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The sun., 1918-11-07
FORDHAM MAY HAVE
ASTAR IN VAN VIE
INTERCHANGEABLE Lad Plays
Great Game in Scrimmage
With Prep Team.
ny FREDERICK g. LIEB.

With tho New York University game
only two days away. Eddie siskind.
coach Of the Fordham football squad.
sent his charges through one Of the stiff
est drills that have been held on Ford
ham Field this season. Most OF the two
hours allotted to football was used In
scrimmages with the Fordham Prep
team.
The light lines OF the props put up
only feeble resistance and the plunges
of the Maroon backs resulted in big
gains Capt. Frisch was out of the line
up, but Ryan and Barnes broke through
at will for long gains.
Frisch and Manly were unable to par
tcipate In the practice because of milf
tary duties. Their places were filled by
Barnes and Cannon. who handled them
selves very satisfactorily. Chinman and
Leidinger also worked out on the regu-
lar back field and tore off long gains
Near the end Of the practice the prep
lads were given the ball on the varsity's
10 yard line and told to take II over, but
all their attempted assaults were frus-
trated
Van wie's defensive pay was espe-
cially strong He emeared up play after
play aimed at his end of the line. For
a nineteen year old lad Van VIE appears
to possess great possibilities. Sullivan,
the new candidate from Boston College.
also showed up very we'll.
The sun., 1918-11-07
Cod ut Insbore Grounds.

George Wilson OF Wreck Lead reported q
ROsabeii and sishtesn Su on =" TGssday. as -" we'll
as plenty OF blaeknsh. on the inshors
grounds on Long Beach. These cod ran In
For the 0 pre SEN 20 CAPT. WILSON will max.
and Sunday. beginning to-day.
Surf Anglers Dinner Saturday.
The annual meeting and election of ofrI-
GERS OF the Association of Surf Angling
Clubs. tho national governing body will be
held next Saturday evening at the Hotel
Navarro, Seventh avenue and Thirty-eighth
street
A war time dinner will be served at $50.
after Which the regular business Of the
Very few new casting records were ere
ated during the year. and the mark for
which was made at Newark by Charles
Elineshsusen in November. 1917. was not
even threatened.
looking toward the propagation and con-
servRtion OF salt water game and food
Raynor. president. ana Will Be placed be.
fore the delegates for action.
Representative are expected from the III
Angler, club of New York. Anglers Cub
OF Ocean City, Long Island Casting Club.
ess. ,H S Il. e S. a.S
Club.
Good Fall FIshins ut Long Branch.
Angling 30 early in the fall season has
never been so productive In the Long
keeper of the fishing pier here. whiting
and may are being taken.
The following catches show recent re-
whiting: Edwsrd Beder and son, irvinston,
1oi ling. IS whiting: William Miller, So
West Seventeenth street. New York. 81
asa East 1891 street, Bronx, 10 ling, IS
whiting; and Otto Beth. ssyreville. 81
ling. 81 whiting, -
Cod and Hake at Ambrose IiEhtship.
Two cod. big hake. large blscinsh. ling
the New Yorker OF sheepshead Bay at the
Ambrose Lshtship on sunday
fourteen pound hske and thirty four other
Ash. Capt, Cluio also caught hake Of
similar weight and had twenty-seven ad-
u! The two cod were taken by James Kin;
Ian OF bss ninth avenue and F. Never, of
1898 Third avenue. The nsh OF Kinlsn
pounds' Both men had two dozen other
hsh Hake weighing from ten to twelve
pounds each were taken by II Bsyer. 40
ESQ First avenue; John Brady, 2oS Kent
street and A: Yarrow, slt second avenue,
Howard g. Pratt was S one OF the hsn
To Ftsb and Hunt From n. Y. to Florida.
Leaving from the Raunt. Jamaica Bay.
next sunday morning, James l.. Jordan
will pilot the motorboat Ronensh through
the inland waterway 70 Florida Follow
ing behind the Bonehsh will be the motor
boat Iadynsh. with william Ursn at the
Last year Jordan wen, down in twenty
two days but. on this trip he intends 70
Isdynsh expect to stop at various places
along the way and give the sportsmen
aboard. James Buchanan, J. Mayer
Charles GrolZ and others chance TO shoo
The sun., 1918-11-07
COLUMBIA UNCOVERS|
SPECTACULAR, YOUTH
Tower, q Freshman, Shows
Thorp He Can Hold Tackle
on the Varsity.
ny GEORGE p. UNDERWOOD.

