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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
REGINALD LEWIS TO
FACE w. ]. TRAVIS
Youth and Age Will Fight for
Florida Golf Title.
By BRIGGS.

Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. lit is a
case of whether youth will be served
In the finals for the South Florida golf
championship. as young Reginald VI.
Lewis. Wykagil. will meet the veteran
Walter J. Travis. Garden City, to-mor-
row in a thirty-six-hole match as a re-
suit Of their victories in the semi-tinals
e day.
Lewis. who was defeated for the
Junior Metropolitan last year by PHI.
Carter Nassau. on the nineteenth
llceu. played thrilling golf today IN
defeating +. {. Nandusen, Minikahda.
and 3. a. he won the eighth and
haived the fifteenth by holing puts
around the we'll laid stymies OF his op-
poneut. His driving was tremendous.
though he lost the eighth By pulling
out of bounds.
Travis played machine-like golf IN
defeating Fiank u. Frazier, Essex, 3
and >. though ne t.red after the first
n!ne. whoa ,.e led Up md had n medal
of - Frazier played better coming
iu. Frazier Jumped a stymie for half
OF the tenth and made some remark
able puts. boiling the first from ten
yard, OF the green. The score OF to-
days PLAY follows:
First fsl.- waiter =. Travis. Garden C:'v. de,
VI Lewis. Wvtazu. defeated ,. e. Nanlu'en.
"| 7. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
LOOMS WINS HIS
FIRST HURDLE RACE

10 e.. LOOMS. Familiarity referred to
As the Chicago greyhound, won his first
race in this city over the hurdles In
defeating four rivals at 100 yards The
four hights Of obstacles. of feet %
inches IN height. we're placed twenty
Yards. LOOMS broke the tape a win
ner by two feet over Jack J. Ener.
after a strong sprint IN the last thirty
Yards.
The time Of LOOMS. II seconds,
established a new indoor record. break
ing the time of last year BY one second.
Arthur Engels. junior indoor national
champion. of the New York Athletic
Club. was third. one and half yards
behind Eller. with Walter Bursch.
JUROR outdoor champion. close fourth.
A starting block was nailed behind
the start 70 aid the men on the jump
Off. After some delay, the men star ed
OIL their journey. Clearing the first
hurdle LOOMS and Engels were M
front by inches. At fifty yards the
two leaders were still in front. and
here Eller became a factor. He pulled
up alongside of Loomis in the sprint
between the third and fourth row OF
hurdles. However. II was az this point
that Loomls's great stride enabled him
~ lNCItdne MS dNf dNld-t. '4Altf -tlFA
10 catch the Chicago athlete in the
mad sprint 70 the tape, but Loomis's
long strides were too much for the
Irish runner.
Joie ". Ray. the national mile cham
pion OF the Illinois Athletic Club, dis
played his true remarkable running
ability in winning the one mile special
run. Rag appeared 20 have finally re-
covered. speeding 10 the front with a
great sprint in the last lap. TO win by
twenty-five yards. Sidney Leslie ran
surprisingly good race in finishing sec
ond. with Willie Gordon, Of the New
York Athletic Club. bad last. some
forty yards in his wake. IL was de
clared by Bernie Wefers, coach Of the
New York Athletic Club, that Gordon's
poor showing was due to the grip.
Gordon was never contender, trail
ing his two rivals from the start. Ray
set the pace for two laps, when Leslie
passed him The pace was rather
slow, and at the half-mile point Ray
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
FOUR PLAYERS LEFT
IN RACQUET TOURNEY

Tuxedo. y. l.. Feb. a. P.ag reacft
he semi-fna, rolrd 10 The So
racquet championship lournans-
here to-day. leaving e. e.. PcN, Of Ir
edo. 20 meet his c.ubmate. $ g. 20
timer. and Joshua Crane. OF Boston
play J &. Waterbury. OF Now YORK
Only one match was PLAYED to-fg
the others being won by default. Nr
timer. Tuxedo. was an easy victor ole
W. ". Hoffman. OF Ncn lork. who Cd,
ftated his clubmatc. Cyril Hatch. le'
terday. taking three straight games
The finals will be played on Sgnsar
together with AL cxhib.t.on match CO.
tween Jack Soutar or Phlade.phs.
champion OF the world, and Jane
Mullins, OF the Now York Racqcc
Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
K. Lindley Murray and q.
{. Shafer Inaugurate
Tourney.

