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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
One GIaring American League Fault

THE great Of American baseball during its struggle
beside the National the unusual balance in it's
thrilling struggles right down to the
three four clubs and sometimes hve
might prominent long after Labor Day. In
1908 practically tied the second from last day. In
those hayon times especially the early days New York was usu
ally represented by strong club Chesbs wild pitch cost the
Yankees 1904 uke and nineteen straight victories
for the hess wonders denied them again in 1905
American League factor has down
the and nobody outside IT New
appears Colonel Jacob Rupert and Captain T. L.
entering baseball three have spent fortunes
trying upbud the Yankees But they have met with mighty little
encouragement Any time OF these has
cripple unload the New York porsmen Every time
he has real balpayer he seeks another market.
the last week in reference to both big Amer
can League Colonel Rupert made offer St. Louis for
that would have been far beneficial to the Browns
than the developed with Griffith Connie Mack had
already up by option Boston before he went TO the
meeting
League for years has let the local field
would thousands OF dollars
the other American League clubs The
having strong local representative yet has escaped
dns of the National circuit In the Tener
ring rather placed the OF
Giant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Skaters Race Tonight
At St. Nicholas Rink

Walter Kuhne, the metropolitan one
mile outdoor speed-skating champion,
will be on scratch in the half-mile
handicap that will feature the speed
skating card at the st. Nicholas Ice
Rink this evening. Kuhne. will have to
be at his best to win, for he will allow
handicaps to such fast men as Arthur
and Stanley Gershel, Richard Distler,
Irving Reimer, Warren Beebe, Billy
Taylor and Al Lake.
Lake is the indoor amateur bicycle
champion. He is almost as proficient
on skates as he is astride wheel
Beebe, of Long Branch. and Stanley
Gershel are the two men most likely
TO defeat Kuhne. Beebe is best out
doors on a large track. but has shown
that he can negotiate the short turns
of the st. Nicholas Rink.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Rogers Carries
Off the Palm
AS a Shooter
In Six Races Contested at
New Rochelle He Gets
Four Brackets
By ]. s. Mitchell

High scores and exceptionally keen
competition marked the regular weekly
clay-rock session of the New Rochelle
Yacht Club yesterday at the traps on
Harrison Island. The scoring was so
close all around that there were all
manners of ties, so much 40 that the
high handicap prize IN the big OF one
hundred clays had to be postponed un-
ill next Sunday. No less than eight nm
ished level with perfect tallies Of 100,
but the darkness prevented shoot-of.
In the six races which were shot the
palm fell to c. Rogers, with four braek-
cts 20 his name. His most meritorlous
achievement was the shattering OF ~
out Of possible 100 for the high
scratch gun, a really high class exhibit
ton of what the old brigade would cal
shooting on the wing" Separated
from the leader by on bird came Jo-
seph p. Donovan, with SO, while w. b.
Ogden and NJ. Lembeck were upsticks
with 95 each.
In the course Of his shooting for the
regular races Rogers made a seasons
record by cracking out SO clays without
a miss; that is, he made IL in the take
home trophy. straight % for the De-
cember cup and 20 for the accumula-
ton cup.
Equals Club Record
The club record for a straight is the
same as that of Rogers yesterday and
made by George J. Corbett a year ago.
The club record for 100 clays is SO.
The other three tallies for Rogers were
q win in the l5-bird scratch race and
legs on the December and accumulation
cups.
The take home trophy. which is a
one-day race, was captured by +. II.
Jones after a shoot-of with nine others.
the ten hanging up full scores Of 20
on the first trial. All who made full
scores Of 25 we're credited with legs
on the December and accumulation
cups.
Donovan won the l0-bird scratch race
end broke a straight in the take home
race. so that he is fast forging his way
TO a place in the first lire Of the
trenches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
New Orleans Entries

