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3jSr- PBES SPOBTIN-e The One Big Classified Ad- Medium in Pittsburg IFootball Teamo Are Invited to use the columns of THE PRESS In arranging their schedules. Vrltes a Breezy Football Story for TIIK PHFs PrPrV Sunday. it PITTSBURG, TUESDAY "EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1918 si A. 4 H'S4 THAT LITTLE GAME: as the yuletide approaches gCT- 53 "(Eftrt, ANt HE FOOm- BY STREWGB 8F -(CLEWELMI COBS wont be-. Trie's why Vou 5ad SATISFIED Till Haw HE'S WOr4 HE WINS EN006H The Burglar wants to Puav V6RY Wolf.

Aro vaIE'l PAY Foa All Youa (lELATlVE'5 trtts weasel's own rAoNey To PAY GERMANY'S WAR DEBT (SIGHT ILL NEVER Do; Her. CHRISTMAS BRITISH SPORTS MEN HARD HIT. HE TERRIBLE losses which Great Britain sustained in the war are reflected in no other way so clearly as in the lists of great athletes who have made the supreme sacrifice. Hundreds of the best known athletic stars in the ENOUGH OFF OF uS NOiw To 8vW OP THE REST 3ut Insists That It Was Out- i rageous Work ot Officials Alone That Defeated the! Panthers I Boy girts LIE NEvR ONTil AFTER eET IT OUTA .4 r- tic 9 YEAR N. s.5.

Convinotd that there is no chance or sl return game between the 'anthers and the Cleveland Naval Re- at Forbes Pic-id next Sat-. Trcop Three Has Entered Coach Glenn K. Warner, the Adversity of Pittsburg foot nail team, iii last night for his home in Spring- N. Y. r.

here will spend the Many Boys in PRESS Indoor Meet at Eastend Auditorium Saturday ia i liter. spite ''published stories that he be in charge of Home other nest fall, vrariu-r will be back the job with the and 'Gold xx 5w viK year, and with a return to nor- I and a hance to prop- United Kingdom have laid down their lives on the altars ot" tle-mocracy and freedom. England recruited whole battalions of sportsmen, grouping the athletes under one command so far as possible in the early stages of the These units were'in the thick of the fighting for more than two years, and some of them were decimated. More than 500 professional football players were killed jor wounded during the firsttwo years of the var even before America got into the struggle. American Stars Fortunate.

AMERICA'S great thete kirc payed a wonderfa part In the Iiuk war. but they have, for thr.inoit part, been peculiarly fortunate. Amnn-g ibie killed were Capt. Eddie Grant, retired third baema, and IneltnU-d Johnny Overton, rhnmplon inlle runner Johnny Poe, Princeton' footlmll tar of 25 yeara agoi Alex Wilson, former Yale football captains Arthur U. Engrla of Brooklyn, former metrppoltan champion over the high Imrdlen.

killed on "Sow. 8, 1918 Harry Buermeycr of Brooklyn, a prmlliig runner, and nephew of one of the original founders of the York A. Sammy Held of Brooklyn, Princeton baneball player Capt. Philip Mill, football player Sturvevant, Yale oarsmani Jeff Healey of Ilrooklju, Columbia football captain I Savaare and Princeton earnmea; Hom itu.J I'nivcralty of Pcnnsyl-ranla oarsmen; Shull and Goddard, I niversiij i.f eS football playerat Curry, Yanderbilt university football plajer, 1'homaa, Princeton athlete. XOT ONE American professional boxer, so far as ran be learned, been killed.

Hank Goudy, the Boston National catcher, who tvas the i -t major leagrue player to enlist, has gone through the nhole eanii u. injured. Edie Rickenbacher, the daredevil American auto racer, unit i France, as the driver of Gen. Pershing's car, and later transferred t.i tlx aviation corps and became a noted flier. He has bad some nondi rtul r-perlences, bnt has come tkrosrh nnscathed.