L. Lludley Nurray's first express
service Is due 10 leave the training
she'd at an early houi this morning
when the seventeenth annual nationa!
indoor tennis championships commence
at the eth Regiment armOry. Park Ave
nue. and Siyty-siXth Street. The des-
tination OF Murray service will be TO
the racket of G.. Carlton Shafer. unless
the service is tagged with a through
ticket and rushes past Shafer i'm q
cloud OF smoke.
Rush orders the service surely will
have Murray will have them. too. for,
because Of the pressure Of his business
at Bayonne. the Tournament committee
plan 20 railroad him through the field,
provided he Is not beaten. That j.. he
will play as many matches a. possible
to-day. II will be remembered that
the Palo Alto meteor played four hard
matches IN single day at the Sleepy
Hollow tournament when he came East
IN 1914.
Murray's and SIX other matches are
scheduled for $3.50 o'clock. At II ,he
other big match OF the first round. that
between Wylie {. Grant, ive-time
champion. and +. II. Whitney. former
intercollegiate champion. will take
each OF the seven courts working az
full speed throughout the day, and II
is expected tina, a record for facility
in handling a large tournament will be
made.
II is conceded that Shafcr. twice
runner-up IN the singles and twice
doubles champion. viii be hard
proposition for Murray 20 handle
Cool. and fighter from the ground up
to . feet (. the Little Napoleon is an
experienced and heady player. whose
style OF game Is calculated 70 give
Murray lots OF trouble Shafer will
stick.
The other star match will likewise
be q battle between a Highlander and
southpGw Whitney. the soLthpaw.
is one Of the most graceful pl.vers OF
the court. in the easy, natural mar
ner in which he plays How be will
act when facing Grants cannonbaii
service viii be interesting 20 watch.
There arc NAM other good matches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
JONES AND SWEENEY
IMPRESS YALE MEN
New Coaches Meet and Talk WIN
Their 1916 Charges.

New Haven. Feb H. laies ne.
football coaches. Tad Jones and Nicnas.
sweeney. met their charges for io'
first time here tonight when n9
were guests ~ q smoker given % iaef
honor hy he Yale football squad.
The lew leaders made an excei.ei
impression upon tho men whom the
ere 20 coach next season A, me eos
OF 'hc meeting % was tho lnarimoA
opinion OF the men that the Is-
coaches have been chosen to lead isf
football.
Jones and Sweeney came 10 ~,
Haven 20 meet the ioo,ba.. men az.
Tot 10 announce definite programme
they said. for The details OF sucn >
programme has not been formed ~.
Captain Cupid Blaca announced 'hS.
spring football work will not begin ig
several weeks 20. although ne -
our football season starts to-nlgn|
referring 10 the plans when ~s'
talked over Informally 10 the az
The coaches following The smoker
the University Club.
Walter Camp. who w.l nave
active part IN lhle ioolual
said: I'VE are going 20 have me-
deal in football"
sir. Sweeney outlined The skeleton !.
the new coaching plan. tie ssid' w
are going 10 give you men harder ~y.
than you have ever had before. ! I" :,
lieve that the human note DO footosn !
n uortant. We are going 20 try 70 AsI
IT, close touch with every man. CO. !"
are going to take care OF you ar ~
have never been taken care OF oeiO's
We expect 10 build from the grolng =. =.
and we are not going 20 start uh''' "
know where we're going
"Self-sacrifce means training 81 "a
time. The men must either give ~
their suits or keep training. Pr.
than 100 men. all closely Ideniined W.
Yale football attended the SMOKER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

HOWARD Drew R0mps
as Records TrembLe

regained the leading position, p.
point was covered IN 2I63.5 ne
champion then forced the pscs ..s
leslie following gard behind 1
Gordon quickly dropping far bss'1..
As RAJ Increased his stride 49,
finished himself IN trying 10 folloT ~.
pace. with the ciang Of tho mai -,
Leslie sprin.ed Do front OF tho -.
cagoan and attempted 20 draw sy.-
However, Ray showed true mr.,
half lap from the tape. and s,...
passed Leslie. The latter was ~,
worn out ~ this time and failed !.
challenge Ray as he sped on 10 =. 80
The New York Athletic Club ~.
the one-nile handicap relay race. n.
Melrose team. when running In ss,o-,
place. on the third relay. was order.
out Of The contest when ifs ranrsss-
tatiye ran inside tho border On =.
back stretch
The summarize follow:
i90 s'i lel ..aracs1I Wu i-T Sea-.
sn I-.n' ta~sI R.rssri,
.4miis ifl'rr'If .t rar.... ...0r. &C.
>eT io's University 1879 rsl.. rifi ~
speIai so7a,l dash .-s-,-no- 10 Rom.
y Dry. niso's.t y ~o4fe-l rslnri.
caicsso A 4 ihrI Tir.e oasi- H.. L.
'rrei io no l1' fsrl mas Tine 0l1lf
Np 'am 20. .sriirar N.l ID e. 80,
Columbia ri'erT. A p.ie, W.v sls a.
- --'l.'4, Ha.. ir.'. An "a /. e.
loo1 a-l .asl ..s- on ro lam r.,r,,..,.
w. w. r. D. pae. g. i>e ''eaa.. } y4a.a.. b..
o.. ioo 3arl a..a .ors. . ra'H.n r,.,ss,,-.
N.l ur.'-. D. Nh.e s..I. be-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Ernie Hjertberg Hopes to
Bring Team of Thirty
Here in June.
THREE MEETS WILL
BE ON PROGRAMME
TraverS Island, Boston and Chi
cago Likely to Be Scenes of
International Contests.

