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The sun., 1916-12-26
CARPENTER MAILS
SIGNED CONTRACT
FurlOugh From Army Is Also
Expected Soon for French
Fighter.

Not only has Tex Richard outrcner-
aled his rivals IN the matter Of getting
Les Darcy into the Rickard-McCracken
camp. but he has beaten them to a fraz-
gle so far rs Georges Carpenter IL con-
cerned.
II developed yesterday that tho SON
tract sent by the promoter to the French
champion had been signed n was on
It's way here by mall. The only thing
that delays Carpenters departure for
New York is the red tape incident TO
getting his leave OF absence from the
military authorities.
A powerful interests are working to
that end. there is small doubt that the
furlouGh will soo be granted and that a
second foreign champion will arrive on
Manhattan Island. II is a foregone on
clusion that the first match TO be staged
by Rickard will be one between Darcy
and Carpenter. as Willard. owing to
the cxorbitant demands OF his managers,
has been s~idetracked by the promoter.
From all points of view a Carpenter
Darcy match will be the better. It Ia
questionable II n Willard-C Carpenter
match would be n good ono even from
n box oficc standpoint. as the disparity
in size would initiate against keen In
terest In the bout. On the other hand
there probably would not he more than
ten pounds difference between Darcy and
CARPENTER, which would not be much OF
a handicap to q man OF Darcy's COM
bative disposition and physical rug
gedness.
A contest between Darcy and Car
pentier would be sure to create intense
interest, for II would be a battle be-
tween n particularly sklful boxer with
n good punch and a heavy hitting fighter
who never has been knocked of his feet.
II the bout went the ten rounds there
Is small doubt that the Frenchman would
be the winner and II only question
would he the ability of Darcy to drive
home one of the crushing blows that
laid low McGoorty. Chip n other
husky fighters.
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Their Positions ImpresnabIe.

The year OF 1917. about to spring
through the threshold Of time. will carry
unlimited opportunities for the ambitious
In the various ranks Of sport. But there
are two branches In which a fine. flint
edged opposition awaits the climber.
Fancy the aspiring young men and old
who may have designs on the titles Of
Willie Hoppe and Dario Resta.
Still Pop Time stops them all. and the
lad who Is runner up at the right time Is
In line for the crown when the Old Boy
shoots over the "Kayo." You know. iris
Speaker had quite n merry chase In pur-
suit Of the feet footed. eagle eyed Tyrus.
But the seasons records tell the story
beyond the possibility OF a rebuttal.
And regardless Of the undertaking
there are always new ones beating along
the path to fame ready to try a sprint to
the fore. Mayhap next season Tyrus and
Tristram will have wen more COMPETE
ton than they hav known In the past
year or two from those two worthy
swatsmen. Joseph Jackson and Eddie
Collins. A new entry In In the field In
the person Of George Slsler. the st. Louis
Slasher.
The sun., 1916-12-26

Safety First" the varsity show. which
pened In st. Louis last night. Billy Moore,
football and track luminary. Is the
her-r-r-O of the show. lie is none other
than William Waverly! Jack Eddy.
the quarterback d. d. Chaplin. the
pitcher; J. d. Wiss. captain Of the
wrestling team. and @. Breckenridge.
track star. are among the actor troupe.
Circular letters relating to amateur
Ism seem to be all the age In tennis
and golf circles. Some Of the ardor Of
the Woodland Golf Clubs fight In be-
half Of Oulmet Is indicated by a letter
sent broadcast to students Of the stymie.
II reads as follows:
Charles r. Lancaster. Director.
Woodland Golf Club.
Pinehurst, N. c..
am In favor of the present amateur
o 6Siins sn being .i.o a be ,aySf a. .: E + !. an o Sn1,,t
being restored to his amateur standing
without prejudice to him..
name
II You are Interested in fair play and
wish to assist In Fighting a gross Injustice
mall to one OF your golf friends. asking
him to do the same.
The automobile rules supreme. The
horse still has his day during horse show
week, but thereafter he Is more or less
forgotten. Even In the country Dobbin
has given way to the fiivver. and the Joys
OF the days when 'the horse knew the
way to carry the sleigh" are almost for
gotten. We resent this intrusion OF KIM
Gasoline into the realm OF the immacu-
late and the picturesque.
In the halcyon days OF the horse In
this section II was the custom for owners
Of sleighs-and their name was legion
to harness up their rags Just as soon as
II looked as II q fall of snow would be
deep enough to make possible a run TO
the nearest roadhouse Offering "A prize
for the first sleigh at the gates. The
Claremont Inn and McGowan's Pass
houses which offered a magnum OF cham
recently we called up at some Of the
roadhouses that offered prizes In the
days OF yore. Who had got there first?
Nobody! The horse was gone and with
him the sleigh.
Pennsylvania football squad. o Its
way to play the Oregon eleven at Pasa-
dena or New Years Day. Is having its
troubles and may not get to the Califor-
MIA city In time to stage the game on the
date SET. Billiards all through the West
have tied up transportation and when
the Quakers reached Chicago they were
already twelve hours late.
Even II they do get into Pasadena on
time the Pennsy players will have no OPP
portunity to get any practice or become
acclimated before they face the Oregon
ians. Under such circumstances the out
look for a Pennsylvania victory is con
siderably diminished.
The sun., 1916-12-26
NEW YORK RIDER FIRST.
Harry bachelor scores In First
Steeplechase At P%inehurst.

