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ant Decisions Baseball viii
IMPORTANT TENNIS
CONFERENCE FRIDAY
Major Adee to Preside at An
nual Meeting of the Ma
tiOnal Association Here.
TO PASS ON RANKING LIST

Plans for the complete rehabilitation
of tennis and various changes in the
method Of running the governing body
will come up for consideration at the
annual meeting of the executive COM
matee of the United States National
dorf-Astoria next Friday. 1t will be an
all day and probably an all night ses-
ton too, for in addition to the prob
lens OF policy the committee will have
to examine and pass on the annual
ranking list. This was omitted last
year on account OF the war, but with
the revival of championships last sum
mer was reinstated.
The meeting will be presided over
by Major George T. Adee. head of the
association. who recently returned from
France Major Adee went to Camp Dix
for three weeks and last Thursday was
mustered out of service. Major Adee
is serving his second term as president
and it is foregone conclusion that he
will be reelected when the general meet
ing of the association Is held here in
February. Julian s. Myrick is expected
to remain vice president and Edwin F.
Torrey secretary. Lieut.. Richard Norris
Williams I'd very likely will return to
the board of sectional delegates.
One of the major questions to come up
before the meeting on Friday will be the
conduct OF the national championship
doubles. Two years ago the association,
In spite Of the protests of the Western
contingent, voted to do away. with the
sectional eliminations and to run the
doubles like the singles
Two trials at the LongwooG Cricket
Club at Boston have proven failures.
Is responsible. Others say that the Long
wood club has not run the tournament
In the proper manner. As a result II
seems probable that the present method
will be retained, but that the tourna-
ment will be shifted. either TO the same
venue as the singles or to Chicago. The
Onwentsia Club will be in a position to
take the event. now that the war is over
and the club is ready to reinstitute its
old activities
The West has another bone TO pick
with the association. 1t wants the sys-
TEN of voting changed. II does not like
the proxy system which II says gives
the East n chance to control the asso-
citation and run things to suit the East.
The West also wants n more represent
tative distribution OF voting power and
Indications are that II will get It. The
executive committee held a meeting at
Chicago last July and came TO certain
conclusions which II will be in posi-
ton to promulgate at the meeting on
Friday.
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AMATEUR GUESTS
IN SESSION HERE
National Association Will
Hold Annual Meeting at
Billiard Club Tomorrow.

George B Dryden OF the Chicago
Athletic Association. president Of the
National Association Of Amateur Bill
lard Players. telegraphed here yesterday
that he would attend the annual meet
ing tomorrow night The session will
be held at the Amateur Billiard Club OF
New York
It IS probable that Dryden will be
accompanied by William T. Brace of the
Illinois Athlctic Club. president of the
Western Association, and other represen-
tatives OF amateur billiards in Chicago.
It is the first time that the West is send
ing a delegation to the meeting.
The meeting promises to be one of the
most important yet held in the history
of the game. 1t will determine and act
upon the much discussed policies of con-
troll OF players and tournaments which
have led TO the formation of another or
ganization by players denied amateur
status and membership in the National
Association
1t is certain that the members to-
morrow night will determine to what
extent the members OF the National AS
ISOLATION may compete outside of its
jurisdiction without mourning the penalty
of suspension At its recent meeting the
executive committee suspended Arthur
r. Macy, the former novice champion :
Jacob Klinger. T. McGown, S. Il, Dit
man, j. A, Lange and +, Lowenthal for
competing in unsanctioned events
While the subject of preserving
amateurism against the assailing infiu-
epces of room keepers will occupy the
attention Of members there are several
amendments 10 the governing rule to be
acted on. The proposition to cooperate
with the Y. NJ. C. A. in the holding of
minor championships also is TO be taken
m
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SUPERB BILLIARDS
PLAYED BY COCHRAN
Youths Defeat of Morning.
star, $500 to 1853 Makes
Him Star at Game.

