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ANOTHER DEAL PENDING.
Cubs Would Like to Get Ivy Wingo
From Cincinnati.

CHICAGO. December Garry Herr
mann. president Of the Cincinnati club. is
in town ostensibly to confer with Presi-
dent weeghman. regarding a deal that
has been pending between them for weeks.
Hermann declared he came for the pur-
pose Of seeing President johnson Of the
American League. regarding the reduction
Of the player limit to eighteen men in
both major leagues. This 10 only minor
part. Of his mission here. The most i'm
portant IL his conference with the Cub
nA9nates. ..~
II Is known that the Cubs would like to
acquire the services Of Catcher Ivy Wingo
ana are willing to pay large sum for
him. Manager Mitchell would like winso,
and has urged Weeghman to purchase
him II he can, Last season Mitchell TOOK
liking to the Cincinnati backstop and
asserted he was one Of the smartest In the
!ea9ue and one OF the best to break up
ht.and-run plays and to throw out run
nerS trying to steal
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BIKE RIDERS FALL BACK.
Six-Day Event in New York Near
ly 100 Miles Behind Record.

NEW YORK. December 4.-Pedaling
nearly 100 miles behind the record for
the thirty second hour. twelve teams in
the six day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden had covered SOC miles and nine laps
at am. today. Madonna and Bello were
one lap behind. The best distance for
this hour is 70e miles and one lap.
made by Lawson and Root at Chicago
in 1915.
tain the speed shown by leaders in
former contests here. there was no
sign today of waning of public inter-
est. owing to the exciting point sprints
frequently taking place during both
day and night sessions.
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FIRST CANE TO BIssELL.
Defeats Goodacre in the Opening
Contest Of Pocket Billiard Tournev

The annual pocket billiard tourna-
msnt 1t sherman.s opened last night.
the nrst game being between A NJ.
Bissell and Charles Goodacre. the for
msr winning by 100 to 50. Both play
srs esrs somewiSat nervous at the start
Of the match. but after several frames
had been played Rjssell forged to the
front and won out with little trouble.
ToniSht Tweedaie and Stanford will
play.
Welker Cochran, who recently de-
feated Leonard Howison in New York
It the 19.1 baikline game. will be at
ShermAn's for three days next week,
and will play exhibition matches with
the best local bi1liardists.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
BY H. G. BYRD.

1us -. $500 s@s,. -,,.,, 10
ooAeses anu ."Aos W." pe
taken up ana discussed at meeting
Of the National College Athletic Asso-
citation In New York Friday, December
% conm,,nico.Ion. have haa, .a,,t ~,
-. S.,S, ~
FRANK W. Nicnoison o1 wesleyan Ohi-
verstty secretary OF the association, to
all institutions not members. inviting
them In send acrreditsd deleaAtes. Re-
.;ao., ~. -, .aa-a.... $50, =. ~.
o.uoS tno Aolihai "uoA e.SS usua' VII ."e
OCCASIONS OF tine meetins OF the asso-
citation. It is practically assured that
the discussion Of intercollegiate sports
,v,,, y. ..,,., IN ,zha-. a. No. ,.f. ~,
~ oN
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Soldier Foot Ball Elevens
Big Money Makers in West

