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The New York herald., 1921-02-25
RUTH SLUGS GOLF
BALL IN DOWNPOUR
Rain Fails to Prevent His
Playing SO Holes at Hot
Springs.
TUNING UP FOR MATCH
Carl Mays, His Rival of Links,
Also Hard at Work
Others 'Hoof' 1t.
BY WILLIAM b. HANNA.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. 24.-The Yam
kee baseball crowd taking the cure at
Hot Springs played golf to-day until
driven to the clubhouse by rain. AS it
was. Carl Mays and Waite Hoyt got in
thirty-three holes before the black clouds
emptied their contents. which Is a fair
days work In taking off weight, especial
~ when topped off by hot bath and
ribs.
Babe Ruth was bound to get in his
thirty-six holes and slugged away in the
rain. Fifteen miles on the road yester-
day and thirty-six holes of golf to-day
have kept Ruth going at brisk clip, and
a few more days OF such energetic effort
to reduce will take some OF the plump
ness out OF the big lads plump cheeks.
Harry Harper. Hugs sole southpaw OF
known quality, has not tackled the golf
course yet He takes his exercise along
more prosaic lines. He and Walter John
son and the rest OF the baseball party
here were out 4 while at the links look
ing on. They hoofed II out and back,
work good for the legs and possibly for
the liver, and liver and legs are no small
item in moundman's work in pennant
time.
The formal match for the big dough
between Mays and Ruth has not been
played and will moi be played until Sat
urday. To-day's was Just tuning up
galop. Ruth played better golf than
Mays this morning. He turned In go
on a par rs course to 81 for Mays. and
was up on the pitcher at the finish
Hoyt took 112 and had raw places on his
hands whore the blisters had broken. In
the afternoon Mays was leading when
stopped. All hands cut out the midday
meal
The rubbers in the bathhouse where
the players take their treatment are at
variance on the physical gifts of the
New York players. Jim MCCONNELL, who
says that Is the way TO spell 1t and that
it is a Scotch-Irish name, and who has
rubbed Mistah Speakahw. Mistah Alex
andah. Mistah Jimmy Collins and Mistah
Neolithlc Cavemon. il the latter ever
played ball, declares Ruth has the best
physique.
Man o. War. but he's an OK" de-
clares Jim. Harry Greer. who's rubbed
them all, too, says Mays Is the husl1iest,
that he is more symmetrically built than
Ruth. Mays is a powerfully built man.
big legs. big body, big arms and right
now he is hard as nails.
The ball players finished their after
noon round Sew minutes behind
Charles Murphy, the Tammany chief,
who is better player than any one of
them He can press 50 closely. Mays
drives about as long ball as Ruth.
but hasn't as good swing and wasn't
as straight as the Babe this morning.
Al Mamaux and Tom Griffith OF the
Brooklyns arrived. Griffith's cheeks are
as fat as Ruth's. I'm about as much
overweight as l usually am at this time
of the year" he said, "and have fifteen
pounds to take off"
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Catches His First snilfi,h at Fort Lauder
dale, Fla.

Fred. A. Bishop of New York writes the
Rod and Gun Editor from Fort Lauderdnie
Rs follows: Frank E. Jowenstein. the
Candy Kid of Atlanta Ca, was my COM
panion to-day on one OF the most interesting
fishing trips that 7 have been on this winter.
W. loft Fort Lauderdale Sunday. the 18TH. at
$40 A. NJ. on Capt Jay Gould's King
Fisher IL As the boat poked her nose
outside the Lake Mnhlc Inlet the whltccaps
and roll plainly Indicated that & was no
place for n lnudubbcr. Nothing of im-
portance happened until about " o'clock.
when we ran In. a uchooi of dophins. ono of,
IL not the most beautiful fish, that swins
these wntere.
sImmedlately on f,riking the hook they
leave the water. luinp after Jump. until they
are alongside and l>nded. They arc game
a nd hard fighters aud take advantage OF any
slack line 20 leave for other parts. Both of
Us had q fish, about ten or twelve pounds,
on nj the first strike. and the sight OF two
such beautiful fish In the air at the same
tlfOe Is one long 10 be remembered
f'IIowever we were on tho hunt for eai
fiah. as several had been brought In lately,
inc record for this season. eight feet two
inches, having been caught on Friday. Al
II 40 Mr. Lowensten got a strike and fish
over seven feet long was IN the air and the
f,oht was on. Ten minutes later another
took my bait and reeled In bare hook. A
fresh bait was on In less time than u takes
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
NEW YORK TEAM TO
SKATE AT OTTAWA
In CarniUaI of Canadian GoU-
ernor-Cenerol.

