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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
AFTER BILLIARD TITLE
Many Amateurs to Clash in
Class C. Tournament.

Amateur billiard players have come out
in greater numbers than ever before for
the national Class G 1872 balkline cham
pionship tournament. which begins to-
morrow afternoon at Maurice DAILY
academy, 49th street and Broadway. IL
will be- the second annual tournament In
this class, practically a novice division at
balkline. and the entry list viii include
twenty-four competitors who have not
counted grand average OF at TINS
style of game.
The list of aspirants for the title. which
Is decided under the direction OF the
National Association OF Amateur Billiard
Players. is larger than that OF a year
|, ago. when the tournament was inaugu-
rated at the Morningside Academy, IN
18th street. clyde b. Terry. OF Palisade.
y. j., who won the championship that
time, is again contender.
Others who competed a year ago and
who are entered in the present tourna-
ment are Sylvester Levy. Maurice j.
Doyle, Robert Weld, of the New York
Athletic Club: William W. Harris. Dun
woodie Country Club; George Spear and
compete for the first time are John w.
Low. Albert II. Romberg, Edgar Town
send Appleby. Elmer r. Hollander. Claude
r. Lewis. Dr. H. w. Hawley, OF Danbury,
Conn: c. r. Mathews. of the Invincible
Club. Brooklyn: George Temple Moon,
John y. Falllinburg, Irving |. Levine,
Louis H. Servatius, f.. Il. Parker L. V.
Nadherny, Philip Weschler, David X.
Todd and Frederick +. Mitchell.
In accordance with the rules the list
OF entrants were reviewed yesterday at
a meeting OF the executive committee OF
the national association, at which j.
Ferdinand PoggenburS, the chairman,
presided The details of the tournament
were then turned over TO w. w. Harris
as chairman OF the tournament commit
tee, which also includes Ledyard Blake
and Sylvester Levy. The series or
matches. thirty i'm all, is so arranged as
10 bring out the new holder OF the cham
pionship title in a week Of play.
The first round of twelve matches will
be decided upon the elimination principle.
six matches Ia be played tomorrow after
noon and six tomorrow night The
twelve survivors will then he drawn in
Tour DIVISIONS or three edcn, cAcn dlNl-
sion to compete in a round robin. Six
matches will decide the ultimate holder
Of the cup, so that the tournament under
this system should be decided by the end
CT the week. All OF the matches will be
of 800 points duration.
The rules recently established by the
association will be followed In conducting
this tournament All competitors will be
members OF the association and have
qualified under the new rule defining an
amateur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
CUBAN IN FAST MOVE
Capab|anCa Reaches Havana
Steamer lust in Time.

Jose n. Capablanca. chess champion OF
tional tournament. made close finish at
the dock Of the stcamsp Saratoga. which
sailed for Havana, with the chess team
invited to play in the forthcoming HaV-
ana tournament, at | o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Just as hope Lad been aoan-
doned by the rest Of the party, and 1t APP
peared that he would he obliged TO follow
by rail to Tampa, the young cuban
dashed down the pier IN q taxicab in time
TO board the steamer
II have never lost n game on time limit
vet" was his remark az he got 10 the top
of the gang plank. He goes as strong
favorite for first honors in the approach
ing contest. even though he had only a
margin OF half a game i'm the New York
tournament. and Cubans will regard IL
as n national calamity should he fail 10
come. out ahead in the first big event he
has taken part in at home Should he
fail. maybe he'll have to give back the
house and lot bought for him by popular
subscription upon return from his tri-
umphal trip 10 Europe.
Frank J. Marshall. United States cham
plon. accompanied by Mrs. Marshall;
David Jahowski. OF Paris. Oscar. Chajes
oe Chicago. Charles Jaffe and A. Kupchik,
OF New York, were the other chess play
ers in the party, and in charge OF Hart
wig Cassel. who will be the tournament
manager in Havana Two Cuban anna
tours. Juan Corzo and Rafael Blanco, will
also play in the tournament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
VOTE IN FAVOR OF HAMMER
New England Colleges to Use
Wire Screen as Safeguard.

