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12 NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville American, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1917. World Champion Bag Puncher Will Show Here Oct. 31 Harry Stark, Champion Bag Puncher of World, in City Now Physical Director at Castle Heights, and on Hisyisit Here to See Prof. Keim of Y. M.

C. A. Arranges to Give Exhibition of Punching Art on Oct. 31. S.M.A.

TAKES MEASURE OF MORGAN TEAM 8BWANEE, Oct. 20. Sewanee Military Academy triumphed over the Morgan school eleven here today to the tune of 12 to 0. The same wns hard fought throughout, hut the lightning backs of 8. M.

A. Boon broke through the line of Morgan for two touchdown. Mor-ffin, by hard driving through the local line, accomplished their one touchdown. Much of the game wns taken up in punt-ting, in which department the two tenuis were ahout even. Morton carried the hall over the gonl line for S.

M. Hint touchdown, hut failed to kick goal. before the whistle blew for the end of the first half, Boone carried the ball nerosB for Morgan flrat and only and evened the score wheu he failed to kick sool. Soon after Wells had run with the ban for forty yardH. Morton made his second touchdown of the gnine for S.

M. A. by going over the goal line only a few minutes before the end of the ffame. He also failed to kick goal on this touchdown, making the iinal score 12 to fl. The lineup: H.

HI. A. 12) Position. MorEiin (0) Lawrence Right End Flgg llowen Right Tackle Goodrich Cox Right Guard Anthony Hubbard Center Merrell Itrenucn Left Ouurd D. Merrell Scott Left Tackle Simmons Smith Left Kurt Shyle Morton Right Wells Wells Left Half Kochelle Butler Fullback Uoone Hume Quarterback Morgan ARMY ELEVEN WITH OLIPHANT WINS EASILY UNIV.

TENNESSEE WORKING HARD TO MEET SOLDIERS KNOXVILLE, Oct. 20. Special.) With but a aiiart Jn terra of preparation for the coiniT'jr football game which has Keen carded for the I'nlverslty of Tennessee boys with the eleven from Fort Oglethorpe, to be played at Wnite field here on November 3, Hie boys of the orange and white are being given unusually stiff workouts In order to get in trim for the clash. In the absence of Conch Bender, who hns been detailed to wnr recration service, Coach Fitzgerald Is giving the "war machine" of the university all the work-outs It will stand. It Is realized well enough that when the local boys meet tbo men who are training for work In the trenches they will not have sinecure, as ft will doubtless prove to he a team of unusually strong and lit men.

"Skillet" Mc-Kenzif, hist year's cheer lender for the orange and white, hns been assigned to organizing a bunch of rooters for the approaching contest. Tinder the "conscription" plan, by which the university authorities nre giving all of Tim student body a whirl at the sports of college life, It Is anticipated that some very acceptable athletics of all kinds will be put on during the year, despite the fact that the war has drained the student body of many of Its popular athletic stars. rattling good basketball Is anticipated on the part of the university fans, jib Coach Fitzgerald has under his attention batch of some twenty boys from the preps and high schools who need hut little polish in order to make splendid timber Irom which to select a quintet of stars. Lum Iteeder is captain of the orange and white live and is one of the southern lenders In the game. It, is mentioned that urgent requests have already come from the University of Virginia, Military institute, Washington and Lee, and the Johns Hopkins university for games, tinder the circumstances, the basketball fans nre looking forwnrd for a schedule of a number of Important appointments to be completed within the next two weeks.

'iTm ft." -lf' 11 Photo by Wlleti. ST A It K. Cnpjrlrht 1017 Tk Beu of Kuprblntl HAUltY Champion Hag I'uuo Snapped while In IiIb room at the He Hiirry Stark, the world's champion hag puncher, graduate physical director, late director of the famous Honolulu Athletic ALABAMA TRIMS MISSISSIPPI BY LARGE SCORE club of Honolulu, T. II and now director of athletics at Castle Heights school nt Lebanon, was registered at the Hermitage hotel In this city Friday and Saturday When interviewed by a Tcnnesseun and American representative, he stated that he TUSCALOOSA, Oct. 20.

