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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-05
Track a Dead Issue.

Ans hopes with the high school stu |.
ents had of developing trac,; team
were cast en- the rocks when Beard
signed up. There is a possibility that
Ottawa viii send one or two men to
tho La Sale meet, scheduled for May
H. Chuck Heinrich is showing re
markably well for a high jumper,
cleaning the bar at five foot eight
mark.
1t was thought that BRANDON would
be able to enter the dashcs, but he Is
over at Culver with thirty-eight other
youngsters
Former Coach Lipp, viii probably
take the track and baseball teams in
charge In the event that any interest
is manifested. Lipp Is capable Of
whipping baseball team in shape
and will be ready to do so II called
upon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-05
MARS PLAYS HAVOC
WITH HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS IN VALLEY
FAME GOD OF WAR TAKES ATH-
LeTlc INSTRUCTIONS FROM o.
II. S.--"SCRATCH BASEBALL AND
TRACK FROM NOU9 SCORE
CARD"

Scratch numbers three and foai
from your score card track and
baseball will net enter the race Inis
time its Mars, God of Wa., who is put
ting the iink on the sizing sports OF
the high school in this part OF the
state, and Ottawa is ~ exception
With Coach Carl y Whitney and ath
letic Instructor Paul s. Beard in Fort
Sheridan today the two spring past
times are n thing of the past
II has practically been decided to
abandon baseball when thirty nine
members CT the @, II. s hiked of to
Culver to receive training but Whit.
ney still had hopes Of whipping some
sort Of a team in shape. Then came
Uncle Sans call for men fitted to rem
der service in the officers reserve
corps. II did not lall on deaf ears
Last Saturday whit and Beard
boarded a RATHER for Bloomington
whore they passed the examination
aces high before Captain Glagsdale
and then came their assignment to
Fort Sheridan,
Old King Field is a place where war
maneuvers will be staged rather than
the great baseball game. Saperintcnl
ed of grounds, John Montgomery
marked off an excellent playing
grounds but it will be used only by
amateur teams this year. Glass games,
may thrive, providing the high school
youngsters arc not too greatly imbued
with the war fever.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago II, Cincinnati 3.
Brooklyn 3; Boston /.
Other games postponed
Games Today.
Cincinnati at Chicago,
ST Louis at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn AZ Boston
PHILADELPHIA AZ New York
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NJ Thtraaa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-05

Carrots. boiled aud mashed are
good substitute for pumpkin MICS.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Friday. rebruar, :.
TRAVEL WEEK
FOR TOSSERS

This is travel week in Detroit has.
ketball circles, and only one game
is scheduled for local courts among
The fast amateur CUNTS The Rayls
will play tho Dayton Cadets AT
Moose hall Wednesday night. These
teams arc old rivals and always de-
liver an interesting clash. Roth the
Rayls and the "Y" will be upstate
Saturday night. The Rayls will 30
20 Traverse City 10 play the team
OF which Bunny Brief is star, and
the ~" will play VI. A. c. At East
Lansing The University OF Buffalo
will play the University OF Detroit
here Saturday night
II looks "a II Grand Rapids Cen.
trail has an excellent chance TO win
the state high school basketball
championship Tho Rapids tossers
licked Northwestern. % 10 10. on
The Detroit noor Saturday night and
leaped into great favor, Central
easily beat Eastern. 20 TO a. The
L. 81 u trounced Adrian 80 10 81.
and the Illinois A. c., OF Chicago.
smcared the ~ 80 20 10.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