New York Skating Club announced
yesterday that it would be represented
at the carnival which the Governor
General of Canada, Duke of Devonshire
and the Duchess Of Devonshire will give
on the lake at Government House in
Ottawa tomorrow night.
Lady Cavendish, daughter of Cover
nor-General and the Duchess of Devon
shire, will skate in the Ottawa group.
The three competing groups are the
Ottawa group. from the Mimic Skating
Club; the Toronto group. from the To-
ronto Skating Club. and the American
group, from the New York Skating Club.
The judges will be Walter Russell.
former president New York Skating
Club; Col. Kirkpatrick. president of
the Toronto Club NJ. L. Cochrane, presi-
dent of the Ottawa Skating Club
Herbert Clark of London, and Louis
Rubenstein, of Montreal.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
AUSTRALASIA TENNIS
SPLIT IS PROBABLE
New Zealand May Haze
Team of Its CUn.

Word comes from Australasia that
with the termination of the Davis Cup
agreement between New Zealand and
Australia there Is a strong possibility
that before long the two dominions will
have separate tennis teams competing
in international tennis. Up to the pres
ent the two domfnions have had an un-
derstandng whereby they pooled their
tennis resources, the agreement being in
the matter of challenge rounds in Aus
tralasia that the Venue Of the matches
alternate between New Zealand and
Australia AS Australia has furnished
practically all the leading cup defenders
sentiment there has been in favor OF
terminating any agreement that COM
pels Australians to journey to New Zea-
land TO see their own players in action
in an international event, as was the
case last December.
Commenting on this subject, Austral,
the tennis authority of the Antipodes.
writes "The division between Australia
and New Zealand is clear and natural.
Under the Davis Cup rules Australia
and New Zealand are designated as one
nation-Australas sia--but the time is
nearly ripe for the two dominions each
to have a team Of its own"
For the status of the two dominions
to be changed IL is necessary for all
tennis playing countries that have COM
peted for the international trophy In the
past to consent unanimously, and it is
far from certain whether such consent
can be obtained.
Incidentally letter from 7. III.
Hicks. secretary OF the Lawn Tennis
Association of Australasia. received at
tennis headquarters yesterday. imparts
the information that the famous Davis
Cup which the American team won
from the Australasians recently was not
shipped to the steamship in time TO ac-
company william NJ. Johnston and
William T. Tilden back to the United
States 1t is following on another boat
that left Auckland recently.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
> THE PLAYERS.
HURD WINS WITH CUE.

Clarence Hurd last night gained his
first victory in the New York State
amateur pocket billiard championship
tournament In the Rational Recreation
OF Brooklyn, where the event has been
In progress for the last two weeks.
Hurd's initial triumph came at the ex-
pense OF John j. Ahearn. Hurd won by
100 to 40, and returned the high run of
81. II was Ahearns first defeat Of the
tourney. Ahearn had a high run OF TO-
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
WILL PLAY 4,80O POINTS.

