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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Yale Will Act
On Formation
OF Polo Team

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 6.-Yale's
decision regarding the formation of a
polo team in connection with the
cavalry and artillery work of the mem
bers of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps will be made Monday evening
when meeting will be held in Artil-
lery Hall to discuss the situation. 1t
is expected that mem bership on the
Yale team, if one is formed, will be
limited to TIE members of the r. O. T.
C., but all undergraduates have been in
vited to attend the organization. meet
ing.
twice Yale has attempted to form a
polo team, but the sport was regarded
as too dangerous in 1902, and shortly
before the was was declared too ex-
penslve. Both teams were started, but
were disbanded.
Assistance in making the propos ed
team permanent has come from the
War Department, which has offered to
furnish regulation mounts and all nee
essary equipment, including saddles
sticks and balls. Similar offers, it is
understand, have been made to Har-
ward and Princeton, and it is believed
that, if team if formed at Yale
matches may be possible annually with
the other two universities.
The government regards the game
as practically as valuable in the de-
velopment of cavalry and artillery
units in the colleges as regular drill
IN cavalry tactics. Colonel Hoyle, who
is head of the present r. O. 7. c. at
Yale, is former West Pointer and is
a polo expert. Major Louis L. Stod-
dard, who was a member of the Ameri-
can team which defeated England six
or seven years ago, resides in this
city and is possible as an advisory
coach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Spiessens andBuysseDrop
Out After Vain Attempt
to Steal Extra Circuit
By Fred Hawthorne

Eight teams, those who had survived
the rigorous riding Of nearly six days
and nights of ceaseless pedaling and
reckless sprinting for points and fol-
prizes, were circling the track at Mad
ison Square Garden last night at 1C
o'clock.
These teams, the only survivors from
the original field of fifteen pairs that
started on Sunday last, were all on
even terms as to distance covered, but
in number of points scored Alfred Goul-
let and Eddie Madden still held the
lead, and in the series Of ten morning
and afternoon sprints had increased
their advantage substantially.
The point totals at this time stooc
as follows: Goullet and Madden. AIS;
Hill and Drobach, 80; Mcnamara and
Magin, 1903; Egg and Dupuy. 225; Han
ley and Thomas, 175; Coburn and
Kopsky, 1856; Arets and Beyl, l06;
Keller and Weber, 49,
The early morning hours yesterday
brought forth the most thrilling series
OF sprlnts ever seen at the historic
Garden and resulted in Kaleidoscope
changes in the standing of the field.
All the trouble was started by tina,
pair of irrcpressible Belgians-
phonse Spiessens and Marcel Buysse-
who have been making life miserable
for the other riders all week BY a
magnificent piece Of riding, the HUSKY
Spiessens shot out from the bunch
about o'clock and raced along at such
rare speed that he soon had half anc
then three-quarters of a lap on the
field.
The pack seemed stunned by the sud-
denness of the sprint, and while they
hesltated about taking up the chase
Buysse came out and relieved his
partner in perfect pickup. BY this
time Goullet, Jake Magin and Willie
Coburn were taking turns at setting
the pace in pursuit, but Buysse hao
just sufficient strength to close the
gap that separated his team from the
field.
Then the 100 persons in the Garden
let loose storm of cheers that fair
ly shook the building. The Belgians
had made themselves strong favorites
with the crowd by their bulldog tenac-
ity throughout the week.
Not long after this wild show OF
speed had almost exhausted the thrill
ing capacities of the crowd, Oscar Egg
and Marcel Dupuy made an attempt tc
lap the entire field They succeeded
in gaining about half lap, but Their
Goullet, seeing that only desperate
measures would succeed, began a chase
by himself that rapidly cut down the
distance.
Dupuy weakened badly on his sec
ond relief, and as Goullet dashed past
the Frenchman, he continued his. reck-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07


