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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-10
LATEST LIST OF men
SIGNED BY FEDS
HAS STARS

Here's the latest list Of players
the Feds have signed for 1915:
Pittsburgh-Perritt and O'con.
nor, st. Louis NATIONALIST Berg
hammer, Cincinnati Nationals; Al
len, Brooklyn Nationals; Black
burne, Chicago Americans;
Hearne, Toronto internationaIs.
6uffalo-Wingo, st. Louis Ma
tionaIs; Caldwell, New York
Americans; Collins, Boston Amer
leans; Bodie, Chicago Americans.
Brooklyn-Magee, st. Louis Ma.
tionaIs; viox, Pittsburgh Nationals;
Rube Marquard, New York Giants.
chicaso-Fischer, Brooklyn Ma
tionaIs; Hagerman, Cleveland Amer
leans; Walter johnson, Washing
ton Americans.
Baltimore-Lobert and Paskert,
Philadelphia Nationals; Bender,
Philadelphia Americans.
st. Louis-Plank, PHILADELPHIA
Americans.
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Fight promoters have announced
latterly that if fighters continue to ask
such high prices the game will soon be
as dead as q dodo. Just think, say
some Of the promoters, Jimmy Clabby
actually had the rind to ask $4,000
for a 10-round no. decision bout in
Gotham. The crazy nut, they say, he
should know that sort of thing will
never do.
Other fighters seem to have touch
of this same distemper. Kid Williams
said he would take on frankie Burns
for only eight thou. Here take our
gold watch and chain also" said the
promoters.
Very often when fighters attain
measure of eminence they begin to
take on like that. After acquiring
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make that much. Never in all the his
tory of the boxing business did BAN
tam fighter get eight thousand for one
performance. The greatest sum total
at the box office of any bantam fight
was $1,000 for the Coulon- Burns fight
in 1912. Since that time the biggest
house was $3,S00 for the Campi- Her
ran mill. If Williams sees how he's
to get $4,000 for fight he has re-
markably agile fancy.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-10

With the race yet six months away,
Billy Carlson is already lined up for
the next Indianapolis sweepstakes
native of California, he believes in
getting an early start. Carlson is one
of the youths of the racing profession
but nevertheless must be figured with
the best of them.
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worlds series game against the
New York Giants in 1911 and since
then has done but very little work on
the mound. Recently Manager Mack
asked waivers on Coombs, Plank and
Bender. The latter two pitchers have
signed Federal league contracts.
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The More You Do for Some
More They Charge You With
VARSITY'S QUINTET
READY FOR BATTLE
JERRY NISSEN IS MADE MENTOR OF UNIVERSITY
BASKETBALL TEAM AND GIVES MEN HARD
DRILL-GOOD MATERIAL ABUNDANT

covered themselves with glory in the
athletic line by their performance on
the gridiron. Robertson and Bentz
have been working hard and will prob
ably be seen in action against the
Helena delegation. Mccarthy and
Sanderson are also on the firing line
and making Il strong bid for recogni-
ton.
Many of the former members of the
varsity teams are also cantering in the
abbreviated attire and expect to make
competition keen for the coveted
places Among these are Ricketts,,
Prescott Jones, Gervais and Whistler
Others who are making creditable
showing are: Johnson. McPhail,
Grant Gallagher, Stanley and Win
gett.
Probable Starters.
Cummins. Prescott. STREET, Craw-
ford and Sheridan, members OF last
years team. will probably start the
game against the Wesleyans, but, if
the circumstances permit, Coach Mis-
sen will give as many men as possible
a chance to be seen in action.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-10