Hrs, race tpurse. .4oo: maiden two-year-olds
Eve and a half furongsi ParizA1 no; ~ S e.
ina. D0ots lI3: Sayeth. III L2dJ small Ivy.
OnWsrd il6. Taniac. lG. IAsy Mabel ~
Ana Irs,ise Ni2. Tolerance. ll5; senator brod-
sr,rT M. NcY, Model. l0s -.
si.,o,d rsee purse. $500. claiming FOR all ,ses
,lt olrioneS g. Dsud erals. III: Old Man sri
iof Blue '' Bannc,K III Taleesaref III ssin
Tor IV9: sThe Duke. 1903; Vile, 100 's'sier
SYse los. Senator james. lli sarwon' ~ .
NAV roe III. Lucky r.. ITO; 'Teiicidad, III.
~ psl0mar los: Auntis Gun, llO.
mind rae purse $500. tw0-yesr. dds 81 igr-
lorrs l@IIummG' us; James Poster ~; bdh Ia.
ios. DaiSman. 1906 STAR Right. III: Paul Con
A' rSar H. race 5parss 5000 TIC Colonial 'hTsss
vesy.elds, ore nhlei--WarSAw, ITO; Penrod IlVi
tsnsdea. iGT Broom Sweep. ITO; Jcck seot. lVl.
Inn race purse. $500; CLAIMING; lire car
oids and upward: one mile and thfenui
HsSden iiI. Kinalas ~. llA fenrccs. ~.
pisuSito I'd. Mamie Mods III; Pinch llv'
Dahiis' ioi Bsby Raseh 100: lam ~ s MIs,
bsrer ift. Bat~a ia. flrurun ~ llls MAJ
Wayrcp III. Pas dc Chsn-e. lie. Iseyn v. ~
Sittb rsr. fpsirse $500 claiming thrre year olls
and ut,wsri, one mile and seseny lardsl hieoufis
ia. pynrc Uermis 40. Incidence lgI. t0uht.t
80, if iSs .tnecss. 100 Royal Interest le5.
.ISiilb B.,msnn. lO2 Marie Coghill, III Ihsn.'
i igs .No O. Manager. io2. 'Jaek Reeves. i02.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
IN ALL !. |, FA n ). nsi;92S

>HERE doubt that the American League IS ano aws'
been successful baseball organizations tna
ever depended upon the good will Of public was blessed
b m unusually vigorous president at the time was
making fight major distinction The men VINO served as cruz
sensible enough do whatever quarreng that nao
n be done in prvae All linen washed behind closed doors
Tn the present winter the American League generally was
credited with far wisdom and initiative than Its longer ep
lsbed rival Then generally conceded TO be OF he
higher speed gear hard to figure against the cold dope OF
records And worlds series records Of seven consecutive CLASSICS
showed triumphs the ratio of six to one
Mortal man prone and incidence when things begin 10
break him. Perhaps the American League mas 700 ons
enjoyed of the OF popularity The SOUND u'n %
for some circuit has booted mucn OF US
advantage close of the last pennant campaign
Ban Johnson president mostly to blame lie maze more
had breaks this had made before during his brilliant
himself and his league with the uggeson
exemption for eighteen players Of each Of the sixteen major league
cusa suggestion which the playing fraternity and MS own sup
porters in the main repudated with most conmendabe spirit ms
med suggestion followed closely the heels OF one equally
pooling of financial and player resources OF CLUBS inns
have the opportunity to suossna
charges Of syndicate operations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Columbia Chess Team
Defeats Y. M. c. A. Men

Defeating the West Side Y. NJ. c. A.
by 81 to 2Ik in the fourth round Of
the Metropolitan Chess Leagues an
nual series. the Columbia University
cbess team holds third place in the
competition closeup TO the Rice Pro
eresstye and Staten Island clubs. lead
ers in the race. Incidentally, the Blue
and White obtained valuable practice
for the forthcoming intercollegiate
tournament, which starts in this city
on Thursday
In the other two matches Of the
fourth round, the champion team Of the
Rice Progressive Chess Club defeated
Ocean Hill by to /, while Staten
Island won against Central Y. NJ {. "A.
By Az 70 3ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17


