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New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Tennis Ranking Officials
Complete Ardu0us Task

upsets that occurred. Practically all
the ranking players suffered defeats
which under the old system would have
made it extremely difficult to award
them their proper places. With the
present method Of reducing perform.
ances to mathematical basis, the com
mittee feels that it has been able to
overcome these difficulties.
Increased volume Of competition this
year added materially to the COM
mittee's labors as about three times
as were eligible for ranking in 1918
The rules committee, of which s.
Wallace Merrihew is chairman, has
made no announcement Of it's findings
but the fact that its members have
been IN. session frequently for several
weeks indicates that they will have
some notable accommodations to make
TO the executive committee and later
to the annual meeting
The report of the ball committee
Will be presented by G. A. l.. Dionne
and OF the National Umpires Associa-
tlon by E. c. Conlin. Both these
last season than in any preceding
year. and it is expected they will offer
many constructive suggestions.
Other matters to be considered in
addition to the officers reports are
the recommendation of the committee
to revise the basis of intercollegiate
and interscholastic competition, the
women's advisory committee, the COM
mittee on qualification for the ma
tional doubles, the Davis Cup COM
mlttee, the committee on regulation
for junior and boys tournaments and
number of other matters of less
inipOrtance
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Stevens Adds Annapolis
To Basketball Schedule

Stevens Tech basketball team will open
it's season tomorrow against Cooper Un-
ion on the Hoboken court. The Engineers
have been practising daily under DR..
Davis, who coached the undefeated d
Stevens team during the 1917-18
season. Three of the men on this
years lineup were members Of the
winning team and returned to college
this fall from war service. Incidentally
these three-Carlson, Egger and Brune
made their letter on the gridiron
THIS year. Carlson, who starred as an
the five.
Yesterday the Stevens quintet downed
the New York Aggies in practice
game. Manager Arthur Boesch an
nounced that he had added to his sched-
ule game with the Naval Academy
to be played at Annapolis on January 8.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12

Harry Fischer employed, and if tb1
men assimilate Benson's teachings
ought to place Columbia high in the
intercollegiate League.
The team is handicapped because of
the late start, but is rapidly rounding
into form. The. coach has not ye4
tried to give the men any formations
or system Of play. but has been con-
tent to work on the fundamentals Of
the game in order to get line on the
men.
As a preliminary to the varsity
game, the Columbia freshmen will meet
the freshmen Ave from N. Y. U. Carl
Merner is again coaching tho first
year men. working out with them every
afternoon. Pulleyn, who also repre-
sented the freshmen on the gridiron.
will captain the plebe FIVE. Among
those who show promise are: Sprin-
horn, Eder, Hooker, Slater and Wilt
shire. These are tho men that will
probably start against the Violet.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Just Punching the Bag
All Reich and the Ringman' 5 Heart
By W. o. Mcclellan

Some boxing fans are all worked I'm ~ h+ +h
call the of Al Reich pendidy built New York boxer
VINO knocked out Al Roberts night Reich has the
the speed and the strength great boxer Physically
ne much better specimen than champion Jack DEMPSEY but he
lacks the essential ringman's ~ ~
call the ringman heart fighting heart because
nere are who have @ rngman heart having any
cations of the heart two notable cases. Jack
Munroe who was knocked out by Jer rngmans
heart He was beaten by Jefres before ring Yet this
same Muroe who hvered at the sight ring went over
with the Canadians brandhng charged
the bohe Jack Dempsey who the late
war; has the rngmans heart No would excite
nave seen Reich in several fights remember
boxer Porky Flynn after Reich had knocked
him down and had him practically barely lift his left
arm an almost comic threat but that
up and quit fighting From doing the same
being haned with and amazed
Fred Fulton is the same brand of fighter stupid
But matched with who will fight back cover
fuon slaughtered Frank Moran but lasted
Dempsey.
And Fulton would last long with Dempsey rngnan
hea something in the nature of bigh 1t be
large element of vcouncss the instinct feel
weakest moment 1t toward making
but it's of the game.
Consequently take the back Of Reich
or the chances of Fulton match with Dempsey
ousy Both men have taken themselves
rgen but the best teachers the world develop
them the rngmans heart Rehs mentor Jimmy Johnson
having been fighter himself realize that
done with Reich The big always hay gvm
naslum athlete but he is not for the the big time
Benny up the year by showing lust
what he could do to the
for right about Jack Dempsey
Leonard is being criticized for scoring per bout
William Gibson his manager declares that Benny refn
ground of humanity "Why should he murder demands
Williams He beats them enough is nobody say
he has not given challenger a
Gibson confessed that him
worried That while He
box lieutenant the aviation
ve Benny boxed him gently demanded action
and Benjamin drove his right the
him the punch woke the soldier champion all over
The ring After that Benny decidedly careful
That's the last time I'll take punch only
them mad"
Unless they put the bars when they the
there will
League have lawyers Every third
Doyle is saying Gust they
fight club If they a
wrestling think the
Garden would With wouldn't
talk to MorganI J. P and Dumb Morgan"
Certainly the some lines
drawn and is hard Legislature
set of 1t will have to be wild
survival of the comparatively
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Diversion Closes
Camely and Beats
Bally, / to 2 Shot

