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EAU OF STANDARDS LEAGUE.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
YACHTsMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Capital Club Is Getting Ready for
Busy Season,

At the annual meeting of the CAPITAL
Yacht Club, held last night at the club
house, foot of 9Th street southwest. the
following officers were elected. and the
following committees were appointed
to serve for 1916:
Commodore, Adrian Sizer; vice COM
modore. r. Clyde Cruit: secretary
treasurer. Daniel II. Fowler: measurer,
Lyman r. Hewins. Board of directors.
Alan o. Clephane.
Committees and flag officers appoint
ed:
Committee on Observation-Disclosures S.
Doyle, A. H. Bedford, Richard " Barry
house committee-Daniel H. Fowler,
r. Clyde Cruit, Alan o. Clephane; re-
gatta committee-Horace C. Chandlee,
Roy E. Burnham. F. deb. Weston: au-
land, George II. Bright, Swift G. Boy
kin; fleet captain-Alan O. Clephane
fleet surgeon-Dr w. A. FARMLAND.
The tary-treasurers report
showed the affairs of the club in a
most satisfactory condition.
movement was started to start a
one-design class of small, inexpensive
sailing boats This is sport that has
proved very popular on Long Island
sound and Massa chusetts bay. All the
boats are exactly alike in every par
by the skill and Judgment shown in
handling the boats. 1t is the intention
to hold the races weekly over a TRAN
gular course, with the start and finish
line off the southern end of Potomac
Park.
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YANKEES BUY LEE MAGE.
Sinclair Disposes of One of Federal
Leagues Best PLAYERS.

NEW YORK, January 15.-Lee Magee,
former manager and second baseman
of the Brooklyn Federal League club,
was sold yesterday to the New York
Americans and will play second base
for the Yankees next season. The deal
was completed by Capt. r. L. Huston
of the New York club, in Cincinnati,
where he held conference with Magee,
who agreed to the terms by which
Harry Sinclair sold him to the Yankees
Magee Is the first of the Federal
Leaguers to be taken back by any club
in the major leagues. Negotiations for
the player have been going on for
some time. and several clubs had bid
for hfs services
Sinclair, 1t is stated, refused an offer
of 100000 by the Yankees for Magee
q few days ago. 1t is stated that the
New York club gave between $1,000
and $4,000 for the player and assumed
his contract with the Brooklyn club.
which is said to be $500 a year. The
sale of Magee to the Yankees undoubt-
edly means that Sinclair has given up
all hope of purchasing the New York
National League team
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DE ORC HOLDS TITLE.
Defeats Jevne at Three-Cushion Bill.
lizards. $50 to 1873,

BOSTON, January 15.-Alfred de Orc
of New York retained his three-cushion
billiards championship title last night
by finishing his three nights play with
total of $50 points to 1873 for his OPP
ponent and challenger, Lloyd Jevne of
Denver The champion. however. was
forced to the limit in the final block.
When the third block was started to-
night de Orc was leading 100 to 81 for
1903 innings, but Jevne, playing a bril-
liant game and demonstrating almost
every possible shot. began to cut down
the lead at once. and at the 172d in
ming was only eight points behind, de
Orc leading, 1874 to 1875. The champion
before this had met several rallies, and
then, when under hard pressure, began
to measure up to his own game, event.
ually winning with lead Of II points.
For the evenings play Jevne led the
champion, ~ points to so, and during
the last block reduced the champions
lead from 80 to II. De Orc said the
match was the closest he had played.
Jevne was frequently applauded for
his wonderful strokes, the three -cush-
ion masse being the only one he was
not called upon to demonstrate. De
Orc counted in % of the 50 innings
played tonight. and Jevne counted in
81 innings. The scores:
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EXECUTIVE GOLF COMMITTEE
TO SETTLE AMATEUR STATUS
United States Association Recommends
That Players Selling Golf Goods Be
Considered Professionals.

