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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
DATE
STILL UNDECIDED
Stewards Discuss Plans
for the Fixture at
poughkeepsie.

Tho stewards Of the intercollegiate
Rowing A. .ociatiou are still as FAR
from deciding OH the date Of the
Poughkoep..e regatta as they were
before they mot yesterday 70 arrange
for tho annual classic on the Hudson.
Norton Boguc. of Columbia. tho
chairman o. the board; Judge Frank
Irvine. Of Cornell and y. Howard
Eiscnhrey, Of Pennsylvania. who com
pose the board. discussed tho matter
at great length and finally announced
chat they had reached 100 understand
ing. In the mean time tho various
colleges are holding the schedule open
awaiting the decision which may come
~ q subsequent meeting.
Some time ago the steward sct June
II = the cato Of the uTturc al Pouga-
kcepsic. with July as second choice.
Some Or tho colleges that compete IN
the fixture baked ~ the earlier da'o.
as IT, would interfere with cNamins-
tious. and the rcst said that the later
datc would he too late. Unfortunate
rs tidal conditions preclude any but
these Two DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
WALTER !. TRAVIS WINS
on FLORIDA Inns
Paired with MacD. Smith. He
Beats Alec Smith and CrOcker.

bellevue Hotel Belicair Heights.
Fla.. Jan. o.. Fine golf was played
to-day ut the Beilcair Country cub
Florida. Walter J. Travis and Mac,
donald Smith defeated Alec smith ana
C.. II. Crocker by . m and 70 play.
Macdonald Smith played sound golf
and returned 81. 81 -. Travis
score Of II was especially creditable'
As lie only arrived at Bclleair yesier-
day and had played over the course
only once.
Alec Smith did not play his usual
game. but his famous long drives often
brought burst OF applause from the
enthusiastic gallery. Crocker's high
score Of 81 was due largely 20 bad luck
and the fact that he did not know the
course well.
Macdonald Smith holds the best IN
diyidual record Of the Belleair links.
having done the eighteen holes last
season in -.
Henry J. Topping, Greenwich {. C.;
Archibald McFarlanc, Forest Park e..
C.: T. ". Chafree, Evmoor c. C., and
F. T. Wright, Baltusrol c. C.. arrived
Al Belleair IN time TO see to-day g
match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Class B Squash
Tourney Begins

The FIRST Glass p chamn,, o'...o.,
under the direction of ne H',ei.-
squash Tennis Association. go 90.
way on the courts ~ che heeigh. ~
sino. Brooklyn. yesterday. one 1 y
was played between r. Ii. Josah...I,, ,,.
the Yale club. and Harry Carioa''' n,
resentine the Height Casino. .,os
former was an easy winner 0l go.
Of 10 Is 3 johnson used 8 No b..
attack. while mis- placing oi l-,,es.
was also true. The victory So So. 'ts.,
Johnson into the third round s a. -r..
players had drawn bye ia "'
round. ..ffs dogs
Forty other players from nali .',ei (.
clubs i'm the East arc also fa.'. o..
the tourney, and great profIe.'s,. I'm 81.
pected 20 be made DO Vtedias .,-is b
Tins afternoon. Good squash ~. ts,,.
produced. rs some OF the e'i ,.'.. u, ,ts
time and again. earned a P.aaey, ROE
first teams Of their clubs. 'N.., az.
nlayers who are not raH.ed 20 -. :. ,s-.
ciai national rating are al.o"e'
Dete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

kIVIAT AND SMITH
LOSE THEIR FIGHT
Special Committee Aiilrms De
CiSiou of Registration Body.

Abel r. Kiviat. OF the Irish Anne riean
Athletic Club. and Harry j. smith, tne
BrCnN Church House distance runner
who have tried hand for reinstatement
~ amateur athletes. nave apparently
lost the fight
I'm its report 10 Frederick W. Rub'en'
secretary treasurer OF the Amateur,
Athletic Union. yesterday. the special
committee. appointed to near inc ,ap
neal of the athlete. stated that IT had
refused 20 grant the application OF INC
runners Tn, committee compI
George i. Turner the president Gus
tavus T. Kirby ana Edward H. banp.
The committee affirmed the decision
of the rcgistrat committee 81 thc
Metropolitan Association. when oe
clarcd Kiviat and Smith Ineligible 10
compete as amateur athletes. sun
scoucnt appeal 20 the board OF man
ayers Of the local association failed.
The two athlete still have hope mn,
She board OF governors of The Amateur
Athletic Union Will reverse the dec
sion, rendered The board has pee"
requested 20 rcrort it, findings no la'er
than February ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Ex-Mayor Referee
for School Games

