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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19
Nms u1exitO.

- 3tpiiden SaItillo uno Eor-
reon lollen fleine 8anoitenbnnoen
Mngriffe auf Babn5iiee genladt ba-
ben. 3milden San Beoro un6 So
recon mmroe elm 3ug angebalten,
auf Dem iih @ouperneur Mirelas
bon Goabuila befanb; Die Sol6aten
anf Dem 3mge mnren aber i'm Stan-
oe, Die 8anoiten gu beriagen 2ebte
BoAe ip1tr6e bel Gan Heoro elm
5oIoatensug in oie 2ltft geiprengt
uno beinabe ale Soloaten in linn
getotet; Die tpenigen Soloaten aber.
Die am @eben geblieben Daren, ba-
ben Die 8an6iten Damn in Die Serge
geingt. syrahtaiige ldBt man me-
gen oiefer Hanbereien sur Belt nibt
mebr laufen. glm Samitag tuuroe
Stuilden San 9uis 8otoit uno Sol-
tillo, Elm nod georoen gebenoer BaI.
iagier5ug angebalten uno ausge-
ralbt. siinf5ig Solsaten, Die lid
auf Dem 3uge befanoen puroen Don
ben 8anoiten aefangen genomlnen.
Die .eSnternational gfelpsN
Depei6en meloen pieoer einnlal aus
81 Balo, in Der Staot Gbibuabud
iollten li1 maIienbaft beutlhe Ste
lerpiiten periammeln uno III Gor-
ra15a's slrntee eingereibt iperDen.
Ssn Ser Nabe BON 81 Baio
puroe 9ooe Spiasburp, ser ieiner-
seit als Scout" bel Der Straferpe-
oition mar, in Dem 8efeht bel Gar
ri8al gefangen genommen uno ipa-
ter freiaelaiien ipliroe, bon llnbe-
fannten Weerifanern eridIagen.
Die garran5iitas beltreiten,
oaB elm &anlpf spiIden Mitrguia'5 ;
Srltppen lulo gilliltas itatteefunben
bot
- Nus Der rnerifaniiben Salipt-
itaot miro eenteloet, iiib-ameritani-
f6e 2Gr,oer, Die 9eutI1e SIT &onIn-
lar-8ertreteru in Merico gebabt
bdtten, bdtten oieie 8ertreter abge-
rufen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19

Die Gfdot Snp6er i'm Gtaate
Sflabomn iDuroe am Mittmoh 1T
ip1ter geadyrnittagItlinoe BON eirtenl
itarfen Eornaoo beinlgeiubt, ourh
oen 5ablreid)e @ebaiioe befhG6igt
tulroen. Seds5ebn Eerlonen tplit-
oen tells burb lrnbergelbleuoerte
Eriilnnner tells onr1 einitiit5erl0e
@ebGnoe perIebt; Der angeridtete
Materialifaoen miro ailf iiber $780,
900 abgeIddbt.
Die Brobibitionilten BON 81
linois baben in BEN anl 0ienitag
abgebaltenen Stnbt1pablen in 81
StGoten infolge Der srauenltinmem
foloiiaIe grfolge au per5eibnen. So
gar Die Staot 0unpile, Die &eintat
oes friiberen Sprehers .Snfel"
Soc Cannon, bisber elmer Der rildile-
Iten" 1lrter ben nraIien1 Bldben in
oen Ser. Stauten lit NIT elmer @fn-
ioritot pon 233 Stinlmen otrofem
gegangen" Webrere Der iebt trode-
nen Staote liegen in Der itahiten
umgebltng BON Chicago. Die 3abl
ser Saloons, oie infolge oieier @nbI
5umahen nliiiien, lit nod nift ge-
nau befnnnt, aber 5iemli6 beoeii-
tend; in Der Staot 0anpille allein
meroen 70 feubt=froblihe @raitif-
fllngs slnltaIten ibre Eiiren id)lie-
ben.
Mapor Mit1eG BON Neip 9orf
bot Die Spirituoien 2i5enielt BON
65 groBartieen Heitaurants nno so.
tells, oie bisber Die grlaubnis bot
ten Die gan5e 9eadt perlcbenfen 5lf
biirfen, mioerrufen. Som |. Wfai
ON nriillen oiele Elabe Inn l llbr
morgels idlieBen. Die Sroer bat
unter Der ioeen. Sportflaiie eroBes
gritaunen nno nod groBere @ntrii-
Itilng berporgerufen, fann aber aIS
&riegs IabregeI nidt angefod)ten
lueroell
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19