A recent Interview with Hank
Gowdy quotes Hank as saying that
while he and Dick Rudolph had a biz
vaudeville offer. one matinee. wax
enough for Brother Gowdy. It SO hap:
pens that Rudolph and Gowdy played
the week OF october 1925 at Hammer 1.
STEMS. in New York. Gowdy says that
he. as well as the other Braves. cam
not be coaxed away from their club
Too much fun. too much glory, too.
much money right now, with good
chances for another worlds series next:
October. The Feds. SO Gowdy opines.-.
can live awhile longer, and the. best.
interests OF baseball would be served
by a general peace treaty..
The Panama Pacific exposition at
San Francisco will stage all the an.
nual Amateur Athletic union cham :
pionships in 1915 except the boxing.
contests, which are to be held in
Boston However, the winners will be
sent to the Pacific coast. which the
recent boxing repeal law will not at
feet. The boxing contests to be held
during the exposition will be Far
Western championships, April IA and
15 Pacific association championships,
April % to "a; Panama Pacific Inter-
national exposition championships,
open to the world. May to s. and tho
state of California championships, Oc-
toher Is to %.
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Of COLLINS DEAL
COhISKEY .
Tells
Msv Ill
80 fSsssi
PRESIDENT OF CHICAGO WHITE
sox SAYS THE PURCHASE
INVOLVES $4,000

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Eddie Collins. SEC
Ond baseman, was bought from tho
Philadelphia club of the American
league. by President Comiskey Of Chi
cago in a strictly cash transaction. 1t
developed tonight after Comiskey re-
turned from New York. He said the
deal involved at least $4,000. includ-
ing Collins salary for five years. OF
this $4,000 is given as the purchase
price. 4
It had been said that Comiskey
would trade the Philadelphia club two
players and some, cash for Collins and
that the players contract made him
manager Of the Chicago Americans.
This report Coniskey said was incor<
rect. The contract provides that COLI:
lins shall be captain. Comiskey ID
still searching for an outfielder and d
first baseman OF Collins caliber and
from these three a manager will be
selected to succeed Callahan, who is
needed in another capacity.
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with Manager McGraw of the Giants
tomorrow.
Clarke to Stick.
Any doubt that might have existed
as to the managership of the Pitts
burgh Nationals for 1915 was cleared
up tonight when Fred Clarke of the
Pirates said that he and Barney Drey-
fuss had reached a satisfactory agree
ment regarding next seasons mana
gership.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-12-10

The st. Louis Feds don't mind Civ
ing old fellows a show Within two
years they will have had Eddie Plank,
Miner Brown and Bob Groom, and
those three combined must be nearly
a hundred years old.
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JACK COOMBS GIVEN
WALKING PAPERS
] Former 'Mainstay of Athlet-
les Is Released BY Connie
Mack--lnjuries Prevented
Mound Artist From Being
Useful for Several Years.

Philadelphia. Dec. Sack Coombs.
the Philade lphia American league
pitcher, was given an unconditional
release by the Athletic club today.
Coombs was injured while pitching in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
HORSES STIR NEWPORT
Keen Demand for Boxes at
the Show.

From present indications the inter-
est manifested by Newport's cottag-
ers and others in the eighteenth an
nual horse show, TO be held there Sep
TENDER 7. 3 and 8, is destined TO be
greater this year than last, several or
the private boxes having already been
taken. Applications for the boxes are
being made with such marked fire.
Gucncy this season that a record list
of box holders is promised for this
year. The following have reserved
boxes:
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, Mrs. II. Mex. Twombley, the Rus
sian Ambassador, Mrs. W. W. Sher-
man. Mrs. p. Stevens, Miss Ward Nc
Allister. Elisha Dyer, II. A. c. Taylor,
K. l.. Beeckmsn, +. II. Ferry, {. ".
Dolan. +. B. Mclean. II. II. Ward, Mrs.
David King, G.. l.. Rives, Miss Goldman.
William Woodward. r. J. Berwind, Or.
II. r. Jacobs, &. p. Wetmore, Prescott
Lawrence, +. l.. Winthrop, &. b. dc
Forest.
H. F. Eldrdge, W. G. Loew, Mrs J.
J. Mason. Henry Clews. NJ. NJ. Van
Beuren. " s. Barger, G.. NJ. Hutton,
a. Curtiss James, Reginald Norman,
{. +. Hoffman. A. Il. Vanderbilt. +. VI.
Ware. H. ID. Auchincloss, Mrs. J. q.
Vent. Mrs. Cassstt, w. K. Hunter.
Mrs. William Grosvenor, Francis A.
Shea, Mrs. J. n. Brown, G.. S. Scott,
Mrs. c. II. Baldwin and Mrs. 7. J.
Emery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
CLARENDON NOW CHAMPION
Defeats Kirkby in Tilt for
Englewood Title.

