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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
BEALS BECKER
LEADING HITTER
OF ASSOCIATION
Jim Thorpe Steals Most
Bases, but-Sets Record
in StrikeOutS

Our old friend Besls Becker. who
used 70 patrol a pasture beat for the
Giants. did fairly well Tor himself IN
he American Association last season.
The Official batting averages for that
circuit. Just made public, show Besi'
me champion bstsman, with an aver
age OF .84S Roudesu. formerly o.
Washington. was the technical leader
but he took part in only sixteen
games. as compared with Beeker's l53.
Rondesu hit .3S2 Becker led in home
runs. with ff,eeu.
RAY Dommitt. once Yankee. and
lately OF the White SoI. was the
champion slugger Of the Hickey cir
cult Hc suassod at average OF only
309 but led in extra base hits.
jim 1horpe, who will return 20 the
Giants next spring. was the DR.
Jekyll and M HYDE Of the league
he led IN stolen bases, with as. yet
had the distinction Of striking out
most-ll1 times, 20 be exact Dare
devil Dave Altlzer. or Senator and
White SoX connections. was the best
waiter. He drew ninety-eight bases
On balls
Following are the Official batting
averages Of all American Association
players who hit .225 or better in hf-
fo0n or r,oro 90 r,se.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
TEAM BATTING
NEW RACE TRACK
HAS STRUCK SkAG

Baltimore. Dec %. The proposed
new race track a. Bengies, in Balti-
more County. seems TO have hit snag
in the State Tax Commission.
What may be the nature Of the
trouble is not definitely known No
haste rs shown by the commission 20
approve the charter for racing, which
- an amendment 20 an agricultural
fair charter was fled with IL about two
weeks ago.
The promoters Of the new race track
Arc James King, president; G. Howard
White, Joseph Csstelberg, NJ. l.. Fese-
meir and Joseph c. Hughes. They
have asked for an amendment 20 the
original charter, which provides for a
capital stock Of s350.000. II is on this
amendment that the commission shows
no haste in acting.
A protest has been filed with the
commission. asking that u take no
action until those opposed 10 the race
track have had an opportunity 20 be
heard.
Although the commission mas taken
10 action on The charter, work is said
10 be progressing on the land al
Bongies intended as site for the
track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
TRIO OF STARS
CLEAN IN SKY
OF ATHLETICS
Meredith, Simpson and LOOMS
Make Big Marks
for Year

Or the many great track and field
performers during the past year three
athletes stand out in the foreground:
These are Bob Simpson, the greyhound
Of Missouri University: Ted Meredith,
late OF the University OF Pennsylva-
mia, and 10 LOOMS. OF the chicago
Athletic Association.
Simpson electrified the athletic en-
thusiasts on both sides Of the CONT
nent By his remarkable ability over the
hurdles. His specially IS over the hlgh
obstacles a. the l20-yard distance
Nine times during the past year Simp-
son was clicked over the distance N
better than 10 seconds, which was the
best performance on the books. On
two of these occasions he was timed IN
IA 9.5 seconds.
Although t was believed that he had
reiched the height of his form several
years ago. Ted Meredith amazed his
most loyal friends when he made two
new worlds middle distance records.
One was az $50 yards. when he was
timed in ] :52 Is. which erased one
fifth OF second from the former best
figures.
Meredith also ran around the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania track. around
one turn, quarter of a mile IN a. 20
seconds.
LOOMS displayed versatility in many
sports. While ne was caught OF form
in the national title games, LOOMS on
the years work recorded a great num-
Der OF fast races over the short dis
tsnces.
When the American team of FIVE men
went 70 sweden. Norway and Copen-
hagen LOOMS scored the greater num-
Der o. first places and points and never
met defeat in a sprint race. lie is also
q running nigh jumper OF much skill.
never failing to scale the crosspiece at
a height Of feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
FIVE NEW TEAMS
ON BROWNS LIST

