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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Harvard Paper
Makes Attack
On "BIue Laws
Crimson" Makes Plea for
Sports on the Sab
bath Day

Cambridge, Mass, June 9.-"The Har-
ward Crimson" editorially this morning
came out for Sunday sports, open TO
members of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps.
Unler the caption blue Laws" "The
Crimson declares in part:
For those men who are now IN the
corps Saturday afternoon and Sun
day offer the sole chance for varla-
ton of the round of drill. Saturday
afternoon is generally necessary for
the completion of such other trans
actions as may arise during the week.
There are men who have rowed for
two or three years, and TO whom
pulling an oar means the greatest
sport in life. who are now barred
from enjoyment of their recreation.
There are tennis players and other
men, with hobby in sports, who
have not here opportunity for their
one holiday Of the week for clean
and healthy fun.
The prohibition of Sunday sports
may be as inbound as the laws OF
the Modes and the Persia1s. But the
Modes and the Persians being dead,
their laws are not worth the tradl-
tional scrap of paper. So the adula-
tors Of our present laws should not
exercise in part an authority which
they ceased generations ago 70 exer-
else in spirit. The blue laws may
we'll be stricken with blue lightning
and vanish in blue smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Schubert Wins
Tennis Match
From w. J. Gallon

With ffty-three players entered
record number for the season-the
Brooklyn patriotic lawn tennis tourna-
ment began yesterday on the fifteen
clay courts of the Terrace Club, OF
Flatbush. Z. H. Davis and William
Hartye reached into the third round be-
fore play was ended for the day.
Charles Schubert, dark horse,
provided the first upset when he de-
feated ". J. Gallon, of the West Side
Tennis Club, by score of %, IS,
81, in a match that was bitterly con,
tested all the way. Schubert called
into use a powerful forehand drive
against Gallons plunging net attack
and he held such fine control over these
shots that Gallon found 1t dangerous
TO rush the net in his usual style.
Hartye eliminated Claiming Bur
rowes in the second round by a score
of SIS, g. and Davis put out Fred
erick Damrau at 81. %. The tour
nament will continue to-day and
throughout next week.
The summaries follow:
BROOKLYN Mems Patriotic mems singles lhrs,
round i-George Kendall defeated George Bookeyer
rs. 81 6-2. F. Danrau defeated Paul Hayden.
o-s IS So: T. II DAVIS de,cafed Walter
Kress IS l0-S: G. J Burro"es defeated Gcorge
Ha-man. by default: william Hsrtye defeated II
NcBurlcy. 81, 81: W l. Dundam defeated W
salt SIS. 6-i: Alexander Cunningham defeated
Fred Drggs. Is 90: William Jennings dsf.atei
Frank Anderson. i-S. GO. 81: r Kynaston dc
featei r Osborne S.. 6--3 A. Morganthaler De
ieatei n Ives. %. 81: A l. Holwiizz defeated
4. / BrIneAu. -. 81: Edward Cameron de
festei Cyrus Carroll So. 60: Charles Schubert
defeated william j. Gallon. 81. 9-s. a.
SecOnd round-E. n Davis defeated Y. Damrau
6-l. e.: william Hsrye defeated 4. J. Bur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Chicago Team
Victorious In
Western Meet
Conference Records 70
Mile and Javelin Throw
Are Broken

