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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-21
Hauua Heart!
Police Break
Up Ball Game
Boys Routed by CrooI Cops
With Two Down, Two On
and Strike Two.

With three men on, two down aud
the coun, two and three OH the bat
ter, III, police broke up a boys base
ball game yesterday afternoon a, Ma
pie AMI Robinson avenues.
"Aw. come on. mister" walled one
oi the boys as the law stepped IN.
Let i'm toss one more across Dat
bird a, de bat couldn't hit a barn wld
a handful o ,ho, We got 'em beat
m walk Just let i'm pitch one
more ball"
Bu, the plea was in vain. The cop
pcrs had played ball but II was many,
many year, ago and even Casey al,
the Bat" would probably iall shot, OF
arousing response So the kids tear
fully gathered together. their gloves
and their one bat and retrcated.
Gras,hoppcrs have their ears on
.tt,t, icon, ieos
The sun., 1919-02-26
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

First Race-Three-yesr-ol and up
ward; claiming; puroe 1900 ono mile and
twenty yards, Augusta, lo2; Little D.
io2; Sss, 100; Liberty star, lo2: Levitt
hams Journey, 1907; Handsel Rose. lo7
Alma b. ioi; KittiwaNe' 1917; Mary Full
second Race-Thr.e-y.ar-olds and up
a sixteenth. Rrickley, los; Handful. los
Mannchen. lOs, Ornery, 49, Csyalcadour
IL. I'll 'Ben Hampson. 1906: col Nc
Nab, 1908. 'Royal Interest loa; 'senAtor
Third Rsce-The Louisiana ChauonEe
Military cup four-year-olds and upward
60 bo ridden ny United states Army or
ncsrsD: ave and a half furlonFs sir Dyke
K!imer, 1855; Tito, l65; General, 1856 Johr
Hurie, 1856; Man OF Honor. $50: Ettache
1870; Reuben Hugh, $50,
Fourth Race Four-year'olds and up.
ward: claiming: purse $500; one mile and
a sixteenth. Courtship. AZ; slippery + m
ia; Warsaw, 100; Buford, los; Dougla,
S. 1906
Firth Race-Three-year-o odds and UP.
Prunes, ia; Glasstoi, 1903; Sands Of Pleas.
ure. 100; Walnut Hall. 1903. war Marx
sixth Raee-Thrss-y.sr,olds and up.
twenty yards, Pils.n. III; Dervish. 100
W H. Buckner. 1917: Miss Kruter i0s,
Leah Cochran. loi; Astraea 100: "a
Pierce. 1903; Progressive, 100: 'Msry IL,
nelly. io2 Psrlor Roy, 90
Seventh Race-Threc- yaar-olds 40 up.
ward claiming; purse 1900. one M and
seventy yards, niroom read'sr, az; Der
lOe 'sea FarHr, io7; 'Amelita. ice; ID.
Ina, iol; 'Graphic, 20.
apprentice allowance claimed.
The sun., 1919-02-26
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
YALE'S SWIMMERS
Take First in Every Event in
Dual Meet With Wes-
leyan.
Special DespotcA TO Tn sus.

