The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 12

MASHVILLE TENNESSEAN mod Vm NadivOk Amatrcan, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1917. Daiiing Averages or ivn tAte ruiuut iu CLAIM STATE PREP CHAMPIONSHIP EDDIE ROUSCH LEADS MACEMEN IN NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES On Composite Six Players Are Named Unanimously Two hundred nnd forty-four players were encniri'd In the 1JH7 championship ninipiiiirii of the National league. Of this number 170 participated in the minimum of lirifcn mimes required fur rntinn In the nftlcliil aveniRcn. with two yoiilip stars Kotish (2l anl llornshy (ill By Reason of Dopesters' Shifting of Many Players From Their lint. tin Regular Position, No One Gets Every Vote at One Posi tion Capt.

Alf Adams Gets Place on Composite. Six plavers reached the .300 class, as adjust nine In ll'in. Thin decrease, now-. vi-r. was more than offset by the gain in hitters, then being seven the past s'ii --Mi us ii irai nst one In V.Urt, scribes, only one, however, being iu At- lnnfn 'I'll- new champion.

I'M .1. Rousb, wns horn in Oakland City. May S. lSW. and Is our of the youngest players to win The seven selections from which the eluiuipl'-nslilp title, lie started ma fesslor.al career in 11)12 with the Kvuns- vllle.

club. The following yeur he graduated to the Chicago Americans, but runners with 40 stolen hascs Geo. Burns being next with 10, and Kauff third with Charles Deal had most sacrifice hits 20. Roush and Kauff tied for greatest number- of single safe hits, each having- 111. (iroh led In two-luise hits with Hornsby In three-hnse lilts with 17.

and Qravnth nnd Robertson had 12 home runs apiece. The hard-hitting Cravnth led all others In extra bases made on long hits with the substantial total nf l7. In team aggregates the thnmplon New Yorks led in runs scored with tW3, and iiIho led In base-stealing with lfi'j steals. The champions also made most single lilts 1.0S0. Philadelphia led in doubles with Cincinnati In triples with 100 and New York in home runs with 30, of which 21 were made at home and IS on foreign grounds.

Cincinnati, with 474 extra base scored on long hits, led the league In this resVect. Chicago made most sacrifice hits, namely, 202. Lnderus was the only player to participate in nil ir4 games played by his club. Groh played In irU the games played by Cincinnati, and Carey In 1M of l.VT played by Pittsburgh. Based solely on the season's averages, the strongest batting club would consist of Packard, pitcher: Thos.

Clarke, catcher; Chase or Ilolke, firt base; Cntshaw, second; Groh, third: Hornsby, short; Roush, Wheat nnd Kiiufi In tlie outfield. The team average would be despite the fact that the leading hitter of the second hn semen Is forty-sixth on the list with The standing follows: sent to the Lincoln. team ior further experience. In 1014 he joined the IiHllaniinolis Federal club, and was trans COMPOHITK ALL-SOrTHKKN ELK VEX. ENDS Adams, Vim.lrrbllt Dneote, Auburn.

GUARDS Bonner, Auburn; SeMlona. Alabama, TACKLES Flncher, Tech, Carpenter, Tech. CENTER I'hHIIpfi, Tta. QUARTERBACK 1HU, Twh. HALFBACKS Strapper, Tech; Guyon, Tech Flower, Duvlditon, FULLBACK Guyon, Tech.

ferred to the Newark 'Federals in In litld New York secured lits services, and later turned him over to Cincinnati In nn exchange that also Included Mntliewson nnd Herog. Roush throws and bats left- imcfi is o.ii in neignr aim weigns nnout i pounds. In winning the title. Roush faced opposing pi tellers rfl7 times, lie reached llrst '7 1 1 mes on tin ses on bill is live times on being lilt by pitched balls, and eight times as result of fielding errors. lie made 141 single base nits, nounies.

14 triples nnd four home runs. His sacrifice hits were lit. and he struck out but 24 The nhove shows the Montgomery Bell academy football team of 1IU7. which won every frame plaved rlurlnjc the year. By reatmn of the many stroiiK teams which they defeated they claim the state championship.

Their record for the year fol lows: Greene. iH to7 Ituylor, IS to (I; C. M. 'JO to Castle lleifihts, -1 to (i h. M.

to fl. The number of polutti eg red on their opponents was KID against The membcra of the team are follows from left to rlfflit Top row Mkou, TliomaNcm, Hart. Chase, Ojjden. Wilson, KusRch, Nicies. 'Anniiie" Hikes, coach.

Bottom row Sawyer llirslg (cnptaln) Goodrich, Ward, High tor, Kuhn. The youngster in the center 1 Loutrie Hal, uiUBcot times In lltft games. lie ioikm ntr run-scorer wns uoornre composite All-Southern eleven is made up follows BLXNKEY HORN (NuMhvllle Tennessran.) Adam. Vanderbllt, left end. Carpenter, Tech, left tackle.

NchnIoiih, Alabama, left guard. Phillips, Tech, center. Bonner, Auburn, right guard. Flncher, Tech, right tackle. Durot, Auburn, right end.

Hill, Tech, epmrterback. Strupper, Tech, left half. Flowers, Pnvldfton, right half. Guyon, Tech, fullback. MORGAN BLAKE (Atlanta Journal.) King, Davidson; Ducote, Auburn, ends.

Flnchor and Carpentor, Tech, tackles. Robin won and Bonner, Auburn, guard. Phillips, Tech, center. Hill, Tech, quarterback. Strupper, Tech; Flowers, Davidson, hu If backs.