pb,,ps was the recipient Of an eight
go handicap from his opponent in each
o,tbe three sets, but Riley, playing in
II, ol5t,me form. would not be denied.
pusv showed to the fore in both the
s-,, and third games, when he came
from behind and overlook Phelps after
n. latter had assumed comparatively
safe lesd.
The match was the banner one of the
lev scheduled. ". II. Wander Peel, the
he SQUASH Club member, Waited"
through his first round match with j..
G. waldron. from the Montclsir Ath-
,,ue Club. Both men played from
scratch. but the superiority of Wander
po,rs play was evident throughout.
The scores we're l5--4, 15-7.
Another prominent player to advance
vas Robert /. Strobeigh, Of the Column
bis Club, whose experience and great
defensive game brought about an easy
victory over II. f. Blaisdell, Of the Yale
Club.
Riley Starts Poorly
During the opening stages Of the
Riey-Phelps maten the spectators in
the gallery watched the latter quickly
sad 10 his allotted points. Riley, a
slow beginner. failed 10 meet the ball
sousrely. and invariably drove out Of
court or into the "tell-tale." His play
improved toward the end, but he was
unable TO overcome the lead of Phelps,
who won the first set with clever shot
INTO back corner.
The second set found Riley at his
lest His change OF pace was battling,
while his 'cross-couTt shots whistled
rast Phelps. who was unable 10 inter
cent them. Riley quickly made up his
handicap. snd after the playing Of
few hands had come abreast Of Phelps.
The latter was then left far in the ruck,
when Riley, scoring consistently on his
turn 81 the court, ran out in quick or
der.
Phelps. however, had not spent all
his speed, and, with the beginning OF
The third game, set lively pace for
hllcls nc VldF " dAtu AdoNtif WIN VIC
Princeton Club representative driving
with all his force. Riley exhibited a
number OF fine backhsnd shots when
Phelps attempted kills 70 the front
wall
Four Aces in Row
PHELPS maintained his lead until the
middle part Of the game, when Riley,
collecting four aces in succession, tied
.he score. Phelps was then forced to
battle on even terms with his rival, and
FOR several hands made a bold stand.
However, Riley switched his attack 20
!ightning-like smasheS TO the back
court, and in short order had gathered
DIS necessary points.
a recapitulstion of the points for the
match gives Riley total of IS points
made ard Phelps 10, minus his handi
cap OF in each game.
II. c. Dessauer, a City Club entrant,
advanced into the third round with
Riley when he won BY default from DR..
?. L. Mittendorf
The scores follow:
National Squash Tennis Association snnua han
dap tournament tfr,t rouudl-R ]. streberh.
touu6a Cub l'lres aces Plus haf handJ DO
i,a.sa b D. R.hsdel Yale club la7c ACES pus
PrnN.ou Cub 1a,- sres plus hair hand. defeated
y. A. B1kcr. Yale Cub THREE acre Plus 'af
hudi. BY default W. n. Wander Pol. SQuash
Cub plus mre ares defeated j. q. WGdr0n.
kscoud round-H g. Dessauer, City A C. teghi
- p.ns hsf landl won BY default from Or.
ss .ss dss,Sd " WEI T. FbeTs. HaT TS '1 club
ia3 Nfco accl. 1918. l5-i. 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

W. ALTER PPP, the tall angular walloper from the
w of Michigan, led the American League in home
this He hit for the circuit nine times. Bobby
Veach OF Detroit close the Pckers trail with eight
home while Cobb and Bode each whaled Ppp
also made twelve triples and tenynne doubles hitting in
ALL for total of y bases 43 hits The official averages
released oday also show that Ppp good waiter taking
occasions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Smoker Pool Tonight

The final game in the smoker pool
tournament at Doyle's new billiard
room on Broadway, near Forty-second
Street. will be played tonight. when
Howard Shoemaker meets Roy John
son. Each OF the players has won
three games without being defeated.
Shoemaker is to concede Johnson a
handicap OF 80 points in 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Abel r. Kiviat,
Star Of Track,
joins theColors

Another prominent athlete has joined
the colors with the enlistment of Abel
r. kiviat. The former Irish-Americsn
Athletic Club runner has joined the
18Th Regiment, Coast Artillery, which
Is now in training at Fort Hamilton,
Brooklyn. Kiviat was inoculated last
Thursday and has received furlough
Of one week TO complete his business
Affairs.
During his seven years on the cinder
path the little athlete hung up an i'm
pressiye record. His first feat 10 at
liact attention came at the 1908 p. s.
a. J.. championships at Staten Island,
on which occasion kiviat won both the
A~N-milc and one-mile runs in new
sehooboy record time.
he crafty Lawson Robertson then
iaaoeod him TO join the Winged Fist
ofgsDlzstion, and under the tutelage Of
robertson the schoolboy developed into
one OF the best mile runners in this
country His sensational victories and
i,eord-oresking performances earned
n place on the 1912 American
olympic team which went to Stock
colin. whore he finished second, inches
oehind A. \. =. Jackson. OF England, in
ne i,3OO-metre run.
Skaters Many Records
.Nhile a member Of the Irish club
ANiat won many championships az one
m,'e' aud Was member Of several
.eNy teams that shattered Metropoli-
sh and world records. lie held the
yyus-mile indoor record at AIS 1-5 until
sonh W. Overton, of Yale, created a
sensation by clipping Oft almost four
March.
During his sojourn with the athletic
uo klyiat Joined the 18th Regiment,
.n 1919, a. which time the soldier team
composed principally of member $
tne Irish-Amerioan club. In the
pace OF ak years Kiviat captured a
yoAI OF twenty Military Athletic
League titles.
MS amateur campaign came TO an
&c curing the latter part of 1915.
rh' sn ne AND Harry Smith, Of the Bronx
Ssureh House, we're declared profes.
,i ions's by the Metropolitan Associa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
ON THE AVENUE
By Louis Lee Arms

