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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-19

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-19

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teriainmcnt for the annual conyen
ton 10 be held In that city nevi
month BY the Illinois State Fedora
ton OF women's Clubs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-19

Mr.. WilBamlJ BRYAN has accept
I'd an initiation to dellror eevcfa
addresses In New YORK state iD 20
half ~ the voman's suffrage amend
ment 10 be voted on next month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
TENNIS
BY Julian 5. NIyrick.

Acting President, United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association.
Fhe United states National Lawn
Tennis association at its annual
meeting in February will consider
the executive committees recon-
mendation that championships be
restored for 1913. and indications
are that this viii be approved. This
action is advised by the committee
in the belief that it will best con
serve the interests of tennis and the
people of our country
Americans like the competitive
idea in sport, no matter whether a
worlds championship or some
minor title is involved 1t is our
belief that restoration Of tennis
championships Will help TO counter
act the effect of Withdrawing thoUs-
ands of players who are now in gov
eminent service. No one can at
tempt to argue that a champion
ship without the ranking players
will display tennis of as high class
as when those men were playing.
But new players are coming on and
the competition will be just as keen
as ever and the contest between
players of approximately equal skill
is what the gallery wants TO see.
This does not mean that the
youngsters are lacking in class. "
Anyone who has followed the devel-
Opment of the boys and junior cham
pionships knows that these new
corners in tennis are possessed Of
great ability. Matches last summer
showed a few who were nearly the
equal Of men in the first 10, and
with their increased experience, they
must continue TO improve. More
junior and boys events we're sane
toned by the National association
last year than ever before and the
national championships in each class
was the most representative that
has ever been played. 1t is entirely
reasonable, therefore, TO anticipate
an active season for 1918.
The underlying reason for aban-
doning championships in 1917 was
the uncertainty as TO the military
plans of the government when the
decision had 10 be made. The ma
tional association did not want 10 be
in the position of sponsoring any
competition which by championships
or otherwise. might influence a man
10 neglect his duty, TO win tennis
honors. That question Is settled
now, because congress has adopted
,,
rotary of war and other govern
mental officials advise continuing
sport, TO promote the physical and
mental well beln Of those remain
ing at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Symposium of Past Year in Sport Fields

trained. BY the development of the
fittest, therefore, the strain Of blood
constantly is improved and the quail
ity is elevated. Without racing il is
true that much intelligent breeding
still would be carried on but it
would not be brought 10 so logical a
conclusion nor would the value of
the animal be comparable in any
degree with the value placed on him
today. \ careful record Of what the
English horse has done on the plains
Of France for the last three years is
the strongest possible endorsement
of the above statement and the won
derful batteries of light artillery
which have Leen horsed by animals
of splendid breeding bear earnest
testimony TO the power of this
strain for army work
We fully believe that this will be
impressed upon the minds of horse
breeders throughout the land and
that we have a constant improve
ment in the development Of our
stock and we may look to some de-
gree, at all events, TO the race horse
for the selection of the best mate
rails. Let us, therefore. encourage
this industry of horse breeding to
the best of our ability. realizing
that this is no time TO stop i'm the
development of a great work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
TRACK AND FIELD
By Rooney Berry.

Advisory Board, intercollegiate As
ISOLATION Amateur Athletes Of
America.
The indications are that most OF
the more important intercollegiate
track meetings Will be held in 1918.
The I. c. A. A. A A. expects to
hold its annual field meeting and
the other associations and confer
ences will hold theirs. Some col
leges. of course. will not be repre-
scented at all. and teams for many
causes, including the financial one,
will be smaller than usual. But the
meetings will be held. They viii
be held, If for no other reason, to
stimulate increased participation in
regimental, company, class and
dormitory sports within the colleges
themselves. The germ of intercol-
legiate athletic rivalry. though rela-
lively dormant, has survived even in
war time and the thought that the
winners in these intra-mural sports
will represent the college in the in
tercoHegiare contests will give those
sports an added interest TO the un-
dergraduate.
These intra-mural sports are de-
veloping in an encouraging way now.
Many little meets are being held and
while the number who take part
isn't as large as it will be, men are
coming out who would be reluctant
about competing in normal times
with their higher standards of per
Torrance. II is these novices who
need the training most and IN whom
the good results of track work will
be most quickly and strikingly illus
trated. The sport will flourish
among them 1t will anguish inso-
far as it is dependent upon the COM
petition of proficient teams and the
elias of champions.
More en- phasis on the little meet
ings and the vastly reduced import
ance Of the big ones is, / think, the
outlook for 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
FOOTBALL

