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The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
More Athletes Needed,
Says Harvard Director

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 25.-"This
is no time for the highly specialized
athlete" declared DR.. Dudley A. Sar-
gent, physical director at Harvard.
in a short statement today. What
we need now its droves Of men TAX
ing part in our athletic carnivals,
the more the merrier, and the bet
ter We will be equipped to carry our
colors to victory In Europe.
Athletics should at all times be
for the many. not for the few. Par
ticipation. in some form Of sport
would make for a better equipped
nation in health. as well as in
strength"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Time to Retire,

Chicago. Dec. 25.-Although Jack
Dillon is fast becoming a mere chop
ping block for his opponents, the one
time "giant killer" refuses to retire.
Dillon's next match will be with
George Chip, who also has lost form,
although he still swings a heavy fist.
While Dillon seldom wins a bout any
more, he has yet to be knocked out,
and his admirers would like to see
him keep his slate clean.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Fulton to Box Tate.

Fred Fulton, the Minnesota heavy
weight. who is ready to take on Jess
Willard in a twenty-round battle for
the heavyweight championship title,
the big champion now only wanting to
box him a ten-round no-decision bout,
will go against Texas Bill Tate for ten
rounds at Little Rock, Ark. tomorrow
afternoon. Fulton ought to have nc
trouble in beating Tate. as he will
have a big advantage over him in
height and reach.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Entries for Dog Show.

New York, Dec. 25.-Premium lists
for the forty-second annual dog show
Of the Westminster Kennel Club at
Madison Square Garden on February
20, q. % and %, for the benefit of the
American Red Cross. will be ready
this week. There will be a full clas-
sification for Cairn terriers, Brussel
Griffons and many other breeds that
have advanced in favor and the va
riety classes will be retained. All
entries will close with George w. Gall,
superintendent, IS East Forty-first
street, on January Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Friedman Meets Winner.

Rochester. N. Y. Dec. 25.-Abe
Friedman, the Ghetto bantam. who is
touring the West. will meet the win
ner Of the Ertle-Kid Wolf bout.
which takes place Friday night at the
Grays' Armory. Cleveland. Friedman
will box the winner at the Cleveland
A. c. the early part of January.
Friedman Is also matched to box
John White at the Flower City A. c.,
Rochester. New Years afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Abel Kiyiat Join, Color.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 25-Abel
Kiviat, for years the one-mile national
A A. U. champion, Joined his regi-
ment, the old Thirteenth Coast De-
tense Command Of Brooklyn, at Fort
Hamilton on Saturday. Kiviat is back
with his old friends and, according to
Sid Leslie. who was in town yesterday,
was eager to go ''over there"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26

Cincinnati, Dec. 5.-At today's
meeting of the tourney committee OF
the Americas Bowling Congress. an
invitation was extended to the bowl
ers war relief committee to meet
here In February in connection with
the big tourney and make its plans
far raising a million-dollar fund for
the relief Of bowlers injured in the
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Phillies to Train in Florida.

st. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 25.-Mayor
Lang. OF this city. has received a wire
from William Shettsline, business
manager Of the Philadelphia National
League club. informing him that the
Phillies will train again here next
spring. For a time President Baker
of the Phillies considered a number of
points in the Carolinas as possible
training grounds. The team will ar
rive here on March 20. There is base
ball weathers here right now,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
BACK FROM SPAIN.
Lyme Former Star Jockey Says Turf
Conditions There Are Ideal.

New York. Dec. 25.-Lucien Lynn.
former star jockey. who rode many
winners for John A Drake, has re-
turned from Span to spend the hoII-
days with relatives in Kentucky.
Lyme Is now over 30. but Is making a
success on the Spanish turf. He rides
for King Alfonso.
The American Jockey declares turf
conditions in Spain are ideal and that
the sport is rapidly gaining popularity.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Meechan to Box IN Panama.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-willie
Meechan, the California heavyweight
who is well supplied with managers,
having one in this vicinity and an
other in New York, is going to
box in Panama next month, providing
Uncle Sam does not get him first. VIII
lie has been offered 1850 for two bat
ties there with two local "heavies'
that have been boxing in good form.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Bill Gleason Badly Hurt.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 2G-William
(Brother Bid Gleason, shorutop for
the St Louis Browns under the lead
ership of Charles Comislsey, was in
a serious condition today as the
result OF being crushed under a fire
truck. Gleason is captain Of a fire
engine company here and was hurt
as he attempted to Jump a truck.
He played with the Browns from
1885 to 1887,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Bezdek Remains with OREGON.

