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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
BIG ISSUES BEFORE
BASEBALL OWNERS
Fight for a Single Headed
Commission Features Weeks
Programme.
~ FREDERICK q. LIEB.

Baseball faces ono OF tho most mo-
mentous weeks in Its history Questions
concerning the entire fabric OF organized
baseball from tho reform OF the Ma
tional Commission to matters pertain
ing to the welfare of the lowest minor
leagues will be settled before another
Monday rolls around.
There will be meetings and CONFER
ences all week. Major and minor league
magnates will begin to reach here 10.
day Tomorrow the New international
League and the National Association or
Minor Leagues will hold sessions. the
National League will hold Its usual
February schedule meeting next Wednes-
day at the Hotel Waldorf. and on Thurs
day morning the American League VIII
meet at the Biltmore.
The big Joint conference OF the two
major leagues will start next Thursday
afternoon at the Biltmore. and will con-
tinue for the remainder OF the week
On Friday or Saturday n committee
Of minor league men will be Invited TO
present their grievances TO tho big
league conference.
Despite the apparent lack OF friction
at the annual meeting of the National
Commission In Cincinnati week ago
the old f1ght still Ii on. Ban Johnson is
still using all his influence TO continue
will use all the pressure he has to re-
tain the present system Of baseball gov
eminent. with National Commission
composed OF three members. Johnson
also will make every effort to continue
Garry Hermann as chairman OF the
commission.
John Heydler, president Of tho Ma
tional League. however, says his league
will stand firm in Its fight to Dust Herr
mann. II has declared itself In favor
OF a leader who has no financial inter-
ests in baseball, and will stand pat on
that declaration. The National League
Is also strongly in favor OF one man
commission. but would be willing to
arbitrate that point, But on the ellml-
nation Of Hermann as chairman It
stands firm.
II Is hard to sec what relief the major
leagues can extend 10 the minors, ex-
cept more hearty cooperation The
majors will not surrender their right
TO draft players or let them out on
options Neither will any major league
club consent 10 the request Of the minors
20 give them first choice on all free
agents.
All OF tho major league managers.
with the exception OF Christy Mathew
son, manager OF the Reds. arc expected
here next week and some interesting
deals may be put over. Miller Hug
gins of the Yankees expects to close a
deal for an outfielder. and Bobby Roth
Of Cleveland may be procured. Cleve-
land wants pitchers. and Higgins may
give It either Fisher or Russell for the
outflelder.
A deal by which the Giants hope to
add a lot of strength to the club also Is
brewing. Particularly Is McGraw
anxious OF adding to his pitching
strength.
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COCHRAN TRIUMPHS
IN BILLIARD MATCH
Young Western Expert Beats
Jake Schaefer by Score Of
1920 to 1855.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 12.--WelNer Coch-
ran. the youthful Iowa billiardist. earned
the right to play Willie Hoppe here to-
night by defeating Jake Schacfer. Jr.. OF
Chicago, at the Recreation Billiard Thea
tire by a count OF 1900 TO 1856. Cochran
was wildly cheered by n big crowd ~
billiard fans after the finish of what -
said to be- the greatest billiard match
ever seen in Detroit.
Cochran required twelve innings to-
night to run out his string. The match
has been in progress for Ave days. TIE
final tabuiation was:
Cochran--4.2 zoo high run, 1888. grand
average, $3.50 Total innings. 1872.
Schaefer--3.s55 htgh run. 247 grand
average, 51.29. Total innings. 1879.
This victory clinched the match.
Cochran started off in rare good form
and added 81 to his unfinished string OF
106 made Saturday night From then
to the end the young Westerner was.al-
ways master. He made scores of brill
liant shots and earned round after round
OF applause from the big gallery.
Schaefer seemed trinc nervous. and
although he made some remarkable
playing he missed some rather easy
shots.
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from ALL MedFfgmg Forces Will Compete Military Olympic Meet Under American
HIGH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
IN ALL SPHERES OF SPORT
NY DANIEL.

