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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Weight Equality.

Despite the apparent absurdity OF the
claim, there is insistence in certain quar-
ters on the proposition that a pugilisttc
title can change hands at catchweights
in the classes below heavyweight.
The heavyweight title Is always con-
tested at catchweights because weight
does not cut much OF figure in that
division. But in the classes below that
of heavyweight and especially In the
bantam, feather and light weight divi-
stons, poundage is considered OF the
greatest importance.
.. In the early days OF the ring the GUS
tom for little men in making a match
was to agree TO give or take two
pounds" Two pounds was the limit OF
concession, and in many of the impor-
tant battles Of the ring the champions
have refused to concede an ounce to a
challenger.
This shows how much Importance was
attached to weight in the lighter classes.
Never In the history OF pugilism has
q championship match been made ut
catchweights In the bantam, feather,
light or middle weight classes. The rea-
son is obvious.
II a title holder could 20 into the
ring In a championship contest at catch
weights, he could, II he chose. scale sew
eral pounds more than his opponent,
Therefore III order TO assure equality
Of weight for the smaller men Of the
ring, weights have been assigned to the
various classeo. In Europe and Aus
tralia these weights have been set by
authorized bodies and have been strictly
enforced In England there have been
several instances OF disqualification OF
champions who failed TO make the
weight Of their classes for title bouts.
No Omcial Body Here.
In America the lack OF AT autho-.ta
tive boxing body has opened the door
to title holders 20 AK their own weights
and while the poundage has varied from
time to time no championship match ir
the lighter classes ever has been made
at catchwelghts.
As a matter Of fact the articles Of
agreement In every championship match
that has taken place In America have
contained definite weight at which the
contestants were 10 meet In many
cases where one OF the boxers has failed
20 conform the weight his opponent
has collected forfeit.
II a champion makes a match with 9
challenger who Is inclined to overtop tn,
stipulated pourdage he not only refuse.
to permit the prospective opponent Il
enter AZ CatcnWclBHtb, out III many III
stances the title holder declines to com
plete the matcn because OF the over
weight OF his opponent
IT therefore would be equally unjus
to ask a challenger to permit a cham
pion to go into the ring at catchweights
II this were permitted the entire struc
ture OF weight equality would toppl
into the discard.
The Leonard Dundee weight arrange
ment was for Leonards benefit and tn
alleged championship feature was 10
the benefit of the box office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
TO PLAY IN CUBA.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 1s.-Tuiane Uni
versitys basketball five will leave soon
for Cuba where they will play several
games. Contests in Mobile, Pensacola
and Tampa will precede the embarkation
for Havana ....-.-...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Promoters Lack Foresight.

Pin headed promoters are responsible
for the fatality In Boston. Young Terry
McGovern struck his head on the I'M
padded ring floor, and his death resulted.
A club manager with ordinary gump-
ton knows that the first thing TO be
done after the ring floor has been laid
Ia to cover It with felt half an inch thick
so that a boxer who falls or is knocked
down will not suffer injury.
But tho astute managers OF the Bos-
ton club where Britt and McGovern
boxed contented themselves without the
padding. and the result was a fatality
II would be interesting to know how
many rings In Jersey are unpadded. and
possibly Il might be we'll for the Jersey
commission TO make a personal investi-
cation OF the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

