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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04

up from the stars of the Robins Drv
Dock and Tebo Yacht Basin teama ~
Brooklyn-the Robins last season hav-
ing won the national championsh h
from the Scullins, Of st. Louis, Mo.
Inc Coats, Falco. Fall River, and New
York teams are we'll known as first
class combinations and all have been
strongly reinforced for the new
leagues exacting requirements. The
Harrison club is the former Erie A. A.
aggregation Of Kearny, N. j., and a
formidable kicking array.
There is a deal of capital behind
the newest soccer enterprise. The
president Of the league is w. Luther
Lewis, brother of H. Edgar Lewis.
vice-president OF Bethlehem Steal
Company. Cahill, the guiding spirit
of the league, has been called 1.-THE
father of American soccer"
The other officers of the new league
arc R. S. Cumming, vice-president
Pawtucket, R. L.; F. J. Smith, treasurer.
Brooklyn; j. G. Barclay, recording sec
rotary, New York City. Headquarters
OF the league are at the Hotel Astor,
New York City, where the schedule
meeting OF the organization is to be
held held to-day Sunday, September ~.
The opening matches of the season will
DC played on Saturday, September II.
when the so-called Saturday teams of
the league (the three New England
and Philadelphia clubs being unable to
play at home on Sundays) will clash
and the other four clubs will swing
into action the following day, Septem-
Der 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Naval Academy
Athletes Win
On LongCruiise
Sailors Score Heavily IN
All Branches of Sports
in Foreign Competition

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 3.-Durinv ~.
practice cruise, just completed ~.
midshipmen had the opportunitv :,
representing their institution and a.
nation in a most creditable wsv :,
number of interesting sporting event.
In fact, never in the history of q.
Naval Academy has cruise no..
marked by so many notable ever+.
Several Of the more important evo,,.-
took place at Christiania, the can;.s,
and metropolis of Norway, which r wa,
the hrss stopping place of the pract;s,
squadron. There certain of the MA
shlpmen engaged in competition !.
neid and track events, swimming ana
rowing, and came off with flying COLI.
1t happened that the annual con.
petit1on between representative tesm,
OF Norway, Sweden and Denmark toa.
place while the midshipmen were ~
Christiania, and they were invitsd a.
enter They did SO and were successeri
IN making higher score than tbs
team of any of the competing nat;ons
The navy people were delighted viii
their reception and the courtesies .vA
tended to them.
Curtis, the navy middle distance rim.
ncr, was first in the 400 and 500 n,e.a,
races, and C1app took first place u;ts
the discus both in the right and Iet.
handed event. He also was placed -
the javelin throw. Huckins was ses.
ond in the high hurdle event. and
Mclean took second place in the pole.
vault. f''e'
A relay team OF midshipmen al,a
took part In two swimming events. the
200 and 400 meter races, and won them
both, in each case breaking the record
for the three countries. The team Was
composed of Sinclair, the intercolIeei-
ate champion at 220 yards; Kanakanui.
the navy's fast swimming Hawaiian:
Winkjer and Mcintosh.
The final event was a race for Fights.
which the navy crew won handily. The
navy eight, rowing in a borrowed she'll,
was picked from second and third crew
men, the varsity and substitutes hav.
ing stayed in the United States for the
Hudson regatta. The Norwegians also
had a second crew, as their senior
eight was rowing in England.
When the squadron reached England
a challenge from the champion four.
cared crew Of Portugal was received
and accepted. The varsity oarsmen
had Joined the squadron, and the race
was widely advertised, attention being
called to the fact that the Portuguese
would oppose the worlds champion
oarsmen." The navy crew consisted Of
Frawley, King, johnson and Lee, with
Clark as coxswain, all members of The
varsity crew. The race was a sprint
Of only 200 yards, but the navy crew
won by several lengths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Minor Leagues
Favor Split Seasons

The split season in minor league
baseball has become so popular that
nearly a dozen minor organizations
have adopted it this year. The sys-
tenn was first introduced when a team
made runaway race in the early part
OF the season. Following are the
leagues which have split their seasons
this year:
-, western Association, Texas League
Western Canada League. Pacific Interna,
ticnai. Virginia League, Michigan Ontario
d League, Texas-oklahoma League. Missis-
s.ppi state League West Texas League
southwestern League and Eastern Carolina
Murray Defeats Wilson
Johnny Murray was awarded the
Judges decision over Red Cay Wilson
in the twelve round feature bout at
the Commonwealth S. C. last night.
Tony Myers knocked out Jimmy Sally
in the eleventh round of another
twelve rounder. George Malone
knocked out Charley Price in one
round, and AL West defeated Lou Man
dan in four rounder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Bike Riders of France
In 15O-Mile Road Run

