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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06

lry twenty-second and hold public
festivities.
,Signed) Peter Norbeck,
Governor.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. /, 1919.
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JANUARY BREAKS RECORD

The month of January just closed
was the warmest January or record
in the history Of the weather bureau
at Huron, dating back to 1882. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
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ask us the same questions about
The NEW EDISON
"The Phonogrsph With a SouI'
These will be our answers:
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Yes, more than five hundred times.
Din most of the principal cities of the United States and Canada in such
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these comparisons, including Rappold, Case, Heinrich, Miller, Urlus Middleton,
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
SOUTH ATLANTIC CONTROL. OF
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Richmond. Va, Jan. 3i.--Formation
controlled By the South Atlantic In
tercolIegiate Athletic Association Is as
sured Basket ball will 20 over until
1920. but every effort will be made to
institute the baseball league for this
spring. and make the South Atlantic
body a real brotherhood. This action
was decided upon at the annual meet
ing at jefferson. Hotel tonight.
Georgetown and Catholic University
will cease to be Southern training
grounds for Northern colleges seeking
Easter baseball games. and these col
leges, with Maryland State ColIege
will come South for games with Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia
Military Institute. Washington and Lee
and Richmond College. Completed
basketball schedules prevent the plan
being realized at the present time.
Johns Hopkins was awarded the an
nual outdoor meet. 1t will be held
May and 10 at Homewood Field.
Joe England's' efforts I'm keeping the
association alive led the voting MEM
bers to feel that they owe it to Hop
kins to hold the outdoor carnival
there again this year. An important
step, however, was the adoption OF a
rule to hold the meet In different
cities by rotation. The 1920 meet is
slated for Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute Field and Washington will be
the scene of the 1921 meet. Charles
Cox gracefully gave Tech right of
way for next year. Coach Bernier. of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, said
his college would furnish food lodg-
ing and entertainment for visiting
teams.
Tonight's session was featured by a
unanimous vote compelling University
of Virginia to participate in all meets
and send representatives to meetings
or else be dropped. The CharIottes-
vile authorities We're not represented
but will be given a chance to keep in
good standing.
Georgetown's graduate manager
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
RAY MORGAN SENT TO
PHILLIES BY GRIFFITH

Manager Clark c. Griffith an
nounced last night that the Phila-
deIphia National League club had
made him an offer for the services
OF Ray Morgan. his second base
man
The NationaTs pilot said hn will
turr the watch charm" inielder
over to the PhiIIies. Morgan will
go South with the rest of the Phil
lies when Manager Jack CooIbs
starts for the spring training camp.
Ray has a lot of baseball lett iu
him and a change of scene may
make a lot CT difference in thu
psppery little second sackcr.
II. 5. Bell. OF Augusta, Ga, is in
the city and will have a talk with
Manager Griffith this morning about
the use. Of the park and plans for
the entertaining OF the team while
in Augusta this year.
Definite arrangements will be COM
pleted at this conference for the
spring training of the Nationals in
Augusta in regard to accommoda-
tions at the hotel and the use of
the ball mark
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
DEMPSEY WILL
MEET WILLARD
Jack Kearns, Manager for
Heavy Weight, Made
the Prediction.