When Fred Dawson. who Is confined
to his room with q severe cold and had
to assign Tom Thorp to direct the Co.
lumbia football practice yesterday. re-
turns to his duties he will be .giaddened
by the sight Of mighty clever young
lineman. The newcomer Is George
Tower. Is years OF age, feet IL inches
In his socks and tipping me beam at
1ss pounds. In this first workout on
South Field, yesterday Tower showed
himself q football player Of great prom
Use. .
Tower reported for practice last Fri
day. but did not get his toys until yes
tcrday. Thorp planted the youngster at
right tackle on the scrubs and told him
to go to It." 1t didn't take two plays
for Thorp 70 sense hnd. Putting the
lad through test under fire Thorp or
dered play after play to be shot at him.
The youngster smeared up every drive
that was made al. his side Of the line.
He easily handled the regular lineman
opposing him.
. In all probability Tower will be at
right tackle In the game against Union
on Saturday. Tower played two years
at New Rochelle High School. Last year
hO thb AathoA VII III Nhes7
neering project TO Portugal Tower Is o
freshman, but the freshman rule does
not apply to the 8. A. T. G. elevens
and he Is eligible for the team.
Thorp drove the eleven through Tho
longest practice session Of the season
yesterday. play being continued until
long after dusk had settled over the field
This was made possible through the In
stallation Of high power searchlight'
on the roofs OF Hamilton Hall ant
Livingston Hall. The beams were cen
tired on the part of the field occupied b,
the eleven and made It almost as l!gh
AZ day.
AN of the regulars were in toys, with
the exception Of Zychlinski, who has 4
bruised abdominal muscle. Collins. tn,
former Comedian. went in as a~bacl
and showed up well. J. ]. Maloney, {
back. and J. Wagner. an end. reported
for che FIRST time and were given stiff
tryout by Thorp. Albert. substitut,
lineman. turned In his toys yesterday
He has been called into service by hi
local draft board.
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ROD AND GUN NEWS
LOCAL ANGLERS FROM NOVEMBER

and fish Jordan has an invitation TO hunt
AZ 81. Cathsrine's Island, Georgia, for wild
turkey. deer and other game.
At Bear and Gold inlets North Carolina.
and North inlet, South Carolina, the men
Will nsh for channel bass.
lou Sprung Champion Cotton Threader.
Lou Sprung u the champion cotton
threeder of the fishing season OF 1918. ac-
day by the Cotton Thread Fishing Club OF
america. Inc. whose headquarters are at
Springs name will be inscribed on the
Fred Bradford Ellsworth trophy for the
second time. the only other name on tn,
sprung. who Is an inveterate striped has
angler. caught trolling, the heaviest game
He accomplished the same result in 1915
His 1918 striped bass weighed s pounds :
ounces ounce HIS 1915 Gsh was pound and
the cup In 1917 for taking a weAkhsh OF ;
pounds pounds : ounces Sprung also caught the
bass of 3 pounds 81 ounces
The largest weaknsh; caught stu FISH !,
"s SOUNDS Mes t'k Isis BY SuH wiH" Uren Ash Of
Joe Baron got tho largest non-gsme FISH
skate Of pound. ounces.
James l. Jordan's record OF nsh taken on
closed included the ftIioSln n salt ws sts
species: Three hundred and sixty-six weak
Which were G returned to r IKE wa9 s blow
nsh. sea bass, sundial, ! blackhsh. l.?
skates. IS cells. croAkers. / herring, 27S
founders, l07 tomcods. l mackerel. I dog
hsh and 20 iafayettes Two Holsters were
also taken.
The. fresh water ash taken on cotton
thread include 20 smallmouth black bass
? pike. Is yellow perch IL sunfish, |: rock
bass and SO calico bass A turtle was ALSO
caught.
The prizes for the big FISH sof 1918 win be
awarded next Saturday night at the seventh
annual dinner Of the club 70 he held at
Troemmer's restaurant. Brooklvn.
The sun., 1918-11-07
MARSHALL LOSES TO
KOSTICH AT CHESS
American Champion BoWs in
rs MoUes.

