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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY, MARCH 20. 1017. Wheat and Stengel Work-Out SUPERBAS' PROMISING SOUTHPAW DATES ASSIGNED FOR AUTO RACES Collapse of Military Drill Will Be Deeply Regretted Sets Gossips to Chattering By "RICE." Season Opens May 10 at Union-town-Blanks Out for Indianaoolis.

(From a Staff Correspondent.) HOT SPRINGS, March 20 When Zach Wheat and Charley Stengel lined up with the Cheney forces in yesterday's six-inning game the war correspondents scented a nice little row between General Ebbets and Colonel Robinson. They recalled the fact that Pfeffer and Smith had been barred from practice during the time they were holdouts and came to the conclusion that Robbie had wilfully violated a supposed National League rule that placed the ban on SOMETHING seems to have gone wrong with the plan of having military training at the baseball camps, which was first proposed by Captain T. L. Huston of the New York Americans. Some of the American League teams appear to have gone in for this eminently sensible proposition that was designed to help the ball players keep their jobs in case of war, but the National League teams have failed to come through.

This will delight the whining sidesteppers, imported and domestic, whose ultimate idea is that everybody shall live without working and nobody pay taxes, but it gives a pain to Americans who are not afraid to mention George Washington without apologizing. The Brooklyn National Leaguers at Hot Springs were so long Jrf starting their military stuff that when the situation was looked over yesterday it was decided that as there was only a week left it would bo useless to undertake the work this year. That whoever was responsible for the fiasco will. have ripen nniise players who had refused to sign contracts. Ebbets had gone horseback riding and it was presumed that the Superba manager had put one over on the boss while he wasn't looking.

Robbie when questioned replied that it was the privilege of the manager to permit holdouts to work if they wanted to. Wheat and the practice while the practicing A SL via tjz Jrl iW1 ''I Stengel said they might as well get was available. Later Ebbets said case and declared that Pfeffer and Smith had stayed away on their own account. The same applied to Cutshaw when the second base-manspent a morning discussing his contract after he had agreed on terms by letter. Therefore, there was no scrap, so far as could be noticed.

Giving Hlrkman a- Show. Wheat played his customary posi tion, while Stengel covered center, Robbie evidently being determined toIVHtionHl League clubs have taken to let Hickman pet all the practice pon-i'ho and six of the American K. Durning Brooklyn Berth sible in right, should Stengel remain outside the fold. Neither mutineer created a sensation. It was cold and rainy throughout the.

day, and the men wore sweaters. No attempt was made by the pitchers to put anything on the ball. Smith and Dell worked for the Jack Coombs clan, although Colby Jack did not put in an appearance to direct matters. Cheney started for his side and Marquard llnishcd up. Wheat Drives in Run.

Smith and Dell had the better luck with the lobbing match, and their Bide won by 4 to 1, in a game of six innings. Wheat got one hit, a timely Kinglo that scored Getz with the solitary run. Olson put some humor in that run by chasing the Trusty Teuton up the mountain side and down to the plate. Ivy claimed that Gus was out for running out of line, but when Duster Mails decided as there was no fence, there could be no three-foot line. Stengel went hitless.

He tried for a fence-breaker the last time up, but Johnston got under his long fly. man also failed to connect. Those four runs for the winners were well earned. Daubert's triple, between singles by Smith and Olson, accounted for two. C'adore tallied once on a pass and singles by Miller and Smith.

Red Smyth and Johnston doubled off Marauard for the other. With the Superbas at Hot Springs there was no rule applying to the The hunch ran all the way to camp to make up for the lost practice after the game. Xo Military Training. Governor Whitman will hardly take any action on the refusal of the Superbas to do any military drilling. They are not slackers.

Sergeant Major Jesse Trontgla, who was assigned by Colonel Gandy to take the players in hand, decided when he found they would depart hence next Tuesday, that he could not get beyond the verbal part of the instruction. He thought it wasn't worth while to start, and they agreed with him by a unanimous vote. None of the "ft me uiio anu 4giiiief aiuiiu in the Held. The Superbas assured the sergeant major that they were loyal and patriotic, and would be ready to light if called upon. Will Travel De Luxe.

When the Superbas and Red Sox leave Memphis after the game next Wednesday, they will travel de luxe most of the way around the exhibition circuit. Four sleepers and a baggage car will be made up into a special train to Little Rock, where the entire party of 80 people will have six sleepers and a baggage car. There are 36 in the Brooklyn entourage and 44 Bostonians. Most of the Jumps will be made at night. Meals will be eaten at tho best hotels.

