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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WINTER LEACUERS
DEFY BITING COLD
Racquet and Tennis Club
Takes Lead by Defeat
of University.
UNION CLUB LOSES,
TO KNICKERBOCkERS
First Game Completed in Al
Minutes, Beating Old Record
b. 3 Minutes.

The plsyers Of the Winter League
defed The biting wind and bitter cold
Yesterday TO play double header on
"tbe lot" al Seventy-second street and
Fifth Avenue. The tang IN the air
seemed TO put new life into the pi lay
ora as the double bill ended IN less
than an hour and hall. ,
In the meeting Of the Racquet and
Tennis Club and the University CLUB
mines new record of forty-one min
ytes for completing q seven-lnnlng
came was established. This breaks the
old record BY three minutes. The wlnd
whistled through the wire-screened
bleachers. but a fair-sized crowd, when
came prepared with heavy coats and
wraps TO meet the conditions, waited
10 see the two games through.
The Racquet and Tennis Club was
tho victor over the University Club
team BY n score Of 3 to in one OF the
hest games Of the season. These teams
we're tied for the lead in the race up
10 Yesterday, and the victory OF the
RACQUET wielders gave them undlS-
puted right to the leading position.
The defeat Of the University Club came
after three successive victories -,
In the other game. the training
KnlckerDOckerS, WIN Nnell o'4
team in the field, defeated the Union
Club by q score Of 10 to and forced
the latter down to fourth place IN the
championship struggle. >,
Sensational catches off the side walls
snd fine fielding made both games in
teresting. The Racquet men bounced
mon the fast delivery of Frank Sim
mons, the University pitcher, IN the
FIRST inning, and by driving I'VE run
ners across the plate placed the game
ON ice. Twelve hits were collected by
the Racquet nine, while three errors
by their opponents also helped them
to score.
A. R. Fish, the southpaw OF the Rae
ouet men, with his pulling delivery
had the opposing batters always at his
mercy. He was splendidly. supported
not an error being made, while george
l.. Wrenn, at third base, refused 70
allow anything TO pass him. .,
Wrenn had four put-outs, handled
seven assists and executed lightning
double play with Stebbins at first base;
In the fifth inning Wilcox, Wander Peel
and Coggeshall were retired on three
pitched balls by Fish.
The Union and Knickerbocker game
proved a real old-fashioned batting
fest. Union went into the lead IN the
second inning with four-run tally,
but traied far behind in the third,
when nine Of the enemy sprinted over
the plate. The team batted around
twice in this inning, while the lead-.of
men faced George Wagstaff, the Union
pitcher, three times. A total OF "a hlts
was made off the latter's offerings:
Fred. De Rham, the Knlckerbockers,
twrler, after the second inning pitchec
effective ball. He was the hitting SEN
sation of the game, driving out six
singles and a double in seven times AZ
bat. Noel and Gray also hit with a
vengeance. Three double plays by the
Union men saved more than half a
dozen runs against their side.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
FOOTBALL TO BRING
ATHLETIC REFORMS
Changes In Eligibility Rules To
Be Made Soon at
Columbia.

Columbia probably will see moro
than the restoration OF football next
year If the recommendations made by
the faculty committee on student or
ganizations, which has requested that
the game be re-established, are carried
out in detail.
There seems every reason 10 believe
that these recommendations will be
carried out, and that among the ath-
letic reforms which football will bring
in will be a change in the eligibility
rules and a reorganization Of the pres
ent system OF athletic control
The reyamping of the eligibility code
for football will probably lead to a re-
modelling of the code for all sports,
for, as a member of the faculty COM
mittee pointed out yesterday, il would
not be feasible to have one system Of
eligibility for football and another for
other branches of sport
The new eligibility rules will keep
freshmen of varsity teams, and will
restrict competition on varsity teams
10 students Of Columbia College only
while they are in residence for their
primary degree.
This will debar all professional and
graduate students and enforce at Co.
lu.nbia rules similar TO those which
have obtained at Princeton and Har-
ward for the last half dozen years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WOMEN PLAY FINAL
ON FLORIDA COURTS
Mrs. Wallach and Miss Snyder
Capture Title In Easy
Fashion.

