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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

"Pop" Blanken is dead. There isn't
q fighter in the world Of any promi-
hence who won't feel q little pang Of
regret when he reads OF his passing.
Blanken's roadhouse. a few miles out
side of San Francisco, was one of the
most famous of the California training
camps. Blankcn was a quaint, little
German who had the respect of every
boxer Of note. His quarters were sought
after by such great stars as Jim Cor
bett, Peter Jackson, Jack Johnson. Jack
Root, Marvin Hart. Young Critic, Joe
WolcOtt, Kid Lavigne, Gus Rubin,
George Gardner, Stanley Ketchel, Mys-
FERROUS Billy Smith, George Green the
original Young Corbett), Dial Haw-
kins, George Dawson. Australian Billy
Smith and a Lost Of others to nu-
merous TO mention. Blanken's place
was only riyalled by Barney Farley's
camp. It was at Farley's that Bob
Fitzsimmons first gave Americans a
hint Of his proves.
Blanken was a great admirer of Kid
Lavigne. pop" was the Kids chum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
East VIII Get
Big Athletic Meet
By FREDERICK w. RUBEN.

By FREDERICK W. RUBEN.
Secrctary-TrCasurer Amateur Ath-
letic Union.
The outlook for amateur athletics
in 1916 is unusually promising. es-
peciGily in the East. where the
celebration Of the 250th anniver-
sary of the birth Of the city Of
Newark. y. j.. is responsible for
the holding Of the Junior and senior
track and field championships of
the Amateur Athletic Union and the
individual all-arourd championship.
N6warl, has built q quarier-mile
track. twenty-four feet wide
throughout. and records will surely
he broken. as il is bound to he very
fast.
The dates have not been def
niteiy decided, but September | and
? are being considered. The Coast
athletes would prefer the early
part of the summer. as their col
leges open early in September and
their full strength cannot ne mobil-
lied if late dates are selected.
Newark is making unusual prepa-
rations to have all of the conn
try's most famous athletes com
pete. and is especially anxious to
have the Coast men meet the East
ern stars under favorable climatic
conditions.
Tryouts are planned for the en-
tire country. and tho greatest meet
ever witnessed will result, as the
East still smarts under the defeat
il received this year and will be
ready for the Western invasion.
In these championships the East
will have an opportunity of seeing
Kelly. Murray. Sloman, HORNE.
Simpson. Mucks. Talbot, Loomis,
Ray. Richards and others who hum
bled the pick of Eastern athletes
this year.
The national boxing champion
ships will be held in Boston, the
wrestling championships in Newark,
and the Junior and senior indoor
track and field in Brooklyn and
New York, on January 20 and
March Is, respectively. American
boxers will compete in Scandina-
Wan cities, and Karpinski, Spengler
and LHereaux have a fine trip in
view for next March.
The Amateur Athletic Union and
the various associations and clubs
are in prosperous condition and
look forward TO a banner year in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Soccer Team Joins
Colors to a Man

London. Jan. THE famous
Blackburn Rovcrs' soccer ciuo'
which won the championship OF .ne
English league in 1913 ana 1919
with forward line when o"''
$50. 600. has set an example nmons
the football clubs in England ny
Joining the coIors to man.
Several members enlisted so'"o
time ago. while the remainder IN
Guiding the veteran Bob Crompton'
Bradshaw. Latheron and Suite '"oS
the step under Lord Derby's scheme.
As result of the first nan OF
the English soccer season. "n'eh
ended last Monday, the league CLUBS
of the Northern and Midland sec
ton have handed over to the chhrity
furd $4,000, being a percentage
deducted from the gate receipts re-
ceivcd each Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
KATE DEFEATS
MANY RUNNERS
In ROAD RACE
Wins Annual Hollywood
Inn Run, with Levine
I'd and Camp Sd.

