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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Plan to Limit Regular Sea
sons Schedule to Ninety
eight Games
REAL TEST OF CLASS,
WITH LITTLE LUCK
PLAYERS Pool To Be Dis
tributed Among All Con-
testing Teams
BY W. ]. MACBETH

Ban Johnson having admitted that
the world series in 1916 was not 80
healthy as he would wish, any NUMBER
of baseball doctors are stepping for
ward to prescribe for the patient
There is Arthur Irwin, business man
ager of the Toronto club of the Inter
national League, for instance. Arthur
has been actively associated with me
game in every capacity for longer
time than any living man, with the
possible exception of Frank Bancroft,
business manager of the Cincinnati
Reds.
Says Irwin: 81 gave the National
Commission what | considered bright
idea several years ago. Those in con-
troll, while they thought the scheme
very good one, were afraid it might
prove too radical to spring at once.
"My idea was to make the world
championship series real test OF su-
periority, one that would place pre-
MUM on class and minimize the eie-
ment of luck 1t was a plan that would
give every contender an opportunity 70
fight for the prize money after the
major league schedules had been conf
peted. 1t had the further virtue of
giving the fans of every major league
city an opportunity to see part of The
world series.
81 think the National Commission
will do we'll to consider my idea" said
Irwin, "now that dissatisfaction has
been expressed toward the present
method of conducting the big baseball
feature of the year. Here is the
scheme as outlined earlier and Endorsed
by certain National League club own
ers, including Barney Dreyfuss and
August Hermann.
Reduce Number of Games
"The major league seasons should be
contracted from 1874 games to ninety
eight games. This would be Gone by
each club of each major league play
ing two series of four and three games,
respectively, both at home and abroad
with each rival At present three
series (home and abroad of four, four
and three games, respectively, are con-
tested. This gives each major league
club eleven games at home and eleven
games abroad, with each and every
rival making the l54-game schedule.
"By eliminating one four-game series
for the two rivals in each city the
season series would be pared down
from TWENTY-FIVE TO fourteen yamcs
Fourteen games, believe sufficient for
the purpose of establishing the ques-
tion of might among clubs of either
major field.
"The two clubs which headed the
rival professions at the end of the
ninety-eight games schedule should be
declared pennant winners of their re-
spective companies. Then the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
BROWN GETS READY
FOR SEVERE TESTS

Providence. r. l. Oct. 16.-The Brown
University eleven settled down to-day
to hard work in preparation for the last
half of the schedule. The preliminary
games have resulted in three victories
for the Brown boys, who scored 1919
points against none for their opponents.
The four coaches, Robinson, Sprack-
ling, Whittemore and Hahn, spent all
afternoon in ironing out the defects
that were shown in Saturdays game
against Amherst and drilling tho men
in the forward passing game, depart
ment in which they showed cleverness
Saturday for the first time this season.
Jimmie Jemail. the former Navy
back. has nearly recovered from his in
juries and will be ready TO play against
Williams on Saturday. Ward, who halls
from Newark, N. j., will also be ready
to go in against Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
FORDHAM STARTS
WORK FOR GAME
NEXT SATURDAY
SusQuehanna Eleven, Which De-
feated Bucknell, To Be
Maroon's Guest

Fordham University's football eleven
started work yesterday in preparation
for the game with Susquehanna Uni
versity next Saturday. The Pennsyl-
vania college defeated Bucknell in its
last game, and expects TO repeat over
the Bronx team.
With several of the first string men
in the hospital, Frank Gargan, head
coach of the Maroon team, has been
forced 70 nurse his team along slowly,
but he hopes to develop the drive nee
essary to win. Caddell, Kendrick, May
and Murphy are out of the game with
injuries of various natures.
Work yesterday consisted Of light
drill in blocking and tackling and the
inevitable signal and formation work
Gargan has made several change,
which he believes will add speed and
power TO his team. He has shifted Jack
Cantwell 10 end from halfback. and
Braney, the end, has been moved to
guard. Cantwell, unless all signs carry
far to windward, will be one OF the
star ends of the season, He has the
speed, the physique and the football
sense, along with an ability TO tackle.
A long punting drill occupied the
early part OF the afternoon, and O'Con-
nell, Dempsey and Cocf{an sent the
ball down the field In long, twisting
spirals, of such height that the ends
we're able to cover them nicely. Open
play will be used by the Maroon team
against Susquehanna, or, at least, that
might be gathered from the practice yes
terday. for the boys hurled the leather
all over the lot.
Frank Gsrgan said yesterday that
the players would be numbered in the
game with Susquehanna on Saturday
and for the rest of the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
FOLWELL MAKES
SEVERAL SHIFTS
IN PENN TEAM