Guyon, Tech, full bock, quill, Tech, utility. DICK JEMIBON (Atlanta Constitution.) Guyon Tech, left end. Carpenter, Tech, left tackle. Flncher, Tech, left guard, Phillips, Tech, center. Grey, Davidson, right guard.

Bonner, Auburn, right tackle. Ducoto, Auburn, right end. 111)1, Tech, quarterback. Strupper, Tech, left half. Flowers, Davidson, right half.

Wortham, Sewanee, fullback. Burns, with Max Carey led the base' 2B.HB. Player Team. G. AB.

R. H. TB. 2 HR. sir 4 13 10 14 Roush, Cincinnati T.22 fi2 17S 2KI TTornsbv.

Rotrers. St. Louis fi(l 171 SOUTHERN MAGS WILL MEET IN BIRMINGHAM NASHVILLE BOY HELPED CENTRE COLLEGE TO TOP Wheat. Zach. Brooklyn 100 3fl lirt WHAT RIVAL CAPTAINS THINK OF TECH TEAM lm 217 Kailff.

liennle. New York jl 1M 1 Oroh, Henry, Cincinnati 150 r0 IU 12 Burns. New York ri7 1R0 rn merman. 11.. New York lr.O r.so in il 22 0 111 11 229 1SI Kintt l.

St. Louis 1ST 402 (VI To Charley Moran, former Nashville boy Carey, Max. I'lttnhwgh ir.5 fWR 171 1 12 5 21 W. and L. Leader Has A ny- i -mine, niton.

St. Touis r'ii in iri nnd umpire in the Southern league Inst Smith. c. Ttoston 147 co 1 to 40 Neale. A.

K. Cincinnati 121 SB. Pet. 21 .341 17 .327 5 J112 30 .30.8 15 .301 40 .302 13 .207 25 .207 40 10 .205 10 .205 25 ,204 2 .201 0 .288 11 5 .285 10 .2.80 fl .280 11 .279 0 .278 13 .277 21 .277 4 .271 14 .275 10 .272 Cincinnati 10s ir4 44 17 02 S4 20(1 IV 110 It 32- 4 in 2 ir. 2.1 70 season, la largely due to credit for the Ruec.PHSful gridiron career of the Centre college eleven of DatiTille, Ky which defeated Sewanee at Chnttnnooga, 2K to ami climaxed 1 lie year by winning the championship of Kentucky.

Charley Mo thing bat Praise for Them. Alf Adams Praises, The teams that have met Georgia Tech l'aeKanl, Eugene hie St. Louis, Fischer, Pittsburgh Wilholt, it; N. 07 Whitted, Philadelphia 110 rw nr. M0 20 70 ir.n no ir.r.

Announcement Mflde After Atlanta Refused to Be Host to Moguls, According to an announcement yesterday by President 11. IT. rtaugh, the nnnual fall meeting; of the Southern nsnoctatlon will be held In IHrmlnphnm on Decern her in. The announcement followed the re-f i snl of Atlanta to be hast to the moffuls. President Hauprh then conferred with President D.

Smith at the Hlrminchain rravatn. t. 20 HI 10 on the gridiron this year evidently think Ma gee, BoHton, 72: Ctucltmnti, 45. rm 70 i4i .117 41 107 47 IK) 3Tt r.27 r.r, 140 3 ran went to the oni or itohert Myers or Kansas City, coach of the Centre collcce team, shortly before the game with Sewanee, and his work was a potent factor In the downfall of the Tiger. An old football star himself, the Dixie arbiter Mitchell.

Clarence, Inetiniati Ilolke, Walter. New York Chnse. Tlal. Cincinnati 71 107 wen or the Tornndo, both as a team and as sportsmen. The captains of the teams, with the exception of PleroHl, of Washington and Lee, all say that Tech has one of the great 12 7 28 15 12 0 10 10 10 13 400 2 112 Killlfer.

2 17 4 10 0 9 1 IS 2 11 4 7 0 5 1 .10 0 14 1 12 has kept well abreast of coaching strides and the scientific and mechanical accuracy wltJi which Centre used the forward pass against. Sewanee offered strong tribute to 12 10 est teams they ever snw In action and club, and the maKtiatea will lie requested .27 1 1 7 4 (1 FRED BOEDECKER (Birmingham Age-Herald. Phillips, Tech, center. Sessions, Alabama, left guard. Flncher, Tech, right guard.

Bonner, Auburn, left tackle. Carpeater, Tech right tackle. Boone, Alabama, left end. Adams, Venderbilt, right end. Strupper, Tech, quarterback, Guyon, Tech, left half.

Wortham, Sewanee, right half. Ducote, Auburn, fullback. several of them declare Heis man's ma chine Is the best In the country this year. to meet nere. i no session win he item at the Tutwller hotel, starting: Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.

In all probability. Although the session will be the annua! meeting of Hie bosses of the circuit, few. Mann. Leslie. Chicago 117 444 0.1 121 Knnetchy.

Boston rf lriO 471 T0 120 Powell. Rav. Boston 42 07 Riirlden, New Yf.rk lfti 20 72 Griffith. Clnelnnntl nr. BUS 45 OR Johnston, Brooklyn lo't IVt SO Rehg.

Walter. Boston R7 Mt 4R 02 Olson, Ivan. Brooklyn i0 nso 04 ir.n Mvers, llarry. 471 37 121 Witigo. Ivey.

Cincinnati 121 300 7 100 Paillette. Eugene. St. Louis 05 332 32 SS Wagner. John.

Pittsburgh 74 230 in 01 Boecknl. Norman. Pltlsburgb H4 210 HI Stock. Milton. Philadelphia 504 70 140 uaariey morons nniiity.