Mickey Finn, veteran manager and scout, came here from Little Rock yesterday, and told Robbie a half holiday had been declared, and that the Governor would throw out the ball and the Mayor receive it. Similar stunts have been arranged by Pete Mitchell along the line. Zach Wheat declares he will quit camp today if no agreement is reached. Stengel may linger. Duster fails was in uniform for the first time in four days.

He has recovered from his cold. Zach Wheat says Brother Mack has a good sit In Binghamton. the dope or the wise bettors came back with sadly depleted bankrolls. Gus Getz hasn't been to the races since he cashed on his namesake, two weeks ago. The thrifty Teuton says he sent his winnings home by parcel post.

Jeff Pfeffer has been working conscientiously to recover his wind since he signed up. He runs around the ball field twelve times a dav when the weather permits. He should be ripe to go the full nine innings against the Red Sox next Sunday, but it is doubtful if Robbie will lot him. "Time enough when the games count for something," says the Superba chief. 'Twas the hour for batting practice.

Duster Mails was shooting them over; Robbie stood back of the plate di recting things. Wheezer Dell had fouled oft about a dozen balls in an attempt to bunt. Dialogue. Robbie Hey, Jack, go up there and show that cowboy how to bunt. He's telegraphln' his mitt.

Coombs All right, skipper. Here's where I beat one out. Mails Bet. a dollar you don't. Coombs Make it.

two. Robbie Show him, Jack. Duster shoots one up and Coombs dumps it down toward third, where It eludes Mails, while Coombs ambles to first. Business of much raucous laughter from back stage and the audience. Mails Aw, that wasn't a bunt; that was a base hit.

Curtain. Orson Kinney to Lead Yale Basketball Five New Haven, March 20 Orson A. Kinney of Weehawken, N. was elected last night captain of the Yale basketball team for next season. Kinney was the leading scorer In the Intercollegiate ranks during the sea son Just closed and was the chief fac tor In bringing the championship to Yale.

WSWF.R TO Frank Hankinson played third base for the New York Giants in 1883 and 1884. Close to forty auto racing dates have been assigned for the coming season by the American Automobile Assocla. tlon and applications for still other events are under consideration. The racing season, as at present outlined, covers a period from early in May until late In October and Included in the schedule are aeveral events in which American Automobile Association championship point awards will be made. The dates of the principal events are as follows: My 10 Ppceilwiy, t'nlontown, P.

May 19 Speedwv. New York, N. f. May 30 Hptedwiv, lndlanapoHi. Ind.

May o-Track Walla Walla. v'ah. May 30 Speedway. I'nlontown. Pa.

Juna Speedway. Chicago, 111. Juna 1-Sieeiwav (dirl), Kanaaa City, Mo. June J3 speedway, Cincinnati. Ohio.

July 4Road raoe, Vlaalla. Cal. July 4 Track, Spokane. Wain. July 4 Track.

Benton Harbor, Mich. July 4 Speedway, rnlontown. Pa. July 4 Speedway, Taconia, Waih. July 4 'Hpeedway, Omaha.

Neb. July 14 'Speedway. Dea Molnn, Juwa. July 15 Track. Mitaoula.

Mont. July 17-19-Interelty Reliability. July Track, Anaconda, Mont. July Track, Great Falli. Mont.

Ausuat 4 Speedway (dirt). Kaniaa City, Mo. Auguat Track, Mont. September I Hpeedway, Cincinnati, Ohio, September Track, Bed Bank, N. J.

September Hill climb. Plka'a Peak. Col. September 16 'Speedway, Providence, ft. I.

September 22 Track, Allentown. Pa. September 28 Track. Trenton, N. J.

September 29 'Speedway, New York, N. T. September 30 Speedway, t'nlontown. Pa. October -speedway (dlrtl.

Kansaa City, Mo. October Speedway, Unlontown, Pa. Octorcr 6 Track. Danbury, Conn. October 13 'Speedway, Chicago.

III. October 13 Track. Hlchmond. Va. October 27 Speedway, New York, N.

T. A. A. A. Champlonahlp Award event.

Blanks Out for Indianapolis Race. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have settled their differences with the hotel men of that city and active preparations are under way for the running of the annual 600-mlle event on May 30 for a purse of $60,000, one of the largest purses ever onerea for an automobile race. It will be recalled that the speed way officials threatened to run this race on the Cincinnati course unless the hotel men would agree to a reason able rate for accommodations. Public demand has also determined the officials to go back to the 600-mile event, after having reduced the distance to 300 last year. It is confidently expected that the field of starters will be the most representative that ever faced the flag in tnis country.