NEwHAvBN CT. Feb. 25.--Yale's well
balanced swimming team had little diff
ficulty in downing tho Wesleyan mer-
men here to-day. 81 to 1s The meet
furnished another Of the attractions for
the promenade guests and proved more
interesting than the basketball game
with Brown. Blue swimmers COPIED
first place in every event and placed two
men in ali except the 220 yard swim.
Binney. Yale's star. opened the meet
with victory in the nifty yard dash
and tho Blue relay team brought the
meet to a close with an easy victory in
tho 22o yard relay. Benjamin showed
wonderful grace and ability in the fancy
dive. He won the event over Shear,
Wesleyan's star. who also showed to ad-
vantage. Captain Hincks won the 100
yard dash in 50 seconds. The sum-
maries:
so Yard Swim-won by Binney, Yale:
second. Williams. Wesleyan: third. Arch
bold, Yale. Time. as Is seconds.
Fancy Divo-won by Benjamin, Yale. %
points; second, Spear, Wesleyan, 81 points;
third. Bradley. Yale. rs points.
22o Yard swim-won by Hopkins Yale:
Wesleyan. Time, ash is.
Plunge for Distance-won BY Loeb.
Yale, distance 81 feet: second. Clifford,
WESLEYAN; IS feet; third. Boyce, Yale, 81
feet inches.
100 Yard pa,h-won by Hineks. Yale;
second; williams. 'Wesieyss: third. Man
400 Yard Team Relsy-won by Yale
lTyler,. Archibald, Hincks and Binney).
Time. l:A.
The sun., 1919-02-26
QUEEN APPLE BEST
IN LONG CONTEST
Takes Mile and a Half Race
at NeW Orleans.
Special Despotch to The Sex.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 25.-Thev went .
i,iile and half in the feature race n.
tne FAIR Grounds this afternoon and
Queen Apple was the winner. The event
was the Preliminary Claiming Handicap.
ior tne older horses. and Irregular wa.
expected 10 come through in front How
ever. the favorite could do no better than
third. with Puts and Calls folloving
queen Apple home. The results:
First Rsc.--Thre. m.,S.,
n,iies purse $500; four furlonss: Rassnrs
a 1is 'EESSW ,n e. 81 to 10 and / to ).
and 8 to s, second; Miss Horner, lis tssrL
6sst2 to 9S !; to and to S. third Time.
Second Race-Th-ee-year.oid ana I'm
YARD YARD claiming; purse $500; fvs and a hait
to ana ! TO ., irst; Msrsery, iii tBar.
e eTstor to fySI ard 20 second Lis
sven thira. D Tims TO J. to ara
ton; Frank Monroe and Approval also ran.
ward: claiming: purse $500; nvs and n,Jf
,utionSs; Trusty, IIs tCasstdyl, I to i.
sM 100 . AID 8 ,o to 10, hr;t; Mld.. l.6
end P,, q 'Nlrd Ti@. ill., 4h:oeS,l.
Valerie West and Kingline II. also ran.
Fourth Raee-rhe Preliminary Claiming
purse 500: ons nile -o ana sns ,gpeesse
Apple loi lBarretn. : TO S to and !
10 D. hrst: Puts and Calls. los (Burke) Z
to l. to and to .. second: IrreFulss
Jog tMooneyl, to 2, TO 5 and 1 10 4
third: Time, 2:+5 as. Mountain Rose III
and Benetactor also ran
Firm Rsce-Four-yesr -olds and upward;
claiming purse $500 one mile and seventy
yards: Alma Louise, 1872 tErickson), I t.
J. TO and even. FIRST; Regresso Ins
tBurke). II to 5, 10 10 and 10 8, soc
ond: Cadillac, llt tMooney). 8 to ?, even
and 20 third. Time ISL as Hs--
wood. Dundreary and Senator Broder,ck
Sixth Race-Fou--y.ar-o and I'm
ward claiming; purse $500; on. mile and
a s. xtcenth Progressive. io5 CBurks
70 even and l 70 . nrst Grumpy, 1es
STALKER 70 :, to and TO s, second;
Jason. l0s tSneidemAn). . To :: to and
10 10, third. Time, 1888. Yermsk ana
Lucille p. also ran
seventh RRce--Four-y ana w
ward claiming; purse $500; one mills ana
a sixteenth: Tito, 1903 tGentry), II tn 5,
to and {: to 3, nrst; Hondo. ia (Erict-
som, to ,. TO and to (, second,
70 ana 70 !, thru Time 1858 IS,
John lluris, Tranby. Modusa and Blue
Bannock also ran.
The sun., 1919-02-26
HAVANA RESULTS.

