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New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Former A. 4. b. Coaches
Doing Their Service Bit

FORMER coaches of clubs Of the Amateur Athletic Union
doing their bit at the various Army cantonments The
acting athletic instructors mapping out
receave sport for the many thousands of soldiers to perfect
their physical fitness for the task of fighting
Melvin W. Sheppard than whom consistent halt
miller lived stationed Camp Shelby Hattesburg
Miss. Training Camps Activity director Mel has total
of forty thousand men under his direction and he finds
difficult task furnish varied sports during the soldiers spare
Harvey Cohn Spartanburg, s. C., while Camp
Upton has three capable sports teachers in Jimmy Clark Frank
Click and ]. Franklin Kehoe.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
kahanamoku, Ross, Hebner,
Cam, LANCER and Others
Among Stars

made by man or woman over the
stretch.
McDermott led the breast stroke
swimmers with a 20O-yard national
record Of 2 minutes 80 As seconds, and
Miss Arklie headed her field with a
standard Of minutes SO As seconds
for this classic distance. Kruger did
the finest work at the back stroke when
he covered 100 yards straightaway in
the worlds time of l minute 1-5 sec
onds. and Miss Burns secured suprem-
acy among women when she negotiated
15O yards in a 75-foot pool in 9 minutes
26 3-5 seconds, n national record.
In plunging for distance Jorn glided
rs feet in 46 seconds, and Miss Boyle
60 feet in 81 seconds, the former an
international time record for men, the
latter a worlds distance record for
women. Honors in fancy diving went
respectively TO Albert Downes, of New
York, and Hiss Aileen Allen, of Los
Angeles.
In collegiate water sports the devel-
opmcnt was considerable throughout
the country. For the first time in his
tory worlds swimming record was
hung up in varsity competition. A
Yale quartet made up of l.. Ferguson,
c. V. Schlaet, X. Mayer and r. Thomas,
swan a 200-yard relay race IN ! min
ute AZ 1-5 seconds, eclipsing all former
marks.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Triple Grown" Hero's Con-
quests Give Fairie Top Earn
ings of English Turf Year

LONDON, Dec 22.-Some interesting
figures are shown in the turf statistics
of the fiat racing season Of 1917, which
came to d successful close recently. In
the list of winning owners Mr.. Fairie
won the largest amount of stakes, with
S5s,sO5, nearly all contributed by the
triple crown hero, Gay Crusader.
In normal times this amount would
have been much more, for the prizes
won by the famous son OF Bayardo were
greatly reduced in value, and there
were no Ascot and Goodwood plums to
be picked up.
The figures are in striking contrast
to the other occasions when Mr.. Fairie
headed the list OF winning owners, in
1909 and 1910. In the former year
Bayardo's eleven successes as a three
year-old brought his owner s123,ss5.
and ip 1910 Lemberg's seven victories
placed s141,120 to Mr.. Fairies credit.
Lord Derby won the largest number
Of races (twenty-two), and comes sec
ond, with S2G,s75. Other big winners
were Lord D'Abernon, with s22,sl0;
Lord Londonderry. with $i7,555, and d.
Fraser, with Sl5,l50.
Mr. Fairie heads the list of winning
breeders, having bred Gay Crusader,
Telephus and Ny Dear, while his old
star, Bayardo. is the kingpin of win
ming sires, with fifteen races, repre-
senting a total Of SCI ,6s5.
Twenty-Five winners, with a total Of
$50, $50, the bulk of it coming through
ths agaIcy Of Gay Crusader, places
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Christmas Eve in Camp

There is no dream that could be half so s0eet
On Christmas EUe--Gt ttCilight-just to drVt
TO far-of lands through Uin.er's stGrless beat,
Where in dream, one sees Times curtains tpt
A md shoV the old remembered hearth Of home,
And as the dream drifts By, dim ,cruih on crath
TO anchor heye-a strdggier from the foam
OF stormy seas that almost Wreck ones Jddh
There is no dream, like this tchen dusk sicngs oic
On Christmas Eve-lchen from the wintry gloom
Dim UOices come and speak from long ago,
Soft hands reach out--and from the bdrrdek room,
Borne far by tender memories ace leare
Across the night, as sonic lost soul IS sped
Until qOe reach once more the Christmas Ere
We knel0 before the reeling tCord turned red.
For noic ace know just whdt the old life meant,
Before the flags Of battle 10ere unfurled,
The peace Of home, tie case, the quiet content
That must hare been 1ctin another tcortd;
A nd none i0iH knoU the broodtng pain
Until his time has come, through wdning light,
At Christmas Fee, for that reach IN vdin,
Or vanished voices Jloton across the might.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Creenleaf and
Taberski Will
Clash in West

