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New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
California Maruels

w 7HEN we lived in California it was the boast of
Wv several plnk-cheeked mermaids that Annette
kellermann never chose to risk her swimming
and fancy diving laurels against them. While were
given to understand Miss Kelermann might boast the
worlds title, it did not include that part of the earth
known as Southern California. Emphaticay no!
These misses had that sublime confidence in them
selves that is the handmaden of perfect health Thew
grow em that way in the sunshine and ocean breezes
OF Americas Paradise. Then we believed Miss Keller.
mann mortaly afraid to meet these bold youn chal
lengers though time later we arrived at the con-
cuson that, possibly there was some of the "native
daughter" spirit and bit of the apocryphal in these
claims.
Be that it may, Southern California has develone
announcer nm Hopping prodigy in the person of Dorothy
(Dode Burns, who is hailed as the coming champion
OF all. She will compete this afternoon in the national
championships to be held at Idora Park San Francisco
and those who have clocked her the sprnts believe
she will push to the utmost Claire Gallgan national
champion; Olga Dorfner, Western title holder: our own
Charlotte Boyle, of Sea Gate and Fanny Durack who
has been called the female Daniels"
Compared with Miss Dorfner's marks the Youngest
California candidate for national honor has set tma
records which indicate that when she has trained onper
anu grown stronger sne Will assuredy be in the first
night OF Americas Incompatible swimming amateurs.
These comparative marks follow
ooyad dasBurns (onn watcr (2oyard tank,
" d see1nds t% 100 yardsBu5n Bur epen l2o
Dorner (2oyard anl 2:5es-5. '"'o 'a"A'' @;0s 50;
Inc advantage of the longer straighaways has been
with Miss Burns in these comparative marks but tho
TACT that she IS Miss Darfners junior by several
and novice at competitive swimming augurs for a
splendid future.
Miss Gaiean has recently been married, we undcr
stand, and will soon withdraw from national and Sec
tlonal competition Charlotte Boyle of Sea Gate will
be the Easts leading candidate in the sprints with
MISS Galgan eliminated, and it is probable she and
MISS burns--poth comparative newcomers-w fight it
out for the national title of these davs
The San francisco events this afternoon shou1d do
veop sorae of the most interesting competition Of the
aquatic season. ~
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
REQUEST from Young
Mems Christian Associa-

ton leaders in France
that two baseball teams made up
of professional players be sent to
the zone behind the Western
front has been received here by
the War Work Council of the
Y. M. G.. A. and is under advise
ment.
DIR. George J. Fisher, head of
the athletic department of the
War Work Council, said he ex-
pected to leave tonight for Gin
tinnati to confer with Christie
pher Mathewson regarding the
appeal sent by the Y. M. c. A.
leaders in France that the Gin
cinnat; manager BE sent TO Eu-
rope to promote baseball among
the American troops II "Matty"
consents to do this, DR.. Fisher
said, he would probably be asked
10 recruit the two teams asked
for, providing the American and
National leagues cooperate.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Services Draw
Sportsmen From
Hunters Meeting

Unless they can obtain a special dis
pensation from the army and aviation
heads many of the amateur sportsmen
who are listed as jockeys with the
Jockey Club and National Stceplechase
and Hunt Association will be missing
as knights of the pigskin at the United
Hunts race meet which is slated for
Belmont Park Terminal May 25, the
curtain-raiser for steeplechase sport in
this vicinity
The list of gentlemen riders is a
lengthy one and embraces a number of
sportsmen who were among the first to
answer the call of Uncle Sam. There
are some left who may be free to ac-
cept mounts, however, for the United
Hunts Double Event and the Great
United Hunts, both steeplechases, each
OF which will carry value of $4,000
The programme as arranged includes
seven races, four over the jumps and
three on the fiat as follows
The Hopeful Steeplechasc at two
miles; the South Shore at SIX and a
half furlongs on the fiat the Double
Event at two miles, the Turf and Field.
a: lightweight handicap at one mile;
the Great United Hunts Steeplechase at
two miles and half, the Terminal, a
lightweight handicap, at a mile and a
half on the fiat, and the Hamptons, a
SteeplechaSe, at two miles
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Harvard Golfers
Open WithPe eun
Here This Well
Two Members Soon to Lew.
for Army Game-Tennis
Teams Get Started