Information from the Sunbeam factory is to the effect that two cars of this make will be in tha race. It is thought that Eddie Rlckenbacher, who has Just returned from Europe, will pilot one of these cars and Christians the other. Ralph De Palma will have two cars In the race. One will be his famous cream-colored Mercedes, which has been entirely rebuilt, and the other Butcher Brown's Peugeot. Ralph will probably drive the Mercedes.

Whom he will select to handle the Peugeot is undecided. Meanwhile he has arranged with the Speedway officials to obtain parts for the car ahd will avail himself of the offer made by the Allison race shop to help put the car in condition. De Palma is extremely popular with the Indianapolis racing enthusiasts, who have always kept in mind the great fights put up by him in previous races. Pe Palma in 1912, after having the purse and victory wltnin nis grasp, was forced to push his disabled car under the wire, while Joe Dawson in a National sailed to victory. In 1915 he was the winner, outdriving Resta, last year's Speedway champion.

Scholastic Athletics Eleven games have been arranged for the Commercial High baseball team by Manager John T. McNally. Two dates are still open and will probably be closed within the next few days with Brooklyn schools. Commercial will make no out-of-town trips this year, only Greater New Tork teams being played. Prospects for a strong team appear to be very bright at the present.

Indoor practice under the direction of Coach Anthony Bove has been going on in the school gymnasium for two weeks and many of the candidates have rounded into fair shape. Jim MaoCormack, pitcher for the past two years, has been elected captain and will do the bulk of the twirling. Besides MacCormack, those trying for pitcher are H. Hageman, Bose, Sanders and Ellson. Four promising lads are out for catcher.

They are R. McNally, Busch, Hirschman and Schaff. Schwa rta. Stray ton, P. Downing and Law are fighting for first base, while Zimmerman, Galser, Sonnet and Warshoff are the candidates for second base.

There is little to choose between Cromie and Stein for third base, while Swain, Berson and Bernstein are in the field for shortstop. Snyder and B. Cohen have shown the best form among the score of outfielders, but there are many others who will be heard from when outdoor practice gets under way. The following schedule has been arranged: April Richmond Hill, at Commercial Field. April 21 New Utrecht, at Xew Utrecht.

April 25-Oprn. April 28 Erasmus, at Commercial Field. 2 SUiyvefjant, at Commercial Field. May 5 Boys Hlsh, at Commercial Field. May 9 Manual, at Commercial Field.

May 12 New I'trecht, at Commercial Field. May Poly Prep, at Commercial Field. May 19 Krasmus. at Erasmus. May 23 Open.

May 2 bovs lllsh, at Boya High. May 30 Manual, at Manual. Adclplil Juniors Enjoyed Successful Year. The Adelphl Academy Junior basketball team went through a very successful season this year, winning sixteen games and losing only four. The wind up to the season came yesterday when the team defeated the Ethical Culture Juniors in a well-played game, 81 to 10.

Line up: Adalphl (31). F.thloal Culture (10). Twltchall Rlsht Held Smalley Stevens Left field Torlefc Knlpe Center Stahlerhunrt Baylls Rlht uard Fresturn Roeasle Left uard Fray One Is from field Knlpe, Twltchell Stevens, Koeesle, Stshlschund. Tor-lek. Fresturn.

1: Proy, 3. Goals from foul Hall, 1. Substitutes Hall for Twltchall. Tims of halves 10 and 11 minutes. Referee Mr.

Smith. Sports in Short Meter. M. P. Gels defeated J.

S. Read in the beml-fliial match in ihe Class squash torn is tournament at the Crescent A. C. yesterday, IB 10, 1618. PInohurst, N.

March 20 Miss FUnor Gates of the Nassau Country Club was defeated by Miss Caroline Bogart of Elizabeth in the final of the women's singles tennis tournament here yesterday, 6 4. 0 4. Miss Bogart paired with Jack I.altlng of Locust Valley and defeated Miss Gates nnd B. A. Balfe of the South Shore C.

