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New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
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Winner Killed 4
I'm Great War
Lieut.. Meehan, Long Dis.
tance Swimmer, Dies Be-
fore Armistice Is Signed

Lieutenant George R. Meehan. win.
ner Of the New York Tribune cham
pion hip Marathon swim from the Bat
terry TO Sandy Hook in 1914. has made,
the supreme saeriice on the battlefield
Of France. This information reached
this city yesterday in a letter from Mrs
Meehan from her home in Boston.
Shortly after winning the historic
race Meehan became swimming coach.
at the College Of The City Of New York.,
While serving there Meehan entered :
the reserve officers training corps at
Plattsburg. His ability to grasp things
and his delight in hard worl. earned
hlm the commission of lieutenant. He
later studied for several weeks at the
Princeton University Military School
and was later sent to France with an
infantry unit. -
From time to time reports have
reached this city that Lieutenant Meee-
nan was upholding the prestige of the
athletic contingent overseas in fttino.
manner. He was at no time mentioned.
among the wou- ded, and it IS presumed.
ne was among those who gave up theirs
lives during the last few days of the
war. a.
Lieutenant Meehan was always
looked upon as one Of the est swim
mers ever developed along the New
England coast. Although noted for his
endurance powers, it was not until his
lyctory over thirty other rivals in the
lrloune amateur race that his reaf
qualities as a swimmer became known.
He represented the Brooklne Swima-'
ming Cub in this competition and
ne o., and three other swimmers were.
the only men among the thirty-one-
starters to cover the irregular course
+ Of about thirty-two miles. Lieu 81
tenant Meehan was timed for the
distance In hours l6 miuutes. smasha
ing the former record OF hours II
minutes, established by Sam Richards,
another Bostonian in 1913. After
/ this race Lieutenant Meehan turned
professional. =
Lieutenant Meehan was twenty
seven years old, was educated in Bos--
ton, and is survived by wife and one,
child.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Professional Boxing Issue

out Chicago portsmen fighting egal
" Illinois, every
believe the fight will successful There
returning soldiers will about what they they
boxing very
The revival boxing Chicago would
sport especially dead
boxing population
This fact stands proven the situation in New Jersey
hasn legal in neghborng almost wear
and during sport and
we'll But Newark
City, Penngrove Wrghtstovn Dover
Perth Amoy Weehawken other
nave been suspend
The little fellows, would have chance white
alleys, the prosperity
York allowed cultivate tastes They
eeer and then
sm them The to the
carry
may change better that the war is over
But until curbed sport flourish
as should what boxing
day demands
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Columbia Votes
To Continue All
Sports Next Year

All sports will be continued bv Co.
lumbia University next spring, in so
lar as that is possible under the con-
ditlons that may prevail. This was
the decision reached yesterday by the
Columbia University city committee
on athletics, as reported by Levering
Tyson, graduate manager of athletics.
in order to further this scheme two
coaches were appointed by the commit
tee, one for the track and field team
and the other for the swimming and
water polo teams. Carl Merner was
named as track coach and will report
for duty at Columbia on January /.
Merner was engaged last spring to
coach the track squad, but resigned to
enter the service.
George Holm, who has been acting
as swimming coach, was selected to
coach the swimming and water polo
teams. He will probably be assisted
by graduates, who will go up to Morn
lngside Heights from time to time.
A preliminary report on the 1918
football season was submitted by
dysen, winch showed that the s. A. T.
{. football team had broken even on
the year which ended with the game
With Syracuse on Thanksgiving Dav
The report indicated that all sports at
olumbia during the fall were CON
ducted by the Canteen Council Of the
Post Exchange and were wholly with
out the control of the universi+v an,
thorities or the university athletic as-
sociaton. '''
a proposal to abandon VARSITY base
~ hall for the spring in order that Sontb
fleid might be renovated, was voted
down. '0'0N
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
New Orleans Entries