PISEHuRsr. ". C., Dec. e5.-At 10.
days meet OF the Pinehurst Jockey Club
the first steeplechase race OF tho season
WAS won handily by Harry Bachelor OF
New York on Miriam II.
Traveller. ridden by Nat Hurd of Pitts,
burg. was second, and Sam, ridden b,
Joseph I. McCadden. Jr,. OF New York
finished third, Miss Eleanor Able OF
bethlehem, riding Hattie, won tho Yulc-
tide Purse. Il half mile dash. Mrs
George Leach of New York finished sec.
ond on Jessie c., and Miss Eleanor Nave
Of Washington. riding Rex. was third.
Allan Loeb OF Chicago won two Of
the three heats In the Guests Purse. a
quarter mile dash.
The sun., 1916-12-26
Must Make Good,

There are enough hard heads among
tho general public OF this commonwealth
to demand that about every foreign
prodigy that steps on these shores deliver
the goods In his line before receiving
an official stamp OF approval. Darcy will
not escape this element. Leslie comes
among us with more reputation than any
mitt wielder who has invaded the Land
IN years, II indeed, any ever enjoyed such
before him.
And after taking a careful survey OF
his swelling proportions around the
shoulders. neck and arms. we are in
clined to believe that he is quite the
man to sustain that rep" However,
II Is a long while now that the public
has been accepting the saying "Things
are not always what they SEEM Darcy
or course is not the first pugillstic
""phenom' who has slid into our midst
from far OF Australia. There have been
quite a few others. There was old Fitz
his arrival in proving that what had
been said about him in advance could
be substantiated.
Then there were others. Remember
Bill Squires-Boshter Bill? Remember
what was said in advance about Bill?
Also remember what happened to Bill
when he got himself implicated in a real
ring brawl? Also how about Dave Smith,
another antIpodean wonder? And there
were still others.
The chances favor Darcy very strongly
to start In here where his reputation
preceding his arrival left of. But In
the meantime his start here ought n
he made in the prlzering. The good
people n bad here care little about
hearing an expert do his exporting until
they are fairly we'll convinced that he
knows whereof he experts.
The sun., 1916-12-26
Y0AKUM BEATEN AGAIN.
This Time McGovern Hands Lacins
to Denver Man.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20. - Stanley
Yoakum Of Denver was bested by Terry
GcGovern In q rough bout at the Christ
Club. It was Yoakum's FIRST appear
ancs here.
For four rounds McGovern rushed the
lighting and In the last two let up In his
milling. giving his opponent a chance to
do something, In the nth and sixth
rounds Yoakum fought better. but could
not overcome McGovern's lead.
Billy Kramer OF Milwaukee won from
Tommy Murphy Of Chicago in the semi
anal. The second round opened with
Kramer going after his opponent. He
kept up a lively jabbing and had Muir.
ply on the defensive most OF the time.
The sun., 1916-12-26
CHESS TOURNEY TO START.
COLLEGE Players VIII Begin Annual
Meet To-day.

The eighteenth annual tournament Of
the Triangular College Chess League.
with teams from Cornell, PENNSYLVANIA
and the College of the CITY of New York
participating. will begin at the rooms OF
tho Manhattan Chess Club. this MORN
ing. continuing for three or four days.
according TO the sort of schedule adopted.
Major J. Moore Hanham of the Man.
haitian Chess Club has consented to act
AZ referee. The following teams will
compete for the championship now held
by Pennsylvania:
Cornell: II. Berman- 1T; s. Gins
berg. II; 8. Wilson. IT; C. r. Hotson,
II.
Pennsylvania: Harry Kline. II; d.
Winkelman. II; Z. s. Jackson. IS; L.
Horner. 10.
city College: s. Seplowtn. rs: r. p.
Gill, II. ]. Erman. 20 J. Finchel. rs.
The sun., 1916-12-26
FAST TINE BY ICE YACHTS.
II. Z. Pages o. 4. overs SIX Miles
in o Minutes ~ Seconds.