In defeating Ora Morningstar by $500
at Maurice Days room, welker Coch-
ran, leading challenger OF Champion
Hoppe gave one OF the most remarkable
OF the sport. The youngster not only
practically discounted a veteran and
expert player, but he performed in a
manner that could not be excelled by the
titleholder.
Following his wonderful work in Fri
days games in one of which he defeated
Morningetar by 900 TO 8. the sensational
youth last night ended the game in a
blaze of glory by running his 800 points
for an average Of 1850. He registered IS
points in his first inning, and then COM
pleted the game by a brilliant run of
225. and had the balls In position for
unlimited counting.
The boy was heartily applauded by
the large crowd as he scored the final
shot. Among the spectators the opinion
was expressed that 1t was idle for Hoppe
or his friends to attempt to ignore a
player OF such wonderful attachments as
Cochran has displayed
1t was position play OF the most effec-
tive sort that enabled the boy to make
his great run, and for the greater part
Of the run the youthful wizard held the
worries in restricted spot at the head of
the table.
At times when the spheres became un
ruly and scattered Cochran brought them
under control with superb drives
Although Morningstar was in good
form. he simply did not get chance TO
show his form, as the youngster monop-
olized the table and ended the contest in
summary style. The scores:
AFTERNOON GAME.
Cochran--2I. 60, rs. Z, I, o, 90, 2,
lli-30O, High run. i'll; average. SO Is.
Mornlngstar-2O. "a. 2, 0, II. II, 20,
$50. High run, 81, average, Il rs.
NIGHT GAME.
Cochran-75. $500. Average. $50.
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WILLIAMS HAS EXCUSES.
Veteran Football Players Chose
Service Instead of Play.

WuLAMsTowN, Dec. Williams has
excuses for the lack OF success which
greeted the efforts OF the football eleven
during the season recently finished
Every member OF the indicated team
which represented the college the pre-
vlous year is in the service. The Purple
athletes could not maintain their grid
iron reputation and serve their country
too so they chose the latter course,
OF the squad OF seventeen men on the
crack eleven turned out by Fred Walker
here in 1917 not one remains. The add
vanoe guard departed shortly after the
season closed a year ago, while the last
Joined the colors Just prior ID the open
ing of the past season.
OF WilliamSs unbeaten representa-
Of 1917. Capt Halstead. Captain elect
Brown, Kingsley, Bonner, Fieser, Mills.
Stearns, Strong. Krleger, Collins, Beebe
and Dayton are in the army, most Of
them holding commissions. Carick.
Plnkey, Wright and Parmelee chose the
navy. Ben Boynton, star of the team
and All-America quarter, is in marine
aviation.
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THOROUGHBRED BEST
CENTURIES PAST
Warm BIooded Horse Has
Proven Worth.

The thoroughbred horse is the sport
ing horse OF the world The breed was
established for racing and has been
maintained for that purpose in England
and other countries since the days Of
Charles H., who was restored to the
throne in 1860. Certain strains have
at times thrown out sports that have
shown other qualities, which were in
tensihed and developed by clever breed
ers, who established saddlers, hunters.
coachers and the trotter. Messenger be-
ing the foundation stone In the inheri-
lance of the last named. These sports"
came from the thoroughbred family be-
fore the breed was thoroughly estab-
lished and carried with them the char
acteristics of an ancestor Whose form
or way of going came to the surface
after lapse OF years The day. how
ever has gone BY when cross Of thor
oughbred blood can improve any of these
families unless II Is buried by top
crosses OF the breed with which 1t 10
blended.
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TO REBUILD CLUB HOUSE.
North Jersey Country Club Using
Temporary Quarters.

PATERSON, y. J., Dec. 1.-The fire
which destroyed the club house OF the
North Jersey Country Club. eutaillng
loss OF 100000, will not interrupt tho ac-
tivlties OF that organization, for to-day
many members played on the golf Links
and were accommodated in ono Of tho
smaller buildings The temporary quar-
ters will answer all demands this winter
when skating. curling and other winter
sports are In fun swing.
Plans for the new club house will he
considered this winter. The North Jer-
sey Country club. which was organized
twenty years ago, has membership Of
300. many Of them from the Nippon
Clmh Lse InnAnese dub OF New York.
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PLANS FULL SPORT SCHEDULE.
West virginia University Sure OF
BasketbaIl and Baseball.
Special Despatch 10 The Sun.

MoRGANTowN. w. Va. Dec. Inter
collegiate basketball and baseball for the
coming winter and spring were assured
in an announcement made here to-day.
Tho basketball schedule calls for
games with the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Navy. Virginia and Rutgers on an
Eastern trip. Home and home games
with Plttsburg, w and j. Penn State
and Marietta also will bo arranged. The
first game will hardly lie played before
January 20, AS "A result the season will
probably not end before March 10. The
material Is here for a strong floor team
and includes Dawson and Iatterner OF
last years i've.
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JACK JOHNSON FESTIVE.
Asks for Bout With Flynn or
Savage Ia barcelona.

LoNDoN, Dec. Jack Johnson cabling
from Barcelona, has asked II. r. Booker
Anglo-Amercan baseball promoter, "a
arrange bout for him with either Porky
Flynn or Jim Savage.
johnson said that King Alfonso had
given permission for the bout to be held
in thu Royal Gymnasium at Barcelona.
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HARD TEST FOR BURNS.