C. in the final of the doubles, 6 4, 62, The women's national outdoor championship tennis tournament wilt start at the Philadelphia Cricket Club on June 18. BTKK to cklkbrate. Tho annual smoker and entertainment of the Century Itoad Club Association will bo held at Witta'a Hall, Brooklyn, next Saturday avenlng at players of the Brooklyn Club are all overpaid, Judging by the very poor article of play put up by them in tha World's Series. Why not give the young players a chance like Hickman, Malone, Durning, etc.

to get regular positions oa the team, instead of trying to get discontents like Wheat, Stengel, back? A year without drawing the easy money they have been doing would be a good object lesson for them, and Hickman would soon make the fans forget Stengel. He would turn out a far better man for the team. In fact, a team composed ei young, ambitious players would be much better and would draw better crowds than a team composed of discontents, and In several cases "has-been" players. Your truly, A DISGUSTED FAN. March 14, 1917.

Wheat Not Vet Signed. Zack Wheat has not yet signed hla Brooklyn contract. A dispatch from Hot Springs says that the report that he had accepted terms was premature. He had merely evinced a willingness to talk over the situation, and was not willing to make the compromise that had been expected. In the present confused state of in-' ternational and economic affairs, it is likely that President Ebbets will be more than ever strengthened in his determination to stick to his original salary schedule, with some few modifications, and it is not believed that he will meet the high wages demanded by Wheat.

Charley Stengel Is also remaining obdurate, but that Uncle Wilbert Robinson is preparing to do without him Is proved by his persistency in playing David James Hickman in right field, which is Stengel's old stamping ground. The sentiment among the fans seems to be that Wheat Is almost Indispensable if the Superbas expect to stand up well in the race, but that the shoes of Stengel, might be filled by Hickman. If Wheat were to elect to remain out of the game, and Stengel likewise, an outfield composed of Hi Myers, Jimmy Johnston, David James Hickman and Fred Merkle, as a first quartet, with James Daniel Smyth, now a second base candidate but formerly an outfielder, in reserve, would not be the worst that ever represented a winning club. Big Tear Hereabouts. Reports from the training camps of the New York Giants and Americans are to the effect that those teams have made remarkable strides in their training, and are further ahead now than they have ever been before at this stage of the proceedings.

The Su- perbas, except that they have not Wrheat and Stengel, also appear to be going good and to be pretty nearly ready for the strife. With three major clubs In such fine fettle, with the classic rivalry between the Giants and Superbas as a regular feature, and the prospect that they will be the main contenders for the National League pennant, and In addition, with the popularity of the Yankees and their owners, this promises to be the busiest baseball season Greater New York has known for many years. Every one of Its entries is a top notcher, and it would not be surprising, or contrary to form, if the big city landed both buntings and had a world's series all to itself next October. Certainly until the middle of July all three clubs will be in the running and every game will have a meaning of its own. AND GOSSIP London.

What will be done with the Garden Is now problematical. Kid Raymond, the Brooklyn bantam, who has met several good boys In his class, is now under the management of Jimmy Spears. Al Kale outpointed Jimmy Murray In the star bout at the Military A. C. last night, while In the other ten Teddy Jacobs and Jack Tracy boxed a fast draw.

Charley White has been selected to officiate when Freddie Welsh and Benny Leonard meet at the Manhattan Casino on March 28. Ted (Kid) Lewis stopped "WIlBe Moore in the first round of their fcheduled ten-round go at the Palace Sporting Club last night. Teddy Jacobs and Frankle Vllson will meet in a ten-round bout at the Vanderbllt A. C. next BMady night, and in the semi-final Ray West and Paul Edwards will box.

Komet von Hoheluft Is Best in Dog; Show The fifteenth open all-breed show of the Woodmere 'Kennel Club of Long Island was held last nltrht at th McAIpIn, Manhattan. It was the most successful ever given by the club and was attended by 600 dog breeders and enthusiasts from points around New York, Anton A. Rost, well known exhibitor and fancier from Brooklyn, acted as Judge of bulldogs, Scottish and fox terriers. William P. Kinder, also of Brooklyn, was another Jfldge.

Among the officers of the elub who were active In making the show a success were Julius C. Feder, president; Louis E. Rode of Brooklyn, Robert Waters of New York City and Mrs. Helen eiui-Keri ui corona, ij. I.

Considerable interest centered in the. Judging for the best dog in the shvt. The cup was won by Komet Von H( heluft, owned by John Gans Jr. Stapleton, S. I.

Sir Danny Deever was Judged the best dog from Brooklyn. He is owned by Charles W. Hildreth of Brooklyn. Mrs. Thomas J.

