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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Yale Will Furnish Test
For Columbia Swimmers

and controlling aquatic competition Tor
the sex.
An attractive programme has been
arranged for the next open water car
nival at the New York Athletic Club, on
February "a. It includes two metro
politan senior championships 900
ward swim and fancy diving-a scratch
breast-stroke race at fifty yards, and q
game OF water polo under international
rules between the home seven and some
other local team, probably that Of the
West Side Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
Charles Durborow, OF Philadelphia,
who was among the four men TO reach
Sandy Hook in The Tribune Marathon
swim last summer, has announced that
he will not consider any more chal-
lenges from rivals who are unwilling
to enter a finish test. Durborow frank
~ admits that there are swimmers fast
err than he Is over the usual marathon
courses, but he thinks in still water
or across tide, with unlimited time, he
can outswim most opponents. There
fore, claiming only endurance, he says
he will on no account consent 10 a
match race except in case the chal-
lenger agrees TO a finish swim.
The last of the swimming champion
ships of the Central district-the fifty
ward dash-has been awarded to the H.
iinois Athletic Club, of Chicago, for
March 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Trophy Offered in His Honor
Up for First Time at
New York A. c.
Games.

Although a strained tendon in one OF
his medal winning legs keeps Home r
Baker out Of the New York Athletic
Club games, in Madison Square Gar
den, next Wednesday night, this does not
prevent the American, English ana
Metropolitan half-mi champion from
helping out his club for the annual IN
door meet, for Homer Baker, besides
being one Of Americas fastest middle
distance runners, can also draw car
ICONS as we'll as crowds.
In fact, he aspires TO sit on the same
shelf as Briggs, Edgren, Tad, Goldberg
and Ripley.
His latest contribution in the held
of "art" was inspired by the action OF
the New York Athletic Club in honor
ing one of its founders and the Oldest
living American athlete. Harry h. Buer-
meyer, by putting up perpetual chal,
lenge trophy for an annual 6OO-yard
race. the first running OF which Will
be held at the clubs games on Wednes-
day. Baker has sketched Buermeyers
career.
Harry Buermeyer richly deserves
any honor that the New YORK AtnleUc
Club or anv other sport organization,
can confer on him. Born in New YORK
City in 1889, he first Owed off an East
River dock when he was ten years old,
and as soon as he was able to buck the
tide he started swimming races. At
fifteen he learned to row in a single
scull, and at sixteen won his first race,
which was from the Battery, around
Ellis Island
At eighteen Buermeyer gained fame
as the best all-around athlete in New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
SOCCER STARS MEET
ON LINCOLN'S DAY
Picked Teams from Jersey
and New York to Clash
at LenOX Oval.

Lincoln's Birthday has been selected
for an important game at Lenox Oval
between picked elevens representing
the New Jersey State Amateur League
and the Metropolitan and District
Amateur Football League. The stock
Of the latter was boosted a lot by the
showing made in the recent game
against the Allied Association Of Phil
sdelphs
The Jersey team, on the other hand,
will be picked from clubs like the Bah
cock & Wilcox, Alley Boys, Jersey
Blues and Forwards, which have all
made their marks in soccer.
A. T. Longhurst, president of the
Referees Association, will officiate.
The Sideways maintain their lead in
the pending championship competition
of the Metropolitan League. The Off
cial standing, given out yesterday by
ii. Mulligan, secretary of the league,
follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
ELKS PLAY BILLIARDS
Gershel, Robinson and Arm
bruster the Early Winners.

The first game of 1872 balk line in
the lnter-Elks Billiard League, New
York circuit, brought together william
Gershel, of New York, and William +
Koch, Of Newark. Gershel played his
best game OF the tournament. and won
easily, $50 to a.. His average was
1927, his high runs 80, 10 and II. In
the second game of bslk line, Eddie
Robinson, of New York, also showed
his best performance of the tourna-
ment, and defeated Anthony Kalten-
bach. of Newark. $50 to 81.
The game which proved the most in
teresting was between Carl Armbrus-
ter, of New York, and Conrad +. Leick,
jr.. of Newark, which was closely con
tested from the start. Armbruster was
returned the winner, 100 TO 81.
The standing OF the New York circuit
follows: Brooklyn, won TO- lost 8; New
York, won II, lost G; Freeport, won II,
lost 9; Newark, won'6, lost Il; Yonk-
ers. won ., lost Il.
New York and Newark still have one
postponed game 20 play, while Freeport
and Yonkers have four postponed
games 20 be decided in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
On Figures Red Sox
Should Win Pennant

