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New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Races in Air
And on Land
This Afternoon
1eet at Belmont Park Should
Afford Many Thrills for
Onlookers

Track and field sports with men in
the service as the competitors will
form an important part in the enter
tainment this afternoon at the Belmont
Park racetrack, Long Island, where a
combined aero and. athletic meet will
be conducted by the National Aero
nautic Committee for the purpose of
purchasing athletic equipment for the
American aviators. Interest will un-
doubtedly centre in the aeroplanc race
from the park to the Statue of Liberty
and return
The 'cross-country fight record for
this distance is held by the late John
Is. Moissant, who, in a Bleriot mono
plane in 1910, covered the distance of
approximately thirty-six miles in the
time Of 81 minutes 36S seconds. The
opinion prevails that this mark will be
shattered, as the majority of aviators
seeking the rich trophy and 81 1000 Lib
erty bond prize will use fleet scout
PLANES. Other events that will strain
the nervous systems of the onookers
will be contest for accuracy in drop
ping bombs" and an altitude test.
Many Of Americas aviators who are
learning the finer points Of the flying
game in their quest for commissions
vii! be seen in the track and field COM
petitions. Among these will be the cage
ball rush, with twenty-five men on
team; officers shuttle relay race, side
car relay, and chariot race in which
toboggans will be used as chariots.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Service Teams
Figure in Big
Games To-day

Service teams figure prominently in
the few football games which appear
likely to be played in the East to-day.
vi the contests originally scheduled
LOT the final Saturday in October not
one ls to be staged, owing to the regu-
latlons affecting the Students Army
framing Corps at the various colleges
ana universities, and restrictions neces-
STATED by the influenza epidemic.
Few games are planned between COL
iege elevens. One will bring together
rutgers and Lchigh at New Brunswick,
N. D., and another Lafayette and Muhl-
enberg, at Easton, Penn. In the other
contests the Navy eleven will meet the
Newport Naval Training School team
at Annapolis; Pennsylvania will play
the League Island eleven at Philadel-
phla, but it is not expected that Frank
lin Field will be open to the general
public.
The Army Transport combination.
headed by Charley Brickley, former
Harvard drop kicking star, faces the
syracuse University team at Syracuse
while Columbia will have the Camp
Merritt eleven as opponents at South
Field. At Braves Field in Boston the
boston College players clash with the
lamp Devens representatives., and
there is a possibility that one or two
more games may be still arranged for
the New England section.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Golf Clubs Wanted for
Soldiers in Camps

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-A movement to
provide soldiers at cantonments with
golting paraphernalia has been started
by officials of the United States Golf
Association, and President Charles F.
Thompson of the Western Golf Asso-
ciation to-day received letters from the
officials of the national body asking
him to interest clubs in the Western
organization III the matter
Golfers are asked to donate clubs,
balls and caddy bags. which will. be
forwarded to central point, and from
there allotted to the various army
camps. The plan does not contem-
plate the expenditure Of large sum
of money by army athletic officials for
the construction of golf courses. but
wherever ground is available nine-hole
courses are to be laid out.
Although golf is on the wane in the
North there are cantonments where it
can be played throughout the winter.
says a letter from Secretary Howard
f. Whitney, Of the United States Golf
Association
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Laurel Racing
IoBe Revived
This Afternoon

BALTIMORE, Mr., Oct. 25.-With the
epidemic of Spanish influenza in this
state on the wane, the racing at the
Laurel race track, under the auspices
Of the Maryland State Corporation,
will be resumed tomorrow afternoon
with five stake races. These rich purse
events were down for competition dur
ing the current week and the officials
decided to conduct them all on one
day
Many Of the most prominent horses
in this country will go to the post.
They include the great three-ye olds
Cudgel, Omar Khayyam. The Porter.
Sunny Slope and Exterminator, and
Penrose, Milk Maid, Routledge and Be
Frank, which are among the best of
the two-year- olds.
Omar Khayyam, Cudgel and Midway
will race one and a quarter miles for
the Dixie Handicap honors, which is
the fifth event on the programme.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Baker Acknowledges
Money From Baseball

CHICAGO, Oct. 25. = The $4,000
donated to War Charities from the
world series receipts will be divided
among the Y. NJ. C. A., National Cath
olic War Council, Young ,Women's
Christian Association, Salvation Army,
American Library Association and the
War Camp Community Service, Secre-
tary of War Baker advised Pres ident
Ban johnson of the American League
to-day.
"ln acknowledging this gift, l beg
leave to assure the National Commits
sion and the various persons and or
ganizations which have contributed to
it, of my cordial appreciation of their
generous action" Secretary Baker
wrote
"'rhe men of the army and navy,
most of them undoubtedly enthusiastic
ly interested in baseball as our ma
tional sport, will be glad to know that
this gift for their use and pleasure
has come from men whose names they
know well and whose activities they
watch with constant interest"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Wesleyan Team Plays
Amherst Eleven Today

