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New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

Barely twenty years old, Tcdford II.
Cam. is to-day the possessor of a
hero medal awarded by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels for an act of
hcroism while he was serving aboard
the L. S. S. May, Il patrol boat, in for
eign waters. Cam was honored on the
recommendation of N. A. McCully, COM
mander Of the May, which is the flag
ship of the squadron.
The recommendation of Commander
N. A. McCully to Secretary Daniels
follows:
In accordance with the recommen-
dation of commanding officer, U. S.
S. May, contained in his letter re-
garding the flooding of the U. S. S.
May, the recommendation for the
medal Of honor for Tedford II. Cam
is approved.
His prompt recognition of an emer-
gency, his cheerful risk of his life
and his extraordinary heroism in
entering the water with the ship roll
ing heavily, finding the leak and
stopping it, deserves, in my opinion,
a medal of honor.
Tedford is the son Of Frank Fl.
Cam, physical director of New York
University. who also has another son.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
TedCann, Crack Swimmer,
Earns War HerO'S Medal

Howard G. Cam, serving his country.
When the United States entered the
war early last year, the Cam brothers,
who were pursuing their studies at
New York University, enlisted in the
Naval Reserve.
Being one of the newest stars of the
aquatic world of this city, Tedford was
assigned tn the naval station at Ben
sonhurst, Brooklyn. He spent many
days teaching the recruits the funda-
mentals of the swimming art. being
ably assisted by several other local
swimmers.
Tedford gained his swimming and
football knowledge while attending the
High School of Commerce, where, as
schoolboy, he gave promise of earning
more world-famous honors by creating
several swimming records. Officials of
the New York Athletic Club, always
prompt to help out the schoolboys of
the city, invited him to become a
member of the Winged Foot club
There, under the capable handling Of
experienced aquatic experts, Tedford
developed into a swimming phenom.
He at present holds five swimming
championships: the 100-yard national
and 100, 220, 44O and $50 yard Metro
politan Association indoor titles. In
addition he holds the worlds 5O-yard
junior record and the American $50
and 800 iyard records.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Fordham Nine
To Play Series
With Columbia

The Columbia and Fordhsm mines
will meet in two-gamc baseball series
this spring, it was announced yester-
day. Last season only one game was
arranged, and this was abandoned on
account Of the war. Since 1914 home-
and-home series has been played, which
has generally decided the city title.
Before 1914 one game was played, and
this was staged on Fordham Field.
The count is about even in the matter
of defeats and victories since the rivals
first met, q score of years ago. The two
colleges will be represented by new and
inexperienced mines this season, and
although the games will be played in
April, before the teams swing into their
proper stride, the rivalry promises to
be as keen as in former years.
The opening tusslc will be played on
Fordham Field on April 10, and will
probably be the initial contest of the
season for both teams. South Field
will be the scene Of the second engage
ment, on April 27.
Joseph E. Kinsley, manager Of base
ball at Fordham University, announced
yesterday that eighteen games had al
ready been booked for the coming sea-
son: Only one game will be played
with Georgetown, and this will be the
banner attraction on the slate, being
played on Fordham Field on Memorial
Day.
Because Georgetown is not in a posi-
ton TO offer home games the prospcc-
tive Southern trip of the Maroons will
likely be called Off. Two Of the five
games expected to be played OH the
tour were to be contested with the
Washington collegians
Although no coach has been selected
1t is likely that practice will start a
week from tomorrow. Every position
OH the team is open except pitcher,
where McQuade and Finn, of the 1917
nine should be able to handle the stu
alton. Owing to the fact that new
team will have to be built, unusual eff
forts VIII be made to induce a large
squad of candidates to come out for the
nine.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

