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New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Start
South To-day
Minus Kauff
Benny Summoned to Appear
Before Draft Board at
Home in Ohio

Manager John j. McGraw. few of
eleven newspaper men and dozen of
Giant admirers will set out this after
noon for Marlin. Tex. to begin train
ing for another championship cam
paign.
The hopes of the leader of the Polo
Grounds idols run high on the eve Of
departure for camp in spite of one
slight disappointment that developed
but recently. Benny Kauff. the slug
ging centre fielder of the title holders,
will be missing from Marlin for a
short time at least.
KautT, whose home is in Ohio, but
who has spent most of this winter in
New York, has been summoned to ap-
pear before his local draft board for
military examination Tuesday and
therefore will not be able to accom-
pany the Giants from this city, as had
been planned. There is every likeli-
hood that Kauff will be called to the
colors. He is a young and husky specl-
men of manhood. is unmarried and has
not claimed exemption because of de-
pendcnts.
Not Perfect Physically
Little Benny is in the first class of
the draft, too. 1t is true he is not
perfect physically. His right arm is
several inches shorter than the left.
But this is unlikely to excuse the
pucky little athlete if he can swing
he juggles the ash Kauff is as strong
as q young bull and before he engaged
in baseball as a profession was con-
sidered one of the best two handed
coal miners ever developed in the Buck
eye state.
McGraw. however. is hopeful that
even if Kautf is selected for military
duty he may be available for service
with the Giants during the early weeks
1t is not believed those now being ex-
amined by the draft boards will be
moblized before the latter part of May
or early June.
Unless Kauff happens to be ordered
right out to some camp as casual he
will hurry away to Marlin once his
examination has been completed. The
have Kautf with the club at the opening
of the season. He is firm believer
in the theory of getting the jump on
the field during the first month.
The Giants who will leave this city
with McGraw to-day are Outhelder
George Burns and Pitchers Waite,
Hoyt and George Smith. Arthur Fletch-
er Ferdic Schupp and several others
will join at St Louis tomorrow. Play
ers who do not live in the Middle West
will travel direct from their homes to
Marlin. The squad of cripples now at
Hot Springs Sallec, Perritt, Benton.
McCarty, Raridcn, Doyle, Zimmerman
and Tcsrcau--will leave the Arkansas
bealth resort in time TO reach Marlin
not later than Friday Spring training
! will be inaugurated in Marlin on Satur-
! daV morning.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Patriotic Races
For Navy Men
Urged byCamp

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March lo'-A
patriotic relay race has been recon-
mended by Walter Camp, Commissl0u'
cr of Athletics for the United oss"'
Navy, in every naval station IN NV
country on April 10. the annlve'sa'
of the Battle of Lexington. he a''
sent a formal request to the a'n'.'s
directors Of all stations, from the iH''
District, which includes Boston, wh'''
such a race is already being piannss
to the station at Puget Sound WIZ.
the Pacific Coast runners will oe sI'
away for an event of the same Rinu,
Commissioner Camp has s9gssssom,s s.so,s
that, wherever the athletic dilsss ,.,s
find it feasible. they arrange ..np.
between navy and an arm! st;oa
The race at the Great Lakes e'1ld I'D
in Illinois, for example, may DC cs,r
between that station and Fors F,;,rs 10
dan, with its thousands of soio.slr ssri.
whom the event should afford ss.t;or.
ETY. in the way Of athletic eTrsuk
Camps recommendation 70 ..hl,ts
Bergin, the old Princeton a. ts
who is the athletic director az a. n
Pelham Bay Station. was that iss ..nps
arranged at one of the army I,.,c,
close to New York City. Camp NJ ~ &
has been suggested and Camp -
regarded as possibility, J., heinz
The race which is alrcaoy ~
planned in the vicinity OF bosssr oMssosr.the-
take the place of the historic M.rty.oui
which has been run for tweA' rhs
years from Ashland to BOSTON. eaap
runners in the helay will start - frea
Devens, and, bearing messages ~ the.
the commander of the Army "a - Asl
Northeast, will deliver them n;strist.
Commander of the First Nayal as.ia,icA
". the Boston Athletic AsSV>
Enill;p,-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11