In Bo McMillan, a graduate of Somerset high at Somerset, Centre college offered one of the strongest backs In the south. Ills brllllnnt playing against the Tiger stood out as one of the irreatest Following Is what the captains of the teams Tech has met this year think of 15 18 18 5 15 10 10 11 2 7 0 10 0 0 exhibitions of the season. On the all-Kentucky eleven eicht nlnv- the southern champions: By GEORGE TIBBETTS, Carlisle Captain. In answer to your letter asking tnv opinion of the Genrn-tn Tm-li t.mtt. crB of Centre college were honored with places, the entire baeknelu, mode up or McMillan quarter, Hittlc, Bob Mnclials of Pt.

Worth. canta In -elect for 1018. that It is tlio most powerful we have met If any important matters, are slated to appear. The appointment of the committee to outline a schedule, together wifli the adoption of the duration of the playing season, will perhnps be the chief point. A lively discussion will undoubtedly be found on the desired retrenchment.

No official action, however, will be taken. The discussion of a player and salary limit will probably be found to arouse the fury, especially of the magnates of the smaller lulis. The usual row over the Mobile problem will not be In effect this season. With a 24 nnd Tom Moran, son of Charley Moran, tins year. The OS-0 score against us Is proof enough that the tennis In the east we have played this season are Inferior to 4 1 J.

W. HEISMAN (Coach Georgia Tech Team.) Phillips, Tech, center. Gee, Clemson, right guard, Bonner, Auburn, left guard. Carpenter, Tech, right tackle. Flncher, Tech, left tackle.

Adams, Vanderbllt, right end. Gunl, Tech, left end. Hill, Tech, quarterback. Strupper, Tech, left half. Guyon, Tech, right half.

Ducoto, Auburn, fallback. 24 5 19 13 Merkle. Brooklvn. Chicago, 140 l-jq rr.7 Ofl 147 20.1 Gonzales. St.

Louis ino 21'0 2S 70 Lnderus, Fred, Philadelphia ir.l r.22 r.7 130 Diiubert. Brooklyn I2f 4lS r0 122 TO Cadore, Leon. Brooklyn 37 02 24 30 Fletcher. Arthur. New York lM 70 14r.

Mnranvllle, Wl. Boston 1 TiOl OP 140 200 Robertson. Davis. New York 142 rf.2 ill 13R 'J0 Cntshaw. Brooklyn inn 4ft7 120 mo Stengel Brooklyn mo no ill 2nn KUdulT, Peter.

N. 31: Chicago, 56 S7 2R0 3ri 72 07 Moll wit is. Fred. Pittsburgh 3.1 mo .30 42 Itawllngs. John.

Boston 12? .371 37 OTi IIS v-uul-h rjcismairs Tam. By AI.F ADAMS, Vanderbllt Cnntaln. 3 10 12 10 4 10 being given positions. The highly successful season has aroused great ambition on the part of Centre college to arrange a gnme with Vtinderbilt In Nashville for next year, provided athletics hnve not been throttled by the war. During the entire yenr DePuw alone crossed the Centre goal line, scoring one touchdown, the only points made ngninst the Danville 0 1 11 new manager and lively hoard or directors, the Gull franchise promises to no longer be the lone blur on the league's progress.

The salaries of the nlavers will undoubt 23 12 12 4 1 0 4 3 1 team. itemirix. Claude. Chicago Georgia Tech has a great football team, a fact every football follower must admit, whatever his sentiments. It is far superior to any team In the south and near east, which is clearly demonstrated by the way Washington nnd Lee, Pennsylvania.

Davidson, Tulnne and Vonderhilt fel before her fast, heavy backs and her quick-shifting line. Guyon and Strupper, the fastest backs in the gnine, are well supported by their 0 .8 2 13 0 4 2 23 0 24 2 15 20. 0 20 edly be forced to feel. the ax. The player limit will also probably be reduced a man, and probably two.

now tae matter oi war tax, on tne an-mlsBlon will be handled will also develop another Interesting point. The magnates .270 10 .270 13 .270 0 5 .20.8 .200 .205 5 ,205 (1 25 .204 13 .204 12 .202 It .201 It .201 1 .201 12' .200 27 .200 17 .250 2- .250 IS. .257 13 .257 4 .257 12 1 .250 17 .255 26 .255 8 .255 5 .254 1(1 .254. .254 Sr. .251 it AH 7 .245 8 14 .248 .248 i .247 1 .247 4 54(1 14 .243 if, .243 1 .242 8' .241 4 .240 10 .230 0 .238 6 .238 4 .237 12 .237 .237 5 .230 12 .233 21 .232 2 .232 0 .231 .230 HUGH SPARROW (Nashville Banner.) Robinson, Auburn, center.

Flncher, Tech, right guard. Hovater, Alabama, right tackle. Carpenter, Tech, left guard. Lasslter, Vanderbllt, right end. Gil 111, Tech, leTt end.

Richardson, Vanderbllt, quarterback. Guyon, Tech, right half. Strupper, Tech, left half. Ducote, Auburn, rollback. By GEORGE KINO, Davidson Captain.

I Consider Rnnrtrift TWh (ho hn.f must decide wuetner they will pay the tax without Increasing the admission or force the to help nil the government's war chest. Each of the club presidents, many managers and others prominent In Southern league baseball will attend. The political activity of the annual meeting will alHo be missing this year, tending to place a damper on the rivalry. President Baugh's present term does not ball team I have ever played against or 1 10 2 18 By BL1NKEY HORN. A isnrvov of rliolr-'fi for the nnnual award of all-southern honors on the gridirons reveal a wldo disparity of opinion tirhong the dnncHmlthtf.