Robert l.. clarendon won the cham-
pionship of the Englewood Cointrj
Club by defeating H. NJ. Coke by up
and TO play in the final round. IL
the second round clarendon met OSweid
Kirkby. holder Of the metropolitan ana
New Jersey amateur championships ana
the club champion for the last three
successive years. Kirkby, who is an
ardent devotee of baseball, pitched II
a game the day before he met Laren
don, and it so happened that the last
named was strictly on his game. Lar
endon. therefore, was the winner oy the
decisive margin Of up and to play.
Four other Fights were completed IN
addition to the one carrying with 1t the
club championship. In the second diyi-
sion B. +. Reinmund defeated A. l..
Childs BY up and to play; in the
third George Van Keuren detea'ed
Harry Weatherby by up and to
play; in the fourth Frank NJ; Chapman
vanauished DR.. George D. Hamlen on
the nineteenth hole, and in the last set
II. Ohashi beat H. NJ. Hitchings by
up and to play.
In the final round for the Mackay
prize Harry V. Keep beat Stephen Nc
HE By 4 up and to play. There was
also DOGGY handicap yesterday ~
which George c. Austin finished up
and became the winner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
Great Fleet Out as
LQrChn1Ont Week Ends

out and defeated all her rivals on cor
reeteG zine.
All six of tho New York Yacht Club
CITIES were out again. and the Caro-
lima II scored clean victory. She
now leads in the weeks point list for
the series prize.
In the start of the GC-footers the
Nepsi was. ahead Of the whistle and
had q be recalled. tho Caprice and the
Oriole leading over thc group Of ten.
Thereafter in several OF the classes
yachts crossed 200 soon. due probably
10 the swift tide. which carried them
down on the line and led the shippers
to miscalculate their distance.
More yachts, in fact. were recalled
yesterday than during the entire week.
and in one case the error was costly.
The Twinkle came back on the wrong
side. interfered with other craft, and
was disqualified
Little Rhody II again won in the q
class. She got away to a perfect start
thus securing an early lead, and was
never again headed. Her victory was
the fifth of the week.
The closest and most interesting
race OF the day took place among the
Larchmont interclub sloops. They
sailed q five and a half mile triangle
twice and were so closely grouped at
the end Of the first round that five
swung by the turning mark within the
space Of twenty seconds.
Miss MorriS. who was at the stick in
the Wild Thyme, manpuvred so ciev-
erly at this mark that she jumped
from fifth into second place. Beating
up on the starboard tack. she put
about the Hamburg. the Yuron and the
Whit. then promptly tackled herself
and was on top Of the Lewanna, the
leading boat. During the second round,
however the wind lightened. and Dag
mar worked up to the front, finishing
first.
The little Stars furnished the largest
class of the entire fleet. sixteen com
peting. They had a spirited tace. Po-
sitiors changed often during the beat
across the Sound. and IT was not until
after the very last minute that the
Snapper pushed her way into the van
and won.
4 feature Of the regatta was the ap-
pearance OF the duck class. group or
skimming dishes. very similar to Tie
butterflies but slightly larger and
good deal more speedy. Ten of them
reported and sailed close. keen race.
The winners in the various classes
were: The Queen Nab. the Carolina ii.
the Hopewell. the Gamecock, the Okee.
the Joker. the Rohilla, the Redwing.
the Natoma. the Whitecap, the Little
Rhody II. the Helen, the Mora. the
Dagmar. the Yaqui, the Heron ii, the
Amethyst, the Flirt. the Joyetta, the
Thane. the Mile. Boss. the SQuaw, the
Mariechen, the Snug, the PARKWAY, the
Avis, the Cabbage. the Tarpon, the
Snapper. the Dart. the Dragon Fly, the
Virginia, the He'll Diver, and cutter Az
Of the naval reserves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
Queen Nab Fleetest of the
SchoOners in Race at
81 Miles.
PRINCESS OUT WHEN
HER MASTS BREAK
In 80" Glass Carolina ii Scores
Clean Victory and Leads
i'm Point List.
By l.. DE b. HANDLEY.