julius Katz, Of the Pennant Athletic
Club. won the annual New Years Day
six and one-half mile handicap road
race Of the Hollywood Inn, in Yonkers'
yesterday.
The victory Of the seventeen -year-old
athlete was more impressive owing TO
the fact that he defeated field OF lo4
starters which included some OF the
best runners in the district. Forty
failed to complete the course.
Katz started with handicap Of DID
and gradually worked his way to the
front in the fourth mile. His actual
running time FOR the distance was
10000
Laney /. Levine, unattached one o.
the limit men. finished twelve yards
back. Edward A. Camp, Of the o1aham
Athletic Association. romped home
third. some twenty-five yards behind
Levine.
The latter and ~ G. Mase, Of the
Yonkers Young Mems Christian Asso-
handicap. had a spirited duel for the
honor Of leading the field until katz
moved up in the fourth mile.
The Morningside Athletic Club capt
ured the team trophy with total Of 81
points. three points be ter than the
Bronx Church House, which was sec
ond. Hollywood Inn was third, but ia
behind, with count OF l04 points. A
moor showing was made by the team
from the Irish-American Athletic Club,
which finished in tenth place.
Willie Kyronen. Of the Millrose Ath.
letic Association, and Tom Barden, OF
the Irish American Athletic Club, did
not start. The fast time prize fell 70
Pat Flynn, a clubmate of Barden, who
finished in thrty-frst position in the
actual time of 1894. Russell Spring
steen. the junior metropolitan cross
country champion. of the fonkers
Young Mems Christian Association, was
far back at the end.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Miss Galligan and Miss Dorf
ner Set Date for Return
Match-Big Water
Carnival Soon.
By l.. DE Il. HANDLEI.

Miss Claire Galligan. of the National
Women's Lifesaving League. the speedy
girl swimmer who defeated Miss Olga
Dorfner, of the Philadelphia Turnge-
meinde, at 300 yards, on December Is,
has accepted the latter's challenge for a
return match at the same distance, and
the race will be held in Philadelphia
on January 20.
IL promises 70 be one Of the best
contests of the season. Although the
Quaker City maid was beaten conclu-
siyely in the recent race, this was due
chiefly 70 her being unable 70 hold q
straight course. Her rival won IN 3
minutes 1-5 seconds, by more than ten
seconds. yet Miss Dorfner has officially
done 3 minutes Is % seconds in open
water, which clearly indicates ability to
travel close TO Miss Galligan's time IN
a sixty-foot pool. for the ten turns
should give her an advantage OF as
many seconds.
In the familiar home bath Miss Dorf-
ner should have no trouble IN SWIM
ming straight. and her friends feel con-
Gdent che will turn the tables on the
local girl. Whether she does or not, a
new American record will beyond ques-
ton result from the race.
The water carnival scheduled for
January II at the New York Athletic
Club will furnish interesting COMPETE
lion. The l00-yard swim for the metro
politan championship, which is the
feature of the meet, will bring to-
gether the largest and most repre-
sentative field ever entered for a dis
trict title race, while several of the
cleverest divers in the country will take
part in the contest from the ten-foot
springboard, and a number of the lead
ing school. college and club swimmers
OF the East are booked to take the
mark in the two other events on the
programme l00-yard dash for nov
ices and a 200-yard handicap race.
The championship aquatic tourney OF
the Public Schools Athletic League en-
tiers its seventh round this week. and
four dual meets are on the cards-Com-
merce vs.. Manual Training, Bay Ridge
VS.. Stuyyesant. Commercial VS.. De Witt
Clinton and Boys VS.. Townsend Harris
Hall. The fight for the team pennant is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
WOULD FORSANE BANK
FOR THE DIAMOND
Jake Stahl Willing TO Purchase
Cleveland American Club.

Chicago. Jan. ii. Garland Jake
Stahl. former manager of the Boston
and Washington clubs of the American
League, viii purchase the Cleveland
Indians, it was reported to-day, if salts
factory financial terms can be ar
ranged
Robert Mercy, former secretary of
the American League and at one time
mart owner of the Boston Red SoX.
will be associated with Stahl in the
venture. it was said
"Baseball looks like a good PROPOSE
ton Just now and / would not be
averse TO returning TO the srort If the
rich. proposition came up" Stahl said.
Since his retirement from the game,
Stahl has been vice-president OF a
national bank in the outlying district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