RED BANK, N. j.. Dec. 25.-Spectacu-
lar and thrilling races were sailed by the
Independent Club Ice yachts to-day In a
brisk northwest wind that sent the white
winged fiiers up In the air on a single
runner throughout two fast six mile
events on the North Shrewsbury. The
yachts were heavily ballasted and double
reefed and all but n carried two man
crews.
ii. G.. Pages O. Y. won the second
event In Q minutes 33 seconds after
wrecking the Banshee In a morning try
out. Vincent willis's Fidget was second
In 10 minute 22 seconds and Reindeer
third In IL minutes l second.
After leading half the distance In the
first race the Fidget broke down. The
Reindeer. sailed alone by Chester Min
ton. won the race in IL minutes 3 sec
onds o. U. was second In II minutes %
seconds and ffdget finished third q Sec
onds behind.
The sun., 1916-12-26
AND ETSAM FROM
WORLD OF AMATEUR SPORT
ny DANIEL.

announcement OF Dartmouth's foot
ball schedule for next season bore out
the prediction made here some time ago
that the much discussed contest between
the University OF Washington and the
lianoverians for the Polo Grounds would
not be arranged. Washington wanted
to meet some member of the Big Three.
and 1t Is still wanting.
Having thrown ava the chance to
meet Dartmouth Washington II now
bending Its efforts toward scheduling a
contest with Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Why Michigan ut Ann Arbor and not
Dartmouth at New York? The appoint
ment Of c. j. Hunt Of Carlton College
n Depauw as coach to succeed Gil
Doble at Washington will soon be an
nounced.
Harry Hebner of the Illinois A. c.,
one Of the best amateur swimmers in the
country and practically in Q class by
himself as an exponent Of the back
stroke. has retired from individual COM
petit on. He may swim on the Illinois
relay team this season but next year
expects to give UP all participation in
open events
The retirement OF Hebner marks the
passing OF another Of the veteran squad
among swimmers. However, new stars
are being developed In this country
faster Than the old ones retire. It's a
mighty poor swimming season that does
not produce at least one sensation. Last
year we had Hal Vollmer and Ted Cam.
Who will 1t be In 1917?
While the programme for tho annual
convention Of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association to be held In the
Astor on Thursday may look innocent
enough II is likely to develop several
topics OF more than passing interest inc
Importance. Preparedness in its rela-
ton to athletics will be treated rather
fully by three speakers, DR.. John II. Fin
ley. state Commissioner Of Education.
who is a former president OF the City
College: Or. Thomas A. Storey and
Major-Gen. Wood.
Or. TAFT Mckenzie of the University
or Pennsylvania will also dwell on that
subject. but from the standpoint of its
relation to the conflict In Europe. He
Will tell OF experiences in the trenches
abroad.
Michigan has been given permission
to organize a basketball team for next
season. but as games with teams other
than those representing colleges are un-
der the ban n the Wolverines do not
belong TO the Conference II is feared
that the basketball project may be
dropped for lack Of opponents.
Princeton athletic stars have gone
West for the holidays. but not on COM
petition bent. Most OF the sport lights
among the Tigers are in tho cast of
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QUAKER S0CCERs TRIUMPH.
Defeat Eleven From metropolitan
League in Handy Fashion.

Philadclphia's soccers. representing the
Allied Amateur League. proved their
worth In III !nterleague game. which
preceded the International match at
Lenox Oval yesterday. by defeating the
eleven selected by the Metropolitan
League by 8 10 ..
After twenty minutes of play Walsh.
inside right for New York, started the
scoring, but ten minutes later Burgin of
the Amateur League equalized Before
half tim whitley had placed Philadel-
phia in tho lead. Whitley scored again
in the second half. after which Dillon
Tailed for New York. making the total
3 to : In favor Of the Quakers. In the
time remaining for play Johnson con-
tributed two, goals in behalf OF the WIS.,
itors. I'll lineup
The sun., 1916-12-26
'TENER THINKS WELL
OF WESTERN CLUBS
Does Not Believe That Eastern
Teams Will Clean Up in
His League.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER REDS
NJ q. LIEN.

