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New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Columbia Swimmers
Swamped by Penn Team

The University of Pennsylvania
swimming team invaded Columbia last
night, and easily defeated the local
mermen by a score Of 36 to II. The
Columbia boys were able to take only
one first place, in the fancy diving con-
test, which was won by Balbach, while
in the 220-yard race they were smut
out entirely.
Armstrong and Shields starred for
the victors. Shields showed great
speed in the 100 and 220 yard events,
which he won easily. Besides winning
these two events Shields was on the
victorious relay team. The plunge for
distance was decided against Maher, of
Columbia, by q close margin. Both
Konler, of Penn, and Maher had made
a distance of rs feet, but the Penn man
took one-tifth of a second less time
than his Columbia, rival, and was
awarded first place.
Columb as strong water polo team
overwhelmed the visitors by score of
so to 20.
The summaries:
5o-yard swim - Won BY Armstrong.
FSnn snn GTys'a r,Ga Golums,a ss second Marlin
loO-yard swim-Won by Shields. Penn;
Eberhnrdt Columbia, second: Ronabeau.
s2o-yard swin.-~won BY Shields. Penn;
Rombeau. Penn. second, Stefren. Penn
third. Time, 2 SO 3-b.
Fancy diving contest-Won by Balbach.
Columbia. Armstrong. Penn. second Slater.
Columbia. third.
Plunge for distance-Won by Kohler.
Penn. with 70 feet in 81 40 seconds; Maher,
Columbia, second. Is feet in s. seconds:
lserson. Columbia ~ feet. third.
Romocau, Armstrong. Shiclds) Columbia
CRY Cowen, Bernard. Eberhardt), sec
onu. Ttme, 40.
Water poio--ColumbiA, so: Penn. 20.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Princeton Wrestlers Win
Easily From POlv Men

PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 1.-THE
Princeton wrestling team had little
difficulty here in winning its first meet
of the season tonight, defeating
Brooklyn Polytech oy q points to 7.
The Brooklynites wele able to win
at but one weight, when Ruben threw
Mayo, of the Tigers, 10 minutes 40
seconds.
There was also a draw between
Cover, of Princeton, and Corlew, Of
polytech, in the 125-round class, when
4 full nine minute period and two eX-
ira sessions failed to produce win
ner. After that everything went to
Princeton.
1l5- -pound--Cooch (p) threw Daniels
(BP) in two minutes.
-pound--Draw between Cover tP)
and Corlew (BPl In nine minutes and
two extras of three minutes each.
1876 pound-Morrison tP) threw Kutz
(BP) in five minutes fifteen seconds.
145-pound-Rubien (BP) threw Mayo
(P) In six minutes forty seconds
15S-pound-Sterns (P) threw GellInan
(BP) In nine minutes and four minutes
5-pound-wilson (P> threw seikeA
(BP) In six minutes forty-hve seconds.
Unlimited class-Captain Carpenter tP)
threw Ricggers (BP) in seven minutes
forty-nve secondA
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Colleges May Decide
To Hold National Meet

CH]CAGO, Dec. 1.-THE question of
holding, national collegiate track, field
ana relay meet will come before the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
oo mere IN lts annual meeting, December
20. 1t was learned to-day.
The proposed meet was discussed IN.
formally at the meeting of the oreaniza-
tion in New York a year ago. But did
not meet with great favor Since that
time the idea has become popular. ac-
cording to General Palmer Pierce. presi-
dent of the association. Coaches and
officials of the Midwest approve OF the
plan, It was said, and the first meet NAV
DC ne neld some time during the spring.
Winners Of sectional meets would con
test for the national championships in
some centrally located city, under the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Abraham Bassford Is His
Name and, My, What
a Business He's Doing!
By Fred Hawthorne

