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New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Mern1en Meet
To Organize a League

j. McHugh), Rutgers College Prep
(James Reilly), Fordham Prep (Joseph
Weed) and De Witt Clinton Emanuel
Haug).
A committee, consisting of Handley,
McHugh, Haug and c. ALE, Private
Schools Athletic Association, was
chosen to frame eligibility rules and
determine the scholastic standing and
age limit for competitors. Boys under
sixteen years will be classcd as juniors
and those from sixteen to twenty -one
years seniors The committee is to re-
port at the next meeting.
Suggestions called for the limiting Of
the programme to six events, compris-
ing 5O-yard swim, 1O0-yard swim.
220-yard swim, plunge for distance.
fancy dive and a relay race. 1t was
also recommended that several events
Tor juniors be included at each meet.
There was talk of arranging q short
series of races, but owing to the late
ness of the season action was deferred.
1T was announced that if tourney
should meet with favor it would be
divided into two sections, the winner
in each meeting to decide the cham
pionship.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Voteretsas Leads Club
AS Winner of Points

Victor Noteretsas. the long distance
star, compiled the greatest number Of
points in open competition among the
members of the Morningside Athletic
nouncement ty the athletic committee
Yesterday. "Nic" collected a total of
c4's points. which included many
places earned in championship COM
petitions.
Terry Halpin was second with 46is
points, and next in order came William
Kennedy, the marathon runner, 13;
Mike Noelkl, sprinter, 12l4, and Fred
kieser, walker, with IL. More than
'Ifty other athletes OF the club also
scored points during the year. The
aggregate total Of the points gathered
by the track team in open Amateur
Athletic Union events amounted to 236.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
lnterborough Hockey
Matches Start Thursday


War time hockey. under the auspices
of the Amateur Hockey League. the
oldest governing body of amateur
hockey in the United States, will start
this week 1t the Brooklyn Ice Palace.
y series Of six games for the inter
borough championship has been ar
ranged between the Crescent Athletic
Club. representing Brooklyn, and a
seven, comnosed Of members of the
New York Athletic Club. the St. Mich
oas Hockey Club and the Hockey Club
of New York. representing Manhattan.
The first game is to be played at the
Brooklyn Ice Palace on Thursday even
ing. The following week the teams
will play .. the st. Nicholas Skating
Rink. In tho same manner the games
viii be played at alternate rinks until
Thursday evening, March Z, when the
series ends with contest III Man.
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Veteran Too Speedy
For Younger Rivals

'Tim O'Connor, the fireman Of the
St. Anselm's Club, felt the thrill of
leading home iiel3 Of competitors for
the first time in many years in the
weekly road race of the Bronx Athletic
League, held over the Pennant Athletic
Club course yesterday. Tim apparently
is "hcavy track horse" for he sped
over the snow as if on skis, finishing
with 75-yard advantage.
William Boak and Harry Donohuc
two Mohawk Athletic Club athletes,
found it difficult to match their speed
with that of O'Connor, who is now serv-
ing his twelfth year as an amateur
athlete. The two Mohawk men man
aged to stay on the heels of the st.
Anselm's veteran for two miles, when
they began to tire and drop behind
Boak increased his stride during the
final mile, leaving Donohue in the ruck.
but finding O'Connor too far in the
van to overtake.
The summary follows.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
High School Swimmers
To Race for Titles

High school swimmers of the city will
compete for championships in the an
nual p. S. A. l.. competition in the
CITY College pool this afternoon. The
entry list has total of seven schools
with fifty boys down to strive i'4iS, rs,
medals Ao1
Stuyvesant, the champions; De Witt
Clinton and Erasmus Hall are cor+o;,, ~
to put up q stiff fight for the tean,
honors. Judging from the speed shown
ny the boys in the dual meets. it is
likely that several records will bs
smashed. Only marks established IN
championship meetings are recognized
by the schoolboy league officials.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28