Frank Taberski and Ralph Greenleaf
have agreed upon all the details for
their coming championship pocket
billiard match, the most important con-
test in three years at this style OF
play. They will meet in the big
Plankinton Arcade, in Milwaukee, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights, January 2, 3 and 4.
If Taberski triumphs over his youth
ful challenger he will become perma-
nent owner Of the trophy, which has
been in competition since the winter
Of 1876. Emmett Blankenship, of
Detroit, won the tournament held that
season in Chicago. John Layton, of
Sedalia, NO., wrested the trophy from
him in the first challenge match, and
Taberski took it from Layton in Sep
tember Of 1916. Since then he has de-
Tended it unremittingly. To round
out the full year of playing months"
excluding June, July and Augustine
must beat Greenleaf
Should the Schenectady champion
fail 10 down the Monmouth, ILL.,,
youngster, the latter will get tempo
rary possession of the medal, his first
challenger being the veteran Jerome r..
Keogh, of Rochester. Victory for Ia
bcrski, however, would retire the en-
blem forever as his own personal prop
erty, and r new one will be offered
for open competition in a tournament
next spring. Kansas City already has
announced n tentative bid for such IN
aNent
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
S;xteen of These Marks Set
by Men and Eleven
by Women

r.cpty.seven national and worlds
ards sixteen for men and eleven for
-, were shattered in 1917 by
,no,iean swimmers. This speaks con-
s;,eipsly Of the amazing stride made
., the sport, yet hardly conveys full
40. Of the progress, for quite few
,.oy.stionsbly authentic marks went
-.i;s,ed. either on trifing teehnicali-
5cs. through neglect in collecting the
,e,,sssry vouchers, or because the A..
+ does not recognize standards set
:, several distances made popular in
,one sections by the prevailing size Of
pool.
Among the men who showed record
A,.skinc ability were DU12 Kahana-
roku. George Cunhs and Harold kru-
c.r Of Honolulu; Norman Ross, Of San
Funciseo; Perry McGillivray, Harry
u,hn.r. Michael McDermott. William
W,Ilen and Charles Psvlicek, Of Chi
caro-; Teddy Cam and Leo Giebel, Of
N,w York; Ludy LANCER and Sanford
coodmsn, Of Los Angeles, and Fred
John, Of Detroit.
Among the women. Miss Claire CALI
-,n and Miss Charlotte Boyle, Of New
york; Miss Olga Dcrfner. Miss Eliza
h,,h RYAN. Miss Gertrude Artelt, Miss
y,AeI Arklie and Miss Elizabeth
s,eker. Of Philadelphia; Miss Thelma
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Yanks and Braves
To Tour Together

BOSTON, Dec. 22.-Plans for series
Of exhibition baseball games between
the Boston Nationals and the New York
Americans, to be played on their way
home from Southern training camps in
April, were announced to-day by Wal
ter Z. Hapgood, business manager of
the local club. The Boston team will
train at Miami, Fla, and the New York
players at Macon, Ga.
The success Of last years tour Of
the Braves and Yankees. when some
small cities that never before had seen
major league ball club were visited,
has led 20 a number OF requests for
dates next spring. bat none will be an
nounced until Hspgood returns from q
Southern trip early in January. IL Is
not unlikely that few Of the Southern
cantonments will be visited by the
teams. In all, ten or twelve games will
be played during the first two weeks
Of April.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
oUtM ct

William Uhmack, Of San Francisco,
formerly Official Of the Pacific A. A.
I. Association, authorizes the state
nent that he has completed arrange
,ments for the visit 20 this country Of
Mss Fannie Durack. Of Australia, the
greatest aN-round woman swimmer IN
,ne world. The news comes as dis
uhet surprise, for IL is only a few
weeks ago that Miss Durack was re-
ported 70 have gone 20 the front as a
Asa Cross nurse. Uhmack, however,
raves no room for doubt. He asserts
Nst The Australian mermaid will land
70 california on or about June L, that
aas booked her for several meets on
hs coast, and that he is now nego-
aAHng Tor her appearance IN a num-
s,f sef OF cities Of the East and Middle
"ssI so as 20 enable her TO measure
sHokes with The leading girl cham
pohs OF all districts.
ne opening indoor water carnival
we scholastic season at Chicago
ses featured by remarkable perform
ees and four high school records
rs shattered. Three Of the new
Is'ks went 10 the credit of Leslie
t.nes' Of Harrison Tech, the other TO
"0nher Miller, Of Lane School.
Mss Gertrude Artelt, of the Phils-
s.paA Turngemeinde. gave another
sssI exhibition of speed in the re-
monthly meet in The home pool.
Ss won 10i-yard handicap swim
ss ,sa scratch in the actual time of /
,su~ % seconds. Considering the
i.xs yard covered, this means under
~ for the century, or dangerously
~' TO record figures.
A,.e New York Women's Swimming
fsssslion plans 10 hold the national
x.sH uriying championship for women
- sssson. and hopes to secure the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The mSpQRTL!GHT J 5{:,l1,!7! s!