Mis- week be big Hateful for professional base
ball Not only policy be
o
the will be taken major and league meetings and
their joint concves For thing will to decide whether
National
only the public OF
final decision
Ban johnson
chairman OF the would willing
changed his
johnson determination
determined
a
holds
possibility dominating
Q
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HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Rsce--Four -year.olds and up
haIf furlongs. .Mr. Dooiey, o. Tom Tit,
iO9: Wizard. 1903, Gsrronne. 1903 Robert
J.. owen, 1903: Gibraltar. 1906; LuzzI. los
Norvic, lO7; Visible. l07 Mesmer. l0T;
Lady Spendthrift, lOs: Diadi, li9.
Second Race-Three year-old maidens
claiming; purse $500; hye and half FUR
81. Buster clark, 80; Lackrose. iol; Link
strap, lOl: Ranker. 1902; The Talkcr. lo7,
Third Race-Four-yea and up
ward; claiming; purse $500; fvc ana a
half furiongs Frances Crawford, lolj
'Dixie Highway. lO4; 'Gue, 1906; chemung
l07; Barton. ITO; Beverly James. 10
whispering Hope. III; Lady James: Ill
Brown Prince. lls: Betterton' lls; Hands
Fourth Race-Four- yesr-olds and up.
ward: claiming; purse $500; i've and a
half furiongs Miss Wright. lol: 'Phe-
OGDEN. 1903 George Duncan. lO3: 'Attor-
ney Muir, l04; Violet. 100; Lycia. l06
Lola. III; Glorine. III: Hope, ilS; Frss'
Fifth Race-Three- year odds and up.
ward; claiming. lnterocean Handicap
purse 800. six furIongs, Tetey. iOb
Hocnir, iO7: Miikman. M; Skies Knob
100
sixth Race-Four-ye -olds and up
ward, claiming; purse $500; six furiongs
Helen Akin. ibs, 'Nisbel Trask' iO3
Frtlar lO7: Clark NJ. l07; Senator James
1917. Ballad, il0; Lyle. lls. Trapping
ia; Dimitri, lls.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
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HAVANA RESULTS.