The University of Alabama team rolled the Mississippi college eleven here this afternoon to the tune of 10 to 0. Alabama easily outclassed the Hq.ptists and. after the first quarter Coach Kelly ran most of Mb sub was in (he city to see Prof. A. S.

Keim, physical director of the Y. M. C. and ar stitutes into me game, inc. ime-up MIhh.

(0) Position. Alabama (20) "WEST POINT, N. Oct. 20. The army won in easy fashion from Tufts today, 20 to 3.

Ollphnnt, the army Btar, was credited with three of his team's touchdowns. The army lender played three periods. In the Ana! period, Tufts faced an entire substitute army eleven, and during this period O'Connor registered a tield goal for bib team, drop kicking from the line. Smith, Knight and Bartlett Bhared the honors of the day with Ollphnnt. Line-up Army.

Position. Tufts. Iominey left end Jochiin Smith left tackle Lincoln Watkins left gunrd Elnnder Stokes center. AdamB Yenger right guard Abbott Knight right tackle Cahoon Barton right end Tilton Murrill quarterback Drunimy WlckB left halfback Martin Bartlett right bulbnch Mitchell Ollphant fullback Score by periods Army 7 0 72(1 Tufts 0 0 Army scoring: Touchdowns. Ollphnnt it; Horr, substituting for Domlny 3.

Goals from touch downs, Ollphnnt 2. Tufts Goal from Held. O'Connor, substituting for Drnuimy. Time of periods: two of 1U and two of 12 minutes each. Referee: Donnelly, Trinity.

Umpire: C'ochenia, Wisconsin. Heal linesman Ilahn, Harvard. PURDUEUNABLE TO STOP MAROON FULL, HIGGINS CHICAGO. Oct. 20.

The University of Left End Left Tackle Left Gunrd Boone Brown itowe Ulnier Stuart Gordon Anrdweeg Brownsteln Grey Hnrcrove tjcnter Sessions It's Overcoat Time Don't be like the grasshopper who didn't take the ant's advice and provide for cold weather. The rustling of falling leaves, the shorter days, are Nature's unfailing signs of cold weather. Better drop around in the next days while our assortments are fresh and complete and pick out a fine warm Kuppenheimer Overcoat The styles include military trench coats with all 'round belts, loose-fitting, raglan and box effects and dressy coats some are shower-proof; smart contrasting linings of rainbow silk. Bight Guard Hovater Right Tnckle Shinv Bight End Lenoir Quarter Blair Left Half O'Connor Bight Half W. liowrey Montgomery S.

Lowrey Adams Cochrane kuikmick Connor, l'oiichdowne itiair, Cochrane, Boone. Beferee. Wntkb'B. of Sewanee; umpire, Putton. of.

Louisiana Stnte; timekeeper. Chrlstovlch. of Spring Hill; hend linesman, Bowman, of Alabama. her of the World. rmitage hotel Friday.

he organized the Army Baseball league of Manila, and some of the players of that During the past several nionths'Chnmpion league have made good In the American and leagues. Stark lias received several offers from the government, trying to secure him as director of athletics In the nrmy camps, but, owing to the fact that he had signed up with the Consolidated Film which calls for his services next June, he was compelled to refuse the offers. After he refused the offers he was advised by Hon. .1. J.

Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, Hint his Bcrvices as a physical director could be used at Castle Heights until his contract w.lth the iliovfes became efi'eellve. I to said that so far nlthletlcs nt Castle Heights this year nre very encouraging, and that It is almost certain that before the season is over the school will be known In an athletic line ns well ns of the southern The football team is, without doubt, stronger than ever he-fore, he said. Besides his regular work as physical director ami conch in the school. Champion Stark has been giving private lessons In the art of boxing, hag punching, fencing, wrestling and jiu-jitsu to many of the young men of the school, who have tnken a great Interest In the diversions. Has Given Exhibitions All Over tbo World.

During the past twenty yeurs Champion 'Stnrk has mdde three trips nround the vorld. He litis given exhibitions of bag nmcMng In nearly nil the principal cities if the world. He has been on Keith and Orpheum circuits. For his pupils, he has had some of the most prominent men In the Unltcn States. He has given ex-Preal-dents Roosevelt anil Taft and President Wilson training In bag punching.