gen. Selbit iusialiitifdle Tnbrer,
Sic gesem BEN Gtreif uaren, erfla-
rem Ser @esiernng, oak cine iueitere
BeIdrGnfnng Der GatiDnen ttidJt err
tragen iuerben fGnnte. Sn @ar-
ldjam, mo aud elm Gtreif ansgebro-
den 1T, iuepben bic Streifer nit
eiuem eSnbr 8efGngnis bebrDbt. Der
ugpriuarts1 betpnt in einem 2eit-
artifel ansbriflid, Der Streif ridt
te fd) nidt gegen Die Hegiernng,
,penn and) nidt sn lensnen ieit bafl
Der @nnidJ nndJ ssrieben iebr itarf
bei linn nitseipielt babe, aber bic
Tolitif oer' GentralmGd)fe befinSe
I'D, ia iett anf einem Nege, Der balO
gum syrie6en fiibren fuerSe.
Der 5treif in Berlin lit beenbet.
0en Etreiferm iin6 lire JurOermE=
qrm bvspfitigt mprbtn 1fnr ne Bds
ben lire Mrbeit mieber anfsenpm-
men. &mnftig iuerben @ertreter Scr
glrbeiter and bei Ser 2e6ensmittel-
perteilnng mit5nIpreden babea.
glnd anbere 3Mseitanoniiie iunrben
ibnen gemaft.
Cine nod nid)t beitatigte Oepeld)e
ams Mmiter6am melbet. 0eneral BON
Wifing Der 6eutide General Wp,t-
bernenr bon gelgien, lei geitprben.
Gein Sob tpiiroe iibrigens nidt
iiberraiden, benn er mar idou Iam=
gere 3eit franf.
Cine iiber Qonopn fpntmen6e De-
peIdje ans Eetersbmrs, bic itripriing.
Iid ans Sa7p itammen ioll, meI-
BET, oie 0entiden batten bic rnma-
niiAen StGbte Wrnila mnb Tofibani
berbrannt nn6 man CLAUDE baber,
bak iie beabfidtisten, ii6 ans yim-
m6nien 5Mri6sn5ieben. Die Nad-
ri6t lit bis iett ni6t beitGtigt.
Sn Der brnFlianil6en GtaSt Eor-
to AGesre fnb inebrere G6nIer, in
6tnen ii4 6enti6e 0ei9Gfte nnb an
6ere GtabliRements befinben, psn
benz Nfob in @rnu6 geftcft nnb nie-
oergebrannt, 0armnter bas 0eiG1fts-
bans bon 8rombers & &c., 6ps
9ranS GoteI 64mi6t mno Sas &C.
bGmbe bes rUermania" . Stub. Der
6Ga6en fol iid amf HnsefGbr Ell
Wfillioncn Dollar belanfen. 0rei BON
ben 1eneripebrlemten iinb berlekt, cs
1T abtr feiner nm's 2eben gefom-
men. Die Stabt lit iekt rubis unb
Tplisei yatronillen sieben bnrdj
bic Straken. Seoe Wenidenmense
ipir6 amseinnnSer seiagt. Die Sent-
id)en Seiupbner in Earana iolIen
madJ Santa &atbarina geflidtet
iein, iup piele beitide dliidtlinae
sniammenseitr6mt iinb. Die ocnt-
lden 3eitnnsen baben ibr Gridei-
men eimseitellt. Die Nndridt, onk
Elm Mttentat anf ben Hraiioenten
oes Stantes 9iio @ranoc DO Snl, in
benz Yorto Masro liest unb IN benz
nlele SentidDe iupf)nen, gemad)t feL
hat iid nidt beiuabrbeitet. Der
EraF6ent hat In ben Strafen meb-
rere 9teoen gebnlten nnb nerInht, Die
Sep0lferiing sm bernbigen.
Cine Sepeld)c ans g8alGington
iagt, baf Die Hesieruns bic luge-
nannte aonifriptiuns &ll in Der
Jorm, in Der bas 6ansfomite fir
militariIdJe Nnselegenbeiten iie Dem
6anie Dorsmlegen beIdluilen bat,
nidJt anncbmen FAM. 0as 0ansfu-
mite fat befanntlid Die geitimmnns,
6af bic Soloatem bnrd) &pnifrip.
tion einseSusen lueroen iollen, balm
nmgeanoert, bak &onIfription erit
angeluanbt iueroen Ipa, uenn iid)
nidjt aeniisenb 5reiipiliise iteaen,
unb bic gfesiernns luia anf bieIe
Sbee nid)t einseben. Der YrGiibent
mar seitern i'm @ilitGrtomite oes
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19