through camp lfe and the different games attached nave
found out what the outdoor game means.
2 The fact-and the more important one-that "heh
the tension from the has relaxed there will be eVer
ish rush to competition that doesn't mean death ana de-
struetion, blood and horror, pain and sacrifice
Some one has said for example that after one mad
served in the trenches game such as golf would seem
dull and tame On the contrary, figure that would
carry an increased thrill, the thrill of pleasure ana
competition that isn't to be suddenly checked by big
she'll or a gas wave a machine gun sweep.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Notes of the Swimmers
BY L. De B. Handley.

entry Of Miss Aileen Allen, Of Los An
geles. present title holder In order TO
make her attendance possible, the com
mittee in charge is endeavorng to ar
range for her appearance in number
of cities, on the way over and back,
80 that the expense Of the trip may be
distributed. Negotiations are proceed
ing most favorably.
Mon,clair Academy has unusually
good aquatic material this season and
expects TO take its share of the spoils
in the Eastern interscholastic cham
pionsbips. The leading team candi-
dates are Captain Deetjen, Dickson,
Stauffer and White, swimmers; Sea
gears and Cruz, fancy divers; and
Hopkinson and Fulle, plungers.
Pittsburgh has lost the services Of
its foremost girl swimmer, Miss Hazel
Fowler. She recently became BRIDE
and transferred her residence to Au-
gusta, Ga.
The Los Angeles A. c. made almost a
clean sweep in the swimming cham
nionsbins of Southern California, the
last Of which was decided week ago:
Club representatives ran up total OF
tbirty-six points, as against sixteen
scored by the San Diego 5. c. boys
next in line.
Yale will not have Matthews Mann
as a swimming coach this season.
Mann had made arrangements Tor
three months leave of absence from
the Duluth Boat Club, where he is now
employed. in order 10 take charge OF
tha New Haven mermen, but last week
a swimming league for the state of
Minnesota was organized, and the Du-
Inch souad il in line for the cham
pionship tournament, so Mann has now
been notified that he is needed 100
,r,,nh ~ hnrne for him to be spared.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Death of w. M. Adamson
Loss to Soccer World

By the death of W. VI. Adamson on
Wednesday Scottish soccer football
lost one of its strongest supporters.
He was a well known figure in British
soccer circles more than thirty years
ago, having for several years been joint
treasurer of the famous Scottish
League club, Queens Park. Of Glasgow,
Of which he was a member at the time
Of his death.
Mr.. Adamson came to this country
twenty-eight years ago and was an ac-
tive member of the Brooklyn Cricket
Club.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
7ueny-Seuen New Soinnning Records
Established During the Year 1917

THE greatest perform
ances of the year in
sprint swimming were
Kahanamokus I00-yard
straightaway dash in 0;53 3 and
Miss Burns's under the same
conditions in l:07 As. AT
the middle distances the lead
ing feats were Ross 220-yard
swim in a l00-foot pool in
2:2l 3-5 and McGillivrays
at the same distance over an
outdoor course in 2:24 IS,
Langers 440-yard open
water paddle in 5: 7 and Miss
Galligan's 500-yard mark Of
1871 2-5 for a 75-foot pool.
All these are official worlds
records.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

Darby, of Indianapolis; Miss Dorothy
Burns. of Los Angeles; Miss Frances
Cowells and Mrs. Brack Smith, Of San
Francisco.
In long distance swimming chief lau-
rels went 20 Joseph Gunther, Of
Charleston. W. Va, for his continuous
swim Of 27h miles in IS hours and 10
minutes, and to Miss Lucy Freeman, of
New York, for her fifteen-mile Spuy-
ten Duyvil 10 Battery trip in 3 hours
and 80 minutes, which beat by nearly
half an hour the fastest time ever
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Boston A. A. Decides
To Give Up Hockey

BOSTON, Dec. 22.--All the club ath-
letes having enlisted. the Boston Ath-
letic Association to-day decided that il
would not enter seven in the Amateur
Hockey League this year.
Some of the players are stationed d
near by, but the organizations attitude
is that the boys should play for the
teams that are being formed in various
departments Of the service.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Cav Crusader Lands His
Owner at Head of List