Ihere has been profiteerine in lawn
tennis, as in other things-groceries
coal, shoes, etc, and so forth-accord
ing to Abraham Bassford jr the old
Cornell all-round athlete, who has flg
ured prominently in local tournaments
for the last fifteen years.
Following the example Of several
well known amateur golfers who have
turned their attention to links con-
structlon and supervision, Bassford has
recently been devotin. his entire at
tcnt!on TO the laying out and building
Of tennis courts and the outfjttjny
thereof and inside Of few months
ms new venture has proven so profit
able that the court architects seryices
ere In demand all over the country
] ran across Bassford recently. He
was about TO take train for Florida
or some other Southern winter resort.
believe, for the purpose Of laying out
ana building half Il dozen courts for u
country club. We cnattcd for only a
few minutes, but in that time Bassford
mentioned score Of different wavs In
which De had succeeded in Topping or
large hunks Of court building and
equipping expense.
Cuts Down Cost
In later article ! shall 20 Into
some detail ar 10 how these expenses
may be cut down, for the benefit Of
those contemplating the construction
OF court but to-day | shall merely
mention, In general way how Bnss-
ford has cut down The cost and made
4 poseiblc for small clubs and indi-
y'duals 10 build courts and BtiIl not be
forced into involuntary bankruptcy.
Inc cost Of build NJ modern court
AZ present, II we 80 by the rate usu
ally paid by the large clubs, varies be-
tween $500 and $1,000, and that la only
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Fink Reaches
Squash Final
In Easy Match
Crescent A. C. Player Defeats
Whitlock, Harvard Club.
in Three Straight Sets
By lack Masters

R. E. Fink, OF the Crescent Athletic
Club, won his way to the final of the
annual handicap tournament Of the Ma
tional Squash Tennis Association yes
terday afternoon, on the courts Of the
Harvard Club, by eliminating w. II.
Whitlock, one of he most consistent
racquet wlelders on the Harvard squash
team. The Crescent player scored IN
straight sets, 15-6, 1S-l4 and ia.
Whitlock, although a youngster at
the game, has forged to the front with
rapid strides, and when, OH last
Wednesday, he eliminated Livingston
Platt, who ranks No. s on the national
list. there were any number of squash
tennis followers who picked the Ha--
ard man to reach the final and posi-
bly, carry off first honors.
Playing on strange court and under
lights that were not exactly to his llk-
ing, Fink performed in fine style, sell
dom varying from that steady pace
which earned for him the distinction
of being a minus 5 man in the annual
handicap tournament. Whitlock, who
is rated at scratch, was completely out
claSsed.
Whitlock's Play Erratic
At no stage Of the match did Whit
lock display anything like the form ne
had shown in previous matches. He was
wild, careless, constantly got IN the
way of the ball, and his control was
very poor. The Harvard man became
hustered when steadiness would have
meant a point, and in his anxiety td
score he frequently hit the ball to-
low. Except for the second set, Whit.
locks game was that of man who
knows he is beaten.
In the second set Whitlock had
Fink, 13-9, and with cnly two points
TO run out he fell into a slump. Fink
made it, 13--11, and then went TO Is
while his opponent was gathering one
point Whitlock's failure here reacted
to his disadvantage, for, although he
tried hard to make showing, his ef-
forts were Of no avail and his play be-
came worse in the last set.
Scoreless for Fifteen Hands
For fifteen hands in the closing set
Whitlock could net make even one
point During this time Fink tailed
fourteen times, excluding the handicap
of five Whitlock rallied toward the
end with several very nice volley shots
and managed to get four points, but at
! this stage his was a hopeless task, as
Fink ran out with the match.
This afternoon R. G: Coburn, Har-
ward, will meet D. S. Baker. Of Yale, ir
the other semitinal. and the winner Of
this match will face Fink at 5 p. m. for
the championship and cup.
The point score:
FIRST SET
wnl5loea 711nh 1 a-s s-2s-s I
SECOND SET
Fink ...............o 8
o 3 l 0 3 2--23-5 II
Whitlocl< ...........0 I 0
0 0 0 x--i< II
THIRD SET
Fink ........0 Q I
10l4 0 / 0 2-2o-b 1t
Whitlock 0 0 0 @ 0
0 0 0 < 4
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
american association
Opposes 25-Year Pact

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-The Amerf-
can Association is willing to enter
into the new national baseball
agreement with Judge kenesaw
Lands as supreme commissioner,
but does not feel as though 1t
should so in for the provided
twenty-five-year period, according
to President Tom Hickey on his re-
turn here from New York to-day.
Judge Landis's term Is for seven
years" he said I'VE would have TO
say about the new commissioner at
the termination Of Judge Landis's
term. This is what the American
Association is debating about"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Novel 'Profiteer' Getting Busy
In World of Lawn Tennis