the loss Of few pennies on certain
priced tickets, if necessary, to circum-
vent the inconvenience that might be
experienced by an uneven admission
scale.
While no owner will admit as much,
it is rumored there will be settle
ment with the stockholders Of the de-
funct Baltimore Federal League club,
The directors Of this club are suing
organized baseball for 100000. Though
the date for trial has been placed back
ties in organized baseball are prepared
to compromise with the ex-independen ent
leaguers.
The adoption of the playing sched-
ules will probably be no more than a
formal move, in spite of the report
that Ban johnson was to insist on a
change in the original dates, through
pique at an alleged news leak that oc-
Cured in Pittsburgh, where the sched-
ule committees were recently in ses-
sion.
The h International a;l, L League gu has ;as
and many doubt it will pull through.
The volunteer baseball doctors who
have sat upon the case believe the In
ternational might easily continue as a
going league if the circuit were short
ened to exclude Montreal on the North
and Richmond on the South. With a
more compact league. such as the in
stallation of franchises in Syracuse
and Jersey City would make, the mile
age and attendant expense would be
so greatly reduced that season even
under present conditions could be
spanned successfully.
The possibility that Sunday baseball
may be legalized in New York State
would mean that Buffalo, Rochester
and Syracuse would have the benefit
of a tantamount holiday gate. With
this in the leagues favor. baseball
sharpshooters believe the International
would find the season not only a pos
sible but prosperous one.
The Importance of the International
League continuing in harness is several
fold. AS one of the three Glass AA
minor leagues, it is the logical place
for Eastern major league teams to
farm" their men, that they may keep
an eye upon them. Further, the action
this big minor body will take is GER
tain to have a psychological effect
upon the programme Of other minor
leagues who are hesitating to formu-
late 1913 plans until, under war con-
ditions, it is seen (which way the cat
Jumps" Last season the minors suf-
fered a semi collapse.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
SPOTS Shows
Rare Form In
Trap Shoot
Wins High Scratch Gun With
96 Out of 100 at Travers
Island Competition

By J. S. Mitchell

Ralph L.. SPOTS, the ex-national
amateur champion, gave q rare display
Of clay bird shattering at the Travers
Island traps yesterday by winning the
high scratch gun, and incidentally
knocking daylight through a grand
total of 36 birds out Of the possible
100.
The exhibition showed that the na.
tional titleholder Of two years ago
has his aiming eye at real sharp
focus, and he should be hard man
to beat in the big shoot next April.
The weather conditions were unfavora-
BILE to high scoring. There vas
nasty drizzle, and the light was poor.
Spots had a straight" on his first
visit to Trap No. /. and the gallery,
such as it was, thought he was IN for
clean break of a century, bat he
dropped two at No. trap, else he
should inevitably have hung I'D the
record of 90 for the season.
Inc days shoot had peculiar angle
10 1t, Tor although SPOTS got the high
scratch gun prize he was not the real
high gun of the day. A shooter named
=. Newsome, who halls from Hartford.
Conn, and who has heretofore shot
we'll in the championships, startled the
onlookers and, of course, the shooters,
by cracking out grand total of 90.
Not being member, he shot from
scratch, and, according to the rules OF
the New York A. C. was ineligible to
figure for the medal
Lawrence Sprung Surprise
The surprise of the day was the work
OF T. ii. Lawrence, who pushed SPOTS
hard Tor the honors, and finally earned
second place, with total of 90.
Eleven tied for the high handican
gun, with full tallies of 100. To de-
eide the prize, a shoot-off of 25 birds
was ordered, and it was cleverly won
by Matt Webb.
The, battle for the minor trophies
brought out some warm work. The
Iravers Island trophy fell to W. 3,
Ogden, and as the total for the Haslin
cup, the next event, came into the
decision, Ogden broke - for the two
events. Frank B. Stephenson captured
the leg on the Haslin cup with q
"stralght." In the club cup, Martin
and Stein won legs with "straights,"
and "straights" credited legs in the
accumulation cup for Donovan and
McVoy.
New Event on Programme
A new race has been added to tho
programme by the athletic committee.
1t IS called the benefit trophy" and
is progressive race. The prize is g.
box at the club benefit, to be given
at the Hippodromc on March 10, the
proceeds of which will go to buy ath-
letic fixtures for the different training
camps. w. B. Ogden was the high gun
yesterday.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
EbbetS Double Bill Amendment
Will Probably Be Adopted