Again Robert Simpson Of the Uni
versity OF Missouri demonstrated
that he is the greatest hurdler that
ever topped timber. He broke
two records AT the Mllrose A. A.
games In Madison-sq garden, New
York. the other night. II was the
greatest indoor meet ever held and
two OF the greatest hurdle races ever
run The tall dark son OF old Mis-
souri, established new American
record by winning the 70-yard low
hurdle event in 10 seconds, which
is one-fifth OF second better than
the previous mark held Jointly by
the Eler brothers. a few minutes
later Simpson electrified the i'm
mense throng by winning the 10
yard high hurdles in new American
indoor time of nine seconds fiat.
clipping twofifths of a second of
the old record made by Jake Har-
lrauft and J Wendell
Simpson also holds the world 5
record in the l2o-yard high hurdle
Of "a 30 seconds. and also the go
yard low hurdle or % 3-5 seconds.
made az Melrose A. c. meet
Simpson is six feet two inches
tall and a great Splinter for big
man He runs the hurdles-he
does not jump them He was about
four yards faster than the great
Krenzlein and about three yards
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
NANIN DUCKS
SUNDAY JUMPS
TO TIGER LOT

President Navin. OF he Tigers,
has sidestepped q Tiger trap N the
jungle and. incidentally. sacrificed
lot OF money for The sake Of a pos
sible pennant lie has refused 10 ac-
cept any scheduled jumps from the
east for Sunday games during the
season. This could be done nicely,
and If the weather was at all favor
able. would add many thousands OF
dollars TO the income OF the club.
But Mr.. Navin fears that il these
jumps were made part Of the
schedule and therefore compulsory,
hey might interfere with the teams
pennant chances, for they are not
easy on the athletes The Tiger
chieftsin retains the privilege OF ex-
ira Sunday games here by special
arrangement IL he wants them. but
be is now in a position TO- turn them
down II he thinks the long trip from
the east will be unwise
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
SARNIA IS HERE
FOR TWO GAMES
Old Rivals To Clash In Puck
Pursuit At the Arena
Tonight

Bringing a team made up OF five
veterans and TWO men who have
starred on other teams. the Sarnia
hockey septct will invade the De
troit Arena Monday evening, in the
first OF a two-game series OF puck.
chasing contests with the Detroit
Hockey club The visitors have
been great rivals Of Detroit, being
the team nearest 10 this city. ever
since hockey has been played here.
In fact sSarnia is about as big a
drawing card as any team that plays
here. This year Sarnia is sending
fine array OF talent for this pair
o. ice conflicts
One report from across the Dor
der is 10 the effect that the Sarnians
have imported a couple OF stars. al
tho their names have not been
learned However, the lineup that
faced Detroit in the game at Sarnia
last week is one capable OF holding
the locals. as the i-3 score would
indicate
The wings Sarnis will bring are
Rock. "a newcomer. formerly of
Wharton. and bore. who is captain
OF the team and has played here
many times before Hillman. who
was with the ottawa Hulls and led
the o. II A in goals scored last
season, is the center man. On de-
Tense will be Mozart, and Dodds
with Dwyer in goal All are veter.
ans we'll known here. Rose. Pc
terboro product, is az rover, while
the reserve strength is good with
Wright. Crouchman and Mcclellan
20 call on
Detroit will use Johnson and
Pletsch on defense, with Black at
center. and Roberts starting at
right wing. Whether Hammelef
will be able TO play goal is uncer-
tain, but Pelletier is available in
case the regular can't work.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
T..
~ CHATTER

Tom Black. stsr sprfnter on the
columbia uriversity team for the
last three seasons. hs. iained the
editorial stan OF the psri. revsps-
per. Humanite.
While jackson. the fesfherweight
who recently kpc~ked out Jobnny
Dundee, IL willing to Efve away
weight and trckie Harry Carlson
champion Iixbtwcisht Of New Eng
land.
Charley wefuert II anxious for q
return bout with Billy wisk~. In the
recent me~tIns between the two
" etnert WIS trimmed haudiiy nv
the crack -. Paul bettier
Tommy Ryan. the former middle
weight champion. vhe has now
turned "a. declares he q. able 90
stage come back" and sceommo-
date Les Darcy with y real nsht
The Number Of former pasfimer.
now engaged In the banking bushes.
has received an addition In Orvic
overall, the former cub pitcher.
who has been elected dir~~tor OF
hank nj Ni~alia. Cal.
In holding his own assirst Jee
>tccher md Dr. Roller. John Oiiu.
the Worcester arsppier. MAS shown
that henceforth he must he copsId-
cred among the Class 4 wrertIer-.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
WOLGAST is
BUSY AGAIN