Philadelphia, Oct 16.-Coach Folwell
to-day gave the Pennsylvania varsity
eleven a shaking up as a result Of Sat
urday's game with Swarthmorc. How
ard Berry, the solder athlete, played
with the varsity at fullback, and will
start the game in that position against
State next Saturday.
Light supplanted Bert Bell at quar-
terback, while Derr and Gravy Will
Jams played the other back field posi-
tions. Only signal drill was INDUCED
in by the varsity and that was short.
The practice hardly had started when
5000 students marched upon the field
and occupied seats in the grand stand.
They cheered the team and its mem
bers.
Harry Ross, the Penn halfback, who
was badly hurt in the Swarthmoro
game, was at the training table to-day.
He said he would be in trim for the
Cornell game. Ross was accidentally
kicked in the right leg by Smith, one
Of Swarthmore's ends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Coach Eustis Believes in
Keeping Squad Busy
All the Time

Monday is no longer day Of rest for
the New York University football team.
Dick Eustis. coach Of the Violet eleven,
believes that the lay off between the
game on Saturday and practice hour on
Monday is sufficient. To be sure, he
does not believe in scrimmaging hard,
and yesterday afternoon the squad
romped through a light formation and
signal dill, caught punts and took
few turns out of the tackling and
blocking dummy. 1t will be a case of
diving into the stffest work of the
season to-day, however, for Wesleyan
is to be encountered on Saturday, and
Eustis has his heart set on a victory.
81 do not believe in allowing the
squad 10 lay off on Monday" said Eus-
tbs yesterday afternoon. at has been
my experience that when a team has a
rest of a day or two it takes it another
afternoon to pick up its speed. Now,
if you let your men rest on Monday,
they rarely start to do any real work
until Wednesday. Then you have to do
three days work in two. ! always get
the boys out on Monday and have them
throwing the ball around Then by
Wednesday they are going at top speed
and we are able 20 get in full share
Of work"
Need Strong Centre
One Of the problems that confront
Eustis just now is the developing Of a
real high grade centre. There are five
men working for the position and a
couple are showing more than usual
promise. Maurice Rashbaum, a former
star on the Heights, was out with the
team yesterday, and he was much i'm
pressed with the work of Archie Brin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
STEVENS ELEVEN
is SENT BACK
TO RUDIMENTS

Stevens went back 70 fundamentals
in her practice yesterday afternoon.
Coach Rodgers put the men through
the hardest kind OF scrimmage in an
effort to overcome the weaknesses that
showed up Saturday against Middle
bury. The line particularly came in
for a stiff workout.
Brett, the big freshman: who SUBJ
stituted at guard in Saturdays game,
was tried out at that position again,
as the coach is particularly anxious to
add weight and power TO the line. II
Stevens can only bolster the central
positions Rodgers will be satisfied, as
Hopkins and Braun have proved that
they can care TOR the ends.
Harter, the Yonkers High School
boy, was sent IN to-day at quarter and
considerable Improvement was noted.
Musk playe1 weak game at that posi-
ton Saturday. besides costing his team
several penalties by starting ahead of
the ball. Goodale, who has been out
since the Haverford game, week ago,
got into uniform yesterday and Will
probably start against Worcester on
Saturday.
His return should considerably
strengthen the attack, as he is a good
punter and hits line well. His play
ing at fullback will also allow Marshall
TO go back to his old place at half,
where he can be used TO good ad-
vantage in backing the line.
While the Stevens team came
through Saturdays game unscathed,
Rodgers intends to have a big squad
of substitutes ready, and the slight
est sign of weakening in the line will
cost the guilty man his position. Five
teams were on the field yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Monday Is No Day of Rest
For the Eleven at N. Y. b.