post are fortunate in having one of the
most enthusiastic commanding gen.
erals for an instructor. General Bull
lard is one. of the finest horscmen in
the United States Army and has long
been an ardent devotee to polo, the
real sport of kings and Indian poten-
tates. General Billiard has started
polo teams in five army posts already
and has done more for the development
dividual in the country.
"Of course" General Bullard ex-
planned yesterday, tive may not develop
any worlds champion polo players, but
we can develop the sport to a great ex
tent throughout the army. 1t is essen
TALLY a soldiers game and in line with
his work. There is nothing better in
the world for keeping an army officer
fit and it is an army officers duty to
keep fit"
General Rides Like Streak
The former commanding general of
the storied LIST Division at Cantigny
is himself splendid example of his
own gospel Of keeping fit. Mounted on
half wild cavalry horse, green from
the picket lines, the general whirled
across the field like a streak, and his
strokes were unerring as he explained
to his pupils, generals, majors and cap
tains of the post, the principles of the
great game.
The general did not explain that it
was his great dream to develop out of
the army the American polo team that
would defeat the best team that the
British or British Indian army could
produce. 1t is not so easy to develop
A,,,D
Ger does not get pay enough to keep a
string of polo ponies, though the finest
polo ponies or potential polo ponies of
them all are bred in the United States
Those being used at Governors Island
at present are green cavalry mounts,
but in the few days they have been
used they have made great strides to-
ward mastering their work An i'm
provised pair of teams staged quite a
creditable period of polo Friday after
noon.
"Of course, we cannot show you a
real game yet" said the general. eve
may never develop any players of in
ternational fame, but we will master
horsemanship. You know that an Amer
lean army officer is not supposed to in
dulge in any large amount of play. At
West Point they make no concessions
to the football team. The cadets must
practice in their own time.
Best Way to Learn Riding
But with polo, that is part of an
officers training. for it is the best way
of teaching riding. Only one of these
officers has ever played the game be-
fore and the horses, too, are green
Later on we may be able to show you
something"
The general rode out sitting the
American cavalryman's seat to talk to
his pupils. The commanding general of
the Department of the East has a most
magnetic personality, and his enthusi-
asm for the game has won hearty re-
Spouse in this district.
If General Billiard wants to recruit
a crack polo team in this district
and he does-it is certain that he will
get it. Officers and men will do any
thing for the man who commanded the
LIST Division at Cantigny.
He il every inch gentleman. = sol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Commerce Beats
Richmond; Keeps
Title at Soccer

Commerce High School soccer play
ers clinched their right to the Public
School Athletic League championship
by defeating Richmond Hill, a to 0, at
Crotona Park yesterday. thereby re-
tanning the title for another year. The
record of the. champions for the season
is made up of ten victories. no losses
and two ties against Morris and
Evander Chids.
Commerce scored all its goals in the
first half. Schaeffer was the first to
score from mix-up soon after play
started. The second goal also came
from a scrimmage, Kraus finding the
net. OFF pass by Grushkin on the
left, Farber made it three straight.
The fourth goal was shot by Schaefer
from a miX-up.
Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Haverhin Schoolboys
Beat Western Eleven

HAVERHlLL. Mass. Dec. s.-The
Haverhill High School football team
defeated Englewood High School, OF
Chicago. in an intersectional game to.
day, ~ to IA. Haverhills play. both in
attack and defense, outclassed that OF
the Westerners.
Englewood's open game produced two
touchdowns, but Haverhill backfelc
players showed equally egective open
tactics and made dazzling end runs fol
greater gains. Anu eighty-yard run fol-
touchdown by Parisien, Haverhill's
quarterback, was the feature play OF
the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
gin School Eleven Triumph Over Aurora
OVERNOR'S ISLAND
~ post is the first of the

e oVERNoR's ISLAND
post is the first of the
American army stations to
take up seriously the War De-
partment's order that officers
play polo as a means of keep,
ing fit and developing horse
manship. Here are some of
the military men who are
working out daily under Lieu
tenant General Billiard, COM
manding general Of the De.
partment of the East. The
general is an adept with the
mallet astride a pony and
does not spare. his mount or
himself in his endeavors to
teach his pupils the fine points
of the strenuous game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Belgians Quit Bike Race
After Regaining Lost Lap
Results of Final Sprints

