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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
IRON MASK FAILS IN TEST.
Wcnkcns at Five Furionss In Attack
On SaI>RtOr's Record.

JrARE2 Mexico Feb. AFTER br"akluG
records Tor four and five furluugs to-
day Iron MASH in an attempt to- lower
the mark Of tn" great Salvador for =
mile failed dismaly. making the slow
time of | 3? 80. After going hvc fur
longs ho began To- weaken and MAS ham
percd 10y both Rome Chinc" and I'D
Howard, his pacemakers The former
pulled up to Iron Mask IN the stretch and
apparently could have beaten the noted
Splinter all the way. The summaries;
FRS, Race Three and a half furlonss; two,
year olds: allowances Supremacy. no lo,rusl.
; 10 . first, hu.y Edith. lo' DEs,cp,, 10 !.
second Trulane. u Taplinl out third. Tine
o:s9 - Hay and Doctor Catln also ran.
Second Race Six furionss; sellius Masalo
us Garganl, to g. first Gold Finn. ll'
,TroSler, even. second Tight BOY. ~ Car
ter. to .. third. TIM l'l3 Mandndero
Dauberry Dusky Dave. BOY Iin"h silver Tone
and Marshal Ttlgham also ran.
Third Race One mile against Sslvator,
record Iron Mask III Goftus, Time 30 o.;
Fourth Race Sonora Hsndlcap; one mile
Colonel Marchmont, 10 Gross. even, SECOND
Cantem, 10 Haynes 10 .. third Tine. l:'s
Truly Sosu- and John Reardon also ran
Fifth Rave -Chihuahua Se,linr stakes -,
iurlongs -Florin iao ,Gcrtry,. 6 to / first
Thcodor,ta l03 ,Tspnl, 20 !. second. Gypsy
Love. o6 Van nusen' 10 b. third Time
J lle 20 Fool o FORTUNE Coos LATHE VIII suo
Manganese also ran
Sixth Race Seven turlorgs; selling Duru
la CTaphul, , 10 !. first Bu,terhill 100 ,Trox
ier,. 20 . second Great F~iar, los ,Esiep'
mrndation Helen HawNins Joe wood Nine
and Murhacho also ran
seventh Rscc1onc . mil" q and r an eighth sci!
T. H fas ss'd suiS nv svsn second 20
. Little Marchmoni. l"o Marco out, third
| Time "a. Tahoe also ran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
O'NEIL FIRST HOME IN
CATHOLIC A. L. RACE
Finish Handicapping Triumph.
but Back Markers Have
Little Chance.

/ OMEN OF ozanam No. and X. y
Hogg OF the Presentation club fought out
the finish Of the annual catholic Atm
le,ic League road race held Yesterday
over the st Ansclm's \ e. four mile
course II was triumph FOR tn" ne"
handicapper. Mike McI.aughiln. 80 FAR as
clos. finishes 90. the leaders trooping over
the finish line In close firing order. The
back markers. however were entirely ont
Of the enlargement so far a. any chance
OF the prizes went and g. DE Stefano. the
scratch finished twenty-fourth, MAKING
the fastest time of ~ minutes ls seconds.
oNel and Hocg ran totether In the
van throughout, hut were threatened IL
the run home by j. Soukop who, starting
from the two minut" mark. conceded halt
A minute To the winner. o'Neil won by
four yards. with ioRg twenty yards IN
front Of Soukop. \. Craw OF the fr"sen-
tation club who finished fourth, captured
the novice prize Another Presentation
runner followed him and three men IN
the first Ave CAV. that club An excellent
chance for the team prize, which 1t landed
with a total Of ~ points. ifty better than
the College Point Y. NJ &. l.. Tn" order
OF finish OF the first ifty follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
Baseball College Games
DEFENDERS PLANS READY SOON
Meeting This Week to settle ON
Elimination schedule.