While every one is predicting that Tho
Eastern National League clubs vii
again wipe the Western teams of ,be
map. President Tener does not CONSIDER
the situation as dangerous as depicted
Tener admits the subject came M ,or
Informal discussion at the league meet.
Ing. but intimated one cannot strengthen
teams by legislation.
II believe the West will show much
more strength than any one believes
said Tener. II believe Mitchell is ius,
the manager the Chicago club needs and
l think he will have a ~rattli,g good
team. I realize. though. that much viii
depend on how Doyle and Safer win
show up next season.
However. the Western team I am On.
thus!astic about is the Cincinnati club.
] honestly believe that club Is due and
will be the surprise of the next race
Take that Cincinnati club apart and Won
will find II Is a mighty fine bail club
with one or two positions strengthened
think 1t will be up with the best.
Two InHeId stars.
THE club has two big stars In ,Ns
infeld In Chase and Groh. The club Ia,
Kopf. formerly OF the Athletics. a. shor,
] asked Connie Mack about this boy and
he tells me kopf has great possibilities.
but doesn't like 10 DO told what 10 do
l believe his season in Baltimore h,,
cured him. and International Icarus
men tell me he felded In that league
like a Maranvillc.
I suppose Mckcchnie will play third
base. In the outfield Mathewson Ia,
Roush. Griffith. Neale and a younrs,er.
Smith. who has shown much hitting
ability In the International League.
THE pitching STAFF will 10 hun,
around Schneider. Toney and Mi,chelI,
Schneider improved wonderfully under
Matty's guidance last fall and I think
he Is a coming sensation Of the learu.
Wingo Is a good catcher. but | would
rather see "A little wider awake man
regularly behind the bat. But no ON.
can tell mo h a the club is a poor one
rake my tin Watch Cincinnati mex,
season"
The sun., 1916-12-26
INDIAN HARBOR GUNNERs WIN
Defeat NorwaIk Trap Shooters In a
Match at Greenwich,

GREENWICH. Conn. Dec. 25,--The gun
club OF the Indian llarbor Yacht club
won tho team match against the Nor
walk Gun IL al the Indian Harbor
traps this afternoon. j. Harvey Finch
of Greenwich was high in the doubles
and Mortimer Foster, also of Green
witch. was high scratch In tho singles.
Each team was represented by four
men as follows:
Indian Harbor ~, Harvey Finch.
Mortimer X. Foster. Paul A. Ray mond
and J, Harvey Finch.
Norwalk -'F, y. Ham, II. W. I-hoaa,-
son.. II. W. Huylbutt and ]. II. 1alcott
The sun., 1916-12-26

c H BALKS AT CARDS.
Veteran Catcher of Cubs Says 81.
Louis Is To- Hot.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Jimmy Archer will
not go to st. Louis In the trade that was
planned by local National League club
officials and which was expected to be
completed tonight. The great catcher
OF other years says he will not play in
the Missouri city owing to tho intense
heat for which that town is noted.
IN occasions of cub visits there in
formcr seasons Jimmy has been forced
To remain out of the lineup. II the cub
officials can use him to advantage in a
trade with som other club, however, he
stated, he will be willing to go.
The sun., 1916-12-26

Princeton athletic stars have gone
West for the holidays. but not on COM
petition bent. Most OF the sport lights
among the Tigers are in tho cast Of
The sun., 1916-12-26
On Earth and Good Will 7oumdM Men Are Demonstrated With Reverse English in Boxing Rings in This Gil
SMITH SHADES C0wLER.
Bansup Finish wins for the Gun-
ner In Rochester Ring.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 25.--For ninc
dizzy. slashing rounds. Gunboat Smith
and Tom Cowler of England fought
evenly before a big holiday crowd to-
day. Each scored a knockdown and both
battlers several times slipped to the
hoor. In the tenth round Smith made
a cyclonic finish. hitting Cowler with
everything In the right and left roper
toire.
Smith used a left jab. cutting Cowler's
mouth. and Cowler Strengthened the
Gunner with straight rights, closing an
eye. Smith hit the more effective blows.
Cowler weighed 207 and Smith 1873
pounds.
The sun., 1916-12-26
JERSEYMAN LOSES FINAL,
Colby Of Orange Is Beaten by
Loeb at Pinehurst.

PiNEHuRsr. y. G.. Dec. 25.-Al,an
Loeb Of the Ravisloe Club. Chicago. won
the Anal Of the mems singles at the ~.
Thomas lawn tennis tournament to-day
by defeating Gardner Colby. Jr., OF the
Orange Lawn Tennis Club.
The New Jersey racquet wielder
bowed In three straight sets. the scores
being 6-2. 81, ID.
The sun., 1916-12-26
AT COLGATE
Ski and snowshee Meet Will Re
Staged in February.