ward; claiming; purse S39; Ave and a half
furlonss-Bonme Tess; III Stirling. to J..
nicR. G to l. to l. even second; Burlin-
game. los lang. TO l, & to 5. TO s. third
Mana Mana s Sa an asy 9 Ro ea5cy
also ran.
Second Race-For -year-olds ard up
Cork lot NOLAN. 10 !. to 5. 3 TO s.
TO 5. second; vc,roIa, JOG (Humphres,.
hand. Zuzu, Odslisquc. Pauline Crowley and
Third Racr-For four vear-cld. and mp
Ague. Los (Bullman,. 2 10 l. to 5. : 10 s,
won: Blanche Donation. 1913 CDreyerl. to I,
sto 5. 3 to 8, second. Lady Jane GREY. ,OS
EOS So Frascuelo. The Grader. Miss Buryo-
master and King of the Scarlets also ran.
Fourth Race-For four-year-olds and M
Hwfa. los Kelsey, 6 to l. 5 TO 2. TO 1
won; Lycia. los .Bulman, to !. TO :.
Prince Bonero. King Trovato Bettcrt on.
HsmIock and Chiffon King also ran. .-.
purss $50; five and half furlon<s sun
won. Croix .d'or. lo9 .,hominick, . TO !.
man 10 ! 10 J. 10 ; third Y, -rc,
1915 +5. omeme. Dr. Davis, Tho s.1 Hun.
dr"d, Exempted. Terrible Mss and Marmon
also ran.
sixth Raco-For thrcc year-olds and UP
ward clalmnE; the Antilles Stakes 81 ?oo
added; six farlongs-'Fort Bliss. &c 90.
ErccCel. 20 ;, to >, ont. won; Rafferty,.
% Murray, 10 > TO :, ont second !:
Hamilton. A.. loi QDrcyer,. S to .. to ,.
out. third Time. 1885 +Sir Wellons
Sp7rkler ard +Wlseman also ran.
Seventh Rac<-For threc vear-olds and IN
ward: claiming purse 500: one milr--l'nar
~ MURRAY. to /. 10 Q, > TO Z, won;
MaXim's Choice ~ Nolan ? to :, even.
10 ?, second, Fgmon'. 700 CBu'lranr. TO =.
10 ; to {. thru Time. Isl - Darkev
Baby Sister, st. Juda and Sea Gull also ran
'Wler entry. Armenia stable entry.
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST Raco--Two-year-olds; purse $500;
three furlongs. tanyas ha.k' ~; Frank
W, rs: piomed. ~; Nunnan; IN; Mar
N'a Soma MS. nlSsto--Thrcc.y year olds and up
ward; claiming; iurse 500; nyc and a
half fnr.Sngs WirIs pin UTIi Ics C An
i'm q; g.. io7; Elizabeth Marie. 1917: sisconte.
To-: Counterblast. lo7; Betsy io5; Eddie
lSS'. n loud .0s; Monarch, 1o7: ThoS +.
McMahon, 10; Court Gallant. ll2.
ward: claiming; purse $500; Ave and a
haIf furlongs Squeeler, l26: Marasmus,
rs: Br,nghurs,, l2!: Bob HensIeyi, 1ls:
~ ,cuI Lucky lis: naedaius. ll2 Busy zoe,
Ios. Bon otis 100; Kama, III; Paddy, ia,
Also eligible: Ermltana' los; Patriotic
"T Fourth Race-Threo- ycar;cld. and up
ward claiming; purse $500 one mile,
THnhn w sh nnnS on S i RSaea nnf iG4
Royce Roofs, lo+i Drastic 100; Bon
i' Firth Raco-Thrce- y.:nr,,olds and up;
n sixteenth. Baby Lynch. 10: Grayson'
To-; Irrsgglsr. 49, Ksyw,Eie o'NNs'l. iO7;
Put, and f Gs' ESI Saei%i iG and
ward; claiming; purse $500; one mile
and seventy Yards, Indoience, ~; Rene
factor 10 virginia w. Uy sSefT f ICs
pUnh,abiah H.. 100; saxhams Journey. 81;
Vintage, s5; Bricklcy. 1917; Evelyn v. 1902:
Alma H.. 81; Lady Leona, 81: Augustus.
az Also eligible; Lady Longfellow. 100:
Pluto, 1907; Sinai. io2; Todnah. 93: Baby
Rasch. lO7; Handsel Rose. 81.
seventh Race--Four-y -olds and up,
a sixteenth Slecth. ia; TIE I.sl. ITO;
pahy cal. 100; Parrish, 100; Black Broom
ia: Riue Rock 1903: Miss Wells. lO4j
Panla v. loi; Transportation, 10; Broom
! fodder. 1917 Rogart. 100: Rhym"r. l04
Mary Ii, s5; D'ckery Dare. &c, Also eli
aNff del
Heller SHELTER. 1903: orderly. io?; Lucky
r. 100.
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SULLIVAN BIG AID
TO DRY DOCK ELEVEN
His Playing Helps Beat Ship
builders by S to 2.

Due largely TO the prowess OF John
: sullivan, erstwhile star forward of
tie Fall River Rovers national cham
IONS last year. tho soccer eleven rep
-'s"nt!ng the Morse Dry Dock Football
. r'ub defeated the Federal Shipbulding
rIrporation's team by goals to 2 in
'.e replay OF their cup tie match In
t'o competition OF the United States
lputball Association Ut Lenox Oval,
yus;erday afternoon.
The New York Football Clubs eleven
Tas beaten by tho Babcock & Wilcox
team on the grounds of tho latter at
hayonne, y. j., yesterday by a score
g 3to !.
Tho Vikings OF New York and the
Write Rose soccer eleven OF Astoria
b'tted to To tie in the Combna-
Ion League game on the latter's
BOUNDS. yesterday.
IN the opening game of the annual
80 tie series OF the New Jersey State
l.0tball Association at Clark's Field,
Newark. yesterday the American A. G..
J. ycd tie with the Kinley f.. e
,."ven. Bach side scored one goal
An easy victory ny 4 goals to re-
against the Bayway +. c. team in the
New Jersey League game at Bayside
! ark. Jersey city. yesterday.
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DR.. CULVER SHOWS
SKILL AT TRAPS
Returns Excellent Score in
NeU York A. G. Shoot.