BosToN. Feb. Managers and mem
hers Of the three syndicates which are
building three yachts to compete for the
honor Of defending the Americas cup
against Shamrock ". will meet at the
New York Yacht Club either next
Wednesday or Friday for the purpose or
arranging a racing schedule for the sea e
son prior to the trial races off Newport
about the middle of August.
As the Half Moon IL almost 30 per
ent. completed and the lead kecls for
the Defiance and the Cochran yacht have
lust been cast, the Bristol boat Will
probably 20 overheard some time In April.
which will give her big start on the
other two in tuning UP Tor the season
work. The Defiance probably Will not go
into the water until the middle OF May
and after IA few trial spins off the mouth
of the kennebec River she will be brought
to Marbiehead about Decoration Day.
The Cochran sloop will be launched at
Neponset probably about the same time
az the Defiance.
The MANAGERS plan to have all three
Yachts on the south side of Cape Cod
early In June. They figure on holding the
first race between the trio either OFF Sandy
Hook or along Long Island Sound. aud on
June - they will be at New London
where they will put In about month
racing on Newport. Joining the New forR
Yacht club fleet at Glen Cove for the an
nual cruise during the latter part Of July
II was learned here to-day that thu
Half Moon L. well in frame and that som,
of her bronze plates have been riveted II
place and that some OF her Longitudinal
work is completed Much II not all of hei
rigging liz ready and all the duck fo'
her sails has been woven and delivered a
Bristol to be cut by the sailmakers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
LAST GAME WITH SEVEN MEN.
Hockey club and 81. Nicholas De-
eide Issue Wednesday.

The last of III. seven men team hockey
ma. shes for the season will bc played on
Wednesday night when the Hockey club
and ST. Nicholas s. &. cross sticks Mt the
81. Nicholas Rink. This contest will In
cidentally decide VINO will top the amateur
hockey league in the first series, for each
OF these teams has gone through the hrst
half of the season without u defeat.
The league has decided tn play the sec
ond half of the series under IN" SIX men
rule The first contest of this style Will be
bet ween the Croscents and Wanderers on
Thursday night 1t il the opinion of many
that the six men game will be more spec
tacular and will allow more brilliant in
dividual playing than was heretofore pos
sible with 80 many players on the llfhi'e'
skating area OF the rink
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
RACE MEET FOR HOT SPRINGS.
Celia Turns over Oakla n 10 Iora
Promoters.

Hot SPRINGS. Ark. Feb, Louis Celia
Of 81. Louis. principal owner If the OAK
lawn racetrack in Hot Spring>. has TUNED
over the cours" 10 delegation uf the
Spas LEADING business men and thirty
race meeting Is underlined starting March
Is or II. Celia demands that $50. 000 bc
posted To- guarantee any possible deficit.
This must be- posted by Tuesday The
money already has been raised
IL IL generally thought that John Hach-
msister will be- I'm charge and that Edward
Maginn. tn" former racing judge. Will h.
associated with him. There also will be
thirty days meeting next fall II all goes
well at the spring show There Will not
he any hookmakirG. the parl-mutuol sys-
tenn being the one expected to- lee ~ Vogu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
PALM BEACH GOLF ON TO-DAY.
Travis and other Good Ones II
Field OF starters.

pam tiEA.t #. l.u ,n, o' tu-
largest fields ~ =plters that ever p.uti-
cipated In a LAX" Worth golf champion.
ship is "a hand for this annual ,"u"na-
m.nt. ~ eighteen hu!, qualification
round tomorrow Will open IN. plan with
Walter j. Travis. Garden CITY, faVurite
for first huuors. lie has been well down
in IN" 'os several times the past week
other favuritcs v hn have scored - a.
better in practice include Walter FAN.
banks, Denver. n g Richard, -. IN.
drews John Matching, EnGl"wuod IL
". :. Harlan WASHINGTON ~ T. Ea'-
riugtou Woodland John shepard. r.. a
former Rhod" Island champion, aud u T.
Scott. Jr and dwight rartrids former
VA" sulf tcpu' stars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
HOME TEAMS WIN H0NORS.
One sided scores tn NctrOpOIitR n
Chess League series.

owing To the withdrawal Of the Rice
Chess Club from the Metropolitan Chess
League series two Of Tia" remaining
twelve clubs had boys IN the third round
OF the championship competition. which
WAS contested AT the rooms of the Man
haitian. Brooklyn. Progressive. Eastern
District and staten Island chess clubs
Saturday night ana early yesterday morn
ing
In these i've matches III. home team
won In every instance and for the most
part by a one sided score OF the losers
the team from Newark made the best
showing In Brooklyn. capturing 2is points
out Of the eight Washington Heights,
which gave brooklyn a very close fight
the week before. obtained two points
against the redoubtable Progressive c. c.
team
The Lyceun team from Brooklyn OBJ
tatned three drawn games against three
noted Manhattan opponents hut that was
all. while Ocean Hill also had to he con-
tent with III points against Eastern Dis
trict The lowest score was made by tbs
Queens Gambit Association at slater
Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
LESSER LIGHTS WILL
GATHER SOME POINTS
Proposed Amendment to ScOr-
ing Rule Will Give Under
Dog a Chance.
FIFTH PLACE TO COUNT
!. G. A. a. A. A. May Also Have
an Annual Indoor
Track Meet.