Providence, Dec. 23.-The Brown
University football authorities have
had hard time arranging the schedule
for 1917. IL has at last been completed,
with Eve new teams scheduled.
Relations will be resumed with Dart
mouth at Springfield on November "a,
the game 70 be the closing one Of the
season for the Brown team. Relations
will also be resumed with Holy Cross
after sixteen years.
Johns Hopkins. Boston College and
Colby are the other new teams on the
list The November 3 date is still pend
ing.
Trinity. Amherst, Williams, Colgate
and Rutgers are dropped this year. The
schedule follows: September 20. Rhode
Island. al Providence; October Johns
Hopkins. al Providence 10, Holy Cross,
at Worcester. 90. Boston College, al
Providence; q, Harvard, at Cam
bridge: November s, open; 10. Yale. at
New Haven; n, Colby, at Providence;
g, Dartmouth, at Springfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

yelling at the superhuman amount Of
stamina shown by the young Finn.
About one mile from the racetrack
Kyronen partook Of his first nourish-
ment when he accepted two gulps OF
hot mixture from a bottle handed 70
him by Karl Nieminen. the one-time
professional runner. This seemed TO
considerably aid him.
Mounting up the Jerome Avenue hill
he never slackened his pace. AS he
swung into the park the crowd OF spec
tators gave him lusty cheer.
When Kyronen had completed one
circuit of the Empire City track. break
ing the tape at the finish, Hatch entered
the track 10 run his last mile. At the
end the Chicago veteran was very
tired individual requiring assistance to
nearby automobile. The other run
ners struggled home behind, all show
ing the wear Of the long grind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
FIVE MORE MEN TO
COMPETE AT BUFFALO

Sufficient money was realized from
the tryout games held last Friday
evening at the i3;h Regiment Armory,
Brooklyn, to materially assist five
athletes, who finished second in their
respective events. 10 make the trip TO
the junior national indoor champion
ship games 20 be held at Buffalo on
New Years Day evening.
These fortunate athletes are Bernie
Wefers, jr., OF tho New York Athletic
Club; Harry McGinn, Psulist Ath-
letic Club; James Plant, Long Island
Athletic Club; Dave Rosenberg, Glen
coe Athletic Club. and Frank Kieser.
Morningside Athletic Club. The sum
OF $40 will be rendered toward the
necessary amount of SIS for train
passage 10 the contests.
By the addition OF these five men
the team from the Metropolitan As
socistion will number seventeen. Al
though some OF the entrants last Fri
day did rot win. 1t Is the intention OF
the clubs to send them 70 the games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
BUFFALO NINE MADE
200 RUNS IN CANE

In view Of he agitation for more
hitting in baseball, il is interesting
10 note that )nce upon time there
was SOME HITTING. For In
stance. on June 5, 1859. the NJ
agaras. Of Buffalo. defeated the
Columbias. Of the same city, by
score Of 2O9 to 10.
The records do not tell how long
il took 10 score those 20s runs
but il is hard TO sec how II could
ever have hccn accomplished be
tween noon and dusk, even In
June. Imagine the pampercd stars
Of the present time trying 10 score
200 runs for single team Of nine
players
II that score had been kept with
all the modern details, such a.
hits and earned runs of each
pitcher. IL would have been
hilarious thing to see, but they
didn't have sill such things forty
seven years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
CUB OWNER SAYS
TINKER CAN LEAVE

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Joseph B. ra."'
former manager OF the Chicago ;"
tionals, who has virtually closed a'.'
for the purchase Of the Columbus e,''
Of the American Association. VIZ y
given his unconditional reles" I'VE
the Chicago club 4, he desires y.
Charles II. Weeghman, president VI Wv
club, announced this to-day. .,,.,
II was also announced that an ops.A
expiring January |. mad been oooniS
on the club, and that the deal w.
in all probability 90 through. zoe P'
chase price is said 10 be $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
COWLER SURE HE WILL
SINK THE "CUNBOAT"