who gained his experience with the
High School of Commerce team.
There are n couple of boys who have
the call over Brin just now, but he is
plugging right along, and Rashbaum is
the authority for the statement that
he will make good House and Elias
are putting up fight for the place and
simply refuse TO be routed.
There is what amounts 10 an cpl
demic of injured knees on the Heights.
Captain Bernstein, the halfback; kaut-
man, one of the tackles, and Soko-
lower, another line man, are among
those who walk with a limp. Hamer-
schlag, one-time sensation in scholastic
ranks, when he played at Stuyvesant
High School, has a sore nose that is
keeping him out of the lineup, and
some of the other boys are not eN-
actlv in condition. However. all the
cripples are on the mend, and Eustis
hopes to send full team into the bat
tie with Wesleyan on Saturday.
Backfield of First Rank
The backfeld AT New York Univer-
sity. with Howard Cam, Bernstein,
Mckenzie and Weinheimer, compares
favorably with any Of the smaller col
lege teams and outranks more than a
few. Cam is reliable punter, an
adept at throwing the forward pass and
combines unusual defensive ability
with mis- well known attacking power.
Bernstein stands out as one of the best
defensive players in the game, and is
an inspiring, energetic worker.
Among the faults that cropped out
in tho game against Haverford was an
inability of the forwards to go through
and clean out the opposing seconda-
ries. Eustis declared with emphasis
that this would be corrected if he had
to fill the hospital. Accordingly, he
sent the boys crashing into the block
ing dummy for more than half an hour,
and if any one of them missed his take
he was sent back to try it again.
Howard Cam practised drop kicking
for half an hour or so and sent the
leather spinning over the bars from
all distances inside the 40-yard line
md from all sorts Of angles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
NEW COACH AND
VETS FOR cen Y.
BASKETBALL

The basketball outlook at City Col
lego this season is encouraging, much
more so than it has been for a number
of years. The return of practically all
Of last years veterans, combined with
the engagement of new coach, all
tend TO make it so.
With the exception of Captain Drake,
centre, and Wemfeld, guard, last years
team, which fought so well against
Princeton, Yale and Cornell, will be
intact. However, last years freshman
stars, Frojansky, Lipsky and Simons,
have all taken on weight and seem 10
have regained their form of last year.
Coach Deering will build his team
around Captain elect Lefkowitz, Tisch-
insky and Holman.
The new coach said last night: after
having watched these boys play basket
ball for the last few years | know their
game and their style. II they don't
clean up this year against the big fell
lows ], along with a great many 9TH
ers, will be disappointed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Physician Advises Coach
to Abandon Hope of
Using Quarterback

Howard Miller, star of the Columbia
varsity in 1915, is lost to the team this
year. This announcement was made
yesterday afternoon by DR.. Frank Ost-
Ter, the physician who had charge of
the Blue and White teams in the day
of Harold Weekes. Bill Morley, Jack
Wright and those other stars whose
fame will endure through all time at
Columbia.
DR.. Ostler examined Miller's knee
Yesterday afternoon, and at once ad-
vised Nelson Metcalf, the head coach,
to abandon hope of using the player
this season. There is some faint hope
that Miller may be able to play in the
last game, perhaps, but he certainly
will not be in before then.
The announcement of DR.. Ostler was
not altogether in the nature of a sur
prise, but it crushed the hope Of the
student body Just the same. With Mil
Ter in the bsckfeld the efficiency of the
Columbia team would be just about
doubled He was a great drop kicker,
and no team was safe when he could
shoot at the goal posts from any range
inside forty yards
A Real QuarterDack.
But il was not only as a kicker that
Miller was of v-lue to his team. He was
a real quarterback, possessed Of real
football sense. and wonder in finding
the weak spots in an opposing team. He
was natural tactician, and had the
knack of using the right play at the
right time.
With Miller no longer to be counted
upon, the coaching staff will plunge into
the task of developing a man TO take
his place. Raimondo, who played quar-
terback against Vermont, showed some
promise. and he will receive every at
tention. Rosen is another boy who will
get the attention of the coaches. He
spent much time at drop kicking yes
terday, and did we'll. Tom Thorp, for
mcr All-America tackle, expressed the
opinion that Rosen would develop into
star kicker.
Light work was the order of the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Cook Wins at Billiards

The amateur billiard season got
under way last night with the opening
of the first national novice tournament
under the auspices of the National As
ISOLATION Of Amateur Billiard Players.
Louis Reusche. president Of the asso-
citation was contestant in the opening
game at Flynn's Park Place room. and
fell a victim 10 Robert b. Cook, by a
score Of 100 TO rs. Reusche's best run
was IL and Cook made one of the same
size. The respective averages were
2 26-37 for the winner and 2 1877 for
the loser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
NAVY FOOTBALL MEN
TAKE A DAY OFF

Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 16.-Navy's good
showing against Pittsburgh on Satur-
day led the coaches TO give the football
varsity day off. None of the lads
who participated in the game was al
lowed to come out for practice, the
whole time being devoted to drumming
rudiments into the second string fell
lows.
Although it is generally admitted
that the Middles were to a great degree
presented with two or three tsllies
against Pittsburgh, the work of the
line in following the ball and taking
such excellent advantage of tie visi-
tors miscues brought JOY to the local
rooters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
WOMEN PLAYERS
CLOSE OUTDOOR
TENNIS SEASON

The lawn tennis season on The out
door courts dies hard this year. but
what was probably the final gasp took
place on the clay courts Of the Cen
tury Country Club last week. with the
finals on Saturday. The tourney was
confined 20 women's invitation doubles,
and the winners turned up in Mrs.
David y. Wood. Of California, and Miss
Grace Gilleadeau. of this city.
Some Of the strongest Of the local
combinations took part in the tourna-
ment. hut Mrs. Wood and Miss Gillea-
deau proved the best balanced team,
losing only one set on their way 70 the
finals. where they disposed of Mrs c.
Y. Hitchins. champion Of Mexico City,
and Mrs. Percy WilbouTn, by a score
Of IS. 6-2.
a score OF teams began the struggle
for the chief prize. and when the semi
finals were reached the contenders were
Mrs. Wood and Miss Gilleadeau. Miss
Elsie Rayser and Miss Helen Bern
hard, Mrs. Wilbourn and Mrs. Hitchins
and Miss Eleanor Coward and Miss Ga
brielle Wilson.
Mrs. Wood and her partner defeated
Miss Bernhard and Miss Rayser at
SIS, g, smoother team work and
greater experience being of material
assistance. The first set was closely
contested, with Miss Rayser and Mrs
Wood engaging in several stirring
rallies a. the net. Miss Bernhard held
her own from back court in the driving
duels with Miss Gilleadeau, but the
winners were successful in tricking
their young opponents out Of position
particularly in the last set, ard ther
sent home the finishing shots.
Mrs. Wiibourn and Mrs. Hitchin'
found worthy opponents in Miss Cow
ard and Miss Wilson, only winning a.
e.. 7-9, 81, and here again il Wa,
experience in court tactics that brought
victory.
In the final round, Mrs. Wood anc
Miss Gilleadeau won through harder
hitting and greater steadiness, al
though Mrs. Hitchins's cut strokes
proved difficult 70 handle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17

Bank were at the field, and they han
died all the money. Although the crowd
formed in three lines that stretched
across the rotunda everything was kept
moving along in an orderly, quiet man
ner. A triplicate checking system was
used.
One OF the clerks, stationed outside
the window. called the rumber Of the
ticket, clerk inside repeated it to a
third, who checked it off the general
list. This prevented any duplication or
other sharp practice. Each ticket was
carefully examined before it was re-
deemed, for stories of counterfeiting
waited into the club Offices soon after
the big series was finished.
The work will be continued to-day
and for as long as is necessary until
all the money received by the club for
these tickets is returned to the proper
owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Fans Get Slice of World
Series Money from Ebbets

The Brooklyn Baseball Club took up
the task yesterday of returning the
money received from fans for tickets
for the world series games. 1t is es-
timated that some $4,000 was refund
ed to the fans who turned in their
tickets for the third game. which was
not played. Many whose applications
were not filed also received their money
back. bringing the total sum of money
returned close to the $4,000 mark.
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning
until late in the afternoon a special
corps Of clerks was kept busy. As each
applicant received his money in eI-
change for the unused tickets he was
requested to leave the rotunda at once,
so as to avoid congestion. Two police
men were on hand to preserve order.
A force of clerks from the Peoples
Trust Company and the Mechanics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
MISS GATES LOW SCUM =,
IN WOhEN'S T0URNL'

In the women's tournament - Nr
Cherry Valley Golf Club Westerns. vss
Charles II. Goddard. of Great Ne 20 Mss
the low net prize, with 97-lS-s, ,sara
Elinor Gates, Of Nassau, WIN re dsy.
of 50, took the low gross LOT Wv nAicsr,
She was also second in the na"'
with S9--7-s2. -. hocy,
There was a contest against WI VI' q
which went 20 Miss Lucille aSeui
Woodmere, who finished B down. ali Il
twenty-five women took part 0"'
them did not return cards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
COLDIE G.. WINS
PACE ON TRACK
AT ATLANTA, GA.