First-GOULLET, ~ points: Me-
Namara, 5; Hill, 4; Hanley, 3; CO.
burn, 2.
Second-EGG, 72 points; Madden,
$; Magin, 4 Lawrence, 3; Coburn. 9.
Third-M'NAMARA, ~ points;
Hanley, 5; Arets, 4; Dupuy, 3; Goul-
let, 2.
Fourth-MADDEN, II points; Co.
burn, S; Weber, a; Egg, 3; Lawrence,
2; Magin finished second, but was
disqualified).
Fifth-GOULLET, II points; Nc
Namara, 5; Hanley, 4: Hill, 3; kel-
Ter, 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Flushing always had the upper hane
Aurora's exhibition was indeed dis
appointing to the 1000 spectators on
hand, as the visitors were reputed to
be the strongest school eleven in Illi-
nois. But they proved nothing but
disorganized squad, and they also
would have fallen easy prey to many
another school team in this city. Their
attack lacked snap and dash, while
their tackling was weak. The Flushing
boys tackled hard and four of the fun
bles committed by West High were
turned into touchdowns.
The visitors continually employed
shift formations. but they awaited moth
Ing. for the Flushing defense was
brick wall that refused to give way
Flushing's play was its best of the sea-
son and was featured by the sensation
al work of Kenneth Blocker, the full
back. His line bucking always returned
big gains, while he ran back punts for
big distances and made many good
tackle. Smith also played strong all
around game, as did Bach and Davis,
who were responsible fe~ several Of
Flushing's first downs.
Five Passes Completed
Flushing outrushed its rivals, espe-
cially in the final quarter, when it
scored two touchdowns on straight-line
rushes. During the contest Flushing
attempted nine forward passes, Of
which five were executed for large
gains, while Aurora launched ten, sue
cess rewarding its efforts in only one
instance.
Blocker, Davis and Bancroft handled
this pass we'll for Flushing with
Blocker showing unerring judgment in
throwing tn, ball. Aurora gained four
~ ko1
eleven, of which seven came in the
final quarter.
The Westerners had only one chance
to score. This came in the first quar-
ter. Flushing scored two touchdowns
in the second quarter with the use of
the forward pass, after recovering the
ball on fumbles, and added the other
two in the final session on straight
rushes.
The Flushing boys displayed ner-
vousness at the outset and their line
failed to hold. Gustafson and Shack
. ley, the Aurora backs, were making
good gains until suddenly Flushing
braced, forcing Gustafson to punt. For
the remainder of the period Davis and
Gustafson engaged in punting duels,
the Flushing boy having q slight ad
vantage in the exchange. During the
last minute of play Smith, of Flushing,
attempted a placement goal from the
55-yard lone, but the kick was short
and low
Blocker Scores Touchdown
The first quarter ended with the ball
at midfield. With the resumption of
play in the second period Blocker
tossed 35-yard pass to Davis, who ran
five yards before he was pulled to earth
by Captain Roberts of Aurora. Blocker
then knitted his way through guard for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Hamilton Football Team
Humbled by Newton Boys

BOSTON. Dec. 6--Allen Military
School, of Newton, Mass. defeated
Hamilton Institute. Of New York, a,
football to-day. 10 to 0. The Allen
players crossed the visitors goal line
three times.
A combination of rushing with a
forward pass brought the first touch.
down in the second period. and the
goal was kicked. The forward pass
was used successfully 10 produce the
second touchdown, in the third period
In the final period Captain Pitman,. Of
Allen. intercepted a forward pass and
ran sixty yards for touchdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Harvard Eleven Seeks
Game With Illinois

URBANA, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The athletic
committee Of the University Of Illinois
had before it to-day request from
Harvard for place on its football
schedule next fall. Harvard desires to
play the game at Cambridge on October
%. according to the communication.
The question of accepting Harvard's
Invitation, it was said, depended some
what on the Illinois schedule with
Western Conference teams, which is
expected to be drawn up at meeting
OF athletic directors and coaches in
Chicago in day or two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Chess Leaders Advance

Leaders in the annual championship
contest of the marlborough High
School Chess League held their own
in the sixth round at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. in Brooklyn, yesterday. Rich
mond Hill scored to 0 by default
against Eastern District, while Boys
High defeated Evander Childs by 31s
to y. Manual Training won FROM
Townsend Harris Hall BY 31a to n
Morris worsted Stuyvesant, CONNER
cial and Curtis divided the honors, and
Erasmus took the lead over Commerce,
9 to :. with one game postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 6.-Charlcs
w. Ackerson. u local business man, who
is said to represent syndicate OF
local business and sporting men, to-
day telegraphed to Jack Kearns, man.
ager for Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion spugilist, offering 100000
for Z figh3.here next June between
Dsmpssy and Georges Carpenter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Newman to Defend Title