The boxing season. under the auspices
of the Y. VI. C. A. Is in full career. and
in the squared circle. as on the diamond,
the gridiron and other fields s. @. S. has
its full share OF luminaries. Bouts are
held every Friday night. Soccer too. Is
achieving greater popularity than ever.
now that the cold months have set In.
The formal opening OF the post GYM
nasium was an event of importance. for
gymnasiums rarely are found in France
and II Is not often that n fighting force,
in whatever country 1t may be stationed
temporarily. has the advantage of full
equipment for indoor exercise. This
place Is splendidly fitted out. The main
room. which is 40 by l07 feet. contains
a basketball court and two handball
courts, while In an anteroom. sc by 40
feet Is boxing ring, in addition TO
punching bags, weight machines and
other gymnasium paraphernalia.
But even with the large number OF
star athletes stationed at Tours the
same degree OF sporting prominence
could never have been attained but for
the enthusiasm and interest of the
army officers, who have Joined forces
with the Y. NJ. c. A. in promoting ath-
letic games Athletics also Is fortunate
in having as its principal patron there
Col George Van Orden OF the Eleventh
Regiment, United States Marine Corps,
a sport fan himself and a man who fully
appreciates the value OF the kind of ply
steal exercises In which there Is much
real fun and into which the competitive
spirit enters
Another enthusiast who contributes
much u : .. SIS success Is Capt. J. II.
Craig, the athletic director of the post.
Years ago he was city editor OF the
| Philadelphia Press. Philadelphia con-
tributes still another helper in J. W. \.
! Zahn, the Y. VI. c. A. physical director
, in that region. The soldiers give the
~" man praise for a big share Of the
posts athletic achievements, though
! Zahn declares that the army itself is re-
sponsible. The interest on the part OF
the officers at Tours is so genuine that
permanent athletic board which has
general supervision of all sporting ac-
| tivities is maintained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

Lent term begirs at Cambridge on
January IA and at oxford some ten days
later. It will be red letter one from
the titu'ar point OF view, as everything
points to an Immediate resumption OF all
around sport.
The shortage Of men drawback will
have disappeared. Not only are tho
matriculation lists heavier than any
since 1894. but hundreds OF ex-ar.ny
man fresh from active service will re-
appear as undergraduates.
II is a healthy sign to note the over
hauling of the boat houses betimes, the
clearing up Of playing fields and the
open doors OF most Of the leading clubs
once again. As one writes all the old
familiar tokens Of complete university
life are apparent. Cap and gown in
stead OF khaki Is already the conven-
tional form OF wear.
1t will be some time ere field sports
proper and some others are got into
working order. Competition on pre-war
lines can hardly be expected IN many
cases. But football (under both codes) d.
boxing. athletics. tennis and especially
rowing. should be resumed at once,
It is moot point whether the Tor
pids' and "Lents" boat races will be
revived next year. but. at any rate, oars
men will have ROYAL Henley and the
1920 boat race TO practise for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
YANKEE ATHLETES
WINTER AT TOURS
Feature Football, Basketball,
Baseball and Boxing Among
the Soldiers.
ANENT POST CHAMPIONS
BY A FORMER "sUN" MAN.

PARIS, Jan. l tby mail) THE live
lest bunch Of American athletes ever
congregated in foreign country"--a
collection OF stars in every branch OF
athletic activity which the Yankee
knows, and all engaged In a continuous.
year round demonstration--isth the spec
tacle that may be seen any time nova
days at the great service of supplies
headquarters at Tours
Devotees of one or another particular
branch OF sport have given exhibitions
In distant lands from time to time. but
never was there set Of Olympic games
which saw anything like the variety Of
talent that has been In action here since
early last spring. What would Ban
Johnson and John Heydler OFT the Ameri-
can and National Lea ne think about an
eight hour day II they had to run more
than twenty teams? There were exactly
twenty-one clubs In the army baseball
league OF the $. o. S. here. and all in
operation up TO autumn.
with the opening of the football sea-
son nine teams competed for post hon.
ors, following a regular schedule. Now
It is basketball which occupies the cer-
tire of the sporting stage set by tho Y.
VI e. A., with fifteen clubs struggling
for supremacy. Tours believes more
over that its champion aggregation In
each of these branches OF sport would
whip any team In any army In the world.
AS for that, whenever opportunity has
been given 20 make the test the boast
has been justified. In football, nota-
bly,. Tours paralyzed opposition. and It's
| ordnance team laid low the representa-
tives Of every other post with whom
| they came in contact.
| Mention of Just a few stars In the
lineup will reveal the principal reason
Cor the ordnance teams clean string OF
victories There were Jack Maloney
famous Georgetown quarterback Con
ME Murphy and Harry Worthington
names high in Dartmouths football hal
Of fame; Lieut. Gorgas of the Midwa,
Plaisance School in Chicago: John Bar
rett. who helped keep Washington anc
Lee on the football map as long as h,
played there Gillespie OF Yale. Percy
Wilson of Detroit. who starred at half
back. and Jack Kelly. United State
| sculling champion. Wilson. incidentally
shines also on the track, notably as 4
sprinter. and was one OF the mainstay:
| OF the baseball team.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Roberts Got His Way.