Atlanta, Oct. 16.-Atlsnts saw J"
first Grand Circuit racing to-day, "heh
three events were run. The track was
fast and the races drew good ero"o'
OF the events, two were in the psens
class and one trotting. Each was "0a
in straight heats. In only one we're
more than three horses entered.
Goldie c., black gelding, piloted "
Valentine, won the 2:O5 pace in s;l1
2:O6A and 2:O5@. Pop Geers, dri'ins
Bennington, the 2:0i. chestnut 'af
lion. took the 2:l0 trot. The third ne.'
was won by nose over BaeeiLi. py
nington's best time was 2:Ois IN Wv
second heat. nj,
Hal Conner won the 2:l8 psee ~.
best time was 2:09. The Aim hnlsass.
second in the first, and third ID w
second and third heats, VITA INV
horses on the track
The summary follows:
PACISG-2o5 CLAss-THREE n f'
PURSE 5000
Goldis c.. blk. 8. By WIN Ir.nv VA ~
AIt.soSi. r m. BY All.n'O0d-Alcr.a al
can mgrpG b M. BY Gunner -y,,,. tcn' u
Time. 2.io. 2.06.. -Gs
TROTTING--2 10 CLASS-ThREE ~
PURSE. 5000.
Remington. CHI g. by Bellni-Netre MES
lNferr8 .ss.sssssFsss 4
Raeclu B. &, bJ Beruni--Ran lNhiiel.,
Bnstc. b. .. by Binsora-hG'sns 'Ns' 80
phyl ........s.-.......'' 70. 49, soSL sTt
Iom6ro Clay also ran. Tine .""
2.09a. r,yI-
PAcING-2ls cLAsS-THREE IN H'
PURSE 5000.
Hal Conner. br. h. hy AlsOt Hii-bH0
ro sCAila'' b, Red M.tiun tB.al.l -
The Aim. blk c. by The EIponen'-' -
Time, 7os&. 2Il., ses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
PETER LOOK, PACING
COLT, SOLD FOR $4,000

Lexington, KY, Oct. 1S.-The worlds
champion three-year-old pacing colt,
Peter Look, soc, has been purchased
by S. A. Fletcher, OF indianapolis, from
Joseph X. Leckner, of Philadelphia, for
a price reported to be $4,000.
This colt won the pacing divisions of
the champion stallion and horse review
futurities this season and has a race
record of 2:0SL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Challenges Red Sox

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. l6.-Bill ely
mer. manager of the Louisville club.
which won the pennant in the Ameri-
can Association and later defeated the
Omaha Western League champions in =
post-season series, has sent to Chair
man Hermann of the National Com
mission challenge for his club to
meet the Boston Red Sox in series.
winner take all, for the championship
OF the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Close Golf Match Expected

II was announced yesterday that
Fred Rumpel and Fred Fuchs would
come together on next Sunday after
noon in the final round of the Long
Island golf championship over the For
est Park links. The tussle should be
a bitterly fought one, as Rumpel elm
mated Howard Blyenburg by and 4
to play, while Fuchs was forced TO
play 10 the last hole TO defeat Will
lam Keatly In the semi-fnal round.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
OLD FATHER TINE
COUNTS OUT JORDAN

Yountville, Cal, Oct 16.-Billy Jor-
dan, Of San Francisco, famous prize
fight announcer. died here to-day in
the Veteran Home. He was eighty
four, and SAW service ~ both a sailor
and soldier in the Civil War lie
was once wealthy.
"Let 'er 20 Billy" a. he was known
20 fight fans throughout the United
Slater, had been the announcer in viz
tually every great ring battle on N"
Pacific Coast
IN bic younger days he was success
siyely a boxer and sporting writer
he came 90 San Francisco from Bos.
ton, his birthplace, in 1865.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Greenfield Equals Record

J. NJ. Greenfield. jr, won the Cross
season tournament at the Haworth
Country club by defeating W. S. Cowie
IN the thirty-six holes finals, 10 up and
8 to play. Greenfield equalled the best
previous medal score for this year by
making an 81 on the first round
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Marty Cross at Empire A. C.

Two ten-round events are on the
card at the Empire A. c. Friday night,
the main bout bringing together in n
return battle Marty Cross and Harry
Cattle, of Port Chester The other ten
round contest will be between Joe
Azevedo, the Mexican lightweight, and
Irish Patsy Cline, Of Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
Joins Jimmy Johnston

Augie Rather. the ex-amateur worlds
weltcrweight champion. is now under
the management Of James Johnston
and is after the middleweights. Rat
ner. since becoming a professional. has
defeated MARTY Cross, Tex Kelly.
Tommy Robson and knocked out Pat
Bradley, tho Australian middlewcight.