Alec Taylor's Manton establishment at
the top of the winning trainers, and
the jockey honors for the fourth con-
secutive season were won by the
famous Steve Donoghue, who, by the
way, is the only jockey to win the
triple crown--the Two Thousand, the
Derby and the St. Leger-on two occa-
sions. Donoghue had forty-two winners
in 224 mounts, J. II. Martin coming sec
ond with thirty-fiye wins ig III mounts.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23

Dqsiias Ailu. DiIlind z
E&SAcFB POol Table Mira Hs- ~
palrs. Supplies. Mar II u
- Brss.. - plisa sssGA
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
The Revival Again

II is impossible to appreciate now the tremendous
sporting revival that is coming when this war ends
This revival will from two important factors
l. The fact that several hundred thousand young men,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Chase VS.. Tenney

Several readers have contended that in the opinion,
Hal Chase greater fyst baseman than Fred Tenney
Chase is very likely the most brilliant first baseman
that ever played II Hal had displayed his best genius
through his entire would undoubtedly have stood
alone.
But there several where Chase was not at
his best and where his work well below par Whereas
Tenney great first basemsn and fine hitter for over
ten consecutive years.
The who should this niche in time is George
Ssler of the Browns the leading candidate for
ar all-star array.
who could be lured out Of announced retirement
was Wagner last summer will have to stay put long
time before believe him gone forever IL would be next
tragedy in the National League this proposed retire
Of John Henry Wagner For he is quite as much an
institution as the National League itselL
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NEWS BRIEFS

/. Local police ar. discovering that
many methods ere being utilized to
bring booze over from the other side.
Automobiles. skirts, suit cases and sew
eral other ways Of transportation have
been uncovered recently.
The entire business district fire de-
partment was called out about noon
yesterday to take care Of q fire tha:
started in the basement under the J.
ANA Barber shop. The conflagration
was caused by q tire vulcanizer that
Is used by the Wastwood Taxi service
for repairs.
Joe Crone was placed under ar
rest yesterday for not settling bill In
CURED when he purchased some pota-
toes from the C. 4. Robrecht company
some time ago.
The case Of Harry Weber Is puz-
cling police officials. He was recently
arrested charged with trying to steal
some suit-cases from the B. 6 o. sta
ton, and since his detention in the jail
he has been acting queerly. He Is
either insane or Is giving good i'm
itation Of nut" in the opinion OF
local officials.
Word comes from Camp Oglethrope
Georgia, that DR.. William H. McLain
for years one Of Wheeling's most prom
inent and popular physicians and former
city health commissioner. is recognized
a. one Of tho most efficient sanitary
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officers at the camp among the hundreds
Of physicians. DR.. McLain was COM
missioned some time ago as FIRST
lieutenant.
The county commissioners spent the
entire morning yesterday going over
the monthly report OF the county in =.
Urinary. The reports were pronounced
favorable and the infirmary was found
TO be in good condition.
Practically all OF the employees Of
the city are requesting raise in wages
states City Manager G. o. Maggie. The
raiseS are Of various amounts and num-
erous reasons arc given for the re-
quests. The matter will come up before
the next council meeting.
No admission will be charged to the
natatorium during the fair next week.
All spectators will be admitted gratis
through a separate gate to the swim
ming pool and % cents only Will be
charged for plunge into the big tank.
Ohio County Equal Suffrage assocl-
alton will have a booth at the fair next
week showing food conservation exhib-
It's. The booth viii adJoin those Of the
Pan Handle Agricultural club.
Instructor Frank Stanton and as
sistants are busy assembling the two
large Curtiss airplanes at Beech Bottom.
which were recently purchased from
Princeton college. TIL machines will be
used In training work for the cadets.
Try-out flights will be made this week
by Mr.. Stanton
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SIDE TAI ks
Too Much Thrift
BIZ RUTH CAHRoN.

