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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
FRANKIE BURNS
TOO CLEVER FOR
MEMPHIS BOXER

Class told wnen Frankie Burns, the
veteran bantsmweight of Jersey City.
faced Pal Moore, of Memphis, at the
Pioneer Sporting Club yesterday after
noon. Burns won handily after ten
rounds Of the swftest and most spec
tacuar boxing that has been seen
around here in many day. II took
him a couple OF minutes to solve the
rather pulling style Of the Southern
lad, but, accomplishing that, he drove
on to win.
Burns fought one of his Characters
tic battles. He is q fighter by trade
and nature, and there never was a mo-
ment when he gave his rival a mo-
ment's rest. He concentrated his at
tack on Moore's body and while at close
range scored freely and with great
force. II was not long before his well
planned and cleverly executed offensive
accomplished the desired results. Moore
tired perceptibly. and his punches lost
much Of their sting. Burns did reason
ably well at long range, too, especially
in the latter part Of the contest. His
blocking was effective, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
OPPOSITION TO
TITLE BASEBALL
AS SCHOOL SPORT

The effort Of the high schools games
committee again 20 consider baseball
as a championship sport is likely 20
meet with some opposition at the hands
Of the Principals Association. At its
recent meeting the schoolboy commit
tee received a communication from DIT.
Francis ]. Paul, principal of De Witt
Clinton High School, declaring himself
against the action of the committee.
A vote was then taken, with tho re-
suit that Robert J. Shesrer, was in
structed TO write the members OF the
committee 70 ascertain from the prin-
cipal Of their institution if he is IN &C
cord with the decision Of the com
mittee.
II a city championship is not favored.
the holding Of borough title is sdvo-
Gated. This step was taken when a
motion was made and seconded that
the delegates were individually bound
by their respective principals and not
bv instructions from the High Schools
Principals Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
THE DUTIFUL GRANDCHlLD
Les SLaCkerS Slick Slide
BY BRIGGS
By W. o. HCGEEH4N

/ ing promoters, emerge and climb 10
/ the deck Of the Gasoline.
where is Les Slacker?" they de
/ mand.
Here" replies a clear. fresh young
/ voice "T am Les Stacker
A young man drops the pan of pota.
( toes which he has been set to peel and
/ stands before them. II was forced to
assume this rude disguise by my tor
mentors in Australia he explains.
1.-THE blighters think that fighter
ought to fight .,
( Richard.
How much per bout" asks Les
/ Stacker. Remember that | am the sole
J support of twelve aged and INDECENT
/ grandparents
zone hundred thousand dollars per
bout" replies the promoter. They
will all be ten-round bouts and there
/ is no danger"
at last says Les Stacker, 81 have
/ reached country where a fighter -
/ appreciated for his true worth. | VIII
! consider. II ! cannot get any more
than that I will box for the sum just
TO show what a great fighter am.
In the meantime the decks have been
cluttered up with eager promoters VINO
are waving thousand-dollar bills at Les
( Stacker. For an instant a shade OF
anxiety crosses the handsome face OF
/ Les Stacker. g.
"None of these Johnnies are recruit
, ing sergeants, are they?' he asks.
! REEL 5. Les Stacker. the noble
( young pugilist. is being interviewed by
| the Sporting Writers. -,
pardon me a minute" he says.
must send a cable to my aged and or
! phaned grandparents in Australia t.
! let them know of my safe arrival"
Taking out a diamond-studded four 10
tain pen with which he signs his
checks, Les dashes off an affectionate
ceble9ram. Closeup of the cable
gram It reads:
Dear Grandparents-Ihe game
here is soft. They pay twenty
, thousand pounds bout. throw
away the old diamonds. Will mail
some new ones by next post.
"Now. gentlemen says Les Slack
81 am at YOUR service. Ones first duty
naturally is to his grandparents: Shall
| | tell you what great fighter am
"Are you going TO enlist?' asks one
Of the Sporting Writers. e
The handsome face Of Les Stacker
registers we'll bred annoyance: MY
good man, certainly shall enlist,
The band at the Waldorf Astoria
strikes up "God Save the King.
al shall enlist" continues Les Stacker,
his handsome face registering the tuii
fervor Of his patriotism, and ! snail
do il the moment peace is declared:
The Atlantic feet in the harbor fires
a salute OF twenty-one guns and the
sporting Writers hurl the Christmas
hats presented by Squire tbbets' oil
/ Fla:bush. into the air
Les Stacker in his ag itation drops a
shilling and stoops to pick it up as the
tableau goes into a fadeawsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
ARDSLEY COURSE
TO BE CHANGED;
NO TOURNAMENTS

