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The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Foreign Horses to Race
y In Big Events of 1916

New York, Dec. c6.-The racing season
Of 1916 should be notable in many re-
spects. the entries for the stakes OF the
Westchester Racing Association and the
Saratoga Association. which closed re-
Gently. reaching a total that was most
encouraging. while a large number Of
new names-men that should be a tower
Of strength in the future development
of the sport-appear among the nomina-
tors
This Is the best argument that the
sport made friends in 1915. and that
racing is still held in high esteem by a
large proportion Of the people. Another
feature which will make the season Of
1916 noteworthy Is that We shall have a
chance to see in action the 20 or more
English and French bred horses which
have been purchased by various owners
In the United States since the outbreak
of the war. Racing will have an added
zest because Of the appearance Of these
strangers. There will then be an op-
portunity of determining how our horses
compare with those of other countries
when they have to race on foreign soil
Hitherto England has sent US few horses
that were intended for the track, most
OF our importations having been for
breeding purposes. A few English horses
have appeared from time to time. but
they were not of as high class as those
We sent to try conclusions with the
best in England and France.
The contests next year should serve
definite purpose. therefore, besides add
ing to the glorious uncertainty which
has always been a characteristic of rae
ing. 1t will be interesting to note the
effect our climate will have on the for
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
MAY TRANSFER BOUT.
New Orleans Not Warming Up to
Proposed Naturalization Fight.

y Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. eG.-Assertinc
that New Orleans newspapers are not
lending their support 10 the proposed
fwenty-round bout between Jess Willard
and Fred Fulton. Rochester. Mimi. to be
staged next March for the heavyweight
championship of the world. Tommy
Burns. the promoter. today notified Tom
Andrews, his local representative, that
he desired to call the bout off.
Andrews, replying to Burns. said that
such a move would be A serious mistake.
He also said that if the New Orleans pro-
moter decided not TO stage the match, he
IAndrewsb would gladly take over the
project by offering the boxers a purse OF
$500 for ten-rOund bout during the
first week in February.
THE substitution OF Frank Moran for
Fulton said Andrews last night. would
be a poor one. Moran has refused to
meet Fulton. The bout was made in
good faith. Both men have posted with
me forfeits OF 800 each. The promoters
have as yet failed to post their money OF
similar amount with Bob Vernon, of New
York.
1T would be an injustice 20 Mike Col.
lins to call off the match, for Collins
has refused offers amounting to $4,000 10
have Fulton meet Jim Coffey and Other
boxers since signing up with Willard
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

eign-bred horses. and there will also lie
a splendid opportunity OF comparing the
individuality of the English and French
with the American types.
Many of the leading turfmen would
like to have seen more fillies imported.
but II is only natural fo- the breeders to
cling to their young mares to the last.
IS they will be needed when the war is
over to replenish the breeding ranks.
England has been the great nursery for
thoroughbreds and she has benefited
every country. her horses having left
their impress on the equine product of all
nations. none more so than our own.
Unlike other European powers. Eng
land has never established breeding studs
under government supervision; but it is
significant that this is to beetsoita
significant that this policy is to bs
changed. and. with Col. William Hall
Walkers gift of his splendid stud 7
nucleus. she should soon he in a fair
way. to rival the breeding establishment
operated by France. Germany. Russi1.
Austria Hungary. and other Continental
countries. The war has demonstrated
with fresh emphasis the importan"" Of
the thoroughbred. for without il ti...
cavalry Of the belligereuts would have
played a small part in the titsnr sJruS-
gle.
What is true of EnSla nd and oth.-r E:r-
ropean countries can h" said "C IL.
United States. and racing should l." cif-
couraged and fostered in every possih'"
way. II only as an clement Of prepared
ness. While Congress Is planning II
spend millions on an increased army sri
navy, nothing has been said about tn,
horse, without which no army would ~.
complete
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
To DISPOSE Of
Federal STARS
Sinclair to Sell Kauf, Magee
and Many Others to the
Highest Bidder.
M'GRAW WILL MAKE BID

