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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Klinger Defeats
Moon in Match
With the Cue
Austrian Makes High Aver.
age-Appleby Loses
to Gershel

Collecting the carroms by the closest
Of balk-line play along the short rail
and in the corners. Jacob Klinger fin
ished with a topping high average yes
terdav as he counted $50 points to
the figure Of IS 1916. Incidentally,
the tall Austrian amateur defeated
George T. Moon, jr, in the tourna-
ment for the Poggenburg Memorial
Cup. the Brooklyn contestant tallying
only 81 on his allotted string of 10.
The other match resulted in COM
plete reversal OF form, as Edgar T..
Appleby. the Columbia student who
had scored the record average or
Thursday night. was defeated by Will
lam Gershel, the score being 115 to
Dol. Gershel's average was 3l-36,
while Applcby fell to G $50.
Klinger proved to be in masterfui
form and stroke. He put together
brilliantly played run of 20 on his
second turn at the table. After equal
ling his record run OF the tournament
Klinger missed on a simple direct
carrom. the cue ball just missing by
an eyelasn.
Gershel adroitly blended strategy
and fine cue execution in defeating
Edgar Appleby. lie gave the young
ster exactly enough open table TO
wreck mis- dehcacy of touch for balk-
line manipulation. Appleby counted
runs OF 81 and 10 in his early Inn
ings. Gershei put together runs OF 70
on two occasions and then run Of 81.
Francis S. Appleby (25O) defeated
Claude r. Lewis G15) in the evening
game bv a score of $50 to so. The Co
Iumbia University student quickly left
Lewis in the rear, collecting high runs
Of 70. 81 and 90 and an average OF
1929.
The summaries follow:
Jacob Kliuser $50 points,. 20. 3, 4. %. o.; i5
d. "a = o. p. II. 80. e.. 80. Total. 80 points
Average H. 1910. liish nuns. 20. 80 and 50, -
Georgc = Moon. u. 40 points u. - J. TO-
A,erAsc 44-I5 nigh nuns 10. II and 10. 40
William Gelshel lij points,. 3 0. !. q, 70
T. a. l5. Il. q. 8. =. Z. o. 20. :. = g. ~. % a.,
o. 49,, MI, ~ -;r I. .; % sUI sad II: II
Idgar T Appeby ESQ points, =. 40. o. .. o, -
. r. 5s . L. o. 10. 3. .. /, 3. 30, o. y. y. 3. o.
= a. l.. o. o. l. l5. 0. .. o. .. o. 10. Total. ~
point, Average j-5t. High runs o. - anu H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Bowie Entries

Prs, ace selling: Tor three -yesr-olds and up
ward. seven furiUugs i-tialEway IFS. P1rl0r Boz
M. Zat 10. Miss kfuier. lo1 Humiliation
100 'JerD. 100. Edith BauInmann 81. Cos
tuner 40 Tie BusybOiy. 10. joe Finn. LOS
Pharaoh. 1906 queen ~ the Sea. ~ 'DOllna
ne: 'LAntAua % also eligible. Inhdel II. l0i
.Fgmout. lO4 Mr. MACK ll2. Jessie Louise
hi. Leons. lOJ kenworthy. H..
second race claiming Tor fhree year olds and
upward ono mile -Pcieius ~. Carlton C.. III
Gslusborough. IL. &c. W kisker. l05 stony
Brook. lOl. Rustling Brsss. llz Huda's Brother
~. Captain Elliott. lei 'wess 1903. Little Cot
iage. go.
Third race Tine Military Handicap. for three.
year olds and upward nVe and half ftrl0nsl-
Haubefk 1873 Adad les. Tie Decision. l0s
DuugA Din 100. Beautiful Morn. -. kewessa
Iig. King Tuscan. l01. NOlli. l0f Prohibition 81
Fourth George Handicap. for ihree-year-
ol,Is and upw ard. one milel Woodward. 100 Wo0i
stone los Merchant. l0l Libysn Sands l0g
Athens l0i Monomoy. -
Finh rae The Annapolis Selling Handicap. for
three 3 ar ods and upward. one mile and tgent,
Yards -MaIims Choice 10. Harry Lauder Lon,
Faiy legend. 1915. No'isles iOI. Reno 1876: SO
Pilot i03
ward one milel-hoyal Tea rs. Eu;srre lSi
Page White. 40: 'Ataboy loi inn Prlm Harp.
49,. MalshaI ~ hdna Kenny. los. 'supr,m,.
seventh race tcsiming four year-Ods and I'D.
ward one mile aud siIisenthl -FonctiJnnsit.
Imp M. star bird. III. Burglar. los bari
worth 1906. AgWi. iOj Boxer. 100. .Minds lo,
Kildsy ~ Ahars. 10. FLYING Fsst. lO7. Nens
Park. l0j. Marshon. lol. Progressive. Iee
Apprentice allowance claimed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Boxing News and Notes
-Rv FRED HAWTHORNE