even in the old Morse sagas. accepted
tlon. Moreover, [ was pointed toward
Lake Michigan.
There is only one technical point
about my famous leap that will give
kagnard Omtvcldt d leg to stand on.
~ ne wishes to take advantage of it let
MN DO so, but | understand the Ont
veldts are family of sportsmen.
1hough DO not know any Of them
personally. and Ragnard is over in
Scandinavia, understand
suppose the man who laid out the
rules tor ski jumping stipulated that
lne gallant skldor should keep his skis
on ms teet That was the only possible
criticism of my work. For the first ten
my Skis on my feet, and that thev later
BECAME disarranged | consider moro a
ae1ect IN their manufacture than in tbc
technlque of my skiing.
be that as it may, ] lost NV left sl;
on ,ne twelfth yard. | remember very
"ell 1T was the left ski, because if f1ex
up and MT me in the eye. At the t;me
was too interested in the prosnac+ of
SURPRISING Ragnard Omtveldt's record
10 worry over the loss of one ski
No Need to Fret
"A less expert skidor than mvsc1f
,nllght nave been inclined to fret need
lessiy about the loss of one ski Nv.
seif, was planning when | landed 70
sup my left foot on to the RIGHT SIX;
along with my right foot-which wa,
sun there-ana thus defeat any pro.
tests at the original manner in wh;ch
l had descended. ''''0' II
had no more than outlined th;s
plan to myself when lost nv RIGHT sls;
lhus | was sailing through the ,. a;r
with no skis at all, which is such 81
ditticult trick never have seen anv So
called expert skidor duplicate il
though I never have been in NORWAY
therefore,. completed the greater
part OF my famous leap without skis.
and II Ragnard Omtveldt wishes to
make capital out of that let him do so,
1t should be understood, however that
my right ski knew Its valiant skidor.
1t proved that by sliding down the hill
and hitting me on the ear shortly after
| myself landed.
am in quandary what to do. Per-
haps in justice to Ragnard Omtveldt T
should claim only the American record
and let him have the Continental Ian
rels. On the other hand, there could
be no objection to my claiming the
worlds record ski jump without skis.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Preparatory Institutions of
Eastern States Will Be
Represented

A good foundation was laid for the
organization of schoolboy swimming
league, to be known as the Eastern
lnterscholastic Swimming Association
at meeting Of representatives of local
schools held at the New York Athletic
Club yesterday. While plans in gen.
eral were discussed, it was decided to
postpone final action until February %,
when it was hoped that more delegates
from schools in the East would be on
hand.
Joe Ruddy, Thomas f. Mccarthy and
l.. de B. Handley, experienced swim
ming officials, attended the gathering.
The schools represented were Poly Prep
(Leeming Jellitfe), Berkeley Irving
School (Cyril CarrolD, P. S. A, L. (John
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Famous Pekingese Dog
Arrives From Abroad

The famous Pckingesc Phantom of
Ashcroft and other prominent English
winners arrived in New York City last
week to the order of Elbridge Gerry
Snow, ir., whose kennel prefix "Yanki-
bourne" is now household word wher-
ever the celestial" breed is to be
found.
Phantom of Ashcroft is possibly the
most talked Of Pekingesc that ever
sraced show bench, as his phenome-
nal head, pronounced type and exag-
gcrated coat, with most attractive
sable color, caused such furor among
the British fancy He has to his credit
leading honors at the Pekingese Club
Ladies' X. A., Richmond, kensington,
Newport, Tipperary, Bristol and Swan
sea shows.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Boston Arena Seven
To Play Here Tonight

The Boston Arena hockey seven.
which defeated the Wanderers. of New
FORK, in the first game of the intercitv
series IN Boston on Saturday night. will
tace the local seven again at the ST.
Nicholas Rink this evening. The de-
feat of the Wanderers in Boston was a
stunning blow to local enthusiasts. who
mad come to look upon the New York
team as invincblc through their four
straight victories over Canadian sevens
carly this winter
Inc complete schedule adopted for
thc lnterclty matches follows:
January 26 Wanderers vs. Arena. at BOSTON. os
Arena vs. Wanderers. at NcNy York: February
Arena vs.. Navy; At Boston. and . T. 4 4 w.
Wanderers. Wa. at Pittsburgh: II. Arena vs.. Nayy At
,hnstoh; - and l6. Arena vs.. T. A. A. At bttSe
>NTgh: Var j. III Wanderers ys,. Navy. at Boston: Is
NAVY vs. Wanderers. at New York 90 Arena "
Navy. Mt Boston; - and %, T. A. a ys Aron.
A. N, h9ston: 20 and u. T. A. A. vs. Wanderers. at
Now York: y. Arena Navy, at I,oston "
March 4, Wanderers vs.. Navy al Boston. and
y, y, T.. A. a. vs.. Navy. ut Pittsburgh: H. Navy vs.
W wSSsysFS' Nsyy m at Nsw York IL and ls pittsburgh
New York: Is. Arena y, Wanderers, at Boston "
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
kuehne and Miller Beaten at
One Mile, but Each
Captures Titles
By a. c. Cavagnaro

