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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
WEST POINTERS WILL
PLAY INDOOR POLO
Executive Committee OF AssO-
citation Arranges Details
Of Games.

Several matters OF importance To the
rev indoor Polo Association were acted
on at the executive meeting
on Thursday night held at the Manhat-
tan Club. Twenty-four delegates were
present. representing the charter clubs
The Durland Polo Club. Central Park
Polo club, Bedford Polo Club and the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club.
George {. Sherman. the president. was
In the chair.
Secretary Lang read an acceptance
from Capt. J. II. Lindsay. on behalf OF
the West Point Polo Club. OF honorary
membership In the indoor Polo Associa-
ton and indorsing the plans to system
atize the games and matches.
President. Sherman stated that Capt.
Lindsay had promised that II the teams
Of the Indoor Polo Association would
arrange to 20 to Yves, Point on Satur-
days games would he arranged for them
with the cadets. As to return games, on
the midweek dates to be arranged. a
team Of the West Point officers would
come down to I'LL them. On this basis
Capt. Lindsay thought West Point would
lie able to join in a regular interclub
schedule OF contests.
A resolution presented by T. X. AL
ford and Edward Maher was unani-
mously adopted pledsing the Indoor Polo
Association TO the suggestions maze Dy
Capt. Lindsay.
New members and their delegates
elected were: Essex Troop Polo Club.
Newark, y. j.. Lieut.. l.. Il. Ballantyne
and Il. r. Michtel East Orange. n. j.,
Polo club, X. Whittinbale and r. Mar
shall Red Bank y. j.. Polo Club. W.
Stonebridge Philadelphia Polo Club, W.
Rossback.
Basil Grant. the official handicapper.
reported the registration of sixty-two ac-
tive players.
The committee will report at the next
meeting of the executive board. to be
held IN January d, when a schedule will
he adopted to cover the interclub games
for some definite length Of time TO test
the handicaps.
1t was decided In view Of the holidays
10 leave the details for the practice
game to be played prior to January !
I" the clubs and not to frame n schedule
fOr them. The secretary stated he was
in correspondence with clubs in Boston,
Providence and New Haven and that al
the next meeting he expected TO have
a number OF new applications for MEM
bership 10 propose, Permission was
granted to the Red Bank Polo Club 10
form an independent schedule for the
Monmouth county teams should IL he
wished TO do so, provided the games
should be under the official HANDBAGS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
ST. NICKS EXPECT TO WIN.
Hockey Victory TO-niRht would
Take Cup From Canada.

New York's hockey season will open
tonight with the second game OF the
series between the st. Nicks and Mon
treal Stars for the Art Ross challenge
cup. The Stars arrived late last night
will have a short practice this morn.
ing. The ST. Nicks had their final drill
at the rink last night and showed up in
fine form.
All OF the Amateur Hockey League
champion players are in good condition.
They will taxi the ice against the Cana
dians at the st. Nicholas Rink tonight
as follows: Goal. Carnochan: point,
Trimble cover point, Willetts rover,
Baker; centre, Ellis left wing. Pea
body right wing. Fox.
With one game won the st. Nicks
only need another victory to bring the
cup TO this country. They won so easily
In Montreal last Saturday that they
seem to have the cup clinchei. but Cecil
NJ. Hart, manager OF the Stars, declared
last night that the Canadians are in
much better shape than they were a
week - and that they expect to win
to-niSht's game and mak a third contest
necessary here Monday night to decide
the cup holder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
MACKAY HORSES ARRIVE.
Thoroughbrcds Reach Port SnfeIy
on the MinuehRh I'm.

American turfmen gathered AZ the At
lantic Transport pier Yesterday to well
come the largest consignment of thor
o~ughbreds that has been shipped here in
many years, There were forty-six of the
blue blooded animals. including sixteen
from the Haras de Fresnay stud OF
Clarence ii. MackRy. These will he
placed on sale at Durland's next Satur-
day. and included in the lot are yearlings
by such great sires as Meddler. Rock
Sand, Mordant and Uncle.
Three yearlings on the Minnehaha
We're consigned To Harry Payne Whitney.
Other owners who sent representatives.
to receive the horses purchased at the
Newmarket December sales were +. r.
Hitchcock. W. Il. Coe and Arthur n
Hancock. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
DILLON WINS IN FOURTH.
Gilbert EiOOrrd -Four Timcs, Then
Referee stops BOut,

DAYTON. Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE sham
rock Athletic tiuh staged a bout here
tonight between Jack Dillon OF Indian
apolis ami Yankee Gilbert of Philadel-
phia. There was not much OF a fight. as
ciilbert was no match for the fighting
Hooeier.
He iioorcd Gilbert once IN the first
round and three times in the third round
and in the fourth ound the referee
stopped the light to save Gilbert from
further punishment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
VANDERBILT CUP RACE BACK.
VIII NJ Held an sk~~pskesA MAJ
Speedway Wss ~.