by Walter Camp.
(Sec'y intercollegiate Football Rules
Committee.)
If one has had the opportunity
70 see what has been done at the
camps and stations this last fall. he
cannot help being convinced that
there was actually q great deal more
football played, and more men en-
gaging in the sport than ever be
fore in its history in this country.
In no college or university were
there ever half as many players
as there were in several of the train
ing camps, and naval stations. In
some cases, as many as 10 teams
were playing regularly in several of
these bases. Now the interesting
feature of this is that the prepare
ton for war has not only utilized
the sport Of football but it has
given many men. who had. on ac-
count Of their entrance into profess
siOnal or business life, abandoned
the game. an opportunity of taking
il up once more. And a great deal
Of pleasure did they have out Of ii.
Il was, as it were; a renewal Of
youth. All this indicates something
along the line of the prospects for
the game next season.
The outlook is that all the col
leges which kept up their game and
schedules this year will continue in
1918. and that if we continue the
development of men for the army
and navy, all these environments and
stations will have teams in great
numbers. More football would have
been played this last fall had it
been possible to secure sufficient
equipment, and now that we know
something of what is demanded it
is safe TO say that preparations will
DC made in the late summer to such
an extent that we shall probably add
% per cent more TO the number
playing It has already been suf-
hciently demonstrated that football
is the right kind of preparation, and
the sport has the backing of both
the war and navy commissions on
athletic activities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
bARklEN SPRINGS, MICH.

Mrs. Y. L. Summers was hostess
at a Christmas gathering at her
home Christmas day. entertaining
SO relatives.
George d. Taylor Of Camp Gus
ter is here for few days visit
with home people
DIR. +. b. Mcconnell has been Wis
itiag relatives in Marcellus this
week.
Lois Wilson Of South Bend has
been visiting her grandmother. AIRS.
Laura Storick
Mrs. Maggie Allen and daughter
Miss Mabel were South Bend vis-
itors Wednesday.
Mrs. J. 9. Schrader is visiting her
rlother in Glendore this week
Mrs. John Boyle went 10 Sand
wich, H.. Thursday for a weeks
visit with her mother.
Mrs. Chas Collins Of New Castle,
Ind, is a visitor al the home OF
Ter parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
Skinner.
Dr. f. Z. Hubbard of Eau Claire
was a business visitor here Thurs
day.
Miss Zena skinner. a student at
the Niles high school, is spending
the holiday vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Roy skinner
3. T. Dilley has on display i'm his
jewel:y store window a two-pound
shell which was sent from Camp
Shelby by Charles Trowbridge who
is now i'm training at that camp.
Hiss Alberta Hall, eldest daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mary Hall of this VIII
lage and Orville Fansler Of Elkhart
were married Christmas day AT the
United Brethren parsonage by Rev.
j.. j. Parker Mr.. and Mrs. Fans
| Ter have the best wishes of many
| friends here
Frank b. Murdoch Of lola. Kans.,
is visiting his brother John G.
! Murdoch.
1 William II. Sylvester is suffering
from a broken arm, the result OF a
| fall over a pair of bob sleighs sun
! day evening.
The following officers were elect
ed and installed Wednesday even
| iu- a. the annual meeting Of the
Western Star lodge, r. s. A. a..
Worshipfui master. Harold Myers;
senior Warden. Page Boone; junior
warden. ". H. Edison. treasurer. a.
| D. Fisher. secretary. J. J. GOrham f,
senior deacon. Harry Taylor; junior
deacon. Arthur Edison stewards. o..
G. Hart " F. Huxley tyler,
James Gill: representati> Martin
: Bedfnger. Orgarist. William
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
West Cops Honors
On All American
Track And Field