baseballs the training camp commits
sion is planning to furnish each unit,
IN addition to gloves and bats. Many
more, of course, will be supplied bv the
men men themselves, and these will bring
the number nearer 10000, it is believed
When the soldiers began arriving in
the camps last summer they turned at
once to baseball as the first means of
amusement. Lack of equipment was no
detcrrent; IN fact, the men seemed to
take keencr enjoyment in playing un-
DER the conditions Of years back, when
the only, player who wore a glove was
inc catcher. n due time, however. The
At one Western camp sixteen diamonds
were laid out, and contests in simul-
tancous progress on each have not been
iinf1requent. BY multiplying the en-
;husl"sm ~ OF single game by sixteen
~ can be readily seen what a tre-
mcndous moral effect alone the na-
tlonal pastimc is having in the camps.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
The Summary

brook Athletic Club, limit starter
WIN WI, o:0o. Reaching the fourth mile
who finished second, rushed up To-
within five yards of Grecnbcrg. The
latter, noticing Prock close behind.
heightened his stride and quickly
pulled away to finish 200 yards in
front Of Prock.
Hans Schustcr, the Morningsidc ath
lcte, starting from the 100 mark.
furnished the fastest time, finishing
third in 26.
Team honors went to the Harbrook
Club. which was the only club to en-
ter team OF five runners.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Varsity Men Barred
In N. Y. u. Games

at New York University, has announced
new plan for the purpose of stimu-
lating interest in track contests at the
University Heights institution. A meet
will be held in the gymnasium during
the coming week from which varsity
men are to be barred.
The running events will comprise
two-lap, five-lap and twelve-lap races,
the track measuring twenty laps to the
mile. The field events will be the high
jump and the 16-pound shot put. The
winner of each event will receive a
pair Of spiked shoes and the second
man will be rewarded with a track suit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Bethlehem Steel Offers
$3.50 for Soccer Game

AT meeting Of the national cb,1.
iengc cup committee Of the United
States Football Association held here
on Saturday evening the principal busi-
ness was the draw for the semi-Gnal
round of the cup competition. which
must be played off on March 81 Tho
Bethlehem Steel Company, one of tho
-iinalists, offered guarantee of
$3.50 to cover the cost Of the Western
semi-hnal, to be played Off at South
Bethlchem, Penn, which was accented
The pairjngs resulted as follows:
Bethlehem Steel Company VS.. Cleveland
or Joliet Steel Company, at South Beth
lchcm, Penn, and West Hudsons or
Paterson VS.. Fall River Rovcrs, Pm
Americans or Lynn lIibcrnians, ground
to be decided upon.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Haughfon Through
Dicker;7g With
Charley Heyzog

Z NERCY D. liAUGHTON,
president Of the Bos-
- ton National League
baseball club. said last night
at Boston that he would make
no further ovcrtures to Char
ley 1erzog, obtained from the
New York Nationals in ex-
change for Larry Doyle and
Jess Barnes. Herzog has
been ordered to report at the
Braves training camp at
Miami, but has refused to go.
MIR. EIaughton said that the
Boston club had agreed to as
sumo Herzog s contract, which
had another year to run, and
to pay him substantial
bonus. If Herzog persisted
in his further unreasonable
demands" and refused to re-
port for training, under the
exchange agreement, Doyle
and Barnes would revert to
Boston, Mr.. Haughton said.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Clan MacDuf Wins

Clan MacDuff took the measure of
the Overseas Wanderers in state
league soccer game to the tune of 3
goals to at Lcnox Oval, yesterday
afternoon Playing with the wind in
the first period. the cansmen rolled
ul n lead of 3 20 0 by half time. Con-
molly scoring twice and Eastman once
IN the second half Irving and Nc
Orchard shot II goal apiece for tho
Overseas Wanderers.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Boston Navy Yard Team
Plays Wanderers To-n;pht

The Boston Navy yard hockey team
arrived in town last night. determined
10 avengc its recent defeat at the hands
OF the Wanderers' seven when they
meet on the ice at st. Nicholas Rink TO-
night, IN what will undoubtedly be the
decisive battle for second place in the
league race.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Ray Deserves
Credit for His
Fine Runniino
His Time of Az 4-5 for -
Lap Track Wins Praise
Of Experts
By A. c. Cavaanaro