Boston. Feb. S.-Thc hammer throw viii
be retained as a championship event by
the New England intercollegiate Athletic
Association but with provisions for safe
guarding spectators This decision was
voted upon favorably at the annual con-
vention of the association here to-day.
Much opposition to the event has been
aroused because Of accidents 10 spec
tators. In some Of which deaths have re-
suited A proposal to substitute the javi-
lin for the hammer was defeated. IT was
declared that wire screen should be
used TO protect spectators and the throw
limited to "A ninety-degree sector.
The choice OF place for the next cham
pionship meeting was referred to the OK
ecutive committee. Springfield. Worcester
and Massac husetts Institute Of Technol-
oey are anxious to obtain the meet.
These officers were elected: president
II. X. Stone, Dartmouth, vice-presiden;'
IT, S. Benson. NJ. /. T., secretary. ;. j.
Patten. Brown: treasurer. r" r. PIERCE
Worcester Polytechnic institute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
Verdict of Referee DlSpIeaSeS
Many Spectators.
WELSHMAN MUCH SLOWER
Champion Shows Effect Of
Years, but Had Slightly the
Better of Argument.
~ Tie Tribune CorrcIu0ndcnt


London. Feb. THE battle Tor the
featherweght championship between lem
Driscoll and owen Moran al the National
Sporting club "A few days ago was a cold
shower. HcCalded with "A fanfare OF
trumpcts louder than we have heard in
England FOR many long day We were
led 10 expect something bordering on the
wonderful. But the squib was damp
when IL exploded. and the pyrotechnic
display that we had looked forward To
with the kecncst anticipation was not
forthcoming. Moreover. II did not inn
prove matters when the referee 81. II.
Douglass did not see. eye TO eye. with
the vast concoursc that crammcd the
theatre from floor TO ceiling and gave his
verdict draw.
There was something in the fact that
Driscoll was a nine To four on favorte
that may have influenced the very mildly
hostile reception with which the award
was greeted, but even TO the critical eye.
undimmed by financial considerations or
feelings Of partisanship. the impression
left on the mind was distinctly favorable
To the little Welshman.
DriScol mad Announced That II was MS
farewell contest lie is now thlrty-three
years old. and IL would from the
sentimental point OF view. have been a
ltting thing for the champion To retire
with a great victory to his credit But il
was not to be. Driscoll. admittedly. was
not the phantom Jem' OF old lie
seemed TO be "A little slower than we have
seen him, but his strength and stamina,
which many people feared would have
been lessened by the ravages Of time.
were still there.
n the battle was not artistic II was at
least strenuous. and it's ferceness was
perhaps its most redeeming feature. ON
the one hand. we had Driscoll. fearsome
OF he force of Morans hitting. and on
the other. We had Moran. confident I'm
his punisnng powers. but determined not
10 let Drscol triumph by the sheer
artistry OF his superior ringcraft. Hence
the men were rarely out OF the clinch.
The referee ordered and threatened. but
the clinches went on. In what little open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
B0mbardier Wells Here
Ready to Meet the Best

place where the promoters would make a
match for him. At least. that is the i'm
preston made upon me by the news dis
patches. II appeared for short while as
though were going TO get chance al
him on the other side. but negotiations
fell through, as they did once before.
Il am more than sorry that Al Palzer
has departed for Paris Since the time
that | met him in Madison Square Gar
den have become firmly convinced that
am his master. feel that my defeat
at his hands was due to an accident made
possible by overconfdence on my part
than to any degree OF his skill. Certain IL
is that no one will deny that I outboxed
him and made him look foolish until |
grew careless and that one desperate and
huke punch landed on my jaw. How
ever. that Is all part OF the game. |
would like to meet him again, for I'll beat
him to a certainty If We meet again
I'm glad to be back on these shores
again." continued the boxer. The boxing
enthusiasts have treated me kindly and
| could not have anything other than the
most friendly feeling for them It In a
pleasure to box before an appreciative
audience, for then one can do his best"
Mrs. Wells spent a part OF the afternoon
riding around the city and looking at the
high buildings. The towers Of the WOOL
worth and Singer buildings filled her with
wonder, and she asked II there was any
danger Of high wind blowing them over.
Wells attended the bouts at the Fair
mont \. c. last night and held confer
ence with Billy Gibson. the manager OF
the Garden Athletic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
The scores follow
Totals .s23 92l 94i
x~r~tnT M nav
BULLS VIE WITH AlREDALES
Both Glasses Large for West.
Minister Kennel Club Show.