Or. Culver was in excellent form Mt
the Trsvers Island traps OF the New
York Athletic Club yesterday. Although
II was cold and windy on the firing line.
the doctor won the high scratch prize
with the excellent total OF 81 out OF n
possible 100 targets. On his way to the
scratch prize he scored leg on the Rel
Cross. the Accumulation. the Tourna-
ment and the Byronel cups, II was all
that was possible for gunner 10 do In
an afternoon at Travers Island,
A. 7. Walker was the high handicap
gunner of the day He took the prize on
shoot on from seven other gunners.
Ali had full scores OF 100 targets in the
first time at the traps. Walker also
was the winner Of n Special % bird
event He also scored a leg on the BY
ronel cup. n 30 target event, that COM
pleted the regular programme.
The scores:
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validity
1t has in boxing the champion the better
of
at a at
defend his title when
Willard
defence. there
Willard fight declare his title made
get
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only twentieth under the earned run
basis
Grimes OF the Brooklyn Dodgers was
NTH. He has an enviablo record for a
pitcher who was a consistent loser with
Pittsburg before joining Brooklyn. oddly
enough Grimes ranks Nth under both
the old and new systems. lie won 10
games and lost Q for q percentage OF
$40. His earned run record was ala
runs game. lie took part In more
games than any other pitcher. 40. ard
had the biggest winning streak of the
year. He scored ten straight victories
between July Is and August 20. lie
also was right behind Vaughn and Tyler
In shutouts. with seven to his credit.
Sallee was the ranking pitcher among
the Giants. He stands seventh In
earned runs, though he only succeeded
In getting an even break IN sixteen
games
Oeschger OF the Phlllies had the
greatest run of defeats losing nine
straight games between July s and Au-
gust II. Oeschger and Marquard OF
Brooklyn tied for the greatest number
Of defeats--eighteen.
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No Chance Of Majors Dropping the Draft.


can
immediate relief
for the had definite idea
approaching limo
draft the retained this and the
quite the things majors will not do to
h
baseball 1t provides the incentive for players develop themselves Many
be bought get that opportunity through the draft The major league
few good ones not for immediate use then for placing them with
ambition in players and hurt the generally Yet how the minors
be
That's the principal question and going mighty notty ard
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Jim Vaughn Is Leading
Pitcher of NatiOnaLLeague
Chicago Southpaw Exces Twirlers in All Departments
Sallee Tops Gans-Grimes of Dodgers Has Best
Record for Consecutive Victories.

Jim Vaughn, crack left handed pitcher
OF the Chicago Cubs and former Yankee.
won the pitching honors in the National
League last season. Vaughn excelled
the National League pitchers in all de-
partments. lie permitted only Ia
earned runs a game.
In addition TO that he scored the most
victories, 22; pitched tho most innings,
300 pitched the most complete games,
81 and had the greatest number OF
strikeouts. las. lie also had the great
est number OF strikeouts In any single
game, IL. against Cincinnati on May 90.
with Tyler. also OF tho Chicago team.
he was tied in the number of shutouts
pitched. with 8.
In percentage OF games won and lost
Vaughn Is topped by two pitchers, Hen
dirk OF the Cubs, who won 20 and lost 7
for percentage OF IA. and Mayer of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, who won Is
and lost for percentage of $3.50.
vaughn won % and lost 10 for a per-
centage OF SIS Hendrix, who led the
league under the old system, ranked
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ST. ALBANs GOLFERS vICT0Rs
Kitchen and Clark Defeated Nye
and Gallinger at NJ. and r, Club.

An neutrality-suspicious. four ball
match was decided over the links OF the
Marine and Field Club yesterday after
noon in which J. II. Kitchen and Jack
Clark OF the ST. Adams Golf Club de-
feated r.. A. Nye and Ted Galligan of the
home club by up and 2 to play. The
winners had n best ball OF ~ to rs for
the other side. Clark was the low man
Of the quartet. returning a rs. Galligan
needed stSoke more. while Kitchen had
81 and Nye 90.
Galligan placed his side up by win
ming the third, but Kitchen squared ac-
counts at the next. The Clark Kitchen
combination won the sixth and Clark
got the next. 230 yards, In g. The
winners turned for home up and halved
holes followed until the fifteenth when
Kitchen and Clark won. They dupIi-
Gated this performance at the next.
where Kitchen won with n s. He almost
got there. They finished the bye
holes. Clark winning the seventeenth,
while the home hole was halved.
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BAYSIDE LINKS LEASED.
Robert ID. Blackmsn Takes over
Property for Period OF IL Years.