Tho Vanderbilt cup race. designed
originally ~ u road event and In its
day Inc greatest Of American aufomo-
bile racing classics. Ii to return 10 Now
York after about six years. II Will be
run on the s~heepshead BAY Motor Speed
way az a distance Of 900 miles or less.
The date In May ~. 1916.
The race was run first In 1900 over
Long Island roads. with the exception
OF two years II was held on Long Island
until 1911. Then II was held at ga
vannah. II went TO Milwaukee In 1912
was held on the Pacific coast Tor
three year. II was practically a speed
way event this ear as run at the
Panama-PaciHc Exposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Seventeen candidates reported for the
first practice of the Columbia hdndball
team yesterday afternoon. Or. Meylan.
d of the department OF physical edu-
who is in charge OF the candi-
dates. intends to have an elimination
tournament as a means to picking "A var
sity team which will represent the Blue
and White in the league series against
lale. Princeton and Rutgers. Two new
haudball courts have been constructed
in University Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Johnson oft The WapAh Quietly Suredes Suod TO Federal Leaques-Coss BeAs Woha
M oihews Silent on
Couidinq Charles
CEORGE p. MATHEWS. chair.

GEORGE p. MATHEWS. chair
man Of the registration
committee of the Metropolitan
Association. yesterday continued
his policy Of secrecy in the mat
ter of the charges against George
II. Goulding, the Canadian walk.
ing champion. This in the face of
the fact that the charges have
assumed such definite shape that
they have been submitted to and
answered by the worlds cham
pion walker. A letter was re-
ceived from Goulding yesterday
by the officials of the Millrose
A. A. in which he stated 81 shall
be a competitor in your games
providing the A. A. U. clears my
name of the present professional
charges, a reply to which I am
mailing Mr.. Mathews, chairman
Of your local registration COM
mittee. to-day" 1t was learned
that the charges against Could
ing are trivial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Public Schools Nos. iS5 and Iss '.i
FOR point honors. with % poirts each
yesterday in the annual games Of e..
Maxwell District Athletic I@a-ue. hell
at the Twelfth Regiment Arinory. n.
tie was brought abou. when the 70 Az
team OF r. S. No, 1876 raced home IN see.
ond place. only two yards in the wake %
the J.. S. No. 179 team, and Scored !
points. J.. :. No. 165 was unahla -
place in the event. and lost a chanc. 0
win out,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Barnard seniors went into the lead in
the annual interclass basketball tourna'
ment Yesterday afternoon when tbev
defeated the freshmen In the Thompson
gymnasium by a score Of 10 10 4. Close
guarding resulted in many fouls which
the senlors through Miss A. n bo
were able to turn into several points.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

The New York University baseball
management announced yesterday after
noon that Raymond N. Kellogg has been
TO coach the team next sprlnr
Kellogg during his college days was can
tain of the Amherst team and later
played on the New York Giants. Thi.
will not be his first appearance at Iynj-
versity Heights, as he was the coach
three 8 ago,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Norris High School rinemen won I."n
Eastern District yesterday over tie Cor.
mer's range In Division y Of the VIII.
ney trophy sub-target tournament IT,.
score was 249 10 PAS. No perfec. score.
were made. although Condor Or Mo--''
and Drut of Eastern District each scored
one less-34.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
de- witt clinton Shooters Win.

De witt Clinton triumphed over Evan
der Childs yesterday in division Il OF the
whitney trophy sub-target tournament
by n score of a56 TO 25I. Neither side
boasted Of a perfect marksman. Kesten.
baum of Clinton n Haviland Of Evan.
der childs handed in the best scores.
making "a each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
y. v. u. Frv- to Nee, Cornell.