Bulldogs and Airedale terriers are rum
ming close race for supremacy in the
way of popularity in the annual dog show
OF the Westminster Kennel Club, which
will be held in Grand Central Palace
from February 10 to %. The list, which
was announced yesterday, shows that
there are 1879 entrants among the bulldogs
to 1877 among the Airedales. The collies
are almost as popular with 176 entrants.
while the Boston terriers. with 1872; the
dachshunde. with l1G and the bull ter
riers. with III. are prominent contenders
for honors.
There will also be a big representation
OF ST. Bernards Great Danes, English
settlers, cocker spaniels, beagles and Pom
eranians Pugs. toy black and tan ter
riers and griffons have few to uphold the
traditions OF the breeds.
The entries in full follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
NOran-DriSCOU Battle
Ends Unsatisfactory

boxing there was Drscol was the smart
or man. His left often flashed out and
caught Moran full I'm the face. but IL had
not the old sting Moran took these
usually telling leads with the utmost
sang froid but he rarely let Driscoll find
any useful employment for lis right.
Even with his left. cleverly as he used
n. Driscoll was not nearly so confident
a. he used 10 be. and there was time
when the champion would have held a
more rugged boxer IKE Moran az bay
far more than he did. Yet when they
got 10 close quarters DriscOlis knowledge
Of all that H. valuable in defensive tao
tics was good enough 10 give him the
honors Of the fight. For quite an alb
normal time the men moved cautiously
Moran showing a degree Of restraint that
we had not expected. DrIscoll the while
trying to goad the Midland youth into a
fierce onslaught that the champion knew
his defence and cleverness could with
stand. Occa sionally Moran would try
To steady his man with "A fierce hook.
bat Driscoll more often than not evaded
them.
Discoll distinctly had all the better OF
the first half, and while several Of the
subsequent rounds were even II was only
at the end that Moran's hard fighting told
its tale. lie fought faster by far than
Driscoll toward the end OF the bout His
double handed swings went out with such
frequency that one feared the worst FOR
Driscoll. but the Weshman's defence did
not collapse. Drscol showed distinct
signs OF wear i'm the thirteenth, but he
strengthened later for few rounds only
to weaken In the last two or three.
Driscoll came up for the final round a
very faded imitation Of his earlier self.
lie was obviously longing for the end, and
all he knew OF ringcraft and ring cum
ming Of the legitimate order he brought
into play one right 10 the jaw seemed 10
be a precursor OF the end but. feinting
and lodging. he managed TO get into a
cllnch and stopped there until the final
gong. Another two rounds. perhaps one.
and Driscoll would have taken the order
of the k. o.. but for all that his superiority
before Moran's final burst gave him a
lead that the eliminating tornado of tho
younger man did not, in my opinion.
counterbalance.
Moran said that he had broken his right
hand or he would have won. and now
efforts are being made to get Driscoll TO
agree to n grand finale" so that the
vexed question may be settled before he
finally quits the business Moran talks OF
another trip 10 the states. but he is in 70
hurry and will most likely await Dris-
coils reply To his challenge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
ATHLETIC LEAGUE BOWLING
Elizabeth and New York Teams
Win Postponed Games.

Two postponed series in the Athletic
Bowling League were rolled last night,
Elizabeth winning two at Newark Bay.
while the New York Athletic club. at
home. took the odd from Passaic. Pas
sale struck it's gait in the first game Of
the local series. but the Mercury Foot
bowlers improved materially in the sec
ond and third. winning both easily. Ira
Sherwood's pinning was the best OF the
night The old Metropolitan Club bowler
showed fash of his oldtime form when
twice he topped 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
COLUMBIA eYMNAsrs BEATEN.