BREST. France, Sept 8 by The AS
ISOLATED Press).-The first lap of tho
nonstop Paris to Brest and return
bicycle race was completed at tI:40
O'Clock this morning, when six riders
out of 122 who left Paris at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning arrived here The
riders. signed the control sheet and
immediately left on their return jour-
ney to Paris, one hour ahead Of the
tentative schedule.
The time limit set in which the rid
ers must finish the round trip "a mid
night tomorrow night. The distance
OF the race is about $50 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Challenger Damaged,
First Harn1s1pOrth
Cup Heat Put Off

DETROIT, Sept. 3.-The first heat
of the Hsrmsworth trophy race,
scheduled for to-day, was postponed
until Monday, when it was announced
that Maple Leaf VII, challenger, had
developed broken gear box.
Under the rules the American team
could have taken to-day's heat by
default by circling the course, but
Gar" Wood, Sheldon Clarke and
George Wood waived this privilege.
declaring they desired race. The
racing committee agreed to this ar
rangement and postponed the OPEN
ing heat.
The second heat will be raced
Tuesday and third, If necessary,
on Wednesday. The remainder of
the mile trials for the Lake George
trophy will be held the day follow
ing the final heat of the interna-
tional contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Yale Plans 22O-Yard
Straightaway for Track

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept a.-Im-
provements in track facilities, which
include the construction of a new track
on the site of the old freshman foot
ball field, erection Of cement stands to
seat thousands Of spectators and a
house with 2,400 lockers, the whole to
cost in the vicinity of $500, 900, are
now in progress at Yale.
The new track is to be a 22O-yard
sstraightaway, with thirty yards addi-
tional at each end to allow for starting
and stopping, and will be twenty-four
feet wide. The long straightaway will
do away with the CIRCUMFERENCE which
runners have had to endure in the past
because Of congestion. Within the
bounds OF the track, jumping, vaulting
and shot putting pits will be con-
structed
,u; Fer the the purpose of breaking the
planted along the east side of the
track and another cluster will be
planted at the south end. Billy Queal,
track coach, is experimenting the
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Follett Has Best
Score i'm Fox Hills
Golf Tournament
Leads Clubmates in Quail
flying Round With a
Low Gross Score of II

W. H. "Pipe" Follett, playing a
steady, consistent game of golf, turned
in the best score Of the day in the
qualifying round at Fox Hills yester-
day in the competition for the Presi-
dents Cup, donated by Ralph s. SPOTS.
Follett score of 41-36-77 headed the
list OF low gross scores, Of which there
were eight.
The eight players having the best
low gross scores and the eight having
the best low net scores will begin
match play to-day. The tournament
will be completed tomorrow.
H. G. Bennison also had good round
and finished second to Follett in the
low gross class. R. R. Johnston led
the low net players with score Of
9S.2S-65. Robert Farley was second
with 96-28-68.
The scores:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Syracuse Cridiron
Candidates Start
Work This Week

SYRACUSE, Sept. 8. = Head Coach
John F. ("Chick") Meehan, youthful
coach of Syracuse University football,
will greet at least sixty candidates for
the 1921 Orange varsity eleven Tues
day afternoon at Archbold Stadium in
the first drill of the fall gridiron drive.
Sixty aspirants for Syracuse football
honors already have returned to col
iege. Before Tuesday afternoon this
lumber will have been swelled to q
near hundred.
Freshman candidates for this years
Orange green lid outfit will report a
week from Tuesday, when college will
officially be opened. Advance reports
players will be present at the initial
sessions.
Coach Meehan will spend the first
week OF the preliminary practice drill
ing candidates in fundamentals and
sizing up aspirants for line berths. The
big task which faces the coach this sea-
son is the molding of rush line. Only
three veteran forwards will report for
positions Tuesday.
Meehan will. have to develop a pair
OF ends, center and tackle. all from
aSt-yea1 freshman or new material
Two guards and tackle comprise the
list OF veteran linesmen who will be
eligible fos the varsity eleven this
year.
In the backfield better outlook pre-
sents itself. Only one regular ground
gamer OF the 1920 quartet will be miss
ing Abbott's withdrawal from college
to enter business will leave big hole
at haifback. To replace the veteran
Meehan will have wealth of freshman
material.
In midsummer Coach Meehan called
together "class" of players who were
attending the university summer school.
He instructed the veterans and new
corners in fundamentals of the game,
and gave special attention to thinner
man, fleet halfback who won q berth
on last years all-American freshman
eleven.
Zimmerman stands out as one of the
most brilliant open field runners, kick
ers and forward pass performers de-
yeloped at Syracuse. He probably will
MI in the open backield berth when
the active season opens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Ten Veterans Return
For Browns Grid Team