"Now tina. Carl Morris and Fred Full
ton have shown their total unhtnesS TO
DISPUTE the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship with Jess Willard Tom Cow
lev. the MOST LOGICAL CONTENDER.
win push the little button opening the
door TO Fame by Aattening Frank Mo-
ran when these two men of might and
muscle clash together at the Harlem
Sporting Club next Friday night.
"It would not surprise me in the
leas, 10 see my Tom put Moran out of
his misery before the end Of the fifth
round. and il might easily be done in
the first canto. Cowler knows not his
own strength, and is fully capable Of
dong remarkable things with his fists
when his terrible temper is aroused
James Joy Johnston, Boy Bandit.
The Bandit had this pretty speech all
rehearsed and ready to declaim. but we
are not iu any condition to stand a
grucllIng battle, so we asked him 10
write H.. and there IT is. Do you
fancy it,
As FOR the other fellow, Moran is in
FUN swing up a. BAL llawkinS's train
ING quarters and rs just pining for the
sound Of the brazen gong. This after
noon Frank Will give d special matinee
for the boys Of the Catholic Protectory.
Johnston and Ike DorRan. the Wool
worth Tower Egg who manages Mo-
ran, have loosened up and made wa
gen Of Jake Rupert on the result Of
the mill.
who has for years borne the dread
reputation Of welding the heaviest fist
Of any man 10 the ring? Who, by the
sheer might Of his awful wallop, can
lay claim 20 the title Of the BLACK
ANENGER Of the squared circle? Sam
Langford. sometimes irreverently re-
ferrcd TO by your confreres as the
stick Of Licorice."
John Tea Dunn. orator Of the Flat
bush, fixed US with an accusing eye and
proceeded: Taking II for granted that
YOU fully realize OF whom ] speak. /
wish 20 draw your attention 70 the
fact that this same Sam Langford will
meet one Jack Thompson. that good
and willing heavyweight. in tho star
bout al the Broadway Sporting Club. Of
Brooklyn, on Tuesday night Thomp-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Splinters and CinderS
Bu A. {. CAVAGNiRO~

of the starter in the annual novN
road run Of the Brooklyn Atn'e,N
Association to be held over its brow
Ign course.
Howard p. Drew is expected 70 ~
rive here on Monday 70 put N ~.
final touches for his appearance
the Smart Set Athletic Club gsn,
at the 18th Regiment Armory' ss'
Friday evening.
Athletics between clubs IN
Amateur Athletic Union Will -
tinue. in spite Of the deelsrstiona.
war, declared Frederick W. kuos"
secretary treasurer, yesterday
The barriers Of the New fork ~ 80
letic Club are rapidly eonditlos,-.,
themselves for the coming ops
'cross-country championship
Win Bailey. the one-time terminus
tional champion, sets the pace 70,
charges, and carried them ayny
a fast clip. 1t is reported hn
Bailey succeeds in regaining WS>Is
his old.time form. It IS very ..~si
that he will again wear the "
Foot in distance races
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Fight Log
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Broadway ). Clutch Brandt and
Joe Lynch. h. o. Eggers and Bushy
Graham. Bobby Hanson and John
ny Gray.
FairmOnt 4. C.-Joe Steers and
Bobby Lyons. Johnny Clinton and
Frank COnifrey.
Greensboro \. Chilly Fitzsim-
mons and One Punch Hogan.
TUESDAY
Pioneer ;. C.-Jimmy Powers and
johnny Dundee.
Broadway ). C.-Sam Langford and
Jack Thompson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Evers the Vet

How does feel Johnny the Last OF the Mohns
Of major poes II
make dference n mental attitude or not!
difference said Johnny when YOU KNOW
Of the big tribe of 1902 which numbered
isn't far away when
could still them
the quitting could still feel But when they
faded out here the trail all by
1t then a
of pretty soon hau
the only little fellow the game 10
better un
whether go five years longer o
II
difference quite difference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Athletics Aid
To Patriotism,
Rutgers Idea
New Brunswick Decides to
Continue Sports in the
Event Of War
By BRIGGS