the Initial cost, for considerable money
Is necessary for yearly upkeep. Ac.
coro1ng to Bassford, a large part of
thiS IS money thrown away and he can
construct a thoroughly efficient court
Tor fraction Of that outlay.
For one thing, the elaborate drain
age system and various sub-strata of
crushed stone. etc. at present consid-
cred indispensable, are entirely un-
necessary, in Bassford's opinion. with
a good clay top surface, which is prac-
tically watertight, why bother about a
ara mage system underneath" asks this
newest court architect.
bassford depends upon system OF
surface drainage to keep his courts in
eooo playing cond ton, so construct
ing thcm that slight. almost imper-
ceptlble, elevation or depression in the
piay'ng surface will cnrry Off all ex-
cept the heaviest rainfall.
Tarrcd Netting Used
In the matter of Installing back
stop nets, Bassford has also pared the
present cost down to minimum. with
out IN any way inpairing the useful
ness Of this court necessity. Instead
OF the elaborate wire netting and iron
posts Bassford makes use of tarred
netting which is stretched taut and
may be taken in during the winter
months, whereas the wire netting has
to withstand the wearing and rustine
effects Of snow and ice
Everybody who has much to do with
tenn knows the present h 'gh cost Of
net posts and similar equipment. but
bassford has invented post of his
own design which nccomplishcs all that
inc more expensive article does, at a
fraction Of the cost.
Work such as Bassford is doing will
do much TO increase tho spread OF the
game. for the almost prob bitivc cost
Of courts and cqn pmcnt has h 'thcrto
prevented mnny small clubs and hun
drcds Of individuals from taking up
tcnnin and the game is too fine Il sport
to be kept out OF the reach Of the
mhhbsh. ~I@
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

matter of ancient history The Junior
circuit is opposed to the idea In
other words. except in the case of a
player that had been drafted. an Ameri-
can League club could send a player
back to the minors without the con
sent Of all or any Of the National
League clubs
The annual meeting of tho American
Leaeue will be held in New York here
aafter. There was nothing In the con-
stitution that specified where the
meeting should be held though the
date (thc second Wednesday OF Decem-
ber) was specified. The National
League must meet here by order Of It's
constltution. Hereafter it will be pos
slbie each year to hold joint meeting
without the least inconvenience.
Kid Gleason says he Is all set for
tHe opening of the 1921 campaign.
Unless he can chloroform rivals ou.
of better talent, he will open the next
season with this lineup:
Moustal from Mlwa ukee), left field;
Strunk. center field; J. Collins, right
icld; Sheedy (Salt Lake,, first base;
f. Collins, second base; Johnson (Salt
Lake,, short stop; McClelland. third
a.. C0JCnP-S
AID Kerr. Wilkinson, Faber. Hodges
and McWeeney pitchers.
Dick Hoblitzell, manager Of the Read
ing club of the New international
League, has made arrangements with
Clark Griffith to operate something in
the nature OF farm for the Senator'S
Dick will get first crack at the cast-offs
of the Old Fox
Whitley Witt and Maurice Shannon.
two Of Connie Mack's infelders that
jumped to the Steel League, we're
around. 1t was said they were anxi-
GUS to make their peace with the
elongated leader Of the Athletics. Con-
ME couldn't see them with q Lick
telescope.
Manager Bill Donovan, Of the Phil
lies, has arranged spring series with
the Senators. The Quakers will train
at Gainesville and the Washinetons at
Tampa, Fla The Philles and Athletics
wl!i play another spring series for the
championship Of Philadelphia.
from the Pacific Coast for confer
ence with Frank J. Navin, but accord
ing to the Detroit magnate, was a bit
tired and insisted upon postponing
until to-day the interview of that s30'-
o9o contract as manager of the jung
aleers.
McGrnw has arranged for couple Of
exhibition games with the worlds
champion Cleveland team this coming
spring. Cleveland, which will train ai
Dallas, will also engage the Braves.
Mltchell's team will prepare at Calves
Joe Tinkers trip to the big town has
not been In vain, The little riantn
VIII cary back to Orlando, Fla, tho
signed contracts of outfielders Sol
Lantes and Harry Hesse and third
baseman Heine Shears.
Hugh Duffy, manager Of the Boston
Red Sox. announced yesterday that he
had closed by wire for the services Of
Simmy burke, former manager of the
St Louis Browns, to serve as coach
and lieutenant.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Yale Five Defeated
By Brooklyn Tech;
Close Game, 3l-2S

Yale's basketball team suffered an
unexpected defeat at the hands Of
Brooklyn Tech in the 18th Regiment
Armory, Brooklyn, last night. l. was
Il close game, and the score was 81 to
2s in favor of the home five The tally
at the end of half-time was 18 to IA IN
favor of the ultimate winners.
Captain Nelson, as left forward, ..c-
counted for II points credited to the
victors. His accurate shooting from
the foul line produced the Winning
margin. as he caeed eleven baskets
from the penalty line. in addition TO
three teld baskets. Alderman, right
forward, starred for Yale with five field
goals and seven from the l5-foot mark.
Neither side used substitute.
The lineun.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Michi gan MAY Restore Racing