only a shade below Red Sox strength,
But i'm the box they are nothing Ike
as strong. or his FIVE ranking pitchers
Carigan probably wouldn't trade 'he
worat for the best pitcher Mack has,
Yet there ~ the bare chance that tne
crafty Connie has AZ last developed ms
Youngsters as he developed Bender'
Coombs and Plank Il may he tha' ne
has brought Bresslor. Shawkey, buSn'
Pennock and Wyckof far enough along
to step out and move along at STEADY
even clip. BressleI looks like greb'
:cft-hander. Shawkey and Bush are
first class right-handers with a. ieaS'
two wears experience, and pom en-
mock and Wyckof have possiblIltle
They will all get more work now thah
they have had, and tins should I'M
rrove their steadincss under IRE.
II Mack gets first class pitching ne
should finish no worse than seconG.
with an outside shot az first place, II
he doesn't get good pitching, II ms
Youngsters fail TO come forward with
the full responsibility thrown upon
them, he will be battling 10 hnish
among the first four. with Johnson
ritching for Washington and both OhI-
cage and Detroit greatly improved.
Eddie Collins is sure TO he big
factor in the White Sox rcjuvenation
But the ultimate finish Of this club Is
mainly ND TO Colonel Clarence Row
land. r. he has the knack Of pulling a
hall club along and keeping it at work
the South Side bunch may raise inc
well known deuce. II he lets his club
get away from him all the Collinses IN
The world won't brace up the occasion
The Yanks.
No. we are not yet mentioning the
Yanks i'm q championship way. But for
the first time in many years there -
hone ahead for this club and something
approaching a radiant glow against lt'
horizon. And the main factor here Is
Bill Donovan Wild Bill Of the eXpan-
s.ve smile and the eternal cheer. The
Yarks won't win any flag this season,
hut they will furnish more trouble
han they have put through since Stall
lngs left in 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Horse Show Association
Elects New Directors

At meeting of the National Horse
Show Association of America, held at
the associations headquarters, 10 East
23d ST., yesterday. the following di-
rectors were elected for the coming
year:
Colonel Henry T. Allen, Colonel
Bull. Colin Campbell, Frederick NJ.
Davies, Joseph f. Davis, Robert A.
Fairbairn, Henry Fairfax. j. ". Har-
riman, Arthur G. Leonard. Alfred b.
Maclay, William H. Moore, |. j. R.
Muurling, Eugene s. Reynsl, j. A.
Spoor, F. T. Stotesbury, Alfred G. Van
derbilt, Reginald c. Vanderbilt, G..
Miflin Wharton and Horace White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Harry Buerneyer Still
Young at Sepenty-Six

York, and shone in amateur boxing,
shot-putting and gymnastics. In 1851,
at the age Of twenty-five, Buermeyer
Joined the army and fought through
the Civil War.
After returning he was one Of the
founders of the New York Athletic
Club, in 1868, and still lives in fine
health and vigOr TO enjoy IT.
In 1872 Buermeyer won the first 100
yard sprint championship ever held in
America, and followed it up in 1873
by winning the gymnastic and all
around athletic titles. He was the
champion shot-putter in 1S76-T7-'7S, a
member of the champion tug-of-wsr
team in l877-'78-'79, and won the first
amateur boxing championship of Amer
lea in 1873 as a heavyweight. All this
time Buermeyer was q star At walking,
running, rowing, swimming. gymnastics,
club swinging, throwing weights ana
lifting dumbbells, having record OF
one-hand lift of 1850 pounds.
At seventy-six. to-day, Harry Buer-
meyer is hard as iron, hale and hearty,
and walks across the old Brooklyn
Bridge without fail daily, morning and
night He often visits the clubs gym
nasium and puts on the gloves with
Mike Donovan, and whenever he hasn't
time to strip for action, with its
shower and rundown, he takes off his
coat and walks over and fondles his
pet 1OO-pound dumbbell with ease, and
puts the 16-pound indoor shot two or
three times across the gymnasium just
TO keep his nand in.
When Tom Halpin, OF Boston: Ted
Meredith, of Pennsylvania; Val Wilkie,
Of Yale and the New York Athletic
Club. and Win Cough, the 600-ysrd
champion, compete in the first running
of the 5O0-yard Buermeyer special, in
Madison Square Garden, on Wednesday
night, Harry Buermeyer, for whom the
race and trophy are named, will be the
referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
SOCCER CUP TIE DATES
Three Games To Be Pla!sa
Here on February IL.