Hobey Baker, the famcui football and hockey player. Is also an aviator, who has been active vritfa-xtt suffering Injury. THE AMERICAN athetes were Just as prominent and active in the real fightine as any of their European brethren, but, whether It was lAieer luck, or something; else, the percentage of casualties amour thn has been mr-prislngly small. Per ha'ps they know better bow to defend themselves titan any other class of soldier. mat eria i with wTiicrt thert- la every he will turn out iron i-viiii hi -a a inn.

will believe da -a her great tsr IrvCW In. Xlilll tJ-ls contract i pit has not ex-uiod, and "I'o h- entirely satisfied He 1 Pit tsbuiK. likes as ho Minis Cc-m at ho Jural liversity, is delighted with the "If. liber of the football material which the school every before gchm to hi.s home night. Warner made the following statement in regard to Pitt's game with Cleveland Reserves last EES TTT SlrirC Members of Tnoop Xo.

1'raf ton Scont. i.ill participate in the bisr tree track and field meet to bo held uiKh-r the auspices of TUB l'lTTi5irRi: l-r. at the Kastend auiiiti.riuiii. i.arinur ave. and Uroad next Saturday afternoon at -o'c'ock.

The Scouts' onirics were received Saturday evening and all of them are for the event? on the schedule for boys. AH of tee boys are in the best of condition and as they are practicing: faithfully every day. they expect to lie the schools and clubs in this class tso some to come through victorious. Those who have, entered under the Scouts' colors and tT5- classes and' events in which they will compete i tire: Francis '-yard dash, hifrh jump, relay race. Fowler West fall, dash, high jump, relay race.

W-pounu class. De-Wayne Looriis. fi-yard dash, Itigh Jump, relay race. lt-pound o1h-s iuuruay; ALL-EASTERN TEAM -aying that I have been as Ducotc that bi-ai eat Pitt, and FOR INTER-CITY TOORKNIii SECOND ALL-EA5TEPN. McCarier.

Pttt Nevlon, Penn Perrv, Navy Pitt V. Abhouf. Pitt Lrkln, Swarthmore S'h warmer. Syracuse Ingram Navy larha, Rutgers sac ki, I- It Itotjtfon. Ku(t rjt.

Pitt hi. I Arthur Ni sy ratiir- t'shf-r. Syrai use Hepver. I'enn Jouieritr. P.

tt. Pitt Hurler, Na'-y McUrfii, Pitt L-fft End I-ft. Tackle bef Gtiani ier iluar at Tai ie K-eht End. tj jar" er hack I Hieht Ha flack. on or before Jan.

The entrance fee is one dollar. Several PRESS teams are In the race and more arc comirg ana tney are Demg by Secretary-Treasurer John T. lor, of the local A. A. U.

A number of new lads have be showing -up in recent bouts, and eral of them will probably sivr-i iL chance at the Amerlcus club. Tli. ir LOWE (Henri Thurston, dash, relay race, xo-pound class, relay race. tit- pound class: rWe Brezer. i 0Ca VllO WHI COITl friends are confident that they IERS PICKED pete AgainstPhiladelphians a TkT1 SaturdayJight at P.

A. A. A ll SEVERAL NEW LADS MAY BE IN TOURNEY AT AMERIGUS CLUB Are Selected surprise their opponents, whoever they may fie, and the public as Weil Throughout the vear, the amawur boxing game has flourished hereabouts and It is expected that v. ith the return of peace the coming winter will be an active one in this branch of athletics. The full program of the Amerlcus club tourney will be announced In a few days.

Takes Place Vacated by Homestead Steel Workers in THE PRESS Soccer Football Circuit ALL-STAR TEA iVl ON iVr-t the lack -f competent, honeet had nothin-r to do with our i vfeat. This i.s absolutely false, I 'ever made any such statement, and not believe thr.t TMicote beat us. after the game tiiat he was a I'oat player, and I am willing to re- "tat that statement, but believe ally that Pitt would have won, had 'ur team received a square deal. WK WERE HOBHKIt" IVAUNKK, were robbed outright, and that 1 i all there is to it. 1 can take a -ating- when it is fr.iriy as well as anyone, but I never to be cheated, and Pitt was cer-linly cheated ar ritvelaii'l.