Gwynne of Brooklyn was awarded a prize for Nemo's Dlx, the best bitch In the open class. Among the Brooklynltes and Long Islanders who were present, many of whom had dogs entered, were: Richard J. Donovan, Alva Rosenberg, Mrs. Abble Rubino, Louis K. Rode, Mrs-William Pheppard, Mrs.

James Mo uonneu, nirs. is. c. Waller, C. VV.

Hil- dreth, Miss Lillian Levy, Emanuel Grossman, Mrs. Coleman, Hlne. MISS A. Rlenhrrunn Mrs. A.

Mrs. A. PannaUa A Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Sampson, Miss Mary jaonoson, miss Madeline Herberger, Thnmai T.rtvnlanH Mnrman Hl ci.ivu, niiuui iuivqii, mis, UMU McDonald and Cames Worthingtoa. Smith, Wilbur Purcell, Mrs, Jams to regret it is as sure a bet as was ever made.

Barring a thoroughly treacherous element which is being educated in this country at the public expense, or was imported, and a comparatively, small number of professional, home-grown renegades, the American people are deeply interested in preparedness. Would Have Set Them Right. The fans are also fed up with stories of the money-madness and selfishness of the ball players and magnates. Military drill would have done much to offset many of the erroneous and unfair conceptions of baseball folks and would have worked to the benefit of all hands, but neither players nor magnates appear to have been able to grasp the point. One of these days the realization of tha mistake will come home to those most directly concerned with a loud crash.

It may be that the United States may not go to war after all, but whether it, does or not, the game of professional baseball would have been vastly benefited by the concrete evidence upon the part of the players and owners that they had some thought for the interest of the public which furnishes their living. The Opposite View. Not long ago there was published in this page a letter from a fan who took the Brooklyn Club to task quite bitterly becausa it did not meet the salary demands of the holdout players. The argument was that If the players were not worth what they had been getting, then the public had been paying too much to see them, and if salaries were reduced, the prices should be reduced. It was quite a clever conception, but not as logical as it sounded.

Now comes another letter, signed by "A Disgusted Fan," who takes the other view. He undoubtedly represents the opinion of a large number of fans, and is entitled to his say, He says: Defends tho Owners. Editor Brooklyn Dally Eagle: The members of the Brooklyn baseball team are rapidly getting themselves disliked by the fans of Brooklyn by their actions this year. Mr. Ebbets has been very fair with them in regard to their contracts.

It is about time the owners of baseball plants around the oountry received a fair return for the large amount of money they have invested. Heretofore they have been paying all profits out in salaries to a very ungrateful lot of men. Men who, after they have signed contacts in good faith, then- insist on holding up for more money or threaten to Jump their contract, are not very good men to do business with. What a howl the ball players would make and the numerous lawsuits Mr. Ebbets would have on his hands had he said: "You will have your contracts torn up and your salaries reduced according to the game you play!" The papers say the players are going about the playing In a half-hearted way at Hot Springs because they did not receive the money they wanted this year.

In any other -business the man who signs a contract is supposed to live up to it and give his best efforts to his employer, or else the con-tract is null and void. I think the BOXING NEWS Memphis, March 20 A scheduled eight-round bout here last night between Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Jack Moran of St. Louis, was stopped by the referee In the sixth round and the decision awarded to Dillon to save the game, but badly battered St. Louis man from further punishment. Philadelphia, March 20 Johnny Kilbane, feather-weight champion, de- UMrilA Rhannnn rtf Kan FYnn- Cisco in a six-round bout here last night.

In the tnirn rounu snannon was dropped for a count of nine. Kilbane was the aggressor throughout. Columbus, Ohio, March 20 Joe Rivers of Los Angeles gave Johnny O'Leary of Buffalo a terrific lacing ViMirrh olovnn rounds rtf their sched uled twelve-round bout here last night. Leary seconos mrew in ine in alAvonth t-ntmrl. Both men were over the 136-pound limit agreed upon.

Providence, R. March 20 Harry Carlson of Brockton, New England lightweight ohamplon, won a decision over Mickey Donley of New York here last night. The bout was for twelve rounds, Mareh 2A Ndw England amateur boxing champions of this year were determined by bouts in seven classes last night. William Corbett of Boston, last year's champion In the 125-pound claw, the only tltleholder to defend his honors, won again. The final bouts were as follows: 10-Pounrt Class ueoria iino.

dui, defeated FranU Saterlale, Cambridge, one round. n.mi.- rnrh.lt ram. lBjrminn vmn- bridge, defeated Dan Kramer, Boston, three "m-Potind Richards, Brock-ton, defeated Bdward Ford, Boston, thres rounds. mMiti. Hnaton.

de feated Uuls Kramer, Boston, four rounds. Mil-Pound Class Danttl O'Connor, Boston, defeated Lee O'Brien, Boston, three rounds. 170-founq v. i defeated N. J.

