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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
May Boycott Olympic Games.

II looks as though another hoax has
been planned In the matter OF the Olym-
pic Games. one day II Is announc ed
that they are to be held in Antwerp In
1920 and the next the venue is lust as
wonders who is responsible for the
launching Of these reports which are
always, but enormously. associated with
the name of Baron Pierre de Coubertin
OF the International olympic Committee
America was to have promoted the
games OF 1916, which, II the war had
not interviewed. would have taken place
In Berlin, stu more fantastic was the
statement in 1917 that the 1890 Olym-
piao was to be held at Lyons, where, II
YOU please, German prisoners were re-
ported to be already engaged In build
ing huge stadium and preparing the
track Now II Ii Antwerp-or Rome.
The probability Is that there will DE no
gathering of the worlds athletes in
1920.
can state definitely that the English
athletic authorities have not even been
approached, or consulted In any way,
as to the possibility of the games being
revived In 1920. France and Belgium
are not ready for such a meet, and none
Of the Domlnions has suggested tbst
they desire such a speedy resumptI~n
England does not hold Oiymplads In
great favor. They make too big a call
Oh the specialist in sport. They do not
NJ In with our idea OF the game for
the games sake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Managerial Decisions.

Syracuse patron of boxing. In COM
mending the attitude OF THE Sun in
favor of decisions by referees. sends the
following communication:
I'm your article favoring referees
decisions, which have been widely read
In this section. you have overlooked
one argument In favor of your position
II Will do away with decisions made by
fighters managers who now race to
the wire and give the country their YER
sions OF the fight which as n rule are
never correct. Last Friday night
frankie Brown fought Young M!chaels
or Syracuse here and the boy who bea
Johnny KiIbane a week ago was given a
decisive beating by the local lad. ac-
cording to the decisions OF the sporting
writer's OF the city. Yet Browns man
ager sent out wire to the effect that
Brown had hammered Michaels all over
the ring. and some New York paper.
published II.
"Mlchaels Is climbing toward the top
In this section. holds the featherwelght
championship OF the city by son of
defeating Ralph Brady. and because
or his victory over Brown could have
q sons-HeX < In tAs-%>X But ieesek
robbed OF his hard earned victory by n
wire like the above"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Coming Events.

April and May Will be busy months
In the realm OF amateur sport. Among
the events to come are:
March 2s--Paullst A. C, track and
feld. New York
March 81 and 2s-Metropolitan Asso-
citation A. A. U. boxing championships
at Madison Square Garden, New York
April 6-People's Palace. swimming
Jersey city.
April Seventh Regiment A A.,
track and field. Nav York.
April 5-Metropolitan Association.
A. A. L, gymnastic championships, New
York.
April s--Macomhe A C., novice road
run, New York
April 12-Scandinavian-A American Ath-
letc League. wrestling, Brooklyn.
April Irrational Federation OF Pos
tai Bmployees Association, track and
field, Brooklyn.
April is-Clark House A A., road run.
New York.
April 1b-samsclsr Athletic Assoc,a
tion, track and field, New York
April 2O--Brookiyn A. A, road run,
Brooklyn.
April 23-Rnights Of st. Anthony.
track and field. Brooklyn
April 27--Mohawk A. c., road run,
New York.
May -Mornings'de A. C.. road run,
New York
May Io-Evcnlng Mail modified mar
athon, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
c. C. N. Y. NET MEN ACTIVE.
Meet n. Y. 4. April II and Have
veterans n. Reliance.

Although the opening Of the City Col
legc tennis ser son IL three weeks of the
Heights collegIans nre being primed TO-
the initial contest. The netmen began
volleyng four weeks ago IN the Twenty,
second Regiment Arnory, ard lately
have rS2 Il to tSra fjfoteote-A lngs or
the Lewisohn Stadium.
The return OF Harold Kwc!t, last years
captain, has boosted. the Lavender court
stock. The veterans Include Scotty
shapiro, captain; AlRase, Zemansk
R0hiuowit1, Barnett Levy and Posts
Karp, Needleman. sherry and Spaguol
are new men.
New York University Will be the frst
opponent according to the schedule given
out yesterday MANAGER Shirley Epstein
plans seven engagements, four at home
The schedule:
April u, New York University al
homo; April ~ Fordhem, At Fordham .
April 20, Manhattan. at Manhattan
May 10, Manhattan, at home May "a.
Stevens, Stevens May %, Fordham, at
home May 81, Tufts, at home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