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE execu-
tive committee of the United States
Golf Association met here today to for
mulate a ruling giving the official def
milton of an amateur golfer. Under the
rule adopted at the annual meeting OF
the association last night any golfer
who sells golf goods, either as proprie-
tor or employe of contemporaries
such person depends on his fame or
skill as a golfer to promote these sales
will be considered a professional.
Awards were made of the national
amateur championship to the Merton
Cricket Club. Philadelphia, September
= to 9; the national women's champion
ship to the Belmont Springs Country
Club, Boston. September II to IA, and
the national open championship to the
Minikahda Golf Club, Minneapolis,
June 27-30.
The amateur question will be one of
the most important matters to come
before the annual meeting of the West
ern Golf Association tonight. 1t is ex-
pected that the action Of the United
States Golf Association will have con-
siderable influence on the decision OF
the western body.
To Settle on Western Tourney.
The award of the western amateur
championship event will be made. with
the midlothian club of Chicago and the
Del Monte Club of Del Monte, Cal, as
the principal contenders. If it is de-
cided by the delegates that the offer of
the western club to furnish a special
train to carry the golfers to California
does not violate the amateur rules. 1t is
said the Del Monte Club will receive
the award.
The Blue Mound Country Club Of Mil
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BY II. C. BYRD.

Western High seems to be the certain
winner of the championship in the IN
terscholastic Basket Ball League. NO
other team has shown the strength that
has the Red and White aggregation,
and players of that quint are so capa-
BILE that it is almost impossible to see
wherein any of the other schools mas
chance to finish at the top or the
standing column.
With the exception of Business, none
OF the other teams has .llayer as good
as either Peck or Peine. And, Whlle
the feats of these two men have some
what overshadowed the work of the
other three players, it might just as
we'll be said that not one of the young
sters in the lineup of the Georgetown
school is incompetent to hold mis- own
with the best the other institutions
have to offer. The only thing Western
has to fear at least it appears that
way, is the fact that the players may
become overconfident and fail to per-
form up to their usual standard.
Western took it's game from the Army
and Navy Props yesterday by mar
gin of six points, the latter putting up
pected The Red and White at no
time had a margin which insured it OF
victory and near the close of the con-
test stood only three points to the good.
The most of the scoring for the Props
was done by Gilmartin and Miller.
while Peck and Peine led the high
school players. Gilmartin and Miller
threw five and six goals from the floor,
respectively, while Peck and Peine got
five and nine.
In the other contest in the interscho-
1astic circuit Central defeated st. Al
bans by "a to 10. A victory for the
Blue and White by such wide mar
gin was not looked for, though it was
thought it would capture the long end
of the score. Marbury and Dezendorf
of Central were the best scorers, the
former throwing eight goals and the
latter five.
Gallaudet won both games played in
the Noel House gymnasium last night
for the benefit of that organization.
The varsity team defeated the Rolands
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amount offered when he reports in the
spring.
Speaker evidently realizes that he had
the best of it for the past three years
and that he is willing to stand for a
little drop in his pay and still have a
good average of earnings in base ball.
If he takes that view of the situation
he will be more sensible than some of
the high-salaried fellows who will be
asked to stand for a reduction.
Manager George Stallings is to come
north and confer with Percy Haughton,
the prospective president of the Braves.
Stallings will leave Haddock, Ga, to-
morrow and be in Boston Monday,
where he and Haughton will get to-
gether and talk shop. Stallings says
there are two players he would like
to get to strengthen the Braves, and if
they are available Haughton will see
that they are obtained. The meeting
of the new club will be held some day
next week, when officers will be elect
ed The fans are quite anxious to
learn the personnel of the new board
of directors. the young men who, COM
bined with Haughton and Weiss, put
the Braves stock in the hands of Bos-
ton people, all good base ball fans.
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WESTERN HIGH OUGHT TO WIN
TITLE IN SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
Red and White Basket Ball Team Seems to
Be the Glass of the Local Schools.
Other Gossip of Athletics.

