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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
less WILLARD,
IS DUE TO-DAY
Meantime Moran Will De
part for Another Sara
toga Sojourn.

Jess Willard, the pale and interest
ing invalid, Of Chicago, is due here to-
dav. About the same time Charles
Francis Moran is due 20 leave for an
other sojourn at Saratoga Springs
The chances are that the two wealthy
gladiators will not meet until they hop
into the same ring at Madison Square
Garden on the night Of March %.
Tom Jones wires that the big cowboy
was never in better health since the
days when he tossed the literal bull on
the wind-swept plains Of distant Kan
sas. Frank Moran is a walking adver-
,isement as to the state Of his own
heath.
Jack Curley. the eminent wrestling
promoter. officially notified Richard and
NcCrackcn Yesterday that he had CHAR
tered the Pioneer Athletic Club. where
Willard will DO his formal conditioning.
As was limited earlier in the month. the
public will be welcomed every after
noon at from p cents 10 30 cents per
welcome. This is done TO keep objec-
tionable persons out of the way. In
the bright and practical lexicon OF
Jack Curley and Tom Jones. any per
son who is shy 25 cents or 80 cents is
an Objectionable person.
Already there has been some betting
on the fight. OF course, this is morally
and legally wrong and very regrettable.
Yet boys will be boys. The chances
Of Moran knocking Willard out are now
rated as to 3. The chances of Fran
els getting the newspaper decision are
quoted at ! to ,.
One Of Willard's admirers an
nounced that he had a thousand simol-
cons TO risk at that price. This reached
the ears Of Ike Dorgan, the million
naire manager. Isaac fastened IN
quest OF this person, feverishly waving
five hundred bones. IT'S a good in
vestment." announced Ike. "Thc
chances arc that by ring time | won't
be able TO do any better than TO 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
BULL IS SAVED
BY ULNA B0M
Thompson Stops Fightlrl
AzevedO After the
First Round.

Bull Thompson, OF the "esi ~
who was 70 have fought ten Tos'.f'
AZ the Pioneer Club last nlghl - =,
Joe Azevcdo, Of California, QsN .
first round. claiming a brosea . ~.
This i the first time that WIS 80 ~.
has been used since Jimmie p ,
after getting an awful passing w ~.
Joe Cans, sprung = on sts''eD -
public. &c., MAR,
The gathering Of hauling eAIs .,
who had gathered 20 see me So 49,
contests" set up a how. Of bsilee 10 I,
II took all the persuaye eloqaenV y
Referee Patsy Haley TO quot men "a,
The disappointing ulna oone ~
taken before tho club physician,
backed the abb. The rnsnsas' ~,
called for volunteers 20 iurhisN Z,
,titute main event, but there "'-
Il was eviden, from the start 81 N
the Portuguesc-Ca Californian nA1 80
ancora Azcvedo tore in ana -
tho bovine West slider m me B.
The Bull evidently did not rem ..,sl (.
pasting in the pantry lie se' h,os,
be relieved AZ coming out Win q Wv
NIT instead OF broken Jaw -. 40,
Fortunately. jimmie Britt En0
covered the ulua. "a now 10 'ue 81
nodes. Otherwise he would p.O .,s,
criticise Thompson severely i'' -
ing his stuff. n.sr 4,
Bobbv Moore sluggod for the ~" -,
rounds Wonors were about even
they were two weary lads al me .s..,r
This was one Of those real -
frequently staged BY the iesse, ,n1shc
Both men received ana CAV lsbra,T
that would have made more .S S:,,,, e
lightweights slow up ana hieu',L, ,,o-s
how rude the boxing game can ''''
al times. -. vourgs'tr
had all put punched tnen ns,5 re
but neither would give grous., ,ss r's
locked heads IN the centre o. . al VI;
fnd dashed away. while the crow
d' In ,be WI" pre aSa Red NcD,,s.-
dropped Young Pepper ln ;ne rs-'
round. Despite his ,a'h,s.ols.sg
Young Pepper seemed 70 DC ''
'n rho o. l PyP ex.opera house va. ~
,,oiI +" crowded There were some . 'S
present. for the evident purpysVf o- y
ing out the gowns desis"0'
Willard Moran contc--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
TRAyERS WILL
NOT DEFEND
OPEN TITLE
Champion Sure Bushes,
Will Not Allow
the Trip.