II is expected that Colonel Ebbets's
amendment to allow postponed games
to be played off in any series desired
will be adopted. This is certain to re-
lieve congestion that occurs at the lat
ter end of the season because under
the present National League playing
rules postponed games are never con-
tested on the first swing abont the cir
cult
The st. Louis club has offered an
amendment to relieve club of imme-
diately releasing a player upon whom
it has asked waivers. This was de-
fcated several seasons ago on the
ground that it permitted of needless
"iockeying" With players. Now, it is
claimed, the player limit has been SO
tons will be constantly in such a state
of fux, that club asking a waiver on
player one day may find in the course
of a week that it has very great need
Of that identical player.
As curb to the sort Of tactics en-
ployed by Charles Weeghman this win
ter it is said that Branch Hickey and
Barney Dreyfuss arc prepared to in
troduce an amendment to the National
League constitution which will forbid
club presidents making public offers
Tor ball players on rival teams. There
Is no question but that this is costly
Practice.
A specific case to be cited is that of
Rogers Hornsby, the young shortstop
OF the Cardinals, for whom, it was re-
ported Weeghman had offered $4,000.
though he failed to land Hornsby, he
succeeded in impressing that young
man with his worth to such an extent
1t is now said Hornsby is a hold-out
and refuses to consider any st. Louis
contract which calls for salary of
less than 10000 the season. This more
Than doubles the salary he received in
1917.
However innocent Weeghman's offers
were they were mischievous, and the
league may take this opportunity TO
rebuke him.
Governor Tener already has outlined
IN an ably worded address the deter
"'liia'lon Of his league to Garry on"
'h the lace of any obstacles created by
var. his address could tittingly cover
she case of both major leagues. Other
eohtingencies that may develop as the
season progresses will be discussed at
ms weeks meetings, which are of the
nsost important ever held in the Ameri-
'aa and National leagues.
Chick" Ward, the young infeldcr,
tvosalned by the Brooklyn club in the
t.saae that took Stengel and Cutshaw
wIlt'sburgh, has forwarded his signed
I1E;nefact 1;act to the Dodgers Office. That of
c.m;my c.;ay Johnston also has been re-
MAJ Aiter a talk with "Slim" Caldwell,
hM,.ier hn Huggins has announced that the
os telegrapher Will remain member
me ~ .hs Yankees pitching staff. 1t was
traaOd tr,holed that Caldwell was to be
"DETAILS uetaiis of the new national agree
wsr" ~'ens which governs organized baseball!
49, .e set forth in a bulletin from the
ra,ses sases OF the National League by Sec
NetTsy John Heydler yesterday.
Il as. dsu, the baseball powers are determined
Ass' 1s'rly with their players, despite
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Farah Best Scorer
In Hockey League

Byrne Farah, the star lover of the
Poly. Prep. septet, is leading the Pub
llc Schools Athletic League hockey
championship tournament in goal scor-
ing. The red-haired youngstcr has
scored seven: goals, almost doubling
the number Of his nearest rival for titu-
lar honrs in individual point scoring.
The Canadian puck chaser's nearest
rivals are II. Botting, who covers the
right wing position for Erasmus Hall
high School, and Sherman, his team
mate, who plays the left wing position.
Both Botting and Sherman have Gagged
four goals. Botting's brother, Vincent,
holds seventh place.
Three players arc tied for fourth
place. Bobby Hall, the Erasmus Hall
cover point, who has sprung great
sensation in the hockey field by his
brilliant performances, is tied with
sadier, New Utrecht's rover, and Bick-
nells, who plays LETT wing position for
Flushing. Each of the players in the
triple tie has Gagged the rubber disk
on three occasions.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

the abrogation by them Of the agreement
with the Players Fraternity, is proved by
ment Of the various concessions made the
players organization in 1914. These may
be summarized as follows:
l. len days notice i'll writing must be
given 3 major league player when uncon-
ditionally released, and five days to a
Glass AA or A player.
2. When player is released to another
club written notice of the conditions Of
transfer must be furnished him.
3. In case all the conditions Of play
er's contract agreed by the parties are
not written into the contract, the player
shall be declared free agent, and the
has been proved Il party to the offence)
shall be fined i'll amounts ranging from
$500 to $100
1. Travelling expenses. including sleep
major league players from their homes to
training camps.
.. player who has been in the major
leagues for ten years cannot be released to
make such transfer and all other major
league clubs have waived on his services
e. Two new sections of the agreement
cover the provisions restricting the send
has been offered to Glass AA and A
leagues. thus keeping him in the highest
classification his skill may warrant.
T.. A copy of his contract. which shall be
considered an Original. must be furnished
the player.
The period for drafting players frcr
the minor leagues is now fixed fror
20 to 25. This is five day,
later than formerly. The cancellat OF
of any draft must be made now il
tWenty-four hours, instead Of five days
as under the old rules. Clubs will no
be allowed to have more than cish
players out under option at any time
One important rule is that when
player is now purchased or repurchaaes
from g class AA league he may remalI
with the minor league club until tn
close of the season.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Ice Yachts to Resume
Racing on Shrewsbury