I by a wide margin, So to IA. in the
| first. and the Reserves winning from
the Federals in the second by % to IL.
! The contest in which the varsity fig
ured served as nothing more than a
good workout before the contest with
Loyola tonight in Baltimore. Rock
well and Mellis of the varsity threw
seventeen goals between them, and
whitman led the reserves by tossing the
ball into the basket eight times.
Business High won from Friends
School yesterday in a\basket ball game
forced to work hard at time for their
points, but at others were not severely
pushed. Business forwards led in the
scoring. Culligan throwing eight goals
from the floor and Wise seven. Cuik-
gan also made three losses from THE
Three of the local colleges are sched-
uled for hard games today. The Cath
Ollie University Quint appears against
the Naval Academy this afternoon and
George Washington and Gallaudet meet
Virginia and Loyola at Charlottesville
and Baltimore. respectively. The odds
appear to be against all three of the
teams from Washington. and should
any one of them win it will be deserv-
ing of much greater credit than usually
comes with victory.
Sam miller. former Iecnnlcdl High
School boy, is playing center on the
Tome School basket ball team and is
doing splendid work. He is playing
the center position and leads the team
in points scored. This is Miller's sec
ond year on the quint, and his work
is showing Improvement even over
that of last season, when he was rated
as an exceptional performer.
The Maryland Aggies have been COM
m off nf
ball game with the University of Vir-
Ginia for next fall. The Farmers
wanted to accept the date, but found
it impossible to rearrange their sched-
ule in such way as to do SO with
out violating previous obligations. The
fact that the Farmers already have
arranged for an exceptionally hard list
of contests. much more difficult than
they ever played before, would not
have deferred them from taking on
one with Virginia had they been able
to arrange matters satisfactorily with
other teams.
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This column is open to questions, which
should be sent in care Of the Sportint
Editor, and to discussions by the readers
on anything connected with hunting Oh
target shooting.
|G. H. S.
What is the trajectory Of fifty feet and
100 feet, and where does the highest point
occur? Using either Lesmok or smoke
less % long rifle, also % short? How
far is either shell to shoot and how much
would they drop?
Ans. The trajectory at fifty feet is very
fiat. The % long rifle Lesmok cartridge
has a trajectory when fired at 100 yards
which is 5.2S inches high at fifty yards
The .22 long rifle smokeless when fired at
100 yards has a height at fifty yards OF
I.a4 inches The % long rifle cartridges
give accurate results at 200 yards, and
are used a great deal for target work at
100 yards. The % short will not do very
accurate work over twenty-five yards.
What would make a good combination
Of sights for shooting squirrels, wood
chucks and ducks?
Ans. Either ivory or gold bead front
and rear peep sight
Do they make creased bullets in smoke
less cartridges? If not, why?
Ans They do. and I would certainly
suggest that you use them In preference
to the INCREASED. If you want to get the
best results with the least wear on the
barrel, use % long rifle cartridges with
the regular creased bullets and semi
smokeless powder. Next to that, use the
smokeless powder with the creased bull.
let's. l would not use the 20 smokeless
greaseless cartridge in any rife that
had further use for.
s. S.
Would rifle shooting a cartridge OF
the 1870 class shoot much better with
la twenty-six-inch barrel than with a
twenty -two-inch one? If SO. how much in
regard to velocity and energy?
Ans. 1t will not shoot any better. The
length of barrel does not determine the
accuracy There would be a theoretical
difference in velocity, but it would not
be sufficient to bother with il you desire
the shorter barrel because of its handling
qualities
r. r.
Which has more recoil, shell loaded
with three and half drains of powder
and one and a quarter ounces of shot or
one loaded with three drains of powder
and one and quarter ounces Of shot?
Ans. The-three- and -half-dram load
most assuredly produces a heavier recoil
as anybody who has shot both Of the
above loads can testify.
Jump Trap.
Will black powder harm a barrel of
gun any more than smokeless?
Ans. 1t will not. No matter what
standard brand of powder you use, IL the
gun is cleaned thoroughly at the end of
each days shooting, you will have no
trouble.
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! Will the ordinary crimper criinp brass
shotgun shells satisfactorily?
Ans. Brass shells are not supposed to
be crimped. The ordinary crimper would
spoil the shell.
| Does the length OF rife barrel make
a difference in the range of same?
/ Ans. No.
What do you consider the best target
revolver?
Ans There isn't any such thing. There
are number of revolvers-all excellent
weapons, and a choice between them is a
good deal a matter of personal preference
If you buy a revolver made by a reliable
maker. you will get satisfaction. The
most popular size is a revolver to handle
the .3S special cartridge. / would srg-
gest that you go into well stocked store
and try the balance and feel the weight
of several different models 1t is i'm
portant to get a revolver which fits your
| hand and balances well.
A. A. s.
AS I am a great admirer ~ the 1s-
gauge gun, l. would appreciate your in
formation. Will this shotgun give a good
account Of itself in quail shooting where
no shots can be had at less than thirty
five yards, using two and a half drains
of powder and one ounce No. z shot?
| Ans. If the ranges are to be over
thirty-five yards. 1 am afraid that the
Is gauge will not be very effective.
How is the pattern of this gun at
forty yards, using one ounce No. shot ?
Ans. All full choke shotgnns of what
ever gauge should place at least 20 per
cent of their charge in a thirty-inch circle
at forty yards.
What choke would you advise me to
Lave in gun barrel?
Ans. For shooting under conditions
such as you suggest, the only thing to use
is a full choke barrel.
w. p d.
Being interested in guns and bird shoot
ing. and seeing your talks. I write you to
see If you can give me any help in select
ing a gun for brush shooting / have a
gun, thirty-inch barrel-one modified and
the other choke, but it shoots too close.
and L am sure it does not fit me- as
shoot under the bird. I want to change
| it for twenty-eight-inch BARREL and
want to get it bored SO as it will shoot
more open. If you can write and tell me
how / can get good fit and how to have
IT bored for brush shooting, l shall be
obliged.
Ans. For brush shooting at shorter
ranges, a cylinder bore barrel and a
modified barrel would be best. If vol,
wish you can get the company who made
your gun to rebore the barrels so that
you will have the combination | suggest
With regard to shooting under the birds,
why not try using a leather pad on top
of your stock? This will be a good think
to try, then you will be able to figure out
what dimensions you need. These leather
pads lace on and can be purchased from
sporting goods or hardware stores
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ATHLETES LOSE APPEAL,
Kiviat and Smith Have Slight
Chance for Reinstatement.