IN old man sat IN '1Cey-up club
II And gdzed ont at the pasSers-by;
TWO soldiers, team from their army grub,
Long Striding and clear Of eye,
S1oang through the croWdS on the AUenue
And one SaW the old man there;
And he smiled and said to his bunkie Hugh:
I'D trade Jobs Nth that millionaire"
1.-TWO soldiers passed, and the old mans look
4 Seemed to peer through the cycling years,
And his face WdS chalk and his shoulders shook
In his eyes there were bitter tears.
Good God! Where aCas he in sirty-One?
He had fingered until too late
The mocAery of his riches aCon--
He might hare gone an Hinety-eight.
4 ND a gilded youth slipped a cocktail near
II He'd been restless moody, feeling queer
Read the old mans thoughts, and there broke Tight:
And the giLded youth? Well he's gone to fght!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Snow Foils Runners

The 'cross-country runners again
kept indoors yesterday, because of the
snow that covered the streets of the
city. Almost one dozen races were
scheduled, chief of which were the
prize contests Of the Harlem and York
Vile Athletic leagues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Hal Stevens Enferfains Canucks

UIAL STEVENS wenown catering firm whose
the Charles the Rio Grande host the other
the wounded Of the Canadian
the trenches the Hero Show
doubtful time before this country collection
of renowned veterans from any assembled
party included Sergeant L. Tolerton list Brigade c. Al
Sergeant Cune Battalion; Sergeant Fuller Goth
Battalion Corpora Davies Boothby 4th Battalion
Corpoas c. c. Caseman, the I'D Bata
ke the Canadians Segean the First Brigade
lads we'll under twenty-five but
trench @ and bore honorable
Cune enlisted the declared in 1914 and with
Toeron the mining Of Messines Ridge Caslemau Of
machine held alone for five days days
all but he of his and the supporting
When he retired orey wounded he dragged his gun
the Canadian lines.
every Of these young
antry field Each chafng
the fight
"Im trying get into the American army" said Cunie whose
left eye carried away by shrapnel.
II enlist In the American navy" said Toerton "My
father has been the British for thirty He
wounded Salonca"
Your people exactly the stuff Castle
whose right rddled By shrapne poweress Pd gladly
give this left fin be back with the boys the spring when de
American army is ready for the big push
The Canadians have tremendous respect for nstu
and particularly 1t would do peusts
world Of good half hour Of Canada finest
Irish Patsy Cline Qualities
HIS xround tilt with the worlds lightweight champion
Leonard in Philadelphia the other evening Patsy
proved himself worthy Of another holder over
longer Cline oatpointed opinion ofy
the spectators, but he gave brilliant account Of himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
M. NJ. Sterling Captures
Delbon Rife Trophy

II. ". Sterling won the Delbon Rife
Trophy. offered to the Crescent A. c..
last September for three months
competition. The contest called for the
best total up TO last Saturday out Of
a possible $500. Two positions figured
in the scoring, "of'hand" and "prone,"
and Sterling showed the best figures in
each with 2,406 and 2,467, respectively.
The highest scores were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Hard Knocks for Quaker City

PHILADELPHIA be the best baseball city the country
be that 25-cent town. 1t did
Mak old Athletics the finest aggegatons assembled
Philadelphia whatever Shortcomings deserve such
handed last week by Mesrs William Baker
Of Alexander Kfer doubtless spells
National League contender In the departure Of
Bush Schang Srunk the Athletics prepared with
cellar for an indefinite period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Riley, of Princeton Club,
Displays Speed at Squash
southpaw Gives Fine Exhibition in Defeating w F. Phelps
Of Harvard Club, in Second Round Match of Handicap
Tournament-Nander Peel Triumphs Over Waldron
BY A. c. Cavasnaro

Amin Riley the southpaw squash tennis the
Climb displayed all his ceveness and speed defeating Phelps
Harvard Club representative secondound match handicap
armament the National Squash Tennis
eray Riley the ball spinning around the dazzling
ashton the back wall the pulling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

s~w Bowling Ailsy. BinIsrd
S2 q Pool Table Mira Il.
MI psirs. Supplies. Mar
Bros. 20 Ini0g seuaxs. 49,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
The Bow PaddIer.