Chicago, June 9.-Piling up 5iis
points the University Of Chicago team
triumphed over seventeen other uni
versties and colleges in winning the
seventeenth annual track and field
championship of the Western lntercol-
legiate Conference to-day.
The University of Illinois, which
scored in every event except one, was
second, with Az points, and the Uni
versity of Missouri, through the PROV
ess of Robert Simpson. the world 5
champion hurdler, scored 70 points for
third place. Oberlin College was fourth,
10 points.
Two conference records were shat
tered. Fall, of Oberin, clipped three
and two-thirds seconds off the record
for the mile run, running the course IN
ASA. Higgins, of Chicago, hurled the
javelin 1874 feet II inches, beating the
former record held by Arbuckle, of
Purdue, by twenty-five feet. The rec
ord for the mile was previously held by
Ivan Myers, Of Depauw University.
The summaries follow:
iio-yard rIn-won by CurtiSs. Chicago SPHINX.
Illinois. second Clark Chicago. third
Pole yault-Won BY Graham, Chicago; Fisher.
Chicago. aud Wilhn. Ames. tied for second.
Height II feet inches.
High jump-Won by Fisher Chicago. and Rice;
kansas tied for frst Webster, Illinois. and
Luther. Indiana. tied for third. Height feet
pisTis ,hrow--won By Hustled. Illinois: Bach
man Notrc Dame second: Higgins. Chicago. third
Distance. l3i feet llis iuches
3 a2O-ysrd dash--Won by Hoyt. Grinnell: Feuer-
stein. Chicago. second: Heurins Indiana. third
limo q % Is
Jag.liD ,hrow-Won By Higgins. Chicago: Ar
buckle Purdue second. Nedder. Illinois, third
Distance. 1914 feet II inches New conference ana
American record.
UsE mile run-won by Jones. Chicago: Rodkey.
Kansas. second SomeTs. Illinois, third. lime.
Hammer. throU-won by Bennett Illinois: Brelos
Chicago second Hustsd. Illinois, hrd Distance
one. NILE relay r.e-wou BY Chicago Feurcsten.
R-inkmar Curtiss Clark Illinois. second; North
western third. Time. 322 IS.
Running broad iump-Non By simpson, Missouri; :
Oyert,ee, Illinois, and hseidler. Illinois, ued for
serond Distance. % n. 81. In
22O-ysrI hurdles-Won By Simpson. Missouri .
Selbe Missouri second: Ames. Illinois. third.
Tso.mie r,in-won by Fall. oberin: Tenn-y
Chicago second: Mckinney. Illinois, third Tine
9il
shot put-won By Hi gyms. Chicago: Bachman.
Notre Dame serond Hustled. Illinois, third. Dis
tanco. As Il. los. IN.
iOO.yard dash-W0l BY scholz. Missouri: Butler
Dubuque. second. HoyL Gnnnell third. Tine
0.l0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Pro Golfers
Plan to Hold
Big Tourney

The Professional Golfers Association
plan to hold the biggest tourney. OF us
kind ever staged in the country for the
benefit of the War Relief Fund. The
entire week Of July % will be given
over to this event, which will be played
on four different courses.
Englewood will claim the attention
Of the pros on Monday, when each pro
fessional will team up with the best
woman player Of his club for Scotch
foursome. On the second day at tngle-
wood the players will take part IN q
thirty-six hole medal round.
After this part of the tournament is
over international matches will be
PLAYED among the Scotch, English,
Homebreds and a team selected by
Jerry Travers. Garden City, Siwanoy'
Baltusrol and the new Lido Club are
being considered for this feature.
The teams. consisting of twelve men
each, will practically play a round
robin, using one Of these courses each
daV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
William Wan1bSganss Finds Hard Work
Brings Results On the Diamond
Wamby Had Luck, but He
Kept Busy Just
the Same

William Wambsganns is his name.
He's more Familiarity known as Wamby
to the baseball fans. The Typograph-
ical Union abbreviated the monicker so
that it would IT. into half-column
measure.
But Wambganns or Wamby, which
ever you prefer, is quite valuable
young gentleman in the cause of the
Cleveland Americans. If he's shorter
than he used to be in name, at least, he
is longer in experience. And it would
seem that experience alone is required
to put him in the foremost ranks o.
the professional baseball players.
II usually takes four or five years Of
schooling, OF gradual development, in
minor league company to fit a yaunc
PLAYER for service in the big show.
Like several other brilliant stars of
the present generation notably George
Sisler, of the Browns, Wambsganns
came up without that experience. That
he stuck and carved out a position for
himself is further testimonial Of his
natural worth.
Brilliant Future in Store
If By any chance organized basebalf5
youth and vigor escapes the ravages OF
war, William Wambsganns is likely to
be known as one of the games leading
shortstops through the next decade.
If Wambsganns, personally, escapes, 1t
will be through no lack of patriotism.
Il have quite as much pride in C.eve-
lands military proves" he declared.
"as | have in the teams ability on the
ballfeld. And ! try quite as hard to
held up my own end.
"Im militant BY nature" Wamby
continued "The war game holds no
terror for me. I'm at the country's
service and it can untilize me in any
capacity best suited TO il. I'd like 10
try MY hand at commanding men in
some minor capacity. II | can. III
Join an officers training school at the
close of the season. But I'm ready -
20 with gun or shovel afoot or a-horse-
back. That's me.
"My parents thought they saw in
their Young child the budding penius
of a great sky pilot. SO | was groomed
for the ministry. Baseball hit me
harder than theology. While a mem
Der Of the nine of the Corcordia
Seminary of st Louis ambition dawned
within me TO forsake the cyth for the
sliding pad. do not believe ] shall
ever regret the step.
81 suppose. If ! wished to ballyhoo
myself, could get by as the George
VI. Cohan of the diamond. A real. live
nephew Of Old Uncle Sam ! made the
hi. league on the Fourth Of July.
Debut on July q
ayes sir. 1t was OH July {. 1918.
that | played my first professions
game. | was nineteen at the time. One
Of the boys Of the Concordia Seminary
10 whom ! had confided my ambition
10 be a great player, lived in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Tint city boasted a
franchise in the Central Association.
The club was badly in need Of a short
stop and the friend recommended me.
lie was instructed 20 make an offer,
which | readily accepted. lou sec It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