First Race-Three- c,sin,rs
purse $500 i've and half furionEs: SNOW
s 20 5, hrst; Eddie Mcbride, 1o5 CTroisel
2 20 !. TO and 70 3, second; Fos.sr
EmoT%, loa TTttun'ford!, g to 5, TO ana
Suffrage, Exempted and Mike Dixon also
ran.
Second Race Threo-y.ar.olds and M
even, : to . and out. nrst; McLans, ioi
IgnsioTd.. to J, even and : TO s. sec
and to 5 third Time. l:os is wb.st
Cakes shandon and Brown Baby also ran.
Thtrd Rae 49, -Four yoar'olds and up
Phedoden, no tDomini X, to s. 2 10 6
and OUT. nrFt; Frascuelo, III fPiokcrS,
70 J, IN End to Q. second PctIar,
third. Time. lsl2 - U-T~er,y-thr..
Marion, Lady James, The Duke, PeriEour.
d'4 T,n @na T T1Go nl'' F raD. v.,,,,,.
ward; claiming; purse $500, ono mile ana
my Yards Delaney OF ,Pickensl. ) %
& 20 p TO sn9 Gq! sr,, PEP AEeiH iS
and: Nephthys. los Dawson. Il 10 !, 5
10 and TO ?, third Time, 80. silver
Sandals. psybroaS. zansaree, Zodiac aud
Fiith Racs - Four.y.sr-olds ana up
ward; claiming; purse 500; one mile ami
/ 70 and out, nrs,; sam McMe.kin. los
ond FRANK Keogh; 1913 dickens 5 TO i.
iAttle Huss. Robert l., oven, High Tid.
and Dsrkey also ran.
sixth Race -- Four.year-olds ard up
%a.s 'ls,m,.s PESr,....,k'G' AM mIS ana
to !, 70 : and to S, nrst; Don Thrush,
1903 tP'cksns); 10 10 !, ! to ! and ? 10 l.
ieEST no ana %iosH " :; h,ri 4mc
Capital city, John ". Klein, Lyle AAd
Ballad also ran
The sun., 1919-02-26
M'MANIMAN WINS
VICTORY HANDICAP
Youngster Surprises Veterans
in Billiard Tourney.

NJ c. McManiman. newcomer in
amateur billiard competition, surprised
the patrons of the game in Brooklyn
by winning the Victory Handicap at
Rational Recreation with clean score
OF fve victories and no defeats.
McManiman won the mai game OF the
tourney last night from Frank Boyd by
40 TO lis. Boyd, up to the time of this
game, had won four games in row and
had no defeats. Boyd was the scratch
man, playing $50 points. and McMani-
man had a concession OF ten points.
The winner ran his 40 in twenty In
ninRs.
The victor's prize Ia a diamond stick
pin. BOYD got a gold watch for second
prize and Charles Worcester, who ended
in third place, received diamond cuff
links
The sun., 1919-02-26

O running
eliminate
1915 Yale
Princeton and Harvard official
writing about Yale football practice had submit
official communiques This highly specialized
while believes thing will
10 nal
The sun., 1919-02-26
APPEL TAKES FINAL
IN SQUASH TOURNEY
Veteran Harvard Club Player
Defeats Carhart Of Yale
Club, 1913, 1877, 1873.