HAVANA, Dec. 11.-Diversion proved
somewhat of surprise when she easily
won the Jamaica Handicap, which feat
ured the card at Oriental Park to-day.
Her victory was very impressive, as
she was outrun in the early stages.
At the turn into the stretch Mcrimee
found an opening and shot Diversion
through. She closed very gamely, TAX
ing the lead in the last sixteenth and
winning by three lengths from the l.
to-2 shot, Bally. Hank ODay was third,
a head back.
Queen Gaffney finally graduated
from the maiden ranks when she scored
by a small margin in the first race
winning by head from Hot Foot
which was just half length in front
of Our Maid. Walter Mack had nc
trouble in landing the second event
He was the choice and won by a length
Blue Wrack, which performed sc
brilliantly on the Metropolitan tracks
the past summer, made show of his
field in the third race. He was backed
from even money to l to 2 at post
time and the result was never in doubt
He won by three lengths, with Orleans
Girl second, head in front of Mile
Dazie
Salvatelle had no trouble in defeat
ing the favorte, Jack Hcaly, in the
fifth race, winning by a length, while
Jack Healy was a neck before Bryne.
The results:
First .rac race Mwo:year- oids; maiden fllies;
won Hot Foot. liz (Martin}, t' to i. t. to .
1oa Is. Mineral, snowhilii, Bonnie Bird, id,
Cuba and Lenora p. also
Second race Nhree-year- and up
Ta,s %aTd ,,,,la c,a,ming; purse. $500 FIVE and a
ray) even, to and out. won; Phedoden
lo2 rchambault, to 2. even and l to O.
second; Blanchta, 1l3 (Gargan). to /,
j. to and to 5, third. Time. :O7 ID
Shoddy. Galway Herder j. j. Murdock
Frascuelo and Scylla also ran.
Third race ttwo-year-olds; claiming
Pgrse PI1s wss $500 hye I've and half furlongs)
and out, won; Orleans Girl. 100 (McCrann)
- to !, to l and even, second; Mile
pazle, ~ tMurray), 3 to ], to l and 4
70 ., third Time, 1:07 35. Annabelle
Ruby and Polar Cub also ran
Fourth race (Jamaica Handicap: all
asss; aGs slIs purse, $500; 6 fyrIongsl-Dlverson
won; Baly. 12o (McGrann>. to q to 8
and out. second Hank O Day, 125 (Crunlp)
8 8 to 5, to and out. third. Time, l:12 rs
Tufter. Marse John, Buford and Smart
Money also ran.
Fifth race Nthree-year -nlds and upward
claiming: purse, $500; mile and SIX
teenthl -Saivatelle. 1o7 CWeiner), 5 to i
to ] and even, won; Jack Heaiy 90
(ArchambaulD. to s, to 2 and out
second; Byrne. 80 N.ux). 4 to /, to 5 ana
to 5. third: Time. l:4s 45 Flash OF
Monocacy also ran.
sixth race three year -olds and upward
claiming; purse $500; mile and fly yards
~-Corydon, 1913 tLux). to 3, to and
out won; Ellison. ia (crump>. to i
b to and to s. second: Grace 1O3
tkederis), to 2, even and 1 to Q third
Time. 43 2~5. Zinnia Lariat, Kilkenny
and Point to Point also ran
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Burton and Schmidt
Tied in Football Scoring

Burton and Schmidt, the two half
backs, divided the honors in scoring
the greatest number of points for the
Flushing High School football eleven
during the season just ended. Each
tailed 81 points. Burton made nina
touchdowns, while Schmidt collected
eight touchdowns and kicked two field
goals Bleecker, with 48 points. and
Bach, with 43 points, earned the next
two positions.
In winning its eight games. Flush
ing piled up total Of PA points. as
against II points made against it by
two OF lis rivals. Thirty-four touch
downs were made during the season,
with Bach kicking twenty-five goals
from them.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
c. c. Y. Y. VS.. Princeton in Tank

The City College swimming squad
will leave for Princeton this afternoon
to meet the Orange and Black mermen
this evening. The Lavender relay
team, consisting of Captain Lehman.
Bauer, Hodes and Ashworth. is the
fastest Coach Mccormack has turned
out in seven years. c. C. \. Y. expects
an easy victory from the fancy dive for
Harry Cagney, the former Columbia
star.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Bike Race in Park

The Unione Sportiva Italiana has
been granted permission by the Com
missioner of Parks in the Bronx to
use Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, De-
cember 2l, for a fvemile handicap
bicycle race
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
GUARD TO PREVENT
renewal OF RIOTS
IN new HAVEN, CT.

New Haven, Conn.,, May 2s-Two
companies Of the Connecticut State
Guard, $50 policemen and two score
or military police from the Army
camp at Arlington were patrolling
the streets in the downtown Yale
sections Of the city tonight as a pre-
newal of last nights rioting among
mobs Of city men and boys. and Yale
students. Four more companies of
State Guardsmen were housed in the
local armory, with motor trucks
near at hand for emergency calls.
Orders for the mobilization of the
six companies of State Guardsmen
were issued by Major General Lucien
G.. Burpe . of Hartford.
The only outward indication Of the
unusual situation was the great
number of pedestrians in the down.
town section tonight. Many walked
near the Yale buildings to see the
evidence Of last nights disturbances
as shown by the broken windows
The police allowed no litering, and
groups that congregated were quick
ly scattered. City firemen near Os-
born Hall Yale used two streams
from a fire hydrant to good effect in
driving off men and boys who gath
cred and became unruly. Police were
placed on guard at two newspaper
Offices following reports of threats
against the papers for the manner
in which they described the rioting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
DIR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW
TO BE SPEAKER AT
COLBY COMMENCEMENT

Professor Herbert c. Libby, the
registrar, announced yesterday that
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw of Chicago
will deliver the annual address at
commencement this year. This ad
dress will be given in the First Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening, June
IS. DR.. Shaw is one of the most
famous women in the country and
her address will be we'll worth lis
tening to. The address, which is
to be given on the afternoon of the
same Sunday, will be delivered by
Rev. Carl Herrick. '98. Of Charles
town, Mass. Other Commencement
announcements are not ready to be
made yet. but those in charge are
at work on the plans. which will be
announced in full as soon as COM
pleted.
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PROMOTION BY
SELECTION IN
ARMY PROPOSED

Washington. May 28.-Promotion
by selection for officers Of the peace
time army through a system even
more radical than that now IN effect
in the navy, is under consideration
by Secretary Baker with a view to
incorporation in the army bill to be
presented to the present Congress.
All officers will be listed in three
classes: First, those found qualified
for higher rank regardless of their
position on the permanent lineal
list: second, those qualified for pro-
motion because of seniority and, in
the final category, officers disqualified
as result of the low grades indicat-
ed On their efficiency records.
Officers in the first class would be
jumped into higher positions over.
the heads of any number of seniors
who are placed in the second and
third classes, and officers in the sec
ond class also would be promoted to
the higher rank for which they are
qualified. The third list would include
those who have failed to keep step
and who, in the opinion of the de-
partment. should be eliminated.
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Grant. Richardson

Miss Ellen A. Richardson of this
city and Perley Grant of Fairfield
were united in marriage Wednesday
evening at o'clock at the home of
Mr.. Grants sister. Mrs. William
Mcleod of Fairfield, before a large
number of friends and relatives of
the contracting parties.
The McLeon home was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and pot
ted plants and the parlor in which
the ceremony was performed was
most artisticly decorated. The large
bay window made a most attractive
arch, and evergreen, fern, apple
blossoms and carnations We're the
predominating decorations. In the
center Of the arch hung beautiful
white wedding bell.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal
party. headed by the ring bearer,
Miss Edith Toppan, becomingly
dressed in white embroidered wolfe,
and the flower girl. Gertrude Grant,
also in white, marched slowly down
the stairs to the strains of the Lohen-
grin wedding march, played by Miss
Lucille Mclaughlin and Miss Velma
Carter as violinist. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Frank L.
Phalen Of Waterville, who used the
double ring ceremony
The bride was very charming in q
white georgette crepe dress, with
satin trimming. and wore a veil with
a wreath of lilies of the valley. She
WAS attended bv MrS JV;1Iior, Mo
Leod, who wore a pink crepe-de-
chene and carried roses, and by Mrs.
Ralph Sturtivant. who carried
violets anu wore a blue taffeta. The
groom was attended by Mr.. Mcleod
and Mr.. Sturtivant.
Immediately after the cermeony a
reception was held and ice cream
and fancy crackers were served by
Luciele Mclaughlin. Velma Carter
and Irene Woodfords.
Mrs. Grant is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Richardson of
Oakland, and is a very popular
young lady. Following a wedding
trip to Boston and New York, Mr.
and Mrs. Grant will reside at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gibson at
Newhall street, Fairfield.
Mr.. Grant has been employed for
a number of years as travelling
salesman on the road, and both
have the heartiest wishes from a
host of friends for a happy welded
life. They were the recipients of
many beautiful and useful gift,
from their many friends
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HURRY BUILDING
CONTINUED from Page One)

be changed to provide for greater pro-
lection at a slight sacrifice in speed.
Rear Admiral Mexican, acting CHIEF
of the Office of operations, told the COM
mittee that 16 first class and IL second
class battleships, with a total compile
ment Of $1,000 men. would be kept in
commission as a peace-time force. When
questioned by committee members re-
garding the advisability of reducing this
number of men, Admiral Mexican said
it could not be done without decreasing
the efficiency of the navy as to make at
possible for anyone to come along and
bump us off,
The department has planned, he said.
t., keep in commission is ships of all
types, put 1893 out of commission and
place 400 in reserve.
A summary showing the needs of the
navy for $4,000 men was given to the
committee by Captain Leigh. acting
chief of the bureau of navigation. The
number of officers which might be re-
CURED for navy of $4,000 was placed
by Capt. Leigh at LA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The regular meeting OF the Water
Vile Winslow Child Welfare League
vas held Wednesday evening at the
Library hall, with very large at
tendance. The president. Mrs. j. L.
Dean, presided, and after calling the
meeting to order. the report of the
secretary was read, followed by the
election of officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Mrs. l..
j. Dean; LIST vice president, Mrs. F.
f. Boothby: recording secretary. Mrs.
Harry Green: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. G.. B. Franklin; treasurer, Mrs.
II. A. Wright. Col. +. f. Boothby
committee. The executive board
consists of the following members:
Supt William ]. Petten: Supt. George
f. Paine, Mrs. Frank Pooler and Miss
C. NJ. Wrigley. The advisory board
members are: DR.. Augustus O..
Thomas, Prof. Henry w. Brown. DR..
Arthur S. Phelps. Mayor E. c..
Wardwell. Prof. Drew T. Hawthorne
and Rev. Charles Robinson.
IC 1OllONll5 " NiC
Public Health Nurse committee. and
did the soliciting: Chairman. Mrs.
Dean, president of the league; Mrs.
E. 2. Jepson. Mrs. H. P. Little, Mrs.
Eugene Lawrence. Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Stedman, Mrs. F. Z. Drake.
Mrs. L. A. DARCY, Mrs. J. L. Clark.
Mrs. G. A. Weed. Mrs. ]. F. LARA
bee, Mrs. II. l.. Bickford, Miss Kath-
crime Clarkin Mrs. T. c. Hardy. The
S1247.25. A vote Of thanks was ex-
tended to all who assisted in various
ways.
The Waterville and Winslow Child
Welfare League was organized June
q, 1917. The first year was passed
in studying Parents and Their
Problems" supplemented by books
from the State Library and informa-
ton gained by wiring to experts all
over the country. A Child Welfare
Conference and Baby-week Cam
paign was held June 9-15, 1918, at
which prominent men and women of
the state were speakers. More than
200 babies We're weighed. measured
and examined by DR.. Nora Brown.
and II other local physicians. More
than $4,000 has been raised by dues
and by public subscriptions and of
this sum $1,000 has been paid toward
the establishment of the Waterville-
Winslow Health Center and a Public
Health nurse who took up her duties
March 1. The State promises to give
four or five hundred dollars to the
Health Center also. The weighing,
measuring and examining Of the bah
les will be left with the Health Center
in the future. The annual dues Of
the organization are $1.O0 per year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
WATERvILLE
Motor Cycle Theft

Sometime between the hours Of 8
Wednesday afternoon. motorcycle, 1919
Harley Dawson model, No. L1sA9S2, and
a sidecar. No. 1sL7467 color drab, with
speedometer. sidecar apron, was stolen
from a barn in Shawmut. The cycle
belonged to James Mason of Shawmut.
formerly of Fairfield. and up to a la:e
hour Wednesday evening no clue had
been found. The local police officers
after being notified of the loss at once
began to get busy and doubtless it will
b, located before many hours. as the
local department has been very fortu-
nate in finding los or stolen articles
Of this sort. The register number of
the cycle was Moi. 1t had three nom
skid Firestone tires and was practically
a new machine.
Tuesday evening the owner enjoyed
a ride on the machine and about 8
o'clock put it in the barn of a neigh
Dor where he keeps it, as he recently
moved to Shawmut and had no means
Of keeping at his own home. He is en-
ployed at the Maine Central car shops
and generally goes to and from his work
with his bicycle and. as usual, left for
his work Wednesday morning. The
owner of the barn in which the cycle
was kept went into the barn a bout 8
o'clock in the afternoon Wednesday and
discovered that the motorcycle was
missing. Her first thought was that
Mr.. Mason might have taken it when
he went to the shop, but upon investi-
cation she found that entrance hal been
made to the barn by some person who
broke the lock. She at once telephoned
Mr.. Mason at the car shops and told
him CT her discovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-29
MEN ARRIVE IN NEW
BEDFORD TO REPLACE
STRIKING ENGINEERS

New Bedford, Mass, May 2S.-For-
ty out-of-town engineers and fire.
men arrived in this city tonight to
take the place Of the striking engi-
neers and firemen and it is stated
that the manufacturers plan to start
up the mills. probably next Monday.
An official Of the Manufacturers
Association when questioned tonight,
said:
I'VE are getting ready to start the
mills. Engineers and firemen have
been coming into the city all the
week."
The Machinists' Union voted to-
night to notify the manufacturers
that the Union machinists will do no
repair work or in any way assist
imported strike-breakers."
Meetings Of the Textile Council and
Central Labor Union have been CALL
ed to consider the situation, which
has thrown over 10000 operatives out
of work.
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TRIUMPHAL RECEPTION
TO NC-4 AT LISBON

Paris. May 2S.-Describ.ns The al
Of the American seaplane La LS1
at Lisbon says The NC-i 3af
umphal reception as she alsAied
warship fired a dozen POUNDS TneJ
tors were conduc,el aboard ne ri
Rochester. where all n" EeH''s
the government were awaiting !
The bands of every ship ri2yed TX
tional anthem as they reached Tx y
ester.
The foreign minister coas'"
Lieut.. Com. Read and his men %
skill and courage. adding,
1t is n great honor .or !eH-s
receive the heroes who .,rst ess'''
cross the Atlantic
Thomas II. Birch. t c Ame'i d.
lister to Portug, |. eNtcn led
lat'ons in behalf of the lA!;ei
The minister of marine hen ds'"l
the aviators with the order "
Tower and Sword" Il
When the sirens o; he Al"
warships in the Tasus RISER ''
the NC-4 Las left the Azores 3.
ulat!on turned out. G-eat cFoN@
the banks Of the TAgus. wh'FY
tuary is widest and w&'rr 's'
to see the landing. ci-":s -"
the seven hills o. the - 'fo'
a panorama of the Taeus =
A squadron of Portuguese or
rose and took a westward 'V~
meet the EC-4.
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SCOTT SUCCEEDS
COLBY AS MEMBER
SHIPPING BOARD

Washington. May 2s-Liuetenant
Commander T. A. Scott. of New
London, Conn.,. has been selected 10
succeed cambridge Colby as men,
Der of the Shipping Board.
Lieutenant commander Scott
served during the war under Admiral
Taylor, chief constructor of the
Navy and had charge of the Navy
salvage operations. A few weeks
ago he was placed on the reserve
list.
Before receiving a commission in
the naval reserve forces Lieutenant
Commander Scott was president of
the p. A. Scott Towing. Pile Driving
and Wharf Building Company, and
the Scott Investment Company, both
Of New London. He is a Republic
can.