II soccer football succeeds in main
tanning the same average of progress
it has enjoyed in the last three years
a rosy future is in store for II during
the twelvemonth about 10 be entered
upon.
The real mischief is caused by the
big cup games, which have precedence
over all other fixtures and must be
sandwiched in among the various
league championships. The enthusi-
asts, 6owever, put up with this state of
affairs, for, after all. there's generally
good soccer in the cup games. 1t is
bad enough 20 have them displace the
regular weekly championships, but II
is worse when, owing TO tie scores,
they must be replayed. or. as is only
100 often the case, through infringe
ment Of the eligibility rule. they must
be replayed not once, but sometimes
twice or three times.
This suggestion was made only last
week by Thomas w. Cahill secretary
Of the United States Football Associa-
ton, who maintains that the game is
retarded by frequent repetition OF
these tiles
1t goes without saying that this is
not a new idea, for the British have
racked their brains earnestly and re-
pestedly BY a consideration of this
point before they finally settled down
TO a hard and fast observance OF the
rules which now prevail. In which
connection il may be mentioned that
oil soccer bodies in this country,
through the United States Football As
sociation, are bound firmly TO the
international Football Association.
wherein Great Britain in large meas
ure is the controlling factor.
The suggestion Of the national secre-
tary is peculiarly fitting to the needs
OF the American lovers of the fall and
winter sport, which sometimes Is
dragged along into June in consequence
of the cup ties. IL is plainly not con
ducive 20 the encouragement Of patience
and kindred virtues among those play
ers who have obtained their knowledge
in tie schools and colleges. Among
these an innovation sprang up in the
matter Of substitutes. which are regu-
larly put in when the occasion calls
for il. This is a departure from the
recognized practice in England, where
teams losing players, through accident
or infringement of certain rules, CON
tinue shorthsnded. Although the ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
KNOCK0UTS FEATURE
BOUTS At FAIRM0NT
Kenny Stops DrisCoi in Third
Jack Reed Floors Brooks.

Several knockouts marked the ten
round bouts at the Fa.rmoHt Athletic
Club yesterday afternoon. Wild Burt
Kenny registered the first one when
he crashed homo q hard r.ght to the
jaw Of Jack Dri coll in the tn.rd round
OF their bout.
While the bout lasted 10 did not lack
one another like wildcats. with Kenny
proving the rouger puncner
In the second bout Jack Reed stopped
Walter Brooks iu the sixth round. IL
was an even affair up 20 the time
Brooks went down for the full. count
with right TO the stomach and a
left to the jaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Bicycle Coming into
High Favor Once More

Four bicycle conventions will be held
here this week. The Cycle Jobbers
Association of America, the Allied
Cycle Trades. the Cycle Parts and Ac-
cessories' Association and the Bicycle
Manufacturers will meet concurrently
at the Hotel Aston on January . and q.
The bicycle manufacturers. jobbers
and distributors report pronounced
trade revival in their lines of activity.
and sav that NOR bicycles are now
being produced and sold than when
cycling was a fad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

gives promise Of playing more than
mediocre basketball Of the teams out
side Of the league, Union, New YORK
University. Syracuse and Wesleyan Will
probably rank at or near the top.
Whether Cornell will DC able to re-
gain its lost 'cross-coUntrv laureis IN
n. fall is a question. The lthaoans
have never been defeated two years
in a row. and i tradition counts FOR
anything they will conquer Maine m
the next champion race.
With superior facilities and better
coaching ne odds ave all ia favor OF
the Navy's winning the intercollegiate
fencing championship again.
Golf will probably become much
more popular game In the colleges as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

result OF the decision Of the Inter
collegiate Association 70 hold the cham
rionShip this year in the West. and
the Eastern teams will probably have
TO face strcng opposition from several
of the Western colleges. This injec~
an element Of doubt into the outcome
of the tournament. and Nales me
string OF players may have difficulty
in repeating their success OF 1915. ~.
College lawn tennis will lose X. Nor
ris Williams. and with his going there
Will be an opportunity for some OF
the lesser stars of the game to IN
scribe their names in the college rec
ords. With Williams AZ Harvard the
Crimson wellnigh had monopoly on
the lawn tennis title.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Rosy Future in Store
For Soccer Players

