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New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
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New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

they have forgotten everything. Har-
ridge opnes they will sit through to a
finish If the session has to last to day
light. And the oratorcal sod-busters
are just warming up.
Comiskey Reelected
Charles A. Comiskey was reelected
vice-p president of the American League.
The board of directors for 1919 will be
composed of the club presidents of New
York, Chicago, Boston and Cleveland.
The American League decised to play
schedule of lao games next year, be-
ginning May / and closing September
80. This is in harmony with the wishes
of the majority of the National League
club owners.
A committee will be appointed to con-
fer with kindred deputation from the
National League relative to other base
ball administration of mutual interest.
The place and time of this Joint meet
ing will be determined later.
The American League adopted a play-
er limit of twenty-one. to become eff
tective fifteen days after the opening
OF the season. The standing of plavers
in the service will not be affected bv
this rule. In the case of those thirty
additional days will be granted.
A local paper this afternoon printed
a story that Cleveland syndicate. rep
resented by Nate Cook, would make an
offer for the Boston Red Cox and that
Mr. johnson would use his influence
to have Harry H. Frazee withdraw from
the league. There was no opportunity
Tor Messrs. Cook and Frazee to get to-
gether before the meeting. Frazee has
said ne would sell at his price, but only
Tor cash or gllt-edged securities. Among
those most competent to judge the sale
of the club Mt Frazee's price is a most
remote pOSSlbiljty
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Bethlehem Steel
Soccer Club Has
Foreign Talent
Sid Brown, International
Star, Added to Team,
While Jimmy Murphy Is
Recovered for This Season

With several clubs in different sec
tions of the country seriously threat
ening to wrest away the soccer crown
of the United States, Bethlehem Steel
T. C. is signing several stars and go
ing beyond the borders of this country
for one or two of them.
Probably the best dribbler who has
come to the United States in many
seasons has been acquired by Beth
lehem in Sid Brown, conceded to be
the greatest half back in Canada.
Brown captaned the Canadian picked
team which recently twice succumbed
to the Bethlehem attack-at Newark
Federal League park and on the Uni
versity of Toronto field Brown played
at left half and was easily the indi-
vidual star of both games, although on
the losing clup. Born in England, he
learned all of his football in Canada,
where he has played with Sunderland
and Davenport Albions. He accepted
terms with Bethlehem while the lat
ter club was in Toronto several weeks
ago and will report to Manager Sheri-
dan of the Bethlehem eleven shortly.
He may be taken by Bethlehem on its
tour to the Pacific Coast which is to
start late next week.
Bethlehem also has reengaged Player
Jimmy Murphy, who was with the club
at the start of the season but Joined
the army, only to be discharged few
days ago without having gone over
seas.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Appel Reaches
Final Round i'm
Squash Match
Easily Disposes of Monks,
Despite Handicap Co.
burn Meets Clapp To-day