John W. Appel, Jr., veteran Harvard
Club squash player, yesterday defeated
Harold w. Carhart Of the Yale Club In
the final match Of the annual invitation
tournament of the National Squash Ten
mis- Association in the Yale Club The
Crimson player won easily In straight
games by 16--9, 15-7. ia.
Carhart, who played well all through
the tourney, was not In his usual form
yesterday. As a result he failed to win
a game from the veteran. Appel. In all
three games Carhart only garnered IL
points SO far superior was the play
Ing of Appel over his opponent that the
match was completed in thirty-nve
minutes. the quickest Of the tourna-
ment
Appel in the first and third games
completely outclassed Carhart. In each
of these Carhart annexed only three
points. Tho only game in which Car
hart showed any of his real form was
in the second, In which he made some
fine gets" He forced his opponent to
extend himself to win by Isl. Appel
made some fine corner to corner ana
cross court shots, which Carhart found
difficult to get at The score by hands
FIRST GAME.
}php " " "a, A 1Sa,. S6GcdSi Ia
Aces-Appel-Outs, 2; eervtce, .; placement.
g.; misses, 4: telltale. /. Carhart-Outs. l;
placement, !: telhsle. 1.
SECOND GAME.
Appel. .....- oolboo1oeoIeofici t-IS
CarhAyt..... o0oo1oo1o0 1oox-
Aces-Appel-Oute, I; service, .: placement,
s.; misses, .; telltale. .. Carhart-placnme nt.
o: misses, 2: telltAle. Z.
THIRD GAME.
Appel. .......... l Q o . lis
CArhArt....,. o o o o o , o I o o Z Q
Accs-Appel-Outs, Q: service. 3; placement.
miescs, 4 Carhart-P1aoement, I misses, 2.
Referee-Walter A. Kinsclls squash Club.
The sun., 1919-02-26
MISS SEARS AMONG
VICTORS AT TENNIS
Scores in First Round of Flor
ida Title Tourney.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 25.-Many
colonists were out to watch the start of
the annual woman's tournament for the
tennis championship of Florida this
afternoon. Miss Molla Bjurstedt. cham
pion, drew bye. She will play to-
morrow, when she will meet Mrs, A
Chaplin OF New York.
Miss Eeonora Sears OF Boston easily
disposed of her opponent, Mrs, Frank
Richardson OF New York, 60, Go.
Mrs. Frederick Lewlsohn OF New York.
after dropping one set. As TO her OPP
ponent, won the next two sets. O.,
6--l. Mrs. Rawson Wood of the West
Side Tennis Club defeated Miss Alice
Tourleman OF New York. In the first
set Mrs. Wood lost by S-6, However,
she got down 10 business and ran out
the match 6-1, G-l,
There was an exhibition match when
Mortimer Holmes and ]. w. Chaplin Of
New York played Quentin Feitner and
Fred c. Inman OF the West Side Club.
Holmes and Chaplin won. 6--S, ca.
The sun., 1919-02-26
AMATEUR BOXERS COMPETE.
Bouts In Bshsonhurst Y. {. Tour
ney Go the Limit.

Eight bouts were contested In the pre-
liminarles OF the BensonhurH Yacht
Clubs amateur boxing tournament la st
night and all went the scheduled three
rounds Tho summarizes:
40 Pound Class (Tria!sl--w DUANE.
East side House. defeated l.. Cohen Pas
Time a. c. three rounds, Judges decision
j. Noonan. East Side House. defeated f.
Herman, East side House, three rounds
Judges decision: Sam Katz Clark House
defeated r: Francello, unattached, three
rounds. Judges decision: David Kamins,
Clark House a. a. won by default from
). Syoboda, East side House.
us Pound Class (rrials)--J. Marcus,
Clark House A. A., defeated ]. Mecca. un-
attached, three rounds. Judges decision
r. Cohen, Pastlme A. C., defeated II. Hon.
man, Bath Reach, three rounds, Judges
decision; j. Schmetter, Y. r. c. No 60
defeated =. Hayes, East Side House, three
rounds, Judges decision.
l2s Pound Ciass-I. Levine, PastIme A.
G., defeated C, Edberg, Morningside A. c.
three rounds, Judges decision.
The sun., 1919-02-26
session of Rod,nan Wananaker Trophy in Mlhose 1
HURLINGHAM LOOKS
FOR POLO CHALLENGE
Major Barrett IL Appointed
Manager of Sport.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-At a meeting OF the
Nottingham Club committee Major +.
w. Barrett, Fifteenth Hussars, was APP
pointed polo manager.
Major Barrett was on the Hurting
ham four. which defeated Meadow
Brook. and his knowledge Of interna-
tional polo will stand him in good stead
In arranging the matches for the Amer
lea cup. now held by the Nottingham
Club. and for the recovery OF which an
carly challenge may be expected. A
meeting of this Nottingham polo commit
tee will shortly be held to discuss the
proer anime.
The sun., 1919-02-26
BOUTS FOR WOUNDED HEROES.
Members of boxers Loyalty LeaKue
I'm Contests at Hospital.