CHICAGO. Jan % Despite the
fact that AID Wolgast has been con.
demned 20 the discard a half score
of times the Michigan hesrcat is
still some drawing card His man
ager announced today that he
could play single night stands all
over the east IL he accepted the Of
fers he gets FOR his lighter
Wolgast Is scheduled 10 feht
Young Brooks before the Armory
A. c.. at Boston, Feb 20 The fight
will go IL rounds
Feb. "a Wolgast mixes with Frank
Fleming before the Shamrock A.
c.. in Montreal in l0-rQund de-.
cision bout
The following week he is
matched TO meet Willie Jackson
Philadelphia scrapper who last
week disposed OF Johnny Dundee in
the first round before Tho Harlem
club in New York. and a week later
he fights Young Terry McGovern AZ
Philadelphia.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
DILL0N-M|SkE
BOUT CL|TTERS
Marathon Scrap Between These
Boys Would BE Memorable
Treat For Fans

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The two
bouts staged recently in New York
bet ween Billy Miske, the light heavy.
weight demon OF S. Paul. and Jack
Dillon. the Indianapolis whiz. hare
accomplished at least one thing They
have proved beyond question that
the fans never will be satisfied as
to who Is really the better man IN
iii the two have had a chance to
luill it out in long bout with a
referees decision lacked onto the
last roJnd
Each bout between the two in New
YORK has resulted IN an overwhelm-
ing opinion among New York rcws-
Papers in favor OF Miske Each
time. however. there have been
enough dissenting yoices TO make Il
quite apparent tina; enough OF a
sl'ade was not earned to warrant a
decision In the FIRST bout, two pa
rers awarded a decision to rdllon.
while two others called the bout
draw
Such slamming and banging as
las been INDUCED In by these boys
certainly calls for better oppor-
tunity than has been afforded IT.
New York with referee who re-
fused 10 recognize that Queensberry
rules call for a man to fight with
enc arm free. They deserve a bout
somewhere where the proceeds will
be enough 10 compensate them for
the splendid exhibitions they give.
Also, they deserve the decision that
would be given.
New York promoters undoubtedly
Will De after a return match between
the boys The fans like that kind
Of milling and they'd be the great
est attraction possible. with tho ex.
ceptiop Of Les Darcy in their oivi-
sion. II is not improbable that Oar
cy will be matched with one or the
other.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

faster than the famous California
quartet Kelly Murray. Thompson.
and House, who are his nearest
rivals today
The secret of the big Nj sourian
success lies in his arm action. The
manner in which Simpson carries
his arms Is illustrated in The above
drawings
II has been The custom with hurd-
lers, since time immemorial 10 use
her arm Wlhg lyle" ninging
them or horizontal position as
each hurdle cleared In this re.
ypect Simpsons form is unique. In.
stead II usinr he .ng.arm action.
Bob carries his ann in the running
position always Right over the
hurdle Simpson S arms are seen well
forward OF the body and this gives
him better poise for the stride fol-
lowing the hurdle than il he had TO
perform the act OF bringing his
arms down from a horizontal posi-
ton at each landing.
Il is estimated that this improved
arm action saves Simpson some
thing like onethirtieth OF second
At each jump. This done 10 times
over 10 hurdles makes the Missouri
wonder one-third OF second. or
about three yards. faster than q
great performer like Fred Kelly,
who won the olympic title for
Uncle Sam az Stockholm in 1912
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
LES DARCY is
STAGE Fl|VVER
audeville Tour Turns Out To
BE Dismal Bust; He's Not
An Entertainer