New Brunswick, n. j., April cit Is
mistaken patriotism 70 call off all attn
letics in the colleges, according to the
view Of the Rutgers College athletic
authorities, and as a result it will not
interfere with intercollegiate sports
there, unless teams scheduled to play
Rutgers cancel their games.
It is believed at the college that ath-
letcs is one of the best methods Of
training the men for war. and It Will
be encouraged as far as possible. AS
Rutgers has been giving military train
ing to it's students for over fifty years,
there will be no interference between
the two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Pennsylvania and Yale
Meet on Water To-day

Philadelphia. April 6.-Pennsyvania
and Yale will cross oars tomorrow in
the first and probably the last regatta
between Eastern colleges of 1917.
When he called his crews together after
their final practice late to-day, Guy
Nickalls, the Yale coach. told them that
because Of the war it was probably the
last race some of them would ever row
for Yale. and that he expected them TO
nut forth their best efforts.
The Pennsylvania varsity and junior
Fights rowed quarter-mile dead hea'
in their final workout to-day. They
we're also put through some short starts
Of ten strokes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Still Young in Looks

No one Evers the veteran nHeder OF TWO
something 800 players lie
not recruit out one VINO
and trm wrinkle or
gray would pick this man out as the veteran
major Lacquer of is day and
Van would never figure that back beyond the days
finished the day
the when McGaw
before machine had started before
Tv Cobb ever made a basehit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Harvard and Williams
Cancel Games with Army

West Point. y. y. April 6.-The
baseball mines Of Williams College and
Harvard University have cancelled
their baseball games with the cadets
set for next Wednesday and Saturday
respectively. The soldiers will be able
10 stage a contest for next Wednes-
day. but thus far have no one TO NIL
the Harvard date.
Hamilton College will come to-mor-
row for game. The Army Will go
right on with athletic programmes IN
spite of the war. if the cadets hnd
ANYBODY 70 play with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07

son, since you ask me- is known in ring
parlance as the Black Cyclone of Okla
homa. How can two men with cognO-
mems such as these help putting up the
greatest battle m ring history? They
can't"
Jimmy Powers Will tackle Johnny
Dundee. the Scotch Wop. at the Pioneer
Sporting Club next Tuesday night.
Dummy Burns and Joe Mooney. rival
West Side lghtweights, will be the
leading tragedians at the Yorkville
Sporting Club on Monday night They
have already fought a draw and are
anxious to settle the matter for good
and all. Johnny Gilbert and the Ra-
venswood Kid also are down for ten
rounds.
Dutch Brandt and Joe Lynch. War
zen Cusack and Bushey Graham, Bobby
Hanson and Johnny Gray, six nice little
boys, are going TO enjoy their holiday
from school this evening by humping
one another. in the order named. at the
Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn.
Joe Steers and Bobby Lyons and
Johnny Clinton and frankie Conifrey
will be the chief actors at the Fairmont
Athletic Club tonight.
After sleeping all day yesterday.
Good Friday. Walter Mohr and Harry
Condor will try and discover who is
the better lightweight tonight at the
Clcrmont Sporting Club in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Fordham Team Opens
Diamond Season To-day

Fordham University's baseball team
will open its season to-day on Fordham
Field with the nine from the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company.
No action was taken by the Maroon
athletic authorities yesterday TO cancel
the game or to call off the Southern
trim. which will start on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
The Game s Wonder

# Ey physically steemade would have taken
the average
records lie not
he any philosopher earnestneSs OFTEN
baseball
slight beyond the pack with his old clan
by head
Of
him and the setting he line parallel with destiny
and
The answer is simple enough played he has the Vital
Spark its greatest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Suspend All Athletics

New Haven. April officials Of Yale
University tonight announced the sus-
pension Of all intercollegiate athletics.
but regular studies will be continued
Most Of the baseball crew and track
men will take ND training in the re-
serve officers corps or the coast patrol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Charles Bishop Wins
From Handy at Squash

Charles Bishop, chairman Of the
SQUASH committee. won from Harry A
Handy in a first round match of the
club championship tournament. which
GOT under way az the New York Attn
ic'ic Club yesterday. Bishop proved
TOO experienced for his opponent VINO
was beaten Is =.
The title tourney has drawn an entry
of eighteen competitors. among whom
arc the strongest players enrolled IN
,hc Winged Foot club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Athletics at Purdue

Lafayette. Ind, April s. Athletics
will continue at Purdue despite the
war situation. unless necessity requires
"a change in the. policy. DR.. Moran.
university athletic adviser, stated to-
dav that the Purdue authorities are OPP
nnsed 10 ANY hastV action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Olga Dorfner Beats
Own Record in Swim

Atlantic City. y. j., April Olga
Dorfncr. of Philadelphia. tonight won
the 22O-yard swimming contest OF the
middle Atlantic division Of the ANA
tour Athletic Union. beating her own
American record. Her time was MIN
utes 44-5 seconds. thus clipping two
hfths of second from her former
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
War Stops Athletics