Wounded heroes at base Hospital No.
in the Grand Central last night were
entertained with series OF slashlng
oouts by members OF the Boxers Loyalty
League. The convalescent soldiers in
dictated their pleasure by constant ap
plause. In the opening bout Battling
Reddy and Bobby Doyle staged a
spirited four round battle. in which there
was heavy humping. Charley Beecher,
brother OF Willie Beecher. swappe,i
blows with two opponents, first meeting
Bobby Gardner and winding UP with
Sammy Rosenberg
Billy Grupp and Freddie Sparsue
mixed 1t in lively style. Other bouts
were between Young Neil of Allentown
and Willie Herman OF this city, Smoke
Kelly and Sailor Folk and Johnny Burt
and Jim Tuly.
The sun., 1919-02-26
NED SAWYER FOR SIWANoY.
Former Western Golf Chsmp ion
Joins Local Club.

The Siwanoy Country Club OF Mount
Vernon announces the addition of Ned
Sawyer. the former Western champion.
10 It's golf forces. Sawyer has moved
to Bronxvile from Chicago and has gone
into business In this city.
In addition to Sawyer Siwanoy has
John @. Anderson, ]. S. Worthngton.
Lesley Conley. Herbert Phillips, Frank
Hoyt, l.. p. Gwyer, Lee Maxwell and
c. c. Comstock, Jr
The sun., 1919-02-26
TO PLAY POLO AT AIKEN.

According to an announcement from
the Polo Association, polo competition
on big scale at Aiken, 8. C. will be
revived next month, with tournaments
from March s through the goth. Play
for the Southern Circuit cup. which was
last year. will be resumed with
the circuit composed OF the Washington
Polo Club, Camden Polo Club. Aiken
Polo club and the Melrose Polo Club OF
Casanova, Va, Aiken won the trophy in
1914 and the three following years.
The sun., 1919-02-26
Reverses Decision in
Zbyszko-Stecher Bout

ClouX CITY. Iowa, Feb. U.s.
- Another chapter was added to
the zbyszko-stecher wrestling
match here last night when Referee
Hugh McDougall OF Sioux City an
nounced this afternoon that Zbyszko
mad won on points and called all bets
on. Last night McDougall declared
the match a draw after they had
wrestled for two hours without a fall.
When the decision was announced the
crowd cried fake"
The match was advertised to 60 to
decision and 1000 fans had
gathered from four States TO witness
the event Jack Curley Of New York
was the promoter.
The sun., 1919-02-26
FORDHAM TO PLAY ORIOLES.
Maroon Nine and Baltimore Team
VIII Meet on April -.

Frank V. McMahan. the Fordham
baseball manager. announced last night
that he has made hnal arrangements
for the annual Southern trip by booking
game with the Baltimore International
League team, The contest will be
staged In Baltimore on Thursday.
April "a. {,
Tie Maroon niHs vi, also meet the
Navy at Annapolis on April % and
Georgetown and Catholic University Al
Washington on the s5th and ?6ih re-
spectively.
The sun., 1919-02-26
BROWN is NO MATCH
FOR YALE TOSSERS
Els SWar,p Providence Five 4;
Score Is ~ to IL.
Special DespotcA to TIE sux.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 25.-Yale
gave Brown trouncing in basketball
here this afternoon, winning easily. ~
to IL. Six hundred guests who are at
tending the Yale promenade attended
the game and saw a smooth working
Yale team beat a poorly matched and
drilled Brown five.
Tho Blue started poorly. but after
Horton and Vanslyck located the basket
there was no further worry. It was
merely a question OF how large the
score would be the first half ended with
Yale in the lead. 26 to 4.
Between the halves Coach Icy VIM
tiers. the 13o pound coach Of the Yale
wrestling team. threw Gilbert Williams,
1920. 1875 FOUNDER. after nine minutes
OF even struggling.
Mallory played the best for Brown.
Browns team is the first the Providence
college has had in seven years The
lineup:
The sun., 1919-02-26
SAILORS SEE BOUTS.
Spirited Contests at Monthly show
of Bay Ridge Naval station.