One hundred and seventy yachts
sailed yesterday in the closing races
OF the Larchmont Yacht Clubs annual
series. This is within an ace of the
record of l72, established last summer,
and hardly supports the theory that
cup year is always bad year for yacht
racing.
The squadron. despite its great size
was handled without hitch by the re-
catta committee, made up of Horace T.
Boucher, Harry l.. Maxwell and Enroll
Kerr. Only one accident married the
day.
Soon after the start Of the schooner
division, while Lloyd Demorest's hand
some two-sticker, the Princess. was
reaching for the first mark with her
enormous balloon jib and balloon main
mast stay sail pulling hard, vicious
puff from shore struck her. and, under
the terrific strain of the bellying kites,
both her main and fore topmasts
snapped off short, and down tumbled
the billowing canvas and the broken
spars. No one was hurt, luckily. but
the mishap put the Princess out of the
race.
A brisk Northwestern, shooting over
the Sound in gusts, gave the feet two
reaches on the first and second legs
of the course and windward thrash
home. The yachts in Class B sailed
p miles, those in Class { 1l@s miles,
and the smaller ones II miles.
The prettiest start of the season was
seen in the schooner division. Half a
minute before the whistle Hendon
Chubb. al the wheel OF the Queen Nab,
ordered light sails broken out and
headed for the line, boiling down on
IL at such speed that crossing too soon
seemed unavoidable.
Chubb had timed the move to the
-econd. however. and the Queen Nab
dashed b. the mark just rs the signal
sounded. with the Princess a length
behind and the others close up. The
Queen Nab sailed good race through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
BIG GOLF TILTS
COME NEXT MONTH
pros" Turn Attention to
Metropolitan Open at
ScarSdale.

Now that the open tournament on
the links of the Shawnee Country Club
is matter Of history, the attention Of
professional golfers will be turned to
the metropolitan open championship at
Scarsdale on August ) and and the
national open competition from August
IL to II over the links Of the Midlo
THAN Country Club, at Blue Island, I'll.
With regard to the metropolitan
meeting, it is highly probable that
there will be goodly representation
tricts. A. Shawnee last week it was
learned that Francis Ouimet, the ma
tional open title holder. is planning to
play in the tournament. Thomas l..
Mcnamara. former metropolitan cham
piOn; Michael J. Brady. the hiassachu-
sets title holder; Thomas l.. KERR
gan, 0rrin Terry and possibly one or
two others also will come over from
Boston.
Philadelphia's representation will be
augmented b. James VI. Barnes. for
merly of Tacoma, who is now attached
TO the Whitemsrsh Valley Country
Club. There arc rumors that the
health OF John J. McDermott is none
too good, so II is question of whether
or not he will play. Charles Hoffner.
"Mack's" assistant at Atlantic City,
will be among those to tee up. Others
expected include James Thomson and
George Sayers.
Following the metropolitan By two
weeks viii be the national open cham
Pionship. The links il situated about
tnirty-iive miles southwest OF Chicago
and takes about an hour from the
Western metropolis. The golf commit
Tee of the club announces that con-
tcstants in the championship will be
accorded the privileges OF the course
the week preceding the tournament
and that the clubhouse will be open to
all members of the United States Golf
Association.
There will be no change from the
conditions in force at Brookine last
year. which means that the champion
ship proper will be seventy-two holes
at medal play on Thursday and Friday.
August 20 and 2l. On Tuesday and
Wednesday. August 10 and 10. quail
flying rounds at thirty-six holes will
be played. Half the field will play on
Tuesday and the other half on Wednes-
day, and the thirty-two lowest scores
on each day will qualify for the cham
pionship proper.
The United States Golf Association
in its programme announces the prize
list as follows: First, 5000 and a gold
medal The winner also will have
custody of the championship cup; sec
ond, $50; third, 500; fourth, $50;
fifth. so; sixth. $50; seventh, 500;
eighth, $40; ninth, $50; tenth, $50,
In case an amateur wins any Of these
prizes he will get the equivalent in
plate. The entrance fee is So and
must be received by John Reid. jr..
secretary of the association. at No: 10
East A5th ST.. this city. not later than
3 O'Clock on Tuesday, August IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
Dunwoodie Country Club.