Although the European war has
forced a cancellation Of the Olympic
championship games scheduled 20 &c
held AT Berlin this year. the ambito'5
athletes OF Sweden are planning 70
have tussle with the best from the
United States.
u was learned yesterday that Ernie
Hjertbcrg. q onetime coach OF the New
York and lrish-Amcrioan Athletic clubs.
Of this city. would bring a team Of
thirty men 20 this country in June for
"a series Of three dual meetings IN as
many parts of the country.
The Swedish aggregation viii be
composed Of the star athletes OF that
country. With the rapid development
OF track and field sport under the care
ful tutelagc Of Hjertbcrg his charges
have learned much IN the brief span
Of FIVE years.
The first Of the meets will take place
I'm this city az Travers Island. probat y
under the auspices Of the New York
Athletic Club. Against the invaders
will be pitted the strongest team that
can be gathered from the athletes IN
tho metropolitan district. Hjertberg
will then guide his men 20 Boston,
where under the direction OF the bos-
ION Athletic Association they Will op-
nose a team made up OF the runners
from the New England Association.
Efforts. II was said. would be made 20
obtain the Harvard Stadium FOR the
contests.
Chicago will be the scene OF the third
dual meeting, and 10 Is believed thaI
the Chicago Athletic Association ana
~ oil he D.
entertaining the visitors. The West
ern combination will include all the
star athletes that can be gathered 20
cether from clubs in that section. Inc
contests probably will be decided on
Marshall Field, the grounds OF Chlcago
Although il was declared that only
three dual meets would be engaged IN
1v the Swedish athletes, u Is thouSi
that fourth meeting will be added
This will be possible only # the date
selected does not detain the foreigners
later than the first week IN Augus''
The team will have 10 embark ior nome
then in order TO compete IN the Swed.
tsh championships which are scheeuIed
for the last week OF the month.
Il is anticipated that business men
Of Sweden will defray part of the. eN-
9enses for the trip of the team 10 these
sbores. The remainder Of the money :
.xpected 10 be realized IN the distrlou-
zion Of the gate receipts. The visitors
are expected 10 arrive here the middle
IF June. which VIII permit them 20
Save e. weeks practice on one OF the
local cnder tracks.
Ernie Hjertbcrg. who Us e, p!cseh.
IN this country, Will sail for Sweden On
INC oscar IT next Thursday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
BENDER IS SIGNED
BY MORAN'S PILLS

Philadelphia. Feb. H. Chief Bender.
one OF the star pitchers on the Phila-
delphia American League teams wh.n
they were worlds champions. will re-
appear in major league company in the
uniform of the Philadelphia National
League. He agreed on terms for
cne-year contract to-day at confer
cnce with Pat Moran, manager Of the
National League tide holders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Ondale. Noted Sire. Dies.

Lexington. ~. Feb. IL. OnGale,
noted sire of Billy Burke. BOB and
Miss Harris VI. 81. 2:01 -. - well as
long string Of performers with rec
ords under $50. died at the Glen Lake
Farm. near here. to-day. Billy Burke
was sold to an Austrian for the re-
puted price of $4,000. Onda!e vas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

In the wind-up At the Longaer6e -
lrtic Club last nigh; frankie oi0Tsg ~
though outueighed eight posh
Teddy Jacobs. had no difficulty % Sss
ming hand.ly. In the semi" by, ~
Pnkey Burns. weighing ~ poqino.' e :,
fea,ed John Taylor. a. l22. "itnol'
terding himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Winston and Dana Clash
for Squash Title To- day

Eric $. Winston, the champion. will
defend his ,,tle against Anderson Dana.
both of the Harvard Club. in the final
match for the National Squash Tennis
Association championship on the courts
of their club this afternoon. The match
will be decided in the best three out
OF i've games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Boys High Retains
Basketball Title