Definite dates have been agreed W..
By the clubs of the United States To-
ball Association for the third rouns
the national challenge cup ties, sssi
ing to Thomas W. Cahill, seereup
the association, who gave out 'ns '"
cial list yesterday. ~, :. a.
The first of these games wiz o.
Tscony, Penn, and Homestead ~, ~,
on February 10. The players o. ~.
district will have a chance OF VIM
ing cup ties on Sunday, FeorssiyA
when there will be games st nsn
tan Field, Marquette Oval ana h
son Oval. .rd
The list of dates, with pairing -
referees, follows: /,
Feb. i3-vic,or y. c ~ Bethlehem ls.s;ssc
Tacony, Penn: referee. wIldsrs. lS-sas r,ss
2. & vs. Cleveland Thlstles. a. Homests"
referee. Davidson. 20-AnsOnis D. I.,s,.r "
Goats Y. C., a. Ansonia: referee. Ctenc II NJ
New Bedford p. G ". Eore River 2 p,t.,ri n 9
" Pullman +. C.. at Detroit. referee :, H,rtn
Me,t Hudson, vs. Scottish Americans, ',,ss "
oval. referee. burnside 2l-Bruosyn 80, 800 o.
Paterson Rangers, a. Marquette O'al. q. q
dicott 2l-Rronr United ". German u
Manhattan Field. referee. Creighton
A meeting OF the council .. ri
United States Football Associsucs a.
be held next Saturday evening
Broadway Central Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
ONE MORE FOR COMMERCE
Defeats Far Rockaway Bias
ketball Team by Easy Margin.

The High School Of Commerce bas-
ketbsll team, which has visions Of win
ming the schoolboy championship, made
another step in its march TO the fr9nt,
defeating Far Rockaway High School
on the latter's court yesterday. The
final score was 3S TO 10.
The Manhattan boys shot field bas-
kets at will in the second half. Far
Rockaway guarded close enough in the
first half to hold Commerce TO IA to 9.
Seventeen field goals were Gagged by
the Commerce players. Nat Holman,
the Commerce forward, scored total
OF % points, which was sufficient 10
defeat the opposing FIVE.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
EASY VICTORY FOR UNION
Springfield Y. M. @. A. FIVE
Lose by a Wide Margin.
[By telegraph 70 The Tribunal

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. e-unies
College continued it's winning sasss
in basketball by easily defeating m'
Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. team here 70.
night. The score was al to H. ~
the first FIVE minutes only was ths ~,
even. The Union made a spafs ",
result being a margin in its fs''' Va
10 points at half time. -
In the second period, when n'..s,
was certain, Union made seversi ~!
stitutions in order TO give It's seq.
string players q chance TO earn Wv"
letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Full Scores at
GraveSend Traps

Three interesting events were de-
cided at the Gravesend Bay traps of
the Bensouhurst Yacht Club yesterday.
Two of the shoots ended in ties with
T. A. Gibson. As it was growing dark.
il was impossible 10 decide the ties
One was a special and the other was
the club cup. The monthly cup went
10 DR.. Elliott, with "a out of 20 clay
pigeons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

Only eIght SoutheIn league games
were decided to-day, Milwall and
Brighton being engaged in the cup
ties West Ham United beat South
End United easily by g to ! and got
within one point Of Reading, at the
top of the table. which lost badly TO
CRYSTAL Palace at 4 to l away from
nome. Having got such a fine hold
on the frs; position, West Ham, which
is now free from cup tie worries. will be
found a difficult team to dislOdge. Car
diff City got into third place by win
ming its home game with Exeter City
by the only goal scored.
The results follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

The first round OF the Scottish Cup
ties was TO be held to-day, but the
competition having been abandoned
for this season on account OF the war,
the Scottish league schedule has been
put forward one week 10 fiji up the
vacant Saturday. All the home clubs
played splendidly, all picking up points.
Queens Park gave Ayr United a sur
prise, and only just went under by
score OF . 20 l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

The Clan MacDuHs have resigned
from the league
James Marshall, secretary Of the New
Jersey State Football Association, an
nounces the results of the drawings
for the third round of the cup tie COM
petition of that organization, the games
of which must be played on or before
March 81, as follows:
Babcock g. Wilcox F. c. or Bunker
Hill F. c. VS.. Irish Americans or Bloom.
field +. c.; Kearny Field Club or Kear-
ny Athletic F. c. vs.. Haledon Thistles
+. c. or Jersey Blues +. c.; Greenvlle
+. {. or Alley Boys f. c. vs.. Royal Oak
F. c. or Trenton Potteries F. c.; Som
erville F. c. or Metuchen F. C. VS..
Bunker Hill f. c. or Malta A. C.
New York State League champion
ship games arranged for this afternoon
are the following:
Columbia Oval vs.. Yonkers F. c.. at
LenoX Oval; Continentals VS.. Clan
Mackenzie. at Manhattan Field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Newman Wins at Hockey.