New York. Dec. 2S.-"Peace and
good will' prevailed among the
hitherto warning baseball magnates
yesterday. The various club owners
OF the two big leagues occupied part
Of the day digesting portions Of Mr..
Gobbler and giving Christmas
gifts the "once over" So peaceful
was the day and SO calm that not a
rumor of a trade being made or a
club being sold for a million or more
was reported.
efforts brought the boyH out of the
trenches for their Christmas dinner.
spent the day at his home in Cedar
hurst, L. l.. receiving messages of
congratulations from his fellow mag
mates. including Messrs. Sinclair. Gil
more. weeghman and Ball. of the
Feds.
Beginning tomorrow Harry 8. Sin
clair will put his large stock of Fed
eral League players on the market.
and they will be sold to the highest
bidders Club owners who are after
certain players will have to dig well
into their pockets before they will
get the player of players they seek.
Some of the Federal League stars
who will be sold are Bennie Kauff.
the sensational outhelder of the
Brookfeds: Lee Magee. the second
baseman: Wilbur Cooper. once a mem
Der of the Giants: George Anderson.
Vincent Campbell, Eddie Rousch.
Frank Allen. Eddie Konetchy. Rebel
Oakes. Nick Cullop. Gene Packard,
Bill Rariden. Tom Seaton and a score
of others.
The players likely to land here are
Kaur. Magee. Rousch. Campbell
Cullop and Packard. Manager Nc
Graw. of the Giants. wspts Kauff. Gull
lop and Packard. while Capt. Houston
will dicker for the other players for the
Yankees.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
SOUTHEAST BOWLERS TO
GIVE DANCE AND BALL

All details were completed yesterday
for the big dance and ball TO be given to-
night by the Southeast Duckpin League.
the proceeds Of which will go toward
financing the teams from the league in
the coming tournament to be held by the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association.
President Harry O'Neil. who has been
particularly interested in promoting the
affair. reported that encouraging sale OF
tickets has been noted and that indica-
tons point to one of the most successful
social evenings ever held in connection
with a bowling organization.
Andrew Goddard Is chairman of the
floor committee and his aids will be
Pop" HALEY. Harry ONeil. +. W.
Ohime and Pete Msloney. Others who
arc helping are Burns Demar. Eugene
Lynch, Willie Sanderson. ]. Barnard Car
roll. Joseph Goldberg. II. !. Williams.
Angeles Bacas. F. Wilson. William
Barnes. William Townes. Charles Keys.
Edgar Haynie. Martin FTydel. Abraham
Cornell and NJ. Breen.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
'MAzNIk IS FIRST
| in feature RACE
Seymour WELLER Puts Winner
Across in All-ages Handi-
cap at Juarez Track.
CROSS RIDE A FEATURE
GROSS RIDE A FEATURE

! El Paso, Dec AIN the presence OF
the biggest Sunday crowd Of the meeting
Seymour Veiller's Maznik scored handy
victory in the handicap for all ages at
seven furlongs, the feature Of the card
at Juarez this afternoon.
The winner under the clever handling
of Gross. ran an improved race over his
previous start. for he set all the pace and
outgamed Kootenay, the favorite. to win
by a length. Kootenay could never get
near the winner. Little String was q
good third. A strong wind was blowing
all afternoon. which helped In making
good time. Summary:
FIRST RACE-FSvc and . half furionss. In
ousiry. lo5 IT. HayeEI. TO l. 10 10. to 4. won
Rapid May 5 III Phillips. 4 to l. 2 to l. to s.
second; Meal Ticket. lis tHawkinsl. to ], to
Hope. Fan, Eugene Sues. Happiness. Johnnie
Small and Billy Culbcrtsou also
SECOND RACE-One mile. Bean Sriller. -
ct. Henpl. to 2. even. to 2. won: Peter Stal-
wsrt. 81 &c. Hunt. tn I. tn |, even, second
Prorealis ls tHswkinsl. to !. to l. ereu. third
Time. I:Io The Monk. Sheffield. Endurance. Nirgie
Dot Blooming Fcsey. Sharper knight and Hoyle
also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fire fuinos,. Seneca. Ill
(PiCkens. ) to =. to g. out won: Billy Joe. lci
CMatthewsl. Is to l. to !. tn S. second; fajorita
H. l0s (H Shilling. 70 TO !. to l. even. third.
Time, lol. Joe Blair, sinaii and Moneymaker also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-Seycn furions,. Maznik. lo2
t;rossl. tn l. to S. l to 2. won: kootcnAy, fs
CNiAtthevSl. Ia S. to S. to 5, ses,nd: Little
string % lMarco'. to I. TO 5. l To .. third
Time l:S. King Box. Ftriong and Striker also
ran.
FIFTH RACE Seven fnion-s. Csnara. le tMul-
h,rrl, Z to ]. s to s. to S. won: BAlscr. ITO H.
Philirsl, . tn ], even. To . second: Ben Levy.
Ios CActnul. s 10 I, To l, ercn. third Time.
D 4-5 Miss Fielder. Eastman. Master Joe. Lady
Jammes, Inauicta. Merurium and HUSKY Lad also
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Lad s &C. Hunt.
to l. to l. even won; Petit Blcu. % IT. Hayes
J tn !. to TO- l to }. secund; Cordie F. l9 ct.
Henry. IN l. } 10 s. l to- ). third. Tine l:S5 D.
Mamie McDee. Dsre Nonisumry. Gsno Lady In-
noccncc and Rcy also ran.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
TRAP SHOOTERS MAY
ORGANIZE A LEAGUE