The New York University basketball,
team will play the Cornell University
Ave tonight In the university GYM
naslum' The teams have not met for
two seasons, At the last meeting Cor
nell won by a score OF 40 to 10. So far
this season the Violet quintet has shown
good form. defeating both the Army and
II. i, l. by decisive scores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
COLUMBIA'S SEASON
BEGINS WITH VICTORY
Blue and White Basketball
Team Beats Brooklyn Poly
in First Game.

Columbia won its opening game OF the
basketball season with Brooklyn Poly
won its opening game
OF the basketball season with Brook
lIn POLYTECHNIC Institute in the
Columbia gymnasium last night. The
score was 81 to 81. Crude play
characterized the work OF both teams,
thirty-eight fouls being committed dur
ing the fracas. 1t was a rough and
tumble affair. with the Brooklyn engi-
neers doing most OF the rouehing and
the Blue and White players most Of the
tumbling.
In shooting goals from field Columbia
had an edge of one basket. Ed Burg.
hard played q hard game for Columbia.
as did Conner for Poly. II was through
a brace In foul shooting that Columbia
was able TO lead at the end of the first
half by II to 10. In all Capt. Dwyer
was able to make only eleven goals out
of twenty free tries. Conner made nine
out of seventeen opportunities. The
lineuD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
LOSES ROUGH
GAME TO CRESCENTS
Brooklyn Club Team Wins al
Basketball by Score Of
81 to %.
DINGEE PUT OFF COURT

Tho Crescent Athletic Clubs basket
bail team defeated Yale last night In the
Second Signal Corps Armory by a score
OF 81 20 %. The game was q fast one
and very rough and fouls were called
against several players. Dingee was the
chief offender and he was ruled out OF
the game In the first half.
At the end OF the first half Yale led
by II to 10. but the Crescents took the
lead about the middle of the second half
and kept 1t to the md
For Yale Kinney was the star. In
the first half he scored ! out OF II goals
from the foul line and In the second
three Geld goals and three foul goals.
charley Taft. son of the ex-President,
played a clever defensive game and
scored q field goal three minutes be-
fore the end Of the contest. The lineup {:
Crescent, \. c. Positions. Yale.
Reavers.. 49,. Right forward 900. weiner
Calder. .......L Left forward. ........ Olsen
Halstead. ....... Centre .......... Baker
Dingee. ...... Right guard. ...... Kinney
Butler; ..;,:::; Left suard Tai!
Goals from neld-crescen,, Halstead, s.;
Davidson. 3. calder. 2? beavers. Dingee
Butler, Eaton. H., Hals;ead. Tuthili.
Yale, kinney 3: weiner. Baker z.
stead, Eaton. Davidson. Yale, Kinney.
u. Substitutes-Crescent. Davidson for
beavers. Eaton for calder. Heath for
Eaton. II. Halstead for Dinsee. stein
bgsler for Bu,ls. Yale. Gonway 70. Olsen.
Referee-Ois Shea. ST. Johns. umpire-E.
u. Goate. Boys II 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

At the East New York A. c. Eddie
Wallace ~outpointed Larry Hansen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Other Bouts Last Ntsbt.

Harlem Tommy Murphy defeated
Willie Jones at the Vanderbilt A. G.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

A big turnout is expected al the bene-
nj for George (k1dJ Lavigne. which Will
he held at the Harlem Sporting club
next Tuesday night. Men prominent, I'm
the sporting and theatrical world are
behind the benefit. The show will con.
sist OF vaudeville acts, mixed I'm with
the appearance of past m present ring
champions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

terhnic Institute. 81. Goals from Held
Burghard, 4: Kornsand, : Dryer. Haaren,
Roberts. 2: Conner. 4: Peart, 3: Miller
Fishei. Goals from foul-Dwy yer, II: Con
Ner. .. Substitutions- Columbia. Latour for
Roberts. l~.ittauer FOR Dwyer; BROOKLYN
Poly, Ghelardi for Miller. hudson for
Young, Fishel for Damiano. Ecferee-J
Deering. Manhattan College. Time OF
halves--c0 minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