Ardolph Kline. ex-Nayor of New
York CITY. ha9 accepted DIR. {.
" ard Champions invitation TO off
clatc A. referee Al the high schools
indoor track aud field championship
games. which will he conducted by
the Public Schools Athletic League
al the 23d Regiment Armory on
Saturday evening. January %.
Mr. Kline has had many years
experience acting as referee AZ ath-
ictic tournaments. " commanding
officer OF the lith Regiment he al
WAY, flied this position aith great
credit At the many meets held by
that organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Boxing Bouts on
the Card Tonight

Broadway Sco-,lns ClUs--Jsc. Tssre ard Sci.
oler 5srtHsld.
1rmont a. c.-Ists Reed ard Tor !
royh9 Auel. Rstr-f and 100 acCsusy
Hafry Oonshu, snd willie Schsefsr.
Clermon, A. {. lsrookbnD-L.sch Gro. ard
waite Mehr. walter Nelson snd Able Fr,id.
nan.
Pioneer sp5~tins Ciub--elli ~c<inrOr s-d
Jack Orlscsli. 10. Lynch and Hsoey CROSBY
Har0 Pierce anf Chick slnIN
sh,r.-Y Athlete ClUe--tdJ- hJgsn, and
Tommy nasn7o. Oerrl, Julian and Sailor
Buhcr.
oueensboro k'hlsii, ciub--Yo1na aunoy snj
curlay 0Connsli. Al Kals and Youns Al.
bers. EDDIE Palmer and f,urs Gre.af,l1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Babe" Ruth Accepts
Red SOX Contract

Boston. Jan. "a Tho contract o.
Babe Ruth, one o. the fcn previously
unsigned members Of tho worlds cham
pion Red SoX, was received by Fiil
Carrgan. the manager, to-day. IN q
letter from Baltimore. accompanying
the document, tho pitcher said he WA
IN GOOD condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Dartmouth Eleven to
PLAY New Hampshire

Durham. y. H.. Jan. H. Dartmouth
and New Hampshire colleges are TO re-
new athletic relations. after q long i'm
tervsl. CoWell. the New Hampshire
coach. announced here tonight that he
had signed an agreement with Dart
mouth for football game next fall.
the first between the two eleyens M
ten years. The game will be played at;
Hanover on September %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

Cubs Announce Dates
for Spring Games

Cnicaeo, Jan. n. The ping playing
schedule Of the Chicago Cubs. after
they leave the Tampa. Fla. training
quarters. on March 30. was announced
to-day as follows:
April ]. New Orleans. at New Or
leans; April D. Cleveland. at New Or
leans; April 3. New Orleans. at New
Orleans: April and >. Shreveport. at
Shreveport; April q and g. Little Rock.
st Little Rock; April and 9. Memphis.
ar Memphis; April 10 and II, Louis
Vile. a. Louisville
Prior 90 April thc ubs will play
:averal gamcs with the Phillics al
Tampa and -. Petersburg, Fla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

The annual meeting Of the lutercol-
lcgiate Gymnastic League will be held
20 Earl Hall. Columbia. tonight. Of
tcers for next year viii! bc chosen and
the date for the intcrcollcgiates do
c.dcd upon. Columbia has no gym
team this year, due 20 lack Of interest
in tho sport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Columbia WreStlerS =,
Meet Tigers long"

Peterson. the Columbia eo Ca ul
nicked the wrestling team "n Ties,.
face the Princeton grapplers ~ - ,h'
town tonight from the "ii,hyii. fsrr.
novice wrestling tourney i Id .,ea 90
he last week. The meet VIII 'f
intercollegiate league season. ..... ~.
The Columbia lineup G,Ss,,..,oa,i
hound class, A. ]. Pascareila, -elass. =
class. ". \. Funcke.; l3'-po'.' Roses,
II. De Muria: l45-pound eia.', -. ~
l5s pound class. r. ". Dii ..h. aair'
mound class. VI. l.. Krul ,"iy5'iy Me-
tied heavyweight class, l." H. =
gum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
FOXHUNTERS WIN
1T INDOOR POLO