Ardsley will not be on the list Of
Metropolitan clubs holding golf tourna-
ments in 1917. not because IL does
not want 10 act as host, but because
the work OF altering its course, which
will amount to almost a reconstruction,
will be in full swing next spring
The Ardsley tournament last spring
was one OF the most popular Of the
season and the field was a biz one.
The accessibility of the Ardsley Club
is q big factor in the popularity Of its
tournaments. and II always can count
on the presence Of many of the lead
ing golfers Of the Metropolitan dis
trict.
Donald Ross is the architect of the
new Ardsley course, which includes a
large part Of the old links rs well as
the land purchased last spring. He is
well pleased with the layout and the
course when completed probably will
be one Of the best in the vicinity OF
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
SPECIAL FEATURES ON
CARD OF IRISH GAMES

Three special features have been
carded for the annual games OF the
Irish American Athletic Club which are
to be held in the Seventy-first Regiment
Armory on January 10. The 6oO-yard
run stands out as the most promising
Invitations have been extended to Ted
Meredith, Tom Halpin. Bill Bingham,
Larry Scudder. Hector Aursy and James
NJ. Roche. ,,.
In the 1000 yard run for the Nc,
Aleenan trophy John Overton' EarI
Eby, Joe Higgins. Homer Baker, Dave
caldwell and Willie Gordon have been
asked 20 compete.
The Boston Athletic Association and
the New York Athletic Club have been
invited to start their teams in an inter
city race at one mile against the irish
quartet. On the latter team VIII be
Homer Baker and Joe Higgins. who Will
be eligible to represent the Winged
Fist team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Age Limits

golf has its champions
we'll
ball boxing
thirty could
that
undoubtedly twentyeght ts
beyond reasoning football forty
with Fitzsinmons leading
heights after htyfvc but these
farther still between.
within
the swiftly this
There number OF baseball fairly healthy
beyond thirty
this might be included Ls
Plank thrtyfve and did their
OF all golf has the John Ball ufr
oldest Certainly
This
of golf Of them all
hold he fifty depending does
mental control than physical strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Australian Pugilist Pur-
sued by Fight Promoters
and Vaudeville Agents
BY W. o. MCCLELLAN

Far from the annoying skirl of the
bagpipes pleading for recruits, Les
Darcy. the Australian champion, sat 70
full Christmas dinner yesterday.
The only annoyances which crept in
upon his Yuletide peace came in the
form Of offers Of fights at sums from
$4,000 upward.
Les Darcy is not going TO fight" just
vet. The call Of the drama IS Turing
him as insistently as the call that
brought him fifteen thousand miles or
so away from Australia, where the
simple minded people OF the Bush seem
20 feel that a fighters place is IN the
trenches a. this particular time.
Les has decided that the call Of the
drama must be answered. he feels Tor
the stage in this vicinity. The ears
that were deaf TO the uncouth sugges-
tions Of the recruiting sergeant az
sydney, Australia, are QUICK TO the
pleas Of high minded theatrical agents
rustling greenbacks as they demand
that Darcy come forth and elevate tne
drama. 49,, .
The Australian pugihst feels that at
Iee+ 10 is coming into his own. He can
not leave his hotel without being
dogged by fight promoter or the;
atrical agent offering contracts and
dollars. Darcy hesitated at first. He
did not want to act hastily. He owed
II TO himself and his family TO get as
many dollars as he could. Finally he
agreed 70 first taking on the drama for
a few weeks at few thousand week
lust TO get himself into condition.
OF course, Les Darcy still insists that
he intends to fight for the Empire later
on say in couple Of years when the
fighting is safer and saner. he mas Al
least a few years CT boxing and dra-
matte work ahead.
There is 4 possible hitch in Tex
p;.Lard's nIan 70 match Darcy with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
WALDRON AND BROWN
IN SQUASH FINALS