Instead of 1900 points in blocks of
800. Edouard Horemans and Jake
Schafer will play $500 points in blocks
of 400 in their 1872 balkline billiard match
for $1,000 purse. which begins at
Daly's next Monday This announcement
was made last night, following receipt
of word from Horemans that he was
willing to make the change.
All day yesterday there was the sound
of hammers and saws on the floor above
Daly's regular billiard academy, where
n special arena to seat 500 persons is
being erected The seating arrangements
will be similar to those at the Asto.'
last fall during the national tournament,
with the effect OF an amphitheatre.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
SOMMER WINS TENNIS FINAL

r. j. Sommer by defeating S. V. Bru-
bans. 10--S. Ga, 4--6. &c. In the
inal. won the first tennis championship
of the SILK Athletic Association. which
wound up February % on the courts Of
the Twenty second Regiment Armory.
In doubles the title went 10 A. OsberC
and George Garbe. who defeated II. de
la Chapellc and w. O. Strshler. 6--1,
6-1, S.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
COLLEGE TENNIS AT MERION.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24.-The inter-
collegiate tennis tournament for 1921 has
been awarded officially to the Merton
Cricket Club, IL was announced here
to-day. Although no date has been set.
II probably will be staged in June
Final decision as to the date will be
made at the meeting of the executive
committee of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association in New York next
month, when the schedule of all sanc-
toned tournaments will be drawn UP.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Giants and Yankees Each
Get a Promising Catcher
Braves Discard Head
of Indians on Uniforms

~ OSTON, Feb. 24.--The Boston
National League baseball team
Is to change the color and pat
tern OF its stockings in an effort to
bring a shift in it's luck in pennant
races, Manager Fred Mitchell an
nounced to-day.
Instead of red and blue hori-
zontally barred socks the new shin
coverings will be solid blue. with
white feet. Another innovation in
the uniform will be a blue "B" on
the blouses instead of the Indian
head which for years had been the
Braves insignia.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
sTARs IN sAMAcIAn CAMrs.

Harold Cutbill, the Flying Parson." and
Joe Ray are entered IN the samaclar A. A.
I 900 yard scratch Invitation. TO bo run on
March I IN the Twenty Regiment Ar
mory. The field also includes Tom Campbell
and W. Hills ~ Yale. Sid Leslie, Jack Sell
ers and Joseph Higgins Of ". Y. A. O. and
Walter Higgins OF Columbia. After Rays VIC
tory over Cutbll In Boston in the mile on
Tuesday night he declared himself yesterday
willing 10 rnu the mile and half special
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
WESLEYAN BEATS BROWN.

Srcciai Despafch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
MfpDLETowN. Conn, Feb. 2i--Wes-
leyan won from Brown, 80 TO 20. in
basketball game In Fayerweather gym
nasium tonight The game was close In
the first half, Wesleyan leading. II TO
16. at the close. In the second half
Wesleyan's playing stiffened and the
lead was slowly increased Seventeen
fouls were called on Brown. but only
nine on Wesleyan. Fox was the star
for Brown and Capt. Hartman and Rob-
inson for Wesleyan.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

In the Barassie match mentioned
above Hutchison and Ayton had a best
ball of 6S In the morning and another
Of GO In the afternoon. against the 6S
and 20 Of Fernie and Butchart.
1T is the rarest of occurrences 10 see
first class golf played In Scotland In the
month OF January. and the days play
was treat TO a company of enthusiasts
who took the day Off. writes w. Reid,
a Scottish critic. "Hutchison Is fnd-
ing his way into the Scottish papers
almost day by day. and IL there Is such
a thing as creating an atmosphere for
success in q championship he Is surely
doing So"
And yet just as no gets his country
men all worked up over his play to the
point where they feel that he is ready
for a big championship success Jock re-
turns from his native TO his adopted land
and says he thinks 80 much of America
that Il Is doubtful II ever again he viii
set foot on q transatlantic liner.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
ATHLETICS KEEP 8 PITCHERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. - Connie
Mack. manager OF the Philadelphia
American League Baseball Club. in
despatch from the spring training quar-
ters at Lake Charles. La, to-day an
nounced that he would retain at least
eight Of the thirteen pitchers he has
with him In the South. Five OF the
least promising. he said. would be
dropped when the team returns home.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Bob Macdonald Returns.