To the end OF his brilliant career
Roberts never played match unless
the terms were to his liking. and in his
last match OF importance Stevenson,
then a better player. had to take 1000
start in $4,000.
The result is that Roberts can claim
to-day that he has never been beaten
level by any man living.
Dawson, who succeeded Roberts ms
champion, took over the accompanying
position. but Stevenson downed him too
quickly for him to get firm footing.
Stevenson likewise did not stand out
alone long enough to grasp the real sig
nifcance of the position. but Inman,
with six years championship honors
on his shoulders, although. as Reece
says, five have been on sufferance, Is
now giving out the orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

ing Is not revived In its entirety this
summer we are promised one of limited
proportions.
Boxing is bound 10 become increas-
ingly popular for obvious reasons as also
hare and hounds work. Nor would II be
surprising to find opponents OF both
these pastimes in opposition at the end
OF Lent term.
Lady students. too, are matchmaking
in apprecably larger numbers than ever
before. This means that NIL around
sport In their case. well advanced prior
to 1914. will doubtless obtain IA new and
deserved importance also. II is more
than probably that ladies' lntervarsity
contests, only few and intermittent prior
to the outbreak of the war. will hence
forth become regular institutions No
longer does Ouida's "unsexing" theory
in relation TO sport hold good at the
premier universities.
Altogether the immediate outlook Is
rosy enough. Within the next few weeks
Light and Dark Blues will inaugura,e
new era of university sport which in the
fulness OF time may demand a greatly
extended scale of operations. All will be
well II young England. as ever before.
Is still taught. however imperfectly'
To set the Cause before renown.
To love the Game beyond the prize
Dictators a la Hoppe.
The position OF dictator OF the Amer
lean professional billiard world as
sumed by William Hoppe interests fol-
lowers OF the cue game In this country.
They find numerous counterpar,s OF the
Hoppe situation in the billiard history Of
England. The Daily Mail says
The dictator of the billiard world.
like the poor. is always with u.s. might
have been written before the war.
Now. however. there are no poor, II
we except n few sporting journalists. but
there is billiard dictator, and a mighty
man he !s.
Billiard dictatorship is by no means
new cult arising out Of the changed
condition of the universe. As a matter
OF fact 1t was in vogue before the
Crimean war
Old John Roberts (father of the great
john was the first OF the line when he
assumed the championship mantle In
1850. and the two Offices have been
combined ever since.
He dictated terms for twenty years
during the boyhood OF Cook. VINO was
not 81 when he defeated Roberts in 1870
Cook had no time to dictate. for he
was soon beaten by the younger John,
and for tho next fifteen years the die
tatorship remained In allegiance. Cook.
Roberts and Joe Bennett having enough
to do to keep each other out of the
championship title without insisting
upon terms
The year 1855 saw both Cook and
Bennett wiped out by Roberts, who
thereupon became superdlctator.
He dictated to the players. the gov
erning body. the trade and tho press.
Adverse comment on Roberts at one
time meant the offending paper being
barred from representation at the
Egyptian Hall.
One wonders what would happen to-
day If professional entertainer, rely
ing upon the press to the extent that
billiard players do, attempted any such
foolish procedure,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Pleads for Entries.
T. C. Lloyd. president Of the Scott

T. G. Lloyd, president Of the Scotts
Terrier Club OF America, has sen: o.
the following letter TO all members -
his organization:
TIE coming show of the Wee
minister Kenne. club should be made a
real victor. show, and this can ho do.s
only II every one will 10 his or her
az real fanCicrs should
The Scottish Terrier Club 'r,-
tunatc in having as Judge Major I't,,'..
c. Ewing, one OF the oldest ~! .r,'
known breeders in the country, aa1 60
Z compliment to him, as a recogriro~ -
what the Westminster Kennel Iluo ..-
done for dogs for forty-thrn" yca's a'i
to show the kennel world what oGr ...-
really is, every one should enter -:
show every TERROR that can puss,h''
got in form. Remember that team NY
is what counts, so II 10 even moro g.
portant for owners OF only one or '"n
dogs to bring them out than FIR tho
kennels TO do SO
Lets all get together. thcn. 80 ma.
record entry for cub Judge a. $
victory show, so enter and sr,I ,.,.
dog you can to bring out a rcpr,-,l'.
ton worthy OF the traditions ~ our
club"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
New Class at Big show.