Harvey Crosby. a bantamweight with
a knockout puich. fostered by hammer
ing boilers at the Bayonne plant OF the
Standard OIL Company. and his man
ager. Assemblyman James A. Dugan
are confident Frankie Burns will be
forced to display all his science and
sprintinE ability to avert defeat to-mor.
row night at the Armory Athletic As.
ISOLATION in Jersey City.
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Mike GibbOns's Lament.

Mike Gibbons. who valiantly volun-
teered as boxing instructor on the
outbreak OF hostilities. is in a lugu-
brlous frame of mind owing TO the fact
that his heroic efforts were not rewarded
with a military commission. Michael,
who has resigned as instructor, regis
tiers this complaint:
II am very disappointed at not getting
a commission In this work, as | stayed
In II from the first only with the I'M
Outstanding that / was to be commits
stoned. 1t Is rather discouraging after
fourteen months OF honest. hard work
to find out that the work was not worthy
OF the recognition OF the Government.
However, l am happy that the war Is
over and nm going back 10 my home.
II we ever have another war I am not
on the list for a position as boxing in
structor."
Possibly had Gibbons gone TO the
front like Mike O'Dowd he might have
done something TO earn commission.
Gibbons intimates that he will try and
get u match with Dempsey There is
reason TO believe that Gibbons never
A -
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BRUCE WHISTLES LrDECKE.

The question Of supremacy between
Jean Bruce and Martin Ludecke will Doe
settled Tuesday night at the Crescent
Theatre in Brooklyn
The return match between Nicola
Montagsno and Young Max Wiley also
is on the card, Frnest Roeber will Of
ficiate as referee.
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Test Gravity of Bali.

There are modes OF testing its gravity
besides propelling 1t in a straight line.
such. for example, as dropping a marked
ball through transparent fluid in de-
scending through which, II perfectly
true, II will retain rs position. but the
success OF this experiment depends on
very nice arrangements"
Instruments II precision OF the most
faultlesS nicely are now made, and set
Of ivory balls that satisfy the tests for
sphcrlclty weight and rssIl!ency are
marvels OF perfection in Workmanship
and material The matter Of Identical
resilicnyy IS important, because as re-
silcncy differs, SO will the angle at
which ball will rebound or glance from
ether balls
TIL is one OF the reasons why great
players OF Billiards own their billiard
pals. They know what these balls VII.
do These balls must be true, the
cushions must be true and the table must
be true.
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Enforcement of Rules Is
q Real Boom to Boxing
Commission Regulation of the Sport Having Healthy
Infuence-A Comparison of Conditions Offered
by McCoys "Knockout' of Choynsk
BY CROSS COUNTER.