Other golf professionals who returned
on the Aquitanis with Hutchison were
Bob Macdonald of Bob o. Link. Chicago |;
Willie Kidd the Minneapolis player.
and Jamie Lindsay OF Oak Park. Chi
cago. The latter, 1t is understood,
brought a bride back with him.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
BASKETBALL TITLE AT STAKE.

The profession nal basketball championship
ot Brooklyn will be decided tomorrow night
AZ the Fourteenth Regiment Armory. when
the Nonpareils clash with tho Brooklyn
Pros. owing 60 the fact that tho first two
games of the series ended IN ties the final
game ia being staged ON neutral court un-
der the auspices OF Company 6 ~ the Four
tecnth Regiment. and Pop Wallum. the
Pom EtAto Lea cue plaNer. VIII rnforee.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
M'BRIDE LEADING GUEST.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s4.--More than
500 fans" attended the banquet ten
dereo nero tonight TO George Mcbride.
newly appointed manager OF the Wash
insion baseball club, as a testimonial Of
lccai support for the new pilot in the
1881 cnrrairn
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
KAUFr TO TALK SALARY.

WHEELING. w. Va. Feb. % Benny
KsuH Of the New York National League
Baseball Club will confer here to-day with
r. stephens. business manager OF tho
Glants. on the question Of salary 10 be paid
the player this season.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
SERvATIUS BEATS TURK.

Louis A. Servatus last night defeated
Harold L. Turk. 80 to 20, in the metro
politan three cushion amateur cham
pionship tournament In the Broad way
Billiard Academy The contest lasted
fifty innings. with each contestant re-
turning high run Of 4. The standing
OF the players:
STANDING or THE PLAYERS.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
WHTTTED WILL PLAY.

PITTSBURGH, Feb 24.---George whitted
In letter TO n friend here said he had
signed his contract 20 play with the
Pirates this season. Whitted said the
Pittsburgh team looked like a winner 70
him
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

No Reduced Railroad
Fare for Ball Players

NINCINNATI Feb. 24.-The Gin
cinnati National League Base
~ ball Club was Informed to-
day by President John A. Heydler OF
the league that the railroads had
rejected the appeal Of organized
baseball for reduced railroad rates
during the playing season. 1t was
stated that the advanced fares would
apply to all the clubs. no matter
how many would be in the travel
ling parties.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
LIVINGSTON SIGNED NY TIGERS.

DETROIT, Feb. 24.--"Paddy" Livingston
hns been signed by President Navn OF the
Tigers as assistant 70 Dan Howley, coach
OF pitchers Livingston trained the Boston
Red Sox pitchers last season.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

the American League, to permit an ex-
hibit. depicting the progress of the ma
tional sport, step by step, from the sand
lotters Of the res to the high salaried
professionals playing in the concrete
amphitheatres of to-day. Mr.. johnson
to-day wrote letters to directors of the
pageant. urging that they plan fitting
recognition for the big league teams.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

Either they don't mind the high cost
of living in Kansas City. or "his honor
the egg" must have experienced de-
cided slump In value and no longer Is
being taken in lieu OF diamonds or gold
bars In the banks out that way. In any
event, n very conspicuous score card
has made its appearance purporting TO
have a certain close relationship with
the "Phi Delta Omega Fraternity egg
golf tournament" recently held in Kan
sas City
The event, exhibition or scrambling
contest began. according to the card. at
the corner Of Washington and summit
three pledges of the fraternity proceed
ing on the coll of the starter to roll eggs
over course consisting of three holes
ending at tho Usage Hotel. Where the
last cup was placed Is not stated. but
that the competition was duly staged
and won Ia shown by tho score card
Henry AddIngton being given rs the
winner, Donald Fisher ss the runner up
and Leslie Warner as the third
One Of the rules governing the tour
ney" was 70 the effect that each con-
testant had to cali Fore T. before MAX
ing a shot. very necessary precaution,
as might be supposed.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
FOR WALL STREET LEAGrE.