ST Louis. Mo. April s. - All track
and baseball schedules of 81. Louis
University and Washington University
have been suspended as result Of
war with Germany. The time ordina'-
ily given over to athletic practice will
be devoted to military training.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Cardinals Beat Browns
For City Championship

St. Louis. Apr: 6.-The st. Louis
Nationals won the city championships
by taking to-day's game from the s..
Louis Americans. The score was II.
OF the four games played the A.
tionals have won three. One resulted
in a tie. Two more are scheduled.
The score by innings follows:
Americans .......... 49, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Reelected President

Louisville, April 6.-General John b:
CaetIomon of Louisville. was reelected
nresident at the annual meeting here
today of the American Saddle Horse
Breeders Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Won't Cancel Schedules

Chicago. April 6.-Although several
of the Middle West colleges have sus
pended athletic schedules as a result of
the war situation, neither the Uni
versity of Chicago nor Northwestern
University contemplate cancelling their
schedules. il was announced tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Bad Weather May Call
Back Rutgers Team

New Brunswick. y. j.. April 6. The
weather conditions have played havoc
uitb the spring training up Of the
Eu.gcr. varsity baseball team and
mere is probability Of calling back
.bo men. who left yesterday morning.
They were scheduled 10 play Johns
UonllI. Yesterday at Baltimore, but
rain prevented this. and weather CON
.f.tiors ~ au the other points where
tlcy arc TO play indicate that there VIII
be little chance Of any other games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
liz SPORT;
LIGHT ; III:
bNEua

John Evcr y y Boston Mass and baseball in general sat
Of LOOKING out
beyond the pmctos might be termed wstful attitude
youth and subject iary wen
known for the las few hundred thousand
always John j. felt much ike K'd eac sps
to recruits nave
t fI tonisb But this spring way different Not be-
cause have But III tell you how u Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
To Stop All Sports

Toledo. Ohio. April g. Findley Col
ieee will abandon all athletics and So
cal affair, on account Of the war, Dr..
William n Guyer president. an
lounccd to-day on his return from Co
lumbus. where be- attended a confer
el CO. OF heads OF hfty-slX Ohio lustltu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
To Present the Shield"

The presentation Of the shield.
which T., donated by the Adult School
10 the winners of the Van Cortlandt
Park Cricket League for 1916 Will take
place on Saturday evening at the Adult
Schools headquarters, l4l East Iwen-
Nnth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Age Trips

No little teow has ever gone any
Wagner Arson and Young were all Dig men
the hard and heavy burden Inc only "ond
j. Eyers happens to be could nave lasted
abd assaults he has drawn from tate
road with his eyes opened lie mas
rebrand but OIL the hd
He of the keene closest observers
odds the most interesting citizens VINO ever
h nenikes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
The Age Maker

looking the list OF National League
suddenly feel II were
might be toward the end FOR IN
National League
years wasn't single player left who was IN 'n
league year and Hans Wagner about TO
retire Iwah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Cold Halls Contest

DAYTON. Ohio. April G.-Fians Loberi
and The second Giants came here to-
day for a ball game with the local club
Cold weather prevented the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Braves Cubs Win

Raleigh. *. c.. April G. The Boston
Nationals second team beat the
Raleigh. North Carolina League. club
here to-day. 20 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Lehiqh Beats w. and L.

Lexington, Va. April 6.-Lehigh TO-
day defeated Washington and Lee Uni
4 to 0, Pitcher Purley not al
lowing the Virginians a hit in nine
innings. He struck out eleven men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Milwaukee Gets Bradley

Milwaukee, Wis. April 6.-Cateher
Bradley, Of the Cleveland American
League Club. was signed to-day by the
Milwaukee American Association Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
No Penalty for Wood

Cincinnati. April s. The National
Baseball Commission to-day granted
the reouent Of Joe Wood. pitcher, Of
the Cleveland American League club,
and restored him to good standing
without the inficting of penalty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Yale Wins, s to 2

Raleigh. y. c.. April 6 Yale de-
fcated North Carolina Agricultural and
mere to-day, 20 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Yankees Meet
Dodgers Today
On Diamond
First Game of Series To h
Played at Ebbets
Field