Rcd HANK. *. T.. Ian. a. In thcir
frs, indoor polo match for the !. Les
ter Eisucr cup. tha Foxhunters de
feated the Frccbootcrs by the score of
a.. Goals % az Troop B Armory. mere
TODAY " y. S'oucbridge showed oest
Tor the winners scoring four % tho five
goals.
The Freobootcrs started out with
rush. scoring Two goals IN 'hc first
period. but were shut out In tho next
two periods. \. $. H. Jones making the
final goal i'm the fourth. Stonebrdge
scored ono goal in the eccond and third
and two in the fourth. bat lost half ii
point ON "A foul Randall K.ctor and
Thomas ~ Field played strong game
Tor the Frcebootcrs. the latter making
q pretty aerial goal from the centre of
the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
TAKES OVER
THE BOSTON BRAVES

Boston. Jan. 14.-Percy u. llaughton,
thc Harvard football coach. and his
associates came into formal control Of
tlc Boston National League Baseball
Club ~ tho annual meeting to-day.
sitting with the retiring owner and
president. james =. Gafuey. of New
York. the now interests subscribed 20
the National League regulations as out
lined by John G. Toole. counsel for the
league. and then proceeded with the
organizations Iaughtou was elected
president and Arthur e.. Mise treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Wesleyan Beats Union
i'm Basketball Game

Niddletown. Conn, Jan. q Wesleyan
defeated Union A. basketball tonight
hv a score Of q 90 Is. The lead alter
mated in the first half, but the home
team managed to get out In front ~
the close Of tho period, The score then
being 13 70 u.
In the second half both teams
guarded closely. Union tallying twice
from the chalk line. As did Wesleyan.
The summary ioIlOws:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Bits of Baseball Chatter
Heard on Winter Diamond

vice of Willie Keeler Hit EN- where
they amt
Harry Sparrow denies the report that
Cy Pleh Us down with brain fever
The latest course iu the curriculum
OF Springfield y. NJ. &. 4. College is
baseball pitching. Ray Fisher. the
twlrlcr Of the Yankees. occupies the
chair iu this new department. He Will
begin his new duties early ucAt month.
and will give lecture ON the art of
pitching until ne is ordered 20 report
at Macon during the first week in
March. There he win take post grad
ua,e course 10 his subject under Pro-
fcssor Wild BIZ Donovan.
One day last summer Cy Pich and
Charlie Mullen were doing little gam
bling on the Yankee bench. I'm think
ing of color, is ID red or blue" said
Mullen. Blue said the gullIbl Pich
you lose" said Charley, 1T was red. "
"Now I'm thinking Of number be-
tween one and fifty: even money YOU
can't guess IT," said Mullen.
We'll" replied Pich. 81 think I
should get odds on that bet"
A Boston fan suggests that the name
OF the Braves be changed 20 the Haugh-
ton Tots. or Hottentots. lie says that
the Hottentots speak three dialects
W ell, that lets the Braves in. johnny
Erors can talk baseball, English and
Irofane.
One day Bill Byron called Evers out
on strikes. and johnny stood at the
plate FOR moment. but never uttered
q sound When he walked 20 the bench
Ryrou said: Mr. Evcrs. that was the
most profane silence have ever hs-
tened to-
The Giants are STILL unsold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Old Trotting Track Sold.

Roston. Jan. a. Tho Resdville race
track, for many years famous for the
records made on & hy Grand Circuit
horses. was sold hero to-day for non
payment of taxes. The property. which
has been idic for the last few years.
was owned by Andrew !. Welsh. and
Vas bid I'm By the town Of ncdham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
By FRANK O'NEILl.