New York. Dec. a6.-With more than
1900 gun clubs scattered throughout this
broad land, the time is not far distant
when there will be trap shooting leagues
in every State. There is not a State or
Territory now that cannot boast of "A
number OF gun clubs. Far away Alaska
has six well organized clubs. Trap shoot
ing is a wholesome sport of steady
, growth. 1t doesn't boom one year and
fad. the next Like the old-fashioned
circus it increases each year And it
is this consistent growth that makes the
league idea so popular. 1t creates ad-
ditional interest in the sport. just as
baseball leagues do for the great sum-
MGR pastime.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

New York, Dec 26.-What vast differ
ence there is in the GameneSs, the hSht-
ing spirit and the capacity for sufferlnG
between the professional baseball player
and the collegiate football player.
Whenever 4 baseball player contracts
a slight headache, or bruised nose, OF
a skinned shin, he rushes off In the doc
tors office summons a flock of medical
gents and nurses. and then decides to
take about four weeks lay-oh until the
ache or abrasion has disappeared.
But whenever the football player Is
injured-well, read the case of Bob Peck
the brilliant All-American center OF the
University Of Pittsburg eleven.
During the PittSburE- WashinSton K
jefferson game in 1913. Peck. who then
u;as playing in the half hack position. Was
injured. He was in terrible pain for many
hours after the accident, but he refused
to let the doctors examine the leg, lear
ing that the injury really was serious and
that the doctor would order him TO the
hospital
Peck insisted upon playing in the game
the Following Saturday and PLAYED every
Saturday until the end of the season.
but he was Handicapped in his speed 10y
a decided limp in his right lcG.
When the Pittsburgh Sridiron warriors
assembled for training in 1918 Coach Joe
Duff decided that Peck wouldn't d" as a
half back. His leg continued to pain him
and he had TO humOr il. lie tried to walk
without 4 limp that the coaches would
give him 4 job on the eleven-but duff
noticed the limp
Peck is a fiery fearless player. and on"
whose aGEressivcncss helped greatly in
keeping up the spirits of his fellows.
Duff didn't want to lose him. 50 he tried
him out at center. where speed is not
50 essential as 1t is in the hackfield. Peck
made good Immediately at that position.
and, despite the handicap of an ailing
leg ne ranked as the greatest all-around
center in the country at tn" end of the
1914 season.
When the 1915 season began Peck was
back al center for Pittsburgh. and it
was his brilliant playing that aided the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
LOWE-HOUCK FIGHT
A MATINEE AFFAIR

The boxing show at the Maryland
Athletic and Social Club on New
Years Day in which Willie Houck. the
Philadelphia .mauler' battles Tommy
Lowe, the local lightweight veteran
will be a matinee affair. the first
bout being scheduled to be called
at 2:3O p. m.
On two occasions these battlers
have met in a fifteen-round draw and
Manager La Fontaine is anxious to
give the fans a settlement on the abil-
ity of these artists and this time has
matched them over twenty-round
route. Arrangements have not yet
been completed on the semi-windup
and the other bouts
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN GUN
CLUBS WILL STAGE THE EAST'S
MOST IMPORTANT TRAP
SHOOTING TOURNAMENTS.
state TituIar Competition VIII Take
and the Eastern Handicap
Will BE Conducted by
keystone League At
Holmesburg.
Nv PETER p. CARNEY.