The new stars that fash on tho golf
Ing horizon these days usually give evil
dence of having In their early playing
Of the game devoted too much time to
the full shot, and too little time to the
three quarter. half and quarter shots.
This IL said to be especially true OF the
women, who drive with marked ability.
but when II comes TO the short game.
they make n showing not at all In keep
ing with their shots from the tee.
An Instance OF this Is Miss Bessie
Fem OF Poland Springs. who recently
won the Florida championship at Palm
Beach. Miss Fem game Is modelled
much along the lines OF that of Mrs.
Quentin Fetner, who, as Miss Lillian
Hyde. won the metropolitan champion
ship several times On full shot. Miss
Fem Is a wonder and in fact. can out
drive the average male golfer, but like
Mira Feitner. the Poland Springs player,
lacks tho delicate touch necessary for
accurate work on the putting green.
However, as ALL judgment OF her game
has been based on her play In the Florida
tournament, II Ia possible that defect
may not be SO noticeable when She APP
pears on Northern links.
II Miss Fenn's putting at Palm Pea
IL any criterion, even her wonderful
driving will not always pull her through.
There was probably never any greater
woman exponent OF the drive. the bras
ste shot and the full iron In this country
than Mrs Feitper. yet she never sue
ceeded In winning the national title. Her
game In this respect was 10 unusual
that against the ordinary golfer she gen.
orally gained such commanding lead
en- route she could AFFORD to take three
puts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

LONDON, March l0.--A curious situa-
wanted TO compete for the Davis Cup
this year, but one after tho other coun.
tries have been forced TO enter, and now
II does not seem possible to avoid a
contest despite Americas declaration
that II would not be sportsmaniike TO
challenge the Australian holders, who
have lost A. F. Wildlng and other play
ers In the war. In tho light OF Amer
ica's generous decision the action of
Belgium In sending In a challenge may
seem strange one, But It entered In
ties Aaiief -'hat taAx 1npetit'on WAS TO
be held. and whom II discovered It's mis-
take It's members appealed to the Eng
lish association to get them out OF their
difficulty. The least prepared of all
the countries to play, Belgium had no
ambition to pass beyond the qualifying
stages. and when they realized that, az
the solitary challengers. they would
have to 80 to Australia, they asked Eng
land to enter and make n preliminary
competition necessary. The English
authorities took counsel with France
and England and France entered to-
gether.
This unexpected revival OF the tour
nament is all In our favor. for II Is
probable that the preliminary matches
will take place here. and that there will
be another gathering OF all the world
star players who are also sure 10 COM
pete for the All-Eng'and champion
ship at Wimbledon. This Is now held
by the Australian, Norman Brookes,
who, believe. Ia still on service with
the Red Cross, Now we'll over 40. II Ia
doubtful whether he will defend his
title. When he defeated Wildlng he
said he felt he was getting too old for
the big match. and that was fve years
ago. &. n. Doust has just been dis
charged and Is getting into form on
the wood courts at Queens Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
MORSE NINE AT PRACTICE.
starts season Next sunday b,
dame with Bushwieks.

The baseball team OF the Morse Dry
Dock and Repair Company will play It's
opening game this reason next Sunday
with the Bushwichs. probably at Morse
oval Practice under the direction OF
Bill Dahlen. former manager OF the
Brooklyn Baseball Club, Is we'll under
way. The Morse team this year has
sorno Of the best known pro" and SEMI
pro" players In Brooklyn. Dahlen says
the team will prove one of the sensations
Of the season.
Among the new players are Braun
formerly of the Standard Shipyard
team: Wagner. formerly OF tho Farm
ers Louis Bauer, formerly Of the Cleve.
land Americans, and Macintosh. an old
Canadian League star. CChad See. also
OF the Farmers. Jimmy McGarry and
springman, an ex-sailor. will do most OF
the box work. Micky Damn will be be.
hind the bat Hen Christ. Bunny
Dwyer. "Moony" Mudhan. Pete Grant
and Joe Tee are old Morse players who
will be seen again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
The LOndOn Letter

will remain in the locker TO be fred
In 1920, The syndicate started with a
three years financial backing and It Ia
evidently its intention 20 persevere until
the end of the original scheme 1t has
begun by capturing the best ground In
London
This Is Stamford bridge, the home OF
the Chelsea Football Club. 1t has a fine
cinder track and for many years II
has bzeen the battle ground of the anna
teui athletic championships Now base
bali has Jumped" the latter's claim,
and n new place will have to I've found
for the runners and cyclists to compete
and that will not be easy, The Ameri-
can colony In London, which numbers
ABOUT 5000 in ordinary tfifiss. supported
baseball generously last summer, but
the matches were chiefly patronixed by
soldiers and sailors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
WOMEN GOLFERS TO BE BUSY.
Metropolitan schedule Promises
Many Tournaments.

