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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Penn Relays Owe
Origin to Idea
OF F. B. Ellis

Pennsylvania relay carnival, to be
held on franklin Field the 25th and
26th of next month, has become the
worlds classic for track and field
sports. Each year the star college
athletes of both the East and West
meet here to decide the honors both in
relay racing and in the various indi-
vidual events which are on the ordin-
ary athletic programme. This is the
twenty-ffth year of the carnival, and
brief review of the development of
the meet to its present proportions
may be of interest.
In 1895 Frank B. Ellis, then a men,
Der of the University of Pennsylvania
track committee. conceived the idea of
giving a set of relay games. The idea
was carried out under his management
and he was the manager of the gaines
until two years ago, when George w
Orton took them over. Mr.. Ellis has
been in the United States service and
when he returns he will no doubt re-
sumo his interest in the carnival.
In the first year the big event of
VIC OSlS was tuc race between harvard
and Pennsylvania. Harvard had a fine
team, as three Of its members-Bing-
ham, Vincent and Hollister-were all
intercollegiate point winners. These
three men could all do fifty seconds
for the quarter mile. In fact, Hollister
still holds the Harvard record at as As
seconds and also the half-mile record
at 1 minute Sd 2-5 seconds. Thus, the
first race was high class. Harvard
won, and though the event was not
then named championship it was
considered so.
In the first year twelve colleges and
a similar number of schools competed
At that time this was considered big
meet 1t is also interc ting to note
that no high schools competed, as track
athletics had as yet not been devel-
oped in the high schools. This year
over 100 high schools will compete,
showing the immense development of
track athletics since 1895.
The fact that scores of these high
schools started their track work by
getting out a relay team also proves
that one Of the first ideas of the car
nival, namely, to develop interest
among the schools, has been success
fully attained. George Orton, now
manager of the games, was the anchor
man on the team that met Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Amateur Rule Still
Knotty Problem
In Tennis World
BY Fred Hawthorne

The outstanding feature of the spring
meeting of the executive committee of
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association, held at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel OH Friday, was the dis
cussion of that old and perplexing
problem, the amateur rule.
Before the war, which put an end
temporarily, to all tennis matters in
debate at that time, the amateur ques-
tion had assumed alarming proportions.
We all remember the nationwide in
terest aroused when the strict amateur
standing of Maurice Mclaughlin, Will
lam M. Johnston, Thomas C.. Bundv. and
other high ranking players was uues-
toned because of their connection with
the sale of tennis goods. At the an
nual meeting of the national associa-
tion in February, 1917, the following
rule was adopted:
"a person shall cease to be an
amateur by being connected with
the sale of tennis goods, except as
such connection shall be of a gem
eral nature in firm manufacturing
or selling general athletic goods,
and the person so connected has to
NS Vaeh eSAH'o SOOuS W ITO greater
extent than with any other line of
goods; and
Whereas, in order to carry out
the wishes of the annual meeting.
1t Is necessary for the executive
committee to find out the facts in
regard to all players connected with
the manufacture or sale of tennis
goods; be it
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee requires all players who are
engaged in any way with the tennis
goods business to furnish f.. F.
Torrey, secretary, with a memoran-
dunn. before Juno i, covering their
activity for the previous year along
the following lines:"
Then were set forth in detail the
particulars demanded by the associa-
tion, such as the number of tourna-
mcnts played in, the actual time spent
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
HamAoneG zEnncNa&c