Rochester, Dec 23.-'T7l sink him
without warning is the dire threat
made here this afternoon by Tom Cow
Ter, the English heavyweight boxer.
Tom had reference TO Gunboat Smith,
whom he is scheduled 20 meet in o
ten-round boxing contest here on
Christmas afternoon.
Cowler, who is essaying a comeback
after having been crushed by Jack
Dillon, declares that the Gooner Is
made TO order for him. Smith. on the
other hand, expects an easy vistory
over the BI-itisher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
BLOOM AND CLINE
CLASH AT BROADWAY

The Broadway Sporting Club OF
Brooklyn will offer Phil Bloom, Of
Brooklyn, ard Irish Patsy Cline, Of
Harlem, in ;en-round boxing bout to-
morrow afternoon a. 3 80 o'clock. Keen
rivalry his existed between this pair
since their last engagement, which was
fairly even.
In the other star bout Dutch Brandt
and Teddy Jacobs will appear. The
semi -wtndup between Ray West and
Danny Davis should also he a thriller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
COLUMBIA HAS
HIGH HOPES OF
WINNING TITLE
Blue and White Has Good
Basketball Team and
High Class Coach

Columbia University has high hopes
% regaining It's former position IN the
intercollegiate basketball world during
the present season. The squad, which
compares fayorsbly in numbers with
those Of the last several years, IS
rather above the average in ability. Al
the present time perfect team work is
lacking, but this fault is not 50 glazing
that IL cannot be overcome. The season
is only begun, and the men have not
become acquainted with each others
style 81 play.
The game against provklyn Polytech-
mic Institute. which Columbia won
handily, was more than satisfactory to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
HEAD OF A. A. u.
NAMES HELPERS
FOR NEXT YEAR
President Turner Appoints Spe.
cial Committee to Investigate
Middle Atlantic

President George J. Turner OF the
Amateur Athletic Union Of the United
States Yesterday announced his ap-
pointments Of committees and dele
gates att large for the ensuing year.
In addition TO the regular commit
tees, President Turner has appointed a
special committee Of three TO investi-
gate the internal trouble and affairs Of
the Middle Atlantic Association Of the
A. A. T., as called for by resolution
adopted at the last annual meeting Of
the national body. DR.. William Bur-
dick, Of the South Atlantic Association,
has been made chairman OF this COM
mittee, and William c. Prout, Of Bos-
ton, and Herman Obertubbesing, Of
New York, will serve with him.
The complete list Of committees and
delegates-at-lsrge follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Stars for Millrose Games

The many unusual features arranged
by the Millrose Athletic Association FOR
is games in Madison Square Garden
on January "a, 1917. are bringing re
quests from many prominent clubs all
over the country. The latest o. these
was received yesterday from John F..
Mahsn, coach FOR the Illinois Athletic
Club. The Chicago :rsine. IL anxious
20 bring on both Ian A. Myers, the
new national one-mile champion, and
Joie W Ray, the national fve-niile
champion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
CLASH |||. IN HOUSE
ON WAR PROPOSALS
Representatives Stanford and
Cooper Of Wisconsin At
tack Rep. Gardner.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Representa-
tive Stafford and Cooper Of Wisconsin
hurled hot criticisms eat Representa-
tive Gardner of Massachusetts today
when the laIter attacked Germans
for suggesting proposals on munition
.embargoes.
The two Wisconsin men were join
ed in :heir attack on their Republi-
can colleague by Representative
Longsworth of Ohio. Representative
Stafford and Longsworth denounced
the statements of the Massachusetts
member as unWarranted and parti-
cularly improper at this time.
Representative Cooper had just
had time to declare that Mr.. Gard
ner's speech might be expected in
the British parliament when a point
of order Cit short the discussion.
Later Mr.. Stafford apologized for
what had been construed as a reflec-
ton on Mr. Gardner's Spanish war
service, after Mr.. Moore Of Pennsyl-
yania had produced the records show.
ing the representative had been pro-
noted for bravery. Mr.. Gardner had
left the house after speaking.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
FORD PARTY
WILL REACH
HAGUE TODAY
Committee Will Welcome Party
Meetings Will Be Held in Zoo.
logical Gardens. u
WILL TREAT THE DOVES
AS AMERICAN TOURISTS