John w. Appel jr., the aggressive
Harvard Club player, worked his way
into the final round by easily defeating
Robert Monks. Princeton Club. in n
semi-final match of the annual fall
handicap tourney of the National
Squash Tennis Association at the CO.
lumbia University Club yesterday. The
victor clearly outplayed his Tiger rival
as the scores of 15--S. 15-6 would in
dicate.
The veteran Monks, crafty player
enjoyed an allowance of plus two aces
while Appel is handicapped at minus
ten aces, which is the severest penalty
imposed on the backmark men in the
series. Despite this stiff handicapping
Appel decisively proved his superiority
by actually earning fifty aces in the
two sets, while Monks could only make
ten points.
Appel's varied attack continually had
Monks on the jump, while his hard
smashing and lightning returns to the
backcourt corners earned him many
aces Monks, an adept "getter" Of
balls that were only inches off the
floor. accounted for many sensational
shots, and he frequently caused the
playing of many long rallies. However
AppePs steadiness in the pinches and
his terrific pace and smashing Of the
ball could not be denied.
Appel Hits Hard
Both men warmed to their work
quickly in the first game with Appel
collecting several points on some good
placement shots. Monks was full of
fight, but Appel's "kills" along the side
walls were difficult to intercept. In
short order, Appel was only a few
points behind his opponent and max
gathered several point advantage
which he held to the finish.
AS in the first set, play continued
torrid from the start, with Appel fore
ing the attack. Monks featured his
play with sensational "gets" of swift
shots. Monks was the first to show
signs of fatigue as his rival stroke the
bali with more viciousness. With
Monks being caught out of position
more frequently by Appel's placement
shots, points came faster to the lat
ter. After the playing of seven hands
Appel was in front by four points
which advantage Monks was never
able to close
Ralph C. Coburn, another Harvard
Club player, and Edwin j. Clapp, Yale
Club, meet in the lower half match in
the scmi-final round for the right to
meet Appel in the decisive contest to-
morrow, Coburn has even more siren
uous task, as Clapp, a strong player
viii have the advantage of a 2~point
start, while Coburn is penalized at
minus 10-aces. Coburn was scheduled
to face his" opponent yesterday, but
an injury to his eye sustained during
practice match on Wednesday caused
q postponment.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Ban even went so lar IN herdlng ups
his henchmen as to make the incor-
rigibles indorse Garry Hermann as
chairman of the next national commits
sion. And here was where the great
fight was expected to centre. AS Har-
ridge put it, the league Endorsed Herr
mann as a means Of voicing its conf
dence in his integrity and the wisdom
of his administration for many years
There was a lot of other palaver, from
which Mr.. Harridge would give the i'm
preston that everything was as we'll
ordered as the ladies' aid sewing circle
of hamlet
Your humble CORES spondent is in
position to state most emphatically
that this was not the case. The fiercest
battle ever seen at an American League
meeting ragged for an hour or two be-
fore Harridge made his official an
nouncement, and was still raging when
these lines were written. There is
showdown expected between johnson
and the revolutionists and Comiskey
The most powerful man in baseball is
opposed to Johnson. Frazee, who was
supposed to be assassinated by john
son, sunk into the insignifcance of a
towel swinger in the big battle.
1t was q headon collision between
the mighty Ban and the old Roman
just such one as a few years ago
threatened to shake organized baseball
to its very foundation. At that time
Comiskey quit the meeting He threat
ened to start rival major instanter.
And those who were for kicking him
out of the meeting were around in a
half-hour, coaxing him back to patch
up his differences with the czar.
AS to the battle to-day, it will have
to await the morrow. AS we hurtle to
press the magnates are still locked in
the room. They have forgotten dinner:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
High Hurdle Champion
Will Compete Here

Earl J. Thomson, national high hur-
die champion, yesterday wired Fred
erick w. Ruben, president of the Met
ropolitan. Association of the A. A. u,
from Bearnsvile, Ontario, where he is
located at present with the Royal Air
Force of Canada, that he will be on
hand next Saturday night for the spe-
cial 70yard high hurdle race at the
22d Regiment Armory.
This event is one of the features of
the meet which the Metropolitan Asso-
citation is conducting for the benefit of
the United War Work campaign fund.
Walker Smith, the former Cornell Uni
versity star and holder of the national
junior high hurdle championship title.
has also notified the committee that
he will compete in this race.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Moore Hunlbles
English Champ,
Jimmy Wilde
British Army Given Kings
Trophy at Close of First
Nights Inter-Allied Box
ing Bouts in London