Portland Ore. Dec. 5.-The plans
OF Hugo Bezdek. manager OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates. to give up his
place as coach Of the University OF
Oregon football team and make his
home permanently in the East have
been changed and it is now announced
that he will return to act as coach
after the 1878 baseball season.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Dareys Fiance in Convent.

New York, Dec. 25.-A letter Just re-
cetved here from a friend Of the late
Les Darcy, the Australian middle
weight champion. states that Miss
Winifred O'Sullivan, who came all
the way from Australia expecting to
become the wife Of Darcy. has taken
his death 80 much to heart that she
has decided to enter a convent in Sgd
neY.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
BARTFIELD BEATS
MOHR on FOUL

Providence, r. l., Dec. 1.-walter
Mohr was disqualified in the eighth
round of his bout with Soldier Bart
field this afternoon.
Before he committed the foul, Mohr
had been severely punished by his
opponent and had been cautioned six
times by the referee.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Cheer Leader Wins Christmas Handicap Ne,p
LACROSSE GAMES
IN YANKEE CAMPS

New York. Dec. z5.-Lacrosse, the
national sport Of Canada, will be
introduced into the American train
ing camps. The United States In
tercollegiate Lacrosse League will
have charge Of the sport. Many
former college players are training
in various camps. Soldiers Of the
Australian and Canadian armies are
proficient in playing the game.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Must S.arat chattanoop,.

Pitcher Jimmy Ring, disposed Of by
Cincinnati to Chattanooga, objects to
playing in the South. but President
Hermann of the Reds has written
him that II he expects to continue in
baseball he should be glad to accept
any Job offered.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Bradley Now a Colonel

Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-John L. Grif-
fifth. director Of athletics at Camp
Dodge, announced that plans are
progressing for building several ice
rinks at the cantonment. AS soon as
the rinks are ready hockey teams
will be formed for a series Of league
games.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Moline Chooses a Captsin.

Moline, ILL.,. Dec. 2S.-Harry Fromme,
full back Of the Moline High School
football team during the past season.
was unanimously elected captain OF
the 1913 team at a meeting of the
players this week. The election fol-
lowed the annual banquet rendered
the athletes
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Deetz Chosen a Leader.

Decatur, Ill. Dec. 9.-Charles
Deetz, quarter back Of the Decatur
High School team for the. last two
seasons, was elected captain Of the
1913 eleven at a meeting Of the squad
this week. Much Of the success OF
the team for last two years is
srsoi'ed sSioi to hi. sgssd and general
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Kansas Drops Baseball.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 3 Heavy
financial loss last season and the
prospect of losing prospective mate
rial In the next call for military serv-
Ice. has resulted in the abandonment
of baseball at Kansas State Agricui-
tural College for next spring. at least.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Tennis Champion Marries.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. S.-Ensign
William Johnston, former national
tennis champion, and Miss Irene
Norman. of San Francisco, were mar
ried last night. it was announced to-
day. Johnston is on a warship at
tached to the Pacific fleet.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Weinert VI. Smith.

Charley weinert, the clever Newark
heavyweight has been matched to
box against Gunboat Smith, before
the Rhode Island A. c., of Provi-
dence, December g. The winner will
meet Barley Madden.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Hal Chase Spends Winter
Selling Friends Oil Stock

New York. Dec. 25.-Hal Chase has
lintsreeted himself in an oil venture
in Kentucky and is trying to sell
stock in the concern to his friends
among the fans. He tells them there's
millions in it
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Wendell q Police.

Lew Wendell. former catcher with
the New York Giants and later in the
International and Association, Will cons
tinue to swing the stick during the
winter. for he is reported TO have 3oin-
ed the New York police force.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Harry Greb Wins Decision.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 25.-Harry Greb,
Pittsburgh's leading middle-weight
pugilist. had a decided advantage
over his old rival. Whitley Wezel, in
ten-round bout here this afternoon.
1t was Greb's fight all the way. !;
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Track Team Abolished.

