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o'clock you will always find him In even
ing dress, a distinct emphasis to the fact
that the style Of fighters has changed
from the rough-neck to the sublime. He
deserves q place at the head of the class
of Mcfarland, Richie. Kilbane. Gibbons
and Coulon. l might cite an incident
that exposes the one great secret of his
success as a boxer-his brains.
Carpenter had invited me to his home
through NJ Vienne. the French promoter.
arrived duly and was ushered In with
much politeness on the part of the maids
and buffers, only to learn by signs and
motions that Francois Descamps, who
had promised to act as interpreter. was
unable to be present Carpenter spoke
no English and no French-so it looked
like a long pause. But the French champ
hesitated for on a second before he hit
upon an idea. In a fash he was gone,
only to return with q telephone to which
he had attached a long enough wire He
then called up a friend of his who could
speak both French and English, and in
this manner, with our interpreter on the
other side of Paris, ! conversed with Car
pentier on the telephone even though he
was in the same room.
There Is no boxer in this country that
enjoys one-half the popularity that is
the debonair French champions. The
fact that he is worth something like
500 600 Is proof enough for that
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M'LOUGHL|N AT TOP
National Tennis Ranking Com
mittee Makes Decision.
MARY BROWNE BEST WOMAN
r. N. Williams and William ].
Clothier Rank Second and Third,
Respectively.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Maurice
T. Mclaughlin holds the place at the
top of the national ranking of lawn ten
mis- players for the season of 1913, which
was issued here today. Miss Mary
Browne is first in the list of woman play
ers in the singles; SO both the highest
honors of the American courts go to
Californians. In addition Mclaughlin
and Thomas c. Bundy, another Califor-
Man, partners in the national doubles
championship, lead the doubles list.
The rankings for the year were issued
by George I. Adee. the secretary of the
national ranking committee. of which
Miles s. Charlock was chairman and
e. NJ. Bull, jr., the third member. The
women's list appears for the first time.
1t was originally prepared and submitted
by Mrs. Barger Wallach, Miss Ellen i.
Adee and Mrs. May Sutton Bundy.
In the list of the mems singles Nc
Loughlin, the national champion and the
hero of the Davis cup matches, is fol-
lowed by r. n. Williams. William j.
Clothier, the former national champion,
is third, "A number above william NJ
Johnston. the wonderful seventeen-year-
old player from the Pacific coast. 1t is
an upward move of one for Clothier,
and his slight advantage over the boy is
accounted for by the fact that although
Johnston won the historic Longwood cup
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HEROES FIRST EXPERIENCE
AS MANAGER CAUSED FIGHT
McGraw Placed Him in Charge of Recruits, One of
Whom Resented His Domineering Orders With
His Fist Doesn't Lack Energy.

Now that Charles Lincoln Herzog has
been indicted into office as manager of
the Reds. the gang is beginning to won
der just how long it win be before the
ball players catch him at it, says Boz
man Bulger In the New York World.
You know-maybe you don't know-the
canteloupe king was a manager for a
brief moment on previous occasion
We say brief advisedly, for a certain
Mr.. Cocash stopped the reign Of Herzoe
SO abruptly that McGraw had to send
the Marylander to Boston and Cocash
back to the minors.
It. being Charles first year as regu.
lar. McGraw put him in charge Of a scrub
team that was to go from Marlin to Fort
Worth and play an exhibition game In
the spring. During the stopover in
Dallas the embryo manager said things
Of a very dictatorial and harsh nature to
young Cocash. who, it developed. was a
busher in name but not at heart.
II wouldn't take that kind of stuff from
McGraw, let alone you." Mr.. Cocash ex-
planned to Herzog. and without further
ado planted blow on the Marylander's
mouth that broke all his teeth loose and
made him feel that even managerial bust
ness sometimes has its unpleasant side.
When McGraw arrived in Dallas he
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WILL SPEND $1O5,OOO TO
IMPROVE ATHLETIC SYSTEM
Maryland Agricultural College Get 900 for New
Gymnasium, ST. 5000 to Rebuild Athletic Field
and 81 5000 for Construction of Training Quar-
tiers 81 Basket Ball Schedule Announced