practice. 1t was my hitting that at
tracted Meyers.
Beacon Jim Mcclure, boss scout of
Cleveland, was then sent out to con
firm Meyers's report. He O. Kd Babe S
suspicious. II required only the eX-
change of wires to open a future for
me in the Forest City.
81 had quite fine opinion of myself
when on August | of that same year
1910 | reported to the Indians. The
head was reduced before the end Of the
season. For Cedar Rapids | had hit
.3l5. In thirty-five games at shortstop
for Cleveland the best ! could do was
.2l7. But | wasn't discouraged bit.
] kept on practising hitting on every
available occasion. think [ am max
ing progress.
Wambsganns during the early weeks
of the present season had so far i'm
proved his batting effectiveness that
he set the pace for the champion bats
man of organized baseball, Iris
Speaker, his team mate. At present
the king has come back into his own.
But still Wambsganns is doing remark
ably we'll for young man of twenty
three, who is playing his fifth year of
professional baseball. He stands fifth
among the American Leagues veteran
hitters with fine .307 average.
Valuable to Indians
Next to Iris Speaker, perhaps,
Wambsgsnns is to-day the most val
liable asset of the plucky Cleveland
team. He should improve for several
years to come, for he is just beginning
TO find himself. He is of the ideal type
of inhelder. about the same height as
Peckinpaugh. He is fast on his feet,
quick going 20 either side, and pos
sessed of grand pair of hands and
a strong. accurate arm.
Wambsgsnns is a versatile player,
too. He can handle any field position
we'll. He is quite as much at home
around second as he is at short. In
deed he played second base throughout
the season of 1915 for Cleveland, go
ing 10 short field only when Chapman
broke his leg early in the season OF
1915.
"I'd like 10 get in one worlds series,
says Wamby. land I'll be disappointed
il our team does not win the pennant
this season. suppose most of us will
be in the bigger worlds series across
the Atlantic in 1918.
"A fellow can't help but play his best
for Lee Foil and President Dunn.
That's the answer TO the club spirit OF
the Cleveland team. And that club
spirit is going to decide the race in
our favor in the drive down the stretch.
We're going to give the best we have.
And that best. as 7 figure II, is little
better than any of our rivals can pro-
duce."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Pitt Nears Finish
Of Athletic Schedule

Pittsburgh, June "a dual track
meet with Perm State Monday and
two baseball games, one Tuesday and
the other Wednesday, are the only sth-
letic events left on the card of the
University of Pittsburgh for this year.
The track meet with Penn State will
be staged at State College.
The last baseball game of the year
will be held Commencement Day, the
Jehigh University nine being the a.
traction for that day. Pitt while on its
Eastern trip defeated the Lehigh men
in a close game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Darlington Wins at Weeburn

Stamford, Conn, June &C. CARING
ton won to-day's event, an eighteen
hole medal play handicap. at Wee Burn
with the score of sS-l4-72. Other
scores: R. Bigelow. s9--li--75; A. S.
Pitt, s5-9-76; s. c. Egsn, 94-17-77;
c. S. Select, s3-6-77; +. A Lockwood
s9-l2-77; d. c. Weaver, e3-16-77;
]. S. Staub, S9-l0-79; J. J. Cloonsn,
94-l4-S0; Robert Hunter, $3.50;
A. Holmes. $3.50; II. X. Missell,
92-l2-sO, Schuyler Merritt, 96---l5-
81; J. II. Knapp, 94-7-s3; F. Schaverr,
96-l3-s3; c. ". Bell, l03-20-s3;
T. n. Knapp. 9s -l4-s4; $. G. Adams,
9i-9-s SIS; s. c. Kelley, lOi-l9- 70;
A. 6. Cappin, 9S-1O-ss; A. W. Stark,
100--i1-S9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