Middletown. Conn.,, Dec. 28-As a
war economy the Wesleyan Athletic
Council announced today 1t has voted
to abolish the university track team
and to cut the swimming team sched-
ule to four meetings
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
HAVANA ENTRIES.

allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-26
Bowlers Plan for Fund.

allowance claimed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
COACH HARPER DOES
NOT BELIEVE IN REST

Notre Dame. Ind, Nov. 6. - Those
who thought that Coach Harper would
give the iSotFe Dame players an aft
ernoon OF yesterday were disappoint-
ed. for the players, although not in The
best of shape, following the terrific
'hanmering received against the Army
on Saturday, were cut for light work,
The long. tedious ride from the At
lantic seaboard that ended In mag
nifioent serenade in South Bend at
midnight Sunday left them in a far
from risky condition.
Harper warned his men against
over-confdence. and predicted that
No,re Dame would meet the stiffest
kind Of opposition against Morningside
college at Sioux City. Iowa, Saturday.
Few of the men were injured in Satur-
days battle big Frank" Rydzewski
had an old wound on the forehead ag-
gravated. and Brandy. the midget back
| field man, who scored the touchdown
that won the game. suffered broken
nose Neither showed up for practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06

for score cards, The cards were on
table at the entrance to the park
and the fans could take or leave them.
When the case came up for a hearing
before the court, the justice presiding
whose name was Collins. dismissed
the criminals saying that if strict
liberal Interpretation Of the statute
were to be given. it would prevent
any libery loving citizen from in
dulgine in any recreation on Sunday,
and added: 1T would prevent hunting,
golfng, fishing and the indulgence in
athletics.
"H a boy were to play ball on the
one day he was off. this law would
make him a criminal as would be a
fisherman and those that play golf
cannot conceive, personally, that
there was a time in the history Of the
state OF New York when those in
clined to pass blue laws were so blue
that they would deny all these pleas
ures, which are Of themselves iunO-
cent and harmless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
ISSUE
DEFY TO LOCALS
Arsenal S4uad Would Like 10 Meet
Rock Island Independents on
the Gridir0n.

An all-star football eleven compos-
ed CT soldiers at Rock Island arsenal
has issued a challenge TO the Rock
Island Independents for a game to be
played n this city before the present
gridiron season comes to a close.
The soldiers are DESTROYS of meet
ing the Independents. as they are rat
ed as the best eleven in the tri-cities,
but the soldiers manager also chal-
lenges the Davenport Athletics and
Moline Redmen TO a game,
The soldiers have strong eleven.
The team was picked from $50 men
now stationed on the arsenal. The
eleven is composed largely of players
from the Texas All-Stars Of Texas
City Nearly every member Of the
squad has played with some uniyer-
sity eleven in this country.
The management of the soldiers
eleven would like to play the game,
/. If arranged. on a 60-40 basis, the win
.ner to carry off the 60 per cent Of the
gate receipts and the loser to donate
its 40 per cent TO the fund for smokes
for soldiers In France. If Manager
Flanagan accepts the challenge issued
by the soldiers, the contest probably
will be played as a post-season game
( in December, as the Independents
schedule is flied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
FOUR UNDEFEATED
TEAMS IN BIG TEN

With the season over half gone
there are four indicated conference
football teams. Minnesota is not one
of these. Chicago and Illinois are.
which fact helped TO fracture the
gFidiron dope in two places SATURDAY..
The Gophers seem to be Italians of
the western football campaign They
forge ahead only to fall back in utter
rout at the critical juneture. Not one
III 10 among football followers. with
possible exception Of some Wiscon-
sin optimists. figured that the Badg
ers would have chance against
Coach Williams eleven SATURDAY. es-
pecialiy after the defeat administered
to the Cardinals by Illinois green
eleven. Just the same. the mortimer
were beaten and outplayed enough to
furnish tie critics with added mate
rial on the uncertainty of the game
Despite the tie on Stagg field. the
dope was not upset in this game ex-
eept TO the extent that the ma iority
mad looked for decision. Neutrals
Inquired that one team had as much
license to win as the other. SO when
AFNN'SA NRAIA Z " do IO great us
appointment.
Several had predicted that the Him
would have a slight edge over the
Maroons. This was realized. and tao
teal errors as much as Maroon game
ness kept the state team from getting
the needed touchdown. Had CfarpieI
been sent around either tackle wher
Illinois had the ball on the two-yard
line in the last period the chances aYt
that the pigskin would have belonged
to Auppke al the end of the game
without a dispute
Illinois was also favored bv tbs
breaks OF the game. The officials fur
Hshed at least one and possibly two
When Loyeioy was substituted fol
Nichols in the final quarter the Ma.
rooms We're entitled to the benefit of s
penalty. The other time Chicago
claimed that Illinois was given the
advantage OF an extra down. Thl.
was disputed by the referee. and agan
chicago got the worst of it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
STAGE LOSES COG
IN GRID MACHINE
Stew Cochran Probably Out for the
Rest of Season With Cracked
Cheek Bone.