BY defeating Frank Marshall in the
twelfth round Of the chess tournament at
the Manhattan Chess Club yesterday
Boris Kostich further strengthened his
hold on second place and came up very
close. to Jose Capablanca. The Cuban
yesterday had bye, besides having In
hand an adjourned game with Oscar
Chajes
Though Marshall had the white side
OF a queens gambit declined, he played
Inadvertently, lost his queens pawn ut an
early stage and gradually drifted into a
lost position. Kostich won after TWEEN
ty-eight moves.
Chajes made the most OF the defeat
sustained by Marshall by winning his
game from Morrison after forty-eight
moves, thereby passing Marshall and
taking third place in the race.
In the third game. between Janowski
and Black, opened blythe latter with a
Roy Lopez. Black succeeded In winning
pawn In middle game. He experienced
difficulty, however. in making this ad-
vantage tell In the ending, wherein the
masters were left with four bishops be-
sides pawns. The game was adjourned.
The sun., 1918-11-07
PEcKINpAUGH LOSES CLAIM.
Comsission says Yanks Do Not
owe Him Salary.
SpeciaI Desndfch 10 THr SrN

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. s.-The Ma
tional Commission to-day dismissed the
claim of r. T, Peckinpaugh against the
New York Yankees for $23s.9S. Peclsin-
paugh commended that his contract called
for $500 for the TIA days OF the Amer
lean League season. or at the rate Of
$3.50 a day. As the American Beague
schedule was curtailed and he played
only al days he contended that he
should have been paid s4,455.60, but re-
ceived only s4,2l6.62.
The commission In dismissing the claim
said that the players contract cannot be
misunderstood. He was employed at a
compensation OF $918.66 month. That
II It was for two hundred days he would
have been paid for two hundred days.
There was nothing to indicate that his
contract called for $500 for ia days.
Under his monthly salary his compensa-
ton, was Sso55 per day. and he is not
entitled to any more.
The sun., 1918-11-07
GOLF NEWS NOTES.

Herbert Strong, George FotheringhRm
and Carl Anderson yesterday afternoon
decided to hold the war drive tourns-
ment of the Professional Golfers Asso-
citation at the North Shore Country Club
on Thursday. November II. Every pro-
fessionsl taking part win contribute IS.
Conditions for the contest provide for
eighteen holes. the belief being It would
be hard to handle a large field over the
thirty-six hole route. Entries will close
with Herbert Strong at Roslyn. L. l.,
next Tuesday.
The meeting at the Country Club Of
Atlantic City next Monday will be at
thirty-six holes.
b Professional golfers will play a four
ball match over two courses tomorrow.
The first eighteen holes will be over the
Bayside links. and the second round at
tho Garden City Golf Club. The con-
testants are Carl Anderson. unattac hed
and Herbert Martin. Bayside, and C. w.
Singleton. Oakland. and Herbert Strong,
Engineers Country Club.
Garden City will be the scene Of a
match on Sunday afternoon for the
benefit OF the United War Fund. Wal
ter ]. Travis three time national anna
teur champion. and Findlay s. Douglas,
title holder in 1898. will clash. Eighteen
years ago at Garden City Travis won his
first championship. defeating Douglas in
the final round.
The sun., 1918-11-07
HARVARD AWAITS TUFTS.
BrfEaded Crimson Football Squad
WAL Play on Saturday.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 6.-Harvard's
brigaded football squad, which includes
all the players who hitherto had been
working with the student army and
naval units. started earnest preparation
to-day for the game with Tufts here
Saturday. "Pooch" Donovan had quite
squad on hand.
Working with Donovan Is Ed Daley.
end on the Dartmouth varsity seven
years back. He has been elected cap
tain Of the combiped team and has been
doing a lot Of Coaching also.
Line coaching is what the boys need
most now. Leo Leary is relied on 30 put
in one afternoon with the team and Reg
gle Brown another. Another assistant
will be Bob Guild, who has coached so
many good scrub teams. TO work out
the success of the Harvard eystem.
The sun., 1918-11-07
ANNOUNCE BILLIARD DATES.
National Association Gives Out
List of War Work Benefits.