was vacation time and ! had nothing in
particular to occupy my time at my
home town, Fort Wayne, Ind. ! might
have caught OF with the home team,
but ! figured it better to go where
was not known.
"They stuck me right in the game
the moment hit Cedar Rapids. | was
travel sore. but happened to get away
well. This was fortunate, for the ban
ner crowd of the season was on hand
that Fourth OF July. surpassed my
self and the town was mine. But, look
ing back now, that other shortstop must
have been a terrible lemon.
81 was considered a pretty fair col
lege shortstop," Wambsganss continued
But soon found out when got into
professional baseball that hitting is
more of a gift than an art. was
considered quite swatter in the sem
mary. But out in Cedar Rapids
batted only .245 my first season-that
is from July on.
"Now. knew If was ever to make
my way into the big show I'd have to
improve nightly. | set about trying
to improve myself. On every possible
occasion | talked with players of ripper
experience 10 get their views. ] studied
the various styles of the different men
at the plate and through their swings
And on every possible occasion ! prac-
tised hitting. hitting, hitting.
81 made friends with all the pitchers
so that they would report early or stay
late to throw balls up to me, and
used to taunt them so that they would
put everything they had on the ball
And then. after | had worn them out
Id get schoolboy pitchers to serve.
Always Ambitious
81 have since been told that Ty
Cobb. Willie Keller and many of the
other great htters Of the game per
fected themselves in much the same
way. Personally. while | was ambi-
tious always, | got the most wonder
full satisfaction out Of my new pro-
fession every time | was encouraged
to hope that my stick work was i'm
proving. never worried over the
fielding end OF the game. though | did
not shirk that part, either ! always
remembered that practice makes per
feet in all things.
~ guess | was pretty lucky, at that
70 break into the American League az
the age Of twenty" Wambeganss said.
81 had just one season in the sticks
before kind fate singled ME out
Babe Meyers. who secuted that terri
tory for Cleveland, was sent 10 Mus
catine to look at Creamy Masters,
shortstop Of that club. Cedar Rapids
was in Muscatine at the time, and
Meyers wired in his preference for
me- You soc | had perfrcted myself
somewhat in hitting. through hard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
FIyweight Champion Hurt

London, June 9.--Jimmy Wilde, the
world Hyweight champion, is in hdA
pital at Aldershot. II appears that IN
the course Of his military duties.
Wilde severely strained the muscles OF
his back, and though he declined to re
port sick. he found, while undergoing
bsyonct instruction. that he was IN
able to respond TO the demands made
unon him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
College Chess Man
Loses in Play.Of

Il. II. Horner. Of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA chess team, which won
the championship of the Triangular
College Chess League this year, lost
the deciding game with c. s. Bonsall,
Of Philadelphia. in their play-off to
decide the tie between them for the
Pennsylvania State Championship.
Bonsall succeeds Sidney T. Sharp as
the titleholder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Boys High School
Team Wins at Chess

Philadelphia, June 9.--Making :s' y
work Of the quintet opposed TO thel 4,sb
the rooms Of the Franklin Chess Il.
this afternoon. the players o. pl
brooklyn Boys High School, ehsnp, re.
If the greater New York School Less',,
administered a decisive defeat ,.ss
combined team Of Wes, PhiladelP'"
and Germantown high schools .,..,
The Brooklyn lads made Ill.
sweep and won By 5 20 o: u. A'p
borg, s. II. Fesner, W. Woiiman' ,hs
Wolfson and A. Zemlocs made w
NJ, amino I'D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Soccer for Red Cross To-day

For the purpose OF deciding the IN
Vocational soccer championship and
incidentally, for the beneht OF the
American Red Cross, America and Ire
land will meet TO play of their tie IN
the final round Of the series OF the
New York Footbsllers' Protective AS
ISOLATION at Clark's Athletic Field, IN
East Newark, this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Reds on Penner's Trail

Out in the Coast League they say
that Perner, OF Portland, a pitcher
Who has been doing tremendous deeds,
~ 70 BE- grabbed by the Reds. Judg-
iDg by the records, Penner is the kind
Of pitcher the Red3 need. lie has won
nine oUt % ter games M row, and
Siz % the lot were Bhut-outs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Finn Chess Winner

Opposed by eighteen players 3 -
many different boards, julius y,
former state champion, won 81 O. 80.
games in his simultaneous ehn,toh ii
at the Borough Park Chess OIs ths
brooklyn, with the exception Oh
one against N. l. Neinken.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-23
s. |. A. Making Reports.