Capt. Talbot's Camp Sherman
eleven, with headquarters mt
ChillicOthe, Ohio, has been a real
money maker, and many dollars
have been added to the treasury
for the benefit of the soldiers.
Two weeks nxo Saturday Camp
Sherman played Camp Sheridan
at Cincinnati and more, than $780,
COO WINS taken in at the gate.
Saturday before lnst Capt. Talbot
LED his charges against two
teams in the one afternoon, play
ing Case in the first half and the
Western Reserve In the Aecond.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
added to the war fund from. this
Rnme. More than 16,0OO 6aw the
game in Cleveland, while the com
test played ON Redland Field in
Cinnati drew close to $4,000 per-
sons.
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It is expected th4t the meeting be-
tween Johnson and Hermann will OBJ
viate the necessity for q joint confer
ence between the National and .Ameri-
can Leagues suggested to follow their
respective annual meetings in New
York and Chicago next week by reason
of their reaching tentative agreements
upon the most important matters Of
policy under consideration by prepar-
ing like programs calculated to result
in uniform legislAtion at the approach
ing sessions of the two organizations.
The greatest obstacle confronting
Johnson and Hermann in their efforts
to reach an amicable settlement of the
differences existing between the rival
circuits seems to be that regarding the
length OF the schedules for the coming
season. Hermann. being of the opinion
of majority Of the moguls in his cir
cult, will hold forth for the retention
possibly. provision that they be played
in a shorter space of time than Gus
tomary-say, FIVE and one-half instead
Of six months-while johnson is a
strong advocate Of contracting the
season to 140 games. with an earlier
start and an earlier finish. johnson IL
particularly opposed to crowding the
maximum number OF games into a
minimum of time. with its resultant
which he contends have a tendency
to cheaper the sport.
Other important points upon which
agreement is imperative in order to
preserve the harmony between the two
big leagues essential to the welfars OF
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the rame are the limit Of players to
be carried by each team. changes to be
made in the players contracts to pro-
tect the owners against present-day
conditions, methods of dealing with the
instruments held over by the athletes
from base ball war times. the handling
Of the war tax on admissions and the
continuance Of the policy inaugurated
by the American League last season of
Injecting military features in the parks
in connection with ball games.
Signs of storms arising fro msome Of
the questions of policy being considered
are not lacking. Especially is this true
regardinE the plan to cut the player
limit for teams in both leagues to eight
cen men. Manager McGraw OF the cham
pion Giants is outspoken in his oppo-
sition to a restricted roster and will try
to set at naught the efforts OF johnson
and Hermann to agree on this point.
McGraw always has strongly objected to
any form Of player limit and has con-
tended right along that all major league
clubs should be permitted to carry as
many or as few players as they choose.
Al his Instance President Hampstead has
fought stubbornly against all efforts for
along this line. the Giants
executive opposing to the last the twen-
ty-hve-player limit when 1t went into
effect and fighting even more bitterly
the reduction to twenty-five men. Nc
Graw's chief argument against the
twenty-two-man limit was that 1t per-
mitted the American League clubs to
carry four more players than those of
the National and consequently gave Ban
Johnson's circuit a great advantage in
the annual world series games. His con-
tentions will not hold If both leagues
agree to cut to the same number, how
aver
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Recalling Chick Evans.

Chick Evans was still a kid-back
In 1OO9--when he went to the semi
final round of the amateur champion
ship and carried Chandler Egan to the
old thirty sixth hole. Chick at fifteen
and sixteen was breaking IS with fair
consistency.
Bob Gardner won the amateur cham
pionship before his sophomore year at
Yale. And Ouimet was not twenty lone
when he overpowered Vardon and Ray.
Rut no one OF these four stars. as
brilliant as they were. ever reached
the heights at fifteen held by Bobby
Jones. None of the four mentioned
had ever qualified in an amateur cham-
pionship at fourteen years of age, and
1t would hardly have occurred to any
one OF the four at ffteen to go out
and beat three of the best professionals
in the country within three days.
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NC. a. a. AGAN WIIL DISCUSS
INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION
Various Phases Of Questions Relating to
Athletics to Come Up at New York Meet
ing-O Officials for Basket Ball Games.

"There will be a meeting of the
executive committee at the same place
on the preceding evening. Thursday. at
o'clock. Any local cosference or league
body IL requested to send a representa-
tive to this committee meeting. SO that
Il may be thoroughly representative of
all parts of the country"
Last summer, August 2. when the
meeting Of the COLLEGIATE association
tended discussions arose concerning
the advisability of playing intercol-
leeiate foot ball. There were two fac
tions. one insisting on the abandon
ment Of the sport and the other
making the fight for its continuance.
1t was decided to carry on sports, with
such cuftai1rnents as were found
necessary in individual cases.
President Beckett Of the Intercol-
legiate Basket Ball League has an
nounced the official schedule of the or
SANITATION and the referee and UNI
pire for each contest. Shorty Hughes,
Jim Colliflower. Jack Haas and Bryan
Morse will handle the games and will
vary from referee to umpire.
Here is the schedule, with the Of
fcials for each game:
December 15-George Washington
Gal1audet. Hughes and Morse; Catholic
University Maryland State, Morse and
Hughes.
January 12-Gallaudet-Catho Uni
yersity, Cauiifiower and Haas; Mary
land State-George Washington, Haas
and CauIifower.
January 1a-Gallaudet-G Wash
ington, Cauliiower and Hughes; Mary
land state Catholic University, Hughes
and Cauliflower.
February Maryland state-Gallau-
det, Morse and Haas. .
February 0-Catholic University
George Washington, Haas and Morse.
February 16-George Washington
Maryland State. Cau1ifiower and Morse;
Catholic iversity-Gallaudet, Morse
and Cauliflower.
March George Washington-Cath-
olic University. Hughes and Haas: Gal
laudet- Maryland State College, Haas
and Hughes.
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ROYALS VIM THREE
FROMCONT|NENTALS
Roll Brilliantly in Taking Meas
ure of Leaders in District
Duckpin Circuit.

Royals sprang quite surprise in the
District League last night by taking
three straight games from the Cont
mental bowlers. The Royals rolled a
set of 1859. getting games OF 5a2. 575
and 5s2. The whole team rolled excep-
tionally well, though it was rather re-
markable that in a set Of that kind
only one player. Rider. got 100 or more
pins in each contest
Scores:
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ENGLISH RACING Rrv1vEs,
Great Success Attends Fiat Events
During Past Season.

LONDON. December 4.--Ths ereat
success which attended English hat
racing during the past season brought
every encouragement to owners. train
ers and breeders throughout the coun.
try. This has resulted In q big letup
in restrictions for next season, for
which eighty days fat racing have
been arranged. The season wilt open
at Warwick March 2S.
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Evers to Lead q Troy Team.

TROY. N. r, December 4--Johnny
Evers. formerly with the Phillies. has
told members Of the Knights Of CO.
1umbus here that he IL thinking seri-
ousiy OF operating an independent
team In Troy next season. He said he
IL through with the major leagues un-
less he can como to terms for man.
ageriaf position. Evers denied he in
tended TO bid for franchise for Troy
in the New York State League, claim
ine snch 4 venture would have a slim
chance OF making money.
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Greb Outboxes Meehan.

PHILADELPHIA, December Affair
ry Greb of Pittsburgh outclassed Willie
Meehan OF San Francisco in a six
round bout here last night. The Pitts
burgher had the better OF every round
and Indicted much punishment on his
opponent. The men are middlewei1hts.
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There's too much wrangling anaonS
the. magnates. Just why there is 90
much i'll feeiirg'is . question that eatis
not be answered here. -.
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NAVY YARD DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
INTERSTATE DUcKPIs LEAGUE.
White sox Sign Lehish Catcher.

George Lees. college catcher, hall
ing from Lehigh University. has been
signed for trial with the Chicago
White sox. Some of the experts say
he was the best college catcher in the
country last season. and several major
league managers sought his services.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Moriarty Has Rival. Song Writer

George Moriarty is not the only ball
player who can write song hits A
song by Eddie Porray. well known
minor Lacquer. Is now being sung IN
the Broadway production, Miss 1917.
with great success. The songs title is
II Miss the Old Folks Now"
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International to Meet December 10.

NEW YORK, December 4.-The an
nual meeting of the International
League will be held in this city Mon
day, December TO- President Barrow has
announced. A meeting Of the board Of
directors also will be held that day.
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Jack Lelivelt May Manage Vernon

Report from Vernon has II that Jack
Gus American League and American
Association teams. is q favored candi-
date to succeed George Stovall as man
ager Of the Vernon Tigers. Lelivelt's
last engagement was with Kansas
City. ty.--------
Evening star., 1917-12-04
JOHNSON AND HERMANN MEET
TO BRIDGE LEAGUE. DIFFERENCES
Confer in Chicago for Purpose of Reach
ing Agreement on War Policies and
Problems Confronting Majors.
sx pENMAN THOMPSON.


conditions
Johnson
OF the
Of the National
scheduled
the two major bodies
arising
the enatona porn finds Itself in
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Lid on. Boxing in Cleveland,

CLEVELAND. December 4.--Msyor
Davis has put the LID on boxing bouts
In Cleveland pending q thorough in-
vestigation into the death last week Of
Ell Paso Jimmy Wilson, pueilist, fol-
lowing his participation in a match
with Otto Wenssl Of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Three Strange Courses.

II can't recall any achievement in
golf. barring perhaps Ouimet's victory
over Vardon and Ray. which / con-
slider a superior affair. Young Jones
had never played either Garden City or
Baltusrol He had only played Si-
wanoy once. Yet over these three
standard courses. among the best in
the country, he stopped three top
notch professionals, one an ex-open
champion and the others rated as for
midable opponents by the best of the
pros"
This discussion of young Jones' dar-
ing piece of work may be a champion
ship hunch.
For IT SO happens that four OF the
greatest amateur golfers America ever
sent to the fairway were all. in way.
kid prodigies. Jerry Travers was Just
sixteen when he went against Walter
]. Travis for the first time. Travis
then being British amateur champion.
Yet Travers won that frst engage
ment. to the terrific surprise OF an
aStOnished gallery
Evening star., 1917-12-04
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Ban Johnson has gone on a short
vacation, which he will spend with
relatives in Indiana
Six National League pitchers COM
pleted twenty-five or more games this
year. They were Alexander, with 3s;
Toney. with 80: Vaughn, with ~;
Schneider and Barnes, each with 2s,
and Schupp. with rs.
Connie Mack. has signed Claude
Davidson. captain of the 1917 team at
Brown University. for the Athletics.
1t is predicted that when all Of the
long-term contracts have expired. no
player in the major leagues will re-
ceive more than s7.5se salary.
Miller Huggins, manager OF the
Yankees, isn't saying word. Perhaps
he will be heard from at the coming
American League meeting in Chicago.
may be held in New. York early in
January.
If the International League suspends.
which seems probable, what will be-
come of Baltimores major league as
pirations? '--t.'--'.,--
Nearly all of the magnates in the big
circuits suddenly have become optimis-
tic. They probably are wise to the
fact that worrying avails nothing.
There's story in Detroit that Ty
Cobb is disltked by his fellow Tigers
and that Hugh Jennings has made him
self unpopular by siding in with the
Georgia Peach.
Who is the major league magpate
that put the rollers under the propos-
ed Union League? There is much i'll
feeling because somebody with great
influence threw sand on the tracks.
Charles webb Murphy takes excep-
ton to the statement that he was
driven out OF base ball. He says he was
bought out with real money, which he
still has salted away. in the bank.
One of the laughs of the winter sea-
son is that H. F. Sinclair is behind the
Baltimore Feds 100000 suit against
organized base ball. Sinclair is one of
the defendants.
Gov John K. Tener will be reelected
president OF the National League a
week from next Tuesday. 1t will be
fitting reward for a capable admins
tration. The. governor has accomplish
ed q lot -
Reported that. o. Leroy Reeves may
Evening star., 1917-12-04
BOBBY JONES FURNISHES
YEARS BEST GOLF FEAT
Victory Of Southern Boy Over Three
Pros in as Many Days Laud-
ed by Travers.

A certain acquaintance. talking a bit
Of golf to Jerry Travers a few days
back. stated that in his opinion the
record individual achievement of the
season was Jerry's feat in beating Gil
Nichols and Walter Hagen and then
finishing 1 down only to Jock Hutch
inson. all in three successive days.
Jerry, however. failed to second the
motion. "In my opinion" he said, "the
greatest individual achievement Of the
last season was made by young Bobby
Jones. Just figure the whole thing out.
Here was a fifteen-year-old kid, 1000
miles away from home. playing over
three strange courses. and within
three days he beat three OF the best
professionals in America - Emmet
French, Freddy Mcleod and Cyril Wal
ker-all exceptionally good golfers.
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The base bah calamity howlers oueiie
to follow the example set by the turf
bursts from the promoters Of rscs
tracks, who. say nothing and saw wood,
.,..s. - "
George Kelly, OF the 0isnts has eo6&
into the National Army. =
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Ban 'Jonnson is' opposed to dounlss
headers. Says they 5cheapen profea-
sfonal base ball sF' ~ F- tsa'stS-
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One of the laughs of the winter sea-
son is that II. F.. Sinclair is behind the
Baltimore Feds 100000 suit against
organized base ball Sinclair is one of
the defendants.
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Among the. magnatas who refuse a
become alarmed over $he prospects M
1918 is Jim Dunn Of the Cleveland cl5f&
who has been dubbed ahe ~non.1uFfSs
ing 'maRnate" ''At'''F -
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Boxer Fred Fulton Explodes
Phenomenon Gunboat Smith

When Fred Fulton, who labors
under the deluaon that he can
whip Jess willard. knocked ont
Gunboat smith wednesday night.
he exploded another phenomenon.
Smith came cast from the coast
several years ago, hailed as \
world beatef. He was nothing
more than . secoad fater, but he
gained some fame By defeating
third and fourth FAters. His
light went out Temporarily when
sam LanEford. hog fat. put him
: to sleep In jig tfRs In q bout
that was strictiy ON the square.
The fAct that Fulton took the
Gunboats measure 80 hznally
AecsAt Increase the fornaerss
psestiges bat Il settles nm over.
ratsa heavyws6Ghf for all time,
1t would seem.
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Charles Webb Murphy takes excep-
ton to the statement that he was
driven out OF base ball. He says he was
bought out with real money. which he
still has salted away. in the bank.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Copyright. 1917. by H. C. Fisher. Trade marx
Reg. u. S. Pat. OH 1'tr-'s
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sever his relations with the N6sl6Aa1
League on January 1. Reeves has be-
Gov. Tener's private secretary. ...<sS
Rumored that Philip Bali mas ~.
pose OF the 81. Louis Browns II H911u
and Lavan win their $4,000 d1h4sq
suits brought against Ball for saS18
last summer that the Browns wed
laying down." -.
Rudy Hulswitt, former major isasurJ
has been signed. as player-lnaua.1c1 ~,
the Joplin club Of the Western LAA1NH
Grover Alexander started and nflf1
thirty-ave games during the 1919 eey
pafgn. or these he won thirty ana 1ft|
i've. Alex started nine other gsms6
which he failed to 60 the entire. ro14e,|
Al Mamaux Of the. Pirates had . -
cultar experience He pitched ave Cd
p1ete games and started eight-ofhlI -
which he did not finish. Mamau1 1T
every game In which hei iastsd to -
..Ferdis schupp led the New. xSfs]
boxmen in work done. Ho p1tchxx7
Twenty-Five complete games. Winn1]
nineteen. losing four and tytng tN34
other boxfnsn nnisnsd fhsm. X
Toney and Schneider Of Cincinsl
ranked next to Alexander In bee 4
called upon 70 start games. Alex -
called upon forty-four times, while -
Toney. and Schneider, hsasd the lll
forty-two times valg4R Of the ouH1|
was next in line With tharty-eight 60
Though he did mot rank high asa
winner during the season Ed Pfslcu0
OF the Robins started rn6rS 'eamev I'M i
any other Brooklyn bexman; ikeu{0s
finished more. He started thirty gaM1a]
and finished twenty-foNr.
Christy .MathewsonTSexpects slSst
|teen-year-oid -southhrJ IN 1913. G4-
season and had good year with that
club. .....-..-,a.s
Among the magDateg who refuBo-fo
become alarmed over the prospects fVf
1918 is Jim Dunn Of the Cleveland club,
who has been 'ddbbed rhe -non-voefys
Ban johnson is' opposed to doubiss
headers. Says they Scheapen profeez
There's too much wrangling axnone
the magnates. Just why there 10 90
much i'll feeifrg'is 10 question that eSfs.
not be answered here. s
The base bah calamity howlers ousi1e
to follow the example set by the turf
solons. You never hear pessimistic OUT
tracks, who. say nothing and saw wood
George Kelly OF the Giants has eo6x
into the National Army. --rt
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Who is the major league magpate
that put the rollers under the propos-
ed Union League? There is much i'll
feeling because somebody with great
influence threw sand on the tracks.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Connie Mack has signed Claude
Davidson. captain of the 1917 team at
Brown University, for the Athletics.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Christy .Mathewsong,Sexpscts :. glSs
things OF Eddie Gerflsfssthe Redg Mrs
|teen-year-oid -southtesb IN 1913. GF
ner was farmed .outsb Montreal LS6
season and had a good year with thA;
club. ....--...,.A
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Rudy Hulswitt, former major isagusr
has been signed as player-mauaglr =
the Joplin club Of the Western LAA211
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1t is predicted that when all OF the
long-term contracts have expired. no
player in the major leagues will re-
ceive more than $500 salary.
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Grover Alexander started and nnf1I
thirty-6ve games during the 1919 oegbs
patgn. or these he won thirty and ~
i've. Alex started nine other game6
which he failed to 60 the entiros rouko,
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Ban Johnson has gone on short
vacation. which he will spend with
relatives in Indiana
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Miller Huggins, manager OF the
Yankees, isn't saying word. Perhaps
he will be heard from at the coming
American League meeting in Chicago.
Evening star., 1917-12-04

Six National League pitchers COM
pleted twenty-five or more games this
year They we're Alexander, with IS;
Toney. with 30; Vaughn, with 27:
Schneider and Barnes, each with 2e,
and Schupp. with 25.