New York. Jan. 31-Jack Dempsey
doubtless will be the opponent of Jess
Willard when the worlds heavy
weight champion defends his title July
4 next.
Announcement was made here today
by Jack Kearns, manager of Dempsey,
not only that Dempsey would be
tickled stiff to sign articles calling for
his appearance against the giant who
beat Jack johnson, but he also
would be satisfied with a mere pit
tance for his efforts.
This talk" said Kearns, "of Demp-
sey holding up Tex Rickard or any
one else for a huge sum of money 10
fight the champion is pure bunk
How could we make such demands
when 1t il a certainty that if we
don't get this chance We would have
hard time getting another? Jack
Dempsey will fight Willard The only
thing that is worrying Jack is that
Rickard isn't hurrying along fast
enough with the contract"
This declaration of Dempsey's stand
followed publication here OF announce
ment that Ricllard favored Dempsey
as Wizards opponent and that ar
rdnGements would be made with that
match i'm view
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Clsiming; 4-year-oIds and up;
Ll6 miles. Tito lo9; Old Ben, Ill; Leah
Cochran. los; xAmslgamator. los; Little Prin-
cess, l0; Petit Bleu. los; Margery, lOI
SECOND RACE-The Junior Purse; for ?
year-olds; 81 furiongs. Peccant, Ito; Pueblo,
lle; ZiZiz, lls: Canvas Back IA: Lonely. LII;
Mile. DaZie. Ill; Red. Red Rose, III; Miss
Minks, lG.
THIRD RACE - Claiming; the Louisiana a
Military Race; 4year-olds and up; To be ridden
by United States army officers; l mile. Ample
Jack. 10; Mikifula 80; Fountain Fay. $50;
Shmberer. 80; Jim Winn'' $50: Kilmer, $50
River King $50; Col. McNab, 80; Sir Dyke,
10: Alma B., l45
FOURTH RACE-The Mangin Handicap; for
3-yeaTOlds: / mile. Under Fire, Ie2; Sailor,
ia; aAntoinette, lOs; TantaluS, TO- ain
cludes PENALTY
FIFTH RACB-The Jolly Tar Purse: 3-year.
olds and up; So f,ulOngs Ultima Thule los
Top Coat, los; Bsrkie Daw. lG; W. w
Hastings, los; Bring Hurst, lO7: Nepperhan.
los; A. y. Aiken, lG; Marie MilleF, IO2;
Big Smoke IG; Roi Craig 9S Frederick the
Great, Io7; Walnut Hail. l07.
SIXTH RSCE-ClaiminG: 4-year-olds and I'D
IL miles. Lucille p, l0l; xIhanksgiving. Ill
xLittle Cottage. lT; xBombast, l02; xBen Hamp-
SON. %; xAl Piere, lol
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming; 3-yesr-ods and
up; lie miles Harry BreiyogeI los; Dolina
gs; xBroom Pe5dler. lci; xIrregular, 100: Mar
garet N, 9s; Jack Odowd, log: Baby Lynch, I0.
x-ApFrentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
TO PLAY BASE
BALL SUNDAY
Senator Walker Confident
Bill Would Pass Legal
izing Game.