NuS OeN Nlul Duud ltu%tH SPS-
5dlen 1T sn erfeiinen, bak Der aompf
Bel Mrras iiH it,lr amf 9lrtiaerte-
ferner beIdrGnft fat u. BOP fid iuaB-
reno bes geitrigen Cages bier be-
sonSere &fe eirtsuifelt baben,
Sic allerbinss in ,3uldmmenbaue mii
einan0er ftebeu, 6eren 0irtftc 3iele
aber berjdie6ene fino. Sci ben
Gnglanbern ban6tlt es fidb nm ben
8eiib bpn Gems nnb Cambria, eng
lGm6cr nnb Transofen oringen, pic
einen bpm Nor6en, 6ie an0ern DDu
Gi6em ber gtgtn ct. Guentiu boz
unb General Mibelle's Dperntioiteu
haben fidJ bon Ser 0egenb aipiId]ea
SpifIons itnb @eims iueiter nadJ
Nprooifen gespgen nno rid)ten iid
iett qegen aaDn. ye6eMten6e JDrt-
fd)rittf iinS geitern ppn ben alliier,
len aritppsit ni@f geinadbE ftia efu-
siges Der senanntcn 3iele 1T er'
reidt, iuenn and ntebrere OOrfer,
ME gbibb, Gbabuune, SiQe-au-
8ois mn6 anbere genDmmen ftuh
mnb enslisde mnb frans0iildt
Oepeiden ppn groken NaiTen bent.
ldjer @efaugener mel6en, sic ben
GnglanSern nnb Jransoien in ois
9Gnbc sefalen finb. Die Gage ba1
iidJ anf4eineno menig perGn6ert
aud Elm 0nrdbrnd Der bentideu
2inien 1T nidt erfolst. gae bent.
jden Mnsriffe, bic ttilipeife mil
srufer @elpalt eemad5t iuurben, iini
abgeidaagen. Bon ben bewaffneteu
GdLa6tipasen Der Tran5oien, Der
Ipgenannten rSanfs", lollen in ben
aSmpfen iedsnu6smansis serit6rl
iein.
9ic Jran5oiel bebanpten, oaf fl
let 8esinn Der letfen &fe II,
coo Oentidje sefangen genpmmer
nnS Is &anpnen erb<utet babcn
Die 0epef@e iekt binst, 6ak 6i'
6Gmpfe fortSauerten, 6af sic Dent
fdeu 5abIrci@c Ansriffe nta&ten
baf aber ale angriffe abseidjlaser
iumr>en.
Cine pbantaitii6e SAiloernnl
aus *aris, uaa Der Art ipie 6i'
Trau5oieu iie Iieben, er5abIt nns, 6ni
sic &6mpfe suiidjeu eeiFons nni
Nbtims am Noutas cine fnr4tbar'
Nieberlage ber 0emtid)en getuefer
iin1 bic General 9fibelle ibner
beigebradJt fat. syriiber ipllrb,
Idpn gernelbet, bic Oeutid)en bGtteu
10000 Nann an Soten uu6 Ser
iuiin6eten cingebaft. 9a iid bi,
alstmeine Gage in ieuem 56lad)t
gebiet, trot bieIes grsfen Sieses
lpenig ober gar mid)t perGn6ert bat
10 iuirO man aud mol bielen Sic
gesberidt itarf rebnsieren miiiien.
Sn Der NGbe Der frans6iiIdcg
Sfaot Sam fam Der amerifaniidJ'
lmftidiffer 0enet nm's 9e6en. Gs
mar Der erite amcrifaniide Sol6at
Der in bielem &rieg mnter amerifa
niider Tlasse set0tet iumrbe.
Die GAIL Der Streifer in Berlin
loIl lid, amf 125,O00 betanien nnl
Dtrteilt iidb nad benz Serliner Sa
geblatt, arf WfaidJineuiuerfe, Gleftri
3itGtsiperfe nno Wnnitionsfabrifcn
Die grDfe NnnitiOnsfabrif in Gpnn
ban iuirb jebod, luie bas gerIinel
1agcblatt last, pon Seiu Streif nidJl
in NitleioenidJaft se5osen. Aal
8erIiner 3eititngen itiinmen barir
iiberein baf bic Strakeuocmonitra
tionen in elmer burdaus oroentli
dJen 8eiic burdJsefiibrt iumrben
Soloatem nnb yolisei biloeten einer
3uroun nm bic Strafe vllnter Der
ginSen" II. bas Sdjlok. Die Streifel
beIdnlbisen bic 2anolemte, oi'
0roEbGn6Ier nno bic Megieruns II
aIeid)er @eile an Der giabrnnss'
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19
Gs iIt etn Oefret erlalIen nor