There arc great many ways q wife
can help nor husband.
Fruga1lty and thrift are two OF the
most press-aEented. And yet there are
times when too much thrift, too much
OF the Martha spirit that anxiousness
over many thinGs-are a let and hlr-
drance; times when courage and faith
would be more helpful.
We were talking the other day OF n
young business man who ia very hard
working. very intelligent and yet does
not seem to set far.
Il think his wife ia partly to blame"
said the Authormaa.
How can you say that" said the
Authorman's wife, why she works ter
ribly hard and she Is SO economicalw
A Wife Who Had to Have Money Might
Kave Helped
''She could credit work less hard and
have a larger VISION" said the Author
man. Il think It's her thrift and her
habit Of counting pennies that has
helped hold him back. He figures too
small on the work he does. He doesn't
ever dare take chances. He's somewhat
that way and she makes him more so.
II no had married wife who was used
to having money and thinking in big
figures he might be forced to succeed"
The authorman's wife looked entirely
unconvinced. 1t is q dangerous phil
osophy to put up to women and yet
there are women who need it. Daring,
the Willingness to take a chance. are
qualities women notoriously leck
4 Very Bravo Thing to Do.
Among my friends Is a young woman
who has never since her marriage had
to DO any hard work, and yet she die!
one Of the bravest things I know for
her husband He II a writer. When
they came home. from their honeymoon
several things they had counted on fail
cd them and they had only enough
money to pay the rent for summer
cottage they were hiring by the sea-
son. She opened bills with all the
tradesmeu, hired a maid and went calm
~ ahead, living just as he had always
been accustomed to live. 1T will be all
right" she said. serenely. you will sell
some stories before the bills are due.
She never let him feel the slightest
anxiety. she kept everything calm and
pleasant. The result was that, he was
not disturbed or made anxious. he could
do his work properly and tho money
CANA In. Another woman might have
been able to pinch tho pennies but she
rntRht have not boon able to have that
COURAGE and faith and appearances OF
serenity which made his success pos
sibls.
TO, This Dossn't Mean You:
,rhare arc women who need this les
son and there are women who ernpha-
ticaliy don't. hope the wrong ones
won't take It to themselves. -
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ear Middlebourne, t.

near Middlebourne, Tyler county,
where he visited his mother, who has
been seriously III, but is much i'm
proved.
CLINT" Lacey. Of Parkersburg, will
visit friends here this week. /,
Mrs. wallace Clark. Mrs. Hallen
and Mrs. C. c. Ambrose. all Of this
city. are spending the week with friends
at st. Marys. W. Va.
c. J. Proudfoot. travelling passenger
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company. Is in Baltimore, on pus-
mess
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar R. McGregor of
the Island will spend the weekend in
Gettysburg. motoring over and return.
Prof. c. E. Citizens. superintendent of
Wheeling schools. will arrive home Fri
day from Martlnsburg. where he has
been conducting teachers institute.
Miss Ella Cooper. r. N. who will as
sist Miss Mcintyre. head nurse Of tho
local Baby Dispensary. will arrive today
from Pittsburgh. Miss Cooper comes
highly recommended.
c. D. McConkey. a newspaperman Of
Pittsburgh. visited relatives in East
Wheeling yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Sntder. Of
East Wheeling. arrived home from
Beaver Falls yesterday.
Harry Bounds, William Bounds. Alfred
SALISBURY and Earl Farmer Of the South
Side. are spending their vacations a
Cleveland and Atlantic City.
Miss Alma Philips of the Gao. r.
Taylor Millinery department. Is in the
east in tho interest OF that line.
Mrs. Percy FaSsick. Of Chapline street.
IS recovering from an illness Of tho
past few days.
Mrs. Edith Thompson. of New Castle.
Pa. IS visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Lily Armstrong. Of Thirteenth
street Is recovering from broken hip.
Herbert P. Lal!ier. Of Toronto. Ohio.
left yesterday for bis home after visit
ing relatives on the Island.
Miss Sadie Morris. Of Longbottom. IS
visiting friends IN NeoeIawn for a few
days
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler J. Tucker and
son. of Newark. Ohio. are visiting Mr..
fuckers mother. Mrs. Joseph Hal, after
motoring from their home in their car.
Miss Grace Cunningham has returned
to her home in this city after visiting
friends in Newark Ohio.
Miss Camille Robinct. Of Fort Wayne.
Ind. Is visiting at the home Of Mrs
Joseph Hal. Of this city.
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TRYING TO RESTRICT
POWERS OF NJ AD0O

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2a.-Passage Of
the SlI.53S. 9i5.460 war bond and certi-
ticate bill by the house before next
Tuesday or Wednesday was dcspaired OF
tonight by administration leaders after
q day OF little progress in the ways and
means committee The plan had been
to pass ii this week.
Secretary McAdoo again was question
ed for several hours about the general
fiscal relations Of the United States and
her allies by Republicans of the COM
mittee who later began a fight to limit
the secretary's authority in selling for
eign bonds taken in exchange for loans
from this country.
Debatee on the question will he re-
sumed Tomorrow. Tho Republicans In
siSt there Will be no assurance that this
government will receive dollar for dol
lar for It's loans unless the authority to
sell foreign bonds below par Is re-
stricted.