Hackensack, y. j., Feb. 6.-The New
man School hockey team defeated lis
bitterest rival, the Hackensack High
School team, this afternoon on the
Newman rink by score Of 6 goals 10 2
Oakley Dollard showed best for New.
man, scoring three goals. while Victor
Brinkman scored both goals for Hack.
ensack High.
The iine.un folious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Bowling Tourney at Thum s.

A prize bowling festival will begin
to-day at o'clock al Thum's under the
auspices OF p. {. Hackney. The tourna-
ment will continue until midnight. and
il is open TO all bowlers Twelve alleys
will be used, and many useful awards
have been offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Record Breaking List
for SchOOIbOy Shoot
called upon to settle the dispute.

Nat Holman is the idol OF the stu
dents OF the High School OF Commerce,
and proud may the boys of the Orange
and Blue be at having such an ath-
lete representing them. At meeting
last week Holman was the unanimous
choice for president OF the general
organization. He is captain Of the
basketball team, which last week de-
feated team from De Witt Clinton
FOR the first time in eight years, and is
also the leader of the soccer eleven.
Hal Wlttner, who is another popular
student with the Commerce followers,
Is the choice for the e-presidency.
Dave Hooks, coach OF the De Witt
Clinton swimming team, is another
who comes forward and recommends
that the plunge for distance be elm
mated from schoolboy competition
The boys, he says, derive no benefit
from this form Of contest, and in many
cases they have complained Of i'm
paired hearing from water entering
their ears. At the next meeting Of the
swimming committee Mr.. Hooks, among
other coaches of the public schools,
will suggest that the event be dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Place of Blue and White in
Championship Race
Is in Balance.
MANY BOYS ENTERED
IN PRINCETON MEET
Charles DurboroW, of Phila.
delphia, VIII Take Part Only
in Endurance Contests.

The fate Of Columbia University in
swimming and water polo will be de-
cided on Saturday, when her teams go
20 New Haven for the annual dual
meet with Yale. Defeat at the hands
of the Ellis will practically put the
local collegians out of the champion
ship race, while if they are able to
score victory over the Blue there is
very little likelihood of either Penn
sylvania or Princeton taking their
measure.
Experts concede to the Morningsid-
ers a fighting chance, both in swim,
ming and in water polo, but there Is
no doubt that odds are in favor of
Yale.
Entries for the interscholastic
aquatic championships, to be held at
Princeton also on Saturday, have brok-
en- all records, and there is promise
Of close competition and splendid per-
formantes. When the statement OF
Matthew Mann, Of the Brookline High
School, mentioning the readiness of his
pupils TO shatter every standard, was
shown to Fred Cady, one of Philadel-
pha's leading instructors, his sole com
ment was: They'll have TO If they
want 10 win. We have boys 20 make
them" which speaks elquently of pros
poets.
Some Of the likeliest candidates for
the titles are Handy, Prendergast,
Wales. Bird and Stewart, Of Boston:
Tomlinson, Dippy. kistler, Green and
Drasher. of Philadelphia; Galbraith,
Parker, Hamilton. Ciebel and Thuor, OF
New York; Luke, Franzheim and Bue-
Ter. of Lawrenceville, and Late, of At
lantic City.
The officials have been notified that
owing TO the size OF the fields il will
be necessary TO hold afternoon and
evening sessions.
The appointment of Miss Katherine
Nehrtens, president Of the National
Women's Lifesaving League, as special
commissioner in swimming 20 the ANA
teur Athletic Union. is to be heartily
commended. She has been the leading
spirit OF the league ever since its for
nation and il Is due in great share TO
Ter unrcmitting efforts that the or
ganiZation has developed into the
largest and best conducted Of its kind
IN this country. Her long experience
in water sports for women and her
familiarity with existing conditions
should prove OF invaluable assistance
TO the governing body in regulating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Ethical Culture Five Wins,

After a niD and tuck fight Ethical
Culture defeated the POLY Prep
basketball five in the latter's gym
nasium yesterday by a score OF Is TO
u. The teams were deadlocked at :
points all in the first half. A field
basket in the closing minutes by Mills
accounted for the Ethical victory.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Big Crowds Turn Out to
See Replays in English
Soccer Fixture.
CHELSEA PICKS UP
VALUABLE POINTS
Arsenal Gets Back Into Second
Place In Second Division
of the League.