In many respects the American Off
GERS recent lawn tennis tournament at
Cannes, France, was the most remark
able ever held in the long history of
the game. Certainly no tournament
held in the United States has ever
drawn such representative entry as
that which began play last month on
the French courts.
No less than thirty-eight states of
the Union had men entered, California
and New York leading with fourteen
state coming from this city.
1t must have. been striking feature
OF the tourney that men whose fame on
the courts was world wide a score of
years ago competed with players of the
modern day, like Captain Richard Nor
ris Williams, I'd, national champion of
1916; Captain Watson M. Washburn,
Lieutenant Dean Mathey and Captain
Chisolm Garland
Major William A. Larned, famous
"Nestor of the American Courts" who
tween 1901 and 1911; Lieutenant Colo
mel Dwight F. Davis, donor of the in
ternational cup that bears his name
and three times holder of the national
doubles title with Holcombe Ward;
Major George L. Wrenn, one of the
high ranking players in the nineties,
and Colonel w. C. Johnson, athletic Of
ficer of the A. E. F. and former rank
ing player from New England. were
among the noted veterans who COM
peted in the tournament.
The prizes played for at Cannes
silver cups-will doubtless be more
highly regarded by the winners than
any trophies won in Tournaments play
in this country. 1t will be something
for these players to record 20 posterity
that the cups were won in competition
on the very battlefelds of France, so to
speak, following the greatest war that
ever wracked the world.
And yet this Cannes tourney was but
the beginning of long and brilliant
series of tournaments overseas that
will continue through the spring and
summer. The next meeting on the
courts will be the great inter-Allied
matches, with men from all the Entente
nations entering teams.
America will then have TO face the
best players of Great Britain France,
Australia, Canada, Belgium, Italy and
South Africa, and she will have need
of all her strength, if we are to believe
reports that come from the other side
as to the work of some of the leading
foreign experts.
The result of these matches and the
others that arc to follow as the result
of the American teams tour through
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
A. F. A. Semi.Finalin Silk
City-O'Ryan's Rough
necks Play in Brooklyn
BY c. A. Loxett

The third big soccer game in as
many weeks with which the metro
politan district has been favored Is
scheduled for Olympic Park, Paterson,
this afternoon. Merchant Ship Team
A, of Herman, Penn, and Paterson
Field Club will be the opponents in
the second semi-fnal of the twenty
eighth annual cup competition of tho
american Football Association, the
fessional football affiliated with ~.
United States Football Association.
Ine winner of to-day's match will
meet in the A. F. A. final, some weel.
hence, Bethlehem Steel Field Club
national champions and five-time A. =
A., cup winners, which week ago, vt
Harrison Field. defeated Robins Dry
Dock Field Club, of Brooklyn, to 2.
1t is toss-up between the two
elevens to-day. Paterson has been
riding rather roughshod over all op-
eleven, on the other hand, has given
Bethlehem more trouble this season
than any other club. The champions
bowed in defeat to the st. Louis
League picked team on New Years
Day. and were tied once by the st.
Louisans and once by the pick of the
Delaware DE River Shipyards League.
The Merchant Team A, playing at
Bethlehem early in the national
championships, forced the steelmakers
TO- so an extra thirty minutes to win
4,3, and few weeks ago, at Philadel-
phia, tied with the Schwab eleven in
two. hours Of battling. If the shin
workers dispose Of Paterson to-day,
nctnIehem's long. string Of A. F. A.
victories will be in serious danger of
being terminated.
Post Will Be Missing
Paterson will be without the ser-
vices Of Fullback George Post, former
star OF the Scottish-Americans and
wounded veteran OF the Argonne firht.
ing, to-day. Post went A. W. O. Ia
couple. Of times to play football recent
y, and probably Is confined to tho lin.
its Of Camp Dix, II, indeed, he is not
more restricted than that. Broadbent
will be at right fullback, Murray at lsft.
Tommy Stark, Anne Van dc Weghe
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
N. Y. U. First Opponent
OF C.. C.. N. Y. on Court

Although the opening of the City Col
lege tennis season is some three weeks
off, the Lavender racket-wielders are
not letting up on their training in the
least. The first workout on the turf
is promised for this week, according
to Coach Stair.
The return of Harold Eweit, last
years captain, boosted the Lavender
court stock considerably. 1t was only
a few days ago that it became known
that the rangy tennis star would don
the fannels again.
New York University will be the
first opponent of the College of the
City of New York on the court this
year, according to the schedule given
out yesterday.
The schedule follows:
April II. New York University at home: April
10. Fordham. at Fordham: April 26, Manhattan
at Manhattan: May 10. Manhattan, at home May
u. Stevens Institute of Technology, at Stevens
May "a. Fordham at home May 81, Tufts. at
home -
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