Boy, High School successfully de-
Tended IT'S titlc as Brooklyn's basket
ball champions Of the Public Schools
Athletic League by defeating Bushwick
High school ON ,hc 47th Regiment Ar
mory's court .n Williamsburg ycstcr-
day. The score was 80 20 TO- Besides
BushVick. Erasmus Hall and Eastern
District fell before the Bow High
team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Soft Pedal.
BY LEE ARMS

Because De- has serve. t,r year, FL. Gle Natio. 81
League join Nurfs. wlu Hss Sid Co. "a. .a-
iv o. fhr America Assaciafo.. uiI le gfe. s
release siI i- free to SO Nil .u
gn ir fhe major league, thaf deslies d., f'fi -
\tSs ffu
ENUUMING JOHN.
They'll not bury
Old John MURRAY
In the wiIds Of far Mizoo
Garry Hermann.
Cincy German,
Says with Johann we're not through.
Kansas City
Nore's the pity
Tried 10 land the rineman,
But he Numbered
Like one hundred
Kettle drums in Sousa's band.
Tener heard him.
And II stirred him.
Said tho case he'd soon review:
They'll not bury
Old John Murray
I'm the lids OF far MiToO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Foul Tips.

40 doubt the bull was or top when
they tipped that nickel UP al the
Claridge Especially since J., was q
buffalo nickel.
\ statistician has figured that Jess
Willard will receive Sl.5S3.33 for every
minute that he boxes ~ the Garden.
Wonder what the statistician gets TO-
figuring out things like that?
Il seems golf courses are being inn
proved faster than players Unfort-
urately. one can't run a motor lawn
mower over n golfer who has Just fu-
ished hole IN Il. no matter how
much he deserves II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
Baseball Britannica.

HOME PLATE A territorial posse
sion OF the Boston Red SoX care
fully avoided by the New York
Yankees. Also see. Score Making
Vol 4. Page 2.635l; Timely Hits
Vol. s. Page PTS; Three Bag
gers Vol. (. Page 2.743l.
GRANDSTAND \ large structure.
seating 10000 10 $4,000 fans. and
built from the concrete which was
left over on the field after the
manager put inc home team to-
Eethcr.
To be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12
News and Notes of
Fights and Fighters

Jack Brtton. of Chicago. and Ted
KID Lewis. OF London. will furnish the
bright feature at the Broadway Sport
ing Club, Brooklyn. next Tuesday night.
The Boxing Commission definitely set
tied that point when il forced Britton
and Lewis to cancel a contract with the
Madison Square Garden people which
was signed subsequent 10 the contract
With the Broadway sporting organiza-
ton.
Soldier Bartiield. famous backhand
walloper. is reported TO have broken
his hand In the bout with Lewis at
Buffalo. One Of his inverse wallops
hit q post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

Io'a'' IS - Totals .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
MUST PAY FOB PEEVENTARLE
FIRES,
Pennsylvania Has New Law Making
Property Owners Pay Cost Of
Extinguishment

Pennsylvania has the dinstinction of
beng the first state to enact the prin-
ciple of the law recommended by the
National Fire Prevention Association
enforcing personal responsibility for
preventable fires. The bill passed by
the legislature has been signed by the
governor and is now in force. The
statute provides that in addition to
present penalties for arson, or payment
OF fines and penalties for the violation
of laws and ordinances, the person on
whose property a fire occurs, due to
criminal intent, willful negligence, or
failure to comply with the laws and
ordinances, shall be liable to the mu-
nlclpality for the payment of all costs
and expenses of the fire department in
shall include the wages of the firemen
a reasonable amount of rental for the
use of the apparatus, and the cost of
the water and other materials used.
with an additional amount of 10 per
cent of the total as supervisory or over
head charges, to be paid into the city
treasury.
similar law has long been enforced
In Germany, and has had much to do
with the notably low loss ratio of that
country. The same principle is now
being enforced in New York CITY.
where judgments have been secured for
the cost of fire fighting where the fire
was due to failure to comply with the
requirements of the city fire proven
ton bureau. The state fire marshall,
agree that three-fourths of the fires
are due to carlessness or lack of COM
pliance with laws and ordinances. The
enforcement of such a law would great
ly reduce the number of preventable
fires, would impress upon the public
Che lesson Of personal responsibility.
and should reduce and equalize the cost
OF maintaining fire departments,-In
suranee Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
RAILWAY STRIKE
WOULD INFLlCT
STAGGERING LOGS
Would Cut Farmers Prices, Stop In
dustry And Face Cities With
Starvation