Of soccer here are continually being re-
cruited from abroad, yet in the course
of time-it may not be this year or the
next or the next-the native influence,
which is not necessarily set up here as
perfection per sc, will sooner or later
make itself felt.
A system of letting corners" which
are often difficult Of determination by
the referee, might be devised to meet
the situation. Claims of novelty cannot
be advanced in its behalf, but, in the
opinion Of many, the situation demands
that the Solons of the game be not
permitted 70 forget the crying need Of
improvement along these lines. And,
finally, harmony and then more har-
mOny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

throwing plan a busy time this year,
and John ". Record may get the trim
ming Of his interesting career. Arlie
Mucks is pointing both barrels at the
record for the sixteen-pound shot. He
hurled the iron ball 81 feet on August
q. 1909. Mucks is to be depended on
10 better 4S feet, and won the ma
tional championship with a heave Of
IS feet ia. inches. He is also out
after the discus records.
A possible record holder in the jave
lin throw looms UP in the person Of
George Bronder, Of Cornell. He has
been heaving the spear to great dis
tances. He grabbed off the national
title with 176 feet pa inches, and has
bettered $50 feet in practice. The
mark Is is4 feet 9i4 inches and is held
by H. B. Liversedge, of California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
DARTMOUTH FIVE
DEFEATS E. E. N. Y.
Hanover Team Wins Game in
Last Four Minutes of Play.

Dartmouth College defeated the Col
lege OF the City of New York in an ex-
citing basketball game on the latter's
court last night by a score of 25 to 20.
The Hanover team won the contest in
the last four minutes of play. Sisson,
the left guard, sent the visitors into
the lead with a long goal from the
field. while Williams and Rector &C
counted for six other points.
The play was close in the rst period,
being tied ct the end at IL each. City
College jumped into the .ead in the sec
ond half and showed the way for some
time.
Williams Gagged three goals from the
floor, but was successful in only five of
his twelve chances fo~ goals from the
foul line. Tichinsky and Lefkowitz
played a creditable game for the local
team.
Tt. l;roun foiIov-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
TEAM COMPETITION
Bonnie Leonard Knocks
Out Joe WEIGH

Philadelphia, Jan. Bonnie Leon
ard. of New York. knocked out Joe
Welch, of Philadelphia, here this af-
ternoon in the fifth round. Leonard
won handly. Welsh being completely
outclassed A right-hand punch on the
jaw finally brought the local boy down.
He was unable 10 get up, and the ref
cree counted him out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
SOCCER SERIES
A TIE AT TWO
MATCHES EACH
New York State League
Team Beaten by Score of
Two Goals to One.

By defeating the New YORK Stat.
League By score Of 2 goals 10 IN
the presence Of I 900 OnlOOkers AZ
Lenox Oval yesterday afternoon. The
National Football League. made ID
largely of players from the soccer
strongholds In New Jersey, eyened ID
matters in the annual series.
Each league has now won two match
es. There was much brilliant indiy.d-
ual play on both sides yesterday, bu,
the men from across the Hudson played
better together as a team, and fully
mcrited the victory.
The individual honors wen, 20 the
two goal keepers, Tintle, o. the Alley
Boys, and Porter, Of Yonkers, who we're
not allowed to and around and catch
cold The condition Of the ground vas
better than on Christmas Day, yet LEFT
much 10 be desired.
The visitors wers . up in The first
period and led New York By % ! AZ
half time. Neither team scored in the
last forty-fve minutes Of play
During the first half the Nationals
defended the east goal, at the soft end
Of the field The New Workers pressed
hard in the early stages, but, although
they had several fair openings. the 90
ing was too heavy, and they expended
their energies in vain.
The Jerseymen had a couple Of great
backs n Napier and Stevenson. hut 50
hard pressed were theg that they had
20 allow three corners 20 ease the stu
alton for their tam Once rlc Aeg
Workers tired themselves OUT their oD-
ponents took hold in earnest. and for
the rest Of the half were practically 20
control.
After half an hour Of play 4 Stark.
with He.msley. OF the Sc0ttish-Ameri-
cans. broke through. and Stark sho:
the first goal. Giving their sdvsrsaries
no I me TO recover, the Jerseymen
pressed their advantage and TWO min
utes later again scored. Nelson. ~
the Jersey 4. C., got possession in
front of the goal and dribbied past The
defence.
Two minutes from half time Stuar.
fed the ball 20 Hayes. the Continen-
tails star centre. who sent I'm O hard.
low shot that got by Tintle. The half
came to an end with the Nationals
ahead at 2 10 /, and there the score
stayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Knockout Brennan
and Lewis Box Draw