There no unemii: at fairness on the; of the oiru-'uils. We hadn't a Voice in worid. ''It hat- been claimed by certain' arsons that "it wl.s not so much im-j foct tir.gr, av i was lack of phvfU-a! -onditlon on the part F'itl players that defc-ate'd is iicvtr thought for a moment That level a sj.une was going: to be f-usy one. 1 dil think that the was easy, and that could net ihroush it and be in s'capo for tli. Cleveland game tlsys Thinjej.

worker! out thoiifr'it. and sot tlirouit Htate ivatne without using- some Tile "complete team of Wet tern Pennsylvania atrwteur boxers has! relay raco, Mi-pouinl iass. relay i race. class: Cecil dash. reiay race, sn-pound class.

relay race, Oil-pound chiss; Francis Hibler. 'tl-yard dash, 70-pound class; Buster Kiser, dash, re-' lay sn-pound class; eorge White, yard d.tsh. hisch Jump, relay race. class; II. N.

I'eightel, isii, high jump, 80-pounu class; William Meyers, 5t-yard dush, high jump, class, relay race, Ml-pounO Graham Davis, 30- yard dash, niph jump, relay race. pound clas; David Newell, 'id-yard dasli. hitch Jrop. relay race, i-0-pound class: Da-ier. dash.

been selecteu by Secretary-! reasu rer i John T. Taylor of the Allegheny with- the Oliphanis. Berry and Kauffman Honors Five STANDING OF THE OLCBf. Several new lads, who have not yet appeared In many publle bouts, may be brought to the fore In the coming amateur boxing- tournament to-be held at the Americas Republican club's auditorium one week from next Saturday evening-, Dec. 14.

The're will be seVen bouts on the program. Pitt Men on His All-Eastern Football Eleven Avalon Cadets on Floor. The Avalon Cadets would like to arrange games with 10-12-ear-old teams having floors. For games write Earl Shaffer, 637 California or call Neville 342-M. Mahaas of recent years.

Warner has a jewel In this boy. Capt. McLaren, who captained Pitt, showed that he has lost none of his line-bucking- ability and also Irnrv-ed preatiy on the defense. Against day rtigh: in the intercity tournament against Philadelphia's team at th- Athletic association club- ho us i The team, is composed of seven of Games Goals L. A Pt Morran 7 6 0 1 3 12 Stuffpon 6 4 0 2 13 7 10 Duraevy 6 3 1 9 9 7 CurtlviH 8 3 3 0 5 11 Curry 4 2 2 6 6 5 4 Headline 1 3 1 9 4 Bridgevtile 4 1 5 1 IS 3 Cedar iove 7 0 7 0 i 14 0 Howard class relay race.

best boxers iii this section, and Tavlar is connort that the lads 1 i lie ff Georgia Tech McLaren and Davie by HOSS t. KaUTTman. gained rrfot of the ground. He was fin the Philadelphia North American, the bst fullback for the second Prezger. SU-ynid dah, hi eh jump, relay race, Hw-pond class.

In addl-' tion. Troop tliree has a team entered in the CX'-pound relay race ar.d teams ir. the su-poun relay race. i I Specially pold. silver and bronze medais will be awarded as prizes in all of the events.

ineJudinir relays. A handsome trophy will be Although beaten by a team of ex- straight year. Other great backs were I The standing shown above Indicates Iperiencei piaytrs, Pitt is still KrfHy. Rutgers; Barshah. of "Syra-I the return to PRESS soccer activities jthe best colletre team of the year, jcuse; Wysocki, of Lehigrh; Easterdaj'.

tha Curry team. They have been Three Karnes jn seven days are entire- of Pitt Loberts. of Navy; Lehecka, of given the position or tne Homestead ly too much for any team, especially Lafayette, and Praun and Harvey, of team and will fill all of the scheduled if their opponents are of the class games of the defunct steelworkers' ttr We started the "cio oiny six ot our regulars i iriven to the school or club scoring aggregation. Curry section has had a soccer team for many years. Tech, Penn State and Cleve- Pitt's third member of the North land ival reserve American AIl-Eartern team Is Goug- lineup.

two or three of them fcH'iifit before it was over. the greatest number of poifits in the events for boys. A trophy will also and it is a pleasure to see them come I loo king over the field for an All-! ler. at quarterback. Originally ir men pj.nty ot rest awarded to the club scoring the ih in jio-tt! most points in the open events only.