New York.-On one point related to
the demands of the unions of train
service employees for heavy increase
in wages the sentiment of the general
public has been expressed in no I'M
ton of a strike.
Declarations have come from every
quarter that an interruption Of trans
portation will not be tolerated by the
public, but will call forth drastic &C.
ton. The enormous injury to the
country that would result from ma
tion-wide strike Of train service em-
R1Qeoes is discussed by writer in
the March National Magazine, from
WHICH the following extract is taken:
What such a strike would mean to
the American people cannot tie set
forth in mere facts and figures. 1t
car be dinly imagined by those who
realize what an intimate and vital
part railway transportation plays in
every Industrial activity Of the coun-
try.
There is scarcely a person in any
part of the land who would not be
immediately affected if the millions
of busily turning wheels on our
nearly IHTee nuHuTcu IuOuSdHu Il1loS
Of railway were to stop for single
day. If the tie-up continued for q
week, the blow to the industry OF
the country would be greater than
that caused by any panic of recel.
history. To the big cities of the coun.
try, and particularly to the cities Of
yhe eastern seaboard it would mean
a cutting off of the food supplies that
would place the inhabitants virtually
CT n nf n nf
many food products these. cities do
not carry on hand stock sufficient
to feed their people for more than q
week. and in the case of some, such
as milk and fresh vegetables, supplies
are replenished daily. The stoppage
of transportation, therefore, would
mean suffering and want to these city
jewellers, and if continued for long
would threaten many of them with
actual starvation.
To the farmers Of the country a
general railroad strike would be q
catastrophe, only less serious Cut
off from his market, the farmer could
not move his produce and the price
of grain and other staples would be
value Of more perishable articles
would disappear entirely. The great
industrial plants of the country would
soon be forced to close down follow
ing the declaration of strike be-
cause they could not obtain supplies
needed for their operation, nor could
they ship their finished products to
market. Their plants would soon be
idle, ard millions Of men would be
thrown out of work. With the in
come of practically every class of
citizens either seriously cut down or
suspended entirely, merchants would
transact little business, because there
would he few purchasers In short
the industrial activities of the whole
country would be virtually palsied
from the moment the railroads ceas-
ed to operate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-09
FOLLY IN DEMAND
FOR SHORT trains
MADE BY UNIONS
Might Just As Well Ask Country To
Return To Sailing Boats
And OK Carts

Washington, D. C.-To the public
that pays every dollar of the railroad
bill land forty-fve cents of every dol
lar paid for transportation is for
wages) the leaders Of the four
brotherhoods of railway employees,
who are demanding increased pay.
say: "All the railroads have to do
to meet our demands for higher
wages is to shorten their trains, move
freight more rapidly, and escape the
penalty of overtime wages"
The fallacy of this statement. which
is the last-ditch argument used in
support of the demand for increased
wages, is we'll shown in the following
editorial which appeared in the
Washington, D. c. Times Of April 10.
under the heading "a Mad Freight
Train Idea:"
Everybody in the ranks of the
general public will agree with the
railway managers that the campajgn
which the railway workers are wag-
ing, particularly in the west, for short
er trains, while at the same time de-
Manolng nlgher pay and fewer hours
OF work, is of all possible claims the
most preposterous. Indeed, in econom-
les it is an ideal little short of mad
The railroads have spent hun
dreds OF millions of dollars lowering
grades, eliminating sharp curves,
ballasting roadbeds and putting in
heavy rails, so that powerful loco
motives, larger cars, and longer trains
could be handled in one movement.
II this object had not been achieved
railway wages never could have been
advanced to the point at which they
already have arrived and traffic rates
never could have been held down
where they are today without the
whole railroad system of the United
States being made a financial wreck.
Any child can see that if, after
the principal railroads of the coun-
try have been reconstructed to haul
the heavier tonnage in mass, you cut
every freight train in half, the cost
of operation must be increased stu
peEdOusly, with two locomotives
where one now does, with two engi.
neers where one now does, with two
firemen where one now does, with
two conductors where one now does,
with virtually two whole train crews
where one now does, not to speak of
the new equipment and the new ter
minal facilities that would be needed
This proposal is not essentially
different from urging that the world
go back from the steamships of to
day to the sail barks Of centuries
ago, from the railroads themselves
to the stage coaches and OK carts OF
the farmer himself drive his wagon.
load of produce in small lots day af.
ter day 70 the distant market of the
city instead of loading it in bulk into
freight cars and shipping it all at
once by rail-