Three proposed amendments to The
constitution and bylaws Of the Intercol.
legiate Association of Amateur Athletes
of America were set forth and commented
upon in a statement from Gustavus r
Kirby chairman OF tho advisory corn.
mittee yesterday afternoon. The most i'm
portant OF these Ia one relating to the
rules which govern the awarding Of the
championship cup for the annual field
meeting. This Ia In section . OF rule ..
and now reads that first place shall
count Ave points second place shall
count three points. n third place shall
count two points; fourth place shall
count one point"
The proposed amendment Ia that a first
place shall count Ave points; a second
place shall count four points a third
place shall count three points a fourth
place shall count two points a fifth place
| shall count one point.
In conformity with this proposed
| change In the points to be awarded 70
the various place winners II Ia proposed
TO amend present Article xf OF the con-
| stitution which appears on page eight Of
the handbook and which at present states
/ that ION Saturday afternoon the best
! Ave competitors in each field event shall
be allowed to compete" and that In the
| weights and broad jump tho best four
| competitors OF the two afternoons shall
be allowed three additional trials such
proposed amendment being to substitute
| six" for Ave" to the end that the hest
six competitors In each fleld event shall
be allowed to compete on Saturday. and
| to substitute ave" for -four" to the end
| that the best Ave competitors in the
weights and broad jump shall have three
additional trials.
II is also proposed to amend the article
now known as Article ri. So as to add TO
the semi-fnals and finals. heats In the
a semi-fnal or final heat for Ann place
| when the width of the track is such AZ 10
make the same necessary.
Next in Importance are the proposed
amendments which would have to- do with
an indoor athletic meeting the first sat
urdsy in March. which will serv. tor
social purposes and have no championship
bearing
! Another proposed amendment aims Al
| changing the date ~ tho annual conycn.
ton or business meeting from tho las,
| Saturday Ia February each year to trc
first Saturday In March so as To bring the
convention and proposed indoor meet or
the same day.
ON the programme OF the proposed in.
door meet are relay races at unusual di a.
tanccs These were carefully picked 81
as To bring men into competition in event,
which would not enable one To- have ct
claim to have superiority over uuo'hrr a
one Of the we'll estiblis bod distances ~
the iu'crcoll"giats CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
PLAN COLLEGE BOXING LEAGUE
Penn Homes tO Crown Efforts 81
Five Years.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE University
OF Pennsylvania boxing team. which
elected officers recently. Is formulating
plans toward the formation of an inter
collegiate boxing league. The projected
organization IL the result OF Ave years
effort by Pennsylvania boxing enthusiasts
to interest other universities in the estab-
lishment OF such league.
II league Is formed the Amateur
Athletic Association novice rules will he
amended TO serve as tho league code The
projected regulations call for regulation
costume and eight ounce gloves.
Other rules will provide for three rounds
in all competitions AN interval OF one
minute between rounds each competitor
to he assisted by one second. who shall
be an undergraduate in good standing no
coaching during the progress OF bout
no student under IS years of age TO com
pete.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
ENGLISHMAN WANTS BIG ONES.
seeks johnson and LnnsfOrd fO'
Olympia Fight.

PARIS, Feb cochran. the English
fight promoter, is in Paris negotiating for
match between Jack johnson and Sam
Laugford. lie told the correspondent of
TIE Sun to-day that nothing had been
settled az yet. hut there IL every probable
ity that an agreement will he reached in
n weeks time. Langford Is ready to fight
on any terms. but Johnson IL holding out
for big money.
Cochran believes that II the tight can
he held At olympia in London on June 80
the gate receipts will reach from $4,000
to s1O0,OoO. "a the English public has not
seen IA light Of heavy weight champions,
Indeed they have not seen any champion
ship fights outside of the limited ones a,
the National Sporting club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
DUFFY ONE SCRAPPY PLAYER.
So Q. Terminate Waters aud New
York Celtirs Forfeit.

1t took two policemen to quell tn" re-
be!ious spirit OF Inside Len j. burS OF
the New York ccltics at I.cnoX oval yes
terday afternoon. He was ordered of the
field by Referee q. caldcott for what
appeared like deliberate foul while
Yonkers WAS leading his club. 3 TO I. in
u 4. :. \. r \. cup tie. DUFFY refused
to go at FIRST, but eventually retired, He
soon was back again, rowever, this time
endcavorins to use the referee az a foot
ball. Enter cops exit Dufry.
shortly afterward Halfhack Waters Of
the Celtics displayed similar tendencies
and Caldicott awarded the game u
Yonkcrs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
SAYS BLOW FALLS ON MINORS.
Western League MaEnRte SECS Men-
ace In Federals.