Munii same, anu tli.yi shape tor the battle. 1 Eastern eleven this Beason, not bo naitbacK. Warner matte a signal caii-many teams must be taken into con- er out cf the former Conway Hall ei.iratt..n a rh iu t.wst. Dest.ite i star, when Pitler and Horner did not ito re On jie i pa i t. 4 4.

is up to exjiectations. Oougler war, the establishing of the A. T. C. ctme 3- it a immediately speeded up the Pttt ma units and the influenza ban, the col a St aceiise ihen.of -aooiX hall vor the limit, -oursf ii back to the roid.

it wm De noticea that the four points won by Homestead are- credited to the newcomers. Curry resuming just where the former team left off. On Saturday they travel to Dunlevy, which means a hard game for the start, and unless another arrangement can be effected next week they will be under the necessity of playing three straight ilKe' CAGE OAiE LIMELIGHT AT I SCHOOLS NOW Jis't s.iv plaetl iapniiy 'i in th- Tvch aiiie. but it' 1. not to esjiec ted that they t'old, fo: the Ucors'a.

T-ch contest i ''S the cMieax of their and i 'Vy were l.t up on that (lay as. 'iy wer; or sine: PLAViJiS-i 11S f.tll'U HOSK. away from home Possibly, lege gridiron produced a number of sensational players this season. Pitt is entitled to five members on our all-eastern team the Navy and Syracuse, two each, and Rutgers and Penn, one each. The Panthers' live men on this mythical team, fi-- all such selections are merely a question of opinion, are: Ililty, left tackle: Htahl, left guard; Oougler, quarterback Iavies, left chine pnd also proved a clever all-a round runner.

Capt. Ingram, of the who can play any position in the backfteld, but was at quarterback in the Great Lakes game, has been placed on the second team. He was handicapped by sickness most all season, but ranks with the best backs of the year. Dowd, of Lehigh, and Baker, of Syracuse, were other clever quarterbacks. Robb.

of Columbia, formerly of Penn is? the scfiedule will be changed to take care of this matter. Curry's entry addsNeest to the race, will boost the game in a section of the county long noted for having a good soccer team, and will take care of a number of tiov v. and McLaren, fullback. half bad State, was aiio a competent team young players who should never have their mental altitude on all rlir'i. nd ti'ey were simply up, which no visit- Id overcome.

They were and that is perv -t vWht I a a of KOI1KSOV BEST EMI OF YEAR hi I i lan-J 'rrjtUrT rr 'M ft Coaches Issue Calls for Candidates This Week for Basketball Teams Outlook Is Bright pla: didn't r. i. -l ttiat, i-iiaw-: i i prove. There were want to be i not difficult incidents at Wear an Overcoat which it irxjAcwtCT, Cleveli! in! to uoii rii In Alexander, a guard, and Usher, a tackle. Syracuse showed two of the best linemen of the year and Robeson, the Rutgers Negro end, was by far the greatest all-around'' wingman.

There is nothing that the young giant cannot do. Irr" sizing up plays, tack- lling, smearing interference and, tak- i ing forward passes he stands in a i class by himself. Pill Butler, a Philadelphia boy, who played fullback and halfback for the i Navy, had his greatest year and been allowed to get out of harness, The return of Curiy is a( reminder of the revival of soccer fn this district. It seems there are more sports the PRESS soccer crowd than Joe Luxbacher, and Joe is a good one, but the Dunlevy management has comes across with a proposition to Curtilville Jn other words, they ac-: cept the story of the "flu" having cut i Curtlsville out of two points on Nov. 0.

We must say again that the story was genuine, even though the points had to be awarded to Dunlevy as a matter of iere rule. Now comes the in detail, pub- i leader and ground gainer. JIM NEYI.O.V ON SECOND TEAM. Hilty, of Pitt, has been selected for left tackle on the first team, and Jim Neylon. of Penn.

on the second team. Neylon played a great game all season, considering that it was hi3 first real year of varsity football. Last season he wasNmly a substitute lineman. Uslier, of Syracuse, pets right tackle by reason of his all-around ability. Larkin, of Swarthmore.

has been placed at right tackle on the second team. He put tip a remarkable game for the garnet. Surtleff, of Brown; Feitner, of Rut "TAX COLLAR tttLTa. lnt i in re show thrit us riaht of evidence it was a frame-up from the start. We That Fits.