DETROIT, Dec. 1.-THE next Legis-
lature will be asked by the Michigan
Association Of Fairs to legnizc horse
racing in the state. At meeting OF
tho association to-day it was voted TO
seek restoration Of the sport under n
commission similar to the boxing COM
mission. Supervision of pools at falrs
ana race meets, officers Of the nssocia-
tion declare, would eliminate the objec
tionabIc features
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
T.. G.. N. C.. Mermen Routed

PRINCETON, N. j.. Dec. l7.-Prince-
ton defeated c. C. N. Y. AZ to 8. in
tho opening swimming meet OF thu sco
son nero tonight. Captain MURRAY
wither"poon. Driscoll. Pawley and
St'nson, of tho Tigers, won frsts in
their events. A water polo motch
brought another defoat to G. c. N. v
by tho ono sided score Of 4e +o q
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Fordhar, to PLAY ST. .Ioseph's

The Fordham University basketball
team will meet the St. Joseph's Col
iege five at the 6Sth Regiment 4rnory
tonight and the Maroon court ath-
letes expect some rather strenuous OPP
position from the visitors. The fight
last Wednesday, holding the Army
team to score Of 80 TO %. The
Bronx team is determined 70 avenge
the defeat it suffered at the hands Of
Quaker City collegians last season.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Crescent A. C.. Five Wins

The Crescent A. c. basketball team
defeated the st. Joseph's five Phila-
delphia last night by score of 81 to 8.
The game was played at the Crescent
Club. The visitors did not score a goal
from the floor in the first half, which
ended with the score at 20 to l.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Daley Knocks Out Cusack

Knockout" Joe Daley. of Bay Ridge,
Knocked out Harold Cusack, Of the
United Stntes Navy, after l minute 81
seconds of the ninth round OF sched
ulod fftecn-round bout Mt the East
New YorA a. A.. Brooklyn. last night.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Fouls Win for Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. IA
double foul called against Clark Uni
versity gave Mcconnell two points from
free tries tonight, yielding Harvard Il
26 to "a basketball victory. The teams
were tied eight seconds before the final
whistle blew
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
johnson Sh0,us Mailed Fist
Despite His Recent Knockout
Precedent of Eighteen Y ears Tossed Aside in Elec
ton of New Board of Directors; Rupert Named,
but Resigns When He L earns Who Associates Are
BY w. J. Macbeth

Judge Landses
ball the
brook going
B. and 1oyalf
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

6 g; aSRE ;aSREQR!9: !!I;|:!;E +!
(Copyright 1890, NeO Yort Tribune
The Coming Year
We the rough,
We'Oe passed up hrows that high ude;
We lost the tough
Whom might have o. if don
We've pulled our share Of the bonehead plays,
While tho onvls changed ,oth of hats
We cssed our tuck in tho dusk of days,
As We lost NTH Fate
grabbed tho bsstan oeve out tho bogs
We've gu1nmed the works and % please;
Wepe pushed pals IN the n snags,
While took the rail tracko of
The coming oith the goal in pieo,
Looms bright and gay oth q rosy light
II gves life to the battered cvea
And another chance for on honest fight
HOWARD A HERTY.
What 1920 Has Shown
That can't work halime double many
up property and kill
off 100000 people and turn the aftermath joyrde
That long financial endruns bukng the
line where the jolts are many and the gains few.
The Undiscovered Hero
few days into British
than 1, passing detection 5I
ne said but the main sporting is boxing
stand how keen this poor
senav Joe Beckett and Bombardier Wells good second
rae can say now that Great Britain could develop heavyweight
champion good enough and bring the title
he would have rivals the Of
above statesmen authors kings come into
big fortune as he would be able to any price
"lf only had Fzsimmons fighting Crnishman
we only had big comparatively Jimmy our hv
But haven
The Puzzle
II wonder why empire we can't pet one
good heavyweight" he pondered mournfully.
I'VE still hold the Davis
away Australia We still hold polo trophy which we won
in 1914 Our long distance required have easily
held their against all golf
and then came and We every
other branch Of sport but when developing good
we nave turned out nothing but collection
encouraged throughout the British PROMISING
given lar more than
couragemen than in the where is barred in 60
In the meanwhile the British peerne into the sts for ono
man VINO can walk into the
Des' heavyweight can't last two French
man or veteran American who has
or hree years It's dsconsoate And no one DWELLING
e n Union JACK seems to know about it,
Or as Kipling almost
for Called borers fade a1Uoy
Inc cheering chorus no onaore esueUs;
Lo! oH our O. yesterdau
IS ono wuh Beckett and daoit
"oulo % terrible affair if
some spot where the
OF $"oo'ooo Too terrible to be considered
y" =" ~. T. Nermen Routed Michigan Nav Restore Rsc;,
oN ~ - Dec l7Prince- DETROIT 7-The next ri
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