RED BANK, N. j., Feb. with the
melting of the snow by to-day's rain
INDICATIONS point to favorable weather
conditions, which will permit of re-
sumption of ice yacht racing on tho
North Shrewsbury on Monday and the
holding of the ice carnival on Tuesday.
Rube White was out in his Moonlight,
Henry Apologize in his Vim, and Jack
Conover was also sailing his iceboat
to-day. The ice is fourteen inches
thick and the snow is rapidly disap-
pearlng.
Weather permitting, I.incoln's Birth
day VIII be a big day Of sports on the
river, with skating, ice yacht and SAIL
skate races featuring.
A large number of Signal CORPS sol
diers from Camp Vail will compete in
individual and relay races. An iceboat
race for lady shippers is planned, to-
gether with events for Boy Scouts, high
school girls and boys and open con
tests. Entries have been received from
various sections Of the county.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Middies Defeat
Lehigh Wrestlers

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. o.-Thc bouts
between the Navy and the Lehigh
wrestlers hero this afternoon were
moro spirited than the cold figures
show, though Lehigh was defeated by
score of IS to 4. The Bethlehemites
would have lost every event but for
Bowers good work in the 125-pound
class. He won decision victory over
Wyatt after long tussle.
a proof of the evenness of the
matches is found in the fact that seven
of the bouts went to the full limit of
nine minutes. and two resulted in falls.
The falls were gained by the Navy in
the light and heavy weight classes.
pound u eass-AHssl s. as ponas, Nay
hsh Pound H., csssmsevier lesli sained de,
decision Wuc1, lehigh. AS pound class
Swansford. Navy. gained decision Johnson
Lehigh. l5s- pound class-Redman, Navy, gained
decision over Laumer Lehigh. l75 pound class
Gail Anderson won from Manly. Lchigh. by a
fall In minutes l3 seconds. using a half nelson
Mschle Nav. Won Won from Booth Ieh!sh bs a
fall in l minute 10 seconds using a half nelson
and body hold. Refe.ee--Frank Lynch. Of Baltl-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Al Mamaux to Meet
Squire Ebbets Tuesday

AL Mamaux, the pitcher, who was OBJ
tanned by the Brooklyn club in an ex-
change Of players with the Pittsburgh
club, is to come here next Tuesday to
talk over matters with Charles Fl. Eb-
bets, sr., president of the Dodgers.
Mamaux wired Mr.. Ebbets yesterday
that he was ready to talk over terms.
Mamaux contends that his contract
with the Pittsburgh club runs through
the season Of 1918. According to the
Brooklyn officials, Barney Dreyfuss,
president of the Pirates, has not vet
acquainted Mr.. Ebbets with this al
legged fact.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Syracuse Five
Defeats N.Y.U.
By Big Margin
Local Team Weakens in
Second Half-Floyd Egan
Sprains Back

The speedy Syracuse University
basketball team added another victim
to its long list in defeating New York
University on the latter's court on
University Heights last night, by a
score of 80 to Is. Syracuse easily
outplayed its opponents, but its mac
curate shooting at times for field bas-
kets cost it many points.
The Violet five held the upstate play
ers down to lead OF 13 to s in tho
first half, but were unable to follow
the pace in the second period. New
York Gagged five goals from the field
to twelve for Syracuse.
New York gave promise of furnish
ing something unexpected when it took
the lead ct the outset Of the game.
The playing was hard and after the
first five minutes of play Cronauer, the
Syracuse left forward, hurt his eye and
had to leave the game. This permitted
Brickman to replace Cronauer and the
move seemed to put new life into the
team. Brickman then led the fight and
his basket from the floor a minute
afterward tied the score.
From then on, the local FIVE never
kept pace with their opponents, al
though they kept the visitors on the
go at all times.
The splendid passing of the Syracuse
five was more in evidence in the Sec
ond period. Each player showed good
floor work and Immediately began to
increase it's lead over the New York
five. The latter five was badly weak
ened when Floyd Egan, it's guard,
sprained his back and was forced to
leave the game. Dolly and Brickman
then Gagged baskets consistently and
the local team was left far behind.
The lineup follows:
Syracuse 500. Position. New York C5)
Dolly .................R. F................ Marin
Cronauer ............L F............. Ster1,herg
Barker ................R G................. Egan
Goals from aeld-syracuse: Dolly !5); Bnckman ma
90, Foster. Darker CO. New York-Marin ~.
Gardner (2). Egan. Goals from foul-Fostsr (6).
Marin. Egan ~. Substitutes-Bhckman for
Cronauer. Ebenfeld for Baker. Referce--Tom Ihorp.
Columbia Umpire-Ed Thorp. De La Salla Time
OF halyeS--INSuty minutes each
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
The Point Score