London, Feb. 6.-Chief interest in
the replayed soccer cup ties was cen
tired upon the game at Swansea be
tween the Town club and Newcastl e
United After drawing last Saturdays
game at Newcastle, Swansea's hope.
ran high. and $4,000 enthusiasts saw
a splendid game end in victory for
Newcastle bv a score Of 10 u.
In previous wears Brighton and Hove
has gone well into the competition, but
missing i's chance OF victory last
week on its own ground found Birm-
ington too good to-day, and was beaten
by a score Of 3 goals 20 o. Mllwall en-
tertained Bolton Wanderers before a
large London crowd, and al the end OF
ninety minutes play the score STOOD
al 2 goals all. Extra time was played,
but neither set Of forwards could pene-
trate the defence again. so. another
meeting will be necessary next Satur-
day on neutral ground.
The English cup tie replay results
follow:
Newcastle United Swansea Toen .....
birmingham ........ Brighton and Hove
MuwaI .............2 Bolton Wanderers.
In the first division OF the English
Association League several fine
matches were set for decision, the best
being Aston Villas game with Chelsea
on the ground Of the latter. The Biz
mingham club always is a good draw
ing card in London, and to-day's en-
counter attracted a crowd OF 3V'uOu
persons, who saw the Pensioners PICK
up two valuable points by winning q
splendid game AT 3 TO !, which gives
,h,,, , oood lfff IN tho ia HE
Sheffield Wednesday entertained Old
Ram Athletic. but a hard game re-
suited in tie a. , goals a. Man
chester CITY was at home 10 Blackburn
Rovers. but received a severe setback
by losing in surprising style by score
Of TO J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
The results follow:

The Arsenal once more got into sec
ond place in the second division table
today by beating Leeds City by a
score OF 2 to before its own sup
porters. Derby County went further
ahead at the top by winning its home
game with Hull City at 4 70 ], and
already seems certain Of promotion to
the first division next season.
Glossop, which is at the bottom Of
the table, put up a splendid show at
Huddersfeld, and scored a surprising
victory by the only goal Tailed.
foIlou..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

il,utions- Mcvegh FOR Sherman sherman
fof Hume Gallery fcr Mitchell, Farrell for Nc.
Weigh. French for Ward. Mcwsl,y for Pierce
Gardner for French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
p. S. A. L. Event at Sports.
mems Show viii Inter-
est Nearly All Parts
of the City.

The coming open schoolboy rife
tournament, which will be held under
the direction Of the Sportsman's Show
At the Grand Central Palace in about
two weeks. will bring together record
breaking number Of boys in competi-
ton for the prizes. Officials Of the
Public Schools Athletic League have
completed arrangements for the tour
ney.
In past years the number Of entries
has been 40 great that the boys have
occupied the ranges from : o'clock
until almost 10 o'clock in the evening.
To render less onerous the duties Of
the range officials and 20 bring about
an opportunity for oil those entered TO
compete, the officials hsve decided not
10 permit the schoolboys TO purchase
more than two extra cards. Their best
total in the three strings will be placed
60 their credit.
DR.. c. Ward Champion. director Of
athletics OF the 7. $. A. l., assisted by
General George ". Ningate, president
Of the league, is making an effort 10
secure the assistance OF several officers
OF the national guard 20 act as range
officers during the tournament.
Entries have been received from al
most every hlgE ana preparatory sCuool
IN the greater city. Morris High
school, Of The Bronx, which has mo-
nopolized the prizes offered in the sew
ersl tournaments during the last sea
son, has entered the largest number OF
boys. Other schools which are likely 20
be prominent during the shoot are
Erasmus Hall, Manual Training, De
witt Clinton, Commerce, Curtis,
Bryant, Trinity. Stuyyesant and Boys
High.
Stuyvessnt and BUshwick high
schools are having considerable trouble
IN agreeing on the court upon which
the last named will have its free trial
for basket from the foul line 20 settle
their tie basketball game, re-
sulting from the reversing %
referees decision by the high schools
games committee. Stuyvcsant con b
tends that as its protest was
upheld the game should be finished
on the Brooklyn schools court. Bush
wick is determined that the contest
shall be finished in the Stuyvesant
gymnasium, as the match was a home F.
one for the Manhattan school. The
basketball committee probably will be !