Charles 1T. Ebbets has written TO
Charley Weechmau asking for catch
or and au outfcldcr for the Supcrbas.
u is said that the discoycrc~ and pro-
motcr Of Columbus Day and tho Battle
of Long Island named mo- players in
particular, but intimated strongly that
hc was DESTROYS Of securing Ant vii
son. formerly with the Giants. and
Flack, the crack outfeldcr who hoped
from the Nillcrs il Ebb'.s can get
q good. hard hitting outer gardener
Nt Myers may have his 'ro.blcs DO
holding down job.
What q difference just d few shor,
months can make John - McGraw
walked into the Offices OF the Federal
League Yesterday. shook hands with
all tho boys. and held "a whispe. ed CON
ference with Billy Murray. her he
walked out again. Jus, imagine what
fine copy that would have made last
October,
We asked McGraw i he we've going
80 Jump. but he said u his chlrac-
tcrIstic way: "The only place tic play
crs can jump is overheard, nd wish
some OF them would
Nick Flatlcy says that Connie Mack
las confidence DO the Ath'eucs. which
Is all De has
Christy Mathewson AYERS that in
order 20 pitch The fadcawag drop one
must possess master control and get
the right wrist snap. There's the Sc
crct. fans Vow you can all become
great pitchers.
And all you have 20 do 20 lead tho
league in batting IS 20 follow the add
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By iCOE

"Wiu Tex Richard end Sam NcCracS-
en- bring their little Norau-W Hard ex-
tra.,.o,,.nz, ~ r,, Garden Well. not so
-. :.,, 80 sevatb
I'7' 20" 'o"." "'''''
James Joy Johnston.
"The Garden has t4 own little trou
H.. .l .....,. ........., 60 ho tho tiry
@"' 100 ''''''.'' ~ -.., -.
''uoIc-ha''' a'o"i" .'''' ""''' '0"'
ono ga,lops mp and tells ne 20 g bacN
20 ;ron.mouleine Richard McCrack.
ovq Wa ABE too ,oorla a,,-v.s,,
On 90 believe mat nave ehcouh
tered Mc'racken fou know. lts
funny thing lie hasn't ary IDEA that
~, nrowo.o,. and .eo veal vcCoy
around TINS Garden. lou *no" samuel
has been iu and out of the building since
Rarru,, ubit,,.aslo5 tba, old olenbaut
-
ANA go. away WIN ~ '"'' 'l'Ne' ''e
whitewash, they tell NE. We'll. SIR when
tho, noir+od mo ont ae rho MANAGER
t
OBJ iNt pIa'' thdi "' "d7 poSs'u ~
times. for great number OF wears. he
,.,,ld -, boi;c~o f, dom. bl.r,o hin,
,rn,,, ~,
do you 40 L''N liNe promoter
jay. tho Barber. might. but not James
jog. ! look IKE Little Bllce IN 'Tril-
by but / dom .ook like q Barnum. but
AN Il ell. as 7 was saying. McCrack
on asked for the manager. and out /
'rot.
"'Isn't he TN9' asks Sam
"'Isn't WHO in?'
tfn
at your service
"'Well. run along. and tell him that
Sam Met Cracker. the big circus man, is
outside
"'I're got you. Mr. NcCrackeu'
We'll. Il you've got, git, then.
"'Why9'
"'Rccausc. BECAUSE. want 20 see
him,
".WoU roadiust vour snoctaclee.
Sam an, tho manager You are talk
,,,,. IN lance Low Johnston
"WoU how. Won should have seen
Sam. He stepped first on one foot and
thon ON the other. 4 funny look came
into his eve. lust the sort of look he is
accustomed TO give kid on the big lot
when the circus is in town. Glared al
mo as n 60 say: I'D better chase this
little renegade Of the lot before he
~ncaNS n under my tent Wen, we
talked after that. You know me, Al
lie soon realized that he wasn't
talking 20 one of those clowns of his.
gave him a.littlc advice besides tell
NIX nam fnat / am running Madison
square Garden lie has Just tiny mt
OF hair lett on the top OF ms mead and
] told hum That ne mad better take good
Of q inn hr
cause he was entering upon a diversion
that would leave him - clean as
whistle. told him that before he got
through with the fight game that he
would encounter more larceny than he
ever dreamed existed.
with all that good advice he stu
looked over my mead as u trying 10
picture me cray IN under the tent
ana you h.\pN lnat I'D circus man
ne ,""I - ne 2le'.SI .rIhe Oh ,he UNI
NetHc' to'a nun ma. l was Atone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
RICHARD SAYS
]. CURLEY HAS
FALLEN IN Line
Conference Between Win.
ard Factions ard Well.
man on Gard TO-DAY