In Win lie gave eight exhibitions of bag punching at the Pnnamn-Pnclllc exposition nt San Trnnclsco for which he received 51.200. lie was one of the organizers of the famous Honolulu Athletic club and for some time wns director In the club. In 1008 he won a prize for the second best developed man In the World's Physical Culture content. Cl'amplou Ttnrk has been featured in motion picture dramas as a strong man. This year he signed a contract with the Consolidated Film at Universal City, Cnl for three years to star In athletic comedy pictures ut $7,200 a year.

Two range for an athletic meet between his students and the On tie Heights boys in the -near future. On Saturday he arranged with Prof. Keim to give a demonstration of hag punching at the V. M. C.

A. on October, at a Halloween entertainment which will be given there In the evening. Lovers of athletics In Nashville will no doubt await the coming of Champion Stark with Interest. He won the American championship in bag punching at Mud 1 Hon Square Garden, in New York city. In 1SJ1S.

The same year he won the world's championship at the Nntional Sporting club. In London, England. He performs different movements In punching the bug. He stittes that he has never found anyone who can near come up to that record. At the age of 12 years Champion Stark was sIn feet high and weighed 107 pounds.

His height and weight were so much out of proportion for his age that he was not expected to live. That was early in the year 1S02. He entered a pliysicnl training school at once, and at of the year he weighed 185 pounds. In 180(1, nt the age of l(t years, he was graduated from an eastern training school ns physical director, having the distinction of being the youngest director ever turned out by the school. He Bpent the next few years ns physical director and couch In some of the large schools of the east.

During the year 18117 he was conch and physical director in LaSnlle college, and while there he turned out TneeBbury. and Kraczllue. who won the all-collegiate championships In the 100-yard dnsli and the 100-yard running broad jump that year. Won Physical Director In V. Army In 1003.

In 1003 Champion Stark was appointed a physical director in the United States nrmy and wns sent to Manila, with the late Major Archibald Hutt, who went down with the Titanic. While in Manila Chicago opened lta western conference sea- uion today with a 27 to 0 triumph over Purdue. It was the sixteenth consecutive victory Chicngo had scored over the Boilermakers. HIgglus, the Chicngo fullback, was tbo stnr of the game. He scored three of the 1 four touchdowns and hurled a 25-yurd for- 22.50 $25 $30 to $50 other offers, one from the World Film corporation and one from the Southern Triangle Picture Cq hnve been received by Mr.

Stark recently. The World. Film corporation offered him almost double what the contract calls for from the Consolidated Film but, said Stark, "As much ns I would like to accept their offer owing to the fact that MIbs Ethel Clayton, friend of mine is with that company, I can't, I nin tied up with the other people for three years at least." Besides the above record which Chnmplon Stark has made during the past twenty venrs, he this year came luto an inheritance of about 580.000, he being the only living heir to the estate of John Stark of Pennsylvania. Since receiving this money he has donated all. he has made otherwise to charity.

He (a this year giving his services gratis to toe Castle Heights school at Lebanon. He has also given number of bng-punchlng exhibitions in that city for charitv. He offers to itlVe such nn ward pass that enabled Brelos to race ncroas Purdue's goal. The Purdue line crumbled before Chicago's attack, The visitors fulled to get within Chicago's thirty-yard line. Illinois Held Close.

TJBBANA, Oct. 20, In a game which whs fought to a stnndatlll throughout, Illinois today won from Wisconsin, 7 to 0. Wisconsin much -famed series plays did not baffle Illinois and their forward passes refused to work when most needed. Char-pier scored Illinois' only touchdown. exhibition In Nnshvillc, On October 31 he 417-419 Church Street "The Kuppenheimer House in Nashville" will give an exhlbltou of bag-punching at the Y.

M. C. A. at a Halloween entertainment. YESTERDAY'S GRID RESULTS Military BAYLOR BEATEN BYM.

B. FIRST LOSS IN 2 YEARS Giants Knocked Out of Title by "Fatal Fourth" A knock-about military overgarmentdeveloped in Brutt cloths, crossweaves and heather shades. The "Fatnl Fourth" bohlied In tht lust gnme of the world series nn liiul been the cam; in every game, and roblffd the Gliiiits out of the world's championship. The New Yorkers wnl to plreen in that Inning- Two errors and a "bone play by Zimmerman gave the Sox thri runs. Here'n how the fatnl inning figured in every game: FIRST tiAMK Felt-ch knocked a home run.