France, Great Britain and the other
countries will give us fairly good idea
as to the respective strength of the
competing nations, and by the time the
preliminary rounds for the Davis Cup
begin it will be easier to determine
whether the Davis Cup is to remain in
the possession of Australia through
1919 or if it is to go back to England
OF take journey to France
The possibility that when the Ameri-
can players return to this country in
the summer they will be accompanied
by several of the stars from France and
England, and that these men will COM
pete in our national championships at
Longwood and Forest Hills will be a
tremendous impetus to the game, and
it is to be earnestly hoped that such
will be the case.
W. A. Boys, president of the Ca
madam Lawn Tennis Association, is au-
thority for the statement that Canada
will make a strong effort to revive the
Dominion championships this year. 1t
is planned to hold sectional champion
ship tournaments in each province of
Canada, the winner in each province to
be eligible to compete in the final tour
ney for the Dominion title.
Probably no single country that sent
forth her sons to battle with the Hun
has suffered more staggering blows to
/ the manhood of the nation than Can
ada, and it will no doubt be a difficult
task to get together an aggregation OF
players that will be able to uphold Ca
madam prestige of the past in the game
Yet the great Dominion possesses the
spirit and the determination that wins
and her success in the revival of her
championship Journeys may surprise
many.
Another instance of Canada's deter
mination to Get back into international
competition is afforded by the state
ment OF Walter A. Goss, of Portland
Ore, delegate to the Z. S. N. l.. T. A
from the Pacific Northwest. who has
notified the national association that
the international event with Victoria
and Vancouver is to be played again
this season and probably will be held
at Seattle, beginning August II
Vancouver is to hold its annual
MainlsSd championship, starting July
q, while week later Victoria has
scheduled its British Columbia title
tourney. Toronto is also to hold a
tournament, starting on June 13, and
the Niagara-on-the-L Lake event will be
played during the first week of Sep,
tcmber
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

away from business, and the amount
of tennis goods sold by the person in
question, as compared with other lines
of goods.
At Fridays meeting the executive
committee reaftirmed this rule, decid-
ing that, now that the world war has
ended, it is time to take this problem
i'll hand and have decision once
for all.
Should this rule be strictly enforced
this season it may mean the barring
from all sanctioned amateur tourna-
ments of some of the greatest players
in the country. There are several men,
including William T. Tilden, I'd, of
Philadelphia, national clay court cham
pion, and Wallace +. Johnson, who are
or have been connected with sporting
goods houses. The executive commit
tee feels that, with the Davis Cup
matches to be renewed in 1920, Amer
lea must come into court with a clean
slate. Surely there is no better time
to clarity the atmosphere than the
present.
The executive committee also issued
a rallying call to the million lawn ten
mis- players of the United States to
join in an effort to repeal the 10 per
cent tax on sporting goods, which is
declared to be unfair, un-American and
excessive. 1t was pointed out that
America is the only country in the
world placing a tax on the exercise
and recreation of the youth of the land.
The committee, in a resolution ad-
dressed to the Senate and House,
stated it's position as follows:
eve, the undersigned, executive
committee of the United States Ma
tonal Lawn Tennis Association, on be-
half of lawn tennis players of the
United States, numbering at least one
million, respectfully protest against
the unfair and un-American 10 per
cent levied upon sporting goods.
eve also petition for its annulment,
on the ground that it lays an excess
sive burden on normal exercise and
healthful recreation, both of which are
vital to the well-being of the Ameri-
can people"
Speaking from a Strictly neutral
standpoint, it strikes us that the ex-
ecutive committee is most emphati-
cally right in demanding the annul-
ment of this obnoxious and absurd tax.
Our children can buy their daily al
lotment of chewing gum with only 8
per cent tax added, but they must pay
10 per cent tax if they wish to buy a
tennis racquet or baseball bat or a
swimming suit oy a golf club.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Chill a s'Comeback''
As Major Umpire

Ollie Chill, one of Ban Johnson's
new American League umpires, or
Tatner a comeback in the junior maj or
years back, was once a mighty good
boxer. So he doesn't have to stand
much sass from the players.
Chill did his ring performances un-
der the name of Jack Ryan and hailed
from Indianapolis. He was tall and
exceptionally clever, weighing about
l2S pounds when at his best. He had
three encounters with the late Clarence
Forbes, Of this city, and all of them
were lively combats. He also cam
paigned in the East and through Ohio
and generally was regarded as a high
class rinRster.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Gossip Of the Golfers