The semi-final rounds in both classes
of the July tournament we're com
pleted over the links Of the Dun
woodie Country Club yesterday. As
\. X. Babcock defeated Il. II. Thomas
by default and F. j. Ross eliminated
". r. Caldwell to the tune of 8 I'D
and 8 to play. Babcock and Ross will
fight it out in the final Of the first
division.
In the second squad J. l.. Clarke was
winner over W. b. Halsey by 4 up
and 3 to play. while G. p. Ross was
gamer through the default of G.. p.
Lawton. Clark and Ross, therefore.
will meet in the final round of the
second division.
In the Red Card competition W. W.
Babcock led the field in Class A with
Sl-s -73, while in the second set f..
Riddett topped the list with 92-2i-72.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
WOndrOus Tales of En-
durance Related by
Early Chroniclers.
KNIGHTLY VIRTUE
IN MIDDLE AGES
Now Regarded as the Finest
Means of Acquiring Perfect
Physique and Health.
BY FRED II. JAMES

Natation. or the art of swimming. IL
by no means modern institution. far
flom il. Philostra.us relates That
among the ancient Greeks a man un-
able to write and swim was considered
lacking in education. Pausanlas, IN ais
writings, states that during the annual
festivities at Hcrmione swimming COM
petitions were always on the pro-
gramnc.
Among the old German tribes swim
ming was an indispensable accomplish
ment and Teutonic folklore is ro,lete
with tales attributing 20 their heroes
wellnigh superhuman endurance IN tnis
respect. Thus il is related OF beoWuiI,
Teutonic hero, that he swan TO VIC
tory in competition, during seven con-
cecutive days, from his home coast TO
the northern shores; and that at some
other time he saved his life and ESCAPED
from his enemies by swimming out 10
sea, where they gave him up as lost.
The Roman writer's. too. speak OF
the German tribes great love for swim
ming. Tacitus, for instance, relates
that the Emperor Hadrian publicly hon
ored Batavian hero, Soranus by name,
for swimming the swift Danube in COM
pete armor. SO much for antiquity.
In the earlier Middle Ages swimming
was a popular and recognized art. 1t
was reckoned as one of the seven
knightly virtues. and history records
that in more than one instance German
warriors were defeated by their enc
mics by being surprised while engaged
in their favorite pastime- swimming.
Even the rulers in those days furnished
the good example. Carl the Great,
Otto ri and Emperor Barbarossa were
accomplished swimmers.
The biographer Einhardt claims that
Carl the Great was so expert IN SWIM
ming that there was not a man IN his
empire who could equal him. Among
the masses, too, swimming was the
great and popular sport and pastime IN
those days. For example, in 1o46 the
German workingmen refreshed them
selves daily by swim in the RIVER
Main; in 1884 people bathed. III the
liver UP to November =, and in l52l
number of swimming enthusiasts were
seen in the chilly waters on Christmas
Day.
Nor was the sport confined to adults
only. Especial care was taken IN those
DAYS to teach the children to swim.
In the thirteenth century swimming Is
PROMINENTLY mentioned as one OF their
games. and an old copper engraving ny
Konrad Meyer from the seventeenth
century shows band Of children GlS-
nortiuc themselves in the river WIN
bladders tied to their little bodies. .
On the other hand, this period OF
nonularitv of swimming was followed
bv one OF direct and strenuous oppo-
sition against it, not only on the par
Of the Aachers and educators, VINO
farhade If under severe penalties, but
even on the part of the authorities,
who prohibited the exercise. of this
much misunderstood and maligned art
of natation. Is it any wonder that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
MORETTl BEATS GREN0E
Italian Rider Victor at Brigh-
ton Beach Motordrome.