Many New York track and fol.
who witnessed Joic W. Rays .,o.,
mile in 4:l7 4-5 at The Meadowbroa,.' .
Club games in Philadelphia las. s.,
urday night regarded that uerfor.'
ancc as even more creditable than III.
record run Of 4:15 hung up bv JohS
W. Overton in winning the 1917 race
In the meet last year the t,.,A
measured ten laps to the milo MI
the track in last Saturdays raco ,.s
been shortened to twelve laps i, o,da.
to fit into the I'd Regiment Armorn
This necessitated four extra torrs \.
to the shortening of each straiphtaw.,.
by 161a yards. This reduction Of w.
stretch run cost many valuable se,.
onds. IN the opinion of some Of n.
coaches who made the return trim ~
this city yesterday, the belief was ths.
Kay, would have smashed Ovcrtonss
mark on Che tcn-lap track.
The Illinois star aad national cham.
pion would easily have broken tSs
record had he made the running wban ,au
"A. nssh
the track as he was about to comnls.s llu.s
the sixth lap. Ray permitted Fdw;u
H. Fall, of the Great Lakes ~.a Nsna,
Training Station, to take the van a'
position. The race was the longest Fall
had run indoors, and his assuming of
the lead enabled him to slow down tha ta
killing. pace and gain much needed .S
breathing spell. NN'0
Fall Slackens Pace
For two laps Fall headed the field
at much less speed than that set bv
Ryan and pulled the runners behind
the record. However, had Ray run the
third quarter mile little faster ba
would have undoubtedly got within
Overton's figures.
A comparison of the quarter.mils
runs by Overton and Ray follows:
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Pirates Sign Archer

PITTSBURGH. Penn, March TO-
Jimmie Archer. former Chicago Ma
tional and Detroit American catcher.
has signed a contract TO play this sea-
son with the Pittsburgh National
League club, IL was announced here
to-day. Archer, who was given an un-
conditional rclease BY the Chicago
club last year, started his major league
career with Pittsburgh in 1904.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Ho1U the Birds Fell
Tom Mulhearn Captures
Run of Yorkville A. /,

Little Tom Mulhearn, of the Sc.
Johns Club, never relinquished the van
position in winning the weekly handi-
cap race of the Yorkville Athletic
League, held over his clubs course YES
tcrday. His time for the five miles
was 31:35. Dave Zuckerman, Ninety
second Street Y. NJ. II. A., was second.
with Frank Lavery, Paulist Athletic
Club. third. Lavery's time OF 26:57
from scratch won him tho fast timc
prize.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Upton Cup Races Off

CHICAGO, March 1O-Thc annual
Upton cup races, conducted under the
auspices of the Columbia Yacht Club
as one of the features of the Lake
Michigan yachting season, will not be
held this season, it WAS announced to-
night. The event, scheduled for Au-
gust 90, 23 and "a, will not be revived
until after the war. The Mebleh, a
Cleveland entry, won last years race.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Fravelena Again Shows
Speed Over Bronx Roads

Fred Tralcvcna, the speedy Mohawk
Athletic Club runner, proved to be IN
vinchle in winning from scratch the
weekly handicap race of The Bronx
Athletic League over the ST. Anselm's
course yesterday. The Italian COM
plcted the tve-and one quarter ermile
course in 22:44, which also netted him
the fast time honors.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Joliet Eleven Wins

CHICAGO. March 10.-The Joliet
team defeated the Cleveland soccer
football team to in 4 game here to-
day in the fifth round of Sthe National
Soccer Championship matches. This
puts Joliet in the semi-fnals.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
West Hudsons
Win at Soccer

Playing in the teeth of gale dur
ing the second hatf and with only four
forwards in place of the usual five, the
New York Football Club, after lead
ing to l, was eliminated from the cup
competition of che United States Foot
bail Association by the West Hudsons
in the third round at Clark's Athletic
Field, in East Newark. yesterday after
noon. The West Hudsons won by
goals to and will meet the Paterson
Football Club in the fourth round.
The West Hudsons owed their sue
cess in large measure to the fact that
they obtained the first goal of the
game, the only one against the wind
the entire afternoon, right after the
start. Gallow. outside right on the
visiting team, succumbed to a sick
spell late in the first half, in conse-
quence of which New York played with
ten men, Notwithstanding the fact that
there We're several good players on
the side lines.
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Bridgeport Club Victorious

The Bridgeport City Football Club,
of Bridgeport, Conn, obtained the
verdict against the Interborough team
in the league game at Olympic Field
yesterday by score Of to 1. At
half time the New Englanders had
cStAblisE sEed q lead Of g to O
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