The Maryland Agricultural College is
planning to spend more than 100000
within the next year to improve its ath-
letic system. The expenditures will be
made in the erection Of a new gymna-
SUM. grading the athletic field, erecting
stands. and building a new running track
and the construction of training quarters
for the members of the several teams.
The money is to be apportioned as fo'-
lows: Seventy-five thousands dollars for
a gymnasium, which is also to serve as
an armory; $4,000 for improving the ath-
letic field and $4,000 for the building
in which to house the teams.
It is practically certain that the build
ing to be used as training quarters will
be ready for occupation next fall. but
the gymnasium may not be up until
some time afterward Plans are being
made to start work on the athletic field
Immediately after the close of school In
the spring.
The building Of the gymnasium on the
scale mentioned is contingent upon the
passing of the appropriation by the state
legislature, which seems almost assured.
DIR. Patterson, president Of the college.
is much in favor of the development of
athletics on broad plan. and he be-
lieves that 1t Is necessary to have much
better equipment than has been ready
for use in previous years Athletics at
NJ. A. c. have never previously received
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weight title June %. 1903. by knocking out
Wetink in round. Soon afterward he
beat Ledeaux. the aggressive little chap
who received such q raw deal recently in
this country. He won the lightweight
crown the same year from Paul Til, and
February %. 1912, he won the middle
weight championship Of Europe from the
Englishman, Jim Sullivan, at Monte Carlo.
The only ones who have been able to
defeat him decisively in recent years were
the three Americans, Papke, Klaus and
the Dixie Kid. In return he has beaten
Harry Lewis, Willie Lewis. George Gun
ther and JEFF Smith, proving that ne
learned the lesson he received from the
Americans.
The writer was a guest at Carpenters
home in Paris this year. and was much
impressed with the intelligence of the
French Idol. He lives near the Arc de
Triomphe, at 80 Rue BRUNEI, and main
tafns exquisite apartments for his par
ents. his wife and their little boy. AL
though he has been in many q tough
battle, the nice-looking Georges has not a
mark to show for 1t. He is undoubtedly
the last one you would pick out as
fighter; with his nobby clothes fitting him
to perfection, he appears slight and small
and carries himself like gentleman. His
manner Is soft, and his ways polite. en-
cored by perpetual smile. After 6
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gave both sides hearing and punished
Cocash by sending him back to the bad
eating in Marlin for a two-week exile,
while the rest of the team went on east.
Herzog was also punished by being sent
to Boston. which, In those days. was the
last word in penal seryitude.
Charles Lincoln got his teeth rearrang-
ed after SO long q time and was brought
back to the Giants. Now, gentlemen,
that is the man who dashed all the way
from Baltimore to Cincinnati to get a
job as manager. Never let 1t be said
that he isn't game!
Among ball players who know the tenn
permanent Of Herzog and his czarlike tend
ency when in power there is already
considerable speculation as to which of
the Cincinnati players will be the first
to bid for the pugilistic crown won by
Cocash. At that, Charlie is much older
and more settled than he was in the
war.fke days of Cocash. and the chances
are that he will see the advantage of
being able to restrain himself. He knows
what ought to be done on a ball field,
however, and once he makes up his MINI
the canteloupe grower is the kind of a
fellow that will go through with it or
bust up the shop.
II Herzog can use enough diplomacy
to get the men working with him he
ought to be valuable man for the Reds
He has been brought up in the McGraw
school and knows the tricks of the trade.
Better than all. he is q tireless worker
and never loses his pep.
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COT r HITTING THE BALL
WILL CLEAlNLY

I once observed player, turning In the
head OF his club deliberately, with the
avowed intention of correcting tendency
to sky his drives, says the World OF Golf.
Nothing could have been more mad. He
was really hitting too high because ne
was striking the ball OF one OF the Eddys-
ton lighthouse brands OF tee, on the up
ward swing OF his club. And the only
consequence of his novel remedy was that
he now skied his drives of the top edge
OF the face instead Of of the center. with
even worse consequences than before.
Luckily it is not generally a matter OF
any difficulty for a player to tell when
the club head is not meeting the ball
properly. The very feel. of the stroke
ought to warn him. And a little more
carefulness In grip and swing should put
the matter right
On the other hand. the "sclaffing' may
be due to no mere twisting of the club
head, but to some error in the swing IT
self If the lower edge of the club plays
'.whack" on the ground behind-it may be
some considerable way behind-the ball.
the most likely explanation Is that the
player is standing too close up to his ball.
found to be accompanied by tendency
toward pulling; but little consideration
makes this scarcely so hard to under
stand. The club head cannot continue
along its original line. because the player
IS standing so close to the ball that the
club head to do so would require to pass
into the ground. Since 1t cannot do this,
IL Is forced to pass outward little, and
Il is this outward glancing stroke which
Is the occasion of the pulled ball.
IL the player endeavors to correct this
by drawing himself up, or by drawing his
hands in toward his body just before the
club reaches the ball, he will assuredly
And himself slicing as we'll as "sclaffing. .
In fact, the minor errors which are wont
To accompany the great error of taking
ground are endless In their variety. once
the swing has been broken by the club
striking the ground, almost any form of
rnischance is possible.
Keeling and topping in particular are
ukeIy 20 occur along with "sclafing." but
these faults are to be looked upon as
merely incidental. Where ground is TAX
an. that alone should be regarded. and. II
n is nut right. the attendant errors will
usually disappear at the same time.
Andrew Kirkaldy is reported TO have ex-
pressed his contempt for what he has
been pleased to call the polka" golfers
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JUAREZ TRACK IMPROVES.
First Choices Win Half the Races
the Feature Going to Sosiug.