Cesar Moretti, the Italian sprint
champion, won two straight heats from
Alfred Grenda, of Australia, in their
match race last night at the Brighton
Beach Motordrome. The Italian proved
strong and cunning rider, outgen,
eralling Grenda in the first heat and
outlasting him in the second dash. The
time for the first heat was 2:26 20 and
the second heat 1:l7 2-5.
The final heat of the one-mile lnv'-
tation pro" handicap, postponed from
last Saturday, was won by william
Morton, l2O yards; Bob Spears, the
scratch, was second; Norman Andcr--
son, 21O yards, third, and Floyd
Thomas, 40 yards, fourth. The time
was 1:43 2-5
The final heat OF the two-thirds mile,
open race for amateurs, was captured
by William Hanley in i:17 2-5; Gush
Wahlrab was second, and r. B. Smith
third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
ReSOLute Wins in the
Greatest of Cup Trials

minutes. the Vanitie for % and the
Defiance for 20 minutes. Instead of
working along the Narragansett shore
in short tacks. as on the first beat to
windward, they made q long and
short board TO fetch the mark.
Great Fight on Last Leg.
1t was seen when the Resolute and
the Vantie tackled for the mark that
there was going to be close fight be-
tween them at the mark. and so 1t
proved. Neither yacht was quite able
to fetch it. and when the Resolute,
having passed to leeward of 1t about
200 yards, came about TO leave 1t on
the port hand in rounding, the Vani-
tie. on the port tack, just crossed her
wake by few feet.
The Resolute gybed around the buoy
Just 10 seconds ahead of the bronze
Yacht. The Vantie had covered the
distance minutes seconds faster
than the Resolute and 3 minutes 10
seconds faster than the Defiance, while
the Resolute had gained only II Sec
onds on the Defiance in this windward
work.
Down the wind they went for the
second time all setting spnnakers to
port. The Vanitie was so close to the
Resolute that for few minutes she
blanketed her, but the white sloop out
footed her a few minutes later. They
struck pretty close together, however,
all the way down the wind. At times
they were so close that the shadow Of
the cupboard corner of the Vanitie's
mainsail would show on the Resolute's
mainsail. sure sign that she was
gaining or her.
The breeze freshened as they sp-
preached the finish and the Vanitie
slowly but surely crept up on the
white yacht until. wnen they crossed
the line as previously stated, the Reso-
Lutte led BY only one second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
THRONGS CHEER FIGHTER
Carpenter Borne on Shout
ders of Countrymen.
[By Cable TO The Tribune. ]

Paris. July 1s.-Georges Carpenter,
as he jumped out of a train at the
Northern Railroad station here to-day,
bearing no signs OF the "Gunboat's"
blows, was welcomed BY crowd of
three thousand enthusiastic admirers.
shouting: give Carpenter, Soyez lie
bienvenu."
Carpenter was lifted on the shout
ders Of six stalwart Partisan youths
and borne in triumph for half a mile
through the streets, followed by
throngs OF men and women shouting
and cheering.