II, |, AL !. |; FAIRMESS NJ : h1i;!5S

MOVEMENT egalize playing baseball
Sunday within the State of New York bill
"a toward this end by many the prominent
influential and cit
before lawmakers the Empire State
n Albany.
If possible the place the proposition before
little doubt that Sunday baseball
majority The
and recreation of harmless
Sabbath That baseball meets unqualified Endorsement
breadth of the
Sabbath by the dene packed
throngs congregate every sandot exhibition
baseball Sunday illegal because of obsolete blue
these existing relics of Puritanca day properly
would be permissible the Sabbath
yacht clubs polo cubsn fact all athletic
be under lock and key this day
rest halls picture houses would be
dark
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
War Revenues Need Sunday Baseball

XI few of apparently realize the gravity of the tua
w ion that the nations fate champion Of democ
and civilization hangs in the balance of angunary world
United States ctizeny
die To against needless losses of
possible
every dme its i
Of 10 per by the
What such would
Sunday scarcely be estimated
metropolis village hamlet and
popuato Of the national
Sundays devote this popular di
Their and contribution toward the
for lost because of discrimination
professional baseball.
New York universally enlightened
Of
Sunday charities promoters
This of the that
game The
accruing prior baseball
had guaranteed charities
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Alexander Wants
His $4,000 Bonus

ST. PAUL, Neb., March 1o.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, who arrived at
his home here Saturday, stated to-
night that he would not join the Chi
cago National League club on the Cali
fornia training trip unless his terms
are met. Alexander has demanded a
$4,000 bonus, which he says has not
yet been granted
CHICAGO, March 1o.-Charles H.
Weeghman. president of the CHICAGO
National League baseball club. 70.
night telegraphed Alexander TO come
70 Chicago at once to discuss the oues-
ton OF the $4,000 bonus the PLAYER
mas demanded before signing CON
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11
Discrimination Against Organized Baseball

In the strict Interpretation of these obsolete blue laws it would
discriminate against forms of recreation and
would equally
guilty who threw his ball park
The fisherman hunter who his day of
would be guilty of msdemeanor
committed by of the movies
gunner the fisherman the picture devo
yachman all
suspicion evdong The narrowmndedness and bigoy
unamnded blue laws have passed with the ad
civilization Lawmakers and guardians OF
that would
oblivion personal rights and personal liberties
fngd that demanded by rigid application of the law
of the injustice of
which recognized the national
United States The the equal
1t
city ball tolerated. But the bars
professional ball. the that adms
the spirit letter the law while the
promotion in the guise of patriotism
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

1t Will be noticed that at the end Of
the first quarter mile Ryan had carried
the field of runners past the mark
three-tifths of a second faster than in
the Overton race. When Ryan left tie
track. the lead was taken by Fall, who
slowed down the pace. Consequently,
when Ray sprinted into the lead. lust
before the halfmile point, he was
clocked with half the race covered in
2:10. 1t required SO seconds to run
the second quarter, which is the slow
est by fourlifths of a second hung I'd
by any athlete in races against tho
mile record.
Although Ray lost the advantage
gained in the first quarter by the re-
duced speed in the second 44O-yard
stretch, yet he was only one-ffth Of
second behind the time of 2:l0 set BY
Overton in his record effort at $50
yards. Ray made his gravest error by
not going into the lead after passing
this point and putting every ounce Of
speed into his legs to the finish.
Behind Cyerton's Time
When the three quarter-mile post
was passed, in 3:15 2-5, Ray had fallen
3-5 seconds behind Overton's time for
ILLS pollII. Nay covered the Nnal quar-
ter in 63 1-5 seconds, which fraction
of second, added to what he was be-
hind at the three-quarter-m mile post put
Ray As seconds back of Overton's
record at the finish.
Ray left for his home in Chicago
yesterday to put in few days at his
business before returning to this city
for the indoor national senior A. A. l.
championships, which take place at tie
22d Regiment armory on next Satur.
day evening.
At the conclusion of the race Fall
complained OF sore thighs from the con-
tinuous pounding of the boards. He
declared that he had done little prac-
tlce for the mile race, conhning his
efforts to trials for the 1,OOOyard race,
IN which event ne Is again to meet Ray
at the championships.
Fall added that the Meadowbrooks
mile had done him considerable good
and that he would force Ray to smash
Overton's record of 2:14 for the lOJo
yards if his Illinois rival expected TO
win the championship.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

nowuns Alley. Bllha"
M'sssss;I p Pool Table Mf's W., ~ n
" paira. suppliesA -
~ " Bros. so linton Soese
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