S&Aa22f'6|5'' K 4
21
M{!l 81
Suggesting a "Merrie
Christmas" in something
all-wool!
Winter weight *Scotch
Mists all-wool overcoats
that laugh at all weathers
---rainproofed.
What handsoner gift
from Dad to son, or son to
Dad!
So he can do his own selecting-a
Christmas Gift Order in a Christmas
envelope.
Winter suits make good
gifts, too. Plenty now, $50
to 500.
Many Christmas bargains
Il Sporting Goods!
Among the items for men
IS oft leather and cloth
Jackets: were $1,000 to
s28.O0-now S12.
Among the items for BOYS
-rub'0Ar-vvheeFed s'-0ofers.
were S5.50-now $685..
eRc1iatered Trcde4nor},
ROGERs PEET COMPANY
6Toaoway Broadway
at l9fh ST. -Four at 34th ST
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4lst St
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Peace Agreement Ratified

The American League, despite the
general n6lee, found time TO ratify the
peace agreement that binds together r
the two jor circuits As the Ma
t,onal League ratified this document az
iss annual meeting. the instrument ls
row la~ Of the game and Judge
Lands is firmly enthroned as tho court
Of last resort
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

II was voted 10 open tho American
League season Of 1921 on Wednesday,
April l3. plan With which the Ma
tionai League is heartily in accord, as
10 suggested the move.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

matter of ancient history The Junior
circuit is opposed to the idea In
other words. except in the case of
player that had been drafted. an Ameri-
can League club could send a player
back to the minors without the con
sent of all or any of the National
League clnhS
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

Nr. Johnson'z merry men voted n
fund fsize not rtatedJ 10 be placed Mt
ths disposal Of the States Attorneys
Office 10 help In the prosecution Of =
honesty In the game and TO ferret out
rumors Of corruption.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Copyright, 1890. NeaO Yorc Tribune Inc.

ouo % terrible affair if Dempsey Carpenter forced
10 Dattle ecepts won)d iustifv or
OF %"ooooo loo terrible to be considered f
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

Winter suits make good
gifts, too. Plenty now, $50
to 500.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

Whitley Witt and Maurice Shannon.
two Of Connie Mack's infielders that
jumped to the Steel League, we're
around. 1t was said they were anxi-
Gus to make their peace with the
elongated leader Of the Athletics. Con-
ME couldn't see them with q Lick
telescope.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-06-25
EVIDENTLY HE WASN'T READY
colored Driver Didn't Wait 70 See
Who II Was That Had a Desire
for Him.

While visiting IN Nashville, Tenn,
my ventrlloqulst son and I hired q car
and driver for n sightseeing tour.
writes n correspondent. In leaving the
city we passed n private cemetery
where the g%rnvestones were close to
the road. and I noticed that our driver
put on speed and rolled his eyes
toward the spooky-looklng plot.
was startled myself TO hear an an
enrthly Rroan come seemingly from
beneath the nearest stone. but turned
In time 90 watch my son grlnnlng be
fore the colored driver put on n burst
OF speed Tint nearly threw us out.
Then cnme another groan that seemed
to come from the seat next the driver,
and n deep voice that said; boy, I
want you"
That was Just before we went over
nm ~embnnkment, and our DIRT err III run
ming In the rond. II was IN hour after
he disappeared In the distance before
we caught n ride bnck to the city.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-06-25
Analvzlno Waste Food.

America leads all other nations In
analysing the value OF the foods we
eat and the best way 10 make them
nourlsh us. Scientists have found that
we often get little Of the real value
Of our foods so that n great deal goes
to waste. II Is exnctly rs II we took
just n squeeze out OF n juicy orange
and then threw It away. The new sci
ence has been developed largely since
the outbreak OF the war. Many inter-
esting experiments have been carried
on In Teachers college In New York
which are being watched by scientists
all over the world. Some tests are
made with white rats, others with hui
man beings. The war department
has utilized this information In FIX
Ing the rntlons for our soldiers. In q
few years people will look back upon
our wasteful, u%nsclentlflc habits OF to-
day with nmazenent.-Boys' Life.