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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
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New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Navy Planning Big Things
For Coming Rowing Seascz=

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-With a
larger rowing squad than ever before
and increased facilities, the Naval
Academy is taking an active part in
reviving rowing among the colleges and
making it fill larger place in the ath-
letic schedules The Leading part
which the academy is taking is due in
a large measure to the activities of
Lieutenant Commander Joe R. Morri-
son, who is the representative of the
Navy Athletic Association for rowing.
Ever since the beginning of last sum
mer he has been energetic in getting
in touch with the other rowing col
leges and planning to make the coming
spring .he biggest season yet in col
lege rowing.
Lieutenant Commander Morrison has
written to all the rowing colleges Of
the Eas. in order to secure dates for
the Naval Academy crews Syracuse
has replied that it Will not support
rowing this year, but the University of
Pennsylvania has agreed to row at An
napolls. as It has been doing for wears.
and WI probably bring varsity. Junior
and freshman crews. Yale. Cornell
Harvard. Princeton and Columbia have
written that their plans have not suffi-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

ciently crystallized to take up the mat
ter yet.
At the Naval Academy Interest in
rowing : at high pitch Active work
began last summer. when the biggest
fourth class squad in the history es
the. academy reported There were
eighty VINO came ou. for rowing. and
as many as eight crews were frequently
On the water at once Coach Glendon
was here for about month and Lieu
tenant Commander Morrison was active
throughout tie whole summer with the
newcomers. He organized succe ssful
series of intra battalion races and thus
gave the midshipmen some experience
IN actual competition.
These young men, who got a good
start last summer, began work in the
tank this week, and the candidates
from the upper classes for the first aud
JUNIOR crews will report about Febru-
AIRY /, when Coach Richard Glendon
viii arrive. Those of the first crew
who will be available are Captain Har
lis, Ingram, Ballreich, skinner and
Repl'er, with Coxswain Crawford. Then
Glendon will have the whole of last
wears fine fourth class crew, which de-
feated Pennsylvania, and several others
who have kad his coaching for one or
more years as members of Junior creyyx
and substitutes.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Havana Entries

First Claiming. for three year-o.l.. purse.
$500. five and : half furongsl-' i-ucky Pearl ~
Mike Dixon. a7 Sunduria. 100 Blanca 100
Weymouth Girl l0Z. Glen E,sn lol Eddie NJ
Carrie Moore. l07. Little Cote. Jos. Mandarin >
Coat los
Second race Claiming. for three sesr-oids and
upward purse. $500 Eve furcngsl- kora. *s
Dandy Dude lo3; Ko-an. los. Enscr Bcy 1903
Little Nephew l0s: CAL shot los. I.uzA. log
Blsnchiis l09 The Duke 40
Third race {ca ming. Tor four year cids and up
ward, purse. $eoe. SIX inriouesl-Prostor 100.
Sold Rock lo5. Herder. io5. Premium l05 III
Garrison. loo. 'spariNer. los Yorkvile. lo7
Waterford. l07 I.ytl, no. Dfinsir ll0.
Fourth one Moro Castle Handicap. fer
three year olds and upward s. POO added Blk fur
lougs)- -corson. 80; Tuqlcr. lo3: Fleesng sAcik.
Hamilton A. =. Rellc Roberts. llG Wseman. l2i
Sedan. 1913 Hamilton A and Belle Rob-rr ;
coupled as AIrDlegaie- Weir entry
Fifth race tcIsm'ng. for three year -ods ani up-
ward, purse. $500 nie)-- Phonefa l0z
Great Dolly. le2. King of the Scarlets lo5 Pretty
Baby, l07 Ralph s. los: 'Cheiuung los Zodias
lb9 Galloway. lo9: IAttle Buss loe. Neph,liys.
N; Silver Sandals. Ill Visible. 1l3. Point -
sixth rare fthe General Pershing Handicap; FOR
three year olds and upward $500 added one mi g
and sixtecnih)-Zululsnd l0l Sir Welions iO1
fctley. l0o: Flittergold lo7 Deckmate l07 Buck
H. (Deckmaie and Blackboard coupled as Lon
entry. Daddy's Choice and Sasin coupled as Bur
ton MaT0ne entry
seventh Claiming. for foGz-year- olds and
upward; purse. 5000; one mile and fifty yarisl :
soon SO: 'Perigourdine 90: Sasenta 1Ol John
Graham. lol Sccrpn l0l: Frank Keogh lOS,
Captain Marehmont. 03: Aiudsill. l03. High Tide
l05' Sarlike. los; phil Unger. Ill
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New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
New Orleans Results

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New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Cornell Now Plans
To ut a Strong
Nine ON Diamond

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 25-ln addition
to launching track practice and or
ganlzing what is expected to be a
fast basketball team, Cornell has now
undertaken to put out a baseball team,
and in all probability Will soon be
ready to start a rowing program which
will call for the development of a
varsity crew, and at least one varsity
race on Cayuga Lake this spring.
DR.. All Sharpe is busy with the
basketball team, but he has decided to
begin his baseball lectures at once, and
all men who wish to try for the var
sity are to report TO him twice a week.
Most OF the men on the varsity team
OF year ago are not in the univer-
slty now though perhaps half dozen
all told may be here when indoor
practice begins next month.
EX- Captain Buck Howard Of last
years team, crack infelder and a sharp
batssman is expected to return for the
spring term at the end of March.
Captain-elect Corwin, who plays sec
ond base, is in the university, as are
Harden and Murphy from the outfeld,
while the varsity squad men who did
not win their letter last year and who
are coming out this winter include
Clarey, Dragat, Florsheim, Lally Hol-
brook, j. Minier and Neal.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Horse Shows Give
Over Sl5O,OOO 10
To War Charities

The annual meeting of the members
and directors of the Association of
American Horse Shows will be held at
the Biltmore Tuesday Officers will be
elected and schedule of dates for ex-
hibitions in 1918 Will be arranged.
One hundred and fifteen delegates,
representing nearly forty of the lead
ing horse shows of the country, will
be entitled to take part in the confer
ence, beginning at 10 O'Clock. Follow
ing the meeting they viii be the guests
OF John McE. Bowman. proprietor of
the blltmore. who IS one of the direc-
tors of the A. A. H. S.. as well as the
National Horse Show Association. the
Westchester County Horse Show Asso-
cIation and the Monmouth County
Horse Show Association.
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, president Of
the parent association, said Yesterday
that members of the organization last
year contributed about S150,000 to the
American Red Cross and other chari-
ties.
Among these members were the Ma
tlonal Horse Show Association, which
donated its entire receipts, amounting
to $4,000, to the United War Work
Campaign Fund the Brooklyn Riding
and Driving Club, which gave s15,-
A6431 to the Red Cross as the pro-
ceedS Of the Brooklyn Horse Show. the
Worcester (Mass.) Horse Show Associa-
ton, which contributed $11671 to the
same war charity; the New York
Spring Horse Show Association, which
raised S11, ,28C95 through its exhibition
at Durland's Riding Academy for the
benefit of the Red Star; the Piping
Rock Horse Show Association. whose
one-day exhibition swelled the Red
Cross fund by $500; the Monmouth
County Horse Show Association. whose
annual exhibition at Long Branch real
lIcd S6,618.74 for the Monmouth County
Memorial Hospital; the PHILADELPHIA
Indoor Horse Show. which made $4,000
Tor several public hospitals; the
Wynnewood (Penn.) Pony Show from
which s5,o09.7S was realized for the
Poiyclinic Hospital Of Philadelphia; the
lslp Horse Show with a donation of
S3,328.3O to the Suffolk County Chapter
OF the Red Cross; the Boston Fair AS
sociatiop, with 50 500 for the Red
Cross; the South Shore Horse Show. in
Chicago, with S2.03116 for the Naval
Relief Society; the Charlestowr Horse
Show, with $2,475 for the Red Cross;
the Newport Horse Show. and the
Westchester County Horse Show. with
$1,000 each for the Red Cross; the
Rochester Horse Show. with 1412 O8
for the Red Star. and the Greenbrier
Country Horse Show, with S5l6 for tho
Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Tournament To BE Held
in Metropolitan District
for tlae First Time

The award of sanction for the soccer
water polo championship to the metro
politan district offers to the players of
the New York 4. c. the first opportu-
nifty they have ever had to compete
for the title undcr favorable condi-
tions In fact, since the A. A. u.
adopted soccer as the official game. in
place OF the old style Of American polo,
the national tournament has annually
been decided in Chicago, obliging the
local men to meet their strongest rivals
under totally unfamiliar conditions,
for the Mercury Foot pool measures
75x25 feet, while the baths used in
the Windy City are 60X40 in size
This change naturally entailed re
course to different style OF play, and
thereby handicapped the home team.
But most OF the tanks in this district.
including those of the New York A. c..
Columbia, Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A. and
Brighton Beach Bath, are IS feet long.
so the advantage viii be shifted, and
prospects for an Eastern victory seem
bright, for the Mercury Footers have
always been stron.< contenders for
honors, even though the odds were
against them.
The 100-yard metropolitan title swim
for women will be decided on Saturday.
February /, at d water carnival to
be held in the pooi of ,hc y. W. II. A..
under the supervision of the New York
Women's S. \. Mrs Claire Gallgan
Finney, present holder, viii be unable
TO take part, but a good field, headed
by Miss Charlotte Boyle, national cham
plon at the distance, viii toe the mark.
The University Of Pennsylvania will
stage its sixteenth annual interscholas-
tic swimming carnival on February Is
with lust one change on the customary
programme. The middle distance race
will be at 220 yards, instead of 500
yards, as in the past. Particular in
terest attaches this year TO the fixture
from the local point Of view. because
the boys of greater New York promise
to capture the lions share of the lau-
rels.
James Taylor, of Pittsburgh, the old
time swimming champion, now coach
at the athletic club of Columbus, Ohio,
is developing a team of youngsters
likely to figure prominently in open
competition hereafter. At the last
meet in the nome pool the perform
ances were exceptionally good, and
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Welcl', Football Star,
Now Captain in Army

Word comca from France that Gus
"elch, famous as a football player at
Carlisle a few years ago. is now cantain
of a company of the S0Sth Pioneer
Regiment. Welch played on tho great
indian team led by Jim Thorpe in 1912.
and year later captaincd the Carlisle
eleven.
He was studying law at Dickinson
College when he abandoned his studies
to attend the officers training school
at Fort Niagara last year, where he
earned commission as a first lieuten
ant of cavalry. He was assigned to
Camp Meade, and later transformed
from the cavalry to development
company, and went overseas lat Au-
gust.
Welch, it is said, is the first full
blooded Indian to rise to the rank af
captain in the United States army
since the Civil War.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Columbia Plans
A Big Boom
Ii, All Sport
Compulsory Athletics En-
pected to Result in Much
Stronger College Teams

SPORTS are expected to boom at Co
Mmbia beginning with the opening Of
,be second term in February, for three
new factors VIII be injected into the
athletic situation which. it is believed,
viii play q large part not only in popu-
larizing all forms of competition on
Morningsde Heights but viii also de-
yeop greater support and encourage
ment by the student body
The TWO outstanding features in the
expected rehabilitation are the institu-
hon Of compulsory athletics of some
kind or other for every undergraduate
in the university and the levying of
an annual Zee of $40 upon each student
for undergraduate activities, approx
mately half OF which Will go for the
upkeep Of athletics.
A third and less prominent. although
cutie as important. factor is the or
ganizaton of an association COR the un-
dergraduate athletic managers to make
easier the relations between the grad
uate manager and the Students
The compulsory athletics programme
was devised last spring by Dr. George
L. Meyian. head of the department of
physical education. and it would have
been put INTO practice last year if it
had not been for the fact that the Stu
dents Army Training Corps took over
The virtual control of the undergrad
uate department Of the university and
instituted It's own scheme for athletics
Under The plan devised by DR.. Mev-
Ian every student who is a candidate
for q baccalaureate degree will be re-
qured 70 undergo physical examina-
ton and upon the basis of this eX
animation he Win be assigned to one
of two groups. The first two-thirds of
the student body rated by this physical
examination WIZ be assigned to one
group and will have the option of
choosing form Of sport in which they
wish to take part in preference to
physical training and gymnastics.
The lowest third will have no option. .
but viii be required to take physical
training work with especial reference
to body building and the like. Be
cause Of the limited facilities of the
gymnasium and the locker rooms the
university authorities will encourage as
many students as possible to take up
athletic sports.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
An Odd Golf Course
At " atertown. Mass,

"atertown, Mass. claims the dis
shetion Of having the oldest, as well
a. a. IN. strangest. golf club in America.
~ IS known as the Midiron Cub, and
~, 1sS course Is laid out on private lawn.
me course measures bur 1T9 wards.
and mas five holes. which are spaced
on and named as follows: Architects
Atngie, l23 feet; Junkpile, SO feet;
1ne N Sottontield, 80 feet; Barristcr's
bog 81 feet, and Akron, 63 feet. The
cups are made Of old tomato cans and
we trophy IS can bearing brass
name ne plate. The record for the course
- p. and the hazards consist chiefly
q hedges and children.
ms strange club has but six mem
oefs, All Of whom live in an apart
Ment house, which <erves as the club
mouse and which adjons the lawn,
"hlch serves as the course.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Big Profit for Brush
Interests in Club Sale


When the sale of the New York
Giants Was announced. it become known
tnat an investment of 100000 made a
Attle more than fifteen Years aco
earned a profit of sl.250.OO0 In 1908
,ne late John I. Brush purchased from
AAndrew Freedman SO PEI cent of the
Oianis' stock. and. according to rumor.
t was disposed Of to Charles Stoneman'
Francs X. McQuade and John Nc,
Graw for $1,35O.0OO.
Inc handsome return realized on
nlusn IS investment was approached
Charles Webb Murphy and his assoc,
aies bought the Chicago club of the
ns',oral L~sege from James Hart in
1905 for $4,000 In 1914 Murphy and
his men were forced out of the club.
~. taey sold at their own terms-more
'han 81 1,000, 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
n. I. A. G.. Swimmers Get Fine
Chance to Win Soccer Title

five Of the junior in particular-Roger
and Hugh Addison, Jack Heed, Wynn
Sllhernagel and Clark Sherod-dis-
played signs of future greatness. Tay-
lor has also been coaching the famous
nttle twin mermaids, Ruth and
Eleanor Smith, who recently smashed
to pieces the classic national records
for the breast and back strokes.
Richard DUNCAN, of Oakland, Cal,
claimant of several worlds swimming
records for professionals, reported
killed in action al the front some time
ago, recently gave pleasant shock to
his friends at the Piedmont A. C. by
appearing in person to deny the re-
port.
The annual meeting of the New York
Women's S. A. will be held tomorrow
at 3OS West Fifty-ninth Street, and
there will follow set of aquatic
events in the Dalton pool the same
building, which is being used for
practice by members of the organiza-
ton. All the local fair champions
WlIl appear.
Comes the news that the Athletic
Club of Minneapolis, Mimi, proposes
to send on an Easern trip its water
polo players, who are eXponents of
the collegiate game, that they may try
conclusions with rival teams in sew
era Cities
Miss Olga Dorfner, of Philadelphia,
swimming recordist at so, 100 and 22O
yards, who has been out Of competition
for several months owing to poor
health, started recently to take light
practice, and it is expected that will
soon be able to return to racing.
The outcome to-day's Intercollegiate
Swimming Association meeting at the
New York A. c. is awaited with in
terest for its chief purpose is to
definitely outline plans for the seasons
varsity water sports.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
New Athletic Club
Formed i'm ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-The St. Louis
Athletic Association, a new athletic
club IN the city, was organized at
meeting held last night The organiza-
ton VIII De made up of mem bers who
have withdrawn from the Columbian
Paddy Fitzgerald, who two years
ago retired as coach of the TANGLED
c athletes, Will coach the athletes of
the new club, most Of whom are
former c. A. c. stars.
Of the athletes who will be mem
bers Of the St. Louis A. A., Irwin
Mani, Bob Probst, John Probst, Char
ley Beehtold, George Puctha and Levi
aasaakalnen asan are among the best known.
Dach, Schulz, Ollie Kraehe. I.innert
Gqllbert Jake Kaysing, Foley. Bill
Jocrn, Oscar Ruff, Trumm. Koene-
mann, Weeke, Rist and Hohen.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Riggert May BE Star
I'm Braves OutheldI

The Braves have evidently picked up
a player who may be worth much to
them next season. He is Joe Riggert,
drafted from the st. Paul club of the
American Association
Rigeert, who is an outfalder took
part in all the games played by his
team last season and finished with d
batting average of .325. He made a
total of l9l safe swats and 20 of them
were for extra bases He was credited
with making six home runs He ac-
ceptcd 21S chances in the field out Of
possible 220, giving him fielding
average of .991.
A few Yeas ago Riggert received a
try out with the Red SoX, but he was
unable to make the team. He came to
the Red SoX as a left fielder, but was
outclasscd BY Duffy Lewis.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Giants Open
Home Season
On May irst
Phillies To Be the First OPP
ponents of McCraw Men:
Three Holiday Treats

The New York fans will have their
first opportunity to gaze on the Giants
of 1919 May l. Although the season
opens April %. McGraw's forces are
obliged by the scheduled adopted, to
pass their first week of play away from
the cliffs of Coogan. The Quakertown
cohorts will get the first glimpse at our
boys and it may be that the old Giant
Killer, Jack Coombs, now manager of
the Phillies. may take the first crack
at them.
There is some consolation for the fol-
lowers of the Giants, in the fact that
although their debut at the Polo
Grounds may be delayed, in the matter
Of holiday dates, the New York Club
has been highly favored. The Giants
will appear before the home crowd on
Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and
Labor Day. Eleven Saturdays, too,
viii see them in action here.
According to the official data. the
Giants Will meet the Phillies in a four
game series as a starter and then shoot
to Boston for a thrce-gam tussle with
the Braves. The Phillies will be tho
hrst opponents Of the McGraw men at
the Polo Grounds in four-game clash.
starting on May /. The Braves will
visit this city on May 6, and 8. and
on the 9th the Giants will cross the
bridge ,T1g and call on Charley Ebbets.
The Western clubs will invade the
East on May 13. The Chicago Cubs
viii be the first of the invaders to stop
mere. four games being listed with
MltchelPs men. The Reds. Cardinals
and Pirates will follow in order.
The Giants begin their first Western
trip with threc-game series with the
Pirates. starting June 5. From Pitts
burgh the McGrawites will pass on to
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis in
turn, stopping off at Redland for
game on their way back to the East
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Ministers Not Opposed
To Boxing as Sport

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Advocates of a
boxing bill which is being promoted for
legislative action expressed gratfica-
tion at a statement made by the Rev.
Melbourne P. Boynton yesterday before
the Baptist Minister'S Conference. Dr.
Boynton said:
"We are not opposed to boxing as q
game or sport, but we are opposed to
its commcrcialization and we may not
oppose the proposed bill if it is not a
box office affair"
civics department of the Baptist Con-
ference and spends considerable time
in Springfield representing legislative
work.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Tyrus Cobb Fond
ut Hunting Dogs

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Dctroit's out
helder and recently captain in the
chemical warfare division, is lover of
dogs.
1t was disclosed recently that Cobb
is a decided enthusiast for blooded
CANNES, and enjoys nothing in the Iay
of winter diversion so much as shoot
ing over capable dogs. One dog in par
ticular is Cobb fond of. This animal
answers to the name of Cobb's Hall.
and is son of Rigoetto In a re-
cent show Cobb's Hall was exhibited
in an all-age stake and carried off first
ribbon. The canine was exhibited by
DR.. +. NJ. Wilder into whose care it
was intrusted during its masters alb
sence in France.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Elm@ Smith Returns
To Penn Track Team

Elmer Smith, one of the best sprint
ers of the East. has returned to the
University of Pennsylvania. He has
shown "evens" for the lOO 213-5 sec
oonds for 22o yards and 4Sli55 seconds
for 440 yards run.
Smith has been at Pennsy ylvania two
years, but has never competed at the
intercollegiate championships, the war
interfering after his freshman year.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Plan Relay Carnival

Bob Weaver, president of the South
ern branch of the Amateur Athletic
Union, of San Francisco, is planning
on staging a relay carnival at Bovard
Field on February % According to
Weaver, the carnival will be bigger and
better than anything Of its kind yet
staged in Southern California.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
League Head Retircs

PEORIA, H., Jan. % Harry W
Stahlhefer president Of the Central
League. in letter TO President j. c.
Ryan of the Pretoria Club yesterday
announced he would resign and retire
from baseball