The schedule OF exhibitions in aid OF
the United War Work Campaign by the
National Association OF Billiard Players
was announced last night as follows:
November 11-Crescent A. c.
November 12.-Elks Club. Brooklyn
Elks Club, Freeport, L 1. Jamaica Club,
Jamaica. L. l.
November 13-Amateur Billiard Club
Of New York Liederkranz Club
November 14-Masonic Club, In Grand
Lodge room; Frlars Club.
Frank Taberski, pocket billiard cham
pion, has agreed to meet ]. Howard
Shoemaker, the national amateur cham
pion, under the auspices OF the National
Association Of Amateur Billiard Players.
The sun., 1918-11-07
PENN IN BETTER FORM.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov e. Pennsyl-
vania's reconstructed football team to-
day gave a good account of itself
against the League Island Navy Yard
team The Red and Blue showed great
form and went through the enemy's de-
fence practically at will. The final
score of to does not even suggest
how the new Penn backheld over
whelmed the opposing line. Greatly
cheered by the presence Of Bob Folwell
the Quakers showed lots OF spirit
The sun., 1918-11-07
REFUSES $4,000 FOR eowDY.
stsiifnss Says Player ana soldier
Can't ne bought.
Special DsspascA 20 TEE sur.


BosroN, Nov. e.--Manager stallines
OF the Braves has rejected. a fiat offer
OF $4,000 for Hank Gowdy. hero OF the
lslt worlds series and by many rated
peerless as backstop. and handy nan
with the bat Hank 10 over in Ff1hce
making a great name In the world war.
Possibly the big league mogui who
sought to purchase him had a weather
eye on Hanks increased value, AZ
drawing card al the result Of his par
ueipation IN the war. II u expected he
WIN raise his bid. However. while Stall
lings Is doing little talking, those who
know him feel that there isn't enough
money ahoat to get Hank away from
the Braves while Stalllngs IL running
the team. Incidentally there Is n bit OF
curiosity as to what quarter the bid
comes from. but Manager Stailinss is
keeping his own counsel. u
The sun., 1918-11-07
READY FOR CAMP MILLS.
Granite State Eleven works Out
..-. for Saturdays Game.

with the game with Camp Mills on
ST. Paurs Field, Garden City. coming on
Saturday. the Granite State eleven yes
terday put In an extra hard workout.
All OF the regulars were In harness
with, the exception of Lohr. Who still is
on the hospital list.
The Granite State line has been
strengthened by the addition OF Sproule
OF Wisconsin. who makes great run
ming mate for Hsrrod, the giant Georgia
Teoh tackle. From end to end Granite
statsahas one of the strongest combina-
tions on the gridiron.
The sun., 1918-11-07
BROOKLYNITES WIN IN
STRAIGHT RAIL FINAL
BiaisdcI and Shea Beat OPP.
ponents Easily.

The finals Of the straight rail novice
tourney under the auspices OF the Ma
tional Association OF Amateur Billiard
Players began last night. J. s. Blaisdell.
representing LAWYERS room In Brooklyn.
defeated A. Wickers of Gruhn's Broad
way room. at Gruhn's, by 100 to So, and
J. NJ. Shea. representing LAWYERS, van
pushed Philip Levy OF Gruhn's by 100 to
63 at LAWYERS. The results seem to in
dictate that the Brooklynites are a bit
too strong. for the Manhattanites. The
scores:
The sun., 1918-11-07
NAVY CUBS SCORE.
Make Touchdown on Regulars by
Use of Forward Pass.
apsriof D,soofck IN TEE srs

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-The only change
in the lineup at the Naval Academy this
afternoon was the substitution of Row
lings for Orr at quarter. The latter
turned his ankle yesterday and was
given rest to-day. It Is uncertain
which will complete the backfield on
Saturday with Ingram. Roberts and
Butler, Orr played with the Newark
High School eleven and Rawlings with
the University of Cincinnati.
The sun., 1918-11-07
DIR. TUGGLE A VICTOR.