The property known as the Bayside
Links, Bayside. l.. l., has been taken
over by Robert d. Blackman. owner OF
the Belleclaire Hotel, in this city. II Is
the Intention OF the new owner to have
the organization henceforth called the
Bellecaire Golf and Country Club.
Blackman is to have control OF the
course and clubhouse for thirteen years
at a cost Of s12. 900 annually The prop
erty consists OF ia acres of land, upon
which an excellent eighteen hole course
il located. Although the clubhouse Is
comfortable. the idea Is to make 1t more
attractive In future.
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SMITH AND DANIELS WIN.

BELAIR HEIGHTS, Fla, Jan. 12-In an
exhibition four bali match here to-day
Alex Smith OF Wykagyl and G. NJ
Daniels. the famous swimmer. defeated
/. s. Robson, the North and South
champion, and C. NJ. Ransom, champion
OF Buffalo. by up and 3 TO play Smith
made a 76, the lowest score that has been
made here this season.
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he
However Governor
through legislative
will it 10
with the that
FOL he
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WRESTLER ARE MATCHED.

Frank Zane. the Duluth light heavy
weight wrestler, and ozam. the Cuban
have been matched by George Bothner
for a finish contest at the Star The
atre tomorrow night. Harry Schll-
ling Of Plttsburg and Cyclone Ress. the
Southern grappler. viii meet in a pre-
llmlnary bout
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HANDICAP AIDS KLAUS.
Enables Him to Win ST. AnseIm's
Road Race.

j. klaus. aided by a handicap of 1--WE
minutes. won the four and half mile
handicap members road run OF the ST.
Ansem's A. G. over the clubs regular
course Yesterday afternoon. Klaus held
the lead from start TO finish and COM
pleted the distance in 2f minutes s sec
onds. j. Losgar, the scratch man, An
ished sixth. The order OF finish:
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COHEN MAKES RECORD.
Clips Twelve Seconds From Old
Mark In Road Race

Jack Cohen of the Brooklyn A. A.
set now course record for the Swedish
american A. c, course in Brooklyn yes
,"rday in the weekly handicap road race
NJ the Long Island Athletic League.
ohen started from scratch and finished
sixth place in the record time OF 81
n.nutes 80 seconds This beat the for
p or best time by twelve seconds. Cohen
so won the fast time prize. The order
finish:
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Name and Club
nowLAND TO SUCCEED MATTY.

lulcAGo, Jan. 12,-There was an I'M
e. Armed report here tonight that Clar-
'n'" Rowland, former manager of the
White Sox, was being considered to sue
coed Christy Mathewson as manager OF
@ cincinnati Nationals, Rowland plans
:" onfer with August Hermann. prcsi-
cent ~ the Cincinnati club. in New York.
Il 10 declined to say whether the man
tg'ment has been offered him.
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Americans to be Hosts.

The plan involves large questions OF
organization, finance and operation. and
TIE American Army as host viii assume
responsibility in all matters OF this kind.
The actual operating unit probably will
L. a games committee. whose personnel
vii be selected by the chief athletic
oT'oer OF the American Expedltlonary
Force, The committee will be the re-
suonslble agency and the final authority
On all matters pertaining to the games
individual prizes ALREADY have been
provided for and will be of artistic merit
with symbol!cal designs II Is probable
that team trophies also will be presented.
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EASILY WINS ROAD RACE.
TriviIoudis Leads Field Home in
MOrninGside A. c. Chase.

p. Triviloudis of the Morningside A. c.
won the weekly road race OF his or
ganization yesterday over the upper Man
haitian streets The Morningside lad took
the lead at tho two mile mark and was
never headed thereafter. The finish:
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ROD AND GUN NEW S