ALBANY. Jan. 3I.-sunday baseball
is again before the State Senate for
legislation. Senator James J. Walk
er. of Manhattan. Is confident the
measure viii this year become a
law, and he IL prepared TO wage 4.
determined fight on the proposition.
Plans are sfoot TO have the same
measure introduced in the assembly
by an upstate Republican. Gov
crnor Smith Is known to favor the
plan OF Sunday baseball. but today
declined to comment on the matter.
Senator Walker. after introduc-
ing his measure. dictated the fol-
lowing statement for the New York
American:
My Sunday baseball bill Is no:
mandatory, simply permissiye. Civ
ing TO the local authorities the alb
solute Jurisdiction as to whether or
not baseball shall be played on Sun
day in given localities. There has
come a genuine demand for Sunday
baseball in the city OF New York.
The workingmen and boys have
no opportunity TO either see or play
the great national game. il is sim
ply another evidence OF class dis
tinction. The rich have their motor
cars to carry them back and forth
from their country club. where golf
tennis and other sports are pre-
valent on Sunday. without molesta-
tion.
There are some of us who be-
lieve that the youth OF New Yorh
might far better be seated in the
bleachers out in the open air than
creating the desires and forming the
habits that seem to come naturally
from Incidence. We have been told
for years that it is a moral question.
"If that is so we must necessarily
conclude that the morals of such
cities as Cincinnati. st. Louis. Chi
cago and many others where Sun
day baseball is played are of the
very lowest order, which I am not
willing to admit.
president Wilson attended a Sun
day baseball game in Washington
and the never-to- be forgotten
heroes of the American Expedition
airy Forces indulged in our national
game throughout France on Sunday
afternoons"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
MOORE PLAYS
WITH M'C0vERN
Bantamweight Champion
Toys with Philadelphian
in l2-Round Bout.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Baltimore, Md, Ian. S1.--Pal
Moore, bantam-weight champion of
the allied forces by virtue of his
defeat of Jimmy Wilde. the English
man in London, only toyed with
Young McGovern, of Philadelphia,
tonight. Moore, realizing that he
was pitted against only a fourth or
NTH rater, didn't half try. and the
12-round bout soon assumed the as
pect of a mere exhibition. But out
clRssed as he was, McGovern never
failed to try. His Willingness
brought frequent outbursts of ap-
plause from the crowd which. how
ever. expressed it's disapproval at
the arrangement of such an uneven
match by occasional volleys OF
boos and Kisses.
Moore, considering his reputation.
fought slovenly, but this may have
been because he attempted to make
the affair more of a frolic than a
fight. The Memphis Gladiator only
at the most infrequent intervals
displayed anywhere near his real
form. Then his punches were sent
in with such machine gun like rap
idity that they sounded like a Sc
lection on a snare drum and a blind
man could have told that somsone
in the arena was taking a nifty
pasting. 1t would have taken only
peep from one glim to learn that
this someone wasn't Pal Moore.
Moore was a great deal more indi-
rect in his punching than is usual for
him. Whether or not It was because
Pal has been in the navy and has
done none too much boxing, he very
frequently swung wildly with his IA
nous left. often missing McGovern,
who generally presented a still tar
get by feet. Then the conqueror of
Jimmy Wilde made no great impress
sion with his hitting, despite the fact
that the wallops he landed could not
have been tabulated with an adding
machine. The Philadelphian was
never feased and left the arena with
few Masks. Anyhow, Pal isn't
knocker-Out. He throws his blows at
an antagonist much as one would
hurl a baseball, and. of course, the
waIlops lack the power of the shoul-
der muscles and the momentum and
weight of the body.
Moore was so much taller and had
such a greater reach that McGovern
" dS ullNllg u kGA SlOOC
TO him to do any real damage. Very
seldom did Mac land counters. Once.
in the fourth round, he struck a
straight left into Moore's face with
such force that the latter stopped in
his track. Then the Quaker rushed
his antagonist to the ropes and ripped
over a short right to the head. This
caused Pal to enter a shell, but he
quickly uncovered and paid his op-
ponent back with interest
In the sixth McGOvern again got
| home a nifty right to the jaw and
Moore stopped short, but, as in the
fourth. this merely served to make
the Memphis lad cut loose a bit The
Philadelphian's right was short and
well intended. but Moore always kept
a cautious eye upon it.
OF course, there could be no room
for doubt when Referee Pop O'Brien
acclaimed Moore the winner. Pal had
won by mile One reason why, per-
haps, he took things so easy was be-
cause he has another scrap on this
evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01

painted rosy outlook for the asso-
citation. He said it would be real
ieaSue and that If the University OF
virginia could not accept eligibility
statements OF South Atlantic col
ieges, as these colleges accept one
ahothers word in athletics, the uni
Nersity would not dominate South
Atlantic athletics. Coach Bernier
tod how his letters asking Virginia
iof BASKETBALL games last year had
been unanswered.
Baseball championship will be
determined ON the percentage basis,
tnos stimulating rivalry. Guaran-
tees VIII be on reciprocal basis.
ECONOMY Will be served by>quarter-
ing visiting teams in college build
inss, thus saving hotel bills. Each
college viii play one another two
games in baseball and basket bali
James Muuigan, navy track co,cn
and former Georgetown star, agreed
TO donate trophy to the basket
pail winner next year while Spauld-
ing viii award u baseball emblem.
Cox stated Georgetown would de-
vote Itself to building up South At
lantic athletics. He favored the ad-
mission of Virginia Military In
sttute as warmly advocated by
Bernicr. of Virginia Polytechnic In
stitutestitute, Moran. of Catholic
University. thought the league plan
a splendid idea. Cox stated some
unforeseen riot had broken off reIa-
tons between Georgetown and
Catholic University, but added this
could be adjusted.
President Curley Byrd. of Wash
ington, said petty jealousies must
cease and he struck a keynote when
he declared Virginia would not rule
athletics in this section. Members
present were President Byrd. of
Maryland State; Charles Cox. of
Georgetown; Charles V. Moran, of
Catholic University; II. C. Evans
and w. Wyckoff. of Johns Hopkins;
Charles A. Bernier, of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. and r. II.
Marshall. Richmond College.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
SWARTHMORE GETS MEET.