Montclair y. j.. Dec. 25 The semi
finals in the MontclaIr Athletic Club
handicap squash tennis tournament
were finished to-day. the finals TO be
played this week between J. q. Waldron
and c. r. Brown
The results OF the semi-inals were:
J. G.. Waldron beat Alger jenkins 1873,
1912; c. +. Brown beat Frank Seller
fb-s, 1913; Guy jenkins beat James
Richie i5-1l, 1871; c. +. Brown beat
Guv Jenkins 1877. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Les Darcy HearkenS to
The Call of the Drama

Georges Carpenter, the French cham
pion. for his debut The hitch is like
~ TO be caused by Carpenter, who has
been serving with the colors since the
start Of the war.
Two years of active service tends 70
make 4 man narrow minded in regard
70 healthy and able-bodied citizens
who have not seen active service. Such
prejudices may be intensified when the
active service man hears that the able
bodied citizen with whom he is to be
brought into contact not only avoided
active service, but travelled by stealth
some 5000 miles TO avoid any posi-
bilty Of being asked TO see some.
a French newspaper man who IS VS.
ting New York says: at is certain
that Carpenter will refuse 10 meet
Darcy. On the field Of honor one
meets only a man for whom he feels
respect Undoubtedly, Carpenter will
feel that way when he knows the cir
cumstances. Carpenter is n French
man through and through
According to The Associated Press
Tom Cowler, the Cumberland Man
Mountain, outpointed Gunboat Smith in
a ten round bout at Rochester yester-
day. That being the case here is the
version Of Jimmie Johnston, the Boy
Bandit Of Madison Square:
Rochester, \. Y, Dec. 25.-The
Flower A. {. at this city was
packed TO the rafters this after
noon. when Tom Cowler, the clev-
crest big man since the days Of
Jim Corbett. decisively outpointed
and outslugged the hard-hitting
Gunboat Smith in ten rounds.
Smith was made 10 look foolish
every time Cowler loosened up, and
Smith CO.. ,inually held every time
the clever Cowler drove terrific
hard hooks into Smiths body. Cow
Ter proved in to-days contest that
he is best Of all big men in the
ring to-day. That is the opinion OF
the majority of spectators.
Though Les Darcy practically is tied
up with Richard, other managers have
not given up hope. Harry Pollok and
Daniel McKetrick have just offered him
$4,000 for three bouts. The offer does
not specify whether the money will be
in currency or conversation.
One Western promoter has offered
him $4,000 20 box Mike Gibbons. This
money probably is real.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
RANDOLPH HIGH GUN
IN LAKEWOOD SHOOT

Lakewood. y. j., Dec. 20. P. s. P.
Randolph ST.. made the high net score
in the Christmas trap meet Of the
Laurel House Gun Club at LAX. Man
eta this afternoon. The FIRST prize
was won by J. G. Holman. A high
wind made tho shooting uncertain,
which accounts for the low scores:
Eight best scores made were: h. G..
Holman, s3-il-94. P. S. P. Randolph,
sr., s5-7-92; A. J. Mcclure, 62-10-92;
Fred. T. Kimball, 64-23-s7; r. F. Van
derhoef, 44-12-66 Warren s Banks,
5s-27-s5; P. S. P Randolph. jr.. e9-l0-
70; s. Cunningham, So 2490
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
ASTEY DEFEATS MARIN0;
KNOCKOUT FOR HEALY

jim Healy made short work Of Tim
Sullivan in the main bout at the Olym-
pic Athletic Club yesterday afternoon.
He delivered the knockout blow in the
first round.
In one of the fastest fights of the
season Willie Astey defeated Young
Marine. Both boys we're aggressive
throughout and there was not dull
minute during the entire ten rounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
INDIAN HARBOR TRAP
TEAM BEATS N0RWALk

Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 25.-The gun
club OF the Indian Harbor Yacht Club
won the team match against the Nor
walk Gun Club at the Indian Hsrbor
trans here this afternoon. j. Harvey
Finch. OF Greenwich. Was high scratch
in the doubles and Mortimer B. Foster,
also Of Greenwich, was high scratch In
the singles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
CoWler Defeats Smith

Rochester, \. y, Dec 25.-Tom
Cowler. the English heavyweight. out
pointed Gunboat Smith in a fast ten
round boxing match here this after
noon. Cowler had the advantage in
eight rounds. Covler weighed 207 and
Smith 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
200 Runners Entered

The Hollywood Inn. of Yonkers, will
hold It's sixth annual six-mile handicap
run over its course next Monday after
loon. +. Wetmore Kinsley. chairman
Of the committee. announces that more
than 200 athletes have entered the raes
to data
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
TEDDY JACOBS WINS
BOUT IN FINAL ROUND

Teddy Jacobs earned a decision over
Dutch Brandt in the last round OF their
battle At the Broadway Sporting Club
yesterday afternoon. II was a slsshing
smuggling match all the way, and for
nine sessions honors were even.
Phil Bloom had the better of his tilt
with Chick Simler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
BASKETBALL DATES FOR
NUTLEY ANNOUNCED

Nutley \. j.. Dec. IS. The high
school basketball schedule has been
completed. as follows: January II,
East Side High; January 27, Roselle
Park; February T. Bloomfield; Febru-
ary %, Belleville. February &c. Glen
Ridge Awsy-Jsnuary 3, Boonton;
January 10, West Orange; January 81,
Glen Ridge; February IL. Lincoln;
March 3, BloomhaaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Mrs. Steinert 10 PLAY

Mrs. f. L. Steinert will represent
Boston in the annual Grlscom Cup
golf matches among teams OF women
from Boston, Philadelphia and New
York next spring. Mrs. Steinert. who
VS. formerly Miss Louise Krug. OF En-.
glewood. played on the Metropolitan
tam four times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Quakers Win at Soccer

Philadelphia's soccers representing
the Allied Amateur League proved
their worth in the interlesgue game
at Lenox Oval yesterday, by defeat
ing the eleven selected By the Metro
politan Football League by the score
~ X goal. 20 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Nutley Five Names Manager

Nutley. y. j., Dee. 20 &C .hsrr
school Athletic Association ns A..
John Baucbmoyer as msnss .ssrg
julius Bruskin as assistant
Of the basketball team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
Wanderers Lose B to J

The Visitation Football Nv Yea
Brooklyn won the Southern wU
cup tie game from the ovsn~rs 4
derers at Taft's Oval BY me
s goals 20 Yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
A Canal Zone Training Camp
The Real Vets

Larry baseball about four playing months before
he his
will the throne After
sol.
though year still be back Of strictly
against Adrian C. Arson ~ho stuck
baseball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26
1hESPORT-,
l. IiGHT$,x,s,;.!::.'

resolutions
decided change from
original mode Of living for 1917
Briefly decided adopt standard might veil
the following suggestions:
The always "Aaboy" the hon. bss. r
safely 0
detail after round just how Dc
could have kicked ~
been careless"
the old system Of mode'ty and demand
remuneration his
with oodness the
declaration added that che that
. will finish there thereabouts
optimism and publicly proclaim
cd Of in Of each big
that the pitcher who struck him
tho al a thing the lucky mutt
adoption resolutions would make for
originality a paths And after
variety spice OF life? Or isn't it?
enlist Of
100
A Canal Zone Training Camp
Of the Hon Thos Rice the
sage training the Canal
per 0. K.
Judging plans specifications hand this dope look.
accommodations the prime factors in spring trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26

REEL (. 1t IS dawn in New York
Harbor The FIRST rose tints are stris-
ing the Statue Of Liberty. Close up
showing the Statue OF Liberty all
lit up.
Suddenly an aeroplane drops down
through the morning mist and is about
TO alight on the deck OF the oil tanker
Gasoline. which is dropping anchor in
Quarantine. But at the same moment
a submarine shoves its tower above the
water alongside the Gasoline. Tex
Richard and Sam McCracken. The box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-26