FIRST SET
Miss Bjurstedt.4 4 4 2 q a +26
Miss Goss .....2 2 2 q 0 I OIL
STROKE ANALYSIS
Nets. Outs. Pl. S.a. D.f.
Miss Bjurstedt .... 2 S 9 o
SECOND SET
Miss Bjurstedt q 9 4 2 4 4 4-36
Miss Goss .....o11 2 S o o 1-19 I
STROKE ANALYSIS
Nets. Outs. Pl. S.a. .D.f.
MIS- MIS- Bjurstedt Blur i = 9 !
REHABILITATION
Nets. Outs. PI. s.a.Df.
Miss Bjurstedt -. 13 9 18 1
Miss Goss ....... % II 6 4
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

the latter would force the great Nor
wegian to her limit to win.
And then, of course, Miss Bjurstedts
dashing personality on the court is
never failing magnet for followers of
lawn tennis.
Julian S. Myrick, acting president
of the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association, umpired the match,
which went with a snap and a zest not
often seen in women's tennis. Miss
Goss began the service and lost the
first point by ovcrdriving the base line
on her own return. A net by Miss
Bjurstedt and a splendid service ace
by Miss Goss were the only points
the challenger got in this game. The
champion, sending over two terrific
'cross-court drives-one off the fore
hand and the other off the backhand-
for two placement aces, took the first
game.
The next two games went to the
Morse girl, who was going at an in
vincible pace. 1t was noticeable even
thus early in the match that Miss Goss
was bewildered and discouraged by the
small respect Miss Bjurstedt showed
for her opponents remarkably severe
service. Against the average woman
player this service is more often than
not good for an ace. and allows Hiss
Goss to get within volleying distance
Of the net. But nothing like thai hap
pened yesterday. The champion met
sweep of the racquet and sent it
hurtling back with astounding speed,
either down the side lines or else di-
rectly to Miss Goss's feet, as the lat e +
came in on the run from the base lire
Swept to Defeat by Speed
It was speed, superlative and unvary-
ing, that was sweeping the American
girl down to defeat. She, showed a
fatal hesitancy--or it may have been
timidity-in in rushing the net in the face
O. the rapid-fire drives and volleys that
Miss Bjurstedt continually iaincd
through the court. The only way to
check the champion. as she was gong
speed, and this Miss Goss was not able
to do.
Another thing that was plainly dem,
onstrated in yesterdays match wa
that any opponent who hopes to hold
the Norwegian girl safe must be
equipped with sound and forceful
ground strokes. This was Miss Goss s
greatest handicap, for she was rarely
able to force an opening before a.:
tempting the net position.
The fourth game brought feetine
hope to the friends of the younger
player, for she won it when the cham
pion showed streak of wildness. TIE
last point here was recorded as IN
"out" by Miss Bjurstedt, although as a
matter of fact the Morse queen scored
a line-cutting ace.
The last three games were featured
by series of dazzling placement aces
by the national champion. who We
constantly shooting the ball past Miss
Goss as the latter dashed for the net
The most sensational game of THO
match came in the second session OF
the second set, when deuce was called
seven times before Miss Goss finally
won on her own service. Miss Blur.
stedt scored five placement aces, but
her errors were also frequent. There.
after the champion swept ahead witt
ever increasing speed and power, tax
ing the last three games with the los.
Of only one point.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Plympton Wins Squash
Match From Morgan

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-Play in the first
round Of the Massachusetts Squash
Racquet Associations patriotic tourna-
ment was completed to-day. The har.. :
est fought match was that in which
T. B. Plympton, of the Boston Athletic
Association, defeated L. w. Morgan, o.
Harvard. The score was 1S-16, 15-1I,
Els, 10-15, 1913.
Other first round matches, in addj-
tion to those finished yesterday, re-
suited as follows:
r. S. Kellogg. Harvard defeated J.. L. Green.
Harvard. ls-l5. l5-l", lis; Z. Nichols liar
yard. defeated j. L. Rice. Harvard I5-a j6-s.
l,-6; 4. Lindsey. Harvard. defeated T. G. BlNr.
Harvard. l2-l5, l5--9 1j--i2. l5--l0. =. l.
Dsyen5. Harvard. defeated a Z. Kent Bo.l.,u