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 27.--Lawn
tennis honors IN the wcmen's doubles
tourney to-day went 20 Mrs. Barger
WAllach, Of Newport. and Miss Mary
Snyder. Of Pittsburgh. II was only
necessary for them TO play two sets in
the final match, as their opponents
were unsteady and lacked ability TO
take advantage Of their opportunities.
The start Of the mems singles tour
ney for the Florida championship saw
but one good match, with W 2. Snyder,
jr.. OF Pittsburgh, the victor over NJ.
Taylor Pyne, Of New York. ]. G.
Wright, Of Boston, and +. c. InmRn, Of
New York, were others who won. G..
NJ. Church. Of Tenafy, n. j., a former
winner here. will not be called upon
90 play until Monday.
The summaries follow:
Women, double, tnnsil Mrs BIrGer wallace
f,.ted Nf, a. ~ Amor. Boston. and Mtss Blaine
prnsFre Nashville G--8 @
Nsil'f singlss thfsi round e Nrght. Bos-
ton defeated Allan Fox, New YORK t-L tri.
! 4, phiurs Nrs York defeated l.. Nsllare o..
New York' 81. C-i Os5oue Hoscs. Bostop. de
fsstsd Fuilef ChencfS E1sfhamptou. 80. IS. ".
ri eayder. ir piitshlTgh. defeated NJ T ryue.
Sarh, defeated = } Grace. New Nofk "a 6-z
a II bryan Bridgeport. defeated A liefen New
Yoft "a -. J u Jones. Providence. Dc
fssied " ~ Middiemsss. Sos Nofk So. 2.
y n Toffey. IT,. Clinton. dciested l. II. iosI
Rev York. "a 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
LAWN TENNIS CUP
FOR SCHOOLBOYS
Saunders Trophy To Be Prize in
Metropolitan Interscholastic
Singles.

Schoolboy lawn tennis is TO be estab-
lshed on a permanent basis in this
city at the West Side Tennis Club, at
Forest Hills, Long Island. The pet
scheme Of Robert d. Wrenn, president
of the national association, and Of
Raymond D. Little has come to its
fruition. II. r. Saunders, Ions an ad-
mirer of the game of the courts, has
offered a perpetual trophy, a massive
bowl Of silver, as big as the Davis Cup
of international fame, which will be
known as the Goddard Weld Saunders
trophy, the emblem OF the metropolitan
interscholastic championship singles.
Arrangements have been made so
that when the national executives meet
at the Waldorf-Astoria in the middle Of
March to award the tournament dates
for the season, the interscholastic tour
nament will follow the national all
colers' championship tournament, in
September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

pires are retired baseball players. tnss
know the game. They understand ~"
players feel in the heat OF action. rVi
example, ! can hold up such men Is ~ ~
Orth, Nal Eason, Bob Emshe', pn5,
Dineen. Hank oDay, Hildebrsnd sn1
Hart. | could pever quite unde,s'suuS H.
why Jack Doyle was not retainea' ~
certainly looked good TO me IN inc
games that | saw him work in. :,
There was time In baseball wnen'
II a PLAYER objected to a called stris ~
the officiating umpire was llKeIy ~
saw: "Do you think chat was . Dsa a
one? Well, you better strike az !n '.
next, because I'll call 1t whetnef "'
over or not" , ,,;rk
By so doing umpires SCENES 20 .n INA
that thew would intimidate players sna
thus help discipline on the field. iho nose
days have passed. Umpiring mas seRs
pace with the general improvement ="
tCopyright. 1915, by the Wheeler Sy"'
dicate, Inc In ,,,.
In mex, Sundays Ihsvns W. ~, .sIsis shy
"s,aasaer,'' q, his theme. Ne WI -ss,ssrs
80 smar. rail PLAYERS have felleo .1,,,ss ss,s
saS xy some plsysrs Of only nedissrs III N,es,s
sses.. VIEW ,uscsssfui msnsgefs- ~ rs s,.ll,,s.
tonsjs Mack, Iohs Me6fss' csxses. Nal
Hugh Isaalss,. Fred CLARKE '"AA
Chase and sthsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
ARMY FENCERS VICTORS
Defeat Crescent A. @. Foils
wen in Lively Bouts.