First race tive and half furlongs)--Alonia 80
Meg l07 Alma f.. 10Y: Fttahe. l02. DICK WIN
frey. l07 Rasgcdy Man. ITO; Mss Sterling. lO7
Little D.. l0,. Sir kaste. ITO.
Second race Csx furongsl-Iadg Leona lo4
snai 100; Coionel McNab, IL. Handsel Roses
l07 Avery Trum0e llO
Third race tive Suronss)-Sr Dyke lOS Pine
hurst 1903; Bert W lliams ll5; General ll3: Co
bait los. Ben Box. lls; Harbard. 49, Thirty
Seven. ll3: Paganini. 1903; Dervish. ll3; Saraget
ll3.
Fourth race tone m!lel-Gre- Eagle os Kentucky
Boy llG; Brownie McDawen. IS; Cadillac. los
nnan. ll2
Firth race tsix turlongs> >-Busy Al'ce lo4 Piuto
no. Sea Urcfin, 1l2. Edith Bauuanr l0e: Blue
i,aanoeH H. Foxy Grn. ll2. Merry Twinkle. 10
Bean Spil!sr. IL, Bars and stars. H.
6 xth race Tone mile and seventy yarflsl--Crarow
1914 Jason. 100: 'iGe Thistle no; VI ss Wells
ll0 Jurisd ctson. lac Indl'ances Noo Browns Fa-
yorites ne Adebe ~ stNciir, loo; VIII
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Basketball Game Off

The basketball game between New
York University and the College of the
City Of New York scheduled for Satur-
day evening has been called off be-
cause of unsettled conditions at the
former institution resulting from the
rehabilitation of the Students Army
Training Corps. Another date is under
consideration by both managcments.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
A. A. u. TO Decide Fate
OF MasfersOn To-day

Frank Masterson of the Mohawk
Athletic Club, who is seeking rein
tatement as an amateur athlete, viii
know his status when the reg STATION
committee of the Metropolitan Associa-
tion. convenes in spec;a meeting to-
NIGHT. Masterson's application was
favorably passed upon by the national
registration committee at the annual
A. A. U. meeting, pending a final de-
cision by the local association.
The registration committee, heard
Masterson at meeting early this
month. but deferred action until an
investigation had been made as to
whether or not he had been paid while
coaching the track team of the Swed-
sh American Athletic Club, of Brook
lyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Welker Cochran Renews
Challenge to William Home

Although William Hoppe reigns su-
preme in the balkine billiard world, he
is not going to be permitted to rest at
case on his laurels. Welker Cochran.
the sensational young Chicago player
who has recently become the cham
pion's most formidable rival is pre-
pairing to renew his challenge for a
title match, and this time he is not go
ing to be denied. Cochran is relying
on his recent remarkable showing
against Ora Morningstar to lend him
prestige and at the same time TO re-
move any notion that he is third rate
player, which, it is said Hoppe called
him. Cochran is now confident that he
can give the champion a real contest.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Golf Gossip

The golf match arranged so HASTILY
last Friday to be played tomorrow Al
the IN Marine and Field Club in which
W imam Entwistle. the professional oe
the Bellevue Country Club. Of Svra7-
cuse and Jack Britt. professional Of
the Blnghamton Country Club. were
TO have met Carl Anderson. Bronxville.s
and Teddy Galligan, the home profes-
slonal. has been declared off.
Another contest has been arranged.
however to be played at the Marine
and Field Club on Sunday, in whica
Carl Anderson, Bronxville, and Pat
Doyle, the professional of the Deal
Golf and Country Club will be pitted
against Peter O'IIara. professional o
the Haworth Country Club, and Teddy
Galligan.
There viii also be thirtv-six-hole
amateur professional match PLAYED
over the Marine and Field Club links
next Sunday, in which John w. Faiser.
the club champion. viii have Cyril
Walker, the profes sional of the Shack
amazon Country Club as a partner
against Corey O'Brien and Elmer w.
Loving.
Eddie W. Loos, one Of the best
known professionals in the United
States who was the professional of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club when he en-.
listed in the navy, April 20, 1918, is
now out Of the service and has re-,
turned to his home in this city
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Injury to Squash Player
Posipones Handicap Tourney

An injury to Edwin j Clapp, Yale
Club, caused another postponement of
he final round annual handicap tour
a'ey of the National Squash Tennis AS
sociation, which was scheduled at the
Columbia University Cub yesterday
he match vii! be played tomorrow
afternoon.
Clapp was to have met John W
4 sprained ankle while playing a prac-
tice game last Monday. Appel will play
from minus-10 aces while his rival will
have START Of 2 aces.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Twenty Clubs Enter
Big Basketball Tourney