Have it Made (he Porfit Way. Finished in 4 Days. SUPiV no sy in the matter selecting the otticials. Hart capabb' in oeei! lumlhrg game. 1'itt vould have won ramer easily." fn response to the chalb Lie issued nisht by pro nine, it members offer to rel.nquish the points ajtd pla gers, and Henrj, of Penn State.t-were the game at Dunlevy at a future date.

also clever tacklers. ranks with the ground gainers In the country. He starred in all the. middies gamies. For right end.

Bud Hopper, of Penn has been selected. This may be some- what of a surprise, as. Hopper was 1 unheard of two months ago. No end By L. H.

Wollen. Basketball is receiving the majority of attention at the high schools now. Meetings will be held this week to call out candidate in most of the schools and it is expected by the end of the week matters will have begun to take shape. Westinghoue hih school called out candidates several weeks ago and the team is fast rounding into shape. Coach Burton ThereTs a rast difference between Tallormadea and the ordinary guess-fit ready-mades.

erfit Tailored Suits and Overcoats fit the neekr, hug the shoulders and drape gracefully to the waist line. Real $30 and $35 Values Henry, of Washington and Jeffer Of course, the visitors nave to pay the expenses of the postponed game, that is $14, to( cover the costs on Nov. 9, of the ref ereeadvertislng. etc. son, was picked for the majority of the All-Eastern teams last season and H.OUI THOHBIHO, A.

Klo-pound champion. rho M. will meet Tom O'Malley of Philadelphia in tho intercity amateur tourna- in the east, except Robeson, played more consistently than Hopper. In the Pitt, Swarthmore, Lafayette and Dartmouth games he was a sensation. 'Even against the powerful Pitt ma- the P.

AT A. next Saturday i of the Pitt Athletic council, there a reply yesterday from ilanayrer p. ROariiner that no return game Icould le played. inasmuch as the Cleveland players were to leave to- for Pelham Bay for further train-i nir, or to upon various ships for i same purpose. So Jitt's seapon is ended, ana, is.hile its longv winning streak itas.

s' broken, the Panthers are still i-tjireme in the college realm, for 'icy have not been beaten by a col-- iegiate rival since away ack in ir.H. i.s 'pleased with his and states me tit at that he will have a good on night. also held over at tho Washington in- That is reasonable, and It is now up stitution this year, but the fact hat' to Curtisville. Both teams should no-his team played a Keryismall schedule tify THE PRESS league of their and closed its season so abruptly agreement to replay, so that a date hardly warrants him being given a may be set. place this season.

Tressel, the W. Games for Saturday: Curry at Dun-and J. end, another All-Eastern selec- levy, W. Reid; Cedar Gove at Mor-tion last season, was also back, but 1 pan. R.

G. Corns; Bridgeville at Cur-liis case is similar to Henry's. It is tisville. R. Brown; Beadllng at Stur- the floor this sea? on.

will uphold the honor of the western chine, when Penn- received a bad the eastern beating. Hopper's vork stood out. He toacn i.am.:e at reaoouy nas of stRte against of last year's regulars around which? illv.arl,.t was outweighed rn virtually every NOW to build his five. They are Lang! cap- thm win game, but showed that he could take .1 ii, a ni reflection on their ability, but ttiey never had a real chance to show. tain; McAteer and Hvans.

About 30 raneU upon "to extend themselves to out and aiso make men answered U14 call of the coach vln i tackles. Schwarzer, of Rutgers; -Mc- geon. i. tSir KS. cnuBtnao naiiMr play Sunday.

It i a matter of agreement between teams themselves, due Next to Stahl, of Pitt, and Alexan- der, of Syracuse, the best guards were notice being sent to THE PRESS, who Perry, of the Navy, and V. Allshouse, ef Pitt. Neuschaefer. of Rutgers, and Hatten, of Lehigh, were also stalwart guards. ami pra.cticc- will begin this week.

Ciars games wilt played in a few weeks and Lan.bie then get line on the plny rh who will form his first tive. Wiikiiisltuii, will holfl its annual banquet for the grid squad in the In the JDS-pound division, the Pittsburg representative will be Buck Andrew's, of the Willow A. C. of Sharps-burg. Hich Holland, of the Civic A.

will go on in the 115-pound bout. Johnny McCall of the Willow A. C. of Sharpsburg, will bw the entry in the Carter, of Pitt, and Weks, of Brown, also looked good at epd. Selecting an all-eastern center this i season is the hardest job of all.