Buffalo. Jan. Tied Lewis, the Eng
lish welterweight, and Willie KNOCK
QUIT Brennan boxed ten fast rounds 70
a draw here tonight
Brennan was the aggressor through
out and az times appeared 20 hcye 8
shade on Lewis. but the latter earned
even honors In the closing rounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Girl Swimmers TO Meet
in Philadelphia Pool

drawing 20 a close. The final battles
Will occur curing the week of January
II. Stuyyesant and De Witt Clinton are
about eve@ fayorites for honors.
The newly organized swimming teams
OF Swarthmore and Rutgers will have
their initial tests against each other on
January Is Little is known of the
strength Of either squad, but James H.
Reilly, the former national champion
and record holder, who has been coach
ing the New Brunswick boys, appears
quite confident that they will score q
victory over their Pennsylvania rivals
Ludy LANCER, of the Los Angeles
Athletic Club, the star middle distance
swimmer, who hung up world's records
at 440 and 500 yards last summer, may
spend the entire outdoor season in this
city. He writes that he has made ar.
rangements 10 come East as soon as
college cl0ses-he is now a student at
California University and that he ex-
poets TO remain here until all the i'm
portant events have been held. Judg-
ing from the re mt performances Of
Herbert Nollmer, of the New York
Athletic Club, the young Californian
=
mis- mettle when he lands among US.
Negotiations are under way for a
dual meet between the teams Of the
National Women's Lifesaving League
and the Philadelphia Turngemeinde and
there is hope that II will be sun of t.
the pool OF the Peoples Palace. Jersey
City, which offers ideal conditions. both
for competition and for record break
ing. Especial interest attaches to the
meet because il will actually be an in
torclty test of supremacy. The two
organizations have corralled practically
every able girl swimmer in their re-
spective districts.
The last time the teams tried CON
illusions the Turngemeinde scored
sweeping victory, but the local mer-
maids have improved so rapidly since
that il would not be surprising 10 see
them change the verdict at the next
clash.
The new clubhouse OF the Missouri
Athletic Association, of 81. Louis, -
nearly ready for occupancy. and
Thomas Whitaker. the coach Of swim
ming. is now confident he viii be able
TO have the watermen in shape for the
national championships. Herman LGu.
bis, the youth who captured the ten
mile title last summer is covering 4iO
yards around record figures and NAV
prove a factor in the middle distance
events.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
KENNEL GUIDE.

FOR SALE-HGH CLASS PED. SOLID
black POmeranlans. Dos. ana puppe-'
males and females. MRS T.. J.. hELLEI
Is Seward 50. Putnam. Conn
REUBEN CLARKE International llise. has cioi,s,s
selection all bfe,ls--tlas,. cats. uonsts "
ship anywhere Estate breed fcqllrcd) Ne" i@'
Kennels ll3 Z. gth street. y. \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

and | leaned forward 10 learn hcr
wishes. She had . funny little grip IL
her hand and she slowly opened it and
took out a long black leather case.
"She put il down on the counter,
stopped and placed the grip on the
floor. Strengthened up bit. unwrappod
ten yards Of knitted muller from about
her neck. shifted her shawl. took off
her mittens. opened the queer little
leather case. took out queer pair OF
spectacles. balanced them slowly on her
nose and then leaned her head away
back SO rs 10 ~et a proper focus on me
and said in Soueakv little voice: DO
YOU KEEP PUTTY -"
Bonnie Leonard will get his chance
to win Fred Welsh's title on the nigh,
Of January Is. Billy Gibson has accept
ed Jimmy Johnston's terms for the
bout, which will take place at Madison
Square Garden.