Chicago. Nov. 6.-The Maroons lost
a cog in their machine yesterday.
Midway doctors reported that Stew"
Cochran, right tackle. had suffered
fracture Of the cheek bone which, al
though slight, will probably keep him
out Of play for the rest OF the season.
Stew" was kicked in the eye toward
the end of Saturdays Illinois game
and an X-ray yesterday revealed a
break close to the nose and immed
lately beneath the right eye,
Cochran probably will be able to
get around without trouble in a few
weeks, but his parents and the doc
tors agreed that his chance of getting
/ back into the game is slight. Stew
IS only sophomore, but has played
great game at tackle in the four
contests in which he has participated
He weighs about 185 pounds and is a
hard fighting, powerful man. His loss
TO "0ld Man" Stage will be a blow to
Maroon championship prospects.
/ With only about thirteen men to
deal with. Coach Stage has been ex-
ceedingly careful in nursing his play
ers along. Cochran was the first man
/ TO be taken out OF the Chicago lineup
this year because of an injury. Coch-
+ rams loss is the first blow to the Ma
! room chances this year, but is far
more important than loss OF a single
/ player would be to any other confer
/ ence team.
The question Of filling Cochran:
place is hard one to solve. Moultor
has been slightly under the weather
and Mellin, who played in his place
Saturday, may have to stay there
Whatever arrangement is made vii
mean q loss in Chicago efficiency, fol
Cochran was one of the best OF tn,
linemen and broke through the oppos
ing line probably more often than an,
other Maroon
"Stew's" injury is similar to one in
Cured by Hans Norgren. letter MAJ
| in 1915 and 1916, when he was fresh
man. -Norg" bumped into a man il
going down for a punt and cracke,
his cheekbone Hans was about insid
OF five weeks, Cochran's hurt. there
fore, is probably of little consequence
SO far as permanent injury is con
= cerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
CHANGES take
PLACE next YEAR
Winter Months VIII Witness Shakeup
in Methods Governing the
National Sport.

New York, Nov Baseball mag
mates, players and followers of the
game in general are almost unani-
nous in expression of the opinion
that the coming winter months will
witness important changes in the
methods and arrangements governing
the professional end of the national
sport. 1t appears certain that out Of
the mass of suggested and proposed
changes radical certain developments
will occur relative TO the conduct of
the business end Of the game during
the duration OF the war at least.
Both major and minor league mag
mates will discuss and consider nu-
merous suggestions looking toward
improvements conditions existing at
the present time during the coming
annual meetings While no hasty ac-
I ton will be taken it is considered
likely that several innovations both
! in combination and conduct Of the
sport will be adopted before the sea-
son of 1918 is reached. Owing TO the
[ difference OF opinion on these points
among the various club owners it is
difficult to name the proposals which
nav eventually be enacted in baseball
law, but there has been no dearth OF
these both from official and unofficial
sources.
Among the plans advanced are the
following. Shorter season and sched-
ule in the major leagues, coupled with
d suggestion to start the worlds ser
les several weeks earlier than has
been the case in recent years; curtail-
ment OF the number of players now
permitted to each club and reduc
ton of the present salaries; the shift
ing OF one or more club franchises t
new and more profitable fields OF pat
ronage; the elimination of long ant
expensive southern training trips; re
arrangement of schedules with TIL
idea Of reducing the large annua
| transportation bills: readjustment o
combination of minor league circuit
in order 10 provide more attractive
and lucrative play
+, 1t is exceedingly doubtful If all 0
these suggestions are adopted, but
is equally certain that some will fin
: their way into the codes or agree
ments of the league since those 4
, charge realize that baseball, like al
; other sports, is confronted by condi
tons which are far from normal A
= example of these conditions can b
cited in the draft problem which cor
-, fronts the magnates. A number c
! major and minor league players prot
:. ably will be lost TO the game in thi
= manner before the spring practice BIZ
gins and their places must be fille'
1t is expected that the big leagu
clubs will draw upon the minors fc
wartime substitutes. If this is don
both the quality and quaudty Of pla
/, may decrease on certain circuit
Viewed from any angle, the positio
of the baseball magnate cannot
: compared to the proyerbial bed
' roses at this time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
AT SPECIAL GRID TILT