Contrary to the general notion about
the relative Importance Of those In a
canoes manning, the bow paddler
stands first. Among Indian voyagers
he is the captain of the crew. His will
Is law, says Outing.
Not arbitrarily is captains power
vested In the bow paddler; 1t is the
outcome of experience and the basis
of 1t is skill. The advantage Of a
canoe is, though, that being lighter In
draught than any other known craft,
1t can be taken into very shallow
water; and just here, accompanying
this advantage, lies danger which
the bowman must be able by his skill
to meet. 1t is his business to watch
for and avoid obstacles, snags, "dead-
heads" slightly submerged tree trunks
and shoals; and the last two are some
times very difficult to see before one
Is almost upon them. But bowman
must be able to see them; much Is at
stake, life itself even. Especially in
certain kinds Of rapids-runnlng It Is his
trained eye for navlgable water and
his skilled hand quick to guide the
boat into 1t on which the safety Of the
crew depends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
s7,0|0Q,0D0,0O0
WAR LOAN PASSED
Not a Single Dissenting Vote
Recorded Against II.
BILL ENACTED AMID CHEERS
Overwhelming Vote Assured In Sen
ate-The Measure Goes Through
Practically As the President
Recommended.

Washington.-With n total absence
OF partisanship the House. by vote
OF 3S9 to 0, passed the Seven Billion
Dollar bill to 1nance the prosecution
of the war against Germany, including
a loan OF s3,000,000, 900 to the Allies.
Representative Meyer London, Social
list, of New York, who has conscienti-
Gus scruples against war and appro-
priations for war, answered present"
when his name was called.
Owing to general pairs and absen-
tees only 3S9 votes were recorded for
the bill, but both Democratic Leader
Kitchin and Republican Leader Mann
announced that all Of their members
would have voted afiirmatively II they
had been present. The formality Of
roll call would have been dispensed
with II several members, who voted
against the war resolution had not in
sisted upon having the opportunity Of
recording themselves in favor OF pro-
yiding money to carry on hostilities
now that the nation is at war.
The bill authorizes $4,000. 100000 in
bonds of which $4,000, 100000 will be
loaned to Entente countries. and the
issuance OF Treasury certificates for
$4,000, 100000 ultimately to be met by
increased taxation. Passage OF the
measure never was in doubt during
the two days II was under considera-
tion in the House, and favorable action
by an overwhelming vote is assured
in the Senate. II probably will be
signed by the President by the middle
OF the week.
The bill was not materially amend
ed in the House, except for the inclu.
sion of language specifically directing
that the loans to foreign Governments
shall be made during. and not after.
the war and that the securities bought
by this Government with proceeds Of
the vast loan shall be the securities Of
nations fighting Germany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
SUSPECTED SPY AT v. M. I.
German Arrested Taking Pictures OF
Military Institute.

Winchester, Va.-A plot against the
Virginia Military Institute of Lexing-
ton was disclosed with the arrest OF
supposed German spy while he was in
the act of taking photographs of the
buildings. Cadets are reported to have
discovered his presence In remote
parts Of the campus. Officers who
searched him found plat OF build
ings, upon which were marked spots
where, 1t is supposed. bombs were to
be placed. Extra guards have been
set.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
WARTIME DRIVE BY pRYs.
Launch Move To Increase Man Power
and Save Grain.

Washington.-Assault on the liquor
strongholds of the country to bring
about war prosecution was formally
launched here, To divert enormous
quantities of grain from liquor manu-
facture into food channels, to turn the
labor of men employed in distilleries
and breweries into productive occupa-
tions, and especially to increase the
"man-power" Of the nation, Anti
Saloon League officials announced that
drive will start Immediately In Con-
gress to restrict, II not abolish. pro-
duction Of liquors during the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT AVIATOR.
Joins Canadian Corps, But Would
Fight For This Country.

Montreal. -Quentine Roosevelt, son
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, has joined
the Canadian Aviation Corps to obtain
instruction or service with an Ameri-
can army at the European front should
such an expedition go abroad, 1t was
announced by Colonel Mulloy, one Of
the organizers Of the Tour Of the War
Convention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
CHINA AND THE WAR.
Parliament Favors Joining With the
United States.

Peking.-The provincial and mill
tary governors are arriving in Peking
in response to a call by the Chinese
Cabinet for military conference to
decide on China's attitude in the Eu-
ropean War. Parliament apparently
favors joining the United States. The
Cabinet and military leaders favor
Joining the Entente Allies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
ONIONS COMING DOWN.
Heavy Shipments From Texas To De-
crease Prices,

Washington. - Heavy shipments
from Texas soon will relieve the coun-
try-wlde shortage of onions and send
prices down, the Department Of Agri-
culture announced. Within the last
few days Texas has begun to supply
the country with more than 100 cars
of onions daily. The crop is two
weeks later this season than usual. but
20 per cent. larger than last season.