w ITl tttt ~OCltCt IttuTIctt wv
oen, tpel1es oenen, Die ibr Wi-
neneigel1tlim perloren baben, neil
fie es nidt bearbeiteten, eine We0g-
lidfeit giebt, ibr GigentlIm tDieoer
slt erbaIten. Sos Defret or0net an,
oab oas gigentum 5uriideritattet
lperoen ion, mern nod Der Weinung
beg Niniiters oes Srrnern Die frii-
beren Mrbeiten, oie on Dem gigen-
tum getan ipuroen, BON geoentung
fino.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-19

Dsean, es fonme ein lOldes alio
aud ntdt anf ben OeltrpDer
Smith" seidoiIen baben.
Mms 8aIbington pirS gemeloet,
es Ieien biz gum Montag 244O 8e-
frnten fir bic regnlGre Nrmee ange-
iuorbem nnb es feblten nod 103,S9S
Wsann nm bas Seer sur pollen
&riegsitGrfe 81 brinsen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
BAPTISTS SEEK
CHAMPIONSHIP

The woodwardave Baptist junior
basketball team Is on the trail OF the
junior championship OF Michigan.
now held by the Toysquares. who also
are champions OF Ohio. The BAptists
have won some notable triumphs
this winter. and have signed up for
a game with the roysquares. II
will be played Monday night at the
Baptist gym. More than 400 tickets
have been sold for ;his game. which
promises TO be one of the most In.
teresting Juvenile Jousts on record.
Bob Vinton Is coaching the Juniors,
and has bad them out every other
night this week Playing on the
team are Bassett. Mcdonald, Par.
ker. eboriand. Wagner, Barney
Scovcy and Perkins. Shorthand IL
captain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
SAINTS CORRAL
STAR LINEUP
Will Present a Lot Of Individual
Strength Against Dayton
Cracks