McKay, Boston, one round. Aiiraated Pat. Kelly, Boaton. two rouiffla. l'l-Pound ClaieEddle Walk.r, Medford, defeated Waltar Fish.

Lynn, three rounds. In the seventh round of the main bout at the Vanderbllt A. last night. Jamaica Kid knocked out Tommy O'Leary. Charley smitn stopped SmoKe Jones in mo luuiwi round of the semi-final.

Ous Christie and Buck Crouse meet i. v. mtmr- hfttit at thai BrnArlwsv Sporting Club tonight, while in tho ssml-finai warren iuiuck ana new Russell will box. Crouse takes tho nlace of Billy Miske, who Injured his hand. Bob Dover and Jim Flynn will be the contenders In the main affray at the Pioneer Sporting Club tonight.

In a second ten George Masso and Joe Garry will clash. Grant Hugh Browne was dispossessed from his offices in Madison Square Garden yesterday. When Browne walked out of tha Garden, with hla papers under his arm, with, rum woilfc UIO urvaill Ul umu rival. the Mtloj)l Sporting Club of Wanderings of R. May End in (From a Staff Correspondent.) Hot Springs, March 20 Few there are among the rookies that Connie Mack has turned adrift who have returned to the big show and made good, but your Uncle Wilbert Robinson thinks he has one of them in Richard Knott Durning, southpaw pitcher.

Robbie is supported In this belief by his wise lieutenant. Jack Coombs, who was one of the many stars developed by the aforementioned C. Mack. R. K.

Durning may easily lay claim to being the wandering pitcher man of the baseball firmament. He has cast his Jot with more clubs, big and little, than any other person of his size, age and profession. But If the Impression he has made on the two judges of the destinies of the Brooklyn champions holds good the wanderer has at last reached a haven and he is destined to subsist on the fat of the land for tho period of his baseball life. Much Like Sallec. Durning has all the peculiarities of Slim Sallee in the box, though he bears a marked resemblance to Rube Marquard in face and figure.

Standing 6 feet 2 inches, the young man drafted from the Eastern League distributes his 178 pounds of avoirdupois equally in a longitudinal direction. In other words, he Btrikes one as being a bit light for the heavy work of a big league club, but, like Sallee, his appearance is deceptive. He develops speed from a fast, overhand delivery, and has a side arm motion for his curves that rivals the destructive crossfire of the Giants' effective southpaw. Richard Knott traces his ancestry back to that famous Kentucky colonel after whom people and horses were named. He w-as born In Louisville OctoberllO.

1894. and is therefore a member of a championship club at the tender age of 22. His advent Into professional baseball, after the customary prep with school and amateur teams, was marked by an experience that taxed the tenacity of purpose so often ascribed to the men of Old Kaintuck. Smart to Play Goal On All New York Team One important change has been made in the lineup of the All-New York seven is to play the Crescent Athletic Club a charity hockey game at the Brooklyn Ice Palace tomorrow night. Bruce Smart, the goalkeeper of tho St.

Nicholas, Hockey Club, will be seen before the net instead of Fred Lewis of the Hockey Club of New York. Smart has been picked as It is believed that he would be able to do better work in the Ice Palace. His specialty is stopping long shots. So far this season, practically all of the scoring at the Brooklyn Ice Palaco has been done from a distance. Smart therefore has been asked to play.

It will be remembered that it was Smart's sensational game nt goal which was responsible for the victory that the St. Nicholas Hockey Club scored over the Crescent Athletic Club earlier in the season. He has an uncanny method of picking off shots In a happy frame of mind, and these three men of such an unusually philosophical mood are mlghtly helpful as well as entertaining. Altrock, of course, has ceared to be rated as a player and his duties are to coach, especially the young pitchers, and Manager Griffith believes that "Nick," with his patience and sunny disposition, stands alone in this phase of the game. Sawyer Is not a wonderful ball player, but he Is not being carried ba-causo of faculty to entertain the fans and teammates end to keep the latter charged with "pep," but for the reason that he Ih a valuable playing member of the team.