BATTING ORDER TO-DAY.
NEW YORK. BROOKLYN.
Gilhooley, RI. Fabrique, 80.
High, II. Daubert, ID.
Maisel, 2b. Myers, cf.
Pipp. ID. Wheat. n. 81
Baker. 3b. Stengel. RI.
Magee, Ct. Cutshaw, 2b.
Peckinpaugh. SIS. Olson, 81.
Nunamaker. Wal Meyers. Miller, e.
tiers, Alexander. c. COombs. Smith,
Mogridge. Cald- Prefer, ..
well, p.
The greater city this afternoon will
have its first opportunity Of the season
to see major league baseball. st En-
bets Field, Brooklyn. the New YORK
Yankees will meet the champion )od-
gers in the first OF a two-game inter-
city series. The schedule originally
called for three battles. but rain yes
terday afternoon caused a caneella-
ton. To-day's contest. weather permit.
ting, will sti ri at o'clock.
Both teams returned yesterday morn
ing from their spring training trips'
The Yankees came in from Petersburg
Va, on a milk train which arrived
about $3.50 a. M. and we've thankful 10
be able to spend most OF the day IA
bed. The Dodgers, who had better train
accommodations from indianapolis.
were out for practice on their yard BE-.
tweens showers yesterday afternoon,l
Both Managers Donovan and Robir-
son report their followers in exeellert
physical condition. The Brooklyn
champions went through their eondi-
tioning exercises without serious acei-
dent or sickness. A few Of the stk-
letes notably Casey Stengel reported
late. but even the jelnquents nave
reached UGH stage Of Ihysicsl con-
dtion as usually prevails the first few
weeks of the big campaign.
Donovan has only one invalid. Nick
Cullop, the star left-hander. Pitching.
however, is one of the leas worries Of
Wild Bill. There still remain nine
competent boxmen for service under
the Yankee banner.
The games in Brooklyn will b. as
hard fought on both sides as II they
counted in the championship schedule.
They will present both managers with
the last opportunities to tune up for
the big show. Both Donovan and Rob
inson have announced that they would
send their best pitchers to the frins
line in order TO make the 1917 debut
as impressiv- as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07

Eight colleges Represented
Major Maylin j. Pickering, Of Penn
eylvania; George Il. Murray. Of Prince
ton: George +. Kent. Of Cornell; Harry
4. Fisher. Of Columbia; K. d. Corbin.
Of Yale: +. ". Moore OF Harvard,
Harry Hillman. Of Dartmouth, and
George Smith. of Syracuse. were pres
ent at the meeting.
Il was agreed that the response 10
the call of preparedness by the under
graduates. and particularly the attn
lctcs. mas been so general that the
only course open was 90 declare OF
intercollegiate competition.
For the present Yale. Harvard,
Princeton, Cornell and Columbia have
suspended all intercollegiate competi-
ton. The Yale crew Will meet m"
PENNSYLVANIA eight on the Schuylkii
this afternoon, and the baseball team
will meet tho University Of North
Carolina. at Chapel Hill. y. {. These
will be the final appearances OF blue
teams i'm open competition until more
peaceful times return.
Pennsylvania. which has been IN
favor Of retaining sport. will follow
tho example of the others. There can
be no other course. indeed, for with
all her rivals disbandng their teams
the Red and Blue would be out IN the
cold
The University Of Wisconsin has de
cjded TO abandon sports, and the I'M
versitv of North Dakota will do like
wise. The withdrawal of these teams
will affect the conferences of which
they are members. Wisconsin has al
ways been prominent in the affairs of
the Big Nine" while North Dakota
is one Of the leaders in the set furth-
or West
Major Pickering, Of the University
Of Pennsylvania, was in favor of re-
tanning sports. He cited the example
of the service academies Of the United
States at West Point and Annapolis IN
announcing that they would play out
their schedules.
Wood Sends Letter
Major General Leonard Wood. in q
letter to Major Pickering. advised that
the young men remain at their colleges
and take full advantage of the oppor-
tunity to receive military training
General Wood volunteered no sugges-
ton on athletics, however.
Charles Halste1d Mapes deplored the
necessity Of cancclling the Poughkeep-
sic regatta, Dul ne mdlHIdlHc" '""I III
the time of great national crisis
there was no other course.
"There may be some difference Of
opinion about the adyisability Of con-
tinuing college sports temporarily as
long as they do not interfere with the
volunteering and training Of college
men," he said, "but there cannot be
anv difference Of opinion about the
propriety Of calling off a great formal
regatta like Poughkeepsie, considered
by many the leading sporting event of
America
The result Of this action Of the co J.
leccs may be farreaching. The classic
PENNSYLVANIA relay carnival VIII prob,
ably be cancelled in a few days, and
INC intercollegiate CHAMPIONSHIPS will
fail in the general wreck. There was
a crave doubt expressed yesterday as
TO whether the big football games
would be played next fall.