LONDON, Dec. 12.-At the close to-
night Of the Inter-Allied boxing tour
nament, held in Albert Hall, the British
Army was given SO points, winning
the Kings trophy. The United States
Army boxers received 80 points and
those of the United States Navy so
points.
In the final of the bantamweight
class, Pal Moore, United States Navy
of Memphis, defeated Jimmy Wilde, the
English champion, on points The de-
cision of the judges was hissed.
Inc point scores at the close of the
first day tonight we're: British army,
| ~; British airmen, 81; British navy
1874; United States navy, 1914, and
the United States army and Canada,
10 each, with Australia, New Zealand
and South Africa trailing
King George, Vice-Admiral Sims
Will attend the tournament tomorrow
to present the service trophy and
emblems to the winning teams and
individuals. Double prices were
offered for tickets tonight, but none
were available
In addition to the other bouts in
the inter-Allied boxing tournament
r. &. Laney, of the American navy
defeated Corporal Bingham, of Can
ada. Both men are featherweights
Eddie Coulon, of the American army
beat j. Davies, of the British navy, in
the featherweight division. Light
weight Gamester, of the British Royal
Air Force, defeated Eddie Shannon, OF
the American army. C. Delaney, o1
the American navy. beat Wilkinson
OF the British navy, in the middle.
weight contest.
In the light-heavyweight division
Wiring, OF the British army, beat Harry
Greb, OF the American navy, of Pitts
burgh. Michael O'Dowd, of the Ameri
can army, of St Paul, and the worlds
champion middleweight, beat Harold
Kalph, OF Canada, on points. Eddie
McGoorty, of the American army. O.
oshkosh, Wis, defeated Chorrocks, O.
South Africa, on points. 1t was the
trst appearance in the tournament O.
McGoorty and ODowd.
In the sem-fnal in the flyweieh
class K: 0. Brown, of the American
army, defeated j. Percival, of ths
British army.
In the bantamweight class semi
'''i"io ooiiHily 1uSneS, or the British
army, was defeated by Pal Moore, o.
the American navy. Moore come
from Memphis, Tenn. In yesterday
bouts he defeated Patten Of the Brit
ish navy.
IN the semi-finals of the feather
weight class Eddie Coulon. of tn
American army, beat Private Peals. O
australia. Coulon comes from New
Orleans.
+. G. Laney, of the American navy
defeated Quartermaster Sergeant Evan
of the British army
IN the semi-fnals of the middle
weight class Private Augie Rather O
the American army, beat Private Blan
chard, Canadian. Rather comes from
New York City and was formerl
American amateur welterweight cham
phone
In the semi-fnal of the welterweigh
class, Cal clancy. United States Navy
of Detroit, Mich. defeated Swinnerton
of the British air force, on points.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Just because we were raised to the
dignity, year or so ago, of a position
as chauffeur of this one-cylinder col
umn, everybody seems to think that
we should act as referee in all their
personal quarrels and disputes. We
are not so young in years and expert
ence as not to recognize the fact that
who acts as good samaritan in
these nefarious affairs generally "gets
his" where the Christmas turkey is go
ing to get the well-known hatchet. And
yet, what are we to do under the cir
cumstances?
We have to uphold the prestige of
cur proud estate else persons will say
we should be the ping pong editor, or
the badminton expert, or something
equally ihnocuous, and we simply can
not stand being clasesd as innocuous.
We don't even like the word.
However, in deciding this Office feud
we are going to be strictly neutral and
allow the facts to speak for themselves,
let the bricks fall where they may, as
one of our Celtic poets has expressed
it.
For several weeks now we have no
ticed that Herbert Feldman. former
sporting editor of "The East Cholera
screech," but more recently promoted
to day Office boy, and Julius schwartz
night office boy, have been looking
stilettos or d-ggers or whatever kind
of knife it is that people look when
thew are miffed at one another. and
we couldn't imagine what the thing
was all about. But last night Herbert
came over to our desk and unburdened
! himself.
81 wanna get back at that guy
Julius. He thinks he's somebody else
/ he does, but I've written something
about him that'll make him sorry he
ever bumped into me. I'm such
hard guy you couldn't scratch me with
a diamond. Will you print IT!
1t is fearful revenge that Herbert
! wreaks upon the hapless Julius. but
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Harry Hampstead Asked TO 0
Sell His Shares in Club
McCraw Chuckles at Story He Is Seeking Owner
ship of Reds Daubert Deal Held Up by Cash
Rider-Many Players Desert Peacock Alley