PROVIDENCE, R. L., Sept 3.-Ten
letter men will be at Quonset Point,
r. L., when the whistle blows on Sep
TENDER IL for Brown University's pre-
liminary training camp. Among these
are Bert Shnrtleff, the scrappy center
and tackle on last years team; Mike
Gulian, left tackle; Jim Barrett. guard,
and Roy Eisenberg, a New York boy
who played fast, heady football last
year.
These men, with recruits from the
entering class, will begin practice on
September IL in preparation for Rhode
Island State on the oath Coach Robin
son will have the following letter men
as the backbone of, the team: B. L.
Shurtleff, NJ. Gulian, H. B. Mallory. 3.
T: Schmultz, A. S. Fox, A. B.. Moody,
w. II. Shupert, c. T. Crowther, j. II.
Barrett and D. J. Wolper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Harvard's Football
Players to Begin
Practice Tuesday
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

CAMbRlDGE, Mass, Sept. 3.-Candi-
dates to the number of at least ninety
are expected to report for the first
days football practice at Harvard
next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Already four-ffths of that number
have informed manager Dick Higgins
Of their intention to be on hand for
The One sDs on &c days % gsssr x be ,.+.
Charley Tierney, who is doing orches-
trail work at Maine resort, will not
be able to reach Cambridge until
September Is. Captain Kane IS at his
home in Marion after summer in the
West and has already had a long con-
ference with Head Coach Bob Fisher
Reports that Wynant Hubbard will
return and try for tackle again do not
find confirmation at Harvard Manager
Higgins says this prospect is very ,e-
mote. Hubbard withdrew from college
on leave of absence last winter, and
was married He was easily one Of
the most aggressive men in the Har-
ward rush line.
There are some men OF weight"
available for the rush line. Fiske
Brown is 212-pounder and can make
every bit Of his weight count. Wesley
Broker, the war veteran, has reached
POS pounds this summer. Both men got
their letters as second string players
in the game with Yale.
Henry Grew, of the freshman eleven
last fall, weighed 210 pounds, and Jack
Donovan, the former Boston Latin
school player, who was likewise a mem
Der OF the 1924 eleven, is weighing
close to Crews poundage. Charlie
Hubbard. brother Of Wynant, is at POS
pounds, and with his feet 2 inches can
carry that weight we'll.
Lewis McCagg. the new captain, is
his brother. Eddie, who is also to re-
port, weighs in that vicinity. Lew is
s feet inches, and Eddie is two inches
shorter. Arthur Hobson, Russell Hub
rbad and Dan Holder are other line
who weigh near the 200
pound mark
Lots of attention will be given Dono-
van, who is only feet 7 inches tall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Kettrel Has Best Score

]. w. Kettrell was the winner of tho
individual medal play at the Wykapyl
Country Club yesterday, with a score
of 88-18-7O.
7. V. Birmingham, consistent win
ner on this course, again carried off
the ball sweepstakes for Glass A plav-
ers, with score Of down to par. w.
II. Clark, who was down to par, won
in Glass B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
1000 Seats Now Ready
For Title Tennis Meet

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8. - Three
grandstands, capable of seating nearly
1000, have been erected at the Ger
mantown Cricket Club for the United
States lawn tennis singles champion
ship here next Friday, on the historic
field, where in half a century some Of
the greatest cricket matches ever
played on the American continent have
been staged.
Nineteen courts have been laid out
on velvet turf. If the play is unmarried
by rain. the final match will be reached
on Friday, September 16. On the first
day the matches will begin at noon,
but thereafter at or O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Sept. 8. :
Jimmy Schimmerhorn, of Troy. who
was member of the Fordham College
baseball nine last spring, is with the
A. z. W. nine OF the North Adams
Dusty League" for the remainder o.
the season. He is being used in left
neld. Schimmerhorn pitched and played
In the ortfeld with Fordham. He will
return to college this fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04