Charles Schmidt, comparatively a
novice skater, bowled over many vet
Gran opponents in easily winning the
onemile Metropolitan Association
championship held at the fremont Skat-
ing Rink yesterday. Schmidt made a
from the finish, and, setting a whrl-
wind pace, outskated his rivals to win
by ten yards.
Waiter kuehne. unattached, and Joe
Miller, unattached. athletes who have
seen years of competition on the steel
runners. finished second and third, re-
spectively. Miller and kuehne engaged
IN bitter fight for second honors, and
1t was by determined squirt while
rounding the last turn that Kuehne
managed to beat his rival by inches
Ten skaters started.
kuehne was more successful in the
440-yard title race. In the early rush
for the lead kuehne jumped into sec
ond place behind Walter Sutphin. an
other veteran. who was returning to the
sport for the first time in several years
Sutphin succeeded in holding his advan-
tage for two laps, when kuehne passed
him, to win by ten yards. William
Taylor. unattached was third.
Miller also captured title in beat
ing seven competitors in the SS0yard
championship tilt. 1t was indeed close
finish with Miller passing Taylor and
Sutphin on the final turn to win by
inches. Taylor was the pacemaker un-
I'll the final turn, when he encountered
trouble in rounding a turn. While he
succeeded in retaining his feet he lost
much ground. which enabled Miller and
Sutphin to close in on him.
In the 440yard handicap for women
Miss Elsie Muller. the amateur cham
pion. found the handicaps too steep. be-
ing unable to finish better than third
behind Miss Corinne Ballen and Miss
Marie Wheeler.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28

1t is true you Will not find my name
among those holding skiing records,
along with such doughty skdors as
Ragnard Omtvcldt, Sigurd Hanson, Os-
car Gunderson and other of the boys
whom consider kindred spirits.
Yet in modest way do hold a
record. / am the only living sporting
writer on The New York Tribune who
ever skiied down Pigeon Hill, Muske-
gon, Mich. 1t seems to me that the
skiing fraternity has made mistake
in not including my record in with Rag
nard Omtvcldt's 1872 feet inch jump
although it may not be seemly for
me at this late date to protest about it,
Ragnard Not SO Much
Neither am ! impressed with Rag
nard's jump of 1a2 feet inches, though
| am willing to conccde him some
credit. This repression on my part is
owing to the fact that am certain that
1T is more than 1872 feet inches from
the top to the bottom of Pigeon Hill,
Muskegon, Mich, and as I very we'll
remember at no time after l left the
top OF Pigeon Hill did l touch ground
until I reached the bottom. can sign
an affidavit and produce witnesses in
support of my claim. Ragnard Omit
ve!dt Will probably dispute my claim
on the grounds that my jump was un-
Intentional and as such could not be
recognized by the A. A. L.
In way he would be correct. am
willing to admit that for the first 300
1eet Of my jump off the top Of Pigeon
HUI, Muskegon, Mich, l was more or
less surprised and taken at a disad
tage. But the last $50 feet of the leap
caught the spirit of the thing per
fectly, and it is my contention that
IL is the latter part of my Jump which
entities me to some modicum of con-
sideraton.
One thing that convinccs me that !
am Ragnard Omtveldt's superior is the
nlggardly way in WHICH he measures
inches. He claims that he jumped 1872
feet inches. | am willing to stand
on feet measurement alone and let the
inches take care of themselves, though
II were built like Ragnard Omtveldt
1T would be easy for me to claim that |
leaped 1872 feet 76S.S67,453 inches. His
nlne inches would look fine against
that!
imagine that Ragnard Omtveldt will,
then claim that did not hold nv feet
when landed after the jump. | am
almost ashamed to say he would be
right about it. Candor compels me to
admit | not only failed to hold nv
feet, but also my gloves, muffler and
hat. Still in due course these were re.
turned to me, and l am inclined to
doubt II the temporary loss of them in
jured the artistry of my leap.
Went Far Enough
Holding ones feet is all very we'll,
and if | had jumped only 1872 feet and
9 inches, as Ragnard Omtveldt. should
have been pleased to continue on nv
Journey. AS it was. l felt l had gone
far enough. | am not one to go into a
strange country without compass.
and when the skis were first strapped
on my feet, with the assurance that the
exhilaration of the skidor was sung
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
N. Y. A. c. Boxing Entries
Will Close Tomorrow

Entries for the New York Athletic
Club. amateur boxing tournament, to
be held in the gymnasium, Fifty-ninth
Street and Sixth Avenue, on Thursday
and Saturday evenings, January 81 and
February 2, will close tomorrow. The
feature class Of this tournament Will
be the l 10 pounds, as the winner will be
selected to represent New York City in
an intercity amatuer boxing tourns-
ment, to be held at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
February %.
Another event that should result in
good competition is the 115 pound nov
ice class, open to those that never won
a first or second prize at boxing. This
will give all the newcomers chance
to win one Of the prizes awarded
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Setting the Matter Straight
Rx ouis
By Louis Lee Arms