Or. ]. Tuggle last night defeated
Charles Wade by 200 to 1877 In the
closest game OF the tournament In the
Class c amateur straight rail billiard
tourney in Osborns The winner went
out In seventy-seven innings with a
high run OF 28 and an average of
2 40-77. Wade's high run was IL. with,
an average OF 4b-76.
The sun., 1918-11-07
CHINEsE sOCCERs nEATEN.

The soccer team'o the Robins Dry
Dock defeated the Chinese students
eleven at Todd Field, In Brooklyn, yes
terday. in the national challenge cup
competition by 9 20 0.
The sun., 1918-11-07
Challenged for Heavyweight Quick Knockout His Formidable Rec
MERRITT VS.. DEvENs.
Jersey Team VIII Leave for Res
ton To-morrcw.

The strong Camp Merritt eleven will
leave tomorrow night for Boston, whore
II will play Camp Devens on Braves
Field on Saturday. On account OF Sulli-
van fracturing his wrist In the N. Y. Y.
game Mcdonald probably will play right
end II Left End Klipger, who was
family. does not return Broderick of Ho-
bart will guard the left flank instead of
the former Penn Slater.
The sun., 1918-11-07
sHpBUupERs IN HARLEM.

the team OF biz i ssFue plswers N rsnrs an
ing the TietJen Lang shipyard again
VIII meet the Lincoln Giants In the open
ing game of a double header. They played
a tie last Sunday Zimmerman. Bodle and
Caldwell are with the shipyard. In tho
final game the New London team will
play the Lineolns.
The sun., 1918-11-07
AT, GRuHN's ROOM.
, WESLEYAN CAPTAIN CALLED.

MIDpLETowN. Conn, Nov. 6.---wesley-
ans football captain. Russell II. Ander-
son, who lives In Bridgeboro. N. j.. has
been appointed to the line officers train
ing school at Camp Lee. Petersburg.
Va, and will leave for the South at once.
The sun., 1918-11-07
ARRANGE HOCKEY BENEFIT.

A beneft hockey match with four q
side will be staged on the rink at Healy's
Golden Glades on Thanksgiving Day
-Four women will meet the skating quar-
tet who appear In the hook number OF
the Revue
The sun., 1918-11-07
CAMP GORDON CANCELS GAME.

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. Son account or
troop movements the game between
Camp Gordon and Camp Merritt which
was scheduled to be played in Washing
ton on November 20, has been cancelled.
The sun., 1918-11-07
CYCLE CHAMPION TURNS PRO.
Lang. National Amateur Leader,
to Ride in SIX Day Race.

10 Hfue IN ok Dhy Hhces
Gus Lang OF the Bay View wheelmen
OF Newark. national amateur cycle cham
pion. will make his professional debut in
tho six day race in Madison Square
Garden December 4 to Z. Lang. whose en-
try was received yesterday. compiled a
record this, year that has never been
equalied by an amateur. He was first in
thirty-two championship races at the
Newark Velodrome. finished second three
times and was fourth on four occasions.
Lang 10 - years old and has been
competing for four years. Ever since the
war started he has been engaged as n
toolmaker In q munition works.
The sun., 1918-11-07
West Virginia Is FORCED to Give up Football.

Concdent witt Yale H.
Of
son carded Fairmont Thanksgiving
The sun., 1918-11-07
TO RACE AT NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6.-The racing
season here will begip at Jefferson Park
on Saturday, November IS.
The sun., 1918-11-07
Meehan Yerr Likely to lo 70 london.