NEW YORK, January 15.-Abel r.
Niviat of the Irish-American A c. and
Harry j. Smith of the Bronx Church
House, who were found guilty by the
registration committee of the Metropolitan
Association of the A. A. U. of demanding
excessive expense money to compete in a
set of games at Schenectady last fall, have
lost their appeal from the verdict
The special committee appointed by the
A A. u. composed OF. Gustavus T. Kirby,
chairman; George T. Turner, president
of the A A. u. and Edward E. Babb
OF Boston, yesterday made known its
findings. which have been forwarded in
printed form to the board of governors
OF the A A. U. for approval 1t is
expected the verdict will be upheld and
kivlat and Smith will be barred from
further participation in amateur sports.
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MILWAUKEE, STILL BIDDING.
Cream City Club Renews Offer for
Willard-Fulton Bout.


MILWAUKEE. January Is The
Cream City A. C. of Milwaukee has re-
neYed it's offer to Tom Jones, manager
OF Jess Willard, and Mike Collins, man
aSer of Fred Fulton, for {, match in
Milwaukee the latter part of February
or March between Fulton and Willard
in the event that there is hitch in
the proceedings at New Orleans in get
ting them together. This would be ac-
cepted provided Fulton decisively beats
Dan Flynn at New Orleans January
Is Over the long distance phone to-
day Tom Jones reiterated his former
announcement that he is ready to go
through with the match in Milwaukee
should the New Orleans people fail to
carry out their part of the agreement,
having given Milwaukee first call for
the match after New Orleans
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HAUGHToN HEADS BRAVES.
New Owner Chosen President at tn,
Annual Election.

BOSTON. January 15.-Percy D.
Haughton. the Harvard foot ball coach.
and his associates came into formal
control of the Boston National League
base ball club at the annual meeting
yesterday. Sitting with the retiring
owner and president. James T.. Gaff-
ney of New York, the new interests
subscribed to the National League
regulations as outlined by John C.
Toole. counsel for the league and then
proceeded with the organization.
Haughton was elected president, and
Arthur c. Wise treasurer.
The contract of Babe" Ruth, one of
the few previously unsigned members
of the world champion Red Sox, was
received by Manager Carrigan yester-
day.
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FRANCHISE FOR TOLEDO.
Cleveland Association Team to Re.
turn to Old Town.

CHICAGO. January 15.-The CIeve-
land club of the American Association
will be sent back to its old home, To-
ledo. before the base ball season opens,
according to statement made yester-
day by I. M. Chivington. president of
the league. on the eve of the annual
meeting, which will be held here to-
day.
Mr.. Chivington said Toledo is the
logica! place for the club. The fran
chise has not yet been sold, but it is
known that. Roger Bresnahan of the
Chicago Nationals last season is anx-
ious to obtain it.
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TRAVIS PLAYS AT BELLEAIR.
Veteran and Macdonald Smith Beat
Croker and Alex Smith.

