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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Silent Sagacity.

Silent Sagacity.
'It's kind O. funny" remarked the
man who was holding a job that sub
jected him to some criticism"
whats funnys"
"The man who ordinarily knows how
to explain everything never shows up
when there's murder mystery on hand
that really needs him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
JENNINGS TRYING
HARD TO LAND
DUTCH LEONARD

Detroit. Jan. 6.-"Dutch" Leonard, Of
the champion Red SoI, may wear q
Detroit uniform this year. He will II
Manager Hughey Jennings has his way
about il. Nobody realizes more than
the sorrel-topped leader that the IL
gers lost out last season, and seasons
before that, through weakness on the
pitching mound.
For years he has been trying to rem
edy this condition, but with little sue
cess. When Jennings took charge Of
the Detroit team ten years ago he had
some great pitchers, Donovan, Mullin,
Killian, Summers. With them he won
three pennants in a row, but since
these mighty men Of old have departed
he has never been able to land on top,
though he has managed to finish well
up nearly every season.
Since then he has secured by draft
or purchase many men, some OF whom,
like Dubuc, Dauss and Coveleskie, have
been excellent performers, but he has
never been able 20 gather together any
thing like the formi dable array which
was his during his first years as man
ager Of the Tigers.
Jennings is determined to remedy
this condition II there is any possible
wsy of doing so. He is in the market
TO buy any and all American League
pitchers. from Walter Johnson and
Babe Ruth down. Hitters and fielders
he has aplenty but he has got to get
some pitchers II he wants 70 capture
the 1917 gonfslon, and. incidentally,
prevent the Red Sox from tying the
American League record for consecu-
tive fag wins, which Is now hiI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
CRICKET MEN AGAIN
HONOR CAPTAIN BRETT

Captain J. 6. Brett. the prominen.
New York and Philadelphia cricketer
was reelected president Of the New
York Veterans Cricket Association at
the annual meeting Of that organiza-
ton held yesterday at Wallick's Hotel.
The other officers elected are as fol
lows: r. j. Dandy, V. X. Hull and
W. W. Heath, vice-presidents; }. h.
Evans, 3217 Third Avenue, New York
secretary: ". H. Burnett, treasurer;
]. s. Brett, captain; Andrew Hosking,
vice-captain; L. W. Staughton. captain
Richmond County team; p. NJ. Adam
son. vice-captain Richmond County
team; w. W. Heath, chairman tennis
committee: p. NJ. Adamson, captain
soccer team; A. j. Michaels, vice-cap-
tain, soccer team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
FAMOUS SWEDISH
ATHLETES INVITED
TO VISIT u. S. A.

An invitation has been extended by
Secretary Frederick W. Ruben on be-
half Of the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States TO two Of Swe-
denis most famous athletes, A. Bolin
and J. lander, to compete in the ma
tional Amateur Athletic Union indoor
championships in this city on March H.:
This invitation IS being conveyed
by George +. Pawling, a former Vice
president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, who sailed yesterday on the
steamship Kristianiafjord on a bust
ness and pleasure trip through the
Scandinavian countries. The full ex-
penses of these two great athletes Will
be betrayed by the Amateur Athletic
Union.
Bolin is the half-mile champion OF
Sweden and lander holds the Swedish
one mile title. Bolin defeated Ted
Meredith several times when they met
in the international games in Sweden
last October, and Meredith is anxious
for a return match.
In the first race of 1000 metres
both Bolin and Zauder defeated Mere,
dith. and Bolin broke the worlds record
in doing so. lander Is better az dis
tances above a mile. If they are able
TO make the trip 10 this country Bolin
will probably compete In tho 500 and
1000 yards championships, and Lander
will try 70 annex the title in the TWO
mile run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Jaw Gould Now Startling
World of Squash Tennis