Philadelphia. or to be more accurate.
its suburbs. will be favored during the
1916 activities I'm the realm of sport with
the two most important trapshootinS
competitions in the east-the Eastern
Trapshooting championship. and the
PENNSYLVANIA State Championship.
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are the
leading trapshootinG centers. There are
more trapshooting clubs in and about
Philadelphia than in any other city IN the
United States and there are more gun
clubs in Pennsylvania than in any other
State. There are forty gun clubs within
a twenty-mile radius of Philadelphia,
and there are nearly so gun clubs In the
State
There is no estimating how many men
and women are interested in the trap
shooting sport in the State of Pennsyl-
vania. but placing the number at 10000
Is a moderate one. More than 5O.c0D
licenses were taken out by Pennsylvania
gunners to hunt in the field this year. and
1t is safe to say that at least one-third
Of this number spends some time shoot
ing at the blue rocks" And the number
is increasing each year.
OF course. all trapshooters do not enter
championship tournaments-for no one
relishes defeat So naturally champion
class of shooters. In and about Phila-
deIphia are some of the finest shots in
the country. Charles II. Newcomb the
present Pennsylvania State champion and
American amateur champion at the
traps, resides in Philadelphia and SO does
George McCarty, a former American
champion.
The Pennsylvania State championship
tournament will be conducted on the
traps of the Lansdale Gun Club. at Lans-
dale. Pa, on May is. II IL. and 10 and the
Great Eastern championship shoot will
take place on the traps of the Keystone
Shooting League. at Holmesburg juno
ton. on July IS. 10 and 20.
The prizes IN these two championship
shoots will be even better than in pre-
vious year for the Interstate Trapshoot-
ing Association has arranged its classifi-
cation of States, and Pennsylvania Is now
in Class A and the State championship
in consequence will receive a donation OF
$50. This will go a long ways toward
making the event a success. The Lans-
dale club are in hopes of getting 800
entries for the State title event.
There will be 81 900 added money given
in the Great Eastern handicap shoot
This Is the tenth annual tournament.
The winner Of first place will be guar
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Leading Golfers in FAVOR of
Aboishing Ranking System,

Many well-known golfers have ex-
pressed opinions regarding the proposed
abolition of the national handicap list by
the United States Golf Association. IL
will be recalled there was a great to do
last year over the fact that Francis Out
met was made to share the scratch po-
sition with Jerome D. Travers, although
at that time Travers held no national
title.
There was. Furthermore. considerable
criticism of the fact that several players
on the national list were not similarly
ranked on the lists OF some OF the asso-
Citations. Accordingly. the Y. 5. G. A. Of
ficials. realizing that the list was scarcely
a criterion of actual difference in strokes
between the respective games OF the
players. but merely list Of eligibles foI
the national amateur championship. de-
cided to do no more than name the first
two players in the land as Scratch %
with tho remainder OF the eligiblcs
grouped alpha abetically.
That this proposition has met with ap-
proval among some of the leading golfers
is shown by opinions expressed. Maxwell
II. Marston. the New Jersey champion
for instance. long ago suggested the
change because Of the vast amount of
work involved without any assurance OF
accuracy.
Harold ii. Hilton. the British golfer.
declared that IL was merely ques-
tions of time when the State associa-
tions could handicap as they pleased
In the absence of an official list. and
that the handicapping problem would
ultimately become a. complex as in
Great Britain before the war.
Robert 4. Gardner, the national
amateur champion. believes that there
should be merit rating of the first
ten or fifteen amateurs, while the re-
mainder of those deemed eligible
should make up the body of the list
II is a curious thing that although
tho foreigners who visit this country
for the first time habitualiy comment
on the speed with which most things
are done. and speak of the cha racter-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Vast Difference in the
Gan1eness of Gridironers
And Pro. Ball Players

Pitt eleven in winning its eight straight
victories. The limp still remained with
Peck: the pain in his leg Oftenttmes was
aSonizinE. But he ignored the advice OF
the coaches and his teammates to so 10
a doctor and have it examined.
''What'll ] do that for?" he asked.
Maybe there really is something wrong
with it and then l can't play anymore.
In the Carnegie game this year Peck
cot in n scrimmag sc and when the players
untanSled themselves, Peck lay at the
bottom of the heap-semi-conscious and
with his leg doubled up under him.
lie was carried off the field and de-
spite Peck's protests, a doctor was called
to CN~u'i~" the leg. The medical genr
monkfyed NIiI the leg. his face took on
Il puzzled expression. and then with some
comment about extraordinary case" he
called in another physician. And this was
what they found:
Peck had broker his leg in that 1913
game between the shinbone and the
ankle. and nature in time welded to-
gether the broken parts. The bone,
however, had knitted il in 4 ragged way
and for two years the points of the
broken parts had been jabbing them
selves into the flesh of Pecks leg, caus-
ing exsruciatinC agony at times
"Peck's leg was not really broken in
the 1915 Carnegie game. declared the
doctors The mishap in that game
merely dislocated the knit that followed
the fracture of two years ago"
The doctors ordered Peck to the hospital
so they could place his leg in cast
and knit the bone properly. Peck told
the doctors to go to Chicago or Swift
zerland or some other foreign country.
wrapped around his leg about a 100
yards of bandage. got into the game
the next Saturday. played out the sea-
son, and won himself a captaincy of the
1916 Pittsburgh elevert and the honor of
Al-Amcrican center.
And now. if the doctors will assure
him positively that they will iberate
him within q week, Peck may agree to
go to the hospital and have mended the
leg that he broke more than two years
ago
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