The Women's Metropolitan Golf As-o-
citation plans an active spring schedule,
several one day tournaments having
been arranged for May and June. These,
with matches between teams represent
Ing WeHtchester county, Long Island.
north Jersey and south Jersey will pro-
vide the women with ample competition,
The Essex County Country Club Is
FIRST on the list at present, with n tour
nament on May 8. punwoodie will hold
forth on May Is, while the Hackensack
Golf Club plans to entertain May IS.
The FIRST June date has been awarded
to Baitusrol. June Is, followed b. Scars.
dale on June "a, while June 20 has been
mentioned as a possibility for a Country
Club OF Glen Ridge meeting. II IL ex-
pested that Montclair will get date In
May.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Jack BrittOn'S Victory Due
to Mem System of Training
Covered Ten Miles Day on Harlem Speedway Push
ing "Kidmobile' Containing His Two Youngsters
Other Boxing Gossip.
By CROSS COUNTER.

West to the effect that the match be-
tween Britton and Lewis was at catch
weights. which OF course precluded the
title changing hands, is denied by Dan
Morgan. who said:
The original agreement was for l46
at 3 o'clock, which was the weight gov
erning the first fight between the boys
at New Orleans The articles sent to
me by the club called for l46 pounds at
T. NJ and ! signed them and sent them
to Canton, When Charley Harvey got
his set OF the articles he erased the
weight stipulation and wrote catch
weights In the blank. This did not
invalidate the original agreement calling
for l4S pounds, and Britton when he
got on the scales showed IA pounds.
don't know what Lewis weished, but
II doubtless was below l4b. Therefore
there Is no flaw In the title that Britton
won"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Suburban Quarter and Postal
600 Arouse Interest Of
Athletic Fans.
FLEET FIELDS IN BOTH
Stars Also VIII Compete in
Big Newark Games Next
Saturday Night.
BY sPRINTER.

With the MIllrose 600 out OF the way
and The national hoard floor champion
chips decided local athletic Interest CEN
tres on the Suburban Quarter, long an
indoor classic. and the Postal 500, a
now event but one which promises 10
take lite place as one OF tho regular In
door athletic features.
The Suburban Quarter as usual will
feature the annual indoor meet Of the
Knights Of 81. Antony, revived this sea
son after lapse OF one year occa-
stoned by the world war. The revival or
the big board floor carnival will be ar-
cepted with JOY by the athletic fans. as
the annual gathering OF the knights"
always has produced stirring compsti-
ton. This season the meet will be held
In the Forty-seventh Regiment Armory.
Brooklyn. on the night Of April 20.
The Postal 500, as It's name iinpiiss.
will be the feature event Of the meet
OF the New York Branch OF the Ma
tional Federation OF Postal Employees,
which will be staged in the Thirteenth
Regiment Arrnory on Saturday evening,
April IL, From tho programme ar
ra.iged the meet will be one of the
greatest ever staged IN the confines or
tho Greater city.
Invite seven Stars.
Practically the same fields will start
In both the Suburban Quarter and the
Postal 500. The latter event has been
closed to field of seven famous middle
distancers to whom Invitations were sx-
tended. The seven stars were Jack Sell
ers Of the New York A. c., national 600
yard champion; Dave Caldwell OF the
Boston A. A., winner of the Miiirose
500; Ted Meredith OF the Meadowbrook
Club. Olympic 500 meter champion and
worlds quarter mile and half mile rec
, ord holder; Frank shea OF the Univer-
sity OF Pittsburs, intercollegiate quar-
ter mile champion; Tom Hslpin of the
I Boston A. A, former national champion
Marvin +. Gustavson of the University
or Pennsylvania, former indoor 900 yard
| champion, and Homer Baker of the
Glencoe A. C., the former International
half mile champion.
The race should be a pippin Caid-
we'll, Baker and Meredith will be out 10
get revenge on Sellers for the unex-
pected licking Jack handed them in the
900 ynrd event at the national cham
pionships. Baker especially seems con-
hdent Of turning the tables on his rival
From all indications. however, Homer
Will have his work cut out for him, for
Sellers apparently at last has struck his
gait and from now on will be we'll up In
front in the races for middle distance
| supremacy.
Tho Postal 900 will help point the
middle distance stars for the Suburban
Quarter. which will be staged eleven days
later at the meet of the knights OF st
Antony Coming as II does only a few
days before tho Penn relays, a isrre
college entry Is assured In addition to
the club stars. There is no doubt that
the revived games fully will be up to
the standard set by the knights In the
past
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
PINEHURST SCENE
OF GOLF ACTIVITY
Several Big Tournaments VIII
Wind Up Winter Season
in Florida.
WOMEN STARS TO PLAY
Champions Among Those En-.
tered for North and South
Title--Othcr Gossip.

with the women's North and South
golf championship ending next Thurs.
day, the open event scheduled for Fri
day and Saturday. and The amateurs
gathering for their annual meeting a
week from tomorrow. Pinehurst will
present scene Of great activity for
practically fourteen consecutive days.
After that, the mid-April tournament
is the only one left on the PinehurEt
calendar. April IL to 10. IN fact, this
meeting will be the last In the South.
but for the golflng nomad IT'S just
question OF taking train North and
starting In all over again.
To return TO the women's tournament
now In progress at the North Carolina
resort course, the field there IL not unlike
that OF championship gathering. with
such players as Mre. Clarence II. Van.
derbeck, national champion In 1915 Mrs
J. v. Hurd. formerly British, Cansdiar
and American title holder Miss Eialns
Roeenthai and MIRO. Ronald H. Barlow.
the competition ie sure TO be OF the
keenest. Mrs. Hurd won the title last
year, defeating Mrs. Barlow in the final
The last named player. incidentally
eliminated Miss Rosenthal in the frs
round.
TopnotcAers on Hama.
Practically all Of the topnotchers viii
be on hand for the professional tourne'
inent Any one OF the quartette. includ-
Ing Mike Brady. Walter Hagen, jim
Barnes or Jock Hutchlson. would be g
popular winner. These four have beer
winning tournaments. first one and ther
another leading. They will be far froT
having things their own way in tn
North and South, however, With sucl
players as Pat Doyle, Eddie Looe
George Fotheringhafn, Tom Boyd. Gi
Nichols, Tom Kerrisan and Alex Smitl
taking part Hagen won last year. An
ishing one stroke better than Hutch!soI
and Doyle.
Incidentally. when tho amateurs star
play In their championship there will b
a newcomer 10 me South on hand. Jess
! Guilford, the Massachusetts title holder
expects TO take part In both the opel
and amateur meetings at Pinehurst. blu
| just what the Siege gun" will be abb
20 DO on a Southern course remains Z
| be secr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Another Trial for Baseball.

When the American syndicate began
to exploit baseball last summer II
frankly declared II was going to fire
a torpedo at cricket Eve are going TO
wake you BrTtlshers up and give you
real exciting game" Its members de-
clared.
But the first shot rather missed FIRE.
Now a second shot Ii to be aimed at
cricket this summer and third one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
Amateur Metropolitan viii Lamek Garden Arena This Week
MrsKE AGAIN FIT.
Breken Hand MenAed, He II
Ready for Ring battles.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 22.-Billy
Miske, who has been idle since Janu-
airy IL. when he broke hls left hand on
Tom Cowler's bony Uranium. has re-
covered fully from the effects OF that
mishap and is ready for any fighter In
tho world from Jess Willard downward.
Jack Reddy, his manager, has started
to plan hie spring campaign. and says
BillyN FIRST engagement probably will be
against Cowler. This time Billy will
know better than TO try TO fracture
Toms skull and will concentrate on his
body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

Martin Ludecke. who claims TO be the
champion wrestler of the Canal Zone
will meet Soldier Joe Rusek At the Ores.
cent Theatre, Brooklyn, tomorrow night
Jean Bruce and Sailor smithson will
clash In another bout Ernest Roeber
former Graeco-Romsn champion. will
referee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

1t does not seem that the provision OF
the Gibbs bill calling for referee and
two Judges Ii n wise one. ANY one
familiar with amateur bouts knows that
the Judges disagree very seldom, even
though they sit on opposite SIDES of the
ring. II the referee is competent and
honest he seldom will go wrong in his
decision.
There are many competent referees In
the State, and II placed In a position
where they would be entirely independ-
ent OF the club promoters their decisions
should be entirely satisfactory. How
ever, II the referees are to be dependen,
on promoters for their compensation the
clause providing for decisions by the
third man In the ring would be dan.
gerous one.
It would be putting a severe strain or
the referees to ask them to take action
hostile to the interests OF The men from
whom they receive their salaries.
This would especially be the case
where a club owner has half a doxer
boxers under his. management, one OF
whom II on the programme every tim,
: ,outs are staged at his club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

II Johnny Kilbane has not formally
retired from the ring this would appear
to be the psychological moment for him
to announce that the bout with Frankie
Brown was his farewell appearance. II
he can he buffeted by n hoy like Brown
1t would be painful to contemplate what
many other featherwe' ghts would do to
tho "featherweight king"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
CRICKET PRIZES
AWARDED FOR YEAR
Brooklyn Gets Pennant-
Other NeUs Of the Game.