The return OF "Gn" Runksi and
The decision OF ~Sk.sts" Lambert to
play again. coupled with the fac
thar Jerry De Pra,0 has announced
hat be viii perform exclusively With
the 81. Louis T. NJ. C.. has induced
Managers Ross and Ha.gh TO stag,
SUNDAY afternoon basketball in tn,
Light Guard armorl. opening With
The Dayton TriAngles This coming
Sabbath
Grouped in The Dayton battle front
viii be -<orb" sacksteder and
Buck Theii. two % the stars Who
appeared here with the DAYTON TIT
argyle football eleven. SackSteder. a.
will 30 recalled. was the sensational
hEifbaek who mad the touchdown
for the Heralds agains; the Cleve-
land Indians with their All.Arneriean
man
Saoksteder II rated Just a. much
OF q basketball star as he was grid.
iron sensation. In the games that
the Triangies have riayed this sea
snn -.-Sax" has h@ens the scoring star
lie plays a running guard position
and those have seen him squlrm
aud sWerye under full speed on the
football field can veil realize how
hard he must be 70 stop him on
basketball court
"BSck Theil Is also a neat center
man. His height made him a won
derful buster OF forward passes on
The football field, and also splendid
;zckler. These assets stand him In
rine stead on the court. Jerry De
prato IL exhibiting a good article OF
basketball for the st Louis bunch.
lie 10 in great physfrEl trim. and
once he and "Skeets" Lambert get
into the idea OF team play with
~Gill" Runksl and GRAY. the Saints
are going 10 put on display some
good basketball. Dunbar. a former
Hascall Indian performer. and Art
Haigh. OF the L.. OF d. are also dem
cnsirating that they know lots about
basketball In the nightly workouts
IN the Holy Rosary church gym.
where the Saints hold their r~hears-
ais
Other prominent out OF town team.
will De brought here for Sunday aft.
ernoon dates, according to the ST.
Louis management.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01

q Something
hast lacking
N. Trouble just like when h,ue
Johnny Il making sound ",
peckng thru It's shell Ana mat
the baseball homestead rs
altogether quiet TINS winter "
s~T su>d the pennant opened his trap except TOT
anarchist be does
10 be 90 ISL. jolt for the Aerf
ri Isagus
season
In with ShAnks on nrsI
third
IT Alvu williams O catching stan
Warrington IN
aa1a Cff6th He lad plenty OF mar
Capitol
Svsr second division To escape seventh place ma
found baekstop
who had been playing nrstbae Hs
Hughes clark had Milan
cds His ROCKIES were Poster Moran
scandaEed the league o
400 for Candi And busy.
Swede had ehucked before
baters Williams GAnea
pellet We
Str6 NE Oh vieore Is o. hem ~
tt. eige
the finishing conn haeEs ~orii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
lark Griffith Tearing Nationals PecePans Raid Like That of 1912
Spencer and Flanagan Sign;
Three Rockies Are EARNED

A whole nock Of announcements
came out of the Tiger throne room
this morning. Prexy Navin began
by acknowledging receipt OF signed
contracts from Catcher Spencer and
Rookie Pitcher Flanagan. q right
handler from the Muscatine club OF
the Central association. Then he
announced that three q the semi
pro players signed by the Tigers last
fall had been farmed for the season
and would not be taken to training
camp.
Pitcher Ac,oncy will play the com
Ing season with the Springfield club
OF the Central league. Pitcher Mon.
Zoe Schwartz has been sent TO Bill
Coushlin. manager Of the scranton
club OF the York State league. Out.
nclder Allison has been assigned to
Chattanooga. which yearly looks TO
Detroit for some players. This Eel.
low is ssndlottor. and should not
IL confused With the now smuggling
lnneldcr from Muscstine. who boasts
the similar name OF Ellison.
The Tiger catching stan is com.
plete. Early In January Oscar Stan
age and Rod Mckee signed theis con.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01

tracts. and Hack Spencer wrote that
he would a. soon as some details.
hot connected with the salary terms.
were arranged. spcncer's contract
arrived Wednesday afternoon. every
thing having been adjusted 10 his
fancy. When he came TO Detroit.
he had agreed 90 return 10 the Yer.
non club OF the Coast league when
he again left the majors since then
the club has been sold. and not be-
ing under obligations TO the new
owners. Tubhy asked TO be released
from his agreement
Spencer WIS the best catcher In
the major leacuers last season hliho
he worked only IL games. II xas
his first chance to redeem himself
In the big show FOR the dissipation OF
his youth. ten years arc. and he sure
did stage comeback. In addition
10 spectacular baekstopping. Hack
baitcd for go an dmanaged 60 get
his hits In pinches. He won't Hit
that well this year. but he and
Stanage should make the best catcn,,
ing team in baseball giving even tho
schalklapp duo run for their
ticket.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
CANNOT HELP
WORLD SERIES
That's What Foster Says: He
Doesn't Like Split With All
the Clubs