JUAREZ, Mexico. December 20.-Form
was well observedAover q rapidly drying
out course at the Juarez track this after
noon. Favorites managed to win three
of the six events. while another winner
was an equal choice in the betting.
The bookmakers were crying for help
before the final event was run, but re-
lief was not in sight. as Buck Thomas.
the winner of the race. was backed down
from to to ) to at post time
The main attraction of the afternoon
was for two-year-olds at five and one
half furlongs. Sosius, from the Livings-
ton stable. was made the favorite, and
he proved much the best, winning with
ease at the finish. has performance was
In direct contrast to his last race.
Sir Alvescot pulled up lame in the sixth
race and will not be able to start again
for some time.
Harry Breivogel last season, was rein
stated by that official today. Summaries:
First race five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1o3
tFord). to 5, to s. 1 to 5, won; Amity, 9S
SMetcalfl. to l. Z to 10, to 4. second: Spirel-
Time. LOG Frank wooden, Moment. Mswr Lad Lad
and Gold Dust also ran.
,. Second race, five and half furlongs-Annual
won, Ben Stone. liz fEstepl. 2 to i. to 5. i
to :, second; Cool. los tHilD. to /. even. =
to 0. third Time. LIP. Nobby, Colinet Belle
OF Brvn Mawr and Mandadero also ram
Third race. five furlongs-Old Gotch los Ney-
ion). to 5, l to g. out, won; Claribel 95
Haynes 8 to s. 8 to 2. s to 5. second: LaestreI.
Ia, ITO SCavanaugh). { to 2. to 5. to 2
third. Time, Los. Cash Girl George Mary
Pickford, Alabama BAN and Thomas Hare also
Fourth rnce, five and one-half furlongssosius.
100 GNeylon). to ). Il to 2. out. won; May l..
i 100 M,c cd 7 to ]. to o. to 10. second;
Time. LILO As. Birdman. Ed Luce and Prospero
Son also ran.
Fifth race, five fur.ongs-Swede Sam, 1oS
tTaDlin), to /, 2 to l. to 5. won: Sim
Feinn IL (Cavanaugh). I to ]. 7 to 8, s to 5.
second: Senator James. JOB Taylor. to I, 4
Trance, King Stalwart and Miami also ran.
Sixth race. five furiongs-Buck Thomas. los
Howard. to 2, to S. to 2, won: Inauieta
100 lNeylon), to 2. to 8. to 3. second;
Labold. lob Feeney). B to l. 2 to 1. to 5,
third: Time. 10 As. Garter. Sir Alvescot
and Lookout also ran.
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move to Lens, where he opened a cafe.
Little Georges was sent to school, where
his pugnacious nature and lively DISPOSE
ton made him the terror of the teacher
and the school. At the age Of nine he
Joined the Societe de Gymnastique, where
he first became interested in the new sport
that had just arrived in France-boxing
Little Georges was a demon from the
start, and mastered the new game SO we'll
that at the youthful age Of twelve years
he made his debut as a prizefighter at
Bethune December 4, 1906
Three months later the little fellow COM
peted in a tournament for the bantam
championship of France and was defeat
ed only by Mazoire, who was twenty
years old and much bigger. Carpenter
weighed but seventy-five pounds at the
time. However, March 1, 1908 one year
later, he was proclaimed amateur cham
pfon Of France at Paris
Reverses in the family interrupted little
Georges career and he had to go to work
In the mines to help provide for the fam
lily. For six months the sturdy lad stood
the dark grind before he broke away to
follow his hearts desire within the
squared circle He turned professional
now, and won his first battle for purse
Of $50. From then on he rose fast.
Carpenter won the French feather
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THREE LEADERS GO UP.
Batting Champions Did Not Win Fa.
vor of Scouts.