tween the two major leagues nor TO
the National Commission meeting. 90
1t is reported that Heydler's salary
for his three combined positions is
S12 900. Al first the magnatcs offered
$4,000 and two-year contract.
Heydler. however, held out for two
thousand more and a three-year doc
ument. -
There is no chance of Hal Chase
playing with the Giants next season.
In fact it is hardly likely that he will
be with any club. Action in his case
has been delayed on account of the
suit he filed against the Cincinnati
club -
Jack Coombs is still in town. He in
tended to leave on Wednesday night.
but stayed over for another conference
with President Baker 1t is almost
certain that he will sign with the
Phillies. Coombs, Daube-t and Rodd;e
Will probably go to Dover all on
hunting trip.
President Heyder and Bar ey Drev-
fus will begin work short, on the
playing schedule for next sea on. T~b
schedules will be arranged, one fo,.
140 games and the other for l54.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Ban Johnson Pr0ues Himself
The King Pin of Baseball
Gar OF National Pastime in American League Re.
tains Hold OH Supporters by Cracking Big
Whip-Herrmann Indorsed as Chairman
By w. ]. Macbeth

CHICAGO, Ill., Dec 12Whie Of Europe
nek before tidal wave Of democracy the
Ban Johnson baseball continues to
SITTER that Of the above
word has the American wingnp again
eating his cracking his big hip and the
dancing They against
tie dictator here this afternoon but
of the rogressednto the
manaed and gagged He is the
At least he the Secretary believed
At o'clock this evening Chicago time) arrdge
baseball writer's to dvuge the proceedings
disclosure proved that the mighty of the king
crunched the dayighs of all opposition.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Veteran Scrapper Wears
Trio of Wound Strines

MONTREAL, Dec. IL. - Private
"Billy" Maher, of Erie, Penn. oldtime
prizetighter, who as soldier fought
at Vimy Ridge with the Canadians,
reached here to-day on his way home
from England. He wears three wound
stripes. Other Americans who are
veterans of the Canadian army and
who have arrived in Montreal on their
way home are Private Robert Harden,
Providence, R. l.; Private C. A. Coombs.
Waltham, Mass, and Private Gilbert
Deschamps, New Bedford Mass. All
these men have been wounded
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Now Lieutenant Rather

Augie Rather, the local middleweight,
has been promoted to second Lien
tenant, according to word received by
friend here yesterday. He has been
decorated three times for capturing
Germans, in several cases calling his
right swing into play when in close
quarters Rather was nducted in the
service through the draft and received
his preliminary training at Camp
Upton.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Golf Gossip

four-ball professional match has
oeen arranged to be played next Sun
day afternoon at the Marine and Field
Club, IN which Pat Doyle, of the Deal
Golf and Country Club, and Elmer
Loring, of the Town and Country Club
of Lockport, N. Y. will meet Peter
O'Hara, Haworth Country Club, and
Teddy Gallisan. of the Marine and
Field Club.
Carl Anderson will make an extensive
tour of the South this winter and will
leave January s..
The Arcola Country Club will close
its clubhouse for the winter at the end
of this week. They have released their
professional, Claud Cameron, until
spring. but the locker room and course
will be left open for the benefit of the
members VINO desire to take advantage
of good weather.
There is 4 possibility of a four-ball
match being played to-day on a near
Wy COul DC, IL tue weather Will permit.
The makeup of the foursome will not
be fu lily decided upon until about II
o'clock this morning.
Jack Clark, of the St. Adams Golf
Club, and Ferguson Cameron, North
Fork Country Club, are desrous of
'ratir~ match with Jack Brett. Bing-
hamton Country Club, and William
.,,.Cw .stle, Belleview Country Club,
Syracuse, before they leave for their
Southern courses December 19.
The Garden City Country Club has
closed its clubhouse for the winter,
but members so desiring can still play
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Blue Ready for Tigers

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 9.-Bert Blue.
who came to the Tigers, by purchase
last spring as first baseman and later
was sent to ST. Paul, where Manager
Kelly transplanted him in the outfeld.
is to report to Hugh Jennings next
spring year in the association, it
is said. developed the youngster into
time Blue is a sergeant at Camp Lee,
Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Leonard Wins Suit

Before Justice Edward r. Fitch and
a jury in the supreme court of Bronx
County, yesterday afternoon, Benny
Leonard, the lightweight boxing cham
pion, won a case against the Doty-
Demos Company, repairers of automo-
biles, in court. Leonard paid bill
for $500 for his automobile that he had
repaired by the company.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Sam Langford Barred