It was an off season or snapper backs, but Arthur, of the Navy, ranks with the leaders. There were no Wrays. Pecks or Baileys this season. Even Pitt, with Its championship team, did not. have a remarkable center, al-' IVIadc to Your Measure I have other big values at $24 $27 $32 and 'up.

I also have a few ready-to-vear Perflt Way Overcoats made for display purposes and samples. 111 sell them for $16.50. STORE OPEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED AT FULL VALUE high school, Friday evening. The Llo-pound lass. and Art Rooney of dinner will be prepared by the do- the Galveston A.

C. of the Northside. mestic science class. The caDtain for In the 130-pound contest. Arnold Thornburg, another Galveston club though btein looked about next best lad.

and A. H. A. champion, will box to Arthur. next-year's football team will be elected during the evening.

The basketball outlook is bright, according to the coach, and it is expected that a Eddie Wimler Defeated. Philadelphia, Dee. Eddie Wim-or. of Pittsburg, made, i game but csing fight against clever Jack r'-'iirley, of New York, in the bout the' Olympia A. A.

last night. had the disadvantage of height fiT rtach, but he was game and i the flehting in neat ly every round. Sharkey's better knowledge i boxing enabled him to keep away Z''t the Pittsburg boy's rushes anJ to keep his left continually pumping -on WimlerV nose. Rodners May Not Return- Jlorgantown, W. Pec.

Ira E. ftodgers, captain-elect of the West Virginia's football team, and reckoned as the best man ever produced on, the gridiron, has received his rv.n-.ission at Camp Lee and may not tt" West Virginia, according to i received today. Rbdgers has Will notliy lilts uiu.iai in v. T-3 he game. These games are pertain to be interesting.

Cedar Grove is up against a strong team, but will try to hold them down. They are not quitters at the Grove. Beadllng put the fear of death in the leaders lately and Sturgeon can look out Saturday. The Curtlsville team stands well on the table at present, but Bridgeville mean to improve their position, too. The" Dunlevy team will note they have a fast gany? on hand for this week in the shape of the Curry soccer ites.

The est Ponn Football a'ssoclatipn has decided to run a spring cup tie competition. It will probably open late in January, or the early part of February. Many local soccer teams haye already entered the lists, but more may yt gain admission. The Spanish flu put this interesting competition out of sight, but It will be only a delay not a cancellation of the annual contests. Entries should be made with the secretary, Wm.

J. Kerr. "124 Snofltmpno Pittsburg. ilxe new A in the 135-pound division. Frank Mc-Nihcolas, of the Civic A.

will appear in the 143-pound -bout, and Frank Grayber of rfheraden. In the 15S-pound class. This is a well-rounded team, with strength in every weight class, and, no matter whom Herman Meyer may bring here from the Quaker City, it la certain that the Plttsburgers will hold up their end all the way. In addition to the eeven lads named, Jackie Zimmer, of tha T. M.

H. a 108-pound boy, and Eddie Burke, of the Wllmerding Y. M. C. a 133-pound boxer, have been named as reserve men.

Crawford, of Penn, showed wonderful improvement in the closing games, although It must be remembered that he originally was a halfback and was sent to the line in mid-season. Goldman, of Lehigh; Frank, of Rutgers, and MacKenzie, of Syracuse, were other hard-working centers. Unquestionably the sensation of the year was Tom Davies, the Kiski who made his, varsity debut under Glenn "Warner. Davies was a star In his prep days, but proved the marvel of 1913, -when -given a place In the Pitt backfleld. He was easily tha greatest open-field runner, and ranks MMROW strong team will be on the floor when the season opens.

About 40 candidates reported at a basketball meeting at the South Hills high school yesterday afternoon. First practice will be held tomorrow afternoon. 1 Fifth Ave. held Its first practice yesterday afternoon and Coach Briggs stated he Is well pleased with the quality of material-that turned out. Twenty-two players reported." Next practice will be held Thursday afjter- 540 SMITHFIELD STREET OPPOSITE OLIVER BUILDING.

25 CENTS EACH training school fir C5 i-4 -f 6.