Bit there Is no denying that his faculty of looking on tho bright side of things Is in his favor. Thomas is a pitcher fighting for his place on the staff, with a mighty good chance of attaining that end, and his even temper and cool Judgment are no small part of his stock in trade. Thomas Is always ready with a witty answer to all questions and Jibes, tnd has many quaint sayings In his repertoire. He rounds out a trio of baseball funmakers that surely has no equal. They represent three sections of the country, Altrock being from Chicago, Sawyer from Los Angeles, and Thomas from a place In Oklahoma, not large enough for the fans to be familiar with; and each has his own fcrogue." a Durning was 19 when he signed with the Decatur Club of the Three-Eye League.

He worked just one Inning in a regular game and was not given time even to draw a blue envelope. The manager told him to "git," and ho "got." Just how many passes he Issued Durning does not remember, but he believes there were enough to fill the grand stand. The youthful baseball roamer drifted here, there and everywhere through the minors in search of a Job after that, refusing to return to the home fireside until he had caught on permanently. B'lnally one of Connie Mack'a army of scouts saw Durning pitch a game, and the boy was one of the host of rookies tried out on the spring trip to Jacksonville In 1913. When the Athletics left for dear old Phllly, Richard Knott was left there to gain experience in the South Atlantic League.

The youngster worked Just two innings, packed his grip and hiked North, reporting to Connie that the South was not to his liking. Business of Hither and Thither. Mack was Impressed With the lad's wandering propensities and kept him going. His first stop on this wanderlust was Milwaukee. He lingered with the Brewers only long enough to sample the fresh air of Lake Michigan, and then tried the salt of Syracuse.

New Haven was his next abiding place, but tho Rah Rah boys were not to his liking. Wilmington had no attractions for him, either, but when he finally landed in Portland, after having toured the country from the Gulf to Canada and the muddy waters of the Mississippi to the broad Atlantic, he decided to linger for a season. Durning had his best year with Portland in 1916. He won 19 out of 26 games for a second place team. His record of 187 strikeouts In 268 Innings was the best in the Eastern League.

Incidentally, he led the same league In bases on balls with 126, which indicates that the boy lacks control. Durning is a good fielding pitcher, as is indicated by his 1916 record of three errors in 77 chances for an average of .961. He has also given ocular demonstration of his ability in that line In his games here. from a distance, and, although he may not be the equal of Lewis In close work, the pickers of the All-New York seven think that he will be of more service to the team tomorrow evening than the Hockey Club star. As the game is for charity, it has been decided to have no reserved seats.

The admission price will be the same for all hands. The doors are to open at 7:30 p.m. and the seats will go to the first arrivals. The game will start at 8:30 p.m. Lord Aberdeen is to start the play.

In addition to the former Governor General of Canada, Mayor and Mrs. Mitchel, Borough President and Mrs. Pounds and Mr. and Mrs. C.

Cllve Bayley have been Invited to the game. Mr. Bayley Is the British Consul General at New York. Whether it is the fact that the game is for Lady Drummond's hospital or whether It is because the All-New York team, with Hobey Baker, Jtmmie Brltton, Russell Ellis and other stars In the )ineup, looks like the best seven that has faced the Crescents this winter, the demand for tickets is unusually large. The Canadian Club of New York, under whose auspices the game Is going to be played, states that the house already la practically sold out.

Overton Favorite For Big Mile Race The curtain will be rung down tomorrow night on the Indoor athletic season with one of the greatest mils races ever scheduled Indoors. Jole Ray, Illinois A. and John W. Overton, Yalo University, will meet to decide the supremacy over the mile distance at the games of the John Wana-maker Commercial Institute, In Madison Square Garden. Both men are in record-breaking form and Overton's record of 4:16 is in danger.

Overton is the favorite. The first inter-league championship road race will be conducted In con-Junction with the games. The event will start and finish on the Garden floor. The school events on the program will bring together the best young athletes in the local high and preparatory schools, as well as some from distant points. Th Rodman Wana-maker lnterscholastlc relay will have Merceraburg Academy defending its possession of the trophy against star teams from Hamilton Institute, St.

John's Prep, Dickinson High, East Or-snge High, Central High, St. Benedict's High and Brooklyn Prep. Other relay events Include a half-mile relay for the 120-pound class, a one-mile relay for tha championship of the S. A. a match between the Phllnd'-lphla nnd New York Commercial institutes of John Wonamaker and speelsl Invitation relay for the Catholic Athlotlo League which will bring together quartets from Lnughlln Lyceum, Knights of st, Antony and i'rtntaUon Club.