Annapolis. Md, Feb. s.-The Midsnip-
men easily won from Columbia in a gym
nastic tournament here this evening
scoring q points to II. Smith took the
side horse event. and Bhadkampkar was
easily first on the horizontal bars, but
the midshipmen had a much better bal
anced team and scored largely in all the
other events
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
DARTMOUTH'S RALLY WINS
Quaker Basketball Team Beaten
After Spirited Game.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Hanover, n. H.. Feb. s.-Dartmouth de-
feated Pennsylvania University here last
night in a game that was characterized
bv its intense roughness. The score was
% 10 81 Dartmouth rallied and made a
sprint at the finish that put ii under the
wire just ahead of the speedy quintet
from Philadelphia.
Three Dartmouth guards were taken
out of the game for personal fouls.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
CITY COLLEGE BEATS YALE
Local Five Takes Early Lead IN
Fast Basketball Game.

The College OF the City Of New York de-
feated Yale University in one Of the most
exciting basketball games of the season.
PLAYED on the formers court last night.
The score was = to %
The contest was fast. but play was ire
ouently interrupted by the calling OF
fouls The City College led at the end OF
the first half by score OF 10 to Il. Sw,-
hart had @ keen eye, shooting 10 FOUL ana
field baskets for IS OF Yale's score.
Schuelberg and APPEL were also big point
getters for Yale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
POLYS DEFEAT YALE ROVERS.

The Poly Institute basketball team de-
cisiyely defeated the Yale Rovers D!
brilliant rally in the second half, IN
fast game on the Brooklyn institutions
court last night. The score was W !"
a. Sherman. at forward. made 20 points
for Yale, while Maine and Anderson eao"
shot five field baskets for Poly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
ARMY LOSES AT HOCKEY
Massachusetts, Tech. Seven
Wins by Decisive Margin.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.


West Point. y. Y, Feb. S.-The Army
opened its hockey season here to-day and
was defeated by the Massachusetts, lnSti-
tute Of Technology seven. The score was
3 to o The Cadets have been handicapped
this season by the lack OF ice. Hurlbutt
of the visitors. starred. shooting three of
the Boston teams goals. Ranney's goal
tending was excellent. Niner was the best
skater among the Cadets.
The line-uD follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
VT. PLEASANT ACADEMY WINS.

The Mount Pleasant Academy basket
ball team defeated the New York Military
Academy at Ossining this afternoon In
fast. clean game by a score of 81 to q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

substitutes Rogers for FoOte, Brundred foi
Krapf Score Massa -husetts In.titut" OF
Technology. ): Army. o. Goals-Hurlbuit 90.
Stucklen ~. Foote a. Time Of halyes-1o
aud 10 minutes. Rcferec-Beutenant Gordon.
TimekecpeI-Cadet ii. y. Lewis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

Goals from held-C. G. y. y: Southwick
81. APPEL a.. Werlich 90, Yale: swihart
"a Dunn smith. Goals from foul-Schnel-
berg (DD SwihaTt GOb. Referee-Deerine
Manhattan Time Of hslves-2O minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
CANADIANS HARD TO BEAT
Win Curling Championship for
Fourteenth Time.

Boston. Feb. S-The Gordon mccall
possession Of which signifies the curling
championship of the United States and
Canada. was won by Canada for the four
teenth time i'm the closing Kinks of the
international bonspiel at the Boston
Arena to-day The Canadian teams
scored a total Of 176 points TO 1877 for the
United States players The United states
led in the six Kinks yesterday. JOS to Io-
W. r. G. Hughes. skip OF the Caledonia
team of Montreal. will have custody OF
the championship medal for the next
year. his rink having scored the greatest
number OF points
The two days play was watched by
large delegation Of Canadians. who came
from Montreal and other Canadian cities
in special trains.
The individual rink scores to-day fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

t,oaIs-SissOn, & SNOW, D, LDuuVII' % Is'Ib
nef - Jourdet. I: Sielbach, |.
Goals from foul-Sisson. q: Heisncr II.
Ref.rce-Tower. of Wesleyan. Umpire
Weymouth, Of Yale. Halves, 20 minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