Out of sevon selection! available from which to construct composite all-star moleskin machine In Dixieland, no player was unanimous choice at any Riven position. There wore, however, six players Flnrher, Phillips, Struppcr, Guyon and Oflrpnter of Tech and Pueote of Auburn elven places on every eleven chosen. But for the selection of ''Top" Htchardson of Vanderbllt as qnnrterbflHt by one scribe. Hill of Tech would have been added to the above list of players making every team. Not one of thn six players who were honored with positions on the dream eleven, however, was permitted to remain in the position which he had ocoupied during the gridiron campaign.

Kveu the celebrated "Pup" Phillips of the Golden Tornado and Everett Strapper, his Tamed Illicit field male were assigned to new berths by two dope-smiths. One rated Capt. Carey Robinson of Auburn superior as a snapjier-baek and giKirdlan of the middle line, although Phillips was not overlooked. The sponsor of the Tiger leader handed a guard berth to the Tech center, hailed by many gridiron experts as the greatest center In the entire country. One serine put Everett Strapper at quarterback, role to which he was assigned last year on several AU-Amerlcnn selections.

Composite Almost Same An of Thin Puper. Yet while dopesters Indulged In no end of transplanting nf moleskin men to roles forolgn to those In which they have seen service during the 1017 campaign, the composite eleven, after seven preelnets have reported, remains a robust niaeh Inc. There Is pardonable amount of pride in the fact that the composite All-Southern team, nfter the ballots cant by seven dopesters. Including Coach John W. Helsman, of Tech have been tabulated, Is almost a duplicate of the eleven chosen by PnPer-Iloth Cnptaln Alf Adams of Vanderbllt and "Duke" Ducoto of Auburn earned places on the composite team, the former receiving three votes, one east by ourselves, and the two others by Coach nelsman and Fred Hoedecker, sporting editor of the Birmingham Age Herald.

Ducote was chosen at end by four delvers In the dope. Pete Bonner, our choice for All-Southern jpinrd received four votes, while Sessions, of Alabama, was named on three elevens. Flncher the celebrnted kicker of gonlB after toimlidown, was chosen as a guard In three selections, but receiving one more ballot for to tackle position, must be given the latter place on' the composite tenra. As. a malter of fact, Flncher Is player who enn readily adnpt himself to any moleskin chores.

At Tech he has played end, center and guard, although he has shown to best advantage In the latter berth. That his usefulness Is most valued there la attested through his selection as a tackle by his coach. Capt. Walker Carpenter of the Tornado received six of the seven -votes caat for tackles, a high tribute to his claim to a position on the mythical team In that capacity. Phillips Got Six of Seven Votes for Center.

Phillips received nt center every vote save one, a Birmingham scribe choosing Carey Rolijnson In nls stead. Hlil ofTecb was the choice on Ave teams at qnartirt Strapper received one vote and "Top" Hlehardson of Vanderbllt the other. Six ballots were cast for Struppor as a halfback, two for and three each for Guyon and Flowers of Davidson. Guyon received the same number of votes for fullback role, being tied with Ducote of Auburn; The Tiger backfleld marvel by reason of the four votes given him for an end position, receives that, place on the composite eleven, made up from the seven selections. "Pep" Wortham, the Sewanee captain and hrllllant back, was choBen by two dopesters for a halfback and by one as fullback.

The greatest difference of opinion existing among the dopesters Is, the gunrds. Where there were eight separate choices, but one. Grey, of Davidson, has played regularly this season nt that position. Gee of Clemson was shifted from center, change carrying no whatever, as was Sessions of Alabama. Bonner, who made the composite team, played throughout the.

year at tackle, while Robinson, another choice, although a forward last season, was used at quarter by Mike Donahue In the few games he was able to play during the cnmpalgn Just ended. Another wfrle difference of opinion ex lsted nnfong the dopesters as to the merit of various end candidates for All -Southern honors. By a singular coincidence, Alf Adams, alone-of the seven various choices, guarded flank during the past season. Ducote, however, has played an end position In the past and is quite familiar with the duties there. Lnssiter of Vanderbllt, who displayed rare, promise this season through hi response In every position In which he was used, tackle, guard and end, was chosen by one scrlhe.

Daniel Boone, the gritty player severely Injured In the Vandy game, two votes from Birmingham King of Davidson, a groaf wltigman, was -chosen by Morgan Blake, while an Atlanta scribe shifted Ducote to the outposts. of Tech, used in many games at end, was chosen by two' Knpf. Cincinnati 118 373 81 14H 1S7 19 Iliilrd. 43; St. I.ouls.

104 147 JP9 55 127 178 25 Nlehoff. John, Philadelphia 114 301 30 92 123 17 lloyle, Lorry. ChlenRO 135 470 4S 121 108 10 Deal. Chleacn 135 440 40 111 131 11 MeKechnle. Clnelnnntl 48 lilt 11 3-f 30 3 Fitzpntrlok.

Tloston (a 178 20 45 111 Pnskert, Philadelphia 141 540 78 137 108 27 Filllott. Harold. Chicnco 85 223 18 50 74 8 linether. ChlenRo. 31: CfnclnnntI, 10 50 08 4 17 20 3 Prendcrfrnst, Mike, Tf 2R 1 7 It 2 Walter.

Ilarrv. ChlenKO 117 353 44 88 117 15 Kino-. I.ee. 111 3S1 32 05 112 11 Miller. John.

St. mils 14s 514 ni mi 174 15 Fljlek. Max. ChlraEO 131 417 05 111 1 13 18 McCarty. Lewis.

New York no 1H2 10 53 3 Steple. St. Louis. 12: Pittsburgh, 33 45 89 8 22 20 2 KehsnWH. Walter.

PittRhuritli 72 ft 45 52 7 Itaneroft. Have. Philadelphia 127 7S 50 1111 mo 22J Zelder. Bollle. Chlcaijo 108 354 3(1 Sit 101 14 Kruefter.