BELLEAIR, Fla. January 15-Walter
J. Travis, who is spending a few days
here, played in a four-ball match yes
terday. and with Macdonald Smith beat
George II. Crocker of Brookline and
Alex Smith by up and to play. The
veteran holder of the metropolitan title
reached here only Thursday. but he
made the round in II.
Macdonald Smith was the best of the
quartet and made a "A. The record for
the course is ~, made last year by Mac
donald Smith.
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Ebbets Wants Cub Players.

CHICAGO, January 15.-Charles H.
Weeghman, the new owner of the Cubs,
Yesterday received letter from Presi-
dent Ebbets of the Brooklyn Nationals
asking for a catcher and an outfielder.
No special players were named by Mr..
Ebbets in asking for the Chicago Ma
tionals. The request will be taken up
after the formal transfer of the Chicago
team to Mr.. Weeghman.
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The holidays Were drear enough for
the Fed ball players-and then Harry
Sinclair had to rub it in by making
get satisfactory prices for his con-
tracts he might send the FASTENERS into
the Oklahoma oil fields. letting them
dig wells and cart petroleum during
the week and play ball Sundays. Think
of that-and Lee Magee owns fifteen
suits OF clothes fashioned for exhibit
ton on Broadway.
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c. & P. Players Roll.

Three matches were rolled in the
e. aud l.. Telephone League. Contract
beating Construction. Engineers win
ming from Cashiers, and Interdepart-
mentals taking fall out of Auditors.
Each OF the victorious quints won two
games of their three. Hughes of the
Engineers made better scores than any
other player. knocking down los, los
and 1i6 pins.
The Ingiesides trounced the Argyles
In the Arcade circuit. making a clean
sweep and winning the games by wide
margins. 1senan and Jolline of the
winners led the players of both clubs,
the former with a high game of 1913.
and the latter with the best set. Jol-
line's marks were 101, 100 and 40.
The McIfughes took the measure of
the Commerce team in the Northeast
srn organization. making a sweep over
the Raccars. Works and Mccarthy did
some good work for the winning quint.
both having more than 100 pins in
each OF their games. The scores made
by the former were 1e2. los and 1903
The latter's counts were higher in two
OF the contests, as he rolled for 100
LOG and l21
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Bv 7. ED GRILLO.

of Lee Magee by Harry Sinclair to the New York
Yankees significant ways than 1t probably means
given all hope of buying major league bal
the Federal League players whose
contracts he has assumed
Magee judgment of good Judges the best of the Feds
stars He is baseman hit and fast the
bases He great help the Yankees for he will fill
position where has been amentaby weak for
eral
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waukee is expected to obtain the west
ern open tournament and The Hinsdale
Club of Hinsdale, ILL.,, is the only bid
der for the junior western event.
the president. as read by the secretary,
Edward F. Whitney of New York,
showed that there had been healthy
increase in the membership of the as
ISOLATION and that the treasury was in
excellent condition. He described in
detail incidents of the three national
championship tournaments of 1915, and
paid a glowing tribute to the amateur
who captured the open championship at
Baltusrol, Jerome D. Travers.
Woodward Is Reelected.
officers for 1916 were then elected
Frank L. Woodward of Denver. the
Alleghenies to occupy the chair. was
returned to office. The complete ticket
chosen was as follows:
President, Frank L. Woodward, Den
yer Country Club; vice presidents
Howard w. Perrin, Merton Cricket
Club. philadelphia. and John Reid. jr.
secretary, Howard F Whitney, Nassau
Country Club, New York; treasurer
Frederick S. Wheeler. Apawamis Club
New York: executive committee. M
Lewis Crosby. Braeburn. Country Club
wentsia Club, Illinois; DR.. Walter s.
Harlan, Columbia Country Club. Wash
ington, D. c.; John S. Sweeney, Coun-
try Club of Detroit, Mich.
The nominating committee for 1916
will be made up as follows:
Milton Dargan, Atlanta Athletic
Club, Georgia, chairman: William e.
Stauner, Audubon Golf Club, New Or
leans; Albert r. Fish. National Golf
Links of America. New York; George
H.. Walker, St. Louis Country Club;
Henry H. Wilder, Country Club of
Brookline, Mass.