jerome D. Trsvers. open gor ,.,.
pion Of the United States. will "a,
but one tournament appearance thro-,
the season Of 1916. This will BE- a.,
amateur championship 20 be b,u t.
September over tho course ~ q.
Merton Cricket Club. PHILADELPHIA
81 have no idea, said Jerry vest.
day, "tha, ! win be able to 20, Az.
FOR the metropolitan or the Js,,,
championships, and know that vo,.
be able % defend my title in the a..
which is 20 be held In Ninnesnoi,,
This last tournament viii mean az is,.
a week away from business Viii. ,
would expect 20 have very s-,f
chance Of winning again. would !,
least ike 20 make the trip II eorl
afford that much time. BIZ, I won,
naturally rather play in the ar.,.-.
championship and ! could no. oos,b'-
iill Doth engagements. There wa,
time when | wouldn't let business :.
terfere with ny golf Now an p
versing my old system. bu, 10, le,,i,,
golf interfere with business"
Travers has a sea. on the Co,.s.
Exchange. where. since his ins,alse,.
a year ago. he has stuck TO busines,r
closely as he used 10 stick 70 an :.
ponont in tight match.
He will be able 10 play. however
Saturday afternoon and on Suns,n
and as he gets upon his game qs.c,,
this should keep him prmed for 4,
amateur. lie had played no er,r
amount OF goif-much less than gs.a
last spring and yet in the o,r
championship a. Bal,usrol he tune
IN the four finest rounds Of his esrc
at medal play.
There is still a good chance tia, \.
can be lured into the metropolis,
championship TO be held at the Nssn.
Country Club. unless the cotton ma,
ket should be particularly active srog,.
the early June date. Trayers has bee
metropolitan champion on so mar
occasions that another victory vo..
merely be An added chapter 70 an Of
story. but golf resolutions made in I,
snow and slush and biting winds y
February don't always maintain solx
front under the pink sun and the BIZ
skies Of June.
With Travers out Of the open, to y
held late in June az the Ninlssha
course. the amateur delegation vi
have 20 depend largely Upon Cha
Evans and Francis Ouimet.
In the last three years the snsissT
have made a terrific drive al pro!ss
sional prestige. Ouimet won the ops
in 1913. Evans finished second in 1914
and Travers won IN 1915. So The ans.
tours have two frsts 10 their cred,
out Of the last three starts. II 0uing
is back in his 1913 and isl. for- h
should join with Evans, who is At ~
best AZ medal play, in al least gyiis
the pros another scare.
Wait a moment we almos. .o'go,
r. Ouimet opens his sporting sc'.'
stole in Boston he will be tossed oTs
into pro. ranks, so Evans alone viii A
left with a chance 20 put the amateur
in front and this will be no g'si'
chance unless Chick happens 70 Be q
mis- best in the gentle art OF pgi'i's
that week OF play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Bits of Baseball Chatter
Heard on Winter Diamond

Eppa Jcptha RNey. the hulking left
handler of the Philadelphia Nationals,
is among the first holdouts Of the 1916
season. There Is said TO be a difference
of 500 IN the salary which Rixey wants
and that which the Pills desire TO pay
him. RiXey was a valuable, If not a
particularly dependable, pitcher.
Jim Ritter. the clever young third
baseman Of the Philadelphia Athletics.
Is TO be sent TO Jack Dunn's Orioles
for seasoning.
"If don't throw a ball this year my
salary's assured" Otto Knabe is quoted
as having said in Pittsburgh. Maybe
that's the answer 70 what makes Balti-
more wild?
Chief Bender is apparently the best
trap shooter and golfer IN baseball.
Versatile gentleman. the Chief
Owner McGill OF the Indianapolis
club threatens 20 sue Harry Sinclair
for the loss Of Benny kauf. Can YOU
think Or any ono who could stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
But His Four-Ply Drive Is
Duplicated Many
Times.
TWENTY SEVEN MEN
ARE NOW IN CAMP
Some of Them Appear To BE IN
Condition Alrcady-Squad At
tends Rotary Club Banquet.