The spirit of good fellowship and
comradeship which exists in the
Wheatley Hills Golf Club is respon-
sible for the growth in membership. 1t
is the intention of the board of gov
ernors to cater to the wishes of the
members by not only making the golf
course still more attractive, but also
making the house facilities sufficient
to take care of their needs.
The house committee has given care
full consideration to a number of plans
submitted and has determined, if suf-
Acient interest and support arc shown
among the members, to construct new
mems locker building, with ample pro-
visions for lockers and showers. The
upper story of the old clubhouse is to
be left practically as it is, the space
thus saved by transferring the mems
lockers to the new building being uti-
lized for better quarters for the lady
members and accommodation for the
help. Several plans for financing the
project are now under considerations
The Country Club of Lakewood has
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Paterson Eleven to Tackle
Merchant Team A To-day

for the Silk City @ team, n and 1T the Afess fors
Knowles, Hunzikcr, Bleich, Archie
Stark and Brown.
The Merchant Team A lineup will
be: Pearce or Halliwell, goal; Morri-
son, Todd, fullbacks; Russell, Mckay,
Small, halfbacks; Burnett, Fidler,
Hardy, Heminsley and Duggan, for
wards. Halliwell, ex-Ulsters, and Fid-
Ter, formerly of Toronto Scottish, were
members of the Canadian picked team
which twice played and twice was de-
feated by the champion Bethlehems
in war-work benefit matches in the
early winter, one game being played at
Harrison and the other on Toronto
University Field.
The Starks, Brown and Knowles, of
Paterson, and Heminsley, Duggan and
Mckay, of the Hartman eleven, are
former West Hudson players.
The kickoff to-day is set for 2:45
p. M, Thomas Cunningham, of Brook
lyn, refereeing.
Other Big Matches
Next Sunday, at the former Newark
Federal League baseball park, Morse
Dry Dock F. c. Of Brooklyn and Pater-
son will nook up in the Easten semi
final of the national cham pionships.
on next Saturday, in Lehigh Univer-
sity Stadium, Bethlehem, Penna.. the
Bethlehem Steel team will encounter
bricklayers & Masons F. C. of Chicago
IN the other u. S. F. A. semi-finsI
Either Chicago or New England will
get the final battle for the national
challenge cup, in all probability, this
year.
unique soccer attraction is offered
at Morse Field, Brooklyn, this after
noon, when the 9th Division soccer
team, claiming the A. E. F. champion
ship, and sometimes known as
"O'Ryan's Roughnecks," will clash with
the Morse Dry Dock team. The Morse
band will meet the soldier kickers and
their supporters at Fifty-ninth Street
and Fourth Avenue, where they de-
train from the Sea Beach .'troon
trains" and will head parade to the
grounds. The band will provide a
concert at the soccer park
A cabiegram from Brest to Thomas
w. Cahill. U. s. f. A. secretary. last
week. conveyed the information That
Or. G. Randolph Manning, first presi-
dent OF the U. s. r. A., would sail this
week for home with his outfit. now ths
l6oth Field Artillery Brigade. Com.
missioned q captain in the Medicsl
Corps, Dr.. Manning went overseas u,i with
sns SSoth Field Artillery (MichiganJ
ana won promotions rapidly. He is
coming home = lieutenant-cofonel.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Punch Fairs Defeats
White on Courts

Activities in court tennis circles act
uaily began yesterday when Cecil
tPunch) Fairs. one time holder of the
world professional championship, de-
Ieated Jack White, of the Racquet and
Tennis Club, in match on the latter's
courts. The score was 6-1, 6-3. Both
men played in splendid form, but the
all round efficiency of Fairs, who
showed his own skill, was conspicuous.
Fairs was especially effective in bis
court work while his driving of the
ball at lively pace was always &C.
curate. At all times. Fairs showed
steady form, while White invariably
lapsed into state of poor driving
when on even terms with his opponent
In the second set. Fairs, who was es-
pecially trained for the contest By
Frank Forester, tutor to Jay Goulc'
the world champion, gained an cary
lead of five sets to one.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