West Point. y. Y. Feb. p. In an in
formal fencing competition in the gym
here to-day the members of the Or
fcers' Fencing Club defeated the foils-
men from the Crescent A. G., OF brook-
lyn. BY six bouts to three.
rumber Of the bouts were close
and ferccly contested, but there was a
dnish and clever execution to the sword
play Of the officers. Lieutenants Miner
and Dickinson won each Of their bouts
The summary follows:
Lieutenant Dickinson defeated Mr.;
Chard, Lieutenant Dickinson defeated
Mr.. Hurley, Lieutenant Pulien deieated
torant Pullen. Lieutenant Miner de-
feated Mr.. Hurley. Lieutenant Miner
defeated Dr. Smith, DR.. Smith defeated
Lieutenant Godfrey, Lieutenant Cod
frey defeated Mr.. Hurley and ME-
Chard defeated Lieutenant Godfrey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
George Herbert Daley,

Sporting Editor,
New York Tribune, n. Y City.
Dear Head Master Of the s. P:
! see I'M your valuable and widely
read department dispatches TO the ef-
feet that further crueltes are about
10 be perpetrated to-day upon another
band OF baseball slaves.
These abject serfs Of Swat, known
as the Yanks. are 10 be driven al ?
o'clock this afternoon from our glori-
Gus March climate into the blighting
rigors OF the far South, just as another
party Of slaves was taken South by a
Mr. j. J. McGraw last Thursday:
While the sight Of suffering and deep
anguish has never been treat 10 me,
the thought occurred that possibly you
might want a correspondent on hand
TO depict the poignant plight OF these
poor wretches, who, as ! understand II,
will be forced TO wallow IN lot OF
sunshine under routine Of blue SKIES
and 10 bat and chase seamy spheroid
for at least two hours a day over
stretches of green grass and crimson
clay. Just imagine It!
You have heard lot Of late, know,
about the Slaves Of the Game and the
wretched fate that many OF them SUI
fer. So | thought you might be IN
terested in having some one assume
the same shackleS for a brief period
and give you daily report of the un-
timely lot Of those forced from the
rare March winds Of the North, TO the
pitiless sunshine Of Georgia IN order
that the public may be even further
aroused.
This party is to be led by two IA
nous slave masters. Captain T. l..
Huston and Mr. Wild William Dono-
van. who are mainly responsible for
the new outrage about 10 be committed
upon a party Of estimable young men,
who cherish their liberty probably as
much as you and | cherish ours.
You may recall In the episodes and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Ball and Chain Forged
For Another Poor Slave

incidents OF another year how per-
fumed and effeminate Roman youths
were wont 10 fondle the muscles of
certain gladiators and bet their ses-
terces upon these glRdiators' gore.
In the same way il struck me that
you might desire TO have a representa-
tive on the spot who could fondle the
pitching muscles and peer into the
Batting Eyes of our own gladiators
who are so soon to enter the arena here
at home.
OF course, you understand, | would
have 70 suffer all the hardships and
anguish of the other slaves. |, too, in
case you have an extra shaekle handy
for the trip, will have to suffer the
same rigors Of Georgia climate, when
] might be at home basking in the
March breezes Of New York or riding
In subway trains.
| might even be forced TO bat a golf
ball up and down hill under a blister
ing sun at odd intervals. But / am
willing to suffer all these hardshps
for the cause of promoting freedom,
in case you desire TO have a man at the
front. Sincerely,
GRANTLAND RICE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Good Umpires Governed
by Interests of Game

Johnny Evcrs ought what constitutes good umpire He
frequently the argument
has ordered to the shower
hath He therefore especially we'll fitted to define good umpire
Here is definition:
governed by the interests OF baseball sport
the the spectators
demands OF dignity
They give players much ee"ay as ey can
beor putin theme uto oil the of the field
theatre and the put OH the
second act would be among the hrst 10 protest
the playing! Certainly h doh
to sect he tars chased from the field
al have kicked at decision purposey to be
of playing wanted places
in fact the grounds after being BAN
the have always waited to get the mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

The magnitude o. these figures hs,
prompted some 70 assert that they cor
stitute unprecedented scores. As a re.
suit an examination has been made OF
the great scoring feats Of bygone days,
an Investigation which has been fur
Their stimulated by the fact that the
season of 1914 completed an even forty
years Of intercollegiate football and so
presented an appropriate occasion 20
POST up the books OF the sport.
The task of collecting such an enor-
nous amount Of figures and classifying
them necessarily has delayed the pub
LEGATION of the results, but this discus
sion is still in time to furnish winter
diversion
Each of the above scores, excepting
that of Virginia, constitutes local
record. in that each score represents
| the largest score of its kind made by
team of that particular institution.
| The record of the Virginia team a.
/ 1914. however, does not surpsss that "
/ the Virginia team of 1892. Great and
/ imposing as these figures are, never
theless they do not constitute q gen
eral record. since they all have been
beaten by great scoring teams in by
gone days.
The greatest score rolled up ~ an
entire season was that of the Harvard
team of 1S86-76l points to their OPP
ponents' IL. But this great total car
ries an alloy, because those Il points
of opponents represent q defeat both
by Princeton and Yale. The honor OF
/ having amassed the greatest number OF
points in one season without sustain
/ ing a defeat belongs to the Minnesota
team of 1904, which amassed "a points
to it's opponents II. These IL points
were scored by Nebraska, which not
withstanding was defeated.
; Some perhaps may fancy as the rec
ord score the total made by the Yale
team of 1888, which scored sos poipts
without encountering a single adverse
score.
The football public possibly is not
aware Of the rarity of performances Of
this kind. Only three institutions have
had teams which have gone through an
entire season without being scored
upon, and, curiously, two Of these In
stitutions have had three OF suen
teams. The record for this class Of
scoring is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
MOrristOWn Defeats
Princeton Prep
LR- r,lerr,rh 10 Th. Trlhun,