Delegates from twenty clubs of the
metropolitan Association voted last
night to conduct a l4o-uound class
nasketball champlonsh p tourney ear1v
IN January. Each club entered and all
players part cipating must be regis.
tered with the metropolitan Associa-
ton.
1t is also planned to hold cham
plonshlp for the l25 pound ard unim-
tied weight classes. but these are TO
be he'd late next February. Entry
fees will be S. a team with the rer-
ulation championship gold. silver and
bronze medals to be awarded to the
members Of the teams that finish first.
second and third.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Select Red Leader Janr ary 4

ClNCINNATl, Dec 17.2"The man
agefship question will come up at a
meeting of the directors and stock
holders of the Cincinnati club Janu-
@ry H. said President August Herr
mann uDon his arrival in Cincinnati to-
usy' We have a plan of refnanclng
.ne club which believe will work out
~ ~ lne satisfaction of all. No offer for
rre cincinnati club was made by Nc
Nas. NNaaw or anyone else at the recent
NaUonal League meeting."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Crays in International

=. renort is going the rounds that
when the International League opens
the 1919 campaign Providence will be
right or the Job but thus far there is
no real foundation for it in so far as
can he discovered bv quizz. 49, teo=s.
who MIGHT have knowledge Of the shift
The name OF Hugh Duffy has been as
sociated~with the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
l5O.Came Schedule

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 17-Di-
rectors of the Southern Association of
Professional Baseball Clubs at meet
ing here to-day voted to have a sched
ule Of $50 games next season, begin
ming about May /. The player limit
was fixed at fourteen men and $4,000
was set as the salary limit.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Surprise in Read Race

Peter Babludofsly turned in a sur
prs ng performance in defeating.
Charles De Stefano in the weekly road
run Of the Clark House Athletic Asso-
citation last night The issue was Set
tied in a final sprint with "Zabbvr
winner by inches G. Thompson was
third. field of twelve started.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Shore Now an Ensign

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec 17.-Er-
nest Shore, former pitcher of the Bos-
on American League team, was gradu-
sted to-d0v from the Naval Officers
Training School here with the rank of
ems gn ne enlisted IN the navy di-
rectly after the declaration Of war
with several other members OF the
Z ed SnY ieAm.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Doc More Wolf Than Wolf

The shepherd dog until recently
known as the German hepherd dog is
constantly used to play the part OF the
wolf wherever a woif appears IN motion
pictures. And the dog gets away with
the role OF this breed q clever author
once wrote, "ue looks more like a
wolf than q wolf does"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Adams Elected Captain of
ST. Paul's Eoolball Team

Leo j. Adams was elected captain of
the 1919 st. Paups School football
eleven a Getting of the players yes
terday. He has played on the eleven
for the last two years at left tackle.
Although only six meets are on the
st. PauPs swimming schedule an
nounced yesterday. the calibre of the
squads to be faced will test the
strength OF the team. The season
opens on January IT with Stuyvesant
High School.
The schedule follows:
January Stuyvesant. at Garden
City; 22-Erasmus Hall. at Garden
City; 30-POly Prep at Garden City.
February 1-Montclair Academy, at
Montclair; 2 -Montclair High School,
at Carbon City; 15-Marquand School,
at Garden City
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Minor Leagues COURAGEOUS at Least

ENCOURAGING Of the times
n the determination leagues
which last
And these minor leagues tmorou the
prosperous big brothers. majors pac-
cura operating
of 14O the minors
the invasion Of the Federal League.
The Association has declared
54 The Southern Association will games
League will cura its playing All have
salary limit than prevailed in 1915
That the have chip their shoulder and will
part Al Tearney birthrigh
but boldly than by the directors
Association
optional
understood the other big associations similar
but secretly, to the flag the bulls
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Promises To Be Live1y-Star M

ph equal
IL combination" the lime and these Brooklyn and mBrn
o that
will establish new the individual alone
tt body
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
WHAT Won WHISPERS
Zone of Wilhelm's aides-de-slauehtes

told Hclander in his broken English
Veil, de Britshers, dod CAST it, ftin,
De Yankees sam schock bitin';
De Russians for vilc deg grand,
Because made dem bite oud of hand
Jnd de dinner bitsen Trenches, defeat deg nearly feN
But dos Yans-den "Tyf Huuds gaze dem help
Den all dc fools rushed NIT madness,
Und spm Tyfl, ne hit de
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