H.. D..
''f '''' 90,
about bringing jess Willard and Y,,,,
Moran together Who, goo, =.
uaiIo.re io-. r..... 81. 80. re
"e',er'
was inclined 10 thins better ~ J,..
Curley's action. Uo said t..
.bo.ob, c,,f... ....,..
'''' '''t'' lg',tu
and tnat the whole matter wog'l B..
thrashed out TODAY. v1e, 49,.
,.iu r. bofd o.. V....... '''''s
,,..,,-, ~, ,ei4s'i
W 'I'afn' D'I'ey' ION Jones AID 3.
WeIlmGn. representing Rieksr6 b..
McCracken. kickard said.
"h1i hand, ,..r- ....
-, -. ...I d. nan a' CO.
80 49, . co.. GOOD news
IT,, ".. give uf .rr
al 'e 70. .a. ~, 65a '.s - .ac. OF be-
III ,o...-..,,. peg e..1.e' E'is 4
.'Y -, P'' ..f 'ctlfs
SEINE" y" De t"e Des' il'1g he "a,
heard OF since o. maze Willard cas~.
pion.
uf.sy ven 20 see jim Glno-,
eaHy IN the week about seelrr.
ashin sl9h faTE, the home Of ne nss
aefunct Federal League in Brooslrr
Tor the contest. What abog, ,s,.'
Doesn't that look like he had a so,i,,
70 run TIE bout himseift'
40 don mink SO now. Re vas
WORKING on the hgnt with an idsa o.
cohducting II himseii, but TIA, vas 4
lpN Gays DefOre we saw him ST..
then ne has dropped everything ard
fallen into line with u.s. TIE wsn,ss
TO make as much as he could. and or
otter was By far tho best received /,
wire from Wa ter Norahan. W1lsrit
.rSiner, yesterday. and ne to.d me- ',u
Jess YOU'D oe a94e 90 meet Moran r.
the middle ~ March ! think they TI
AT agree on some .-cr date. CgtT
gave ne ms word Pho day before h
ieit ,he, everything would be al rgl
and III stand by that urt'l ! lear
something different. W uer gaf s8-s
news tonight. 5u' surely we VIII ansv
how things shape up before surisr
tomorrow. Tie meeting q. Kara,
Citr viii clinch tho ding one way o.
another
Jimmy Johnston. 'ac only man ~,
ras q chance 90 oltriva. tle Wei uc.e-.
Richard combination. said ,a-, o.yia
"Weiiman IN kqneas ,fr' Wc'n.-
Weliman That's che U'.-vum We.
man that 7 used % ho associated v.,
a. tho Garden. isn't ..' 0t. % Be ,-r.
So be has gone oct 20 qo. %, -s.,
for Richard md NcCm-te0. et' Wt
sonny. ! hope that they DONE overo,.
tho 'act that little James IS s,
Around. Wouldn't 70 b. funny 2, a..''
all the bossiny and boosting .'a. tts'
ard and McCraceon arc doing. ti'
little james GRABBED ffa. na.f
NOIADNI thar te flr.rt
"Y11 know rcsu't. .o.n' -sr,'
offer more thar wo c,r nav Pea
Coleman. tho .~oasY-c- OF our r
playhouse. w,,l teu yor -ra ny. arr.
have AZ least .wo buck on .hc s-s.'
side Of thc dav book "ica we .ar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

ton rounds. a. / an now and intend
making this city my permanent home.
For this reason 7 want the contest
tagged right in the old Garden. and 10
not want 10 20 ont Of New York 70
battle With Mr. Lewis. Also. on &C
count Of my last bout that took place
in Madison Square Garden. In which
Mr.. Lewis sprained MS ankle while
running away from me in the tenth
round, az the same time nearly killing
the referee. who was unable TO get
out of the way OF Lewis's fast running.
II Nr. Lewis will stand up and toe
the scratch. predict some one will
be fattened long before the tenth
round is reached, and il will not be
Willie Richie.
81 want this bout 10 take place in
Madison Square Garden. not Buffalo
or Milwaukee. as ! am going 20 beat
Mr. Lewis when we meet 1gain, and
want all New York boxing fans TO WI
ness a real battle; if Mr.. Lewis will
do his share. stand up and battle "a q
real champion should. and not run.
81 have every confidence that I will
stop him. "a he almost dropped IN
the tenth round Of our last bout. when
connected my right hand with his
chin. In our next bout this connec-
ton will occur in the very first round.
providing Mr. Lewis does not enter
the ring prepared for foot race.
His legs are longer than mine. and
he can run faster backward than can
forward.
However. | will be prepared 70
catch him this time, no matter how
ne boxes, and want tn, bout to take
place right in my future. home town,
LIP old New York City With best
wishes, | remain yours sincerely.
"GEARY A. STEFFEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
Mr. By lgoc
Dear b.:


Here is ono on the middleweight
champion, Al McCoy. You fellows over
IN New York nave no idea what a conf
cal cuss Al is Here IL one that he told
his trainer, Jock Enrich. Jock wakes
Mccoy up one line morning 70 20 on the
road, and the following conversation
takes place.
Hey, Al, get up and hit the road"
rs it a nice day, JOCK ,"
Fine. Al"
"HoW's the road
Great, Al"
"All right. Jock, so out and bring
il in"
Well, sir, Jock liked to died laughing
AT AIS swell joke Jock has keen
sensible humor anyway. Il got laugh
out of me. too. I'm giggling as | write
it 20 you now. Hoping this appears in
your fast becoming very popular col
umn, beg 10 remain.
Yours in Sport.
\. GOLDMAN.
4 steady reader of Personal Touches
Here and There About Boxing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15
jacksonville Gets Shoot

Washington. Jan. II. The National
Board for the Promotion OF Rifle Prac-
ticc closed us session here to-day by
selecting jacksonville. Fla. as the
place and October 23 as the date for
the 1916 rife matches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

Al top speed yesterday afternoon when
Harry +. Sinclair. owner OF the major
portion Of what is left Of the Federal
League, called az the Offices Of the Ma
tiona League and was closted with
President John Kinlev Tcner for AT
hour or more. The rumor spread like
wildfre that Sinclair was negotiating
for the purchase Of another baseball
club n the Tener circuit. but this was
denied on all sides.
The purpose Of the visit. Mr. Tenor
said. was 10 draw up plans 70 pay the
Ward estate for Washington Park. IN
Brooklyn. in accordance with the terms
Of the Treaty OF Cincinnati.
When the warning leagues stacked
their arms in RcdlanG organized base
ball agreed 70 give the Wards certain
percentage Of the assessed value OF
Washington Park for some twenty
wears as q means o. reimbursiug the
Iearue venture Nr. Sinclair proposed
20 Nr. Tenor yesterday that the matter
he placed I'm the hands Of a representa-
tive Of organized baseball
The question Of players was not mon
toned during the conference. Mr.. Tener
said Nr Sinclair IS apparently mark
ing time and gives no indication OF
what he intends 20 do. But this much
ia certain, he will dispose Of none ~
his assets until he is assured that he
cannot get control Of n ball club which
promises fair return for his invest
neut
The rule makers will get Gavyy
Cravath Il he don't watch out. and =
they get him they'll lift his crown Of
Home Run King right clean of hls
lead. a movement is on foot 70 limit
an drives over the right field fence .G
Philadelphia 10 two bases. ana, good
ress me, what would Gavvy do with
cut that fence? lie made twenty four
home runs in the season which closed
last October. and 1t IS said that nine
teen 81 h', drives sailed over that right
field wall
Tho distance 90 the rirht field wall ia
Philadelphia is shorter by far than 10
amy other fence on any other ground
r either major league II rs the pui-
pose Of the rule makers, 81 Is said, 70
allow certain uuuocr ~ bases on
balls driven MO -ne stands, the num-
Der Of bases depending ou the point a.
which t0c ball enters the stands.
II the rule is adopted thcre VIII he a
number Of interesting arguments. in all
probability Imagine Johnny Eyers dc
batting with Bill Klein on tho number 81
bases he should be allowed ON q ball
Knocked out Of the lot Or Iy Cobb
and Billy Evans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-15

The Zulu Kid is a heppy. heppy man.
He has been paid that purse Of $l25
for lighting Jake Ahearn at the Cler-
mont \. {. on New Years Day. The
club was set down Monday for having
failed 10 pay the boxer. and yesterday
they informed the boxing comm ssion-
crs that they had turned the money
over 10 the Zulu. whereupon the boxing
mogul, restored the club 10 good stand
ing which will enable the managers 10
bring forward Leach Cross and Walter
NOhr this very evening