It won the frame for the Box. SKCON'D A5IE The Sox mnde flvn runs and won. THIItn GAMIi Robertson's triple Hturted the Giants on their first victory. FOURTH GAME KaufT hit a homer. II I hit was enough to win, although the Giants scored five runs.

FIFTH GAME Tho Giants made two runs, and, apparently, had the game sewed up, but the Sox won out by icing the score In the seventh and batting out a vielory In the eighth. SIXTH AND FINAL GAME Sox made three runs. CHATTANOOGA. Oct. 20.

fSpe-chtL) Mnnrgomery-BoH academr of Nashville put It across Baylor school here this afternoon. 18 to 0, Inflicting upon the ChattauongaiiH their llrst defeat In two yours and putting Montgontery-Bell In lino for state preparatory championship honors. The game was marked by nn absence of wrangling and clean from beginning to end. B. backlleld, Hlghlor," Ulgon.

Ward and Kuhn played exceptionally well, making frequent gnlns. Wels-ton Wilson et left end Intercepted a forward puss and ran fifty yards for M. ft. A final touchdown. Nevlne of Baylor made the local's touchdown by a run from kick-off.

The line-up: Montgomery -Bell Hirslg, captain, center; llussell, right guard; Chase. right tackle; Nicks, right end; Thompson, lec guard Ogden, left tnckle; Wilson, left, end; Kulvn. quarter; Llgon. fullback; Tilgh-tor, right half; Ward, left half. Baylor TIHl.

left end; Staggers. left tackle; Galloway, teft guard: Brenough, cflliter Hall, right guard Itoxey. right tackle; Thomau. right end; Nevlns. quarter; Guerry fullback; Johnson, left half; Caughlan right half.

Subs M. It. Hart for Uussell ln last quarter. Touchdowns for M. Kuhn, Ward, Wilson; for Baylor, Nevlns.

BERRY AND LIGHT STAR IN PENN. VICTORY Tailored for us at Fashion Park, that we. might give you custom service and character without the delay and annoyance of try-ons. READY TO PUT ON $25 35 1 At Trfxlngton -Vamlerbllt, Kentucky State. 0.

At Annapolis Nnvv. 01; Cnrllsle, 0. At Enaton, Pa. Itntgera, 33: At Tilacksnurg, Va. V.

P. 13; Davidson, 7. At Richmond, Vn. Hampden Sidney, 12; Richmond, 0. At Kpnrtnnliurg.

S. Presbyterian Col-lego. College, 0. At Greenville, R. C.

Furinnn University, 20; Newberry 7. At Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska, Notre Dame, 0. At Atlanta Georgia Teeli, 03; Washington ami 0. At Montgomery, University of Ala-hnmn, 4(1; Mississippi College, U.

At Tltrmlngham. Ala. Howard College, 12: Marlon Institute, 7. At Hanover. N.

TI. Hanover (Dartmouth), ft; West. Virginia, 2. At Minneapolis Mluneaotn, 33; Indiana, 0. At TJrnnnn, 111.

Wisconsin, 0. At Washington. Pa. Washington and Jefferson, Penn Stnte. 0.

At Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, 20 Itueknell, fl. At New Orleans Sewanee. S. 0.

At South Uethleheni, Pit. Georgetown, 14; Lehigh, 6. At Wont Point, N. Y. Army.

20; Tufts. 3. At Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Pittsburgh. 28; Syracuse, 0.

At Providence, II. I. Brown, Boston Col lege 2 At Springfield, Mnsa. Y. M.

C. 13; Amherst, 7. At New York Fordhnm, 12; Holy Cross, At New York Wesleynn, New York University, (t. rt At llereu, O. Case, ft; Ha Id win -Wallace.

0 At Cleveland Western Reserve, (J; Ken- yAt Worcester, Mass. Worcester Polytechnic, 0: Itenssalaer. 0. At "New York Columbia, 21; Union. 0.