The Hague, via London, Jan. T.
Two hundred and ten members of the
Henry Ford peace expedition will
reach the Hague at II o'clock Satur-
day morning. Arrangements were
completed today by local commit
tee to welcome them at the railway
station and conduct them to various
hotels. ..-
The arrangements SO far made for
the party after reaching here include
public meetings on Monday and Tues
day in the Geological Garden at Grant
Hall. No restrictions have been plac-
ed by the authorities on their pro-
ceedings, as in Denmark. The atti-
t,de of the Dutch authorities may be
described as benevolently passive.
The American legation today auth
orized the official statement:
This legation will be delighted to
extend to the Ford party as private
citizens, travelling abroad, all the
courtesy to which they are entitled
They will have the opportunity to see
some of the treasures Of Dutch paint
ings and architecture, and, doubtless,
will have a peaceful, instructive stay
in Holland as American tourists"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
SECRETARY REDF|ELD
ON TRADE CONDITIONS
Submits Memorandum to Presl.
dent on General Business
Conditions.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Secretar!
Redfeld, in a memorandum on busi
ness conditions, transmitted to Pres
ident Wilson today, pictures the
country as in the most prosperous
state of it's history. The warning is
added, though, that imitation OF com
merce will last only until the wars
end and that business foresight alone
will prepare the United States for
peace.
The slump that will follow the war
abroad, the secretary's summary de-
clares, must find Americans ready to
take their share of the worlds trade.
at is not to be expected the sec
retary says, that our business move
ments will continue in it's present
form. No one dreams that we can
now in the future maintain an eX-
port movement of more than $5,000,-
100000 actual value, or expect a ne;
balance in our favor in merchandise
of $3,0O0,000,000 in any
one year. ....
ut is, alike, impossible and unde-
sirable that these things continue
1t is impossible for no other reason
than because the world has not the
power to pay to any one nation such
vast sums for any long period in ad
dition to the waste of war"
Opportunities for a normal pros
perity after the war are outlined, the
secretary pointing out that the Unit
ed States has jumped to first place
the nations in international
trade.
whether we shall retain first
place." the memorandum continues,
depends on the energy of our bank
ers, manufacturers and farmers.
Both financial power and effective
means of using that power are in our
Together they may form
, basis of commercial and financial
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
White HOUSE PARTY FOR
THE VISITING DELEGATES
President and Mrs. Wilson Hold
First Public Reception in
the Blue Room.

Washington, JAN "A brilliant re.
ception given at the White House 10.
night by President and Mrs. Wilson
crowned the social attention paid the
visiting delegates to the Pan-Ameri.
can Scientific congress during the
last two weeks. In numbers present
and in splendor the affair surpassed
anything of the kind seen in Wash.
ington in recent years.
Martial music lent color to the
scene.
For more than three hours, the
guests passed down the receiving
line in a stream BY the side of the
president stood his bride of less than
three weeks, who tonight made her
first appearance at the White House.
She wore white satin gown with a
long train.
The reception was held in the his
toric blue room, but the entire first
floor of the mansion was thrown open
to the guests.
at More than 1000 men and women
shook hands with the president and
at times the carriage line outside ex-
tended six blocks.
Military and naval aides in full
dress uniform were on duty at all
points and directed the crowds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
WITNESSES
TESTIFY IN
PRICE TRIAL
Prisoner Shudders When White
Skull of Wife Is Placed Be.
fore Him.
STATE TO COMPLETE
ITS CASE TUESDAY