N. Itrooklyn. 31 39 91 10 22 31 2 Williams. Fred. Chlrnjro 4H8 53 113 158 22 Jaekson.

PlttsbnrBh 41 121 7 20 30 3 Itlchee, Carlson. PltrshurBli 133 409 4(1 112 135 11 Itarnes. Jesse. Itoston 53 101 4 24' 27 1 S-aton. Topi.

Chleniro 10 21 2 5 0 1 Snv.ler. FrnTilt. St. LouH 115 is 7.1 00 9 77: V. 20...

103 308 41 73110 5 O'ltourke. Frank. Itrooklyn 01 108 18 17 50 7 3 vvcr expecr to piay against. We met both Tech and the Navy eleven and I think the Jackets a better team offensively nnd just as good defensively. Talking to Coach Bill Fetzer.

bo snvs Tern has the. best backfleld he has ever expire until the conclusion of the next season. There are no otner ornciais subject to election. seen, taking them along all lines of the game. Tech Is not only a great team, but clean football players and good sports in HENRY ATKINS (Former Sewanee Player.) Ducote, "Auburn; Boone, Alabama, ends.

Flncher and Carpenter, Teen, tackles. Sessions, Alabama; Bonner, Auburn, guards. Phillips, Tech, center. Hill, Tech, quarterback. Guyon, Tech, fullback.

Strupper, Tech; Wortham, halfbacks. 18 0 1 20 2 0 2 um nun put (i tue worn. By A. F. PEIROTTI, Washington and tee Captain.

I firmlv hfiTtdtfo M10 Hnnnrln TVw.V, fo 0 19 1 0 0 1 4 this year Is not as good ns last year's tmtn mini on me ipiim is (iuyon. I don believe he could stand the punishment In games against the eastern TeamB. The Tech tnnm In rrnn.l nnr. t.nf SAY HUME-FOGG CAN HARDLY CLAIM THE STATE TITLE Memphis, Dec. 1, 1917.

Sporting Editor Tennessean and American. We note In your Issue of Friday, No-vemher 30, that you mention the fact that the Hume-Fogg high school cinched the Intercollegiate championship of the state in defeating the Branhnm Hughes squad. Would like to enter a Httle friendly challenge tp the school for the benefit of the iocal Central high eleven, city champs of four years. Of conrse It's too late for game this year, hut I believe a game be-tween the -to next year as a flnole to the season would be bigger drawing card than any previous prep game held In either Nashville or Memphis. I The Central high school can't see how the Hume-Fogg can claim the state title.

According to Conch Gronauer. Ray has refused twice to give them a game either In wason or post-season. The local team Memphis University school whom Hume-Fogg defeated here, only a secondary prep eleven, especially this year. The C. H.

S. squad has always held undisputed claim to the West Tennessee crown. There are several hundred fans here who would bet 5 to 4 or is high as 2 to 1 that the C. H. S.

would defeat Hume-Fogg. Our Normal team beat Memphis University school 20 to G. Centrul High then defeated Normal 33 to 0, turned around again nnd licked the University 37 to 0. I wrote two letters to Coach Ray, but did not receive any unBwer. My own personal opinion about the strength of the two Is that Central High ns It was last year would be a 2 to 1 choice over Hume-Fogg.

As It Is this season, -I believe they are at least a 5 to -Vahot over Hume-Fogg, Yours truly, EUGENE A. ROPER, Sport Writer. GERMAN MINISTER LEAVES BUENOS AIRES WnrTI. Plttshurch 125 423 25 1IHI 11S 12 Tterzocr. New York ill -17 (10 08 1:10 10 4 13 0 7 0 20 2 10 0 20 3 ,12 0 4 FIFTEEN RIDERS START SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE helleve it could he eatan this voir If It Plaved in the east.

Tf times wnro iinrmol Pltler. Jnke. Plttshnrah 10'! 38'! 30 so. kit Lonn. St.

Louis 141 539 40 123 172 12 It Washington nnd Leei would have had the line and backfleld to beat Teh this year. You have- team because other 0 Grimes. 11.. Pittsburgh 42 09 7 10 19 Tvler. Boston 01 131 8 31 35 Miller.

Otto. Brooklyn 02 274 10 03 79 Tesrenu, New Vork 33 01 14 10 .230 mi run are eomparariveiv snot to pieces bv enlistments. In regnrd to the Hetsmah shift. I want to say It was nothing new to me. I ployed on a high school team thnt used the some thing.

I don't believe Teeb could beat us now by nny such score as NEW YORK, Dec. of the best riders available among the world's leading professional cyclists began the annual six-day race at Madison Square Garden tonight. With the exception, of four entrants, all of the competitors have shared .230 .220 220 .227 .220 GREAT W. AND L. CENTER PLAYS HIS LAST GAME Count Plorotti, the groat Washington and Lee university center, will play no more.

The- mighty Italian captain aud snapperback on the Generals played his last game nf his four-year career. Plerotti was. one of the greatest centers that the sou Atlantic division ever saw in actions. He was a wonderful man in the use of his hands, and was a powerful charger. Pierottl Is Just 21 years old and Is a native of Boston.

There were several stars who closed their careers oh Thanksgiving. At Tech, Cnptaln Walker Carpenter, all-southern tackle; Cy Bell, end, and Albert HU1, quarterback, played their final game. At Clemson, "Mutt" Gee, the mighty center, finished his four years, while Carey RoblnBon, captain of the Auburn Plainsmen, participated In his last game. Owing to the uneertnlnty of the times, It is likely that a hundred, southern grld-Ironlsts will get In the greater game before the dawn of the next campaign. BOYS' CLUB FIVE OPENS SEASON Blldolpll.

