The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-18
ENGLISH S0GgERlS
BgMR!NG TIE BUMPS
This Game, Which Core,
spends to Baseball Here,
Being Investigated.

6elng s1nYsLlgdISu.
NEWAYoRK,. Jan. 18-That profess
.aional sport suffers periodical set
backs. no matter in what part OF the
WorId9itSts5staged, Is shown by recent
events both In this country and Eng
land! Baseball is Just emerging from
#aeasonSot depression, financial q
otherwise. in this country while in
England soccer, which corresponds 70
baae6aIlSinGth the United States, is be
ing subjected to an investigation and
honsecleaning. Public interest In Pro.
fesBiona18soccer has been seriously az.
fected throughout the British lsles.
BY disclosures which involved the
honesty of some Of the players. me
factg$Were brought out at an inquiry
conducted by the Football League and
Efh6aFootbal1 Association with the re-
ssuItethatseight men were permanently
barred from playing. Four Of these
professionals were members OF the
LIVERPOOL Club. three belonged to the
Manchester United Club and the 9th
erSoneiplayed on the team Of the Ches-
ter Club, No suspicion was attach
SedatoEany officials Of these organizaf
lions but It was proved that certain
players, sconsptring to throw tho game,
pIRcedEbe on the match last sea"
son.
IN England professional football
RECONSIDERATION or soccer gane--takes
fheSpIace Of professional baseball in
b e#United States. Rugby is conhn.
edstolcoIleges, and cricket corresponds
s%fo4tennis so far as public interest -
concerned. But the big association
matches draw crowds of from $4,000
fof100,O00 while there Is no fold large
anough to accommodate the eople at
tie final match for the English cup
IN times of peace. Like professional
baseball, professional football has
managed to keep an untatnte'l repu'
fatfon as a general thing. But ~
spite Of heavy gate receipts, the BTU,
ish professionals are poorly pa1q n
their small pay may have tempted
The accused men to make Q Dit on
the side by dishonest playing.
twenty military schools have en-
t~eredEteams for the national shooting
fTophy for military schools present
matches orcn$ to teams Of ten cadets
from8any military school rife club al
A1iated with the National Rife Asso-
citation. begin January 22,and continue
{ gMarcht1 is, the shooting to be week
" Besides the trophy, ten silver
medals will be presented to the win
ming team9in ClassaAyan ten bronze
medals to- the iwinntngsfot Glass 3.
Each%team 4is~composed of. ten men
and the five best cores Tor
record. Ten. shots standing and ten
shots pront will constitute each mans
shootinE in each match. Rifles used
are the regulation 20 calibre n
Judges appointed by the rife associa-
tion will witness each match. The
teams entered in the two classes are:
CIass A::asNew Mexico Military In
sstitntey Roosevelt; MISUNDERSTANDING
Academy Cornwall on. Hudsonjt7St.
Johns MILITARY Academy, Delatield,
wis; Bordentown, N. j., Military In
sstitute; Kemper Military School, Boon
Vile, Mo-; Northwestern Military and
Naval Academy, Highland Park, Ill;
St.SJohn's School, Manlius, N. Y; Har-
ward Military School, Los Angeles,
cal; Morgan Park, ILL.,, Academy;
Tennessee Military Institute, Sweet
Glass B; Miami Military Institute
Germantown, q; Bingham School.
AsshevilIe, N. c.; Hitchcock Military
EthLhSlt. SptB
School; Faribault, Mimi; Nazareth.
Hail military Academy. Nazareth,
PENN; Wenworth Military Academy,
Lexington; Mo-; Missouri Military
Academy, Mexico, Mo-; Mt. .Tamal:
pais military Academy, San Rafael,
cal; Nebraska Military Academy, Lin
coin: SColumbia, Tenn. Military Aea-
denny. tat-s-S ~ - Aa%
Long distance ice skaters are look
~ingtforward with interest to the Mara.
fhongskating q c which,is planned for
Gohoss, N. Y, late this month. It
~is$proposed to stage the race at 26
miIesjandsSS5 yards, the full marathon
distance. Several Of the best skaters
ofSthe$race should be n Of unusual.
interest.
Frank Mantell, the former middle.
weight, who retired 'front.' the ring re:
Gently, has been appointed to the pc.
lice force OF Dayton; o. He will act
IA nhVsfcal director to the force In