The contestants the ski the
l35th Street and Dyckman retur
DO know this he
fellow, and he optmst
fancy He would
ming from 55th Street Dyckman though it were
nothing.
IT pleasure
expert Even though this highly speak
reflected
authoritative
quence than the fvcstar latest ultnaum Boshevk
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Kruss Leads Field Home
In Morningside Run

Irving Krrss captured the final mem
bers' handicap road run of the Morning.
side Athletic Club, held over its three
and half-mle course in Harlem yes
terday. Up in the van at the end of
the first mile, kruss retained it to the
end to win by seventy-fivc yards. He
was allotted a start Of 2:30, and COM
plcted the distance in 22:13.
James DAILY, 80 seconds, and Edward
kalivas, 300, were second and third
respectively, closely punched. In
fourth place was Harry Spies. the
scratch starter. who was timed in 2O:3O.
This effort enabled him to beat DAILY
for the fast time prize by two seconds.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Lars Haugen Wins
National Ski Title

GARY, H., Jan. 27-Lars IIaugen, Of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, leaped into the
national championship at the annual
ski tournament held here to-day under
the auspices Of the Norge Ski Club, of
Chicago. llaugcn jumped l22 and 1l6
feet.
The showing made by all the partici-
pants was poor. owing to the condition
OF the weather, it was stated by off
clals. The wind was blowing directly
against the skiers and a shifting snow
which fell yesterday greatly impeded
their speed as they descended the de-
cline.
Ragnar Omtvedt, the former cham
plon. disappointed many of his admir-
ers. when he fell each time he descend
ed the slide
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Inches Separate Skaters
In Championship Race
Holu They Finished

sSo-yard race metropolitan Association champion
slip)-Won by joe Miller, uuAttached William
nSn. nayl"f; "nat,sch,d s Second Water sutrhn IRE
One mc race (Aictropoli,an Association cham
Wi~"nnshirlNWon i~,nr by {, Schmidt. fremont $: e.;
waiter Nuchne. unattached. second, Joe Miller.
attached third. Time. 257 RS
e4o.yard race tAietropolitan. Association cham
pioiiship) Won hy Walter Kuchnc. unattached: W.
Sutphin. fremont s. c.. second: William Taylor
unaitachNl ,hird. Time, 0:4o.
yard race (handicap ladcs~-Won by Miss
C. Ballen tlo yardsl Miss NJ. Wheeler 60 yards)
second Miss T.. Muller (scrach) third Time.
$50 yard race (novice>-Wm by o. Sommcr Long
iranch S C.; i. Farley. Peerless s. G.. second
W. Broistaidt. unattached. third. Time. ISL 3-5.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
University of Virginia
Will Play Baseball

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan. 81
The University of Virginia, which cut
ITS baseball season last year on account
OF war conditions. will be represented
on the diamond this year, it was an
nounced to-day.
The team will make trip through
West Virginia and will wind up its sea
son with a Northern tour.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Maxwell to Play Standish

PINEHURST, n. c., Jan. 27.-Nor-
man Maxwell is paired with J. d. Stan
dish. jr., of Detroit. for the thirty-six-
hole qualifying round Of the annual st.
Valentine golf tournament. The first
eighteen holes of the round will be
played tomorrow. Standish won the
North and South championship tour
nament in 1909, was runner up to
Chick Evans in the recent Western
championship tournament and has
thrice been Michigan State champion
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Wrestlers Will Finish
Their Training To-day

WIadek Zbyszko, John Olin, Joe
Stecher and Yussif Hussanc, the quar-
tette of wrestling stars who meet at
Madison Square Garden tomorrow
night. arc waiting the call to arm .
For the last few weeks the graphing
stars have worked steadily to reacn
the best possible condition.
The four gladiators will put on the
finishing touches this afternoon The
work will be light. The Finn is full of
confidence that he will be able to mas
ter ZbyszkO
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
New York Walkers Take
A Twenty-Mile Hike

The members Of the New York branch
of the American Walkers Association,
took their weekly hike yesterday. They
started from the Jersey side Of the
West Forty-second Street ferry. and.
after climbing to the top of Union Hill,
walked to Newark and return, dis
tance of twenty miles.
Those who walked were W. Struad,
A. Gaborcz, w. Lorenz, A. Wahl, J.
Berger, G. Gross. d. Leary. L. Cunard,
j. Foley, j. Blank, A. Clark, A. Saver
ese, A. Brendcl, w. Zarour and J. Dan
al
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
East and West Getting Together