PLAINFIELD. N. j., Sept. s.-War-
rem Townley, W. H. Russell and T. H.
Keller were the point winners for the
Presidents Cup at the Hydewood Golf
Club, North Plainfield, to-day. The
scores: Warren Townley, 1855:
w. H. Russell, 9@22-70;m T. H. KEEL.
Ter, 92-22-70; Arthur H. Brick.
86-i4-71; George H. King, 83-1c--
II; A. H. Batten, S1-9-72: Harry De-
meza, 93-19-7i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Holmes Is Golf WHINE.

c. 0. Holmes, with net score of So
won the ball sweepstakes at the Plain
field Country Club to-day. The scores:
c. 0. Holmes, 84-15-69; F. d. Pitkin.
8s-17-72; H. W. Rush, 97-25-72:
+: V. Carpenter. 91-18-73; George g.
Pierson, 86-12-74; A. w. Drake.
S5-11-74; L. S. Aver, 94-2O-74.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Luderus Leads at BaItusroI

George Luderus won the ball sweep
stakes in the play at the Baltusrol
Country Club yesterday, with score
of 9O-19-71. Other scores were 2.
B. Peabody, 88-15-7S; j. E. Ware.
96-20--76; A. H. Griswold, 81--8-73:
+. W. Madison jr.. 98-25-73; H. 7.
Hunting, 04-18-16
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Series Umpires Selected

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent John D. Martin, of the Southern
Association, has selected Umpires
hadiey Williams and C. H. ICY" Pfir-
man. as his leagues Representatives in
the post-season series with the Texas
League pennant winners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Killefers Under Same Boss

Los ANGELES, Sept. 3-The Kille-
fer brothers, Wade and Bill, are now
working for the same boss. Wrigiey.
who owns the Cubs, last week pur-
chased the Los Angeles club Of the
Pacific Coast League, managed by
Wade. Bill Killefer recently became
manager of the Cubs when Johnny
Evers was released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Golf Title for Marston

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 3.--Max Mar
ston, of Philadelphia, won the amateur
golf championship of Pennsylvania to-
day by defeating Charles Reckner,
Cedarbrook. 6 up and to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Greensboro Bouts Postnonad

The twelyeround bout between
Bert Colima and frankie Notter, sched-
uled for the greensboro "A, C. last
night, was postponed on account of
rain. The entire card has been ad-
vanced to Labor Day evening, while
the Dave Rosenberg Zulu Kid bout
will be contested merit Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
New Scout for Cardinals

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-The St. Louis
Cardinals have signed Charles Sits to
asst as a scout. Stis was with the
Cardinals before coming to Springfield,
Mo-, to manage the local Western As
ISOLATION club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Southern Association

Little Rock, 3; Birmingham, 2 (1st)
Little Rock, 12; Birmingham, l2d).
New Orleans, 2: Atlanta, 1.
Memphis, z; Nashville, 2.
Chattanooga, 4; Mobile, 0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Celtics and Lanarks Win

GLASGOW, Sept. Sin the Arst
round of the Glasgow cup games to-day
Celtic defeated Queens Park BY FL
and Third Lanark won from Ciyae
by 81. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Southpaw Joins White Sox

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-John D.
thompson, twenty-year-old left
handed pitcher of the Victoria, B. c.,
club, Joined the Chicago White Soy
to-day. He will pitch tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Bronx County Dog Show

Sixth annual A. X. C. dog show will
BE given by the Bronx County Kennel
SiuD, on Wednesday, October H. Over
81, 800 had been offered, to be won out
right in trophies and cash prizes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Americans Lose at PoIo

TORONTO. Ont. Sept s.-The To-
rronto polo team defehted Buffalo to-
day, 10 goals to 8, in the first game of
the series of the Beardmore trophy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04

Williams and Washburn-3 sets. o.
games; IA points
kumaRac and Shimidzu-1 set. 10
games; 1875 points 20
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
SOUTH AFRICA VOTES NOT TO SECEDE FROM BRITAIN
GEORGE DECIDES
TO TELL truth
Ind. Harbor Man Changes
Mind and Makes Full
Confession