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. Oct. 25.--
Wesleyan and Amherst will meet on
the gridron here tomorrow after
noon. These two colleges have been
football rivals since 1886, and have
played twentythree games in all, Of
which Wesleyan has won fifteen.
Amherst won last year, ii to g.
Parsons. Newark boy, is being tried
at fullhack by Coach Liston and is
showing up we'll. Gravatt is doing
we'll at centre, and Seeley and Ray
mer have been chosen as guards.
Newhall is developing into a good
end. Steele and Peck are both demon
stratng their ability at quarterback.
Amherst is planning to bring down a
group of rooters
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Johnny Lotus to
Ride for Riddle
For Big Salary
TOMMY LOTUS. America,

TOMMY LOTUS, America.
premier Jockey, whose riding
this season has revived men,
ories of the great Tod Sloan, will
ride next season in the colors of
Samuel Riddle, whose thorough
hreds campaign under the name
of the Glen Riddle Farms, of
Philadelphia.
Lotus has just signed a con-
tract with the Riddle interests
which calls for princely salary
the greatest paid an American
Jockey since Tod Sloan was in the
heyday of his career. 1t is ex-
pected that the Riddle colors
will be among the most promi-
nent on the American turf next
season, as a crop Of nearly fifty
yearlings are coming along to
bolster. as two-year-olds, the
older blood of the stable. Besides
his Philadelphia farm, Mr.. Rid
die has also large farm near
Berlin, Md.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Donovan Easy With
Eleyens at Canbridee

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 25. - Soft
scrimmaging and breaking through
drill was all the football Coach Dono-
van, of the Harvard S. A. T. c. and
Naval Unit teams, put his candidates
through to-day. but there were drill
on plays for both sets of players. Bobby
Hoffman was again in charge of the
Navy, while Donovan was assisted by
Henry Sprague, whose punting in the
Crimson's 1908 game against Yale at
New Haven was football topic for
years.
The second weeks work here has
shown almost conclusively that it will
he impossitle to organize four Service
teams, but the first of the week tn ere
viii be scrimmaging for one Army team
and another for the Navy.
The Harvard A. A. Office to date has
heard nothing about a possible game
with the Princeton S. A. T. c. team,
to be played in New York during the
War Fund drive
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Jim Coffroth
After Willard
For War Fund
Boxing Promoter Intends to
Dig Jess Out for Bouts
at Garden
By Fred Hawthorne

The attempt to dig Jess Willard out
of the hay Of retirement was started d
IN earnest yesterday by James w. Coff-
roth, the California promoter, who is
experimenting the great boxing carni-
val arranged by the United War Work
Council in its drive for $40, 500, 900
for the soldiers. Boxers all over the
country will appear in the different
cities from Coast to Coast during the
week of November II to 1S, with the
greatest carnival to take place at our
own Madison Square Garden. Owing
to previous engagements the Garden
will not be available to the boxers here
until the last week in November.
Coffroth rolled up his silk sleeves
yesterday and sent telegram to Will
ard at Wichita Springs, Texas, asking
the heavyweight champion if he was
willing to meet Jack Dempsey, Fred
Fulton, Billy Miske, Battling Levinsky
or Willie Meehan, and, { so, IN what
city he would consent to appear. He
offered Jess the dates of November 16
or 20 at the Garden.
Jack kearns, manager Of Dempsey.
was buttonholed by one of Coffroth s
assistants in Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon and thereupon announced
that Dempsey would be willing to fight
Willard at any time and at any place.
When the Unwilling Willard hears
them fatal words that are liable to
spoil his whole afternoon. Kearns
said he would be in New York on Mon
day and have personal conference
with Cotfroth on the subject.
"Sun Shine" Jim gave lifelike imita-
ton yesterday of man with two
hands, two feet and pair of heads,
for he attended to dozen different
details Simultaneously and, in addition
to the Willard matter, was in touch
with boxers and promoters all over
the country. When the California
Catapult has his plans finally adjusted
it is certain he will have notable
programme at the Garden.
In common with some of our mill
tant contemporaries we feel it incum-
bent upon ourselves, however, to
strongly advise those who have this
boxing show in charge not to make the
fatal mistake of putting on "exhibi-
ton" bouts. 1t would be far better, in
our not too humble opinion, to put on
even one GENUINE fight between good
men than a dozen gymnasium" work
outs between ring stars. The sporting
world relies upon Jim Cofroth to do
the right thing
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26