Bleharil. Itoston 32 .87 4 20 Holms Adlire. Pittsburgh 38 131 9 30 Smith. James. New York 30 90 12 22 Coombs.

John, lirootyvn 32 44 4 1(1 Mnmaux, Albert. Plttshurirh 10 31 3 7 Meyers, John, 47: Boston. 25 72 200 13 45 Kelly, Joseph. Boston 110 415 41 99 Trnjresser. Boston 08 207 23 00 Snllee.

Hnrrv. New York 34 77 7 17 Hlekmon. IMvId, 114 370 40 81 .225 International honors and six of them have tucy tiiu enny in mo season. By CAPTAIN BARNES, Tulnne Team. 21 .222 5 .222 snared nrsc prize money in uen previous contests here.

This, the twenty-fifth renewal of the Georgia Tech Is (jaslly the best team in inn Buuui tins year, anu would eerralnlv make a fine sbowinir nirnl nnt ttm Dnatnrn event, win do me nrsi to toe ium slx-davn. as It will not be concluded Ltenms If they played. 0 .221 14 .219 1 .210 9 .217 4 .217 1 .2111 9 .214 .214 0 .214 2 .214 .213 until midnight next Saturday. AH previous team contents, were of 142 hours duration, but this year's race will lack only two minutes of the full 144 hours. Points for sprints which will take place for one coitsiner -iecn tne nest team I have ever seen, and would have little difficulty In beating most of the teams In the coun McCarthy.

Pittsburgh 40 151 15 33 37 4 Albert. St. I.ollls 100 328 24 71 84 4 Brief. Anthony. Ptttsl'm-irli 30 115 15 25 38 5 Alexander.

Grorer. Philadelphia 47 139 17 30 45 8 Sehultc. Frank. Pitts. 30; 04 04 252 32 54 74 15 Mowrev.

riarry. Brooklyn 83 271 20 58 77 0 F.rors. John. Host. 21: BO.

SO 200 25 57 07 5 Gowdy, Harry. Boston 40 154 12 '33 10 7 Wilson. Arthilr. Chlcairo R1 211 17 45 01 0 nour eacn anernoon anu two nours eacu try tnis yenr. Guyon and Strupper aro AU-Amerlcan timber and.

ore capable of gojnlng ground against nny eleven. The HeiBtnan shjft Is very puwijlng. and he is one of tlie best coaches In the game, night, will be awarded to the lepqlng teams. This point system will decide the distribution of the cash prises amounting Iiaye. Clnelnnntl 131 442 30 93 43 107 to among toe surviving riaera.

Following Is the make un of the teams: iu uiy opinion. ir.T A'lnms John. T'titliiili'lpliin riioiu'v. I.ftrrv. Urnoklvn WsijriuT.

Plttlurrh Lnvorn. Hrrtnk'vn Hcndrr. I'lillmli'llitifil f'ooitor. A. rittslntrL'li IMllliHl'-lntifn WITH KEWPIES Bobby Wa 1th our and Paul Sutter: Frank Kramer and Oscar Egg; Alfred Gonllett and Sack Mogln Arthur Spencer and Wil BUENOS AIRES, Dec.

2. Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister, has departed. Hp did not make the customary farowell visits to the officials here. 20 30 11 103 lie spencer; iuuaie itoot ana reter uro- WEDDINGS Basket ball will be ushered In tonight at the Nashville Boys' club, when the Ouoto, Manuel. rincfuniiM no 140 10 Msirnimril.

Itlrliftnl. Itrooklyn 75 II tr, in is Robert Spears and Francisco Verri; Alfred rend a and Charles PJprcy Fred H1H and Willie Hanley; Clarence Carmen and George Wiley Percy Lawrence and Lloyd 01 12 1:1 RIDLEY-HAWKINS. MURFREESBORO. Dec. 2.

fSne ciuo nve meet tue ivewpies. The Boya club team will start the season without the service of the Pellettterrl brothers, who are at camp at Greenville, and Tom Bryant, who has moved to Atlanta. The old members, returning are Jas. Brooks. Ledger Woodward.

Claud and IU lIKnn. Mike, rin.ln null Jliipficv. ltoHlon 31 rovlnnton. Cluri-nc'. Il(iptrn 17 llorstmnn.

nsrnr, St. I.oiils; nr. Mover. riillnclnlnliln 2.1 Hu'lin. Finll.

rinrlnnnil 2a Sinltlt. Sherroil. itronklvn IMliiev. -It l.ohi'ft. NewYork r.0 clal.) A recent marriage of much Interest to both Nashville and Miirfriflinro nnclntv raoiDBB; victor iinsrt nun micnaei Vlncenxo Madonna and Tom Bello: Tom Smith and Fred Weber; George Chapman and Willie Eager.

It was through the Swedish legation at Bnenos Aires that Count von Lux burg, whenGerman minister to Argentlnn, sent cipher messages to Berlin In which, among other thlhga, he advised "sinking without trace" of Argentinian vessels by the Germans. The Swedish foreign mln-istrny said Baron Lowen was not responsible for the tenor of the German messages, but Hjamar Brantlng, Swedish minister of finance, announced In his newspaper, the Soeinl Pemokraten, in September that the baron had been removed. 2 10 it in was that of Lieut. Louis Ridley of this city and Miss Grey Stutusnn HnwUnn of Clarence Jonnard, Josh Hughes. Among a 4 10 14 uiriiuiijjiiuiii, Aia wnicn was solemnized DETROIT BUYS PITCHER llnllev.