Can't fellow take a joke? Here's
Jess Willard talking about fighting
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter
in friendly, confidential little chat
with q newspaper man, and really just
"spoofng." you know; and then, the
very next day, Dominick Torterich, of
New Orleans, offers Jess $75 900 for
his share of a purse to fight Dempsey
in New Orleans en- March 5.
Where is this boasted "freedom of
speech" that we hear so much about?
Eddie Meade, manager of Joe Lynch,
who was outpointed by Wilde in Lon
don last week. jumped on his old type
writer yesterday and did two pages
before he could slow up. Eddie forgot
how to stop the old thing, and he M ght
have had a serious accident. Very bad,
Eddie
The gist of what Eddie wrote is a
statement to the effect that Lynch was
iii no kind of shape to face Wilde in
the London ring. He was far from his
hest condition and told the English
promoters so. yet they put him on
against Wilde in his first bout. Meade
is desirous of having the two boys meet
again in this country, preferab at the
Newark Sportsmen's Club, but wants to
wait until Wilde comes to America be-
fore signing articles.
Eddie puts himself in solid with us
at once by saying he hopes some part
of his letter viii appear "in your wide
ly read column"
Now, YOU stop ticklinp rs. Eddiei
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
"Ouecries" to tt,e EIitor

"Dcar Sir: am worried about my
little son John. For the last three days
he has been scrubbing his face four
times day and washing behind his
cars and trying to manicure his nails
with his Boy Scout bowie knife. He
never acted that way before. Should
call doctor? Anxiously.
"AUNT ELEANOR ANN"
Answer Merry Christmas! ED.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
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M|El''DU!STING;|EN0fE
NzhE~@ICSYW.J.M J.MAcBETH
(C0Iw'a9ht 1913, New York Tribune IncJ
Mother Goose Revised
WW go" acalk into my porlor9"
Asked olg Ban of Harry Fyux
But oil the B. B. GOT
Was the merry raucous roy
Add to Necessary Pests
mpuden elevator boy model Of poiteness and
.oon,nodaion before Xmas
Famous Come Backs
Process
HISTORY NOTE
THERE this distinction between Our Country and
certain baseball agnaes of acquaintance Washington
never stopped to lie; they aspire to the truth
THERE'S A REASON
DONALD that selsmogaphc
~ caused by earthquake mountain
when Jess Willard Jack Dempsey
Carl Morris at New Orleans.
What's in a Name?
Ever Hammer emuae the anvil his bout with Lew
Tender a Philadelphia Monday night
Isn't 1t So?
Ban Johnson foreits all the betting forishcs
he'll hope to fall and byaus for
his priay salary.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Quick, Watson, the Yen-Hob!

WE ARE indebted Julian Scechter amirer
W following contributions handsome prize gold-tppe
cigarette will be awarded for the best English
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18

Perchance the nimble and pepperv
Walters may be sacrificed to strengthen
the club elsewhere. But this should
not give the local fans undue concern.
"Muddy" Ruel won his spurs last year.
Rut for the fact that he was somewhat
inexperienced and light he might have
been the first string catcher of the club.
Scout Bob Connery reports from St.
Louis that he has seen Ruel there; that
the boy has grown more than an inch
and taken on fifteen pounds He now
We CHS aboat no in good condition.
Ruel will he ripe for heavy work in
1919.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
Isn't 1t So?

nson fofets all the Franchises avhere betting fourishes
ell hope to fall back the constitution and ulaaus for
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Germans Had rs
Mexican Stations

Washington, Dec. 1s.-More than
25 wireless stations in Mexico were
under German control during the
war, Edward J. Nally. vice presi-
dent of the Marconi Wireless Com
pany Of America, told the house mer-
chant marine committee today while
testifying in the investigation OF the
Bell phone monopoly of radio in the
United States.
"The Germans were in full control
of the wireless in Mexico said Mr..
Nally telling of an investigation
made last year Of the Mexican wire
less situation by an agent OF his
company.
Although the Mexican government
claims title to all the wireless sta
tons" he said. ''the apparatus is
strictly German and there have been
German operators in every one of
the twenty-odd stations. Moreover,
there have sprung up government
electrical shops. with German SUPER
tntendents and the whole system has
been supervised by German radio
experts who were formerly employed
at Sayville and Tuckerton, and on
German liners which were interned
in this country at the beginning of
the war"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Co-Operatio1s by
Farmers Urged