4 new class has been added To I'VE
premium list OF the Westminster cubs
torty-third annual show, which VIII Ne
held IN Madison Square Garden from
Feb. 10 to 20 inclusive.
1t is for Cairn terrier puppies. dogs
and bitches with prizes of $40. -,
and 81.
With this addition the list now nrm-
bers G29 classes. The cash prizes OK
coed $50 900 and the trophies offered n
tho specials bring the value OF all the
I rlzes over the $4,000 mark.
Entries for the various classes are
pouring in on Secretary George Gall, and
he predicts that the show Will be re
ord breaker.
\ novelty Of tho show will be yer
vice classes" 1t Is a new idea in keep
Ing with the war spirit They a~
variety classes, one for dogs and one
Tor bitches OF all breeds. 10 he shown
by their owners in uniform who served
in the air. army navy or auxiliary
forces OF the United states or the allied
countries during the war. They viii be
judged on WashinEton'S Birthday and
the prizes in each class will be 500, so
So and SO. The show Will be held TO-
the benefit of the Red Cross.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
OLD CONDITIONS TO
RETURN IN ENGLAND
Colleges Are Resuming Sport
Under System Prevailing
Before War.
PLAN LIVELY SEASON

LONDON, Jan. tby maiD AT
time when so many critics demand with
ciamor that our premier universities
shall be turned upside down and inside
out one feels a special satisfaction In the
fact that the sporting side OF Oxford and
Cambridge life remains unassailed. the
whole system has abundantly 1ustihed
itself Unanimity OF opinion on TINS
point Is amazing to-day, and there can
be no doubt a new and deserved I'm
portance will henceforth attach to sport
at the universities.
1t has been. proved beyond all cavil
that men OF we'll regulated minds can
we'll and truly perform the erga treal
business OF the universlties) and at the
same time enjoy their fair share OF the
parerga (the pastimes) with mingled
pleasure and profit.
What Is known "a the thew and
thought curriculum has worked won
ders at oxford and Cambridge hitherto
The best men at games have invariably
proved the best at their books, while
recent events have shown 1t to be the
finest preparation for the greatest OF all
tests-war. Moreover previous TO 1914
Il was rare TO find an Oxonlan or a
Cantab who was not capax imperii in
the best sense Of the term. A distIn-
guished German before the war sorrow
fully admitted that with all their own
universities they could not turn out
that invaluable product Of this country
An English gentleman"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

caught sight Of the street car he was
going little too fast to entirely stop,
80 he steered to the left, striking the
street ear on the fender Mr. Dunn
was knocked about 20 feet from his
ear. After making complete survey
Of himself and finding no bones brok-
en-, he accepted the offer of friend
to take him to the state house and he
IA working today as usual. His car is
in the repair shop. SO also is the street
ear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
Q. A. Dunn. division engineer Of the

v. a. Dnin. division engineer OF the
state highway department oollided
this morning with street car at State
and Church streets resulting in con
siderable injury to the auto which
Ar. Dunn was driving and an equal
amount Of damage TO the street car.
II seoms that Mr.. Dunn was driving
north on Church street and at about
the same time the street ear was 60
ing west. When Mr.. Dunn first
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

Tho Salem Symphony orchestra has
been placed upon a moro stable footing
and is given addition prestige by the
election of board Of directors, made
up Of prominent business and profess
sional men as follows: Judge Henry l..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

After living in the United States
fifteen years and six months Harvey
Fred Pardey Of rural route l, Hubbard,
has decided he would ike 70 be n real
American and be given the privilege
of voting. He was born at Hanover,
Germany and came to this country De-
tober Is, 1908. He will have two years
in which to study the constitution of
the United States and learn something
about civil government as there is a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
COMING EVENTS