Blue and White A7euiting
7nssle With Camp Merritt
Houlahan, Best Punter, Too
III to Play-Soldiers Have
Strong Team
By Charles A. Taylor

The Columbia football squad had a
busy afternoon yesterday in prepara-
tion for the game with the Camp Mer-
titt eleven this afternoon. This will
be the first contest of the season for
the Blue and White eleven. There
was no scrimmaging, as Head Coach
Dawson was afraid to take any chances
OF injuries. The fact is he hasn't any
more men than he needs just now. as
result of the havoc wrought by tho
Spanish influenza.
Houlahan. the best punter on the
squad. was reported to be still very
i'll with the disease, as was Green. a
guard, while Memmott's shoulder was
said TO be IN such condition as to pre-
vent his return to the gridiron this
season.
The first string backfield which Daw-
son used in the practice Yesterday
comprised zychlinski. Daily, Robb. Wes-
ley and Shaw, while the line men were
Robson and Kraus at the tackle posi-
tions; kinninger and Parks at guard
and Fargo at centre. The ends were
drill was followed by several practice
Nck-offs and then Daily, Robb, Wesley
and kinniger were set at kicking goals
until darkness fell.
A Fighting Eleven
Dawson's only comment at the close
of the workout was: well I haven't
the slightest idea what is going to
happen tomorrow when the bows get
into their first game, but one thing
am certain of, and that Is that thew
will be in there fighting every minute"
The Camp Merritt eleven is composed
almost entirely of former college stars.
Captain Leslie, Rutgers. will play
quarterback for the visitors; Lieuten-
ant McDay, Amherst, will captain the
team at fullback. and Lieutenant Will
cox, Cornell. and Lieutenant Sullivan,
Colgate. will be the ends Other col
lege men in the lineup will be Aikens,
Oregon Aggies; Lieutenant Klinger,
Penn State: Bates. University of North
Carolina; Zeeman, University of Wis
consin; Preston, University of Chicago,
and O'Sullivan. the star of last years
freshman team at Princeton
The Columbia lineup will probably
De as follows:
Left end, Forsythe; left tackle. Rob
lson; left guard, Kinniger: centre,
Fargo; right guard, Parks: right
tackle, Kraus; right end, Stevens;
right halfback. Robb; left halfback.
lychllnski; quarterback, Shaw; full
back, Daily or Wesley. Mcdonald, Of
Brown University, will be the referee.
and Reed, of the Springfield Y. NJ C. A.
College. will act as umpire. The game
will start at 2.S0 n m
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26

Great credit is due those who had
control Of this farewell meeting to
the thoroughbred. Under the present
administration the sport has improved
steadily since opening day. Nor
should the getaway" of this afternoon
prove any exception to the prevailing
rule. Indeed. few holiday cards of
the season have been more attractive
in the matter of balance and prospcc-
tive spirit of competition than the one
that will mark the closing day Of the
Eastern campaign,
Many Of the best horses that have
been racing in the East all summer
have been named for the six events of
this afternoon. And unless an un-
usual number of scratches develop the
fields will be of sufficient strength in
numbers to bring out all that is gor-
ious and attractive in horsehesh in
The winners.
The feature of this afternoons card
will be the Yorktown Handicap, $4,000
added, at mile and furlong for three
year olds and upward. Many we'll
known stake horses have been named
III this event. The nominations in
clude George Smith, War Cloud, Star
Master, Naturalist, Dorcas, Corn Tas-
sci, Kashmir, Ticket and Daddy's
Choice.
The Champion Handicap, for two
year-olds, at about six furlongs, should
prove another attraction we'll worth the
trip to Yonkers. No less than bakers
dozen of highly regarded juveniles will
furnish field above the average. war
Marvel, War Zone, War Spirit, Star
Realm, Over There, Thunderclap, Tus-
caloosa, Balustrade, Thunderstorm and
others are likely to face the starter.
In addition to the two features men
toned. there will be four other inter-
esting races.
A claiming race, at about six fur
longs, that will open the entertainment
has attracted thirteen entries. Seven
teen have been named for the three
year-old selling race, at mile and sew
enty yards. Seven arc eligible for the
all-ages selling race, at a mile and sew
year-olds are eligible for the closing
dash, at five and a half furlongs.
Yesterdays racing had a disappoint-
ment here and there, but still was up to
the most highly approved standards of
the sport of kings. Three favorites
won, which is good enough to satisfy
the most fastidious, and there were no
startling reversals of form. 1t is true
that two exceptionally we'll regarded ia
vorites proved disappointing, but in
each instance the second choice vndi-
Gated the tenets of public form.
1t would be difficult to say which
of the two losing favorites, Kohl
Moor or Runes, was the more surpris-
ing disappointment. Because of the
filly's grand performances of late
Koh-I-Aoor was expected to win the
American Handicap feature in hollow
fashion. She finished absolutely last.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Roth in Golf Finals
For the Cooper Cup