Judging by the success he has al
ready attained, Jay Gould, the worlds
court tennis champion, gives promise
Of reaping as high honors at squash
tennis as he has in court tennis. The
brilliant play shown by the young mil
lonaire sportsman during the last
month as a member Of the Columbia
University team has caused quite an
upset In squash circles. His game is
sound, and in the few matches he has
played two high ranking players have
met defeat.
In the four matches played 70 date
on the Columbia club team Gould has
not met with reverse. His victories
have been decisive. On none of the
four occasions was he compelled TO
play an extra set, or three games, 20
yanquish his opponent. Among his vic
tins were John Taylor. of the Prince
ton club. and Auguste J. Cordier, the
Yale club captain, two highly ranked
contestants.
When Gould was scheduled 70 fGce
Cordier it was expected that the Yale
player would score an easy victory.
Cordier, nevertheless, went down TO a
decisive defeat, bowling to his rival in
less than fifteen minutes OF play, the
quickest defeat ever recorded. IL re-
quired only fourteen hands, five in the
first and nine in the second games, for
Gould TO tally his 80 points.
Gould's agility is his strongest asset.
His only weakness, perhaps, is his
style of playing his shots, standing
in back court, which is contrary TO
the forward court game employed By
most of the other players. His place
ment shots and accurate driving are
mastery executed, while his gets"
have been most spectacular. He also
has a cross-court game and change of
pace that is most perplcxing, while bis
low driving of the ball around the
court almost invariably skins over the
tell-tele by inches.
IL is not known definitely as yet
whether Gould will be a competitor in
the national championship tournament
which begins at the Yale Club on Feb
ruary 8, but it is hoped by all squash
tennis enthusiasts that he will find
time 10 compete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
C. C. N. Y. VICTOR
IN A THRILLING
BASKETBALL GAME

In sensational contest, the basket.
hall team of the College Of the City OF
New York defeated Columbia UnlVer-
sitv on the formers court last night
bv a score Of IS TO II. The Blue and
White held a lead of ~ 10 s at the
end of the first half, but the superior
passing of the City College players put
them in the lead in the subsequent
period.
II was the first meeting between the
basketball fves of the two institutions
since 1907, when rough game caused
a break in athletic relations.
The contest was bitterly fought
throughout. Lefkowitz, the City Col
lege left guard, proved the star for his
team. Besides guarding his position
we'll he Gagged ten goals from the foul
line and one from the field. Lefkowltz
also contributed his lone field goal by
a thrilling shot. While IN the shad-
ows of his own goal basket, he made
long throw, and the ball swished into
the Blue-and-W basket. Holman,
with two field goals, also greatly aided
in the victory.
Leonard, at centre, earned the indi-
vidual honors on the Columbia team,
shooting seven goals from the foul line
and one from the field. The Blue and
White gathered five field goals and City
College four, but the fouls called on
Columbia caused its downfall. The
Columbia forwards outplayed their ri
walls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
New Speed Champions
Soon Will Be AHOat

at the Grand Central Palace on Janu-
airy % and continues for eight days.
This year the show will have a de
cided naval aspect. The fad with
yachtsmen is for scout or patrol cruis-
ers. and there have been so many or
ders placed for boats Of this type that
many Of the builders find themselves
compelled to work overtime to complete
the contracts.
Another feature Of the Motor Boat
Show will be the exhibition of the
60-foot patrol boat Chingachgook, with
all her guns mounted and ready for
action This boat is an exact model
of the thirty-six high speed boats that
were built at Greenport for the Rus
sian government.
The United States government will
be represented at the show by the
Lighthouse Department, the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. the Weather Bureau
and. in semi-ofIicial way, by the
naval militia, the Navy League, the
Power Craft Association and the Naval
Training Association. Other organizs-
tons represented will be the American
Power Boat Association. the United
States power squadrous, the West Side
Y NJ {. A. motor school, the Water
ways League, the Junior Naval Re-
serve. the New York Nautical School,
the Seaman's Church Institute and the
East Side Y. VI. c. A.
Many officers Of the navy and Of
yacht clubs are to be present at the
opening ceremonies, which are to be
similar TO those Of putting warship
in commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
The Record Coincidence

What Is the worlds record coincidence in sport? In our
opinion Colonel William B. Hanna golfer tourist and
scribe has discovered the The story in question
and it is ones built around Fred Poole Poole is
the old Yale catcher in the days Of Stage, whom Poole
handled back of the bat The Yale star used 70 play golf
the Allston in Boston, the home OF the
Braves Colonel Hanna played the course, which is
neither here there except show how talent will at
times concentrate.
Poole certain occasion. coming 10 15Oyard hole at
Allston dropped the ball into the cup for l. trihe
later playing the with friend he TO the same
hole needless say Poole narrated the incident
Of his hrst boiling out from the tee in one shot Having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
BIG LEAGUE PITCHERS
SUBDUING BATShEs

Major league pitchers are slowly 81
DUNG the batsmen, as the dope OF ~
recent season shows By eompsri''
with that Of 1915. One reason FOR Vi
is the increasing tendency Of mAnag-1
70 yank a slabman, even II he be ga
at the first sign that the other isll'F
are beginning 20 get 20 him., y
individual performances In holdsi
teams 20 few hits demonstrate tina. q
hurlers are becoming more effective
In four games this year pl'e',
BANKED his opponents without "'
hit. There were three no-nit gam"
the American League and one IN ~
National. Last year there were o.
two no-hit shutouts, both Of them I
the National.
George Foster and Dutch Leonafe I
the Red Sox, and Joe Bush, OF the a.
letics, were the American League Ply
ers who added their names 70 the az
Of no-hit games Tom Hughes. OF "
Braves, was the only National Leirs
70 attain that lasting fame this yeH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
MIXED DOUBLES
ON ICE IS NOT
A NEW DRlVl
But You Have TO Get
Couple of Skates on 70
Appreciate II
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

IL any sport-loying friend ~ 70. ;.
should approach you some day tbisv,
ter and casually ask, "old man -,
would you like TO have a mixed !,
doubles7" don't ALLOW a thrill y, 4.
lightful anticipation 20 run m a..
down your spine. He won't be ipvi.;. :,
you around the corner 70 the nes,,,'
cafe. No; mixed Ice doubles Is rst
new drink, but game, ice tennis. !
fact, the sport invented By Frede,i,.
q. Alexander. former Davis Gun ax'
tennis star.
Miss Clare Csssel, one Of IN. o.,
ranking women lawn tennis plsvs,,
1915 and now one Of he star, ~ ~,
hip, Hip, Hoorsy," ice skating g,o,,
is shown playing mixed ice do1blss
one of the pictures adjoining this osg.
First Woman Convert
Miss Cassel is the 6rst voma, 3,
take up this game, and one day IA,
week she played in a match with Alsr
ander, DR.. Rosenbaum, Francis 7
Hunter and Ralph L. Bags AZ the Isi,
Street Ice Skating Palace. The fa5
deyotee Of ice tennis showed psrti,s
lar aptitude az the sport and had Ia,
falls than some Of the maseullr,
players.
The chief difficulty In this game liz,
in the fact that the player cannot p,
"set" for the shots, as In the re2ut
ton article, and has 10 make Il,
strokes while In motion. You, va,
have troubles OF your own n MAINTAIN,
ing your equilibrium on the ste,
blades, may appreciate just what 4
means, then, 20 make smash Of a lsi
or 70 take ball on the full volley 4
the middle Of thrilling rally at N
net.
Yet at the Ice Palace las, week Ms
Csssel brought frequent applause fro-
the spectators by her accurate FOR,
hand driving down the side lines a.
by her clever yolleying from the fon
court. IL was in running back q.
deep lobs, though, that most Of II,
players came 70 grief-and sudds-
falls.
Hunter, former Cornell hockey ca,
tain and an expert on the blades. mes,
ured his length several times on the Z,
as he went after Alexander's ws-
placed lobs. but Miss Cassel Kept be-
feet remarkably well, although 81,
did not attempt the hazardous shoa
that the men had 70 60 after.
Father OF Game
Alexander, as the father Of ice tsi
MIS-" is the best OF the players a..
particularly effective az the net III
famous low volley, known wherever N
game Of lawn tennis is played, is De-.
bly, effective when played on the ice, %
It seems practically impossible 20 rest1
the ball in time 20 make the return
Alexander takes fendish deligh. /
placing his lobs a scant six inche, Il
so from the baseline when The oprt
ing players are sliding around clos. 4
the net. There follows q mad dsls
for the back Of the court, with an O.
compsnying flop by one Of the naples
opponents as he makes a wild sweep 8
the ball.
DR.. Rosenbaum and Bags have 0nlT
recently taken up ice tennis, but n,
graceful positions shown before q,
camera may be taken as an incleaiior
that they will soon develop into 'tisi
ten" players on the ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
The Worlds Shortest Drive

Ever hear of the worlds shortest drive in golf Hanna
sends the details from the Kansas City Country Club
where the classic took place
A dub player took a mighty swing at the tee and as
dubs will looked up the flight Of his ball He didn't
his caddy with: "Whered go, caddy
Did you it?"
The caddy wits had been wool gathering but he tried
bluff it Sure l IT," lie said. at
there The caddy hoped find the ball convince his
that it lost, and he and his player kicking
around in the grass there voice from the they
had just left Hey" yelled the voice which that of
player following on ais this your ball? ?"
Back the went the player and his csddy and,
enough there his ball. all teed up he had fixed it, He
had hit it when he swung but he didn't know that
his caddy the job took it for granted the
ball had been driven.
That bodns hush which has fallen upon landscape
merely the vanished uproar from Sir Benjamin Kauf A
year Benny overlooking the spotlight and
up and down the land This winter ne has decided to
switch his programme conserving his natural energies for
next April
Hans Wagner will around to first base this
He doesn't expect start pitching before 1918.
Percy Haugton and number Of others have the proper
idea about baseball attack and defence. The defence
undoubtedly mastered the trade This prevalence Of the
defence the weakness in the playing section of the
game for hard hitting only makes for spectacu
lar attack, but also for spectacular defence the
field The pitcher to-day has entirely much the BEST Of
The crowd large eseems the base hit as the most
ucculent dish in the game and something should be
bring about its revival before becomes entirely extinct
The ball players strike will take place on the day
that Jess Willard and Les Darcy box forty rounds for
charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
indianapolis Mermaids Send
Challenge to Girls Here

The girl swimmers of the National
Women's Liiesaying League have beeh
challenged TO telegraphic aquatic
dual meet by the mermalds OF the
INDIANAPOLIS Turnvercin. The sub
mitted plan entails holding sets OF
events I'm the respective pools on the
same day. three entrants in each, ana
awarding points according to the per
formances made, the programme 10 IN
clude 40. 100 and 22O-yard Tree style
races. 400-yard relay contest, loO-yard
back stroke, 2O0-yard breast stroke
and plunge for distance. The pro-
posal will be taken up at the next
meeting Of the league authorities.
Charles Durborow, Of Philadelphia
established new record for outdoor
Swimming in 1916, although ne missed
the mark which he had set for hlmsei'
II was his aim to swim IN the open
everv day of the year, but on December
. and g circumstances made IL lmpos-
sible for him to take the customary
naddle. Still. his was a remarkable
scbievement. for throughout the winter
months he was obliged 10 SWIM OFTEN at
NIGHT. fair weather or foul, and many
a time IL was necessary for nm 10
break the ice in order to reach the
water.
This week will be an active one for
ro,sI swimmers. On Wednesday
water carnival for fair natators rs
.cbeduled TO take place in the pool oil
the National Women's Litesaving
Teague On Friday the c. {. n. I.
vatermen face the Yale swimming ana
,goter polo teams in the Yale nata-
tori,,m On Saturday Stuyvessnt IA. >.
md BROOKLYN Poly Prep engage IN an
aquatic battle, expected 10 decide the
question Of supremacy among loca.
high schools, and the seventh round OF
The ?. S. A. L. championship tourna-
mont lists four meets Bryant VS.. De-
Witt Clinton, Stuyvesant VS.. New
Utrecht Erasmus vs.. Commerce and
BOYS VS.. Commercial.
Twenty candidates reported on Fri
day at Rutgers College for the first
water polo practice. Eight showed good
knowledge Of the game, and Jim Reilly,
the coach, believes he has the material
for a strong team.
The New York Athletic Club has an
nounced the following programme for
its next aquatic meet, on January II;
howard SWIM LOT the metropolitan
A. 4. l.. title, 200-yard handicap, fancy
diving contest and soccer water polo,
Women accompanied by members will
be admitted.
Interest in water sports for women
mas become so great throughout the
country that several organizations in
tend to apply for sanctions 70 hold
Junior district and national champion
ships for the lady-ish this season.
The report that Hollis Fergus. Cleve-
lands champion all-around swimmer.
intended 70 join the Illinois A. C., Of
Chicago. seems 10 have had small foun-
dation, for the young star competed re
Gently for the Detroit A. c. in & dual
meet with the Cincinnati G. and A. c.
Russell Dean, Of Boston, the back
stroke exponent, who last winter
oqualled the worlds 100-yard record Of
minute s % seconds for this style
Of natation. is member Of Yale's
freshman swimming squad. and viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
N. Y. u. BASKETBALL
TEAM AN EASY VICTOR