NEW YORK Feb. l.--LAurhinx
AZ the vsriously colored and scented
suggestions for changes 10 the
manner OF conduetins the annual
worlds series, John p. Foster. sec
Rotary Of the New York National
League club. declared today there
isn't really anything TO be done
about n.
If The mAxnaies feel they really
have TO have a change he said.
let them give the winning club 80
per cent OF the players share and
give the losers 10 per cent OF the
winning clubs share or give II %
charity. and give just the same
amount out OF the club owners
share.
This idea OF giving every club
In each league . vhaek ut Il In al
together wrong. Do you suppose
they would 20 on thru without pool
ing the sum 20 be divided q direr.
ent way. Not on your life They'd
turn II into q cinch for some club
and then the taii-enders would cease
70 play their hardest"
Foster vent back 20 the days
~hen the worlds series vas started
The players don't realise b.
said. that the worlds series wa
started for their especial benefit
They got into the nrs, cut because
the magnates wanted 10 give the
championship clubs . bonus for
their work II never vas the inten.
uon 20 have others participate
Nov. when the season advances
across the Fourth OF July marh. The
only thing the nrst division clubs
can see r. the old dollar mark, and
u sticks In their cravs night I'D "a
the last game"
Foster believes something should
/ be done and that quick. but b.
doesn't jibe with the suggestion thai
the number OF games or the rule.
governing them be changed. with
the exception OF the manner Of
dividing the gate receipts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
Peterson AND
AzINE PLEASE
Bantams Fight So Well That
They May Get Another
Chance To Shine

The dope worked out Wednesday
night. The mediocre boxing pro
gram presented BY Eddie Gl4ssoo
turned out 20 be a thriller That's
the way Il goes. The stars fail 20
enthuse the fans. and the bout that
shouldnI &c worth the "Trip 10 see.
10 the kind that brings thc fans TO
their feet. Such one vas the Pc
6erson A1ine scrap AZ the Windsor
arena "Wednesday night
These bantzm~eignts have been
good smoker attractions, bur haven {
been rated high as big time favor.
itea They appeared IN half OF a
double vindup designed 20 promote
tnteres, IN local BOYS and 20 try
them out Peterson is former
amateur champ from Vancouver
who has been here for three years.
and A1ine Is a Minneapolis boy who
has spent the winter here.
III An~ ufrA ndAi VI Inv AN-tVAAl@
bout. Anime gave Peterson an IN
merciful beating. scoring one knock.
down and a multitude OF paints.
kIonE toward the 9th round Ped~r-
ton began TO nght his way back.
The next Ave rounds were bis and so
strongly did be come back that he
- given the decision. The fans liked
the milling so well that Classeo is
planning to rematch Peterson and
AIine In a few weeks. The other
vindup was between Johnny Vol
CAST and Walter Gum. Johnnie get
ting a shade. These are big fellows.
FOR the past feW weeks experts
have been attempting to teach them
20 boz Both boys showed great
improvement. and Wolgast earned
the decision.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
HAS VISITED SIX DIFFERENT
TRAINING CAMPS SINCE 1910

Roger PeckinpAuKh OF the Tan
KEGS has beer playing profes
sionAl baseball for seven sea
sons. but not until this spring
viii be visit the same training
camp twice.
In 1910 Peck yas With the
Maps In Alexandria The follow
ing year be worked With the
Portland club A. Santa Maria.
Cal He was with the Maps ~
Mobile In lsis and at Pensscoia
In 1918. The following Mkrch
found him AZ Houston with the
Yankees. while the ne1t year be
trained az Savannah and at Ma
con last year. The YANKEES viii
practice nj Macon this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
O Ice skating Is gliding into tire Z