NEW YORK, Jan 29.--Les Darcy.
king OF the Antipodean sluggers,
found the American public far away
from the idea OF clogging up theater
seats just TO see him waltz few
rounds with Freddie Gilmore and
demonstrate the punches he used
10 win his way 10 Australian fame.
His iunket thru eastern cities has
been one of the most dismal nivvers
history ever has been called upon
10 chronicle.
Despite the fact that Darcy had
received more publicity in a few
weeks than the average scrapper
gets in lifetime. the public didn't
fall for his theatrical efforts. HE
first stop--Bridgeport, Conn
showed the way the wind was blow
ing when the thester wasn't even
comfortably filled.
Jumps were made 20 other towns
and the same sort OF desultory In
terest was shown in his appear
ance. When Philadelphia was
reached Darcy was so Discouraged
with the number OF persons who
wanted TO be his audience that he
left the theater. and II was only by
argument and threat that he could
be induced to return and entertain
the so or so fans.
The reason for his failure should
be apparent and should be a warn
ing 10 other Electrically ambitious
scrappers Folks who really are in
terested in ring battlers don't care
TO sec boxer step onto stage
and merely go thru the motions Of
a tiff They want 10 see him feht.
Any one so popular as Darcy
would have no trouble A. all in
tanning fight arena with fans
TO see him battle Others who go
10 theater to be entertained are
rarely interested in the doings OF
the boxers. so they fail 10 become
greatly excited
Darcy was out OF his sphere when
he went on the stage lie will have
to get the vaudeville reputation be-
fore he can hope 10 make sardine
repositories OF theaters. he is an
arena filler. not a thester.packer.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
4 Ghost That Stalked.

~
II i Many has been
V u q re
vcast ha
hooted he
to
fans
JocC andy ungC orbet n victims
Tho IN
OF
nd
two al
o
OF is
bater Johnny
ng Dundee may ditate
he do ~ Comparison Of tho boxers indicates
he cam ut the tradt n
$
been for weeks that
ook 10
Tbe backhrNd a
all the escaped with their lives.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Even Rebate On Shells
Fatal To Stand
ing

The Interstate Trapshooting asso-
citation makes ruling on amateurs
and professionals and lives up to
It Some years ago It wasn't very
severe II has been frightened each
year. and there have always been
some people who were able to beat
the rules and remain in classes that
they were not entitled to be in.
These things are known and as
time wore on the Interstate ASSOC
citation corrected the faults.
Now they have defined the anna
teur and professional so clearly that
II will be next TO impossible for
any person 10 beat the rules with
out dishonor Everything is accom-
plished on the honor system in trap
shooting and trapshooters are the
finest sportsmen in the world.
Here IS the Interstate associa-
tons definition OF the amateur and
professional:
Any shooter. not dependent
upon his skill as a tTapshot as u
means of livelihood. either di-
rectly or indirectly, or In part
or whole, including employees of
manufacturers OF. or dealers in.
fipearms. ammunition. powder.
traps. targets and other trap
shooting accessories. and who
does not receive any compensa-
ton or concession. monetary or d
otherwise or allowance for ex-
penses or trapshooting supplies
from such manufacturers or
dealers shall be classed as an
amateur.
Any shooter. including en-
ployes OF manufacturers OF. or
dealers in. firearms. ammuni-
ton, powder targets, traps and
ON, trapshooting accessories.
Who receives his salary or any
portion OF his salary. or any ex-
penses OF any kind for use In
trapshooting, or rebate on the
market price OF such articles.
as compensation COR the promo
ton OF the sale or advertise
ment OF any such products
handled by such manufacturers,
shall be classed as profess
sional.
In other words, the amateu1
shooter is one who pulverizes the
clay birds because he likes tic
sport and shoots for sport only.
The fellow who receives any por
ton of his expenses in any capacity,
or who purchases shells. guns. etc.
less than standard figures because
he has some ability as shot. or
the hardware clerk who gets his
ammunition free, etc. will be found
in the professional class this year
The rule is drastic-but II Is right
and the Interstate association
didn't mince matters in adopting H.
And II it isn't strong enough. they
will put in few more screws and
| tighten IT,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
ches Seem to Have Edge Now Likely Any
Trapshooters Have Amateur
Rule That Is a Scalp-Lifter
FORBES CLAIMING A
COACH CHAMPIONSHIP