Arthur Newman, holder of the ma
tional three-cushion carom champion
ship, will be the star competitor in the
tournament for the New York State
title, which will begin next Monday
at the Rational Recreation Academy,
Brooklyn. The national championship
will begin Monday, January 26, at the
Chicago Athletic Association. New
man has already declared himself as
an entry at Chicago, to play in defense
of his championship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Portland Eeam Showed Under

HARRISBURG, Penn, Dec. 6.-The
Harrisburg Technical High School
football team today defeated Portland,
Me-, High School, So to 0. The game
was played in snowstorm. The Tech
team scored $40 points in eleven
games, prior to to-day's contest and
has not been scored upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
kOstOs to Head Bucknell

IEWISBURG, Pa, Dec. 6-Joseph
Roster, of Mount Carmel, halfback on
years, has been elected captain of the
Bucknell team for next season. He is
q member Of the junior class in the
department Of civil engineering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Scranton Five PLAYS Here

The Scranton Basketball Club of the
Penn State League will invade Brook
Ign this afternoon to play the Van and
Schenck Club at Arcadia Hall. The
Scrantons beat the Brooklyntes three
weeks ago, 80 to %. At the same
court this evening the Knights of St.
Antony. five will oppose Our Lady of
Sorrows team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

der and sportsman, the commanding
general of the Department of the East.
Best of all, he has the sympathy and
the understanding that will develop the
highest type of young officers for the
next emergency, as we'll as polo players
that will be able to compete. with the
best in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Lawrenceville Five Beaten

LAWRENCEVILLE. n. J.. Dec. e.
The Lawrenceville High School was de.
feated by Central High, of Philadei-
phia, here to-day by the score of u
to Is. Lawrenceville tied the score at
13 to 13 in the last few minutes Of
play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Pitcher Prendergast Sold

Pitcher Mike Prendergast. of the
Philadelphia Nationals. has been pur-
chased by the Salt Lake Coast League
Baseball Club, according to word re-
ceived here rom g. Johnson, team man.
ager. Prendergast at one time played
with the Chicago Nationals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
The Lineup

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a.. Blocker. Bancroft.
Goals from touohdownsTBach a.; ; Reterce-A'
Annapolis. Field Judee-Jsck Gates. Yale. Time
Of auMters-Twelve minutes each.
Substitutes-FouIke 10. Dlckcrson. Olckerson for
Fouike. Cunningham for Harms Hamilton for Ban.
croft. Younger for Rodln. Harms for Knahel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Gen. BuIIard Sets Pace
For Army Polo Players
Commander of Department of East Rides Fast and
Hits Ball Hard and Unerrngy i'm Teaching
the Strenuous Game at Governors Island
Bv w. O. Mcclellan


held field.
requiring
of
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
, Western Boys Prove Easy
Is For Local Football Team
'Bleeckeh Fullback for Queens Eleven, and Smith,
Left Half, Plow Through Visitors for Big
So Gains; Westerners Have but One Chance to Score
Bv A. C.. Caxaenaro

The Flushing High School football decisive
the West High School, Ill., nersecona
field Chicago
tailed to live the reputation Windy City which
played this
had the hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
The line up:

Evander Childs defeated Erasmus by
goals to l in the P. S. A. L. soccer
championship fixture at Crotona Park
yesterday. Evander was in front at
half time by %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Commercial High School soccers won
their seventh straight victory in sue
cession yesterday at the expense of
Boys High in the P. S. A. L. competi-
ton at the Prospect Park Parade
Grounds. In consequence they are GER
tain of fourth place in the race. The
score was 8 to 0. At half time Com
mercial led by 2 to 0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

Soccer players of Bushwick and
Stuyvesant met in their P. S. A. l..
game at the Parade Grounds yesterday.
After no-scoring first period Bush
wick won by 1 to 0 off pass from the
right about the middle of the second
half. Beekman shot the only winning
goal of the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Clark School for Concentration

f sos ralnS and Day School for Boys and Ctrl..
tsirls, School and Main Once, sol W. n a.
Boys school, 7ad st. West End Ave. n. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
DRAKE BUSINESS SCHOOL
MODERN SOCIETY DANCING

quickly and thoroughly taught Castle
school method. Lessons by appointment
rhone Circle 1865. ADELE ADAMS. "a
West 56th st 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-14
GRANTTEVILLE

