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A. E. F. FINDS BOXERS
WITH cold FEET"
Gene belmont and X o. Bren.
nan Branded by Col. johnson.

Paris, April l3.--The first week of the
American Expeditionary Force boxing
and wrestling finals at the Cirque, Paris
furnished some first class sport. II also
developed cases of what Col. johnson.
tho A. r. F. athletic director. terms .cold
feet resulting In the barring of several
pugiiists and wrestlers from future bouts
In Europe under the auspices of the
a. T., F. and the elimination of some
prominent conteniers for titles. Gene
belmont and Knockout Brennan were
among those placed under the ban OF the
army authorities.
belmont told reporters that he was III
and produced numerous doctors certif-
Gates, but Col johnson was convinced
that belmont was unwilling 10 try con-
clusions with the llghtweights emerging
from the elimination bouts, the light
weight category having shown more class
than any other weight Bushy Graham
of Brooklyn and Leo Patterson. q negro
fighter from Joplin, Mo-. IN Tile opinion
OF the experts. are two boys capable OF
giving sim argument to any one In
the lightweight division. Mike O'powd
also withdrew. but his retirement has not
been commented upon by Col. johnson.
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PARKINSON SCORES
IN HANDICAP RUN
Veteran Wins Clark House
Chase in Which Record Field
of Harriers Compete.

Harry Parkinson, the veteran runner
of the Morningside Athletic Club, yes
terday won the annual four mile handi-
cap road race OF the Clark House Ath-
letic Association, held from Hamilton
Fish Park over the streets of the East
Side. Aided by the liberal handicap
Of 3 minutes 80 seconds Parkinson took
the lead at the two mile mark and was
never headed thereafter. The Morning
side athlete ran corking race. He
defeated the largest field OF barriers
that has taken part in a road race this
season. One hundred and twenty-five
runners started. 1t was Parkinsons
first Victory In two years. His time was
20 minutes
J, Costello Of tho Paullst A. c., who
started from the 2 minutes as, seconds
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SPENCER TRIUMPHS
In 3 CORNERED RACE
Defeats Madden and McNaN
mara in Bicycle Match at
Newark VelOdrome. :;
Special Despatch to THE Sun.

NEWARK, n. j., April 13.--Arthu6
Spencer triumphed over Eddie Madden
and Reggie Mcnamara in a three corr
nered match race at the velodrome hess
to-day. The race went three heats. with
Madden being credited with a victory
in the FIRST, and Spencer winning the
two next In the FIRST heat. which was
disqualified for switching. and first place
given to Madden. as Spencer did nod
finish. puncturing his tire a half lap
from the tape. The second heat, at threa
miles. went to Spencer. who finished a
length ahead OF Madden, with Mcnamara
third. The third and deciding heat was
the best OF the three. "a
The victory of Fred Taylor. q Newarh
amateur. In the one mile open was one
of the most popular wins of the day.
Taylor was wounded with the New Jer-
sey Division--the Seventy eighth--iast
September, in taking Grand Pre-. by be-
ing shot through the right arm by q
German machine gun bullet. He wan
sent back to the States few months
ago and made his debut for the season
to-day by winning. and beating ErenH
Whitney of the New York A c., Gus
Klingel and Al Flaws. The sunmariess
One Mile, Novice tAmsteur)-won BY
Fred Laux, Empire City Wheelmsn:
Joseph Chester. Bay View Wheelmsn, sec
ond Time. 2:22 As. -
Two-thirds Mile Handicap tAmateur,--.
Won by Anthony Young. Bay View Wheel
men, 10 yards; Jake Hambacher, Bloom
Held So yards. second; James Papesco.
Unione Sportiva Itaiians. SO yards. third:
David r. Lands. Bay View Wheelmen, 10
yards, fourth. Time. 1870.
Half Mile Handicap tProfessionoD.-won
by Jacob Magin, 20 yards; John Bedeu. 80
yards, second; Raymond Eaton. 10 yards.
third; James p. Colbert 10 yards. FOURTH
LLOYD Thomas, SO yards. NTH. Time, o:be:
One Mile Open (Amateur)-Won by Frsd
Taylor, Newark: Frank Whitney, New
York A, c.. second: Gus Klingel. Bay View
wheelmen. third; Al Flaws. Bay view
Wheeimsn, fourth. Time. 2:z4 l-5.
Miss and Out Invitation (Professionsi)-
Won by william Hanley: Menus Bedell'
second: Fred Hill. third; Raymond Eaton,
fourth; Peter Drobach, hfth. Time, tNa-
Distance, 2 miles laps.
One Mile Consolation (Amateurl-Won
BY Nicholas Horvath BAY View Wheel-
men: Jerry Nunziata. Unione eportivs
1taliana, second: Anthony Journey, Bloom
field third; Anthony Attsrdi, Cntone
Sportiva. fourth. Time, e;l2 t-b
Ten Mile Open tProfessionaD-Won BY
Reginald Mcnamara; Jacob Magin. eecondi
Raymond Eaton. third: John Bedsii.
fourth; Joe Kopsky, ffth. Time, 2l:2b 20.
Three Cornered Match Race (Profes-
sional)--won by Arthur Spencer; Eddls
Madden. second Reginald MCNAMARA
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BASEBALL LIKELY
TO CLEAN HOUSE
Major Leagues Face Necessity
Of Changing Government
and Contracts.
SEEK FUTURE SAFETY
Verdict for Baltimore 'sFeds"
Severe Blow at Profess
siOnal Game.

CHGcAeo, April 13.--Dissolution OF the
National Commission, the Supreme
Court" OF organized baseball. absolute
severance of relations with the National
Association Of Minor Leagues and revi-
sion Of the players contracts eliminating
the ton days and reserve clauses will
be the probable result OF the $4,000
verde granted the Baltimore Club of
the Federal League by jury in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Supreme Court yester-
day.
These revolutionary measures to safe
guard baseball from all future legal ut
tacks were forecast by Ban johnson,
president OF the American League. upon
his return from Washington tonight
The American and National leagues, to-
gether with their club owners and off,
oials. and certain officials OF the defunct
Federal League, were defendants in the
100000 suit for damages brought under
the Sherman antitrust law.
Johnson said that an appeal would be
taken to the Court Of Appeals OF the
District Of Columbia and. it necessary,
70 the Supreme Court of the United
states
THE verdict of course Is n blow 70
BASEBALL" Johnson said. but we are
not particularly distressed, as II was
''"tHi'S iilofe tHdil we eApeCteQ unQet the
circumstances. We were bound to ap-
peal. no matter what the amount of
damages involved was.
I'VE do not want to be charged with
operating In restraint OF trade, neither
10 We want the charge OF conducting
monopoly hanging over US. We can
see a ray OF sunshine because OF the
Tact that we can appeal. If the verdict
had been brought In our favor we would
have been denied that privilege"
While declaring that he did not care
70 ridicule the verdict, or the justice
81 the court, johnson said that the at
torneys for the baltimore Club talked
like "I,enine and Trotzky"
you would have thought that we
we're on trial in Russia" the American
League executive said. I'VE were
charged with all manner OF crimes.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs referred
% me as the Gear OF Baseball and gave
the impression that we were on the
threshold of a penitentiary.
baseball has been conducted under
the present system for forty years and
has been persistent In it's success OF
keeping the sport clean and retaining
the dignity of the game II we have
been wrong in our operations then of
course we want to know about It."
What methods the American and Ma
ttonal leagues would adopt to govern
themselves would be among the early
developments. johnson said. The leagues
would be obliged to conduct their affairs
Independently and the National Commits.
sion would have to be abolished II the
verdict Is sustained. he said.
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TEAM COMPETITION.
GIRLS TENNIS TOURNEY.
Junior singles Title Play TO BE
STAGED at scouts Field.

The annual girls junior singles ten
mis- championship tournament will get
under way on May 9 when the opening
rounds will be played on Scout Field.
Fifth avenue and Nluety-seventh street.
The tourney will continue for two days.
The event is open TO members OF prep
schools only
The championship will be decided on
points A silver championship cup will
be given the winner and a silver cup
awarded 70 the runner up Entrles close
April so with D. +. Shea, 1866 Fifth
nYenue.
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CHESS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Edward Behr. an uncle OF the Behrs OF
lawn tennis fame, was elected president
Of the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club at
tho annual meeting held at the Brook
Ign Academy OF Music Saturday night.
lIc succeeds John c. Percy. who mad
served two terms. Other new officers
elected on the same ticket were: X.
Helms. first vice-president William i.
Marresford. sccNd vice president
Charles q. Wolf, secretary Edward
Taylor. acting secretary Meyer Abra-
ham, treasurer; Harry Zirl, Louis w.
Jennings, ny n Horstein and Reuben
Goldsmith, executive committee.
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CLAN MACDUFFS ADVANCE.
shut out New York soccers I'm
Southern y. y. Title Tourney.

Realizing their hopes OF many years.
the soccer players OF tho Clan Mac
Duff Football Club administered their
first defeat TO the eleven OF the New
York Football Club by a score os ! goal
to IN the second round OF the South
ern Now York state cup tie al Lenox
Oval yesterday While New York Is
eliminated from the contest. the winners
will next meet Newburgh In the third
gound.
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Infielder Edwin Mooers formerly with
the Richmond club of the Virginia
League, was released tonight by Man
ager Miller Higgins Of the Yankees TO
the Memphis Southern League club.
Outhelders Hugh High and Sam Hyatt.
who were not brought to the training
camp this spring. have been released by
Huggins 10 Roger Bresnahans Toledo
club of the American Association. High.
who was purchased by the New York
club from Detroit in 1915. was suspended
last May when he refused to accept n
transfer 10 tho Athletics. Hyatt was
purchased last July from the Little Rock
club and he finished the season with the
Yankees.
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FonDHANI VS.. SETON HALL.

Fordham's baseball team will play the
Seton Hall nine at Fordham Field this
afternoon. The game will be the second
between the rivals this season. The
Brown colleglans won the earlier contest
at South Orange. N. j.. by n score OF 8
TO !. Martin. Fordham's veteran twirler,
will make his seasons debut, and Sweet
land. who played a great game against
Yale on saturday. will o. the catching.
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WILLARD SETTLES SUIT.
Makes Peace with Tom Jones and
Jack Curley.

CHICAGO. April 1s.--Jess willard.
champion heavyweight pugilist, and Jack
Curiey and Tom Jones, at one time his
managers, to-day held a peace confer
ence and settled their differences. II
was reported that the two managers
settled for $4,000. the claims they sued
Willard for In. Now York. They charged
that Willard arbitrarily terminated a
contract with them which still had sew
eral months to run.
Willard. who Is m Chicago TO take
the part Of the hero In Western movie
drama, said he knew nothing about the
site OF his coming fight for the cham
pionship with Jack Dempsey.
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EMERALDS BREAK EVEN,
Beat steel Helmets, but Lose TO
Paterson SILK sox.

The Emeralds yesterday broke even in
It's double header at the Catholic Pro-
tectory grounds In the opening clash
the home team beat the New York Steel
Helmet nine 10 to and in the final
game lost To the Patterson Silk Sox team
in six inning game by 1G to |. Next
Sunday afternoon the Emeralds win play
the New London club and the Philadel-
phla Colored Giants. The scores:
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WINS WALKING RACE.

S. Ruben Of tho Pastime \, c.. with the
aid OF minute and 30 second start.
yesterday won the weekly four and n
half mile handicap walking race OF the
members of hts association. NJ. Edel-
man was second and w. Nevins finished
third. The winner was clicked in %
minutes 10 seconds.
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BROWNS BEAT CARDINALS,

81. LOUIS, April 10 (exhibitlon) The
ST Louis Browns made II two I'm a
row when they defeated tho Cardinals
to-day In the second game of the city
series. The score was TO O Each
team got seven hits. The scores
II. II. r.
81. Louis Nationals. ..............0
st. Louis Americans.
misunderstanding, Doak May and
Clemonsi Davenport and Billings.
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LINCOLNS BREAK EVEN.
Lose to Chesters, but Score Over
IronSides.

The Lincoln Giants suffered their
first defeat of the season yesterday,
when they were downed by tho Chesters,
TO 3. In the fret game OF a double
header. The Chosters scored three runs
in the third inning on some timely h!t-
ting. In the second game the Llncolua.
with Reddlng on the mound, beat the
Ironsides. 10 ,. Tho scores:
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CINCINNATI Is VICTOR.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April 13.-Cincln-
natl beat Kansas City to-day. 8 to s.
The score:
X. II. T..
Kansas city American Association 3 10 a
Batterles-Regan, Luque aud Allen: johnson
and Brock La Longe .-
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Johnson Declares Major May Haze
900 YARD WORLDS RECORD.
Tom Campbell Runs Distance in
A. A. U. Meet in III lis.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Tom Campbell.
University of Chicago freshman. set a
new worlds indoor record for the 500
yard run last night at the Central A.
A. u. championships. running the dis
lance IN IL LIS. The old mark OF
ia 2-5 was held by Tom Halpin Of
the Irish American Athletic Club OF New
York. Joie Ray. Illinois Athletic Cluo.
broke another a. A. U. record when
he reduced his own time OF 9;31 rs
for two miles to 9 :18 l-5.
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EASY FOR BUsHWICKS.
Defeat the Robins Dry Dock Nine.
10 TO I.

The Bushwicks scored another victory
over the Robins Dry Dock nine yesterday
at Dexter Park, when they defeated
the shlphuillers by u score OF 10 to l.
The victors went on a batting ram
page In tho second inning, IN which
they tailed nine runs. Thereafter
Eibei. who replaced Won Essen. pitched
gilt edged ball The score:
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Totals. .s2l6 u 50

\ Let on basts-RObIns, s. BuFhWlcke. 5.
Two base hits---I. Fegner. Rlccnda, Mich
OILS, McNoy, Three base hit--Irving. Sac
rihce hits-Burch, Russell Nichols Double
plays--Irylng 10 Weiss to McVoy; Spires.
unassisted; Weiss - Irving 70 NcNgy
Bases Oh bails--oft Won Essen, ? of Rus
sell 1; off Eibel, ?. Struck out--by Won
Essen, !; by Russell 4; hy Eibnl 2 HI
by pitcher--hy Russell (EiboD. wild pitch
Russell. IIts-on Won Essen. In . in
nlngs. C'npires-Enn!s and LeBEe.
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CLEVELAND INDIANS WIN.

New ORLEANS, April l3.-The Cleve-
land Americans beat New Orleans to-
day. to .. The score:
II. II. r.
New Orleans southern As;oci.tion...
Batteries - Coyeleskis aud NunAmAker:
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TotAls...2i 1913 81 60

Two hsse h'ts-Finland. sava. Lett on
bsses- Emeralds, /; New York Steel Helmets
?. Bases on balls-on savs. 5: OH Ryan T.
struck out--By Ssva, 5; by Ryan, |. hit
10y pitcher-By Sava friedman. Hfts-On
Ryan. u of Sava, ., rmpire-Mr Klein.
Time of gsme-l hour and 10 minutes
Paterson SILK sox....., 20 o Id IL I
EmeTslds, ....,...;....i % 81 .
battrries-Taicit BilihoH and Piukeyln.
soehofs": wash, ssva aud sopsr.
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sEMI-PRO SCORES.
nHf

A. Long lslsnd City R.H.E.
Phil adelphia Gionts,... 0looloiii-S . 2
SprinEfields .........:.. 0 o q o-3
Rat es-Tredwell and GRtewood: Phsleu
and Schwaru
At Bath Beach Oval. Brooklyn RHE.
Ralh Beach j. B. { ..... I 0 0 o ISx-6s n
kU.COlIczians .......... n0n n o q 40 Q a
Observation-Disclosures and wilson; sisa ami
Hoftner.
Al 2o7th street and Broadway
Norkville \ C....,.., . Ok
wrveriy A. C.......... o , rs
Az Rennett Field Saturday. RHE.
". s. Tire & r. Co.. 900 II 90 a o. l
Bennett F. C-,...,...., o 3 N--2 II
Batteries Feinan. ScholI, Lockett ana
Gray. Murphy; Terry, Loschcr and W smp-
son.
Az Bennott Field sundav \. NJ RTE.
fort George.,.......,. n d l - -
Trions. ......,....-.... o Ol 0 2--6 10 9
Game called rain.
RhrerieR-FayeN and Tuohey Miller. Will
Jams, Clark and Simpsou.
Az Bennett Field SUNDAY p. ny R.RE
Bronx Shamrocks..,,.,... 0 o n
Bennett y. C............... FcOi 0x-iO IS n
Game called by agreement.
Bnttcres-Canfeld. Carust, Fahrlan ard
Ashland; Miller and Tuohey, Zeroea.
So. Gabrlers d. y. C.. -
Paterson Ind .......... 0 q q 90
Batteries -MscDonoush and Tobin; Dryuun.
and Gilmore.
Al East New York RHE
Ridgewood .......-...... 6ih0l dn25-S
East New lorR...r..r., q n . ! 0 0-l 1
Baiter.es-iesss and Zittcl; Grard ami
Hcrtel.
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NEW YORK M


Two base hita-Naisel ?: Beal. Chase
ksur, Elliott. jacobson Smith. Three base
hit s-ClGke. Burns, Young. Homo run
Doyle, Sacrifice fies-Chase. Koenig Stolen
bsse--Kaun Double plays-Boley and Bcal, .:
Clarke and Beal: Fletcher. Doyle ard Chase
z: Caueey. Fletcher and Chase: Sticking and
Baird; Rommel. FLETCHER and Miller. Bases
on baus-On Causoy. 6; off Lewis. !; on
Herpsberger, ?. Hit by pitcher-By Hcrps-
berger tSlekins): by Rommel Maiseb. Struck
out-By Csusey ]; by Rommel, T. Wild
pitch-Causey. /. Left on hases-Ral;imore,
9: New York. 8. First base on errors-Ba!tt-
more, =; New York. /. Tmpres-Mrasrs
Brennan and Byers. Time of game hours,
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At olympic Field-Tir.t Game.

Chester. ..... 3 o o o l o. 4 s
Lincoln Gn'ts . % 0 % 2
observation-disclosures. Bell and Kromhaus;
haywood. Williams and Nank.
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A Good Time to Test This wrestlers Claim.



I
INJURIES
a
he
8 longer
from the When these
things F'
Taken all in all this club
the American N
VIII DENY
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'YANKS AND ROBINS
CHANGE ITINERARY
Will Play in Charlotte on
Wednesday Instead Of Colds
boro-Players Rest.
ny GEORGE b. UNDER WOOD.

spec1dt DcSDdfch 70 THE Sun.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 13.--Yankees
and Dodgers spent to-day resting for the
drive along the northern trail to-mor-
row morning. Both teams leave her.
for Brunswick. Ga, where they will
ternoon in the first of the four games
of the road series One change has
been made in the regular schedule. In
stead of playing at Goldsboro, n. c.
next Wednesday the teams will meet
at Charlotte, N. c. The game
was shifted from Goldsboro to Charlotte
at the request of the Mayor and City
Council OF the latter town.
Late last night President Ebbets re-
ceived long distance telephone call
from the Mayor OF Charlotte asking II
the game could be shifted from Colds
boro to Charlotte. II the Goldsboro Of
ficials would consent to the arrange
ments. After consulting with Harry
Sparrow, business manager OF the Yam
KEGS, Ebbets wired that tho change was
agreeable TO both the Yankees and
Dodgers. The revised road itinerary
now Is:
Revised itinerary.
Monday, April IL. at Brunswick. Ga.
Tuesday, April 10. at Orangeburg, s. c.
Wednesday. April Is, at Charlotte. n. c.
Thursday, April II. at Newport News,
Va
AT Newport News the teams will part
company. The Dodgers will 60 direct
to Boston 70 open the National League
campaign there with the Braves with
morning and afternoon games on satur-
day, APRIL 10. which Is Patriots Day in
the Hub. The Yankees will proceed to
Cambridge, Md. where they will meet
the Rochester club of the International
League In an exhibition game on Friday.
April IS.
The American Leaguers will spend
the night in Cambridge. leaving satur-
day morning for Wilmington, Del. where
they again will play the Colts
The Yankees will leave Wilmington on
Saturday and are due In New york neH'
Saturday night.
In Newark Next Sunday.
Following the two games with the
Braves in Boston on Saturday. April
10, the Dodgers will make quick jump
back to Newark, where on Sunday.
April 90, the twelfth game between the
Yankees and the Dodgers will be played.
The thirteenth and final game Of the
New York-Brooklyn spring series will
be played at Ebbets Field on Monday.
April Fl. The following day will be a
day OF rest for both teams. The Yam
KEGS open the American League season
on Wednesday. April 20. The same day
the Dodgers will be in Boston for a
resumption of the series with the
Braves.
While the Yankees, as we'll ms the
Dodgers. spilled considerable bad ball
In Saturdays game, Manager Higgins
has a lot to feel elated over. The twirl-
ing Of both Mogridge and Shawkey was
superb. There Is little doubt that
all the Yankee pitchers will be In ideal
sha pc to open the season. ....,. ....,..
Elmer Miller. who WAS released TO st,
Paul of the American Association last
Friday. left here tonight for st. Paul
At least half OF the Yankee rockies
will be let go for more seasoning. but
Manager Huggins said tonight none OF
them would be released until after the
club returned North.
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With the L, 5. T.. a. Anal az Fall
River only week OF. Paterson. one OF
the fnalists, struck snsg yesterday In
the National League match at Tod
Field. Brooklyn, where the Robins Dry
Dock players took the Jerseymen into
camp 10 the tune OF goals TO u.
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PIRATES AnE thanked.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 1s-The III
rates were blanke1 here to-day by
Louisville. to 0. The score:
ptttsburE Nationals.
Lo1issiiie American AEspciat"n
Bstteries---Cooper. Evans and Sweeney
Davis aud Hocher.