Morristown, Feb. 7.-Morristown
School defeated Princeton Preparatory
School in basketball here to-day by a
score of p TO 10. The game was hard
fought throughout. and OF the end OF
the first half was tied at 10 all. In the
last half Morristown ran away from
it's opponents The Deyitalis brothers
and Captain Clement were the stars for
Morristown School, while Fay played
well for the visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
RECORD FALLS AT LOWELL
Lawlor Sets New Mark with
Shot at New England Meet.

Lowell. Mass, Feb. PA new rec
ord for the indoor track and field meet
Of the New England Amateur Athletic
Association Union was made by John
{. Lawlor, Of the lrish-American Ath-
letic Association Of Boston, who put
the sixteen-pound shot Il feet inches
at the state armory tonight.
The feature Of the meet was the
dead heat in the two-Hile run between
Harold Z. Weeks, Of the Irish-Ameri-
can A. A.. and A. D. Colby. Of the
Boston A. A. The time was not taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
0'DAY THROUGH FOR GOOD
Advises Tener That He Is Tired
of Major League Company

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Henry o'Bay, vet
ern umnire OF the National League
and last year manager Of the Chicago
Cubs is through with the major
lie has advised John X. Tcner; PreSi-
dent Of the National League, that he
does not want his former position and
is anxious to umpire on the PaeIhe
Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Kingsley Five
Defeats Erasmus

Kingsley School defeated the Eras-
mus Hall High School five in fast
basketball game at Essex Fells, n. j..
yesterday by a score Of 35 to 1e. The
winners piled up lead Of IS to in
the first half. Tremaine, the Kingsley
left forward. played fast game, Gag
ing eleven goals from the field. lie
added nine from the foul line, making
his efforts count for 81 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
CLINTON SCORES AT CHESS
Defeats Commercial in Series
for City Title.

De Witt Clinton, winner Of the
championship Of the Manhattan High
School Chess League, defeated the
Commercial High School Of Brooklyn
in the first of a series of matches on
four boards at the rooms of the Man
haitian Chess Club yesterday.
The winning side will send team
to Philadelphia for the intercity cham
pionship.
The summary follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
COMMERCE TIES FOR TITLE
Beats Boys High Basketball
Team in Fast Game.

The High School of Commerce de-
feated the Boys High School yester-
day at basketball on the latter's court.
in Brooklyn, by a score of % TO II
and tied Stuyvesant High School for
the p. S. A. l.. championship, necessi-
tating a play-off between the two lead
ers. Each team has wont ten games,
with one defeat. Stuyvesant was de-
fested by Bushwick, while Commerce
lost to Stuyvessnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Seven Teams Passed 300
Points Mark in Scor-
ing During 1914.
TWO LEADERS WERE
NOT SCORED UPON
Parke n. Davis, Delving Into
Oldtime Games, Finds Even
More Imposing Totals.
BY "ARKE II. DAVIS.
Princeton Member intercollegiate
Football Rules Committee.

Last autumn the followers OF foot
ball we're astounded By the extraordi-
nary scoring ability on the part Of
seven teams. For almost a decade no
team, with one or two exceptions, had
amassed total Of $50 points against
all opponents throughout a season, ard
for almost a quarter Of a century, Witt
single exception, no team had gone
through an entire season without en-
countering an adverse score on the part
of some opponent.
In 1914. however, not only were
there seven teams which passed the
300 mark, but one team reached 400
points, another 500 and still another
perched serenely on the 500 round.
The two highest teams further sur
prised the critics by presenting clean
states for their opponents, not one Of
whom scored a single point, and, most
marvellous Of all. the record team OF
the season was a high school eleven,
which had met the best secondary
teams throughout the United States.
These seven teams and their remark
able performances were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Mr.. Grantland Rice.
Pavarod Cir.