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 18.-Speaking
before the conference OF governors
here today, Governor -elect Samuel r.
McKeIvie, OF Nebraska, urged farm
ers to form cooperative organfza-
fions for purchasing and marketing
and for the solicitation OF loans at
low interest rates.
Cooperation among farmers, he
said, is the safest solution Of most of
the rural economic Ills.
IL given the proper encourage
ment with all the barriers against
1t removed he said, "co-operation
will overcome the competition OF
other agencies which operate un-
economically and will reserve to
the farmer his own agencies of dis
tribution. The movement must be
carried to the terminal markets"
Mr.. McKelvie advocated a gradu-
ated tax ON land and strict land lease
laws providing for proper cuItiya-
tion and rotation OF crops and shelter
FOR livestock and grain as the best
means OF dealing with the absentee
landlord situation.
Governor Harding of Iowa also
urged corporation FOR marketing.
The food produce gambler must be
abolished he said, and an effici-
enE system OF gathering Information
on production Of foodstuffs develop
cd fo guide farmers In determining
when to buy and when To SELF
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Ratification of
Prohibition Near

Washington, Dec. DISQUALIFICATION
Of the prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution by the necessary
fhree-fourths of the states by next
Feb. I, is predicted in a survey of the
prohibition situation made public to-
gay by the board Of temperance, pro-
Methodist Episcopal church.
Fifteen states have approved the
amendment and the board declares
that thirty other states, the IegIsla-
lures of which will meet next month,
will vote favorably on the proposal
for nationwide prohibition. =
The states which the board declares
will ratify the amendment at the
coming legislative sessions are: Ala
bama, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas. Maine, Michigan, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Rhode Island, Tennessee. Utah, Yer
mont, Washington, Wisconsin, West
Virginia ana Wyoming. Pennsylvania
is classed as hopeful New York IAN
even proposition, and New Jersey
probably opposed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
German Troops March Home
To Deutschland Ube1. Allies"
And Berlin Is Dancing Mad

London. Dec. 1I.-The coEEespoh~
dent in Berlin OF the Daily Express
dealing with the return of the Ger
man army. says the scenes OF en-
thusiasm marking the homecoming
OF the troops are ending.
Men have been coming home as
the rate OF 10000 a day." says the
correspondent. "Every day Herr
Ebert (the chancellor) takes his
place on a. rostrum opposite the
French embassy. He addresses the
homecoming men and the bands play
martial airs. while the crowds cneer
and wave their handkerchiefs.
Deutschland Uber Allies brougnr
me into the streets this morning. TO
my amazement-and to the apparent
amazement of the French officers
grouped in the window of the em7
bassy-a regiment was passing the
Brandenburg gate to the old tune.
Later. / heard it played continuously
as cavalry. infantry and artillery
swept by. Reglmental flags were
crowned with laurel wreaths. The
men wore evergreens around their
steel helmets and their tunics ana
guns were covered with flowers.
What particularly struck me was
the attitude of the Homecoming Of
ficers. Those I have seen in the
many of whom had removed their
marks of rank. They seldom were
saluted by their men. On the other
hand, the troops just returned from
the front are well disciplined and sa5-
luted as OF old. The officers them
selves are unchanged. They exhibit
themselves, monocled and tight
waisted. to the population. who
cheer them loudly.
Berlin is dancing mad. There
are about fifty cabarets in the city,
and dancing goes on all the after
noon and until o'clock at night. In
weeks time the edict closing dane
ing halls at 8 o'clock will be remov-
ed, and dancing then will continue
all night. Berliners are looking for
ward to this.
at is a remarkable sight to see
cabarets packed to suffocation with
women in expensive toilets and both
soldiers and civilians dancing and
drinking wine costing two pounds a
bottle. Seats at the theaters can
only to be booked two days ahead.
We are trying to forget said a
Berliner today"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Predicts Great
Prosperity WaUe
(By Associated Press ,

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-That the next
ten years will witness the greatest
wave of prosperity the United States
ever has experienced, and that the
next three or four months will wit
ness a period of business depression
owing to unsettled conditions. wero
the predictions of Prof. Charles E
zueblin of the United States En-
ployment service, in an address be-
fore the Illinois Manufacturers Cost
association today.
Prof. Zueblin said that the problem
OF returning more than 5000, 600
american soldiers and sailors to
their homes and industries could only
De solved by capital and labor get
ting together on a basis of better
production. There will be no Boil
shevik movement in America" he
added, "for the Bolsheviki cannot
live with prosperity"