Harry Forbes. former bantam
weight champion OF the world 10
claiming new championship as
a boxing coach. a month ago he
organized a boxing class here for
the purpose OF giving Detroit "A
capable amateur team for inter
city competition His team buck.
cd the Buffalo amateurs Satur-
day night at the ID. 4. { ring.
The Detroiters not only won
every bout. but captured all OF
the seven bouts but one in one
round. The lightweight class
scrap went three rounds. This is
believed 70 be a record perform
ance. Forbes will send his boys
against the Cleveland team
week from Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
KEDZIE TO MEET
BREWER TO-DAY

EAST LANSING, Mich. Jan. % -
President Kedzic. of the Michigan
Agricultural college. left last night
for Chicago. where he will confer
with Chester y. Brewer. director OF
athletics At the University Of Mis-.
souri, Brewer AZ one time held that
position a. VI. \ G. and has been in
vited back II is believed that to
night President Kedzic will be able
. announce the positive return Of
Brewer. and probably the name OF
The new football coach.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
WINDSOR BOXING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

with the|card the same as that OF
two weeks ago. Eddie Glassco will
attempt 10 resume his boxing shows
at Windsor Wednesday night He
will present Johnny Wolgast and
Walter Gum, l5O-pound boys. in
one 10-round bout, and Paul Peder-
son and Jimmy Azine, bantams, in
another l0-round bout There will
be two preliminaries. These fel.
lows have had a fought time trying
TO come TO plays Ice in the river
scored decision over the ferry
boats and II was necessary for
Glassco to call OF two cards.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Laissez Fairc.

TUNERE the wede Of the
b. o themselves the Of time with
the probing records
develops For this the
divided halves on
the under conditions mat pesu
not until the middle
The American only go Detroit led
the Athletic brought up the
From rho middle of July until the end Of The pennan race me grand
the with
of Had
he
dht,eu
n..h LAL- nn. ~ ha .anl
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
And the Whyf0r.

TTyHERE
excellent
as
$ a
AZ hc
he
wasrc OF $50
Oakland
the club
admitted
happened that
he
There
clubs
a verdict OF the Omaha club
pushed
Whether he fully comphendd the facts he whether
he denied
A. rate the letters became controversial Farrell grew angry
nstcn Farrell hotter under
there bonbarment OF lusty personalities be
the
IS
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
DOG RUNNERS
ON SECOND HALF

FARGO ~ b.. Jan % The fhree
leaders in the Red River doc dorby
Hanson Kelly and Tomasson
left here this morning ON the last
half OF the hike from Winnipeg TO
St Paul They are still troubled
with impossible roads and blind
trails. and sudden warm spell last
night. threatened TO all thrav and
slushy going 10 their troubles
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Heilman a Coach

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 29.-Har-
~ Heilman, Detroit Tiger. il assist
ms Che basketball team Of Sacred
Heart academy 10 get ready FOR its
big games Harry was a star tosser
on this team a few years ago.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

Coach Brown. OF Central high bas.
ketball team, must develop new
machine in mid-season Graduation
has taken Williams from him. and
Wall lis no longer eligible under the
rule Brown thinks
he has reserves az hand TO plug the
holes
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
MT. CLEMENS
SET FOR RACES
Winter Meeting Expected To
BE Record Breaker: Will
Begin Tuesday