At Akron, O. Akron University, AtxJs'ford, O. Bnrlhnm, Miami, 01. At Newark, Del. Western Maryland, 10; Delaware, 0.

At Wntervllle, Me. Ilowdolu, 10; Col- I'a. Allepheney, 3ft; Gc-nevit, 0. m. At Allentown, Franklin and Marshall, Muhlenburg.

3. At Willlamstown, Mass. Williams. 12; Hamilton, 0. At Unverford, Pa.

Urslnus, 17; Gettya- Swnrthmore, Pa. Swartliuiore, 17; N. J. Stevens, 22; National AAttBiUtImore--Dlckluson, 14; Johns Hop- kiAt'o'rono, Me. Kates, Maine, 0.

At Andover, Mass. Amlover, Bumpkin Island NuvjU Reserve, 0. At Wllllnrastown, Mass. Williams, 12; Hnmiite'l, 0. At Pittsburgh Carnegie, 21: Ohio.

0. At Bucklumnon. W. Va. West Virginia Wesleynn 27; Westminster.

3. At Fort Worth. Texas Texas Christian University, 21; Southwestern Methodist University. 0. At FflyettevfJJe, Ark.

Arkansas University, 30; Missouri School of Mines, 0. At irt.T. Tulnne, 52; Florida, 0. At Charlottesville, of Virginia Freshmen, 20; Emory and Henry, 'ion dnmN.Y IR Ml Tailor! mtaahhnjhrt. SYRACUSE BOWS TO PITTSBURGH BY 28 TOO SCORE PITTSBURGH, Oct.

University of Pittsburgh foot bull team easily defeated Syracuse university here today, to 0t Coach Warner'B eleven scoring a touchdown and goal In each of the four periods. At the start of the game Syracuse threatened the Gold nnd Blue goal, but after the flrat period never proved dangerous. The Pittsburgh line held well, and open playing wns prevented by a muddy field. By line plunging in the. first period, Pittsburgh scored touchdown and kicked goal.

In the second period McLaren got fche hall on Pittsburgh's S-yard line and ran 02 yards, through practically the entire Syracuse team, for a touchdown. Gou-glor goal. The third touchdown was made by gains through the Syracuse line. In the last period MIkseh recovered a fumble nnd ran for a touchdowu from the 20-yard Captain Cnrlsou kicked gdal. PIULArHCIJ'HIA, Oct.

20. The University of Pennsylvania eleven defeated Itueknell today, lit) to 0, the visitors scoring their single touchdown dining the last minutes of play. Pennsylvania. wHh Berry and Light fea tilling the game with three touchdowns, the first by Light In the first period, finished strong, with Berry twice carrying the hall over BueknoU's goal line. Berry added two goals from touchdown, scoring Kl points In the final period.

A forward pass to Grant, substitute left half-hack, who had Just entered the game, was carried over tor BuckhcH'B lone tally. Tho lineup Pennsylvania. 'Position. Baokne.ll, Left End Hull riL-J-Trir y.Al3DQ3RlEllD IF A e5! IfffOM" PARK Jlaynard Left" Tnckle Dyer Li. CHURCH AND FIFTH JACKSON BLDG.

UN Jerauld Lett, Guard KUnu Wrny Center Gerhart IMter KIght Guard Cook lttght Tackle Miller Right End Elliott Lerch Quarterback Wnddell Light Lei! Halfback flpotts Qulgley Right Halfback Kerry. Fullback ttortz Score by periods: Pennsylvania 7 0 0 13 20 Bucknell 0 0, 0 ft 0 Summary Pennsylvania scoring: Tonch-downs, Light, Berry goals from touchdown. Berry 2. Bucknell scoring: Touchdown, Grant (substitute for Spotts). Bef 'rce.

Thompson (Georgetown) umpire, Slginan (Lufuyette) head linesman. Palmer. Time of periods, 1- minutes each SPECIAL MONDAY: Gents' Suits, Ladies' Dark Coat Suits, Cleaned, Pressed 75c ECONOMY CLEANERS DYERS 102 Sixth N. Main 3251. Best Service Lowest Prices.

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