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 27.-Th.
Harvard golfsteam expects to open i,
season next Friday in New York Citv
opposing the University of Pennss,'
vania. The team doesn't appear to s.
very strong, especially since it will lass
two of its best men, who are to entss
the fourth officers training camp. wh;ss
starts on May Is. ''4
Ralph II. Wales, of BrookIine ia ~.
hest of the candidates and manager az of
the team. Edward L. Hubbard al
Cambridge, is another golfer of. ~.
perlence. Both men, however. renort
10 Uncle Sam within two weeks. Wasss
wlll take part in the match with
Pennsylvania. but will be missing when
the Crimson tackles Yale on Nav 25. at
Greenwich, Conn. as
ing tri-weekly at the Oakley Countrv
Club are Ernest D. Baker, of Sch.'
nectady; Randall B. Durfee, of Fall Fall
River; Henry C. Bartholomew ~ ~
Chicago; George A. Whittemore -
RrookEnp, and James B. Manonev ~
Lawrence. -
Racquet Wielders Active
The candidates for the VARSITY ana
L
themselves this week, regular nract;ess
starting Monday. The VARSITY Islvs nlavs
Dartmouth on Friday, and Techn;..I
Saturday. he freshmen open with
Boston English High Wednesday Az A.
many candidates as possible will tafs
part in the first three games, and after
that the regular team will be choser
and captain elected.
Among the more promising plavare
are James S. Baker, former intors
scholastic champion of the District -
Columbia: Fred Warburg, of Nav
York: Wallace w. Rowe, Of Cincinnati.
Dwight Robinson, of Brookline. and
Charley De Forgee. of Decatur. hi nj
Alexander Kirk, of Chicago, is the firsn
playing manager Harvard has had int
tennis in number of years.
In addition to losing the services of
Jones, the first baseman and leading
hitter on the team, and probably PHI
Newton. first string pitcher. both nf
whom are in scholastic troubles. the
Crimson will be without CAPTAIN Cross
and possible John Ward in the second
Yale and Princeton games. Gross
whose position is short field, is to en-.
ter an officers training camp, and
Ward, a member of the Naval Reserye
will take the examinations next week
for naval aviation.
No word yet has reached the Har-
yard management that the Boston Navy
Yard teams booking on Soldiers Field
has been cancelled.
Some Of the Harvard rowing party
may drop into New Haven on the wav
home after the Princeton regatta. and
discuss the possibility of holding ths
race between the second crews of both
colleges on Saturday, May 25, in CON.
junction with the freshman races in
stead of on Juno 1. This would rive
members Of both crews an opportunity
to see the varsity race on the Hous.
atonlc, OF june !, which they could not
view # the original date agreed UPON
was adhered to.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Golf Balls and Rod;,,,,,

7 is apparent that The cantankerous invcntivenoss
Of the genus Yankee will presently necessitate q
special session and extra legislation by the United
States Golf Association.
lt was moral certainty that or later some
modern Archmedes would come along and nerfect q
golf ball that could be projected to further lenpths
that possible to the red dot" Colonel 81" "Blue Dom
ino' etc.
Sure enough it has been DONE Ellis Miller. an in
ventor recently found that by constructing core Of
uranium--from which radum is extracted-and cover
ing with the customary layers of rubber he had
peed gof ball that surpassed the widest dreams Of
the dub; namely ball that could be driven 800 wards
without especial effort
This Is no paper-and-ink or nineteenth hole fiction
MI Miller now in this country completed his invention
IN England and satisfied the British patents board that
his ball possessed what might be known as strx;no
personality of its own In comparative tests with
ordinary golf balls the PHILOSOPHERS got yards and
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
q. Facts and Fancies -.
BY LOUIS LEE ARMS

yards greater distance. Mr. Miller explains his in
ventlon on the physical principle that light heat and
that radlum which concentrated light keeps the ball
warm Warm rubber, it seems, responds to the swish
of the driver much quicker than cold
Golf experts minded to facetiously treat of Mr.
Mler's invention and the exorbtant cost of these
balls will probably retard their general use-though
who wouldn't give his last dollar to get behind 300
yard drive? AT the time the recent discovery
projects very genuine question.
Why should any golfer be permitted to enjoy an
advantage which may be said to be factory made? In
the CHOICE pattern and make of golf clubs there is an
opportunity for honest difference of opinion and ram
pant indivduasm. In the matter of the ball there
never should be at time any advantage 1t violates
the spirit of competition create thus an extraneous
and automatic edge, that might be kened to playing
stud poker against who always has an ace in the
hole
Without the introduction of radium into golf the
matter of comparative quality in balls has become of
paramount Importance, but this inventive
calls Immediately for legislation that will standardize
all of the pesky pills
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Nerv Y0rkGirl Swimmers j
Prospects Bright To-day
National A. A. U. Titls
Swirns On at Frisco-Men's
Entries in Doubt