NEW YORK. December 2O.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the major leagues
had an army of scouts securing the
minor organizations for talent last sea-
son, but three leaders In minor league
batting were landed. All three 60 to
the American League-Chapell. who led
the American Association, belongs to the
Chicago White Sox: Wilson. the New
England League leader. has been signed
by the Boston Red Sox. and Kavanaugh.
the Tri-Statc League batting champion.
has been drafted by the Detroit Iigers.
OF the thirty-three players heading the
batting list in their respective leagues
twenty-one will remain with the same
teams with which they played last sea-
heinp the best hitter in major league
COMPANY while in n.s Maimau s,st the York
nrnJnced the top-notch batting star Of
the season, Malmauist; =, who 49, goes to the
Oshkosh club. finished the season as with q
snow that he was at bat 323 times.
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the support from the school authorities
and the alumni that is now being given,
and 1t is these two factors that are re-
sponsible for the first real appropriation
the school has ever contemplated de-
voting to the enlargement Of the athletic
system. The whole school is undergo
ing constructive policy. and 1t is being
felt equally in athletics as In the other
departments, which hitherto has not been
the case.
The Aggies have arranged the hardest
basket ball schedule that any of its teams
has ever played. There are thirteen
games In the list. with two or three dates
to be filled In. Georgetown. Catholic Uni
versity, George Washington and Gal
laudet will all be played, while the reg
ular contests with the state colleges will
take place.
The schedule will be opened January
10 with Mount ST. Joseph's. The list
OF games is as follows:
Jan. 1O-Mt. st. Joseph's College, at College Park.
Jan. 14-Catholic University. at WASHINGTON.
Jan. lint. ST. Joseph's College, at Baltimore.
Jan. 21-Galiaudet College, at College Park.
Jan. 23-St. Johns College. at Annapolis.
Jan. 24-Loyola College. at Baltimore
Jan. 2S-GeOrgetown University, at Washington.
Feb +Open.
Feb st. Johns College, at College Park.
Feb. 14-Gallaudet College. Mt Washington.
Feb 21-Baltimore City College. at College Park
Feb 25-Open.
Feb. 2s-Pennsylvania Military College. at ches-
Mar. 4Deiaware College. at Newark. Del.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE RIFLE
SHOOT TO START SOON
Thirty-Four Colleges and Universe
ties Have Entered Teams in
Matches.

With an increase OF six in the mum.
Der Of teams to participate. the inter
collegiate rife shooting championship
matches this season are to begin within
a few weeks. Thirty-four colleges and
universities have entered teams Of ter
men each, to shoot for the intercol-
legiate championship, under supervision
Of United States Army officers actine
as National Rife Association judges
West Virginia University won the
championship last season.
Divided Into Three Glasses.
The institutions this year will be
divided into three classes. as follows:
Class "A"-Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College, Harvard University, Iowa
State University. Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology, University Of Min
nesota, University of West Virginia,
Princeton University. Michigan Agricul-
tural College, Purdue University. Nor
witch University, North Georgia Agricul-
tural College and University OF Cali
fornia.
Class "B"-CorneIl University. Uni
yersity of Wisconsin, United States
Naval Academy. Dartmouth College,
Columbia University. University Of Yer
mont Washington State College, Okla
homa Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, University of Maine. Lehtgh Unt-
yersity. Kansas University and Louisi-
ana State University.
Class "C"-Clemson Agricultural Col
lege, University of Missouri, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute. UNIVERSITY. of
Illinois. Oregon Agricultural College,
Notre Dame University. University of
Pennsylvania, University Of Arizona.
Pennsylvania State College and Kansas
State Agricultural College
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CARPENTER MAY FIGHT HERE
By Ripley.