(Special to The Eagle.) Hot Springs, March 20 "There's one boy we'll all miss this year," says "Wheezer Dell. "That's old Nap Rucker. I'll probably miss him more than anybody else. Nap had a fund of Southern stories that he entertained us with and he could spin them out by the hour. He was the finest chap that ever broke into and out of baseball." Dell, who has been playing right field in the practice games, has to be warned frequently by Robbie agalnRt making the long throws to the Infield.

Wheezer forgets in the heat of battle and tries to nip the runner going to the plate. There is nothing that harms a pitcher's salary wing more than to loop the ball further than the pitching distance. Ivy Olson is perhaps the most popular member of the Champion Superbas. On and off the field, he ts joshing the bunch and getting a laugh. When the prototype of Charlie Faust butted in at the park the other day, Ivy put the bug through the shadow bunting stunt and also had him running around the Held to reduce his weight.

Ivy let the intruder beat him. Then Olson turned him over to tho others, with similar results until the fellow quit. Much regret Is being expressed in camp over the probable passing of Larry Doyle, whose ankle cannot pos-eibly mend until next July, if at all. Steve Verkes will cover second for the Cubs during Larry's absence. When Bunny Fabriqtie nicked Coombs for that home run drive over the fence the other day, Colby Jack remarked: "Bet you won't make another hit today, Bunny." "Take you," flashed back Fabrique.

Bunny drove out a clean single on his third time up. There was much excitement at Camp Eastman last Thursday night when the players heard the call of a large covey of brant that were stopped by the lights on the roof on their Northward migration. Most of them thought they were wild geese mid wanted to go gunning immediately. Fred Merkle who is an expert on small game, told them they weren't geese and if they were they couldn't be shot on the wing, because geese flow too fast. Fred was right.

Ed Apploton declares that this is the first time In his career that he suffered from a sore arm. Whereat, Rube Marquard opined that the Texas maverick was still a youngster In the gam. George Charlmers, formerly of the Phils, and Shorty Vlox, the pocket edition of Hans Wagner, who are with the Kansas City club at Arkartclphia, motored to the races here Friday and between picking winners, fanned with tho Brooklyn players. They figured that the SuprrbnB ought to repeat with Pfeffor, Wheat and Stengel in the lineup. Jockeys McTaggert and Buxton are jilghtly visitors at the Superba camp.

Both have handed out a few tips tbat turned out winners. Dr. Orvls E. Biggs Is delighted with the continued health of the ramp. He declares that after his many years spent.

In treating sick people It is a novelty to him to treat well persons, especially men as as the Brooklyn athletes. iJr. Biggs l.ad thorn all taking blood pressure for a while, hut having gotten them down to normal tho boys are again fanning baseball. Leon Cadoro Is still sllek with the cards as he was two years ago at Daytona. Some day when Leon qulta baseball should nmke his fortune as a motion picture prestidigitator.

Jake Dnubert went to the races the other day end picked his horses according to their numbers on the program, oelertert So. 2 nd returned a wtnne-, while those who followed noxixG. 3E0ADWAY 8. C. Hnliejr Tlrofldwui Iiim f'lirlIU Km-lt Ailmld-Ma, SO won llrmivril Brnu, fl; Uvita, Washington Has an Abundance Of Clever Baseball Humorists Augusta, March 20 Manager Griffith of the Washington American Leaguo team is well supplied with makers of good humor.

Ho was blessed to a greater extent than any other baseball club In the universe in the porson of "Nick" Altrock and "Huck" Sawyer, but "Lefty" Thomas Is almost an extra edition of the last named, Thomas Is not as capable a performer of acrobatic stunts as Altrock and Sawyer, but when It comes to purveying vocal sunshine he Is the peer of his better known teammates. Not only are these three men assets to the Nationals In the more scientific respects of baseball, but their ability to Instill "pep" Into their associate is a far more valuable factor than few appreciate. Whilo It Is not. meant to be inferred that the Nationals ranks are crowded with grouches, the majority of players are, like all other human beings, llnbt to let their temper get the better of them now and then. And it Is at Just such times that fellows like Altrock, Sawyer and Thomas come to the rescue by saying or doing something that shifts the thought Into a different vein and restores tho smooth order of things.

No man, no mstter how vnltinbla he Is In his chosen line, Can do ns good work when lie is angry as Ah on lie Is.