MT CLEMENS Mich Jan. pa
Everything Us i'm readiness tor the
crack winter harness meeting which
viii De- held at Mt Clemens this
week. starting Thursday afternoon
After mon.h OF careful prepare.
ion. The ice track is In ideal shape
despite The slight thaw OF sunday
night The srandstand has heen
enclosed, so that spectators viii be
comfortable even when inactive.
one OF The finest things about the
meeting is The very large entry list
representing The pick at Michigan
and Ontario horses The program
Tuesday. Ianuary 30.
Wreath nou5 uean Teddy Bar.
tttlo trvart. Harry g. Ba}tle
klrz NezoUa. May tireeusesl. Sy-
inhv William Shlrc. &c. Ted
dl Hell
9aars,e. .. $500 v. Mas.eii
Zanzltar. Donnie ~ Hal Chief
Hrdie Welsh Willle Penny Marion
AehloN
4la pace. purse s8oo- sailor Rcd
Ht Ittcr Piper Frank Ross. Ian-
ti.af Willie PENN till rhicf.
nrdl. Welsh. pouui, M. Marion
Ashley
Wrdne~du>. Jnnuar, ~.
trrt. purse s29p--Guy Boy.
lngsra, AldaF Bonnie Brook Ning
N'N.rf
4le pace. purse s3o0-Stub S..
Bee stewart Billt sunday. Peter
Piper sailor Nsdlac. Willie Penny.
Zanzibar Frank Ross. Marion ASH
los
rhursdRy. February a.
80 pace. purse 3oo--Bilk Sunda ".
Harry Dean. Minnie Wreath. TEDDY
Nal. Harry Co. Little stewart. VIII
liam Shlvc. Rattle king Mo1elia. Lee
stewart. MAY GreenseRl. ~ysonhy,
Teddy Beii. a. IS 3.
-fs trot. purse $500 Jean t.
Myrtle Eysdyk. Flashlight. King Nc
Nerron Guy Roy, Ingara. King Al
hcrt Alday.
Friday, February :.
Free Tor all pace, purse $500
Bonner, cleo r.. Donnie NJ. Isnzi-
bar. Nellie c.. Musseil shell. Nll III
rect. Hal chief. Birdie Welsh, Mar
ion Ashley. While Penny.
g1t trot, purse s3o0-king Albert
Guy Boy. Myrtle Rysdyk insara.
Alday, bonnie Rrook.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

% pokng stieo
n n the uverng body o there stil
they legion
underpaii All OF
himself
IN baseball The
that
d be- "a II who
Idle Ia
would make lurd chapter IN hsor
Woud
sound
The general line Of effort seems 10 be aong The line OF more @
VIII me
Tho advocate changes in the rules and dmenns OF me diamond
the defense winch u
To
steadily
,line being gradual
the pitchers
getting eic over the
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Some Pyrotechnics.

HENENER lutz Johnson John Farrell
NM OF thc
wv Johnson Dave luh ht
celent imitation OF Nesuyus dress.
thought bu
Of The
h
luxe athletes heads
actually provide The thrills that nate i
while this
tremendously that their be-
their
and amab The
and
The
an
tho whole booil Ike Colktown
all
and a
: beneh
be
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
WILLIAMS AND
MCNEIL READY

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2s.--Kid
Williams, OF Baltimore. and Bonnie
Mcneil, OF Detroit. wound up their
training today for their 15-round
bout here tomorrow night. Both
boys are in superb shape. Interest
is running high over this match. and
ante-bout discussion is heated. The
impression is general that some
body will win by knockout st.
Louis is expected to send a train
load OF Mcneil admirers.
Fiyweigbt Champion Jimmy Wide
and Young Zulu Md have been
matched for another bout IN Lon
don this spring.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Moeale Is Captain

Al Moegle. former Detroit Central
star. has been elected captain OF the
University of Detroit football team
The Detroit times., 1917-01-29

ESamsation pitchers
keyo
the
attack viii
tarpering
the Red deemed light hters travelled only S
The stretch and actually outbaed all rivals except The Tigers
Connie Nack improved much Than
body
did h half b