We may soon look upon the champion
d Europe ct Champion du Monde Cboxe
francaise). Yessir! Georges Carpenter
may soon appear in this country. That
brilliant French boy recently overdid him.
self in his assimilation of American fight
ing methods and was set down for nine
months by the French boxing commission
for taking" There is much talk of
matching him with "Gunboat" Smith, and
IL this is done the fight would have to be
held either at the National Sporting Club,
in London, or here, with the chances ia
voring this country
NJ Francois Descamps. Carpenter >
teacher and manager. has announced him.
self as being willing to match his protege
with the Gunner SO, as good old Billy
Jordan always says. Let 'er co.
Georges Carpenter. who Is now cham
pion of Europe by virtue of his two
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PITCHER FROMME rs
FLIRTING WITH FEDERALS

LOS ANGELES. December 20-George
Stovail. manager Of the Kansas City club
in the Federal League and coast recruit
ing agent of the new league, late today
rendered Arthur Fromme OF the Giants
three-year contract. The terms offered
were so attractive that Fromme could
not find 1t in his heart to turn 1t down.
He didn't sign, nor did he refuse to-
Instead he asked for time In which to
consider the proposition. Last season
Fromme received a better salary than he
has ever drawn before. 1t is said the
Federal League betters these figures ma
terially. Stovalrs proposition is to place
the entire amount Of the three years
salary in the bank to Fromme's account.
the latter to draw 1t out monthly.
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MONEY COMING HARD.
Britons Not Subscribing Literally to
OlYmpia Fund

NEW YORK. December aO.-Somethine
is going to drop pretty soon in regard to
the semi-national Olympic games fund
that was fathered by the Duke Of West.
minister. So far only one-tenth of the
half million dollars asked for has beer
subscribed by the British public, and a
powerful coterte opposed in spirit and
action to the scheme is hugging itself in
anticipation Of complete breakdown.
1t is conceded in most quarters that II
at least 100000 is not raised the COM
mittee OF sportsmen and others in charge
OF the fund will have to face the advisa-
bility of returning the money already i'm
hand, as 1t is admitted that any sum
short of that amount will be hopelessly
inadequate to the purpose in view
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startling knock of Bombardier Wells,
Is really a great fighter. Probably no
other fighter has had as meteoric ca
reer. Carpenter, who Is only nineteen
years old now, has been bobbing up and
down on the waves of popularity since he
was twelve years old. He has suffered all
the vicissitudes Of fortune. He has been
the French champion of every class from
the bantam to the heavy weight. which he
now holds, despite the fact that he weighs
only about 10 pounds. He has engaged
in but seventy-one battles, winning sixty
three of them. twenty by the Knockout
route, and lost eight times. suffering
knock-outs in two of them and throwing
up the sponge in three of them. The two
TX Os'' may be excused in q way by the
fact that he was only fourteen years old
at the time.
Georges Carpenter was born January
IL. 1894, at Levin, France. He was des-
tined to become a miner, as was his ia
ther who. however, gave up mining to
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Sundays Juarez Entries.

First race. six furlongs-Bashful Bette 102:
forRe, 100: Con Carne. Lady Young. Jessamyn.
robert. Mary Emily. 107; Labold. no: Rio IA.
Eddie Mot, Balronia, Masolo. Eyelyna Gally
Slave and Ursula Emma, 49,
Second race. five and one-half furlonRs-Fort
sumter. 10; barsac. 1o4: Lady RilIie, log: NJ
Streak. lis.
Third race, five and one-half DEMONSTRATION
Hooiee W; Janiei. lO2; Red Path. Osapie. lO5.
Fourth race, seven furlon9s-Bert Getty, 9s;
yoladay. jr.; Brookfeld. 1O2: Just Red. los
John Reardon, 109. and Cousin Puss, I18
Fifth race, i've and one-half Acknowledgement
Warren, 50: Transact. Kiltie. 100: Wool, Stoves.
and Nuy Buena. Ill.
sixth race, one and one-quarter miles-Rake.
Defy, 81; Mamie McDee, 100: Wise Mason and
Sir John, 105.
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the kind who play first off the heel and
then off the toe. There are not a few
people belonging to this class, who sin
simply through carelessness. They will
not be at the trouble to aim with suffi-
cient accuracy, and then they wonder why
only small proportion OF their drives
travel really far.
Among the second and third rate golf
ers-and golfers Of all the subsequent
rates--the fault of mishitting is more
common than most OF them suppose. OBJ
serve how irregular is the length OBJ
tanned by many a quiet. steady driver.
and contrast 1t with the ability Of a first
class professional to drop a dozen drives
within a circle Of ten yards or SO. What
Is the explanation Of the difference? Sim
ply that the professional always hits with
the center of the club; the second-rate
player does not
STRAIGHT DRIVE.