A. T. Roth defeated Robert Ruhlander
IN the upper half of the semi-fnal
round Of the championship tournament
Of the New York Newspaper Mems Golf
Club in their play for the Cooper Cup,
over the Van Cortlandt Park links yes
terday. By holding a long putt for a
four to five for Ruhlander on the home
green he won by / up.
1t was an interesting match through
out. Roth gave his opponent a handi-
up at the turn and leaving the mead
ows and three on the hill. Roth was
cap of seven strokes, four on the mead
ows he was 3 up and 6 to go. From
this point he had TO give Ruhlander
stroke on the 18th. 18th and 18th
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Boxing Notes
By Fred Hawthorne

Somehow, we feel JUS puffeckly mis-
able this mornn', Doctor. We dom
know what the trouble is, but we sut-
tinly do feel mis'able.
1t may have been because Of tho
dinner to "Sun Shine" Jim Cofrroth at
Billy Gibson's palace de eats and
drinks on Thursday night that we
feel this way, but that doesn't seem
logical. We could count only twenty
SIX dead White Seal soldiers on our
table, and that is nothing to get het
UP about.
1t was very distinguished gather
ing, Aunt Eleanor Ann, distinguished d
Ior the number of empty quarts and
the same number of bottomlcss pits
fitted with long, dry throats, that kent
yawnng for more bubbles. Oh, HOW
everybody yawncd!
Then there was the speechmaking.
Rube Goldberg made the hit of the
evening when he dropped his tools long
enough to answer the request for an
address by saying, in injured tones:
Il came up here to EAT, not to talk"
Harry Jay Fink. the "milk-fed boy"
from The Bronx, graced three chairs
opposite. US. and handled knife and
fork with all the pristine cunning he
uSeu TO snow at the "training table"
IN the Garden at the Six Day races.
We say this. to prove that the finger
harry lost when his lifeboat was scut-
tied by Hun submarine off the coast
of France some weeks ago has not
cramped the "milk-fed infants" style
IN the least Harry looked neat but
not gaudy in his yeoman's uniform.
The party broke up about two hours
after sunrise because some of the bows
had to attend early mass.
It's in the air! Just after fnishjnc
OF that last paragraph we were tapped
en- the shoulder by a haggard wreck
who announced itself as Siivey Burns
the sllver-throated singer of Six Dav
bicycle race fame. After Offering us
q handfu! Of camphor balls for our
'noo,' which we don't possess. Silvey
announced that he would be in his
roost at the Garden when the wheels
started to 60 round and would be there
when they stopped. He will also havc
complete repertoire of new and catch
ing songs, including his own little brain
chlld, I'm Feeling Kinda Blue; Mother
says I've Got the Floo."
be!ng the master Of three lanyuares
English, Italian and Profane. there is
no valid reason why Silvey should
not make them sit up at the Garden,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26

Gloomy Gus, on which a heavy NAV
had been made, won the race from ROM
Salvestra in commendable style, These
,wo waited behind for three-quarters
o. mllc, then, when the others we're
leg weary, came away. Mimic II. the
early pacemaker, tired badly in the
last furlong. The gelding had worn
hlmself out in racing Koh-I-Noor to
death. W
Runes acted very sourly with Schut-
finger throughout the mile and q GUAR
ter fifth. Either he needed the race
under his belt or Schuttinger. who
mas been ailing for some time, had
NOT the strength to get the most out
OF ms mount: Woodtrap, the second
choice, had all the speed and won lust
ABOUT as ne pleased. Air Man, clearly
outrun to the stretch, came with a
great rush at the end and beat Runes
OUT Oh the place in the last stride.
Ophelia, which appeared sore in her
warmlng-up exercises, placed one more
star in the diadem of Sunny JIM
Fitzslmmons, king Of the 1918 trainers.
walls got away flying, opened up a sap
aftcr the turn home end won with
somethlng to spare, though ho had to
ride hard at the end to stave off the
challenge Of Polygon and Herodias. the
Coe entry, which finished second and
third, respectively.
The mile and seventy yards second
trial was only breeze for Gex. which
was ridden by LOTUS. Jack Mount
seemed hopelessly out Of it at the far
bend, but he closed with sensational
rush and nosed Ninety Simplex out Of
the place in the last stride. Simplex
III turn was only scant head in front
Of Bar One.
McAtee landed the brackets with
adele. an o-to-1 shot, in the third race.
X. T. Wilson's Whippoorwill was the
best and would have won but for an
accident. The saddle slipped back on
this ones rump, and the wonder of it
was thai Robinson could stick to the
horse, let alone ride a finish. He was
beaten by head in the most exciting
finish of the day and, like Everest,
came from away back. Whippoorwill,
by the way, took the place from Ever
est by only q scant head. Langden,
the favoritc, had no excuse whatever.
He got off we'll and set the pace until
we'll in the stretch, then quit cold.
with Piger Rosc in the 'cnrtain num-
ber.' He got away flying on the outside
and led all the way in. Blue Devil
suffered early interference, but finished
out strongly after getting clear in
the stretch. Goldvale did not have
the early foot and was lost in the
shuttle before the first turn.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Naval Academy Eleven
Meets Newport To-day