Mrs. George Serbian. Ss06 carey
street. Indiana iIarbor' has an ailment
which puzzles those who have been
told about her case Her husband mas
been doing most of the telling since
he was arrested for making moonshlne
George deeidad 70 make clean
breast Of the whole affair and save the
federal agents who pinched hun
lengthy statement or how II an came
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
Letter From Hammond
Boy in Germany

The following letter has been re-
ceived from Private Theodore Barry
Of Hammond at Coblenz. Germany:
Dear Editor
am writing to 70 uand to the peo-
Pile OF Hammond that there are stlu
few more Hammond boys with the
American forces in Germany on the
Rhine. There arc 10000 Of rs soldiers
here in the \. r. in G. and believe me
we all live like Kings and dukes. It
il costing Germany $4,000 a day TO
keep the a. +. I'm G. on the Rhine.
That is more than All of the other al
lied armys Of occupation put together.
So You can Just see how we life. over
here We hear that the T.. S. senate is
trying 10 bring us back to tho states,
IF they do. goodbye F'raulines. cham
pagne and the old stand by "Cognac."
So I VIII close with best wishes from
the Hammond boys. who are holding
down the American forces in Germany.
From a friend,
Pvt. Theodore z. Barry.
Station Hospital,
COblenz. Germany,
a P. 0. s27. a F. in c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
LABOR WINS
A CHAMPION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERwcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEFVIcEl
+ WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Labor won
a strong champion today John Skelton
Williams. comptroller Of tho currency.
lined up behind workmen. pleading their
cause and warning capital that It con
ill-aford 10 risk the dangers OF age
cuts upon an unjust scale. Williams
new role as a labor defender comes upon
the heels Of 8 survey of the economic
situation over the United States
After careful study Of the financial
situation as It relates to the industrial
future, Williams said il is his opinion
there should be no slashing or wages
If wages are 10 be reduced they should
be equalized, he said.
I'VE need not depart from the. eight
hour day nor relinquish any Of the
legitimate benefits which tho la-boring
man has won and is now enjoying q the
shape of improved environment and
working conditions order to Keep this
country on the highest plane IF pros
perity and on a basis which VIII enable
it TO compete with any other country"
said Williams.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
Saloon
Landmark
Has Gone
East Hammond Sees Pass.
ing of One of It's First
Saloon Sites

The little business room at 535 Mort
on ave. East Hammond has housed its
last saloon OF soft drink parior. Any
other busines can occupy tho building
but liquor dfspensarles are prohibited.
1t was one Of the first saloon buildings
erected in that part of Hammond when
the Standard Steel Car Co. plant To-
Gated there and untold gallons Of hard
and soft liquor have passed over its
bars.
The order which makes the old room
respectable was issued this morning
by Judge Klotz in the Hammond city
court. Steve Vsrgo who had a soft
drink saloon in the place was on trial
for having moonshine IN his possession.
Steve IS the feliow who was using bead
oir' 70 make colored moonshine look
like real old whiskey.
Steve entered g plea Of guilty and
his attorney informed Prosecutor Joe
Todd that he was wiling 10 dispose of
bis business ana see TO il that the room
was used for other purposes henceforth,
provided he did not have to serve a Jail
sentence. The prosecutor agreed to
this and the federal agents who made
the arrest were also willing.
The court fined Steve 5000 and costs
and gave him a suspended pail sentence
OF $50 days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
OF GIRLS FOR
DOMESTIC HELP
Many Chicago Girls Come
to Twin Citys for En-
ployment

With employment steadily Increasing
in most all lines az work. there Is a no
ticeable decline IN positions and the
rate of pay for white and colored SER
wants.
Up untl a few days go. servants
were being paid az the rate of 80 cents
an hour and even at this price there
seemed to be a big shortage. It has
been almost impossible to secure help
in the way Of servant problem. for some
time, owing 20 the demands which the
servants have been asking a great
many Of them We're being paid from SO
TO SIS a week and their board. but even
at this wage they were hard TO find.
The new wage now being paid to the
servants is figured on a basis OF 80 cents
an hour for straight work or on sal
ary basis of IS a week and board. The
servant worker field IS now greatly ov-
ercrowded. Many girls, both white and
colored from Chicago, have come to the
Twin City and are asking for this new
rate OF pay.
1t is believed that with the reduction
of wages, the servant problem VIII b.
greatly relieved, as there is hardly any
question. at this time. that they will be
again increased.
In other cities. the servants have al
ready agreed 20 a cut of almost % per
cent and II Is almost certain that this
step VIII be taken by servants in a good
many more cities.