Those holding optimistic views as to
the future of boxing appear to be justi-
fed in taking g cheerful view Of the
situation. The conduct OF the sport
shows improvement and If the advance
ment continues for few years more
at the present ratio the glove game
promises TO become a commendable
branch OF rough sport.
Wrongdoers are frequently dealt with
in severe manner, recent instances
emphasizing a tendency to compel box
ers and managers to walk straight
mark.
The Improvement in the enforcement
of the rules since 1900 is quite marked,
as is illustrated by the action of the
referee in a celebrated bout in that
year and the ruling OF the third man
in the ring in a similar case few
days ago. On January IL, 1900. Kid
Mccoy deliberately struck Joe Choyn-
ski a knockout blow after the bell had
ended round. The records carry the
statement that Mccoy won by knock
out in the fourth round.
In Cleveland a few days ago Matt
Brock knocked down frankie Britt after
the bell had ended the round, The
1 leNeldIlu bONlNS COMMISSION llutil-
nitely suspended Brock and his man
ager and ordered the club managers not
to pay Brock for his services.
Mccoy fragrant NioIator.
The Mccoy Cnoynsli incident was a
fragrant violation of a fundamental rule
OF boxing that a blow struck after the
end of round sail be deemed foul and
that the offender shall be disqualified.
These clever boxers were In the ring
of the Broadway A. C. in this city and
Johnny White was the referee. Choyn-
SIX! was outboXing Mccoy in a pro-
nounced manner In the fourth round
Choynski dropped Mccoy with a right
TO the jaw and il looked as though the
Kid would remain down for the full
count. The tolling of the seconds was
done with no undue haste and at nine
Mccoy got on his feet.
Choynski was in readiness to give
his opponent another Jolt, but as soon as
the KID got into perpendicular position
the bell quite slngularly sounded the
end of the round. The men had been
boxing two minutes at the time Mccoy
was floored,
When Choynski heard the bell he
dropped his hands and wheeled about to
go TO his corner. Like a fash Mccoy )
right shot out and hit Choynsh back OF
the ear. Choynski fell like log and
was dragged TO his corner, Protests
from his handlers were ignored, and so
his helpers devoted themselves TO his
revival ChoynsN recovered conscious
ness, but when the bell sounded for the
nfth round and he attempted to rise
from his chair his legs doubled under
him and he sank back. Being unable
ha hall ha a
the loser. Under the rules Choynski
should have been declared the winner on
a foul, and Mccoy richly deserved TO
have lost any part OF the purse.
These incidents show that boxing Of
fcials are enforcing the rules and thus
tending to raise the standard OF the
sport.
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will win a nrpiIistic communication, 4, g,
battle with Demnsev
II Carton Of NIurrudoc auurali. NOT
having heard thar Frank Cotcb mad
passed away and wishing tn sk some
questions Of rho for,ra, w-.stli,y ono M
pion. sent a letter addressed 10 hin, in
care of the American Snorts puhIishinq
Conpanv The comnunication rbieb
was referred TO the writer for answer
is RS follows:
Mr.. FRANK GoTcu DEAD Stpr
heard that II any one wrote 10 ,ou and
asked questions YOU would answer. 7
o,es,ions ,Io,, Ta,,s SoH "'.sme' 'lese
learn wrestling? How much did it cost
you? What Is the most money YOU
won in contest? Who did you find the
best wrestler of all you met? VIII you
please tell me your height and weight"
NO doubt II Gotten were in the flesh
ne would have answered the questions,
ana therefore we will endeavo- to give
the desired information, Gotch was
ooTn April =, 1873, at Humboldt, la,
stood feet Ia inches tall and in con-
dlt!on weighed 2l0 pounds. His first
contest was on April ., 1899. when he
was u years OF age and his tutor is
SAID to have been Farmer Burns, very
sNI'l u M'tS,''E Gotcn learned 50
r"Pluly t'at IN years time he began
career or victory never before equalled
- ~ o1eSSu."' wrestler. Learning the
q, o. "IeSlIns ana not cost Go'ch
- - inns eNNeP' ms li!he ana erorts.
"e american athlete has an excellent
~ a'n ~ ,s"i" ny 4tuls as assistant
Va ".' 49,, II Is Hhely mat George
bat,ia g. 80, Lopn ms haruest
Hncil .smrrendnreG ", .'ot.S oelore
Co., ,,t,nN Gu II is SAID mat
mail 49,, Ne ie'e'pls or This
u.as ~. s'oo oon pace III ChlcaGo'
'''''''
Dundee md XyeII,,
~ pe'u''"r report or the bout be-
~. Du,'uce anu NeIlhs in Boston
.. - ueSu"S, TINS statement appears {:
'oDI lho S'Irt II wa" evident to the
,.'. ~ "iT great many or the specta-
e ~ ',''t DU"'re was CARRYING yelling
l"'S ~ p'e's' 'ne rams Dundee did all
y W. tu.y'"s ana couIu put nus gloves on
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A Delicate Operation.

When there Is n difference IN the
specific gravity Of ivory the makers
am to utilize that part Of the ivory
which is the heaviest as the centre OF
the BAH. II is one of the incest and
most delicate operations in mechanics
20 turn out three balls all OF which viii,
be the same size, same weight and at
the same time shall be exact spheres
and OF the same degree of elasticity ana
resiliency.
In an old book. which may be seen
IN the Library Of Congress and which
was written when the game OF billiards
was young. it is said that great delicacv
IL required in making billiard balls. as
the centre OF the ball must be the centre
OF gravity, and this would not be unless
portion OF the tooth from which il is
made contained the common centre OF
the heaviest part Of the ivory. Accord
ing 10 that old book the mode of testing
the sphericity of the ball was by means
or steel gauge, a hollow cone or CALI
per COmpaSSCS. II continues
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Descended From Old Game.

No doubt the cushion carrom games
are descended from that form OF bill
!ards called the "oriocle game" In
an old chronicle it is said OF this game
that the player is obliged to strike
cushion and make the bah reverberate
or reco'l from II previous to hitting hil
adversary's ball This il a great dis
advantage and is reckoned between equal
players equivalent TO about eight or nine
points"
All billiard balls sent out by first
class makers are true when they start
to market, but they do not as A rule
remain so.
The usage they ordinarily get Is care
less and indifferent. Sometimes a ball
that il true in the beginning will become
untrue even with the best treatment one
can give It. Change in temperature il
an important factor. for the ivory NAV
expand or contract more In one part than
IN another, and the ivory may be lenser
In one part of the ball than in another.
so that its sphercity is disturbed.
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Holes Were Netted.