Two national Amateur Athletie
Union senior free style swimming
championships, at fifty yards for
women and 100 yards for men. will be-
run on to-day in San Francisco. Local
interest centres upon the mermaidsi
race 1or among the candidates are two
nome girls. Miss Claire Galligan and
MISS Charlotte Boyle, and their pros
poets seem excellent. The only dan.
geTous rivals starting against them
VII be Mss Dorothy Burns, of Lo.
angeles. a and Miss Frances Cowells, OF
san FRANCISCO. AS there is barely a
seconds difference between the times
recently made by the four. it is really
anv ones race.
The makeup of the field in the mens
event seems uncertain. A few days
ago the management announced the en-!
tries of Norman Ross, of San Fran
cisco; Duke Kahanamoku Clarence
Lane and Harold Kruger, of Honolulu;
Perry NcGillivray, William Walleu
and W. c. Earle, of Chicago; Sanford
Goodman, of Los Angeles; Georfe
Schroth, of Sacramento, and Others.
But since then it has been unofficialn
reported that Ross, Kahanamoku and
a couple more would not be able 70
start.
Sidney Biddell, of Boston Englist
II. s., furnished one of the surprises
OF the season by his brilliant work 4
the New York Athletic Clubs annua
lnterscholastic water carnival On
Wednesday. Unknown and unheraldd
he romped away with the 50-yard dasa
IN the cl!nking time of 2635 seconds
and he might also have put up tellinf
night for honors at 100 yards had not
an unfortunate collision placed hin
out OF the running, for he was LEADING
at the time, we'll beyond the 5O-yald
mark. Experts who watched him 10
action predict a great future for him.
Another state record was shattefft
at the swimming championships .,
Minnesota, held last week in the poai
Of the Minneapolis Athletic Club.
Warren Pease, of the home team.
brought down the 220-yard fignres, to
minutes So seconds in taking title ~
the distance.
The women's national 2O0-yard bresg
stroke championship in Pittsburgh dss
not prove very satisfactory. MIS-
Mabel Arklie, of Philadelphia. who ha'
ished in the lead in minutes 81 sec
onds, only a few inches ahead Of MIS-
Ruth Smith, of Columbus. was pre-
tested for not complying with the Az
U. ru 'es for this style of natation, ~.
no Judges had been appointed to sas
that the contestants swan correctly. e
the referee remained the sole arbilsl.
lie decided not to allow the claim, ~
admitted that the winners stroke, w
peculiar" leading to the natural "
ference that the latter had not i1'
lowed regulations strictly.
Philadelphia's two foremost naer ne.
maids. Miss Olga Dorfner and A
Gertrude Artelt. respectively the
door and outdoor national swirnmlM
champions at 100 yards. have been V
vited to undertake comp. .titive W.
of the Pacific Coast this summer ~ w
time Miss Fannie Durack. of AsstisMM
the worlds greatest fair natator,
the country. The outlined schedus
cludes meets in number of cities "
the way from Los Angeles to W.
couver. B. g
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Mr.. Fosters Ills

TOHN BUCKINGHAM FOSTER deliberately tossed
up the sinecure (well, yes and noD of conducting
columnar sports comment for the mundane trials of
Giants secretary and consequently is entitled to little
sympathy.
Yet in Mr. Fosters behalf we should like to say that
he dreamed of world How could he foresec
that his little errands to the railway Offices would ut
mately be in the nature of SO many trips to dental
chair?
Time was when Mr.. Foster entered railway Office
person of no little consequence one who was glad
handed by the traffic manager and conned by an occa
sional vicepresdent into accepting the unnecessary
peace offering of Romeo and Juliet (arge size) Them
were the slappy days, as they say.
But since the government has taken over the rail-
ways where does Mr. Foster get off? He would like to
know 1t seems that he doesn't any more ice around
railway Office than butter knife Traffic manapers
dodge him. occasional presidents hide beneath their
desks with their boxes of Romeos and Juets
Mr.. Foster has much--or more-monev as evor
and ne still has perfectly good ball club that il is
essary to escort about the country but the RAILWAYS
don't seem to about that They have knocked John
buckingham for about twenty goals since the season
opened, and he can now swear in seven languages in
stead of four.
Even so, he has way of getting the Giants ,vherc
the Lord and the National League intended thew shoua
be- but every time he takes slant sporting column
Mr.. Fosters face looks as though he were carrv;r,
green parasol.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Fulton Signs for $4,000
Role in Five-Reel Movie