Sioux CITY. Feb. 1.-The plan for II
SIPS guarantee In the Western League is
one Joke. the proposal to play 1858 games
instead Of 1874 is another Joke, but tho
advent Of the Federal League is no joke
for any one In the minor leagues" de-
clared f. j. Hanlor. vice-president of IN"
Western League, on his return from an
Eastern trip
.'It isn't the majors who should worry
about the new league" he continued, ITS
the minors. The big major clubs can
snare a few players each. even when
those players are known as stars and box
office boosters. but with "A minor leasut
club the loss of one or two good men
is a serious blow. and the Independents
are certain to make lot OF trouble Tor
us before they get through"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
Request Probides a
Baseball Education

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Feb. I. Three
hundred dollars for baseball
education is the unique bequest made
IN the will of the late John X. McVey.
a bachelor of Mahoning township,
which was filed here yesterday for
probate. The money is to bc used
to provide baseball education for
McNey's favOritc nephew. Daniel
McNey. Jr., provided ne shows any
inclination to follow that sport as u
business. II the boy should decide
To make some other field his life
WORK then the $500 is TO be used by
his mother tor his benefit in some
other HFiirCr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

BosroN. Feb. tn addition to col
Letting funds from members To send
Francis Ouimet, the national open golf
champion abroad to compete In the Eng
fish and French championship Journeys,
officials of the Woodland Golf club are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of having an
older and more experienced amateur ac-
company him AS "A companion, The sug-
eestion came from "A member of the L. ),
O. A.. who said IT would he good thing
II Oumet had some fellow countryman
with whom to play in practice matches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
Protest Game, hut play On.

To have protested "A game AT half time
and to continue to play In the second half
and eventually win gu, is what happened
to the |. X. T. Strollsrs IN the replay In
the Metropolitan League cup tie series
with the Hamilton +. g. nj MaconbS
Dam Park yesterday afternoon, The pro-
test came near the end OF the hrst haIf,
when Referee Donald stewart ordered
Mcclure. the |. II, It's centre. on the Held
for rough playing Immediately th"r"
was a howl and the Strollers protested IN"
game, but continued to play with but ten
men The Strollers won out, to u,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
OFFERS CREE $4,000 SALARY.
Al Least such IL Report From Home
Of Fielder.

SuNBrRY, Pa. Feb. 1.--Birdie Cree the
New York Americans outhelder, received
visit from Doc Gessler of the Pittsburg
Federal League team yesterday at his
home here.
n was said that Gessler flashed certl-
o.d check for sl5, 900, which he was will
ing TO hand in advance to Cree II he
signed "A three year contract calling for
S2O 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
Somebody Put One
Over on ORourke?

WHETHER or not Tom U 'Rourke,
w the fight promoter, was on
friendly terms with Epictetus dur
ing his college days is an open ques-
ton, but he certainly showed rare
Judgment in picking out motto for
his seal. The seal is stamped on all
tickets for the National Sporting
Club and la decorated with the
fitting legend, Pre- Omnia Taurus.
Translated more or less freely into
English. these three Latin words
inform the reader that Mr. O'Rourkc's
motto is, Before everything else.
the bull"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
seven straight for DrookIyn..

For the third time this season the
Bronklyns defeated the clan Mcponalds
by a score of . goals to ! in n National
league game at Marquette oval, Brook
Ign. yesterday afternoon, II was the sc> .
enth straight win credited to the Brook
lyns In this series The championships IL
held by the West Hudsons, who are lead
ing for the time being but have two
s-awn games charged against them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
FIVE SCORES ARE PERFECT.
Ecrsuson Leads Isrrhmon, GunWeSo
In Three Evrnts.

L,RcHAioNr. Feh ! F,N, pr'fcr, scores
marked tho results Of IN" min" events IN
the weekly trap shooting contest Al the
Larchmont Yacht club traps here to-day.
W T.. Ferguson led tho squad OF fourteen
cunners ON the firing line by winning
three prizes.
z l.-nanc. Jr, won leg on the sccurnula-
tion cup and captured the second take
home trophy 4. J.. Burns and \ w
Allison were other winners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
Msnhnsset Trophic. divided.

pORT WASH NGToN, l., L., Feb. LIN
four out of the Ave matches at the Man
hasset BAY Yacht club traps here to-day
the first prizes were won with full scores.
q NJ. Gould won the special trophy. j.
O'Bricn n leg on the monthly cup and
u. T.. Smith leg on the yearly cup. &.
II. Winslow gathered In the other two
prizes, winning both the ten and fifteen
bird scratch shoots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

PAssAIc. Feb 1.-The West Hudsons
strengthened their lead in the National
Soccer League to-day when they defeated
the Paterson Rangers. 70 o, at Olympic
Park. The teams We're on even terms un-
I'll near the finish. when Mclioland scored
the only goal The Rangers attacked the
West Hudson goal many times, but Car
nov storned eVarN try.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
T,yo shoots for Donovan.