istic rush Of Americans. even when in
haste to do nothing at all. the chief
criticism of English golfers on the
American style of playing the game is
: based on the deIiberateness with
which the average American player
makes each shot. Harold Hilton. who
held both the American and British
amateur championships, was beaten in
the championship OF France by j.
Searns. an American. whom the Eng
lish papers characterized as "an
apostle of the cult. of slowness" in
a long drawn out match. Taking this
as a working basis. an English writer
In the Edinburgh Scotsman" has
written n criticism against this need
less lengthening of the round of the
links
In one round of the British cham pion-
ship an American was pitted against al
Englishman of the deliberative type
with the result that the whole field
was held up up and the players took three
hours and a quarter to cover the course.
The writer tells how II. c. Ellis accom-.
modated an unnamed American oppo.
nent in one OF the oxford and Cambridge
Society's matches played on American
soil. The American complained of hav-
ing to walk too fast, so his opponent
suggested that they start last and take
their time. Two hours after every golfer
had left the links the couple came tG
the home green with the Englishmar
twelve up. Ellis had taken five minutes
for every shot on the fair green, and
more than that on each putt.
Vardon. Braid and Ray. the great trio
OF professionals. never waste any time
in thinking over the shot when they
reach the ball They have already de-
cidcd what their shot will be AS they
walk up to the ball. and they only
hesitate long enough to get n good stand
and a firm grip. For rapid-fire work
George Duncan Is in class by himself.
and IL is said that when he attempted
to improve his game by taking more time.
his play fell to pieces.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Highest Bidders VIII Get Federal Stars Handicap at Juare7
America Has Five of Worlds
Ten Best Tennis Players

Dr. Edward De~h.r.t widely tennis ..thoty r..ki.:
Australia the tsp sf with hve
Of the nrst tesR wina MeIosghlin william
fted with
Of TonyW idi.s.
Further
knowledge Dron Gore retired Dust Love- and MUIR
Dewhurst's
g.
2-R. N. Williams, II.
r. Ausr
49, G.
Ame ~ Decugis France
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
OVER 100000 PAID
FOR ST. LOUIS BROWNS

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. Give paid much
morr than :iUn."50 for the st. Louis Amer
icans tBrownsI.'' said Phil Ball here last
night. when asked for vCritiCatiOn of n
rcT Tnrt that $400.''a had been the purchase
price. lie declined. however, to make
tho exact figures public.
RaIl and otto Stifcl. owners OF the st.
Louis FederalS. contracted TO buy the
Browns and last night made the first
payment The brlanCc is TO be paid
within tn" next two or three days. The
bill of sale will include the franchise.
players. park and all other holdings of
the local Americans
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
RESOLUTE WAS THE
"QUEEN OF THE SEA"

New York, Dec. aS-Resolute proved
the fastest yacht OF the year. She won
nine races, while vanitie won only three.
Resolute captured the Glen Cove Cups.
the Long Island Sound series. the three
Sandy Hook series and the Newport Sc
ries. Vanitie won the first squadron run
from New London to Newport This race
was sailed in half a gale and Resolute
was disabled. Vanitie also won the
thirty-three-mile run from Newport to
Buzzard's Bay. Resolute captured the
prizes on August : and the Vanite was
successful on August II. The resolute
also captured a special race on Astor Cup
Day.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
JOHNSON WANTS TO
RETURN TO u. S

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Jack johnson. the
negro pugilist. who fed to Europe after
being convicted of violating the Mann
act. and who thereby forfeited a bond OF
S2OGIG, wants to come back.
This information was contained in a
letter received from him today by
Charles +. Clyne. United States district
attorney here. Johnson requested that
the case be settled"
Clyne mailed reply saying that the
law must take its course. Most of the
bond has been collected
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
F. KELLY OUT OF OFFICE
AFTER SERVING 30 YEARS

New York. Dec S.-For the first time
in thirty years. Fred +. Kelly. the we'll
known cricket official and crack bowler.
and now residing in Brooklyn. is rot A
club secretary. At the annual meeting of
the New York Veteran Cricket Associa-
tion he retired from office and ]. d. Cave.
of Richmond County. was elected in his
place. Capt. J. S. Bretz was again elected
to the presidency.