Ten thousand dollars has been added
to the Fred Fulton-Mike Collins fund,
says report from Minneapolis,
The challenger for the title has
signed nn agreement to appear in n
was made by California moving met.
ure concern.
The pictures will be taken in Califor-
MIA when Fulton and Collins arriv,
there on their tour, which takes them
through the country until June /. when
Fulton expects to start training FOR his
battle with Jess Willard. no
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Call for Mattv

FOuR soldiers in France want Christy Mathewson TO
come over there as baseball instructor in our camps
ne should go without moments hesitation Az between
that and managing the Cincinnati Reds there is noth;
that should delay instant decision
1t Is rare compliment to national game tha :
those near the sangunary battle lines have baseball
enough in mind to call for its most advertised idol T.
would be graceful compliment to these same men bv
organized baseball if Mathewson sent abroad at
to defray every penny of the expense.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Toledo Building New Track
While Buckeye Horsemen
Make Progress
By Frank S. Cooke

Ohio seems to have shifted. For
years it was the incubator for Presi-
dents of the United States, but, the
edge having been taken off this by
Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Will
son, the Buckeyes have hit upon the
trotter as first class medium for pub
licity.
While racing has been in high favor
in Ohio for many decades-the old
Glenville oval at Cleveland having been
among the famous ones in the early
grand circuit-sentiment has grown,
and in addition to the superb layout at
North Randall, a Cleveland suburb,
there is the wonderfully fast track at
Columbus, and Toledo is now trying to
Guido both Of these with the new Fort
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Vaughan Elected Captain
OF Rensselaer, Poly Nine

TROY, N. Y, April 27.-John Norflect
Vaughan, of Murfreosboro, N. c.. has
been elected CAPTAIN of the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute 1918 varsity
baseball team. Captain Vaughan is
playing lief. fed with skill. he played
class baseball, football and bowling
and made the varsity football team.
He is member of the Chi Phi fra
ternity, the X. C. N. Society of Chem
lists, is treasurer of the "R" Club and
has served as class secretary and presi-
dent
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
w. |. A. A. Favors Boxing

At a meeting of the managing COM
mlttee of the Western Intercollegiate
ATHLETIC Association last week the ad
vlsablllty of adding boxing to the regu-
lar list of collegiate competitive sports
was favoraby discussed and a com
mlttee appointed to determine how box
ing can be made clean. wholesome
sport for conference colleges.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

him could be found until letter came
from Ireland stating that the dog was
home. The officers of the Majestic said
that when the ship was off Fire Island
on the eastward trip the terrier sud
denly appeared on deck, and the sailors,
knowing him, fed him on the way over.
jaunt of 140 miles to his home, but
lie did it, and without bite to eat
except what he could steal on the road.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
EvERYTHINs FOh
Billiards g Is BovlllI

Prices aud Terms to Suit.
REPAIRS BY EXPERT MEChAElCE
The brunswick Bake Calender -
- TO u Wsst 3ad St.. Near HresaN
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Presidents Succeeded By
7rotters as Ohio Product

Miami oval that will be dedicated in
July.
Meanwhile, Ohio horsemen and
horses have kept pace with those of
other states. Steady features of big
line racing are the performances of
the Pastime Stable trotters and the
steeds of both gaits, which are driven
by Charles A. Valentine. of Columbus.
Valentine has grown in ability until
now he is reckoned second to none
when it comes either to balancing and
mannering a horse or sculling him
through the home stretch in des-
perate finish.
What he did with Independence Boy
showed that Valentine is a high class
man and he has proved his worth since
then. Now and then good horse
"makes" a good man for year or two,
then he falls back, but not SO with the
Columbus man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-02

ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
(By Aaaociated Prees.l }


=. ! hs gigantic offensive of the al
lied armies continues with no in
dication of weakening at any point
along the battle line extending from
Ypres to SoissonG. At several points
the German defenses are seriously
rnenaced, especially near Lille and in
the vicinity of ST. Quentin on the
British front while the Franco Am
Inerican forces 20 the south continue
to advance in the face of bitter rs.
sigtance.
Few defenses remain 70 the Ger
mans between Peronna, which was
captured by the Australians and the
etrcHsholds along the famous Hin
denbura line around ST. Quentin.
The Australians now hold Flami-
court and ST. Denis, in addition to
Peronne and are reported TO be max
ing progress east and northeast Of
Mont 81. Quentin. To the left the
Australians, English troops are ad-
vancins southeast of Combie8. In
these operations the Germans have
guns. Several hundred prisoners al
go were taken in the different op.
crations that resulted in the capture
Of Bullsceurts hendeeourt and La
TranStey.
On the Lys front, where Ameri-
cana for the frat time have taken
place In the battle, the allied
troops have advanced TO SteenwercE<
and are engaging the enemy rear
guards in the vicinity of heuve Eng.
Iise. In their first operation In Bel
GUM the Americans captured Voor-
nsael and several strong positions
between that town and Ypres. The
allied line has been extended to the
Labasse Estaires road and IL is evil
dent that the Germans are preparing
TO retreat to q line from Wytsehaete
20 Messines.
On the French front where Amer
leans also are engaged under the
command Of Gen. Manain, the enemy
is showing strong resistance. Here
the Americans have taken new posi-
Slcns near Tierny- SoFny, following
their capture Of Juvigny and the
further retirement of the Germans
making progress in the vicinity OF
Buoy le- Long.
In anawsr to the claims made by
allies Of important advances the
Germans reply that their retirements
and relinquishrnent of territory were
for the purpose Of shortening the
line.
Since the beginning of the allies
offensive on July fa, 1890 Germans
have been taken prlscnars and 700
guns captured on EE1s French fronE
alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-02
(Ry Associated Presg.l

Washington, Sept. BY procIa-
nation issued today, President Will
son set $2.20 bushel as the mini
mum price guaranteed by the gov
ernment for the 1919 wheat crop. A
disinterested commission, the Presi-
dent stated, will be appointed next
spring to see whether the increased
cost Of farm labor and supplies would
justify an increase above that price.
The proclamation fixes as reason
able, guaranteed prices for number
Northern spring wheat and its equiv
alents at the principal primary mar
kets the following:
New York, $2.39 1-2; Philadelphia,
$2.3S; Baltimore and Newport News,
S2.3S 3-4; Duluth, 1922 1-2: Mfnne-
apolis, 1921 1-2; Chicago, $226; st.
Louis, S2.24 Kansas City and Omaha,
$2.18; New Orleans and Galveston,
SIPS; Tacoma, Seattle, Portland, AS
toria, San Francisco and Los AM
geles, 1920; Salt Lake City, Great
Falls, PocateIlo and Spokane, 50.
Possibility of peace before the mid
die Of 1920 was indicated in a mem
orandum written by the President
and accompanying the proclamation.
In giving a guarantee price for
wheat for one year in advance, (the
only industry guaranteed by the gov
ernment) there is involved con-
siderable risk" the President said.
"If there should be peace or in
creased shipping available before 1919
Europe VIII naturally supply itself
of the large stores Of cheaper wheat
in the southern countries and there
fore, the government is undertaking
d risk and which might in such an
event result in national loss of as
much as $500, ,0O0, 900 through an un-
saIable surplus; or in any event, in
maintaining a high level of price to
our own people for a long period sub
sequent to freedom In the worlds
Inarketsn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-02
Haze Captured
123, 3O2 Huns
Since July 10
BY Associated Press. }

Paris, Sept. The al
lied forces on the western
front have taken a total Of
128, ,3O2 prisoners, including
2.674 officers, since July Is,
it was announced in an Of
fetal statement today. In
the same period 2,069 guns,
], ,734 mine throWers and
13, ,783 machine guns were
captured.
On the French front 75,-
900 prisoners and 700 guns
have been captured by the
French since July 18, it is
announced today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-02
Germans Seized
By Peace Mania

Amsterdam Sept. z.-The Germans
have been seized with sort OF
peace mania according to the 'front.'
Ter correspondent of The TELEGRAPH.
The events in France have made
such a profound impression that the
Germans one meets along the 'front.'
Ter are Indifferent to the prospect Of
the defeat OF the central expires,
and only wish to get peace as quick
ly as possible.
The correspondent declares that
two German regiments in Russia re-
fused to go to the western front and
that 100 OF the soldiers were shot.
seven hundred OF the body guards
at Munich refused to 20 to the front
and barricaded themselves in taeir
barracks until they were compelled
to surrender, the correspondent says.