Macon Ga. Feb. %. Old Sol per
formed up TO the highest hopes OF
Wild Bill Donovan to-day and the
Yankee ehieftain put his charges
through double practice session.
consuming four hours IN all. at the
Macon ball park. The morning session
lasted from 10 o'clock until noon and
,bc hall toescrs were back again for
moro punishment at o'clock II was
,ynishmcn, for some Of the boys who
emf loose with too little restraint IN
,ho first workout yesterday.
The morning session was devoted TO
limberinr up by the pitchers, fielding
hunts and some fly chasing in the out
eold 20 improve the wind. The after
moo, batting practice took up me
,.rco,or mart of the twO-hour session
n;ob Rlo6cctt. Vance, Markle, kusseH'
! 80 Pos and Meadows had chance
20 show how much control they carried
s,d everybody had chance 10 loon
thcr over at the plate. Inc pio'
,,rar,rnc called Tor q sprint around 'he
fesoe after each drive and 1t was
Loo weary and putting crowd "heH
pcrovan called off work for the day
loo Gcdeon had the distinction OF
driving the first ball out OF the parA'
but the feat calls for no great hourish;
Tho fences arc short IN both lett ana
,;ch. field and several homers ioi-
loved Gedcon's wallop. Jim Nc
Cavern. the New York youngstcr' VINO
did some fashy fielding al hrsi pas
~ Yesterdays practice, iounu ,he
right field fence am easy mars D" IN
DAVIS batting practice lie hll the pa
on the nose almost every time ne "V"'
10 the plate. ...l 20
tv,onty-seven players "hen DO"o ne an
cont the bo-s on their way 10 the pan
mark this morning. me iateSl
yirals wcro Pitcher Cliff Markle ana
catcher Plus Schwcrt. The only one
of tho first squad not accounted lot is
Germany Schaefer, who mas pee"
.rendiur 81 vacation in Cuba. Inc en-
ire catching staff numbering I'VE
l. ON hand. and eighteen OF Donovan
.,vontv uitchers have reported. Ihrce
rccruit infelders and one young out
fclder complete the list OF prayers
W;tb week Of such weather as the
rlavors have had for tho carly Wofh-
cnts Donovan figures that his pitchers
win bc in good condition when me
,ccnlars report here nest Wednesday
In the practice to-day some OF me
noundsmcn. who were expected TO ask
for mercy because Of lame arms, sur
nriscd Donovan by cutting loose win
not little speed. 1t was evident
mat some OF the boys had been timber
ing up before making the trip TO
Macon ,,..;su
attended a banquet given in honor OF
the Yankees by the Rotary Club OF
Macon. The dinner Wa held at the
Dempsey Hotel and tho attendance wa;
upward of 800 The event was started
q, 7 o'clock, so the usual 8 O'Clock
advance on the dining room was
called OF for one day. Captain j. j..
Huston, Manager Bill Donovan and
several others of the New York party
broke into the Oratory ltaGue and
performed up 20 the standard that
Homc Run Baker is expected to sho"
in baseball next summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
TIGER FIVE IS
NOW NEAR PENN
Sensational Game by
Princeton Wins % to 20
Basketball Victory.

Princeton. y. j., Feb. 30 The phe-
nomenal foul shooting of Captain Nc
Nichol was not enough 10 offset the
all-round teamwork Of the Tiger five.
and Princeton beat Pennsylvania. %
TO 20. tonight This makes Prince
ton half game behind Pennsylvania
for the leadership Of the intcrcolle-
giatc league
Captain McNichol Is the best foul
shot who has appeared in Princeton
this year. and his knack OF caging free
tries accounted for fourteen OF the
Pennsylvania points. Cyril Haas, the
star performer for Princeton, was
pittcd against McNichol. and they both
guarded so closely that one basket
apiece was the best they could do from
tho floor.
Realizing that Il their hopes for a
championship depended Oh this game,
the Princeton five played savagely, and
until the latter part Of the second half
they had allowed Penn only one field
goal Their ovcrauXiousness. however.
caused sixteen fouls 10 be called
against them. and Captain McNichol
made their count Is points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

nice little suit any better than Harry
Sinclair
Davenport and Plank are holding out
on the 81. Louis Browns. Inasmuch
as these two pitchers are important 20
the success the Browns are expected
20 have this season an early adjust
ment may be looked for.
Hughic Fullerton is going 20 dope
the entire 1916 race in both leagues.
Officer. OFFICER,
Connie Mack has signed an infeder
named Dry. lie probably will remain
that way II he waits for Connie to buy
1. drink.
Pat Moran is going to beat all his
players 20 the 81. Petersburg training
camp. Needless to say. Pat will have
a head start.
Joe Corbett. brother Of jim and once
a near-baseball pitcher. mas been
signed 70 contract by Harry Wolver-
ton. who is managing the San Fran
cisco Seals. Harry may be unaware of
the fact thai Pon Arson is also living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Hans Wagner IS42T0-day,
Hopes to Hit 800 Again
By BRIGGS.

tent that he hit PA, and at that rate
Of gain he will be back in the 800
class again in 1917. when he will be
only forty-thrce years old and COM
paratively in his prime.
On eight different occasions Wagner
has led the National League in hitting
The best season he ever had was back
in 1899. when he Melted 1856. acccrd-
ing to Statistician Elias. The succeed
ing year he tumbled 10 $50, and in
1901 the pitchers breathed normally,
for he swatted ont a mere .352.
Thereafter he lost points in average
from season 20 season. but succeeded
in spite of that in leading the National
League batsmen seven times IN the
course OF dozen years.
The following table shows the work
of the most wonderful batsman in base
ball. II was compiled by Al Munro
Eiia-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Smith Knocks Out King.