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 6.--Over fifty OF
Gincinnati5 leading business men yes
terday buekled down to the task OF
selling every ticket that has baan
printed between the Camp sherman
and University of Cincinnati teams.
L they accomplish this task the SOL
diers will play TO 3 $75 900 crowd
over $4,000 worth Of tickets already
nave been sold. Nearly ten thousand
seats are priced at 30 cents each, with
standing room on The field selling for
25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
UNDFFEATED BIG TEN
TEAMS WILL BATTLE

Chicago, Nov. GA battle in which
a champion eleven will meet one that
may defeat it and one Of the most i'm
portant international struggles Of the
year will feature Saturdays football
games.
Ohio State. conference champion.
will meet Wisconsin at Madison
Either team has a chance to win. The
Buckeyes viii rule faYorite with the
exception OF Northwestern, Ohio state
has not net team of strength IL
has met teams which were easy prey
but against the Badgers it will be
called upon to show all its offensive
and defensive strength.
Ohio State defeated Indiana last Sat
urday, but it must play better football
10 beat Wisconsin, despite the fact the
Buckeyes have Harley, ali-American
haifback. and Stincheomb, another a
the best backs in the conference. Wis
consin is a team which is sure 70 I'M
prove in a weeks time. especially after
its unexpected victory over Mime
sofa.
It will be a battle between two men.
Harley of Ohio State, a great all
around football player. and Simpson
of Wisconsin are the men upon whom
the coaches are basing their chances
Of victory Each is dangerous man
II any stage of the game. Both do the
puntiug. field goal kicking and for
ward passing The result Of the game
hinges on the ability Of these two
players 10 execute the plays built
around them 1t goes without saying
] that Wisconsin, after its defeat at the
hands of Illinois and its victory over
! Minnesota, viii put up great iigRt
10 stay in the conference race. IL
should be Il game worth seeing.
Thousands OF old grads, some Of
whom have worn the maize and blue
ION the gridiron. will journey to Ann
+ Arhor TO see the Cornell game, the
contest which features home coming
week at Michigan According TO IL
formation cleaned at the time Michi-
gan played Nebraska. there will De
fully $4,000 persons at the game.
Cornell is not as strong as in pre-
vious years, while Michigan is repre-
scented by a team which has shown
t improvement with every game. Yost's
! team has not lost a game this season
/ Coach Shapes eleven has not shown
ANYTHING which would entitie it to be
rated the equal OF the Wolverines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
KID HERMAN WINS
DECISION IN BOUT
BantamWeieht Champ Beats frankie
Burns in Last Fight Until
Close of War.

Chicago Nov. 6.-Pete Herman, ban
tamweight champion, won the decision
over Frankie Burns at the end Of the
goth round at New Orleans last night,
Herman will not fight again until the
close Of the war as he enters the army
on Nov. 10. He received $4,000 as his
end OF the purse.
Irish Patsy Cline ogtfought Willie
Jackson in six rounds at New York
last night Both are lightweights
Frankie Murphy and Lee Morrissey,
lightweights. fought Is rounds to a
draw in Denver, last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
BADGERS LEARN NEW
PLAYS FOR OHIO TILT

Madison, Wis, Nov 6.--While the
seconds and freshmen scrimmaged on
the old field at Camp Randall, the Wis
consin varsity took things easy on the
Fresh field, learning some new forma-
tons in preparation for the Ohio State
contest. Olson replaced Kieckhefer at
tackle, but medical authorities have
announced the big linesman's injury
would not keep him out longer than
Wednesday
Secrecy invaded the Badger camp
today and the gates were closed to
spectators for the rest of the week
while the team is being pointed for the
much touted Buckeyes. The coaches
refuse to make any prediction as to
the result of Saturdays game.