Minneapolis, Jan. 7.--Frederick T.
Price, a local business man, shudder-
ed today as the whitened skull OF his
wife for whose murder he is on trial
in district court, was placed upon a
table before him, while medical eX-
perts testified that the injuries which
resulted in death could not have been
caused by the fall from the East river
road cliff. They declared that death
apparently was die to a blow on the
head.
When court adjourned tcIight unit,
Monday, dozen witnesses had testi-
fed in support of the states charge
that Price hurled his third wife from
a cliff on the night Of November 49,,
1914, and then went below and crush
ed her skull, in the hope of inherit.
ing her fortune, $4,000, Of which, it
is alleged, was given to her by her
father the day before her death.
The state expects to complete it's
presentation OF evidence next Tues
day with the testimony Of Charles D.
Etcheson, who after his arrest swore
that Price killed his wife and gave
him $4,7O0.00 for his silence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
EXPLORE
river OF DOUBT

San Francisco, Jan. THE River
of Doubt CDubina), which Theodore
Roosevelt reported he found in South
America, has been traced to it's
source in the Cordillera Geral Can
des) mountains by two Americans,
George and Stephen Gester of Berke-
ley, Cal, engineers for the Standard
Oil company, according to their sto-
ry, told here today, on their return
from South America.
They describe it as getting it's sup
ply from glaciers and running Tor
900 miles from the boundary between
Bolivia and Brazil into the Madeira
river, near latitude S. Pictures taken
along its course were lost, they said.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
]. S. REVENUE
OFFICE SAFE
IS ROBBED
Over Half Million in Revenue
Stamps Taken From St. Paul
Federal Building.
ROBBERS MAKE ESCAPE
IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Safe Was Unlocked at the Time;
Only Negotiable Stamps Are
Taken by Thieves.

st. Paul, Jan. Federal and city
authorities said tonight they had no
clue to the identity OF the robbers
who early today blew open the un.
guarded vault OF the local internal
revenue office in the old federal build
ing. located in the heart OF the busi-
ness district. and escaped with ap.
prOXimately $650,OO0 in negotiable in
ternal revenue stamps, and abort
$4,000 in currency.
Authorities in all surrounding
towns and in virtually every large
city of the United States have been
asked for cooperation in the search
for the robbers, who are believed TO
have taken their loot, weighing more
than 200 pounds, away in an automo-
bile.
Record Robbery.
Unnegotiable stamps were not TAX
en-. The robbery is said to be the
largest in the history of the internal
revenue department.
The exact amount Of loot obtained
will not be known until E. ]. Lynch,
revenue collector, and his assistants
have checked up their accounts,
which probably will be completed to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Lynch said to-
might chat indications were that the
face value of the stamps taken,
which were principally document tax
stamps, would not exceeu $6500O0.
Earlier in the day, he mad estimated
the amount at nearly $1.O00,OOO.
Estimates by internal revenue
agents as to the amount the robbers
might obtain on the stamps varied.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
Gou. Hanna
Will Leuue
For Home

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. p
Gov. 1. 8. Hanna of North Dako.
ia, who has been III of influenza
in Copenhagen since leaving the
Ford peace expedition, has recov-
cred and will sail for Uniteu
States as soon as he can arrange
transportation. according to ca.
bIegram received tonight from tie
governor by his brother, r. c.
Hanna o. Minneapolis.
The cable message was dateu
last Tuesday ard referring to the
governors illness, said: "Am
just about we'll. Expect to be out
in two days.
Mr.. Hanna, the executives
brother, expects to hear shortly
that the governor has sailed for
the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-08
NOTED AVIATOR IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE

London, JAN, Mrs. Claude Ora.
ham-White, wife OF. the well-knOwn
aviator, who is now flight command
er of the Royal air service, has filed a
petition for the restoration: of her
conjugal rights, an action which ordi-
narily is the prelude to, suit for di-
vorce.
Claude Graham White and Dorothy
Caldwell, Taylor, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertrand, 10y Taylor of New
crk, were married in Widford, Eng
land, in 1912.