J. l.. Bond superintendent of public instruction, said that all School Im- provement Associations desiring to compete for the prizes offered by the Department of Education must have their reports in not later than March "A. Some time ago officials in the de- pertinent sent out about 800 blank re- ports to School Improvement Associa- tions over the state in which data was requested on the receipt and ex- penditure of funds, and all interior and exterior improvements made by the associations A first prize of three large framed pictures for school use. and second prize of a 25-volume school library was offered for the as sociation showing the greatest ac- complishment for the money received. A narrative report of the years work also was requested. MT. Bond said that the reports are beginning to come in rapidly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-23

Goyeronr Brough announced the ap- pointment of Ben D. Brickhouse of Little Rock as state commissioner of labor, to succeed J. c. Clary of War ren, and T. A. Wilson of Pine Bluff as deputy commissioner, succeeding E. I, Mckinley of Paragould. The ap- pointments are effective April 1.
 MT Wilson said he would not ac- cept the appointment. He is the first to refuse an appointment by Governor Brough
 ''I appreciate the honor the gov ernor does me in rendering the posi- tion, but must respectfully decline, !" was the only explanation he made. He had been mentioned for the higher office. His present wages are said to be more than the salary of the deputy commissioner of labor.
 Mir. Clary's term of office expired February l, but Governor Brough said that he had retained Mr Clary through the legislative session and un- til April l on account of the efficient service and accurate knowledge he had given to the administration con- corning labor legislation.
 MT. Clary was appointed commis- sioner by Acting Governor J. M. Flu trell four years ago, soon after the of flee was created, and he was reap pointed by Governor Hays The office was operated for the first two years of it's existence on borrowed money, the legislature having failed to make appropriations for it. MT, Clary is the author of the boiler inspection law, the law permitting the commissioner of labor to file information with jul dicial officers, the mothers pension law, the minimum wage and maxi mum hour law and inaugurated the free labor employment agency. Mr Mckinley has been assistant commis- sioner for about two years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-23
DRYER THAN BONE
 DRY" M|SJUDGED
MANY LETTERS RECEIVED AT LITTLE ROCK REGARDING
 CABINESS BILL.
HOUSE FAILS TO ACT ON IT
Measure Intended to Close All Loop- holes Left Open By Original "Bone Dry" Law-Supreme Court
 Will Take Hand.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 Judging from letters received in Little Rock from points inside and outside of the state. considerable mis- apprehension prevails as to the bill in troduced by Senator Cabiness, known as the dryer than bone" measure. Senator Cabiness introduced several prohibition bills, the first being the "bone dry" bill, which makes it unlaw- ful for railroad and express con- panies to transport intoxicating li- quors of any kind into the state.
 The second bill sought to prohibit any person from bringing liquor into the state as pers nal effects, except for medicinal purposes This bill also attempted to construe several sections of his bone dry bill, which had been construed in two different ways by various circuit judges of the state. Ii also placed ban on druggists who handle certain kinds of patent medi- cines
 The bill passed the Senate, and af- ter being read twice in the House. was placed on the calendar to be amended when called up for final pas sage. It was never reached ofl the calendar, however, and the Legisla- ture adjourned before the House had an opportunity of voting on the bill.
 The several features of the "tane dry" bill, which have been differently construed by circuit judges, will very likely be passed upon by the Supreme Court some time in April or May
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-23
New Assessr ent List.

The State Tax Commission is pre- pairing statements to be mailed to county clerks, asking that the assess ment lists be not printed until the commission can devise notifications to make the list conform to the new township assessment law. The change in the list will add another column in which the property owner is to make his own assessments The pres ent lists contain only one column, in which the assessments are made by county officials, and the revised list will include a column in which the taxpayer is to make his assessment as well as a column in which the town ship boards are to place the equal iZed assessments.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-23
MORE INDICTMENTS
 0N BRIBERY CHARGE
THREE OF THE THREE INDICT- MENTS RETURNED WERE
 AGAINST w. V. POWELL.
RELEASED ON S5,O0O BOND
Charged That He Swore Falsely Rea- tive To His Connection With AL legged Senate Bribery Scandal
 During General Assembly.
Little Rock.

Little Rock Two of the three indictments re- turned by the Pulaski County grand jury were made public. They were against Walker V. Powell charging perjury and bribery He was released on $5,000 bond immediately after his arrest.
 The indictments charge that he swore falsely before the grand jury relative to his connection with the introduction of a trading stamp bill in the General Assembly and that he of fered a bribe of $10O to Senator l. c. Burgess for the introduction of an other trading stamp measure
 Burgess, who is under indictment for accepting a bribe, for which he was expelled from the Senate, was the witness before the grand jury in the Powell case.