Krml, Ilnton no 110 toe new canu mates are uurnetc Austin, Wilson Swint and Clifton Barnes. ltlxpv. Enua. I'liIlaiU'lnliin snsc weunesday evening at the First Presbyterian church of itinnlnghani. Lieut Ridley is a son of the late Cant.

B. L. 1s 40 FROM ST. PAUL CLUB The game will strt at 8:15 and will be Illiielimim. l'lttshnrali 69 117 00 10 is Ridlev Of this cltv.

TIp hnil horti In (14 .1 12 Smyth. 20; St. L. Anil's. Lean.

St. I.nllis Tw-nmhlv. 1lrslin trnlnlng nt the officers' training camp at .12 10: LEADERS OF INDUSTRY WILL HOLD CONFERENCE tor tnrcc mourns, ana had just received his commission its Ileu- Smith. Frail. St.

rll MS DETROIT, Dec. 2. -Purchase by the Detroit American league baseball club of Pitcher Flnneran from the St. Paul club of the American association was made known today. The purchase price was piayea in tue uotb club gym, at 327 Church street.

No admissiou will be charged and an Invitation is extender! to the public to witness this game. PRESIDENT INDORSES 1 BIBLE SOCIETY FUND IOImiT. IMtlfllnirtrh aR 0. Wnrtman. 75 100 tijicut.

iticiiey ana nriue lert mr- mlugham linmedlatoiv iiftnr tho cprmuniii- to visit friends and relatives In Nashville, Allen. Krank, ltastun Xehf. Arthur. Itoston, (ilhsnn. New fartor.

Paul. Chlcauo. iiuii uniicu naturuay 10 remain wnn his mother for a few days, when he will report at camp Green, Charlottesville, 9 5 2 17 10 .210 1 1 1 4 0 .200 3 2 0 1 0 .200 7 2 0 7 1 .205 3 0 1 1 0 .205 0 0 1 0 0 .205 5 1 0 2 0 .204 10 0 1 l2 .204 3 0 13 '4 .200 2 0 0 3 .200 2 0 0 0 fj .200 0 0 0 7 .2 2 0 13 1 .107 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 .100 12 0 11 .190 2 4 0 1 1 .195 4 1 0 2 2 .191 10 112 .192 2 112 3 .191 2 0 0 0 0 ..191 5 5 2 4 .189 .0 1 0 2 8 .188 1 2 0 3 0 .188 11 0 0 4 .180 0 2 1 3 4 .182 2 0 0 3 .179 4 1 0 12 jr .171 0 0 0 0 1 .172 3 2 0 3 1 .171 3 9 0 2 1 .171 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 JOT 110 5 0," .107 1 0 0 0 1 .107 2 10 10 .101 2 1 0 2 1 .100 1 0 0 2 0 .157 1113 8 .155 1 0 0 2 0 .139 0 0 0 1 0 .138 0 0 0 3 0 033 10 0 11 .133 0 1 0 5 0 480 0 1 0 7 0 ,120 1 0 0 2 0 .126 1 0 7 1 J26 2 0 1 3 0 J25 0 1 0 3 0 "322 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 5 0 418 2 0 0 2 0 414 2 0 0 0 1 412 1 0 0 1 0 403 1 0 0 7 0 401 10 0 0 0 MS 0 0 0 1 0 Ml loooo Tug 0 0 0 5 0 Ml 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 1 0 0 1 0 .045 0 0 0 0 0 .000 WARD EN -ROW LETT. League May Curb Weeghman's Obsession for Publicity FAYETTEVILLB, Dec. 2.

(Spe-clnl.) A wedding of much interest to Lincoln countluns was that of Tillman Warden and MIbb Lillian Rowlett. which was soV-emnltod. during the pnst week at the home of the bride's parents at Martin. After WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

Chairmen of war serf ice committees representing every branch of industry In the country have been called by the chamber of commerce of the United States to meet here December 12 toperfeet plans for co-operation with the government. These committees, which will tako over the work of the abandoned special Industrial and business committees of the Council of National Defense advisory commission, already are effecting their organizations. The meeting here will be -for the purpose of getting Into touch with the government. FORMER SECRETARY OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DEAD Henton. New York Marty.

Philadelphia Seimpp. I'ent, New York Vantrhn. Chirac Perrltt. New York Itefielu.T. Hob.

St. Louis T.nvetnler. James. I'hlhulelphln Alrtrlilp, YIetor. Chleaifo Kller.

Horace, rinelniintl Wheat, Maek. Ilronklyn Pfeffer. I'M. Itrooklyn lioiiKlas, Phil. Chtenffo Jloak.

St. I.ottlH,., JiiUhoefer. Chlrfllfo ItllKnn. 1). ('.

HoHtmi Carlaon, llarol.l. Plttsbnrirh. Demiirce. Al. 24; N.

15 Miller. Frank. IMttsliurBh Oeschirer. Joe, Philadelphia me i'umug tne coupie Jen ror isashv for a brief stay. SPRAfU K-OEORGE.

NEW TORK, Dec. 2. A message from President Wilson Indorsing the campaign of the American Bible society to raise a fund of $400,000 to Testaments to men in the army and navy, was read In churches throughout the country today by request of the Federal -Council of Churches, It was announced here tonight. The President wrote: "This Is an object which. I snro all Christian people will want to see accomplished.