Applications from baseball teams connected
with New York Stock Exchange houses for
admission e the WailpStreet Athletic Asso-
clatlon's Baseball League will be received by
". j. Matthews, care Hartshorne Hat
kens cf 20 Broad street The admission fec
n $50.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
DARTMOUTH FIVE WINS.

Special Despatch 20 TIE NEw YoRK Herald
WORCESTER. Mass. FEB. 24.---The big
Green iive from Dartmouth staged an
other comeback here tonight outplay-
ing Worcester Tech and winning 30 20
15. II was nip and tuck all through
tho opening period. the first half end
ing ~ TO II. with Worcester In the lead
Tho second half opened with Dart
mouth drawing first blood end retain
ing tho lead for the remainder OF the
game. The Green forwards got loose
several times IN the second period max
ing sensational baskets. Heep ended tho
scoring with "a long shot from the side.
The lineup:
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
INTERsErTLEMENT LEAGUE GAMES.

The annual athletic games OF the 1nterset-
tleinent Athletic League will take place to-
morrow night in the Twelfth Regiment Ar
mory at o clock. An attractive programmes
has been arranged and some keen competi-
ton is eXpectcd.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
WILLIAMS BEATS ROCHESTER

Special Despatch TO TIE New YouK HERALD
WfLLIAMsrowN, Mass, Feb. twill
Jams defeated the University Of Roches-
ter five at basketball by the score OF
2s to IS here tonight. The home team
went ahead at the start OF the contest
and led throughout. Rochester rallied
toward the close. but 1t was then too
late TO overtake it's opponent. Beckwith
and Blackmear starred for williams.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Beat the Scottish Champion.

But Hutchison did not spend all of
his time at st. Andrews. He tells with
great zest of match in which he and
Laurie Ayton, another st. Andrean, now
professional to the Evanston Club of
Chicago, had with Tom Fernie, the
Scottish champion, and Arthur Butch
art, brother of Cuthbtrt Butchart, the
recently appointed professional to the
Westchester-Bil Club of Rye. This
contest took place at Barassie. and
after thirty-six holes of stirring golf
the Chicago pair won by up. Hutch
ison was low scorer. with 70 and
70. Ayton had r., 70; Fernie II, 75.
and Butchart pair of 13s. Hutchi-
son and Ayton played several rounds
at Monifieth. with Willie Kidd OF Inter-
lachen, Minneapolis. who was making
his first visit to Scotland in ten years.
The p. G. A. champion also led field
OF about sixteen professionals who had
been invited to play at Glenagles by
the management of that organization.
Gleneasles, Hutchison declares. Is
grand golf course, although when no
paid his visit the ground was in the
grip of the frost king and good golf
therefore out OF the question. II was
the Gieneagles Club. II may be recalled,
which offered the trophy for profess
sional match between America and
Britain, the offer being announced In
cable from Hutchison TO Alex Pirie. sec
retary of the Professional Golfers AS
sociation, several weeks ago.
Glenagles, IL would seem. is just the
club to hold such an event. for. according
to the American professional title holder.
they have a brand OF hospitality there
second to none, as they proved by pay
ing the days expenses Of Hutchison and
the other professionals from America,
and even bestowing upon Jock. when he
left. first class railroad transportation
TO London.
Hutchison, with his wife and family.
leaves New York for Chicago this morn
ing. When he reestablishes the latter
at Glen View he will set out for the
South Jock is not so certain that he
will return to play In the British open
championship. IF / should happen to
be selected for the American team. that
will be a matter for my club to decide"
he says. II am anything but keen about
it,
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Hickey Leaves for Texas.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. "a. - Manager
Branch Hickey Of the ST. Louis Ma
tionals left tonight for Orange, Tex,
where several OF the Cardinals are al
ready in training. Hickey was accom-
panied by Walter Schulz. n pitcher. The
rest of the team leaves Saturday. and
when the entire aggregation assemblies
for practice Tuesday about fifty men are
expected to be IN uniform.
The Brown batterymen are encounter
ing good weather. according to des-
patches from the training centre at
Bogalusa. La. and with ample material
on hand, Manager Fohl is dividing his
squads into two teams and staging games
that only end when exhaustion claims
the contestants.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
HUTCHINSON, BACK,
COLD TO GOLF TRIP
American Professional Cham
pion Is Not Keen About
British Open Tourney.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