Prizes won last season were awarded
at the annual meeting OF the Metropoli-
tan District Cricket League yesterday ct
Johnson Hall, Brooklyn. The pennant
went 10 the Brooklyn Cricket Club with
the M. II. 9. l.. cup. In competition for
nearly thirty years.
Chief Individual rrize winners were J.
l.. Foyer for batting and Harry Rushton
for bowling, both Of the champion Brook
lyn team. The Burrows prize for high
est score was won ny G. VI Lauder.
Manhattan Q. c.; Harding prize for best
wicket keeping. Joe Pend,ebry, Pater-
eon q. c.. Rogers prize for most catches
v. II. Cockeran, Brooklyn c. &. Eckers-
ley prize for second bowling averags
= g. Hat, Manhattan q. &. Eckers7ey
prize for third bowling average. J. l..
Poyer. Brooklyn g. c. Eckersley for see
ond batting average. 9. NJ Lauder, Man
haitian {. C; Eckersley for third bat
ting average, J Freeman, Cameron g. 9.
The election resulted as follows: a. II.
Dale. Paterson g. c., president; +. J.
Atwood, Kings County g. C., vice-rresl-
dent Harry Rushtor, 1892 Arthur ave
nue., Manhattan, secretary treasurer.
Almost 100 cricketers attended the
recent annual dinner Of the BrooElvu
Cricket Club. ]. &. Bretz OF the New York
Veteran Cricketers Association made
an address on the Halifax cup compe-
tition r. s Beresford responded 10 the
toast OF the Allies" and L. T.. G.
Rodington 10 Cricket and the War. "
Club prizes FOR batting and bowling, n
silver carving set and cut glass dish
were awarded TO ]. l., Poyer and Harry
Rushton.
These officers for 1919 have been
elected by the Columbia Oval Cricket
club: George Shaw, president: II A
Smith. A. II. Dewey and J. Selgnior, vice
presidents A. L, Jeffery, 1885 Tifth
avenue. Manhattan, secretary; Thomas
Bagnall, treasurer J, 4, Dellera. cap
tain G. Rell, vice-captaln; J, II. Hunt
captain Royers eleven; G, Hall. vice,
captain Rovers eleven.
4 cup was presented TO r. Comanchc
for capturing the batting prize two sea
sons, and J, Langley received a specia
prize for all around work.
Oscar Meyer. still with the Rainbow
Division in France, has been honored b.
the Brooklyn Cricket Club. which elected
him captain for the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
only Exhibitions In England.

The nat has gons forth that there
will be no golf championships in Eng
land until 1920, and II must be taken
for granted that he difficulties confront
ing the holding OF either the amateur or
open events could not he overcome.
Needless to say. the professionals are
keenly disappointed, and none moro 80
than the men just released from the
army. still, the members Of the sal
arled brigade refuse TO see anything but
the silver lining In the clouds.
They claim there will be plenty Of ex-
h.Sit!on matches. and besides. the Vie
tory tournament At Walton Heath and
another meeting Of the same kind nj ST.
Anne's, will make Up for great deal
The enterprise on the part OF the last
named club Is particularly generous
The organization has many wealthy
members, and prizes TO the amount Of
$1,000 will be offered. From financial
point Of view. this event will be better
.haa.SNe channp'orsb'D. hut ~ course y
lacks the halo OF distinction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

a. Herbert windeler. president Of the
United States Golf Association In 1908
and 1904, met with the surprise OF his
golf several weeks ago in London.
The Rrookline man. who ~ honorable
secretary Of the American Officers Club,
In London, was presented with a beau
tifui service set by American naval and
military officers in appreciation OF his
many kind acts while the war lasted,
In n letter to a friend In this country
wlndeler stated that he will finish his
duties about May I and that he may pay
a flying visit to this country next fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23

Oscar Meyer. still with the Rainbow
Division in France, has been honored by
the Brooklyn Cricket Club, which elected
him captain for the year