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec PA fight set
for next Wednesday night between Sam
Langford. of Boston and Fred Fulton
will not be permitted, it was announced
to-day by District Attorney Ezra De-
coto, who said the law prohibiting pro-
fessionals from boxing would be en-
forced.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Clarence Walker Quits Game

BRISTOL, Tenn.-Va., Dec. 12.-
Clarence Walker of the Philadelphia
American baseball team, announced
here to-day that he had quit baseball
and would enter the real estate busi-
ness at Lime Stone, Tenn, his home.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

~ ALPH C. COBURN, the left and Edwin J. Clapp ON
the right who meet in the upper half of the final
round OF the National Squash Tennis Association handi-
cap tourney the Columbia Club this afternoon One the
best matches of the series expected Cobun will play
minus 10 while his Eli opponent will have start of
aces in each This stupendou handicap for Coburn
overcome against his strong rival
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Boxing News and Notes
RvE
.Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.

envisage it for yourself. Aunt Eleanor
Ann. Hark, the poet speaks:
Il Came to Bury julius, Not to Praise
Him.
By Herbert Feldman
"Here lies the body
Of Julius Schwartz.
He died from an abundant
Supply Of warts"
OUR HEART TO HEART COLUMN.
ETTE
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

ETTE
Beatrice Hairfax's Advice to the
Glove-worn
Dear Editor: I appeal to YOU for
sympathy and advice. For several
years, now, have been keeping steady
company with a young man by the
rame of Harry Wills. He and | have
been to many entertainments together
and never had g cross word until re-
Gently, but the last time we met he
crossed me with a right to the jaw,
busted two of my ribs and spoiled nv
whole evening. Now he says he didn't
mean it ard wants me to meet him
again. Should l do it? My father
wants to ask him if his intentions are
serious. | think they are. Heart
''"fe"'S "p Snarry sA" is A1NGe1RDt er~net3a' the
same as me- s t."
Answer-Consent to one more meet
ing. IT Harry beans you again, and
the gate" is small, give him up. He's
probably trifiing with you.
EDITOR.
Dear Beatrice Hairfax: l hope you
VIII be able to help one in sore dis
tress' For many months now young
man by the name of Jack Dempsey
mas been sending me notes asking me
TO meet him, and mentioning "ring."
! am a home-loving person and am not
IN the habit of meeting young men,
although the last one l met, a blond
named Frank Moran, was very nice
hammered.
My mother advises me to have moth
ing to do with this young man Demn-
sey, and says he has evil designs upon
me. / had friend, Steve Brodie, once.
! who took chance. Shall I?
1nnocently, JESS WILLARD
Answer.-By all means meet your
persistent wooer No matter WHAT
happens, everybody will think more of
YOU and the worse he treats you the
better it will be.-Editor
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Eastern District
Beats Erasmus
Five by 2 Points

Eastern District High School de-
feated the five representing Erasmus
Fall High School in their annual bas-
ketball game in the P. s.. A. L. Brook
lyn tournament yesterday by the score
Of 26 to "a
AS usual, Hyman Barshay, assisted
by his brother. Reuben. played big
part in the Eastern vctory Although
he did not score any points, Reuben
negotiated number of long passes
Lyman, however, tailed three field
baskets.
The lineup:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Eastern District (26). Pos. Erasmus Hall t24).
Zaimof ...............L F.. Ijnok;
II. Barshay .........R F. Rarnf.s
Cnal Caagrcve .........r ,..~......... McMullen
Il. Barshay r. G. G................ Silver
Goals from field--Barnes (6). zaimofY (N. II. Bar
shay t3). Linoki. Cherry McMullen Feinblum
Goals from foul-ZamofY Q0). Fenblum CO., Ref
eree--Lehter, Commercial High School. Time OF
haves-Fifteen minutes each.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

tween the two major leagues nor Il
the National Commission meeting. ~"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Heydler has not as yet received any
reply from the owners in the American
League about the joint session be-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

The Garden City Country Club has
closed it's clubhouse for the winter.
but members so desiring can still play
over the course