Walter Brooks proved more than a
match for Dave Cronin. the self-styled
featherweght champion of Harlem. in ten
slashrg rounds at the Fairmont Athletic
Club of The Bronx Cronin has been
winning his battles one after another,
and there We're many who believed that
he would beat Brooks easily. The latter
proved himself to be both strong and
clever. He easily held his own in
the close work and earned clear edge
in the work done at long range. He was
comparatively fresh at the end, while his
opponent showed the effects Of a stormy
voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
C0STER WINS HIS BOUT
belmont, However, Makes Good
Showing at Irving Club.

Joe Coster. an Italian featherweight. OF
Brooklyn. had somewhat the better of Al
belmont. Of Boston, i'm ten hard fought
rounds at the Irving Athletic club OF
Brooklyn. last night. Coster was much
taller and RANGER than the Boston lad
and kept working his left hand to the
head with good effect.
belmont. however. was strong and
sturdy. In the close range work he had
the better of the exchanges, but the
difference i'm height told heavily against
him as the battle wore along. Times there
were when belmont waded into Coster.
hooking both hands TO the body with
telling effect. and once it looked as
though he We're on the high road TO vic
tory. Coster was a crafty general. how
ever. and stood off to box at long range,
where he easily held sway
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Varney, wife OF n Confederate
general. has list one son and another In
uylng from wounds She reluctantly gives
her consent for Wilfred, the youngest, 70
Join the army II his father consents. The
tederals are making their last assauit
IN an effort TO capture Richmond. Edith
Narney secures from President Davis
commission for Capt. Thorne, who ~ Just
recovering from wounds as chief OF the
Telegraph at Richmond. Capt. Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away
she declares he must not go ana telis
him OF the commission from the presl-
dent He Is strangely agitated and de-
clares he cannot accept. Thorne decides
10 escape while Edith leaves the room 10
get the commission, but Is prevented by
the arrival OF Caroline Milford. Wilfred's
sweetheart Mr., Arrelsford OF the Con-
iederdte secret service, a rejected suitor
o3 Edths, detects Jonas, Mrs. Varneys
butler, carrying a note from a prisoner
~ Libby prison, Arrelsf0rd suspects II
Is Intended for Thorne. The note reads:
Attack tonight Plan g. Use Tele-
Lewis Dumopt OF the Federal secret
service. and that his brother Henry Is a
prisoner In Libby. Edith refuses to be-
IeNe and suggests that Thorne be con-
frontcd with the prisoner as a test
Caroline and Wilfred collaborate on let
Nilfred to Join the army. An order comes
from General Varney for Wilfred to re-
port 10 the front at once. Edith Is forced
20 carry out her part In the test OF
Thorne. She gives him the message ta-
ken IRON Jonas. which he reads without
betraying himself He suspects that he Is
belng watched The prisoner is thrust in
10 TIE room alone with Thorne, who rec
IJumont They put gp a fake fight and
Henry accidentally kills himself.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-11
Great Defense.

The great advocate-let us call him
Mr.. McSweeney-was defending .
man in a murder case. The case
looked hopeless, and McSweeney sub
mitted no evidence for the defense.
So the public prosecutor, believing
that conviction was assured, ended
with Just a few perfunctory re-
marks.
Then. in a quiet, conversational
tone, the famous McSweeney began to
talk to the jury. He made no men.
ton Of the murder. He Just described
In vivid colors a pretty country cot
tage rung with honeysuckle, young
wife preparing supper. and the rosy
youngsters waiting at the gate to
greet their father on his return home
for the evening meal Suddenly Mo
Sweeney stopped He drew himself
up to his full height. Then, striking
the table with his fist, he cried in .
voice that thrilled every bosom:
Gentlemen, you must send him
back home to them!"
A red-faced Juror choked an6 blurt
ed out: "By George, sir, wen do It."
London Opinion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-07-11
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ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation Of the
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pillow from possible stain. The next
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