HAMILTON, y. Y, Dec. c5.-Colgate.
like Dartmouth, has an Outing 1t and
will hold a winter carnival here Feb
ruary Is to II inclusive. Colgate has
challenged Williams to "A dual ski and
snowshoe meet, n It Is possible that
Williams may send n ski relay team to
the Colgate winter carnival.
Raymond Goewey of Pittsfeld. Mass,
has been elected assistant manager OF
the Colgate football team for next sea-
son. lie will become manager In his
senior year. Goewey Is n sophomore and
a member OF the Phi Kappa Psi frater-
nifty.
The sun., 1916-12-26
SEEK MORE KNOWLEDGE.

TERRE HAuTE. Ind, Dec, 25.-Two Ma
tional League pitchers have returned to
Rose Polytechnic Institute for further
education as scientific engincers-Art
Nehf OF the Boston Braves and Lester
Backman, formerly with the ST. Louis
Cardinals. Nehf, whose home is in this
city, was graduated from the institute
In 1914 AS an electrical engineer. Re-
Gently lie took IL !ife and nov hs Is TAX
tng Q poet graduate couysA
The sun., 1916-12-26

The YANKEES viii play no iul'or
league teams ncN. spring, unless . bs
some sunday dates after thcy got homs
They will play all their training lm~
with three National Lcagu" clubs SIX
with the Braves and three each with to
S%uperbas and Pirates.
The sun., 1916-12-26
COOPER WINS AUTO RACE.
PulIen Finishes Second an
D'Alene Is Hurt at Ascot,

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 25.-Eari
Cooper won the nifty mile automobile
race at the Ascot Speedway here to-day,
covering the distance In 44:t1. an aver
age Of 87.ls miles an hour. Eddie Pull
len finished one second behind Cooper.
Wilbur d'Alenc, the only other en-
trant. lost control of his car IN tho Sec
ond lap. and crashed through 4 fence.
H Wss 0iGhtly injured
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CAN'T WIN.

Play In the annual championship tour.
nament OF The Manhattan Chess Club
was started yesterday. A. Kupchifr.
champion, was paired with j. RosenthaI.
former State champion. n drew | n
thirty moves The game between DR..
Hicks and Albert Hallgsrten was post
poasA
The sun., 1916-12-26
D0NNYBR00K DEMON OUT!
Sullivan IL stopped Early b.
Healy, the Kerry Terror.

Jim Healy. the Kerry g%ossoon. hung a
polthoeue on the jaw OF Tim Sullivan.
the Donnybrook Demon. at the Olympic
A. c. yesterday afternoon n put him
down for the count OF ten. It was an easy
victory for Healy as he had Sullivan In
trouble shortly after they put up their
hands.
Willie Astey outpointed Young Marine
in a ten round bout. which was featured
by fast work on the part of both men.
The sun., 1916-12-26
BANTAMS IN A A
O'keefe and Root Put Up Fast bout
In PhiladelphIa.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.--Eddie O'Keefe
OF this city and Artle Root of Cleveland
fought six rounds to a draw at the
Olympia A. G. this afternoon. The
Cleveland lad assumed the aggressive
right from the start and kept the local
lad stepping around lively. O'Keefe was
willing to mix matters, scoring heavily
at long range with a left lab.
The sun., 1916-12-26
CURRIERS' 1T PRACTICE.

Caledonia Club curriers' tool advan-
tage of the first Ice Of the season at
Van Cortlandt Park yesterday to get
into condition for the big match sched-
uled for January s. when the Scotch
men from the North OF Scotland meet
those from the South In n contest which
annually brings u all the ancient
rivalry Of curling. Just who will skin
the teams and who will BE- msmbers
has not bean determined ysG
The sun., 1916-12-26
NO E

Nero Chink outpointed Sailor Maher
At the Greensboro A.. G, yesterday after
noon and Tim Murphy and Kid Queens
boxed a ten round draw, There were no
~knockdowns or sensational features In
either bout.
The sun., 1916-12-26

Shocker participated In twelve games,
ranked twenty-s!xth, and permitted esq
earned runs "A game.
The sun., 1916-12-26
A BEATS AHEARN.

ALBANY, Dec. 25.--James O'Hagan,
Aibany's promising middleweight. de-
Gls'vely outpnintsd Young Ahearn OF
Brooklyn In IA ten round bout here to-
gay. CHasan had much the better of
~ exchangss and anishsA the stroussr.
The sun., 1916-12-26

Dear Tom-What was John Days sps-
cialty? a says. distance running and b
says teeplechasing. a AND II.
Equally at home In steeplcchase or on
the fiat.