New York University proved too fast
for the Lafayette College team at bas-
ketball on the University Heights court
last night. The score was 40 TO 16, in
the Violet's favor.
At no time was the issue in doubt,
although the Pennsylvania team trailed
at the end Of the first half by only
two points. In the second half, how
ever, the Lafayette players weakened.
A total of seventeen field goals were
registered by the Violet five, Of which
Howard Cam Gagged seven. He also
added one goal from the foul line, for
a total of IS points. Anderson, with
II points, starred for Lafayette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
LEHIGH'S HOME
SEASON OPENS
WITH VICTORY

South Bethlehem, Penn, Jan. g.
Lehigh opened the home basketball sea
son to-day, scoring AZ to 10 victory
over Morsvian College without much
Of an effort.
The fine passing game displayed by
the Brown and White was very pleas
ing to the locals; quite as pleasing
was the way the guards broke up Mo-
ravian's defence.
In the second half Wysocki showed
splendid forward ability in getting
down the floor for four pretty goals.
IT,. Itrn-nr, fnllnr,.a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Goals Tom foor-W '. McCsrhy. 6. OMAN, y
Wysoch 4. CrichtOu. g. Thomas. q Hasseler. 2.
kuehl I
Goals from fouls-Dyusn. 2 out Of o. Hagen. 3
out ~ u Wedman . cu' % s.
Substitutions. Lehigh-ThOmAs Tor Dynsn. Nc
Donald for Wysoch y Mccarthy Tor " V. Nc
Carthy Berg for kennedy. Kecham for Cricllton
Mcrsyian- HssseIsr Tor Allen.
Referee I'd Thorpe. DE La Sale Time o. halves
- MINUTES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Two Creeds

The world at large too1dd only k1totc
The rank which you attain beLo1C;
We're you the victor of the day?
Or vanquished in some hard fought fray?
Have your feet tracked the laurel path
Or Jagged before the FGtes' red 1Drdth?
Victor or VGnquished?-HOWy ou fought
Or Strove or struggled, toorked or wrought
Counts na'tgh before the worids ratU creed
Which only crowns those 1Cho succeed.
Victor or VGnqleshed?-In the gloom
The laurel tOithers on the tomb;
World pLGudits the far toi,,ds tossed
Are hushed where ner-veLess hands lie crossed;
The cheering stoells and then there comes
The ntonody Of rtu6led drums;
But tOhen at last ne track the night
OF death 10 face the further light
Thdt traits beyond-the only test
That lives is this-"He gave his best"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
SpQ } E}!1,,!z! 6!

finished narration golfers played from the
and Poole duplicated his 1!
You figure the mathematical possibilities against
this but they go too much further the billions than
count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
represent his college IN the national
back stroke championship.

Constance Mann, ten-yesr-old
daughter OF the New York A. c. aquatic
coach. has joined the Women's Life
saving League and is displaying amaZ-
ing form and speed for a child Of her
age.
Several universities are endeavoring
TO have breast and back stroke events
added TO the list of intercollegiate
Swimming Association championships,
and there is hope that the authorities
will adopt both, for many good candi-
dates have been developed In the last
two or three years. and there is no
doubt that the advocated races will
prove interesting and we'll fought con-
tests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

We notice where promoter is willing offer
$4,000 for willard Carpentier battle. We take it the
offer will stand until the day Carpenter leaves the trenches
and starts for America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

In the liberal spirit hereby offer purse Of
100000 for tenround contest between the Kaiser and
Lloyd George, at catch weights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Russell Dean, Of Boston, the back
stroke exponent. who last winter
causlled the worlds l00-yard record Of
1 minute s % seconds for this style
Of natation. is member Of Yale's
freshman swimming squad and viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Hans Wagner will around to first base this
He doesn't expect pitching before 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Interest in water sports for women
mas become so great throughout the
country that several organizations in
tend TO apply for sanctions 10 hold
junior district and national champion
ships for the lsdy-fsh this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

The ball players strike will take place the day
charity