Let this frightful sacrifice, which
you so willingly offer to make, be upon
your own head Nothing so becomes a
man as humility and the willingness
70 play golf and bask in the sunshine
Of diamond stars while We wait and
read
Il is understood of course. that you
conGne your appetite 70 three meals a
day and abjure cabs and caddies.
II is understood further that you
eight hours a day. that the palpitating
fans may gather up at least some
crumbs
Go, then, and suffer with those other
poor slaves SPORT ED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
More Baseball Confessions by
Johnny Evers of the Braves
Umpire Forms the Pivot
Around Which Play Re
wolves, Says Star.
NOT A soft WAY"
TO MAKE LIVING
Huge Bundle of Responsibility
Strapped on the Shoulders
of the Arbiters.

ThI, Is the sixth Of a series Of articles by Johnns
Eyrrt in. captain Of N, Boston Braves. VINO Was
voted the most useful player In The hatonal tessus
lat wear Eycrs Is Generally regarded as ons OF
,hs brsnIo,t men In the game. II Is his aim w
mi, series 10 give lnsd3 facts that cannot IaI
10 he Of Interest 10 the tanI. In the following aru-
cl, EYfr, Ia, "umnlresN for his them..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Two-hase hit-Washington. De Rham. Gray
Bases on halls-On Wagstaff, .. Struck out
Ey Wagstad. !. Stolen bases-Necks, Tweed
o. De Rham. Double plays-WashingtOn to
Weeks: Weeks mnasslstedD. Gibbons Wnas-
sisted Ump!re-A. Barnwell, Yale. Time Of
game-O.55.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Totals 80 % Totals .....s II
RsieTee-Sperlins Umpire-Deeiins Time OF
hAvles-Fifteen minutes each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Stolen hases-Leonard, Litchheld, steoDins
O. Fish Struck out-By Fish. 3 Bases on
hails-OR simmons, I. Passed hsil-Van der
Peel Wild pitch-Simmons Double play
Wrenn 10 Stebbns 10 Nrenn. Time OF game
Oh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Total ............. N Total .........,. -
De WI Clinton had the white pieces on the odd
numbered boards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Bowling Alley. B.iiisfe
.N fable Mira Repairs OF
W. sugP,,l,ssas .s n ssa. Sss -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
UNION.


'Gray out for Interference.
Knickcrbockers ............0 | t-l5
Union .....-.........O y y -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

believe that the "kldding" OF my
fellow players started me jawing, and.
according 70 some, have been jawing
ever since. However, | never pick
on" an umpire unless am convinced
that he has made a mistake. In spite
of the number OF games that | have
been put out Of | never yet have ques-
toned the integrity of an umpire. nor
have | ever permitted their honesty 70
be questioned in my presence. When
umpires make mistakes ! know that
they are natural mistakes, and are not
prompted by any outside interests. In
this respect, am a loyal supporter OF
all umpires. No matter what my ac-
lions on Q field may be, entertain the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

riacinX 3 ~ service. Aees " oQpoheh'
5nis,ss-Pch. q b. placing 7 BY service 4
FOURTH GAME
E,a ,sa.,..S ? 3 ! / g ~ ~
49, by opponent's uissss-Psu. : ~ placing.
A ~ ,eryios I Aces by opponents missos-Naief-
tury ~ placing 4. BY service. -,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-02

OF the OQ1L6Q SLdlGS uuSL u4SaS4 &C
with the contention which it under
stands is now made by the imperial
German government that an Ameri-
can vessel carrying contraband may
be destroyed without liability or &C
countability beyond the payment OF
sucn compensation for damages as
may be fixed by German prize court
The issue presented arises on a dis
puted Interpretation of treaty pro-
visions, the settlement of which re-
quires direct diplomatic discussion
between the two governments and can
not properly be based upon the de-
cision of the German prize court,
which is in no way conclusive or
binding upon the government of the
United States.
Moreover, even if no disputed ques-
tions of treaty Interpretation were in
volved, the admission by the i'm
perial German government OF It's la
bility for damages for sinking the
vessel would seem to make it unnec-
essary, so far as this claim is con-
cerned, to ask the prize court to de-
eide whether the destruction of the
ship and cargo was legal, and
whether and under and what con-
dition the property sunk was liable
to confscation," which you state in
your note dated June Z, are questions
which should be decided by the prize
court. In so far as the questions
relate to the cargo they are outside
of the present discussion because as
pointed out in my previous note to
you on the subject dated April 13
'ethe claim under discussion does not
include damages for the, destruction
of the cargo