New York CD Positions West Hudso1s a.
/. e'To Coal ............... Snablcs
ic" "liIlains Iignt back ..............Alill,
Hic!cI, leit tack Kelly
.i1yefuierhS. Right half ............. Stark
h1ainsoh. ......... centre half ........... Mckay
i!ascii. Lett half ............Ii Holt
,,alloW outside right Ingram
ituhzlRer. Inside right .Hemnsle,S
retire .............- Centre .............. Scgel
\p-isch. Inside left ........... Duggan
Puxty............. Outside left ... Brown
ReIeree-ti Caldicott: l'nesmen-J. Burrows and
II. Iennox: goals-Ingram. Heminsley Duggan
Seigcl. West Hudscns: Adamson Koelsch petrie
New York: ume-haves Of 45 minutes.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

Slim Love came to town as hard as
nails. Slim has passed the winter at
San Pedro building ships for Uncle
Sam. Made more money than l made
in baseball" he says.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

Harry Sparrow's five weeks at Dover
Hall have improved his health. Spar
row says he heard the alligators bark
ing the other night and that this is an
infallible sign Of spring.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-11

Herbert Thormahlen is perhaps the
most enthusiastic Of the rockies. He
Is an unassuming youngster, but CON
fesses that he was never more proud
than when Joe Kelley gave him a
chance TO become big Lacquer. His
work with the Yankees late last season
should make him valuable boxman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

Mrs. Cornelius d. Baker died at
midnight last night at her home.
1906 Sixth avenue, Rock Island of
q complication OF ailments. She
was native of Edgington and was
% years Of age
Asenarh Lloyd. daughter OF Jo-
seph and Eunice Lloyd. was born
in Edgington, May 81. 1886. Her
marriage 10 Mr.. Baker took place
April T. 1881 in Edgington For a
number OF years the family had
made their home in this city.
Surviving are the husband and
two sons. Ernest P. of Rock Island.
and Milo, of MUscatine. There are
also three sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. LHeua Titterington, Mrs Eu-
nice Latin, Mrs. Loyina Rush, and
Walter J. Lloyd. all OF Rock Island.
and Milo Lloyd OF ReynaIds. The
funeral will be held tomorrow aft
eTuOOn at o'clock at the home and
at 100 at the EdgcwoOd Baptist
church. OF which Mrs Baker was
member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
BASKETBALL is
NEXT AT AUCiE
Games are Sought with Larger Col
lege Teams for Season Soon
To BE Started.

Arrangements to play one of the
stiffest schedules in the history of
basketball at Augustana college are
being made b. the athletic authori-
ties of the institution. Heading the
list of strong organizations which
probably Will he brought here is
the University of Iowa If negotia-
lions with the Iowa school fail. it is
probable that attempt will be made
10 book a contest with either the
Illinois State university or the Chi
cago university.
The tentative schedule calls for
games with Knox, Monmouth. Wart-
burg, Bradley Polytechnic. Illinois
Wesleyan. Eureka and Nilliken
Basketball bugs Of the tri-cities
are assured Of some of the greatest
exhibitions ever staged in this vi
cinity on Augie's floor this year
Prospects for a winning team were
never brighter with but one ex-
ceptiOn, every member of last years
quintet is candidate for a berth
again this year. and The new ma
terial offers an abundance of train
ed talent The varsity squad is be
ing subjected to several drills
week under the tutelage Of R NJ
Conrad, former athletic director at
the school He is rapidly rounding
into shape smOOth-running ma
chine, and expectations are that
when the first game is PLAYED. which
probably viii be with Illinois Yves
leyan about Jan. II, the five will be
n mid -ElQ SON form,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
BABY SPECIALS
PROVE SUCCESS

The recent employment of >espe-
cially equipped motor trucks, sent
out by the child welfare commit
tees of the council OF national de
Tense, as aids in carrying out the
children's year program Of the CHI.
Gren's bureau, United States de
partment of labor has proved a
successful innovation.
These baby specials" as they
are called, are placed in charge Of
a trained and salaried nurse. and
are completely equipped with the
necessary appliances ror the sc1en-
tifc weighing and measuring OF
children under six years of age
As a means of helping to give to
the country baby the same chance
for health betterment that is en-
joyed by its little Urban neighbor.
and of bringing to the attention Of
mothers in widely separated com
munities the necessity for all by
gienic precautions. the use of these
motor trucks is expected TO prove
Of great value.
1t may take more than two years
to demobilize our fighting forces.
Buy more ". s. S