NEW ROCHELLE, Feb ID \, Donovan
won two events at the New Rochelle Yacht
club traps here to-day and was Just
nosed out in another He scored his sue
cesses in the distance handicap and the
take home trophy shoot, while he was
beaten out for "A leg on the Accumula ton
cup by q. g, Moore by the scant margin
OF one blue rock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Feb pitcher
crover Alexander OF the Phillies has
Joined pitcher Joe Bush Of the worlds
champions at the spa Bush arrived
shortly before the holidays, while Alex
ander showed up saturday. Both are
here for course of the baths and some
road work before moving on to their re
spectye training CAMPS Terry Iurner Oh
,ha Nans il also on deck at Hot Springs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
TWO KS HAVE IMITATORS.
CRnnRrsR and Burk hard Run u Dead
Heat In BrOn xdalc A. L. Event.

Two Bronx Church House runners mt-
tatcd the kivist-k olehmaincn trick yes
tcrday hy finishing so close together IN ,nr
run ot the RronAdal. 4. e. that tn. judges
had to declare "A dead heat. They were j
Cannarss and W. Bu-khard and had
plenty ~ time 20 arrange dramatic Nm
ish. as the third man. W. Bonk of the
Trinity a. e. was nearly zoo yards be-
hind The first ten niAshed as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02
OTHER SOCCER RESULTS.

a, Astoria l.. subway + C., .; White
Rose y C. .
A, New Bronx Oval --camerons, 4; Clan Me.
Kcnzie, .
Al Manhattan Field-st. George +, G., s;
Al Huber's ovai-Clan McDuh. 3; Hudson
United I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

Rucker. Wheat and Daubert. What has
organized ball done for them? Rucker Is
In the banking business In Georgia Dau-
bert owns home In Brooklyn and Wheat
Is the proprietor OF farm I'm Missouri Z.
all because they have earned big salaries
from the Brooklyn club. IL the Giants or
the New York Americans could take these
men away from us. how long would
Brooklyn fans stick to- the Brooklyn club?
We didn't go out and steal Fucker.
.tuCrrt and Wheat from the minor leaeu
clubs, which first discovered and par
TALLY developed them. We paid money
for their releases because they were held
by the reserve rule or option clause, which
prevented us from grabbing them for
nothing Two major leagues aud forty
minor leagues operate under the reserve
rule, yet cases of tampering with players
In organized baseball by club owners in
the ma jors or minors are seldom heard.
The Federal League has "A perfect right
to establish its clubs In any of the ma1or
or minor cities and to spend AS much
money for new stadiums as IL can afford.
but IL should not I've permitted to take
away from us players who have cost
money and who have sold options on their
services to US for another year. The Feds
want to kill the reserve rule II possible.
Why" Can they improve the way baseball
has been handled in recent years? The
American League succeeded because II
believed in continuous baseball without
conflicting dates In major league cities.
There was room for that circuit But there
IL no room for the Federals. when 1t is
remembered that they have no particular
creed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

When asked yesterday about report
that the Red Sox were ready to hand over
Catcher Nunamaker and Second Bascman
Yerkes To- the New York Americans presi-
dent Farrell said 1t was all news To- him.
A. "A matter of fact Chance refused 20
take Nunamaker last spring when Jak"
Stahl tried to arrange deal for Hal
Chase. Chance when managing the cubs
tried out Nunamaker one. and turned him
loose because he was too big and slow.
Stahl II will b- recalled. offered NIua-
maker. Iienrikseu and Nerkes for Chase
II Cady had been named instead of Nuna-
maker. chance would have closed thcn
and there.
Speaking Of Tinker II was limited yes
terday that he has consulted counsel In
Chicago as to the Brooklyn clubs Legal
right tn hold him under the option clause
II Tinker is advised to play with Weegh-
mans club II is a foregone conclusion that
the Brooklyn club will appeal to tn,
United States courts for a permanent in
junction. which II granted will prevent
Tinker from playing anywhere in this
country except with the Dodgers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-02

He has heard. however. that there is
"A plan on foot to bring over a big group
of foreign professionals in 1915.