Philadelphia. Jan. 31.-At the an
nual meeting of the Middle States
Intercollegiate executive committee
at the Hotel Walton, the 1919 Middle
states intercollegiate track and field
meet was awarded to the Swarth-
more College. Rutgers was the only
other institution to put in a bid.
The affair will be staged on May II.
The meeting was presided over by
DR. Leroy Mercer. SwarthmOre's
athletic director. and one time of
Penn, DR.. Mercer. who is the vice
president. assumed the duties in lieu
Of DR.. James \. Babbitt. Of Haver-
ford. who is now in France.
Other mesrSers Of the committee
are J. \. Davis. Stevens: D. r.
LedtheTs. Gettysburg. and Z. l..
Smith. Lancaster.
Last year the meet was held at
EastOn and was won by Lafayette.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six furlongs Santiago, lis
CTroise), TO l; Shandon. Il3 QunsfortD
2 to 5; jake Schas. Il3 (Thurberl. to 5.
Time. lib 10. Garissa, Artist. Expression,
Onethera, Fsrnum, Gsllia, Rhadames, Tim.
kins, also ran.
SECOND RACE - Six furlongs Circulate
l0s (Bullmsnl. ? to /, Fascinating. Ill tSter.
ling), to ); Paiorita I'd. Il3 NOLAN. 6 to IS.
Time, 1:l3. Blanca, Royal Favorite, Poinard
Red, King Trovato. King Worth. James. also
ran.
THIRD RACE-Five and one-hslf f1riongs
Frustian, Io9 CTroiss). to /; Eleoronel, l0s
DUminicSl even; Miss Ivan. l0I Gunsfordl
out. Ting, O7 3-5 Comfort, Comm ander
Louise Mack Link Strap, John Churchill Iron
Boy. also rsR.
FOURTH RACE-Five and one-haf furIongs.
The Blue Duke, liz tKelsay). to 5; Major
DCmo, Ill (Pickens), to 2; Corson, 10s (Luns-
fordl, to S. Time los rs Eddie Nc
Bride and FeathcTwit also ran.
FIFTH RSCE-One mile and 80 yards Dr,.
gon Rock, l0 GO. Howard. to /; Little Buss.
lo5 CTruseJ, 2 to L; Bright Sand. Ill CBalll,
1 TO 2 Time. Las As. Kneelet, Dalrose,
serilIian Gordon. o'Malley. Zodiac, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and 80 yards Che.
mung lis (Nolsn}, to l; Beauty Shop, LOG
Murray, even; Cliff Haven, lT CDoylel. to l.
Time As Is. Phoueta, White Crown, Bill
Simmons, Ambrose, also ran.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Two-yes purse 500: )
furiongs. Man FItzhuRh, Ill: aFIeche. Ill;
aPaul widel. Ia; Gray Rump. ia: Chat Rack,
Ia; cSea Prince. ia; hBlue WrSck n4; bSes
Bat, ia; DR.. Hall. lis aLOwenstein entry
bDiaz entry. CBaNter entry.
SECOND RACE - TlreS-year-ol uaidens
claiming; purse SIo; So furInngs. xCons7ip,
tion, 81; xBAgdsdin. lOl; u. e. GiH. !C2; Tha
TslkeT. lOi: Venetian Roy, lO5: CabaTo. l9G;
Manda1ns Coat lG; Bob Baker, 10; search,
light 3D. IL
THIRD RACE-Thrcc- year Old maidcns: claim.
ing; pure $500; 81 furlongS. NDione. s3; Anlace
100; DockIeethe. lOl rrinCe Direct. lG2; Gider,
lo2; Tsfy lO2; Lamp Post IO5; Liberal, lQ4
Home Coming no.
FOURTH RACE Thrcc-, cSr-olds and up,
claiming; purse $50: 5's furlonss. Irene, lO4
Lindsay. lOi: PhedClcn lOi: NBCtternn lu5
NLeonS. l05: Manganese l0f; Brown BABY,
los: Little Nephew. no. The Duke 10; IINsen.
ty-ss~en. Ill: Drfdeld ll3
FIFTH RACE - The Martinique Handicap
$50 added 3-year-olds and up; l mile Barney
shannon. lOl; Wuod Thrush. Iol; ProSpectoT
TO-: Zufuland. l05; F1ittergOd lO5; Deck Mate,
los
SIXTH RACE-1hrce-y esr-Olds and up; claim.
ing; purse 500; l mile and 20 yards. NCapt.
Msrchmout, lO: NEemont, lOl; NBerman, lol
Daybreak, lol; Great Gull, l0; FraScuelo. lo6
Merry Jubilee, l6; SoOTpt. los; Mud Sill,
los; Diadi. i'll.
x-Apprentioe allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
FOUR CUNTS PLAY
In COLLEGIATE GAMES