We possibility Willie Meehans being
station that
French sailors
month Bin Brennan
who
Algiers Orleans
There doubt whether the
this side II the bouts to be restricted
prizes for the American CONTINGENT oucfasses the foreign The call
whether the carnival will restricted sailors The call
Will take place December 1112 at London An allied forces viii be repre-
desires have the represented by the best available Request
tonsre ling ,transfe NAVIGATION
The sun., 1918-11-07
Yale Military Official Hang. Out "No Football" Sign


nein In
Columbia
Of
YS official notification Of the abrogaon
of all K
the Naval
adopted Yale the date of
and
football
follows the appeal to
o raising OF charitable funds.
OF the daily practice
practice is out Of the question
conditions which absolutely tusthabe
OF
The sun., 1918-11-07

Ertle. the st. Paul bantam. who is to
meet Frankie Burns at the New Jersey
Sportsmen's Club, Weehawken. next Sat-
urday night. Is said to be preparing
challenge for Pete Herman. the cham
pion, but the Skeeter bantam declares
the challenge never will be sent.
The sun., 1918-11-07

Charley Harvey, who is arranging
tho boxing card for the United War
Work Campaign at Madison Square
Garden November l6t yesterday matched
Joe Jeanette and Kid Norfolk to fight
ak rounds for the drive.
The sun., 1918-11-07
HIGH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
IN ALL SPHERES OF SPORT
NY DANIEL.

n promises forN Work fund in
X November be popular
We had been under
impression managing the local show was
travelling path but yesterday We had oeen
led believe that Cline had his solemn promise to nsh
Benny bout with Willie
Jackson completed In
the belief this o date the card Tor
expedition
Of uncompmentary
divers attudeu mighty quickly
will be
Cline a cheerfuny He
He
the impression not alone OF ms
for the financial genuine feeling that he might Do
Harvey woo
that he was having trouble with his and that he did not ne
would be able Cline be having
eye trouble and he having foot trouble
Of Dundee.
Cohh
and schedule six fights six consecutive nights
States We right there Dundee made the Offer was an
without said
Jackson knockout
food
waste
Dundee will hght anybody
else IL pictures taken to the boys
there What proposition!
Harvey difficulties srashn things
before the He having trouble in getting uoush
fighting Gordon taking duties boxing
bid from the lighters
section and
The sun., 1918-11-07
IN THE R0PED ARENA.

Charley white has just been detailed
by the War Department to teach boxing
to the members OF the 8. A. T. C. at
Northwestern University. This Is tho
first instance Of a boxing instructor be-
ing assigned TO service at a college.
Charley has had a varied experience as
boxing instructor. He has been shifted
four times since his FIRST appointment.
He frst was assigned to Camp Grant.
but was transferred to Camp Custer. In
a short time he was moved to Camp
Sheridan, and hardly had got settled
there when he was sent to Evanston.
The sun., 1918-11-07

As q result Of Jim Coffroth's visit to
Philadelphia the promoters and enthu-
siasts OF that city will stage a big boz
ing entertainment for the benefit OF the
United War Work campaign on Novem-
Der IS
The sun., 1918-11-07

AUTOMOBILE EXCHANGE.
The sun., 1918-11-07

PATRIOTIC, steady, we'll paid employ
needed war socks for US on the fast. simple
Auto Knitter; full particulars to-day, 10.
stamp. AUTO KNITTER. COMPANY, Dept.
c CT. SCI Jefferson. Buffalo. N. Y.
The sun., 1918-11-07

HELP wANTED--MALE AND FEMALE
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Herbert Laid and son, Henry,
are at the home of Mrs. Ladd's broth
err, S. E. Kimball in Millerton.
Mrs. Theodore Adam has been
visiting at the home of her son, John
in Winsted.
Lieut.. William Schmidt, Sergeant
Ivan Cam and Earl Proper left Fri
day as representatives from this vii
lage at the officers training camp at
Mantle, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Griffin and
daughter Catherine of Winsted spent
the weekend at William Schmidt's.
Miss Catherine Mansfield has been
confined to her home with tonsilitis.
Clayton Benjamin has wired Miss
S. J. Roraback's residence on Granite
Ave-, for electric lights, and installed
same.
Mrs. S. c. Beckley has had several
pine trees around her residence, re-
moved which adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of the place.