Barney Smith scored knockout
over Jack King in the seventh round
of the main bout at the New Polo
Athletic Club last night. With the be-
ginning Of the fifth. Smith took the
aggressive and dealt out considerable
punishment to his opponent before he
scored the decisive blow. In the semi
final bout. Johnny Baker and KID
Baker boxed an interesting ten-round
Irou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
KINSELLA READY
FOR SQUASH MATCH

Preparations have been made TO han
die l25 spectators in the first match Of
the professional squash tennis cham
pionship, between Walter A. Kinsolla.
the champion. and Stephen J. Feron
the challenger. on the court of the
Squash Club this afternoon. If the
seating capacity should be filled il will
constitute a record crowd for "A profes-
sional series. The winner will be de-
oided in the best two of three matches.
each match 10 constitute three games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Sayles Defeats Bill Morrow.

Jack Saylcs earned clear margin
OF victory over Bill Morrow in a ten
round bout at the Empire Athletic
Club last night. The victor forced the
fighting, although toward the end his
rival rallied in an attempt TO even
matters. In another ten-round bout,
Eddie Smith and Johnny Burke. two
lightwcights. boxed slow affair.
the honors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Jerome TraverS ShOwSH
Skill in Golf Pool Match
Maybe the Game
Had a Time Limit

Early to bed and early TO rise
made Three-Fingered Brown
pitching prize" according 10 a Phil
adeIphis lyricist.
Wasn't Brownie generally ac-
counted one of the best draw poker
players in baseball? Let's see, THAT
are the usual hours for draw poker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

IOe GedeOn Hammers
Ont First Home Run
Page MIR. Sweeney.

Don't tell me of tho Sunny SOUTH
OF balmy breeze, sweet scented
air.
OF cotton blossoms. fields of White
And pickaninnics' wond'ring stare,
or palm trees lifting TO the sun
Say. listen, hid, I've been down
there.
Inst tell me of the Geld South
Where raw Gulf breezes sweep
the square.
And rain descends in dippers full
As YOU glue TO lobby chair;
Where nice fresh milk is served in
cans
You betcha. hid. I've been down
there. i. 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
STILL, 1T NAY HAVE
BEEN HOCKEY AT THAT

Various athletes Of society engaged
in huriy-burly, roly-poly, shiny
Skinny game o, aockey before some 500
of the 400 at the st. Nicholas Rink last
night.
When the affair was over Referee
HOBBY Baker and the timekceper agreed
that the score was If TO o in favor of
tho Union Club over the knickcrbocker
Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Trinity High Quintet
Beats De La Sale, % TO 10

Trinity High School basketball FIVE is
prlding itself on victory scored yes
terday over the De La Sale quintet.
The game was played on the De La Sale
court. The score was % to 10. The
Gabiskie brothers starred for :hc win
ncvs The lnc-up:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
College Wrestler Hurts Arm.

Captain A. !. Pascarella, the 10
FOUNDER of the Columbia wrestling
team. who hurt his right arm Ia
practice Monday, will be out Of com
petition for two weeks or more, II was
feared yesterday. The arm, which
was severely wrenched. is badly
swollen. Pascarella IS the only
veteran on tho team
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
Columbian BOWlers Win
Odd from Newark BAY

The Columbian Club won The odd
game from the Newark Bay bowlers in
a series Of the Athletic Bowling League
on the formers alleys last night. Both
victories came in the first two games
by good bowling by Haas and Lee, the
latter compiling a PAS total in the see
ond game.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
DE ORC WINS FIRST
BLOCK OF BILLIARDS

Philadelphia. Feb. % Alfredo de
ORC. worlds champion three-cushion
billiardist. was not feeling we'll to-
night. but not to disappoint the big
crowd AZ Allingcr's billiard academy
he ran 30 points against Charles Ellis's
81 in forty-nine innings. II was the
greatest exhibition of the triple som
mersaultng game ever seen in this
city.
De ORC holds the record for 80 points
in thirty-fyc innings The game to-
night was the first block OF 30 points
in match Of 100 points for the three
cushion championship. II is the first
time the title has been AT stake in
match in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24
DESPERATE PLAY
BY YALE WINS
New Haven Hockey Plays
Beat Tigers in Hard
4 to 3 Game.