THE Western Golf out
of reckless abandon The United States Golf A
citation tabooed customary championships substituting
formal Journeys for benefits The Western Golf Association
making direct issue Of the Oume refused subscribe
policy 1T only held its championships, but
Oumet the amateur play still further aboshing
styme
But result could have foowedopen between the
strong bodies Fortunately such breach appears been
latter body had opportunity back with becoming
The Of the United the
the Amateur Athletic Union rule which automatically
stored amateur all active members
OF the United States Ouimet meanwhile having enrolled
brave rdding golf dangerous
situation presented itself The United Association very
wisely embraced the opportunity.
1T has been proved countless that
athletics benefited from warfare controlling
bodies This for professional we'll sports There
is believe that the brought
TO realize the fact by the
tive Indeed would not surprising policy
and take had been adopted
Just before Ouimet reinstatement IT,
the western Golf
tournaments behalf of charities rather
championships contested last
Certainly it appears that those go ogan
cations have determined While world
conflict This sensible procedure
the powers of lawn tennis For the quito
as evenly divided the proposition of interpretation
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
II, ALL /. |; FAlRMESs. n : n!l;!5:

TT great the increasing a
golfers welcomes the amateur ranks Francis Quinn.
- New England marvel. The United States
which professionalism through technical ruling the
Engands PRIDE Harry Vardon and Ted Ray outa =.
techncay rights Of vA
great many golfers believed the young had unu.,
depriveL
his into the fold by the Init,
Golf Association Francis Oumet figured the cent?
that threatened to disrupt the o
Golf Association, fast maturing child o M
organzaon gauntlet the the nes
Despite the lead of generals
influential association the Weserne only M
championships but encouraged Ouiet
a
West is West, Rudde Kipng would saw
forciby illustrated than the question
which divided sectional The generally
accepted regarded much after same fashion
of England prior to the war
smir attached work and trade So passed
making professional players whose income directly indirectly
especially against architects The wild wy
distinguish between the and the the al
Francis Oumet who happened be born the parents in
moderate rather than with gold spoon mouth
gained universal fame almost overnight His with
him beerng his fortunes
which would have failed He
sporting goods business the warning of the T. S.
drew He business that did
ze golf goods particularly But his business house handled
supplies the soons gave him short shrft accordingly
this delicate Interpretation of rule that stirred the Weses
to point of revolution itself.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Cochran to Meet Sutton

Welkcr Cochran will cross cues with
George Sutton, the armless wonder. in
another ten-game pocket billiard series
at Maurice Days billiard academy,
be played each afternoon and evening
for five days, finishing Friday evening.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28

EENING JELFFE of Poly Prep. bids fair to rival Hal
Volmer and Teddy Cam a schooboy swimming
- marvel Although only years of age Jeifc
has time and again covered the 100 yards the sensational
of So Is seconds His achievement his
winning of the 00yard Eastern nterschoastc swimming title
at the University of Pennsylvania last Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Great Opportunity Confronfs Famous WrestIer

THE much abused generally sport wrestling
will be placed trial Madison Square
night New York people regard Madison Square
Garden the palace de athletic Consequently
there will be hand of the supercrca we'll the
supersuspicious
This wrestling show, which will display punic
the most formidable
long and hooraby
has already been assured
weather conditions Madison Square
sale always nfalbe line
and the advance sale has surpassed the widest early the
promoters From box Office standpoint been
big.
Wladk Zbyzko, who claims the title victory
Stranger Lewis the John Ohm
finish match Zko generally champion
preentious gold belt that rewarded
On he tartar who
held the mighty Alex Abeg than four hours
graphing Stecher is to Yus
crusher also finish match If these
their there every to believe they will
shoul from Madison
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Skating Champion Dies

ST. PAUL. Jan. q. John X. McCul-
loch, twenty years ago amateur skating
pital here last night. McCulloch, a
Canadian, was also known as a cyclist.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Yale Stand May Help CoHeqe Athletics

indorsement OF varsity control
athecs at ale should wonderful college spor~
general 1t is believed that
continuation OF the INFORMAL competition may change
policy result of the attitude tmehonored rival
winch as been on the fence better than to string %
with Yale 1t is unlikely Crimson in that event would o
so exclusive IN ITS attitude College ndeV
nurtueo just now There gansayng that the nS
lnee can Weld tremendous bad I'm
n1orma programme Of 1917 has generally