II, 'uIHtTT, T. .b"aIs
from teld-princeton MCTIEue, .; Ferree.
Cornell. Lunden. Ashmead. Brown. Goals
from foul-PrincetoN. Haas. .. Cornell.
Brown. .: Suhstitutes-Priuce-
ton. cuneo for Foster. Reieree-Tom
Thorpe. Columbia. rmp're-E, d, Thorpe.
Time OF halNes-20 minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Some one asked Sinclair II he would
protect his own players Yesterday after.
noon. The oil msgnate answered ,h.t
ne was prepared to see tina they re-
tf'Vcd u square deal. As . matter Of
iact' however, the Feds as soon as they
cease to b" Feds will act toward th..
s'eh IN spnnelcs JUS as II they had been
rSie"h!ztl owners all their lives. Men
IKE lfhl chase Stoval, Harry Lord and
we rest "f We contract lcapers may get
"'' WV '''bues' Everything de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

Apprentice allowance claimsd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
U. S. WARsHIP AT NORFOLK

BattIeship Alabama In Port, Butt Not
To Protect German Sea Raidef.
Newport News, Va.-The United
States battleship Alabama arrived in
Hampton Roads under orders from
Washington to enforce American neu-
trality in the port Of Norfolk and New
port News and in American waters out
side the Virginia capes, where british
and French warships have beef how
ering since the arrival in this port
nearly three weeks ago of the German
converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich.
Authorities here are stolidly silent
as to circumstances which actuated the
government in sending a warship here,
but that the purpose was not to pro-
tect the Prinz Eitel Friedrich within
the three-mile limit of the American
coast, as had been suggs sted, now
seems apparent.
Tne German seq raider, in all prob
ability, will be interned in this port be-
fore many days, although persons who
have talked with officers of the Eitel
declare they are ready to brave the
dangers of a dash for liberty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
EXPIRED in LONDON HOME
Head Of English Branch OF the Roths.
child Family Dies In
London.

London.-Nathan Rothschild, first
Baron Rothschild, head of the British
branch of the great banking firm. died
att his London residence. He had un-
dergone an operation for removal of
the prostate gland, although the first
intimation of this was contained in a
bulletin sem to the London papers.
saying the baron was progressing sat
isfactorily.
March 20 a bulletin said that he had
recovered from the first effects of the
operation Inc the impression was that,
despite ms age, there was no danger.
News of Rothschild's death, which
circulated throughout the city just as
business men were leaving for the day,
created a shock. His popularity had
spread far beyond financial, social and
sporting circles, as all classes shared
his benevolence. Once a year every
omnibus driver in London was deco.
rated with his racing colors, for on this
day he sent to each driver and conduct
o a brace Of pheasants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
Lad TEST|H|ES IN
SOMERvLLE COURT
DECLARES THAT He WAS LABOR
ING UNDER INTENSE Ex-
clTEMENT.
c0NFEssEs; SEEKS MERCY
Judge Everett Says II Verdict ls First
Degree Murder There 10 No Ne
eessity For Specifying the
Penalty.

Somerville, Tenn.-"Guilty of muf.
der in the first degree" was the YER
dict returned in the case OF Henry
Roberts.
After Henry Roberts had taken the
witness stand and admitted shooting
and killing Deputy Sheriff David Dob
bins and wounding Sheriff J. T. Jor-
dan. the jury trying the case OF the
young bandit and gang leader retired.
Roberts practically threw himself
on the mercy of the court and jury. He
stated he was laboring under intense
excitepent when he shot the officers,
and denied that he entertained malice.
Judge 8. J. Everett, in charging the
jury, reviewed the crimes of outlaws,
and stated that if malice was shown
and proven in the killing of Deputy
Dobbins, a verdict of murder in the
first degree should be returned. Judge
Everett, however, stated that if the
jury was convinced that Roberts, after
he shot Sheriff Jordan, turned and shot
Deputy Dobbins under stress of excite
ment, a verdict of second degree muir
der should be returned.
II a verdict of murder in the first
degree was returned, Judge Everett de-
clared, it would not be necessary for
the jury to specify the penalty. Judge
Everett said the law automatically
fix es death by electrocution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
ADMIRALs IN CONFERENCE
The Final Assault On Dardanelies
Will Decide Question Of
importance.