That the st. Andrews golf courses
require a lot OF attention before they
will be fit for the British open cham
pionship the coming season is the opin-
ion of Jock Hutchison OF Glen View.
Chicago the p. G. A. and Western open
champion, who returned to this coun-
try the other day after vacation spent
on his old stamping ground in the
'auld grey city by the sea-"
There is plenty of length on the
championship course, according to Jock
something like 500 yards in fact when
the old circuit which is to bear the
brunt of the fray Is stretched to it's
utmost But the turf Is very much
run down on account Of the incessant
strain to which 1t Is subjected year
after year, and because of this the
championship committee of the Royal
and Ancient Golf Club will have to
spend a good deal OF money and an
infinite amount of pains to put the
circuit into condition fit to stage the
classic of the links.
AS already has been published
Hutchison played some magnificent
golf while residing at st. Andrew j.
twice towering the record of the Eden
course, which. with the New" Is TO
be used for the qualifying play. Jock
finally left the competitive mark at 7e
but he had several other scores well
under that in practice. He believes
that score somewhere between 800
and 304 will win the championship, but
the event Is yet too far distant for
making venture as to who will be the
probable winner. The Glen View sta"
says that when he left Scotland there
was no outstanding favorite; In fact,
the linksnen of the British Isles have
not given the matter a great deal of
thought as yet.
I'm my opinion they are not SO very
far ahead of u.s. Is the estimate that
the p. G. A. champion makes OF the
relative merits of the professionals OF
the two countries, modestly keeping
himself in the background. but never
theless putting forward Walter Hagen
and Jim Barnes as examples of Ameri-
can professional golf fit to be classed
with some of the leaders of the British
Isles.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 24.--Bribing, or at
tempting TO bribe or influence any player,
umpire, manager or director OF any base
ball club is made crime by bill passed
by the State Legislature and signed to-
day by Gov. Ben w. Olcott.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25

Field goals--Dartmouth. Cullen 90, Yulie
(1), Miller (3), Chamberlain (2), Heep (1) I:
Tech. Berry (2l, Campbell ~. Fouls--By
Berry, 9 by Yuille, 2 Berry missed Z. Yuile
missed 2. Substitutions-Coles for
Campbell. Whepiey FOR Colesworthy. Ref
cree - Kelley, Harvard Umpire - Shaw,
Springfield.
The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Wllllnn1a ltR

Williams CS). Rochester CS).
Beckwith. .... Left forward. .......F T. Green
BlacSmear. Right forward Chambers
Johnston. .......... Centre ........... Bartlett
Boynton... Left guard. .......W. Green
Wilson. ....... Right guard ...... d.. Nirson
Floor baskets Beckwith. 4 Blackmear. 3
Wilson, .; J. Kellogg, Johnston, Boynton,
Bartlett .: Mirson. :. fIirkmire, +. Green.
Chambers, 9. Free tries-Blscltmear 4:
Mirson, Chambers. Substltutions-Wiliams
J. Kellogg for Beckwith. Fargo for Johns
ton. Observation-Disclosures FOR +. Green.
Kirkmire for Chambers. Referee-Stewart Of
Colgate. Time-20 minute halveu.