been long time about making up its
mind as to holding spring tcurns.
ment. The club has held its spr'ne
and fall tournaments for many years
and they practically marked the open.
ing and closing of the tournament
season in the metropolitan district
Their clubhouse burning down win'et,
before last placed them in an awkWsl,sa
position for entertaining large heIo
as has been the custom. The pressus
was so great last ssring, however, tns.
temporary woo3sn quarters wers
rugged up and tle competitors wel.
fed in tent. Tis. however, was h n0s
altogether satisfactory, and the cius
waived its fallytournament, giving !;
one-day event IA Thanksgiving Day J"
its place.
For the safe reason the club hesr
tated this Pring about announc'ns
the time -hofcred event. The presSgw
brought upn the management by
many pat6ns who arc steady wesssI
end visitfs was so great shat the eisy J,
has deciEd to hold the event Aprli =
20 and&6, regardless of the lack =
facilitI for entertaining its guests
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Dalllen's Nine Busy

The baseball team of the Morse Dry
Dock and Repair Company will play its
opening game this season on Sunday,
March 80, with the Bushwicks The
game will probably be played at Morse
Oval unless negotiations which are now
under way for new inclosed field are
successful. Practice under the direc-
tion of Bill Dablen, former manager of
the Brooklyn Baseball Club, is now
we'll under way.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Shaw Chosen to Head
Columbia Cricketers

Officers for the year 1919 have been
elected by the members of the Colum-
bia Oval Cricket Club, winner of the
championship of the New York and
New Jersey Cricket Association. They
Smith, A. H. Dovey and j. Seignior.
presidents; A. P. Jeffery, 1895
Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, secretary;
Thomas Bagnall, treasurer; J. A. Del
lera, captain; G. Ball, vice-captain; J.
E. Hunt, captain Rovers eleven; c..
Hall, vice-captain Rovers eleven.
A cup was presented to H. Comacho
for capturing the batting prize two
seasons in succession, and j. Langley
received special prize for general all
around work
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Five Firsts for Shea

Jerry Shea gave classy ex-
class track meet at the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute recently. win
ming FIVE arsts and breaking two OF
the college records. He hung up the
new marks in the 100 and 44O. and
also finished at the head of the field
in the 30-yard dash, the 220 and the
broad jump.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Forty Speediest Trotters
In Training for Big Races
Fire Commissioner
Donates Prizes
For Police Games
.HOMAS J. BRENNAN, Fire
Commissioner, has donated
the prizes for the one.mile

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the prizes for the one-mile
: relay, scratch, between the New
York Police and New York Fire
departments, which will be de-
cided at the games of the Ma
tional Federation of Postal Em-
ployes of greater New York, in
the 18th Regiment Armory ON
Saturday evening, April IL. The
winning team will also receive a
silver loving cup, known as the
Uniformed Firemen's Association
Trophy.
The race between these two
departments should develop into
one of the best ever decided in
the metropolitan district. Jack
Eller, of the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club, is busy getting the
policemen in shape, while Tim
O'Conner, of the Pastime Ath-
letic Club, is doing q similar
stunt with the fire fighters. The
great rivalry between the two
organizations assures keen COM
petition.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Rich in Pitchers

The Williams baseball squad has
been augmented by the return to COL
lcgc of two moro veterans-Remil-
lard, who was one Of the pitchers Of
last years team, and Boyden, who
played right field two years ago. Both
men have been in service. Remil-
Iard's arrival brings the total pitchers
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

best one out in 1917, but something was
wrong, and last year she was sick.
However, she now appears to be all
right, and hopes are entertained that
she will display the wonderful form
that marked her sallies against Father
Time in 1916. She is the lone entry
from Michigan in this event
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Meyer Chosen Captain

Oscar Meyer, still in Uncle Sans
service with the Rainbow Division in
France, was honored by the members
Of the Brooklyn Cricket Club, who
elected him captain for the ensuing
year. Meyer is one of the best all
around cricketers in the vicinity, and
especially strong in batting
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

\ MONG the plans in view honor Yale University ath
~ etes who made the supreme sacrifice French soil
for separate memorial three captains of major
sports when they enlisted fight the Hun They John
W. Overflow track; Albert Surtevant rowing. and Alec
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

Wilson. football One of the plans projected would
assure the erection of general memorial all Eli ah-
etes who fell in battle but the idea build separate
memorial memory of the three captains daily gaining
strongly in favor.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

FINAL STANDING OF THE
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TEAM SCORING