Another double bill will be offered
in the District Intercollegiate Basket
han League tonight at the Y. NJ. c.
\ gym when all four teams will be
secu in action. GaIlaudet meets
CI-holiC University in the opener
white the night cap will be played
I-etwcen Maryland State and the
L.eor-e Washington quints.
Catholic Z will furpish the most eS-
Cstement as il is the leading contender
Tor the championship. as it has won
its last two games and Gallaudet
viii have to hustle to gain a victory
over the BrOoklanders. If GlasCoi;
csu stop DOwnes OF the Kendall Green
ers the BrOoklanders will come
through with flying Colors. but the
Bun and Elue center is a hard man
to cover and once he is loose will make
trouble for the G. L. guards for he
can shoot baskets from any angle.
Maryland State has had little oppor-
tu1ity to practice and unless George
Washington is of its stride it should
have no trouble in stopping the
StatCTs.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
DAVE ROBERTSON IS
THROUGH WITH GAME

Richmond Va. Jan. SI.-Dave
Robertson. outfielder of the New
York Giants told Manager McGraw
today he was through with base
ball. McGraw made u special trip
here from New York to sign the
fleet hard hitting fiy-chaser. Con-
vinced that Robey VIII not play
with any National League club, Me-
Graw may pull trade with some
American League team.
Friends close to Robertson de-
clare he might change his mind and
play for Clark Griffith's Washington
club. McGraw returned to New
York tonight. He announced his
club would play the Washington
team In Richmond on April is. The
Boston Red Sox have been booked
for exhibition games here on April
1916, l6 and II.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Three furlongs: EuIah r., ll2
(TrOxlerl IS to / Rainbow Division, lis WAX
Off. 10 . even to g Quick Fire, llO tSneide-
mani. Is to /. 5 to l. 5 to 2 Time, 0:9 Is.
Rirulet, Oleaster Ogden Girl Dixie Flyer,
Ella T. Wish | Could. ! Am First also ran.
SECOND RACE-FiTe and one-half furIonss
Ring Leader ll6 Haynes 8 TO l. to l, 70
5: Water Willow, Ill tNakOfl. - to l. 10 !.
TO /; Vision. lG tkleeger), 10 to l. TO l,
10 l. Time. C9. Duchess Of Savoy, Mary
Houdini, Padua. Todnsh John J. Casey. Betsy.
Tantalus, Lilly B.. Phantom Maid, Loyal Peter,
Minawsnd
THIRD RACE-Fve and one-haE furlongs
Billie B.. 10 Durschl. 10 l. to 5. to S;
SybiI. ITO If. Murphy, I2 TO s. even. to 2;
Jessie c, 10 (B Rodriguezl. Is to l. 6 to l.
; to l. Time. Is. Kittiwske. Trusty Sinai.
Blue Bannock. Lsggard. Jack h Neg, Paul
Connolly also rap.
FOURTH RACE-One mile; Roycle Rolls. lO5
Mooney. even. to ). out. Grayson. le &c.
Robinsonl, z to !. to !. to 5; Cobalt Lass,
les u. Rodriguez, to l. to 2 even. Time,
la lis. KOhinoOr. Kate Bright, Opportunity
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Miie and seventy yards:
Dioscoride. 1C2 (Scutu. Is to l. 6 TO ]. to |:
Lottery. lO7 &C. Robins2nl II TO ). even to 5;
Lilyan Sands. lOs lCUnneuSl. . to !, 10 to ],
to l. Time, a %. Mary Belle. Senator
Broderick. Aldebsran. Amelita. Paddy Dear.
Lady Longfeitow. Quito. Hope also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and one sixteenth: Win
Do. Ill Connolly. Is to l, 10 !, to |;
Foxy Grf. lo6 (Sneidemau), IL to !, to ], S
TO 2. Don Dodge lOi &C. Robinson, 10 to s.
even, l to .. Time, :i9 35. Toomboola, Da-
habish md. Puts and Calls. Waterproof, Baby
Cal Aztec also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-NiIe and one sixteenth
Indolence. l0i &c. Robinson. TO /, to l.
even Lucky r.. l0i (MoleswUrthl, to l. 2 20
l, even; Scourgeman. I0l CGSmerl, to . s to
5, TO 5. Time. 80. Virginia W. King Mart
Kingling End Reuben Hugh. Evelyn v, Shrews-
berry, Brando. Ninety Simplex. Bogzrt also ran
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
HILLTOP five
TRIM VISITORS
N. Y. University Makes
Game Attempt to Land
Georgetown Contest.