New Haven. Conn. Feb 23.--lale de-
feated Princeton at hockey here to-
night. six goals 10 three. IL was a SEN
sational game. The contest was the
third Of the Yale-Princeton series,
each team having previously won one
game
Yale outplayed and outshot their Ii
ger opponents. who never held the lead
but once. That was at the start of the
game. when Captain Peacock shot the
first goal for his team from a scrim-
mage before the Yale cage. After
that Yale seemed TO take on new life.
Jack Bierwirth played a brilliant
game for the Els during the first
period. After Gould had cvened up
matters by scoring goal Bierwirth
scored three times i'm succession. Two
OF his shots were made possible by
Nurrays passes from behind the
Princeton cage. Scully's goal was SEN
sational Washburn. one Of the Yale
defence men. had just been put off the
ice. when Scully came tearing down
toward the Yale goal with puck. He
eluded Murray and snot the second
Princeton goal easily. Rue. who re
placed Garrison. scored the final
Princeton goal on pass from Cush
man. The half ended with the score
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

NUas ~ ICTT -. EaNgs, ITeHflce u, ) We
s'ar a. Substitution J i. lhssrsou for MI
burn. Referees u Baker s. Nicholas aud ,. ]
fox. - Nicholas Coal umpire. 4 Chstde.d
Jones and Eddis Naudersooll Time of periods
Two ten minute ami one fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

Goals from AeIl-G. Gallskio 80. Gsblske a..
psl1rk GOD. lpdlko iU. MslouC lI, Ham elm
CI. Mcdonnell fN. Goals from fouls Gabissic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

Totals ....s Is 20 Totals ....lo q
Time OF halves-rwcntv minutes. score at
end ~ first half-l6 20 l0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

II was only the other day that We
remarked on what "a wonderfully well
preserved gentleman Jim Flynn vas
for his age. And last night Ne re-
ceived a letter filed with all Tho fire. o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24

Silent Martin, the dca, mute cham
pion. will meet Leo Benz. the fghtng
sausage moulder Of Butte. Mont st nc
Broadway Sporting Club Saturday
night. We have always cherished a
great respect for the voiceless cham
pion. because he has never offered an
alihi. But. then. we cannot read The
deaf and dumb alphabet.
Evening journal., 1916-11-28

age Of compulsory school attend
ance?
"(2) What should be done for
them?
"(3) How can It best be done?
"rho United States Government
through, It's Bureau Of Education, is
trying to answer the first question at
this time. The more fully that the first
question IS answered, the more viii the
results answer the second and third
questions.
"Of The 2,565,Cl2 foreign born white
persons in this country. q years OF
age and over. who are unable to speak
English. taccording to the census Of
l91O) only 1854 were in school at
that time. or 1.3 per cent. thus show
ing that no systematic effort was be-
ing made by these aliens to acquire
the English language. Through the
efforts OF the government during the
past two or three years. conditions are
rap dly changing During the winter
191f-l5 a recent government report
shows that 337 cities IN the United
States had u total enrolment OF 193.
527 foreign pupils. A total OF sos
American cities are now conducting
evening schools. OF which the above
337 report schools conducted for for
e'gn born pupils. With few excep-
tiOns these schools are conducted by
public bodies for the benefit of the
public. and are supported by the pub
lie funds. In tho government renort
submitted IN August, 1916. II says:
Fees in evening schools do not
amount TO any sign 'fcant figure, all
though a Few less important places
report that their school Is entirely
dependent upon this source Of income
Several OF the States have specific
regulation against charging fees I'm
the schools as a cond 'tion of receiving
State grant With relatively few ex-
ceptions, fees where collected do not
apply TO foreigners learning English.
and in these exceptions the amounts
are seldom burdensome.
IN the 1910 census report. Della
ware Is credited with 17.42O foreign
born Whites, constituting 10.2 per
cent. Of the total white population OF
the State: OF thene, 1859 or 10 s per
cent. OF the foreign born were litter
ate. and 4.S24 or 2S.5 per cent OF the
foreign born we're unable to speak
English.
"The same census report Of 1910 for
the city Of Wilmington discloses the
following facts:
Total number OF foreign born
whites 10 years of age and over. 49,
312; total number OF ill'terates 10
years Of age and over. 1905; total
number OF foreign born unable to
speak English, 1866.
NATURALIZATION
Total number foreign born white
males q years of ago and over,
6,754 Per Cent.
Number naturalized ..2,S72 42.5
Number having first
papers ......... $50 ~
AlenS .....s......s.-. Iiofl otO
not reported 691 102
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
10 years Of age and over ....... .SO6