London.-A dispatch from Athens
tells of the colossal preparations being
made for a final assault on the OAR
danelles forts. The French have de-
clared, says M correspondent, that
one way or another the Dardanelles
will be forced. for it is not only a
question of honor, but it is OF the ut
most importance to the allies to clear
the straits.
After council Of the admirals. the
dispatch says, the captains of the war
ships when summoned and special in
structions were given to them.
1t appears the decisive assault was
postponed to allow for the arrival Of
further warships. Eight expect
ed March 29-three. British, four
French and one Russian.
Paris.-The transatlantic liner
Niagara, from New York to Havre. on
March 26, encountered a German sub
marine OF Cherbourg, according to .
Havas dispatch from Havre.
The Niagara, owing to its speed.
was able to escape. The steamer had
on board the crew Of the French line
steamship Florida. which was sunk by
tn" German auxiliary cruiser Prins
Eitel Friedrich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
VILLA AWAITS ARTILLERY
The Coming Villa Artillery Must Be
Powerful Enough to Cope
With Field Pieces.

Brownsville, Texas. = Brownsville
faces one Of the greatest OF border
crises, namely, the apparent certainty
that the battle which began for pos.
session of Matamoras, the Mexican
town across the Rio Grande, will not
be decided without the use Of artillery
consisting of field cannon firing three
inch shells.
There was no fighting March % ex-
cept occasional shots several miles
south of the city, and Villa officers ar
nounced that they were awaiting the
arrival of artillery. The likelihood of
such shells falling in Brownsville was
demonstrated by the rifle bullets
which dropped here during TIE fret
Villa assault on the MatamOras
trenches. a costly failure for the Villa
forces, in which their losses were Off
cially given as 100 killed and 400
wounded.
This attack was a headstrong dash
of 1000 mounted men firing rifles.
The Carranza losses were 10 killed
struck by bullets in Brownsville, being
slightly injured. The coming Villa
artillery must be powerful enough to
cope with nine three-inch fed pieces
of the defenders, none of which was
fired Sunday. In addition, the Car
rama troops are said to have four 81
inch guns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02

London-The big effort y the west
stiu seem far On and OPERATIONS are
confined to an occasio1l attack and
counter-attack- Airma1s on both sides
are busy watchingF1e opposing force
and dropping brzHbs.
In the. east tle Russians are holding
the Germap: in North and Central P0-
land an T putting forth all their
streng I to force their way through Us
zok q Lupkow passes. with the result
that some OF the heaviest fighting of
the ar is in progress on the Carpath-
ians both sides claiming successes.
Tt Russians, who already have
forc&i Dikla Pass. are making their
~wayHdown the southern slopes of the
Car athians into Hungary, and. accord
ing ID British critics, soon must com
pei the Austrians and Germans defend.
ing tie two other passes to fall back
be Threatened with interference with
their communications
Australia, which already has sent
two contingents to fight for the EN-.
pire, has offered a third, which prob
ably will be accepted. In all cases the
dominions have sent more men thar
was originally expected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-02
!, BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
Hundred and Forty Lives Lost When
Three Merchantmen Go To
the Bottom.

London.-Fully 40 lives were lost
In the sinking by German submarines
OF the African liner Fhlaba and tho
British steamer Aguila, bound from
Liverpool for Lisbon.
The Falaba, torpedoes In ST. George
Channel, carried q of 50 and s
passengers, and Of this total only 1876
were rescued.
I. The Aguila's numbered ~ and
she carried three passengers, and OF
these % of the crew and all the pas
sengers were lost.
The admiralty issued the following
statement:
"Twenty-three members of h crew
and three passengers are missing from
the steamer Aguila.
"The steamer Falaba, which also
sank, carried a crew Of So persons and
ISL passengers. About 40 survivors
have been picked up, eight Of whom,
including the captain, died afterwaro.
1t is feared that many persons on the
steamer were killed by the explosion
of the torpedo.
1.-THE Dutch steamer Amstel, a YES
sci Of 853 tons, of Rotterdam, when On
a passage from Rotterdam to Goole,
England, struck a mine the 18th Of
March, in a German mine field off
Marlborough yorkshire. England).
The has been landed in the Hum
Der by the Grimsby trawler Pinewold."
An official list supplied at the Of
fees of the Elder Dempster Steamship
company shows that so far as is known
at present SO first-class passengers, "a
second-class passengers and ~ Of the
crew of the Falaba we're saved.
Four of the passengers and four OF
the crew are reported killed and 81
passengers and 43 of the crew miss
ing.
In each case, on sighting the sub
marine, the captain tried to escape by
putting on all speed possible, but the
underwater craft overlook the steam
ers, showing that Germany now has
some of her most modern submarines
engaged in the blockade operations
against England.