Raynor, Anglers Club OF New York. p-.s..
dent j. Esbert Newman. Beimar F'snins
club vico president and Claude + Holgat-.
Ocean CITY Fishing CLUB. secretary tr"e.-
urer. Board Of governors: ] : Pc.tit
Anglers cub OF New York; John -.
KM!tGhi'' Aseury Park Fishing ClHH, ". \.
Nrlsh, Anglers cub of ocean CItN. w A.
kohtnsan, Hclmar Fishing club, Howard
Main. Long Island Casting Club; Or. carl
ChurchiU Hung"rfurd I'd. Ocean CITY FIshJrx
Sluh. and Ir, S Il. Lipschutz. st. Peters,
burg 1arpon Club.
Points to Remember In Fly Casting.
Questlon-What are few points Of import
ance To remember in hy casting especially n.
cast7 ~ ''
u Ansv ,So The, main point, to watch are
the rod tack too far the back cast, keen,
ing 1t st vertical rather than back furthcr
; start t.r.art cast at the slightest pull of the
strong. and not 10 lower the rod too near ,te
water at the wlndup DIME CARROiI
chicago, Jan. l..
Uncle HenrI's Advice to Cod Fishermen.
As the United States has 10 CONSERVE l.a,h.r
anu has stopped III" max! Ing Of suspcud,rs ~
becomes advisable 10 mcu,Ecr, ~ =, Mol
Anglers League when hauling va mat r,
cod not to bust their gallu>rs
new York Jan. "a. JN,LE HENRY
Long Island Quail Change habits.
Fl.ANpEkS,, l.. /. Jan. William u
BoU'ton. president Of tha Flanders C.4b
sstSinman@!ng the upland game hunting at
an abundance Of quar-, although no, NM
were kil'ed owing t. III" fact that mo
young and vigorous members are or ho,,
been In service and tho older men AZ. maj
"HrHohd OF facing cat br!ers and s.r45
MI Rnu;ton Is thoroughly convinced ,-,,
ne quail on LonE Island have compete
,hhnsed their habits ~ Ne IA me act
,~enty years "Formrry" saws Mr. naI'-
ION we could a,wa,s count IN Huiina a
certain number OF hovics In the fields cs
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PERSHING INVITES
ALLIES TO OLYMPICS
Military Athletic Carnival
Will Bring Together Men
of % Nations.
FRENCH APPROVE PLAN
z. 8. Army to Finance Games
Individual Prizes to BE
Awarded.
FRENCH APPROVE PLAN
Pp re Associated Prtss.

PARIS, Jan. ia military Olympic
meet to be held here in May or June
inder the auspices of the American
Army for athletes from all the allied
fighting forces Is projected In plans an
bounced tonight.
General Pershing. who IL taking a
keen interest in the plans. Is sending n
PERSONAL letter to the commander-in-
chiefs Of the armies of all nations with
whom the United states has been asso-
ated during the war. inviting tho oth-
Gers and men to participate.
Twenty-one allied countries VIII be
asked 10 take part and VI Is planned
tat the games will surpass any other
.'hletic composition ever conducted N
the history of sports. The games will
- financed entirely by the American
army in cooperation with the welfare
agencies now operating with II.
Tho French Government and the
french Army have given their approval
q the plan and have promised their
hearty cooperation.
Gen. Pershing's Letter.
General Pershing's letter OF invita-
t'on 70 the French Army. which Is a
duplicate Of those sent TO the command
ers Of other armies. follows:
The officers and men OF the Ameri-
can Evolutionary Forces, being Keen
Is appreciative of the splendid rela-
tons which exists among those who
have borne arms in the great common
cause and which In the present In
stance have so happily developed Into
such deep feelings OF mutual respect
and admiration, are most anxious TO
preserve and strengthen this relation
snip in every way possible
Now that active military operations
have ceased they believe that nothing
could be more conducive to this end
than TO grther in friendly competition
on the field of sport representatives Of
the armies of each of the nations
which have so long been associated
together in the stern struggle for the
right.
Accordingly they have decided TO
organize an interallied athletic meet
ing TO bc held in the Colombes
Stadium, Paris. during the month OF
May or June. 1919. in which officers
and men OF all these armies shall be
eligible to take part
As Commander in Chief OF the
American Expeditionary Forces have
the honor, therefore, TO invite through
YOU. their Commander In Chief the
officers and men of the armies OF
France TO participate in the contests
and to express the earnest hope that
many OF them may do so and that the
ties OF the much cherished spirit OF
comra desh!p which have sprung up
from the gallant joint efforts OF our
forces on the battlefield may thus DO
even more closely cemented Re-
spectfully, JOHN j. PERsHISG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
COSTELLO LEADS HARRIERS.
Finishes First in Paulist 4. G Road
Race over Central Park Course.

]. Costello OF the Paulist a. c. yester-
day won the four mile handicap open
road race Of his organization over tho
clubs course in Central Park. Costello
was allowed two minutes The finish.