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 25.-The
Naval Academy football team COM
plcted its preparation for the opening
game tomorrow against the eleven of
the Newport Training Station with a
short formation drill and signal prac-
tice. The team is badly handicapped
by injuries and sickness, but Coach
Dobie has been able to keep one set
of players together for two weeks with
only slight changes.
The lineup at the start of to-mor~
rows game will be: Left end, Snively;
left tackle, Scatfe; left guard, Saun-
ders; centre, Arthur; right guard.
Perry; right tackle. King; right end.
Benoist; right halfback, Butler; full
back, Severn.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Georgia's Eleven Now
Out for New Record

ATLANTA, Oct. 25.--Georgia Techs
new steam roller" has been sent
against three foes so far in 1918 and
has established an amazing result in
Point of scoring.
The new eleven which Coach John
W. Helsman has welded together from
two 1917 regulars and. nine green"
players so far has made n record that
overshadows even the remarkable per-
formances of the championship eleven
Of a year ago. Up to the present time
Georgia Tech has played three games
with this result:
Georgia Tech, %; Clemson. O.
Georgia Tech, 11S; Furman, 0.
Georgia Tech, 1873: Fort Oglethorpe
9th Cavalry, 0.
That makes total of 269 points in
three contests, an average Of almost
80 points per game.
Georgia Tech tomorrow faces hard
game with the Camp Gordon eleven.
stationed in Atlanta
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Manister Toi
Brings Best
Price at Sale

Manister Toi, the imported four
year-old bay colt, brought the top price
in the sales held yesterday in the pad
dock of the Emuire City race track.
C. A. Applegate bought this one CT the
Emil Herr string for $500. Daddy s
Choice, of the same stable was pur-
chased by Joe Marrone for s3,10o.
The prices realized were disappoint-
ing, generally, perhaps because Of the
unsettled conditions in Maryland and
elsewhere, due to the epidemic of Span
ish influenza. For many of the good
thoroughbreds offered at auction ab-
soiutely no bids could be obtained by
the auctioneer. Thirteen in all were
disposed of, from the stables Of Emil
Herr, Edward Arlington and A. H. Ma
comber, as follows:
HERR HORSES.
Apologize ................. $500
Daoy's Chosct. b. h.. 8. TO J. Marroue. 800
Nelle Torkc. b. T., 2. TO NJ korbloom. $50
Matn. ch. T.. I. to c. Hill tagenU ..... 500
ldaie Mcbride tImp). b. C., :. TO j.
Marion Adler. b. f,ia. to j. j. Flanagan 200
e!Ase Booth. b. t.. g. to NJ. Kornbloom. 500
ARLINGTON HORSES.
Icombeoa, b. C, 2. to Il l. Bresler. $500
Ai2l. Jack Cd. CHI c. O. to p. s r -.
Ragaus. b. T. tyearinz) to W. A. Smith 500
MACOMBER HORSES
Thomas F. SicMahon. CHI c.. 2. TO L.
VA Idol. cl. C. Q. to julie Carson SIS
War Plume. b.. c. 2. TO f Seitas. BOO
New-York tribune., 1918-10-26
Service Elevens Will
Test Colleges of West

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-With few ex-
ceptions, the Middle West will endure
another sportless Saturday because of
the Spanish influenza situation, which
resulted in cancellation of score of
football games and the barring of spec
tators from two.
Service elevens will furnish the COM
petition for three of the Western con-
ference teams. Northwestern will clash
with the Great Lakes Naval Training
feated two big ten aggregations. ILL.,
nois will face the Chicago Naval Re-
serve squad. Wisconsin will play Camp
Grant at Madison and Minnesota will
meet St. Thomas's College at St. Paul.