April 9-"Mutt and jeff" at
Opera House.
April 20.-Easter Sunday.
May 2-Celebrat.on at Cham
pOeg, 10th anniversary.
May 3-Celebration at Cham
May s-Last day on which
to register for special election
May 2-3DJunior week end,
Willamette university.
May 1881 o. o. F. Grand
Lodge sessions.
June Special state elee-
ton.
4 X X l. x X K X X X x X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
War mothers and all patriotic women

are asked to contribute jams and jel-
lies and homo made candies, cakes and
cookies for the "Goody shower" all
to be given to Oregon soldiers who are
sick at camp. Part Of these will also
be forwarded to the Oregon headquar-
ters at New York for the returning
men. Committees from the war moth
ers will be at the First Congregation.
al church Wednesday afternoon to re;
ceive contributions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

third greater than at this time last
wear. Mr.. Hanson furnishes the fol-
lowing figures for the three months OF
January, February and March. This
wear tho transfers ran $50, 533 and
7O5 respectively. For the same period
last year they were 369, 445 and 543
respectively. While these figures do
not all represent transfers of property,
they do show that there is a good deal
Of activity. Ii was noted that a large
proportion of the property exchanges
were farms and fruit tracts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

period of two years be<een the dccla-
ration Of intention to become an Am
erican citizen and the final examina-
ton before the circuit Judge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

The Salem Abstract company have
been 50 over run with business during
the past few weeks that they have
been obliged to employ extra help. A
question as to comparative records
rought the information that the trans
actions in real estate as taken from
court records are approximately one
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
Representative Hawley has received

Representative Hawley has received
a letter from the assistant chief Of
staff, war department stating that
about 500 soldiers of the 63d infantry,
now stationed at East Potomac Park
near Washington, will soon be dis
charged. Also that about 100 men, Sc
lceted according to the emergency Of
their reasons for discharge, will be re-
leased within a short time and that
further reductions of the Oregon force
viii be made from time to time as the
special duties of the men will permit.
1he regiment to which the Oregon sol
diers arc attached is being used to
guard government property and in 9th
er duties and it is necessary to keep an
adequate force at present. IT is hoped
that regular troops may displace the
Oregon men at an early date, permit
ting them to receive their discharges
and return to civil life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

Artificial teeth, have expert plate
man, with over 35 years experience,
at my office. Dr. d. X. Beechler, den
tist, 302 U. g. Nat. Bank bldg. Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
The United States employmont bu-

reau cintinues to have calls for work
ers for the hop yards at SO day.
Those willing TO work in setting out
strawberries are Offered $4 a day while
so. so cord seems to be the prevail
ing figure for wood cutters. There is
also call for women as housckeepers
in the country. The figure for farm
hands run from $40 to $50 q month
with an occasional better offer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

Pictures of the former Emperor Will
liam and the former crown prince are
barred from the school rooms Of Prus-
sia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

@. w. Nicholson, age "a, farmer
from Silverton ard Hermina Haven,
age Ga, also Of silvcrton, were married
this morning by Judge Bushey He
told the Judge he just got tired Of hv-
ing alone.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

Box supper given at Keizer school
house next Wednesday evening April
9. Good program and good time. La
dies bring boxes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

The Knights of Pythias will hold a
special meeting Tuesday evening for
the initiation Of a special rank team.
Delegates will be present from the In
dependence, Dallas and Silverton lodg-
ps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
Miss Edna Gruber Of Salem, who ha

Miss Edna Gruber of Salem, who has
been teaching at the Oakdale school
met with a misfortune a few evenings
ago when her home which she had
rented near her school was burned to
the ground during her absence az the
school. She had furnished the home
and was living with her niece, Alberta
Harrington. a school girl. Everything
was destroyed including all clothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

DR.. ]. o. Mathis 4o3-41O Bank Of
Commerce bldg. Office phone 573, res.
idence phone 500. 420
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

DR.. @, B. o'Nein optOmetrist-opti-
clan, has resumed his practice over
Ladd & Bush bank bldg. Office hours
9 to p. m. Sundays by appointment.
Phone 625. 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

Wanted-Fat hogs and stock hogs,
all kinds of cattle. 1425M. AS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

wo buy liberty bonds. 314 Masonic
bldg. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07

1.-THE best'' is all you can do when
death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co
Phone 1870. II