In the fastest and best played game
of basket ball seen in Ryan gym,
Georgetown's fast travelling quint last
night defeated the New York Univer-
sity five a great finish in by a S}-to-2t
count
The New Workers. presented the
fastest combination seen on the Hill
top floor and played a remarkable
passing game. The great passing OF
the Gothamites kept them in the lead
during the entire first half, which
ended with the visitors leading lt
to II.
The second half found the New
Workers having difficulty in stopping
the Hilltoppers. The home folks inside
of three minutes after the whistle.
eVened the count and for the rest of
the contest the lead swayed from one
side to the other The. Hilltoppers raj
lied in the final minutes OF play and
pulled the game out of the fire by
some brilliant basket shooting from
the floor. Captain Fees and ZazzaIi
made several difficult shots from the
side of the court.
Freddy Fees was the bright star
of the affair, as he dropped the ball
through the basket from all angles.
Marin and Holman of the Gotham
ties gave him a close race. as well
as Zazzali. who was playing the
other toward position. Both teams
worked so well that the crowd was
brought to its feet many times and
had several cEills as the score was
so close
Bill Dudeck played his first game
of the season for the Blue and
Grey and handled himself well in
the guard position. in addition 10
shooting basket from the court.
Capt. Earan. of the visitors, de-
serves mention for his floor work,
as he kept the Hilltop forwards well
covered. The lineup and sum-
mary:
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
STRIKE "TUH" TO
ECHO ON Rhine.
Tommy Dowd is Preparing
to Give American BOYS
Favorite Pastime.

New. Pork, Jan. 31.-The American u
army has introduced baseball whcr-
ever it has gone. and now it has
gone to Germany. The result is
that the Germans will be treated to
our national pastime this spring and
summer.
The athletic program that is to
be followed by the American forces
in French camps and with the army
OF occupation has just about taken
shape, and baseball, without war to
distract the attention of either
players or bleachers. promises to be
principal attraction among the
men left here to safeguard Ameri-
can and allied interests
Tommy Dowd. long identified with
major league baseball and later one
of the foremost college coaches.
will be general director of baseball
with the army of occupation. He
has Just arrived in France as a
member of the knights of CoIum-
bus organization. He soon will go
to Vernich. where he will begin his
duties with the Fourth Division.
Baseball fans here are enthusi-
astic over his selection, and he IS
hailed as high class sportsman
and a good mixer.
Whatever conditions are, there is
no doubt that our army in Germany
will have fine brand of baseball, a."
he said before leaving here for a
general survey of the field. There
is much good talent in the army.
and it is necessary to find relaxa-
tion for the men who are waiting
discharge or return home. There is
no reason why we should not help
them to have the best sport possible.
We will start practice just as soon
as the weather permits"