I hope that it may be, for the sake of the men who are going to the front They will need the support of the' only book from which they can get It." Tb.e natlon-wrde campaign which was started today also was Indorsed by Col. Theodore Roosevelt as (a worthy effort to "put the church behind Pershing and the American army abroad;" CLERGY IN VENICE TO AID HOMELESS 20 20 2 70 fi 19 35 S2 111 17 211 35 4 II 7 40 114 10 10 30 35 72 1 12 in 10 no 10 11 3(1 111! (1 15 19 41 100 7 10 20 35 70 I 11 12 12 110 10 17 23 21 lid 1 5 It 30 29 3 4 4 37 15 0 II (1 29 00 2 9 111 1110 7 J.I 15 r.1 S7 3 11 13 41 05 5 12 13 42 95 3 12 15 30 IS 3 II 11 34 4 9 0 0 -8 30 59 2 7 7 30' 711 0 0 11 43 SS 8 10 12 43 110 5 13 15 24 20 5 5 4 1.1 80 5 II 10 41 51 5 5 (1 10 22 3 2 2 24 2(1 2 2 3 38 -12 2 3' 3 10 30 2 2 4 17 16 0 vl 1 22 22 1 2 15 4 0 0 -0 EVANSVILLB, Dec. 2. (SpeelaU Mrs. Cleliu Slaton George amr Arnold D.

Sprngue, both of StuMs, were united In murrlage In the parlors of the New Ven-dome hotel in this city. Both the brlilo and groom are members of the leading 1BUIII1CD Ui OlUCgiB. DALTON-JONES. EVANSVILLB. Dec.

2. (Snecial.) Miss Eunice Jones and Everett Dultou were united in marriage at the home of the CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Robert McRoy, torr mer secretary of the American league and later connected with the BoBton American league club, is dead in Milwaukee, it was announced here today. He had 'been In a sanltorlum there since last July, when lie gave up his duties with the Cleveland club.

He will be burled in Chicago. He la survived by a wife and one child. TO PUNISH MEN WHO -SELL LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS man appear, to have the slightest foundations for his contemplated deals. Cincinnati scribes are demanding that some action be taken to curb the Chicago magnate In his wild mythical barterlngs. They claim that such actions tends to create unrest among the 'players snd consequently are Injurious to the clubs from whom tbey draw pay Section 83 of the constitution) of the National league reads as follows: A player shall not enter Into negotiations with any other club for services without the consent of the club with which be is under contract or reservation, nor shall any representative, manager or agent of any club negotiate for the services of a player of another club without the consent of club having title to the player's "Action against Weeghman could hardly be brought under this clause, because ft la not.

known Whether he has actually negotiated with either Hornsby Oroh. However case Is almost certain to come op, for air at UAV National, league meeting, andvtn Justice to the other magnates. If appears new rule will be established to curb such forms of publicity. Cooper, Clnuile, Philadelphia Meadows. l.ee, St.

l.onls Vatson. M. St. Louis Fittery. Paul, Philadelphia ItliiK, Jumps, Cincinnati Anderson, Fred.

New York Kelly, Geo, N. 11; 8 Hell, Brooklyn Murray, John, New York Mnv. Jake. SL T.onls Charles H. Weeglinun hti started something and It remain, to be seen wnetherhe can flnlah It From present tlie National league nay enact a rule at the coming 'meeting In New Tork Which will curb Weeghman's apparent obsession tor The president of the Cubs first violated baseball ethics, by' breathing Into the ear of a Chicago scribe the Information that he was about to close a deal for Rogers Hornsby.

Whether Weeghman really did this Is not vouched for here, bat, never, tbeloss. the yarn found Its way tnto print Of course. Branch Rickey promptly spiked It, at the same time offering the information that he wouldn't swap Hornsby for, Mr. Weeghman's entire ball club. toon beat Was Nexs.

stabaenuently, Weeghmau proceeded to buy Heinle Groh from the Beat without, the knowledge or consent ofGarry Herrmann, of course. Mr. Herrmann was as vociferous la hla of the deal as Rickey. In- nelthar case does Weegh- urine parents at aturgls, tne cere-monv hnvlnir heun nprrnrmn. hv Itov T-r H.

Wallace, pastor of the Sturgis Baptist tuureu. iub Kruoni is a resiaent or ie-koyen, CLEMEN T8-RATHM AN. EVANS VI LLE, Dec. 2. 1B17VXUB BATTING.

ClubB: O. AB. B. Cincinnati 157 5251. 001 1385 1859 New York 158 5211 (KID 111(10 1780 (By Associated Press.) VENICE, Dec.

1. All members of the clergy in Venice have been directed by Monslgnor LaFantatue, patriarch of Venice, to remain In the city to. encourage and administer to the Inhabitants. Count Nlcolo Mocenlgo, who lost all' of bis possessions at Conejrllano, of which town he was ana Vhtch now Is occupied by the enemy, has opened his palace in Venice and has made known to refugees from Conegllono that they would be cared tnm at the fifllBCe BHd that rial wtll Mtlioln 2B. SB.

HR. SH." SB. Ptfc 106 100 20 131 153 Mi 170 71 30 1M 102 NEW YORK, Dec. 2. Vigorous, steps against saloons and restaurants known to be selllnar liauor to soldiers and sailors Martin J.

Clements, president of the Farmers' bank at Uniontown, nnd Miss Agnes Rath man, daughter of the late William Rathman of Uniontown, were St. I.ouls 454 531 1271 1004 1011 03 20 100 159 oor. nn to ioa in this city will undertaken at once by United States Marshal McCarthy, he an Philadelphia Brooklyn umien in marriage in juvansruie by Father Francis P. Rvves of the Assumntlon nounced tonight. 104 OUtM 578.

1202 1721 150 5251 5J1 1200 1089 157 5201 536 1280 1BB5 157 51.13 552 1220 1008 157 6169 464 1230 1539 Boston Chicago Pittsbnra-h Catholic church, Mr. Clements is 07 years aid, walls the bride la 40- -i inieua to puoisn uese man as aereTciy a tne law allows." a said, in Vanlce to protect Uuir latwwte..