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Dec 29.-Forty-
four athletes. selected from all parts
OF the United States, have been Civ
en- places upon the aH-American
amateur and college track and held
teams for 1917 as named by the
officers o f the Amateur Athletic
union here today.
The middle west wins a majority
of the places in the all-American
college team, due in part 10 the fact
that there was little if any cessa-
ton of track and field activity last
spring. OF the i college athletes
selected, II hail from middle west
ern institutions; six from eastern
universities. and one from the Pa
Cifc coast section. OF these p col
lcgians eight have the additional
honor Of being named for both the
amateur and college teams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

its championships due 10 the war
situation now prevailing.
The growth of the game of golf
in the United States during the last
% years has far surpassed the most
optimistic prediction of the handful
of enthusiasts who organized the
United States Golf association on
Dec. %. 1894. Its popularity and
benefits soon became apparent,
however. and some idea of the ex-
pansiOn OF the game may be gained
by looking over the report of the
Liberty tournament" neld under
the auspices of the United States
Golf association on July 4, 1871
from which it will be interesting TO
note that the association commun-
icated with no less than 1,497 golf
clubs.
Every state in the union was rep
resented in this event excepting
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and
Oregon, and the amount received at
the time the report was issued in
October was over $4,000. Since
that time, however, the total has
been increased TO more than $50
COO due to late returns from clubs
that held the event. The undertake
ing was decided success from
every standpoint and demonstrated
that the golfers of the United states
exerted themselves to make this
event a nationwide, patriotic testi-
monial. The tournament was car
ried on with the hearty cooperation
Of the American Red Cross and
owes much of its success to their
willing efforts The success Of this
effort alone fixes the status Of golf
in America as a recreative and
competitive pastime which will en-
dure even under the handicaps
necessary and incidental to war
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
BASEBALL
BY John Il. Tener.

President of the National League.
There is no good reason why our
national game of baseball should
not prove 10 be as popular as ever
during the season of 1918 notwith-
standing the universal anxiety cen
tered in the terrible conflict now
being waged on the European bat
tlefelds for worldwide democracy.
I am confident that the American
people viii Loyalty support their ma
tional pastime and that baseball will
be even more popular when this aw-
full emergency shall have passed
into history.
1t is generally admitted that the
best means of obtaining physical
recreation is 10 seek and cultivate
some outdoor sport. The inclina-
ton for some form Of sport in the
open by youth and adult is as old
as the world This was true in
Greece and later in Rome when the
great empire was in outward form a
republic In our modern day the
greatest sport-loving people in the
universe are those of the English
speaking race. on which the sun
never ceases TO shine, and in whom
the spirit of liberty is more strongly
implanted than any other people
since the dawn of creation.
The American game of baseball
never has had an equal as an out
door sport and ii is hardly conceiv-
able that il ever will. II seems that
this game of our own invention in
cludes and embraces every essential
that stimulates the mind, recreates
the exhausted faculty, amuses the
jaded sense. revives the sluggish
blood. makes strong the weak mus
Gle and impels "A vigor and health
20 the body that no other form Of
exercise combining the element of
sport can accomplish. Thousands
Of young Americans engage in the
game OF baseball either as a means
of pleasurable exercise and recrea-
ton or as a means OF honorable
livelihood while millions witness the
playing of games, both professional
and amateur.
When the benefits 10 be derived
from the game of baseball are taken
into consideration there is added in
centive for its continuation during
the coming season. Ii is 90 meet
this urgent necessity for recreation
and relaxation, from time 10 time. in
this crucial period of our national
existence that clean wholesome
sport is needed and I know OF no
game that fulflls such re .irements
better than Baseball For these
reasons and because of these condi-
tions. baseball is certain 10 form an
important part Of our recreative life
in the trying days which are appar-
emily ahead Of us
nnnik rau unt, en- II ir, The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Assoclatcd 70 servIce:

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Out Of the
haze Of uncertainty which surround
ed American sport, following the en-
try Of the nation into the world war.
has come the fixed purpose to con-
tinue the pastimes and recreative
competitions, so far as is compatible
with a successful conduct Of the
conflict, during the ensuing year.
This is the conclusion reached
by a majority Of the leading anna
teUr and professional sport govern
ing associations of the country. In
this attitude they have the endorse
ment and assistance Of the leading
government and service officials
from Pres't Wilson down TO those
i'm charge Of the various military
and naval environments.
Ii has been demonstrated i'm in
Vulnerable ways that sport and ath-
letic competition have a permanent
and beneficial place in the life of
America. The stimulus which
comes with bodily and mental up
building, incidental to recreative
contests. is now being recognized
and appreciated as never before.
The need of it is realized by those
who in the past were inclined to
view the period devoted 20 sport
and exercise as waste of time The
sums collected by sport governing
organizations for war and charitable
purposes and the individual efforts
and sacrifices of those prominent,
individually, in various branches of
sport have raised the game to a
higher plane than at any time in
the history of the country.
These are but a few OF the rea-
sons why the continuation OF sport
is urged and planned by those who,
in their official connection with
amateur and professional games and
recreative contests. are arranging
for an active season in 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
THE TURF
BY f. Il. Sturgis.


(Acting Chairman Of the Jockey
Club
: We are about TO enter into a new
year and 1918 will bring to the peo-
pie of this nation a condition for
which there is no precedent. and
which will produce results that can
only be conjectured. All earnest
and right minded citizens are trying
TO conduct their affairs so that from
a personal as we'll as public spirited
point Of view their efforts may trend
toward the improvement of nation
al conditions and do justice TO the
best interests OF the people Of this
country.
Among other broad and interest
ing subjects which must be discuss
ed and duly considered is that which
refers to sport, so called, and the
relations which the various sport
ing interests of this country may
bear to the serious side of life and
the uplifting of national standards.
Foremost among these questions will
be that Of racing. Will the COM
munity approve Of and endorse the
racing Of horses on the various
courses of this country IN 1918, and
will il be for the best interests of
the people? To the first query we
answer without hesitation in the af-
firmative, and we may point with
confidence 10 the example in this
respect set BY the people Of Great
Britain and France. Racing prop
erly conducted has been counter
anced and supported by the best
elements of these two nations and we
are certain that such will be the
case with racing mere as il is at
present carried on. To the second
query. which is a different and per-
haps more important one. we also
answer strongly in the affirmative.
For over $50 years the thorough
bred horse, sO-Called, has been the
chief element in breeding animals
OF courage, substance. general util
ity and value; from hat strain
comes not only the race horse of
today, but that magnificent animal
known as the American trotter, for
there IS no important animal OF this
typical American breed OF horse
that Will not trace his pedigree in a
greater or less degree 10 the thor
oughbred.
Behind the thoroughbred is the
Arab blood with its long history Of
wonderful endurance. great perfor-
nance and many attractive and use
full qualities.
The racing OF the thoroughbred
horse enables the breeder frequently
10 select the best among the ami
mails which he may have bred and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
AMHERST MAN WINS
JUNIOR INDOOR SINGLES

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Edward
Hendrickson of Amherst. and the
Haworth Country club CT Haworth.
y. J., won the junior national in
door singles lawn tennis champion
ship today at the seventh regiment
armOry. BY a sustained net attack
and a cleverly managed service he
defeated Harold l.. Taylor Of the
EroOklyn Prep school The score
was Sc, Ca, 60, ga.
Cecil Donaldson OF Brooklyn. won
the boys national singles. In his
final the youngster beat Abraham
Bassford. third. OF Hartsdale, y. Y,
by 6-2, e., 60.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
LABOR STRENGTHENS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
POSITION IN WAR
IuternatIonal - service l.

International news NtINlCts
LONDON. Dec. 29.-The position
OF the British government in its
stand on peace was greatly strength
cned today by the action Of the ma
tiJnal labor conference in voting for
a continuation OF the war
This attitude taken by labor was
doubly significant in view OF the
fact that il followed the offer OF
Germany and Austria to make
peace on a basis Of no anneNations
ror indemnities.
Both England and France,
through members Of their govern
.nen:s. have repudiated the TeutOn-
lie offer 20 negotiate peace on a
basis OF the status quo ante bellum
and il is unlikely that the circular
note being drafted by Leon Trot-
zlxv. the bolsheviki foreign minister
AT Petrograd. viii be answered. It
rs possible. however. that a state
uent on peace viii be made by some
member OF the British or French
,-overnment which may be accepted
I,v the bolsheviki as an answer 10
their invitation 10 all the allies 20
enter general peace conference.
There is a disposition 10 believe
that the Austro- German peace OF
Ter is the beginning OF new
peace drive and that another Of
fer viii soon be forthcoming. prob
ably through some neutral source
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
REDS AND TIGERS TO
PLAY SPRING SERIES

Associated presS Service:
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 29.-The
schedule OF games 20 be played be
tween the Detroit Tigers and the
Cincinnati Reds during the spring
training season. has been complet-
ed. according to Pres't Navin Of the
Detroit club, who gave out the list
Of games today. The schedule fol-
lows:
April >, Fort Worth, Texas; April
81. Oklahoma City. Okla; April s.
Tulsa. Okla; April ., Muskogee,
okla: April 10. Fort Smith. Ark;
April Il, Little Rock, Ark; April
-. Memphis. Tenn; April 1914,
Cincinnati. II is expected that tho
Tigers will report at Waxahacie'
Texas. about March 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
GOLF
BY Howard F. Whitney

by Howard r. whitney
Secretary, United States Golf asso-
citation.
The indications for the coming
year in the golfing world are prom
Using. The game viii be played
more than ever before as II is now
an established recreation or benefit
for old and young alike. The assO-
citation is DESTROYS OF holding a sec
ond Liberty Tournament" in 1918
and will endeavor 10 reach every
club in the country. the number OF
which is estimated 20 be between
$500 and 5000. This tournament
and the open patriotic tournament.
given for charity, held al White
marsh valley. were the only two
competitions held under the direc-
ton OF the United States Golf asso-
citation in 1917. the association hav-
ing adopted the policy OF cance,ling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
IVyTSTICATION CONTINUES.

= - IT. AAAAfN AAf-N Il - -
Coroner Kelley of Kosciusko
county has not rendered his official
finding in the case of Mrs. George
Bartholomew of Milford, whose
head body was discovered in her
home early Thursday morning by
her husband, who was soon taken
into custody. and a neighbor.
To was today indicated that the
coroner's verdict may not be reach
ed until early next week. In the
Meantime Bartholomew remains a
prisoner IN the county jail at War
saw and the remains of his wife
are held at the c. r. Brittsan un-
dCrtaking rooms in Milford.
4 finger print specialist who re-
sides at Plymouth and several de-
tectives. together with KosCiusko
county and Milford authorities, are
still engaged in examining things
at the Bartholomew home.
Bartholomew hearing in War
saw Justice court is set for next
Monday morning. Since ne was
made prisoner there have been no
developments of much significance.
Opinion i'm Milford is divided. What
evidence has been obtained against
Bartholomew up until this time is
purely circumstantiaL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

EAST LANSING. Mieh.-The 1915
football eleven Of the Michigan Agri-
cultural college viii probably be
moulded from green material once
more. Many Of the 1917 squad are
eligible. bur recently five players en-
listed Sullivan and LaFOnd, two
stars on the freshman team this
wear are among those who decide
10 Eight for Uncle sam.