mendous popularity all over the
country. And With ice skating CONT
ice skaters. Norval Bapue in par.
ticular
Norval Baptie Is the worlds pro
feSsional champion speed skater
Baptie has Just issued a CHALLENGE
TO race any ice skater in the wor..
any distance under any condition
for any amount He says that be
means this challenge mostly FOR Os
kar Msthiesen, the worlds amateur
champion. who arrived In THE coun
Try from Sweden recently and turn
ed professional However II To.
European VIII not accept he woulG
Do pleased 10 hear from I'd Lams
Bobby Mclean: or Morris Wood.
who are. in his estimation. the best
skaters In this country
Baptie Is most unusual athlete.
he has been racing for the last q
years
4 sni better today than ever. he
says. Just like all The veterans do.
4 take the best OF care OF my.
seif neither SMOKE nor drink. ana
am always in good condition.
haven't had real championship
race for years All the racers are
afraid OF me. tell you This chat
Mathiesen. IN skate him a hali.
mile distance and skate one-half the
way backwards. That isn't a joke.
Il II a serious challenge There
never Was foreign skater yet who
could class with the American
skaters."
Baptie comes from BathgAte, -
D.. and has been skating since he
~zs AsFH y=sFs OF age When a boy
I be would race the train into town
much 10 the ohagrin Of Casey
Jones, the engineer Soon little Nor
val became so fast that be wen,
forth in search Of bigger and fast.
er game.
Bap;ie FIRST Won the professions
championship Of the world In Mont
real. 1905. Among others be beat
IN this race was Sinnirud. the IA.
nous champion OF Europe.
Ice racing records are rather con.
fusing Several have claimed the
title and the records. Here are
Baptie's figures which he offers
With substantial evidence. They
are the fastest times ever made
on ice
go Ysrds-2s Is seconds. Lake
Minnetonka. Minneapolis. Dec. Is,
1899.
$50 Yards minute. IS seconds.
Lake Minnetonka. Minneapolis. Dec.
-. 1899.
One Mile minutes, s seconds,
Lake Minnetonka. Dec. 20. 1929
Indoor.
40 Yards--3s IS seconds. Min
neapolis. 1903
$50 Yards minute 10 seconds.
Minneapolis. 1909
One Mfle-2 minutes. Is seconds.
Minneapolis. 1909.
To those Of you Who would skate
fast. Norvsl Baptie offers the fol-
lowing advice:
Practice . long. strong glide.
Jerky. irregular strokes are 20 be
avoided Watch some expert close
iy. but do not sacrifice your own
individuality OF style In initiating
him. The skater Who falls into the
habit OF cutting short HIS strokes
except when circumstances warrant
IL. tires the muscles OF his legs. af-
fects hIs wind. and loses the self
control OF his feet which is al all
times successful
And perseyere."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
CAPRON WILL
PLAY JACKSON

George Capron. OF Chicago. will
play Clarence Jackson. OF Detroit.
tonight A. Sweeney Illusions IN 40
interstate learue thrseou.hion bill
Hard match. Martin Mslsy. Of ID.
troit. vss defeated "wednesday night
by Otto Rsiselt, Of PfttsburE In an
Interstate league match At the Ma.
jestic psriors. The score vss soa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
7oYEAR-OLD GOLFERS
CHALLENGE THE WORLD

What's a little matter OF 20
years between golfers?
Nothing evidently. for a quar-.
tet OF knights OF the Nibllck Who
confess 10 20 years each have
len their homes ia Pittsburgh
and started for 81. Petersburg.
F1a, where they will challenge
all amateurs Ia The country FOR
foursome matches.
The men are John Murchie.
wealthy florist. John Carey. con
tractor: ". o. Leslie. retired
business man. and George l.
williams. shoe dealer
All are crack golfers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01
u. OF d. TOSSERS
PLAY BUFFALO

The University OF Detroit basket.
ball team will play the University
OF Buffalo tossers at the L. OF II.
symnasiun Friday night. This has
been announced for Saturday night.
hut that was an error Friday night
IL the date. according to the athletic
authorities out Jefferson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-01

Tashirgfnn was srcOnc

Washington second
1919 but the club sliding wss ,h'a = st A1a
In fash shtatEi S'@Nf y
the ptch.ng nl ne eon
boys bad
anArp cruir is sti good
- The
IN 10 nres 80
tnsf traded hitter
believes
think well Of him. the
- difference
and decided TO keep
W1U instead
Griffith his old tricks
demonstrated 1912 that while his
800 VIII DO wen Griffith the first turn this
Mach
woud
couldn't CarolnsE
nj Cleveland
Jack