In all the early billiard tables there
were pockets of t.uetted holes" When
the game was introduced into the United
States billiard tables had six pockets
and a century ago a common game OF
billiards was very like pool, only that II
was played with six balls
American pool was no doubt derived
from German game of billiards called
the pyramid game" which was exceed
ingly popular in Vienna 1t was bill
iards. and Of course. the tables had
pockets. played with twenty-five balls.
twenty-one Of which were set close to-
gether In the form Of triangle near
one end Of the table.
Early four ball billia IDS was called
In England 1.-The American or four ball
game" An old English writer SAYS that
It was played with two white one red
and one blue ball, and that the game 10
thi:ty-one up and Is scored BY winning
hazards and Cannons"
Three ball billiards was probably a
French variation OF the game called the
"camanbole game" one red and two
white bills were used and both Cannons
and hazards were counted.
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BILLIARDS HARD 10
TRACE TO ORIGIN
Famous Old Indoor Sports
Development Is Shrouded
in Mystery.
MIGHT COME FROM BOWLS
Some Say 1t Is a French Inven.
tion-GrOwth Here Re-
markable.

Billiards is game the origin Of which
no one can with certainty tell. Like
bowling, It is thought by many to have
been derived from the ancient British
game Of bowls. When bowls could not
be played out of doors because OF the
weather, bowling green was set up
Indoors, and as there was no fun in
hurllnR the balls in such close quarters
they were struck with n mace, and later
with n cue
Many men believe that billiards was
not an invention, but a growth, while
others maintain, most likely because OF
the name. that It was n French inven-
ton, and they contend that 1t was played
by the Germans, Dutch. Italians and
French long before 1t appeared in Eng
land. But on this matter there is room
for doubt. A number of literary refer
ences to the game may be found in
ElZabethan days.
Mary Queen OF Scots was an enthu.
siastic billiard player and Shakespeare
seems to make some covert reference
to this fact when in his Antony and
Cleopatra" he makes Cleopatra play at
Billiards. Ben Jonson uses the phi. ase
Smooth as a billiard ball" Long
after these men wrote Byron makes the
harmless game OF billiards" rhyme with
"millardS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-12-12
Conclusion


In 1913, the Freeland Times, owned
by the People, edited and managed by
the Peoples Public Servants, all
workers connected with which, from
the Chief writer to the office boy re
ceived equal wages, the regular two
and a half a day, printed the follow
ing:
The ninety-frst annual meeting Of
the Mcbride Company, the first an
nual meeting in Equality, was held
here this week, and in the reports
and talks these points came out:
1.,Since the beginning the Company
has spent here eighty million dollars.
2. Other rich people, moved by its
success, have given to the Company
as much more, saying Let us help
you bring justice and freedom to men.
3. Freeland now extends into Ore
gon, Nevada and Central California
4. Our population equals that of the
whole state, when we began here
5. None of the Company has ever
regretted the move of twenty years
ago.
6. Our farming, it-growing, fish
ing, fish drying and canning, ship
building, construction work of all
kinds, lumber and timber working,
milling of many kinds, flours, cotton,
woilen, flax, Public Service works,
water, light, heat, power, phones,
transportation, laundrying, baking,
etc, are all self sustaining.
T. Our exports and imports, amount
to millions every month We trade
in our own ships with all the world,
and lack nothing the world produces.
8. As to education, health, morals
and general happiness our people have
attained a higher average than any
other country; higher than any other
State in the Union. OF which we do
not boast, but we rejoyce with thanks
giving
8, Uncle Ben in his 88th and Jane
Chase in her 93rd year, were present
as well as all younger members of the
company, now numbering twenty-five
equal owners and workers, brought
out in special car for the great meet
ing.
10, The Company's New York pro
perties are now valued at seventy
five millions while the entire income
a for twenty years, still comes west
to buy more territory and extend the
realm and the reign of equal freedom,
equal opportunities and equal wages
for all, and to strengthen still more
the Pure democracy of the Unselfsh.
WANTED-Sa Salesman, to cover es-
tabished Tea and Coffee Route in
Grand Rapids and vicinity, good OPP
portunity for a hustler, address, Grand
Union Tea Co, 18S Main Street, Osh
kosh, Wis. 1t.