There is possible hitch in Tex
Richards plan to match Darcy with
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02
Pats Object,

During a severe engagement In the
Afghan war q private was espied by
his captain In the act Of beating u
hasty retreat. The man had been q
tayorite with his superior officer. and
when the latter approached him on the
subject the following day Il was In
sorrow more than in anger.
Il must confess. Pat" he said. that
your action in the engagement yester-
day surprised me-"
AN what's the reason OF that. cap
tain. dear?"
Reason enough. Pat. Didn't you
promise me you'd be In the thickest OF
the fight. and dic~'t | catch you actu-
ally running away. you r~ascalf"
Running away. Is Il? Indeed. cap
tain. but ye deceive yerself. II was In
remembrance Of my promise. sir. that
! was runnin' around tryin' to find out
just where the fight was the thickest.
30 ! was"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02
WAY OF IRONING TABLEcLoTH
Writer OF Experience Describes
Method Which She Believes 70
BE the Best 10 Follow.

A tablecloth should be pulled into
shape before baTg ironed. After Il
Is pulled into shape. fold II together
l~engthw!se through the middle. so
that the wrcng side will be outside.
Then turn back the edges Of each
side sc that the cloth Is in four long
folds, each fold CT the same width.
The outer fold will now be right side
out. Iron these two outer folds. then
turn them inside and iron the two In.
ner folds that are now outside and
are the right side OF the tablecloth.
When the four folds are thus finished
the long length can be doubled back
and forward the desired width. bu,
the crosswise folds should not be
!roned in. Papers can be placed
where the ~tablecloth hangs over on
the floor from the ironing board. A
little practice will soon make you per.
feet. The old.fashioned way was 70
first iron a tablecloth on the wrong
side, but the tableclo,hs coming un.
der my observation that look best are
ircned in the ann above described.
-Eunice Haskins In Independent
Farmer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and II thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish, or
breath Is bad. stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother! II coated. give a
~teaspoonful OF this harmless fruit
laxative" and In n few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. soul bile and
u~ndigested food passes out OF the bow.
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When It's little system is full
OF cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache.
d~iarrhoea. indigestion, colic-remem.
ber. a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy; they know q
t~easpoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle OF California Syrup OF
Figs which has directions for babies,
children OF all ages and grown.ups
printed On the bottle. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02
SEE VALUE OF FAIRGROUNDS
No Community 10 Now Considered
Complete Without Properly Laid.
Out Breathing Places.

II is a fact which ought TO be OF in
tense interest TO tho people OF this
city that during n week the attend
ance OF children at the public play,
grounds OF Charleston reached the un.
precedented figure OF 1856. II Is es
timated that about 2.509 different chill
dren visited and made use OF the play
grounds during this period.
That ought to give the people Of the
community a clearer idea than they
have heretofore possessed OF the i'm
men value OF the playground sys.
ten and OF the effectiveness OF the
system as It is being applied in
Charleston. Probably a majority OF
the Charleston readers OF this news.
paper have not been aware all this
time OF the Importance which the few
Fairgrounds now available have as.
sumed as a factor in tho life OF the
children OF Charleston. That these
grounds have been made use OF In one
week by something like $500 ditferen,
children and that these children have
resorted TO the Fairgrounds 80 con.
stantly and so regularly that the total
attendance during tho week has been
over 10000 are facts which furnish
convincing proof OF the value OF these
places OF outdoor observation-disclosures
ton News and Courier.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02
Bearcat's Misfortune,

MY least boy, Bearcat, got sorter
mutilated luther day. related Mr..
Gap johnson Of Rumpus Ridge. Ark.
He is four years old. and his nav
was getting ready TO concoct his frst
pair OF pants. She had the little Eel.
Ter spread out on the floor on q big
sheet OF paper and was drawing q pat.
tern Of his curves with a chunk OF
charcoal when his Uncle Bragg from
over at Torpidity came TO make us q
surprise visit. lie showed tho door
open and tromped all over poor little
Bearcat before he knowed what he
was into."-Kansas City Star.