Everybody is invited to attend the
social in the church hall Friday even
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-14

portion of Thursday, which brought
the Worcester branch stream almost to
food height The cellars partly filled
with water from the branch were those
in which suit is still pending in chan
Gerry in hopes to have the Lane com
pany remove a portion of its dam.
Or. w W. Brock appeared in Mont
pelier city court this morning on the
charge Of breaking city ordinance
by leaving his automobile too close to
a hydrant. The city attorney, after
looking over the case, stated that he
would file complaint but DR. Brock
stated he wanted the matter cleaned
mp at once and entered plea of guilty,
the court imposing a fine of 81 and
costs of S605, which was paid.
Engine 205 was used on the south
bound mail train between Montpelier
and White River Junction to-day be-
cause of breakdown to engine 2l6,
which had been pulling the train. A
spring hanger broke at Bolton. The
train was pulled along slowly until it
reached Montpelier, where the relief
engine was put on the train. Repairs
Wi be made during the day so that
PIG can take its train from Montpelier
junction to st. Adams this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

CLAYTON Collins of Marshfield was
among the business visitors in Barre
yesterday.
Harold Morse of the Oldsmobile COM
pany went TO Hanover, N, H., this
morning to attend the wedding of a
friend
John Kelly, G. Abbiatti and A. NJ
Flanders left this morning for Peach
am, where they are preparing the Elan
ders camp for a deer hunting party,
which will 90 there the first of De-
cember.
Mrs. Rose Grady, who, prior to her
residence in Newport, N. H., was EN-
ploted as dressmaker at the Homer
Fits Dry Goods Co., returned to New
port this noon, having passed several
days with relatives and acquaintance
here in Barre.
Miss Margaret Roberts and mother
arrived at their home on Washington
street this morning after month s
vacation spent in the west with rela
tives. Miss Roberts passed the time
with an aunt in Mason City, Ia, and
Mrs. Roberts with sister in Denver,
Colo
Through the generosity of F. G. How
land, the Barre opera house has been
secured for the George X. Cherrie lee
ture Tuesday, Nov. Is, at s o'clock.
Admission, soc; students, 25c: club
members present cards. Tickets may
be procured at Mrs. w +. Shepard's
store
The Goddard football team will meet
this afternoon in heavy scrimmage
against the second team. Coach Leahey
will put the boys through severe drills
all this week and next, preparatory for
the game with the Allen Military
school of West Newton, Mass, which
viii take place Saturday, Nov. p. 1t
was announced in chapel this morning
at the seminary that basketball prac-
ticc for the girls team would begin
Immediately and that meeting to
form the club would be held this aft
ernoon
Joseph Merlo proprietor Of the Merlo
beverage manufacturing plant on Gran
lite street, returned from Burlington
yesterday with a new Vim truck, pur-
chased TO replace small Ford truck,
Excellent for the purpose for which it
will be used is this new vehicle, for it
has a completely covered body. Besides
carrying a much larger load, it il capa-
bic of traversing easily the rough eoun-
try roads over which Mr. Merlo is
often compelled to pass in the delivery
Of goods to the small town stores.
The house located on the southeast
corner of the Merchant and Summer
street junction, owned by G. Paquet,
the blacksmith, was being removed to-
day, across the street to the O. n.
Granger plot, recently occupied by a
similar dwelling house. The work Of
lacking up the building was accom-
plished during the past week, and early
this morning everything was in readi-
ness to move the tenement house across
the street on rollers. With this lot
cleared, plans win be designed to de-
termine the structure to be built on
the site, which win probably be a
onc-story brick garage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Doors open at I each night of Clan
fair adv
Mrs. Alex McHaflie will sing at the
Clan fair Saturday night.-adv.
One hundred ladies' new coats ar
rived. Sadliar's. Keith avenue, adv
Tom Thumb gets married at o'clock
tonight in the Presbyterian church,.
adv.
D. J. Morse is having cleanup sale
Of serge and poplin skirts at State
street, Montpelier.
All kinds of string instruments re-
paired Violin bows rehaired Landi
Violin Repair Shop, room IL, Aldrich
block, Barre.-adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

PULLETS FOR SALE White Wyandottes
from prize stock; ready to lay; phone
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