Gohs Of the Bay Ridge barracks OF
the |. 5. receiving ship OF New York
last night witnessed twenty rounds OF
boxing at the monthly boxing show of
that station arranged by Paymaste
]. Il. Hunt.
In the opening bout OF six rounds
Fred Burrows and X. o. Joe DAILY
fought a draw. In the second six
round bout Bob Grant shaded Jimmie
Carroll. In the other two bouts, which
went four rounds each. Bonnie Mccoy
beat George Brandon and Johnnie Hayes
whipped Patty Gillen.
The sun., 1919-02-26
STRENGTHEN RELATIONS.
Track Meet and Baseball Game.
HncciaI ncsnntch IN TILE RnA
Special Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

New HAVEN, Feb. 25.-At a conterenc
of Columbia and Brown University ath-
letic r;anlgers here to-day Il was decided
10 hold n track meet at Columbia Uni
versity Saturday. May 10, ana play n
baseball game In New York city some
Saturday in May,
Or Fred Marvel represented Brown
and Graduate Manager Tyson Columbia.
The sun., 1919-02-26
VICTOR AT NEWARK
TO GET TITLE MATCH
yelling and Tender Bout an
Elimination Contest.

Aside from the fact that lew Tender
OF Philadelphia and Joe yelling of Chi
cago are the leading contenders for the
title held by Benny Leonard their bout
tonight at the Sportsmens Club In
Newark should prove extremely inter-
esting. II there should be a knockout,
which Is not probable, the victor would
inevitably get match with the cham
pion. Barring n knockout the bout
should be n scientific and spirited one.
yelling will doubtless carry the battle
to his opponent, as the Bohemian Is an
aggressive fighter. with a knockout
punch. Tender has shown himself to be
a clever boxer both In defence and Of
fence and with u credltable knockout
record. AS each aims at the goal OF a
match with Leonard there is no apparent
reason why they should not exert them
selves TO the utmost.
After Louis Nelson weller champion,
and Carl Johnson. Instructor at the New
York A. c., had wrestled for five hours
at BothneTs Gymnasium last Monday
night without n fall the contest was
declared draw,
The sun., 1919-02-26
TENNIS AT BELLEAIR.
Miss smith of New Rochelle In
Among Victors in Title Tourney.

hbec1dI DeSpdIch 70 THE bun.
BELLEATR HEIoHTs, Fla. Feb. 25.--In
the woman's tennis championship singles
here to-day Miss Peggy Smith of New
Rochelle defeated Miss Virginia Rose Of
Pittsburg by 10-S. 6-4.
Miss Harriet Sheppard OF Hartford.
Conn. won by default from Miss Louise
Jcngers OF New York in the first round.
Miss Smith defeated Miss Murray OF
UTICA. Miss Rose defeated Miss Maroon
Kerr OF New York. Miss Jongers de-
teated Miss Louise johnson OF Pits
burg. and Miss Sheppard defeated Miss
Lucille Fetty of Savannah.
The sun., 1919-02-26
More Yankees Sign.

Having started their flow toward the
Yankee office. contracts yesterday came
in In a steady stream. Those who signed
yesterday were Truck Hannah the big.
yesterday were Truck Hannah, the big
catcher; Outfielders Elmer Miller and
Frank Kane and Pitcher Pete Schneider.
Kane Is a youngster drafted from
Providence in 1917. He recently re-
ceived his discharge from the army.
Huggins now has his entire catching
staff signed, as both Hannah and Ruel
are in line. The other Yanks who have
signed are Pipp, Lewis, Bodie Halls and
Jones'
The sun., 1919-02-26
EASY FOR CORNELL FIVE.
Defeats Rochester in Ragged
Game. rs TO ~.

ITHACA, y, Y. Feb. 25.---Cornell de-
feated Rochester in a ragged game OF
basketball here tonight by a score of 35
to 81. The Ithacans had no difficulty
in taking commanding lead in the
first half and their subs held this in the
second.
The sun., 1919-02-26

in
scheduled
in Paris next called
The sun., 1919-02-26
Tender Should Beat wer1inr Tonight.

a
normal fighting weight yelling
The Tender
bniy of q knockout
The sun., 1919-02-26

Tex Richard like
would fight in the West Right
Now Richard
that New York bill Rickard
this probably Sheepshad
his
for
The sun., 1919-02-26
CLINTON SWIMMERS LOSE.

The Columbia freshmen's swimming
team last night defeated the Dewitt
Clinton natators IN a dual meet in
the Morningside Heights natatorium by
SO TO l5. The Columbia. lsds took first
place IN all six events.
The sun., 1919-02-26
SWIMMING MEET TONIGHT.
c. {. y. u, VI. I. T. and CoIumst
10 Contest in Pool,

A triangular swimming meet will hs
held tonight In the City College pool
among the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. Columbia University and tho
College OF the City OF New York. A.
water polo match between Columbia ana
City College will follow tho meet.
The sun., 1919-02-26
TILDEN- RICHARDS
SCORE IN DOUBLES
National Champions Advance
Into Final Round in Middle
States Tourney.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Rain inter.
Tered with Vincent Richards of New York
ana wallace F. Johnson in the second
SET OF the semi-fnal round in the Middle
states Court Tennis tournament here to.
Gay. Play was stopped with johnson
leading s. Richards had taken the
frst set ca. The entire match will be
played over tomorrow.
Two doubles matches were played this
morning, one turning out to be almost an
much of surprise as Richards's easy
hrst set triumph over johnson. This was
when Ralph Hothersall and II. T. Martin
OF Belheld dropped the first set to Lieut.
IL. 1. Guilbert and Lieut.. Clifford Herd,
U. 3. N, then went In and won the next
Two sets and the match. Better team
work and greater ability at sizinR up
the weak points Of their opponents gave
she victory to the Beffield pair. 50.
"a, 6-3.
Alexander Unable to Play.
In the other doubles clash William r..
Tilden I'd. Germantown Cricket club.
and Vincent Richards, the holders OF the
national doubles crown, easily defeated
Ion Nichols and Bart Pfingst Of the IJni-
Versity or Pennsylvania In straight sets
by 6-S, Ga, and went into the finai
round.
rieuerIck Is. Alexander OF New York,
FORMER International star, who was due
10 play In both singles and doubles yes-
teroay. developed an abscess In one Of
mis- teeth and was unable to make the
"Trip. He hopes to get over either to-day
OF tomorrow for his semi-hnal round
singles match with w. T. Tilden.
Howard Voshell. who was Alexandsrs
partner in the doubles, was on hand yes.
,eroay' but will not be able to get here
later In the week SO that team will prob.
ABLY have to drop out.
The Summaries.
', Mems Doubtless Second Round-p.,rh
aothersall and II. T. Martin, Belneld d.
Ieated Lieut.. II. T. Gullbert and Lleut.
Clinord Herd u. 8. n, 81, 81 Is
semi-hnal Round-William T. Tilden I'd.
germantown, and Vincent Richards. New
P pSSrk; defeated Dan. Nichols and bart
6-3 ~ 'S' wants. ~
Mems Singles; semi-nnai Round-v,n-
cent Hdchards. New York took the nrst set
rom wallace f. johnson. Merton Cricket
Sluo' oy CO. johnson had the lead
- In the second set when rain forced
me GAZING of the match. II will be rs-
played from the beginning to-day.
The sun., 1919-02-26
SAILORS BEAT CRESCENTS.
Naval Auxiliary Basketball Ten m
Scores "a to 20 victory.

The Naval Auxiliary basketball team
last night defeated the Crescent A. C.
five on the Brooklynites' court by "a 10
90. The New Moon team led at the end
OF the first half by Is TO 10. Next
Monday night the Crescents will play
the Great Lakes Naval Station 1--WE in
BROOKLYN The lineup:
The sun., 1919-02-26
COLUMBIA FRESHMEN WIN.
Outscore Brooklyn Law School
Quintet, 40 to IS.

Columbia freshmen's BASKETBALL tea n
last night defeated the Brooklyn Law
School quintet on the Moiningside
Heights lads court by 40 to 20 Watson.
C0lun.bia's cAAAsnp was TIE star of - !
game He bagged nine field goals Nc
Cauley and F. Scovil also played well for
Columbia. The lineup: