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6 THE BROOKLYN DAIUi EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 1923 IS Brooklyn Girl Who Married Mickey Walker Sister's .323 Batting Mark Against the Yanks Lost Pennant for the Browns Lack of Money May Stop Great Britain from Entering Olympic Games Averaged from .378 to .495 Against the Other American League Clubs Went Hitless in Only 17 Out of 142 Games in Beating Cobb's A UAME-ltl-UAlIh. chart or the George Sisler of the St. iHitiis the 1922 season presents some record batting average created by Browns in tile American League during stride against each of his seven opponents and the pace he traveled at home abroad are recorded in the wolleetlon of official figures.

Not until several weeks Rfter the averages had been presented to the fans by the official American League statistician was it 'discovered that Sisler's average was incorrect. The figures originally listed the St. Louis to train young players up to championship standard. The material Is at hand in abundance, England has more courts available for practleo than any other nation on earth and there must be surely plenty of player of sufficient ability to coach the young Idea. The situation is much the same In most other Past celebrations of the Olympic games have revealed England's weakness in International competition and it must be confessod there is little sign of amendment.

Track athletics In England is In a very healthy condition and except for the branch we term "field our boys are quite capable of upholding the dignity of the old country. In the "field event" section we are lamentably weak, In fact the situation grows worse each succeeding season. These events, which embrace hurdle racing, jumping, shot putting and hammer throwing not popular with the average sports promoter, with the inevitable result that any boy desirous of cultivating this branch of athletlos finds his field limited to a few meetings a year. Poor In Field Events. The best performances of British athletes In these events would make an American team manager weep.

The British hammer throwing title this year went to a Swede at 173 feet 3 Inches, the best from tho home talent being 161 feet 7 inches. In the shot putting, two Finns and a Swede took the first three positions, the winner registering 47 feet 10 inches, the nearest Britisher doing sdvL fa 1 i marvel with an average of .419 and for the moment it was taken for grunted ihat he had failed to pass Ty Cobb's high mark of .420, set back ill 1911, by MRS. EDWARD tennis courts and the lack of distractions recommended Rumson as the ideal training joenter. Sundays dull in Walker's training camp life until his faithful attendance at mass was rewarded by Introductions to the other parishioners. Among the latter was Miss Maude Kelly, who with her mother was spending the summer far from of a Diamond Hero Fire Cemented a Friendship Handed the Other His Obrtuary to Read.

11 1 1 1 By Abe yager London. Jan. 17 (Bv Main Although the nexf celebration of the Olympic games is not due for another two years, it is high time that something was done in this country to settle primary affairs. At the time of writing It is by no means certain that Great Britain -will be represented by an organized team, notwithstanding that several sports governing bodies are making1 tentative arrangements for selecting candidates. The British Olympic Council has been the subject of a torrent of hostile criticism, a great portion of which It has thoroughly earned, and with some idea of creating a better understanding it was recently re-organlzed.

That the Council's proposals are open to great improvement none can deny, but no possible good can come of wholesale crabbing of every scheme put forward. More would be accomplished If some of the critics were to offer more practical advice and a little less abuse. The B. O. C.

is a house divided against itself just now, one section clamoring for unrestricted control of the entire team for the games, another is dead set for permitting each separate sport to look after ita own interests, whilst yet another is in favor of England's complete withdrawal from the games. The latter suggestion is not at all acceptable to the bigger sports associations, who will send a team or teams whether tho B. O. C. approve or not.

At a meeting of the Council held rocently, It was made quite clear that nothing has yet been done nor has the council any scheme in preparation for Britain's representatives at Paris in 1924. The sum total of the B. O. deliberations was that each of the sport governing associations should be asked to Inquire from their members if it was desirable for this country to be represented in Paris and that the replies would be considered at the next meeting of the board. The head and front or the Coun cil's trouble Is the financial aspect of the business.

Unlike many other countries England gets no monetary assistance from tho Government departments. The ministry of health has every sympathy with the Olympic movement, and is ready and will- lng to foster any design calculated to improve the physical condition of the English but can not advance money for the purpose out of public funds, other than those schemes approved and allowed by the laws of the country. Little Money in. Sight. As a consequence tile B.

O. C. Is dependent upon tho generosity of the public, which in the past has not been overwhelming. That an appeal at the present period of Industrial stagnation would result In failure Is a foregone conclusion, but even were things in a more flourishing state. It is doubtful whether the British sportsmen would divo his hand in his pockot and cough up unless it was explicitly understood that a really representative team was going to France.

A prominent college head In a recent speech said: "In these days when we are forced to recognize, tho fact that other nations have commenced to dominate the sporting situation, It appears vitally necessary that everything shoulS be done to improve our methods in order to regain our lost prestige." That this is quite true is evidenced by the loss of national championships at tennis, golf, polo and rowing to foreign competitors. And what Is being done to Improve our methods? Very little, vhen one looks around for evidence. With 52,000 tennis players in London alone, tho old country is obliged to concede Spain a walk over in the Davis Cup tourney, because we cannot afford the money Stallion Stakes Draw Imposing List of Sires Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 27 Thirty-five of the greatest sires In the coun try have been named In the championship Stallion Stakes of 1925, No. IS, the entries to which closed Dec.

30, according to announcement made here today by James Clark, assistant secretary of the American Associa tion of Trotting Horse Breeders. This is three more than were named for the stake last year. The 1922 progeny of these stres are eligible to contest as three-year-olds in the rich trotting event In 1925. Last season this futurity, which is second in importance only to the great Kentucky futurity, was raced at the North Randall track during the August Grand Circuit meeting, its money value being more than $11,000, and was won by the unbeaten three-year-old trotter. Lee Worthy, 2:03.

The 1925 futurity will have a money value of $14,000, It is estimated. The Matron stake, No. 16 a companion event to the championship stallion stake drew 600 nominations. This stake is for weanlings and foals of 1822, to race as three-year-olds in 11125. Last season the list numbered 560 nominations.

-The increased entry this year is attrib uted to the increasing interest in harness horse racing, especially in futurities. The value of the 192S Matron stake race was about $7,600. It was raced at Toledo. The tracks for tho 1923 stallion and matron stakes will be announced about March 15. It Is believed North Randall will stage the former and Toledo tho latter event.

Comb Hair ions Keep Hair Combed, li GROOM TD mam Alt Keeps Hair (CombedJj BEST MOUNT FOR ARMYDFFICER But Major Barry Opines That the Blood Horse of America Is Not Suitable for Cavalry Service. NUKING tho National Horse I Show In this city last No vember the opinion was ex pressed that tho military classes contributed the most popular feature of an exhibition which has for many years been one of New York's most potent attractions, not only for those living in or near tho metropolis, but for horse lovers from Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City and ther distant points. Tho showing made by the officers from Fort Myer, and the Cav-lry School at Fort Riley, (Melted the commendation of the press and public and the general lm-r-rovement In the horsemanship of the units from these army posts, was commented upon, men und horses acquitting themselves day after day ui a. way 10 earn tne plaudits of the most critical. That many of the officers' and troopers' mounts taking part In the various classes were' thoronirbhred half or three-quarter bred gave an educational aspect to the exhibition.

Maj. J. A. Barry, director of the Cavalry School at Fort Riley, where the finishing touches are put on the horsemanship of our cavalry officers, was conspicuous throughout the National, sweeping the platform clean with tho grand thoroughbred gelding Submsrslble, by First Chip, out of Grace Davis, by L. B.

Davis, which was sold to Mrs. Francis- P. Garvan of this city at the close of the show for 3,600 a tidy profit us ine result, or training from an In vestment of less than $200, the grandson of Fonso cost when taken out of tho picket line at Fort Sill two years previously. Thoroughbred Horse Most Intelligent Major Barry was asked to give his impressions or the thoroughbred when he was leavlne Fort Rllev. What he has to say about hereditary unsoundness will be disputed by some or me experts of the country, but Major Barry is a distinguished horseman and his opinion in this and other matters pertaining to the horse is entitled to consideration.

That the thoroughbred jnakes the best officers' charger Is conceded by experts the world over. That the half or three-quarter bred Is the proper type of troopers' mount Is likewise granted by the most com petent authorities. This is the type that will soon be available, thanks to tho Federal Remount Service, wnicn is distributing thoroughbred sires throughout the Union. Major uarry a conclusions rouow: "I will try and give you my 1m preBSlona of the thoroughbred horse, the impressions derived from daily experience with 500 horses for fix'e or six years. At this school we work daily about 500 horses, of all breeds, shapes and kinds.

It is generally the opinion of student officers upon arrival Here tnat tne thoroughbred norse is some gina or a wild animal and very difficult to handle. These same officers after a year's expe rlence are convinced that tho blood horse is the most docile, sensible and generous of all horses. It Is true that there are hot. nervous thor oughbred horses. It is also true that you have theso hot, nervous horses in all other breeds, or mix.

tures of breeds, and it is my opinion that you have fewer of them among thoroughbreds than among any other horses. "The thoroughbred horse here as a rule Is the only horse that you can gallop fast across all kinds of country and then turn him toward home, drop your reins and have him walk without Jigging. I have seen many Instances of the proof of the nerve and sense of tho thoroughbred horse as compared with the cold blood. In high jumping contests where the bar is successively raised and where each horse is required to take it possibly 12 to 15 times before the limit is reached, I have seen cold blooded horses become absolute maniacs, where the thoroughbred horse, after his trial, calmly and Intelligently awaited the raising of the bar. Cold Blootls Fair Weather Horses, "There is no question but that where a rider asks, or is liable to ask, for all that Is In a florse, to get it, he must have a thoroughbred horse.

All people who do difficult riding realize this. Many cold blooded horses are excellent- jumpers, when everything goes well, but let them get a little mixed, their take off little wrong, and then theyfall down They haven't the heart to get out of tho traps that a thoroughbred finds easy, have used tho word thoroughuipd meaning the horse of blood. We all know that there are horses Ineligible to registration who have bigger hearts than their better bred brothers: "I would not Ilk this letter to be construed that I favor the thorough bred horse for the cavalry; in' the first place no cavalry can ever be mounted on thoroughbred horses there aren enough of theni; second, such a'large percentage of thorough bred horses In this country are herl-ditarily unsound or that tho majority of them would be perfectly jseless in ranks. I do say and practice what 1 preach that the proper kind of thoroughbred horse Is the only horse for an officer who isi skilled rider to use and I further hazard the statement that no one who has ever ridden a good thoroughbred will ever be satis fied with any other kind. "At the close of the last school year we.

had 1 55 mile race at night over unknown country and this was won by a thoroughbred carrying about 165 pounds elapsed time five hours and two minutes. I am abso lutely convinced that the thoroughbred sire of tho proper conforma7 tion and temperament is the founda tion siro for officers' horses." Killifer Put One Over on Gus Moser Manager Bill Killefer of the Chicago Cubs met Vice President Gus Moser of the Portland Coast League :l.t the minor league meeting at Louls- lllc and wns with him a good share of the afternoon. After a time, he noticed Moser kept calling him "Duff," and Killefer then realized Most took him for Manager Duftv Lewis of the Salt Lake City team. wmerer strung along tnen, letting Moser believe he was Lewis, the'n sprang a joke on the Portland man. He hinted that Salt Lake had lust fired hirn and he was out.

of a job. nearly hit the celling. "Huh, that so?" he said. "Well. we'll hire you, and tickled to death to do it." They talked terms and.

finally. agreed on J8.000 a year. In fact, it almost reached the stage whore BUI wns roaehlng (or a pen to sign a contract and was on the point of asking for a hundred or two as advance money when who should walk into the room but Duffy Lewis in gianeea al him in amazement, then looked back nt Killefer A broad smile spread over hs face. well, III be hanxed." was all he said. a HfLE Edward Michael Walker and his girl bride, the former Miss Maudo Kelly of Brooklyn, are enjoying their honeymoon in some sequestered spot -the exact location of which Is known only to themselves tlie youthful pair are probably reflecting ofttimes of the romantic nature of their meeting, although to many It would seem prosaic enough.

The tornadlc welterweight boxing champion and his bride, who were secretly united on Monday evening at -St. Columba's Church in Newark, met at mass. There is something incongruous about an operator in tho sphere of the misshapen cauliflower meeting a debutante at a church service. However, to the burly little Jersey-man nothing seems impossible. He already has ascended the pugilistic heights to the pinnacle of his division In the short space of three years.

A courtship of a charming and well-bred young woman from un old and affluent Brooklyn family which the champion finally crowned with success seems further demonstration of the penchant the genial young Irish man nas ror swecnint: al before him. Undoubtedly the youthful honeymooners worship tho lucky tar they followed which led them to r.umson, N. in the summer of 1921. It was Jack Hulcer. enter prising manager of the new cham pion, who selected the comparatively quiet spot for his rising protege.

Bulger had witnessed what Gene Tunney, among others, had accom plished at quiet and refined Rum- son, N. J. Aristocratic Rumson, be It said, had never listed tho fact that It was a training center of boxers among Its virtues. At thnt time Valker was engaged In getting ready for his championship encounter with former Champion Jack Brltton, and Bulger saw the wisdom of preparing his nmbitlous young miller where the outdoor life on the beaches and An Idyl True Story of How a Hotel Although One CHAPTER I. The young baseball correspondent awoke drowsily from a deep sleep.

It was broad daylight, but ho knew subconsciously that it was far too early for him to get up. Something had disturbed him. But what? Ho gazed languidly aroufid the room. Nothing stirred. But wait, I'p In the far corner of the celling nickering rays of light.

now red, now white, flashed up and down. Ho watched them wonderlngly fo a moment or two and marveled. Wan It the sun? If so. the universe must havo turned topsy tut'vy during the night. By all Ihe laws of astron omy the rays of the sun should be pointed down, not tip.

Had the old earth and sun changed places while he slept? He went to the solitary window to Investigate tho phenomenon. A start- ling sight greeted htm. Instead of the sun beneath his window, he saw a seething caldron of blazing Are where yesterday had been a long covered foyer leading from Pennsylvania ave. to the opera bouse facing the White House. Fascinated, ho watched the blaze.

Then boylike, he looked around for something to feed it. He touched the window pane, jl was scorching hot. Came a banging at the door, and a gruff voice shouting: "Hey, you, come out of there. Don you know the hotel's on fire?" "That so?" 'was the calm reply. "Yes.

it's so," mimicked the voice. Then more gruffly: "I'll be back In two minutes and if vou're not out of there I'll break in "and drag you out. D'yoii want to burn to death?" "All right," answered the youth as he began to dress leisurely. He was carefully packing his suitcase when again came the banging at the door and the same grutt voice: "Open the door quick or I'll break it down!" The youth turned 'the key in the lock and in burst the burly form of Tom Bums, right fielder of the Brooklyn A cloud of heavy smoke accompanied him. "Hello.

Tom," greeted the young newspaperman affably. "Hello, belli" exploded the player. "Get out of here, and do it The correspondent started to close his suitcase, but was stopped by a heavy hand on 'his shoulder. The hand gripped like a vise and yanked him to the door. He managed to tuck the suitcase under his urm as he was dragged out.

In the hallway he quickly reallzen the seriousness of the situation. The smoke was thick and stifling. He could see dimly forms seemlngu floating wraithlike from door to door. Two firemen carrying a litter In which lay a gasping woman brusheo past him. He felt grateful for the guiding hand of the ball player, who hurried confidently toward the stairs.

They were on the third flour. There was no elevator. Once or twice the youth thought of tossing nwoy his suitcase, which he was compelled to hug tightly to prevent a trail of socks, ties and copy paper in his wake. They reached the hotel office in safety. Practically all the players and other guests were already I here, some fully dressed, others not so much.

Burns took a census of the team. "fine missing," said h-. "Gosh, It's Cap'n Mike Griflln." "Sure, and here he comes." agreed tho correspondent. "lla. hn, he's cot nothing on but his pajamas and there's his collar and tie under his arm." "Good reason for that collar and tie." declared Rums.

"There's a $500 diamond pin in that tie." "Funny how F.onie people get excited in a pin'h." laughed the youth. "You don't, do you?" asked Burns. "Never," was the conlldcnt reply. CHAPTER U. The fire had been extinguished without any serious damage to the hotel, although the covered foyer had been totally destroyed.

The a of I 1 ill or I by to all IS get at Record. interesting His swatting and a rerheck of the Important per that Sisler not only was above .419, Cobb. point, Sisler's average for with The figures on Cobb presented 248 streak of consecutive hitting of of 41 last summer, but he also pushed Sisler's 1922 Record. SEASON'S TOTALS. Month.

April Mar June luiy Auk, H'Pt. Oct. AH 2 4 28 4 115 4 5 in t.t a 26 58 111 S3 11 lis 20 8 1 i'B 3o 1 3 0 10 4 SH SB Av. 1 11 .437 4 2 6 .417 i 2 7 .447 0 ft 8 0 6 9 1 II 0 0 0 .143 Total 386 Hi 246 42 18 8 10 61 .420 AT HOMK. Month.

April May June July Sept. Oct. AB tt 2.3 4 SH SB Av. 1 1 6 .417 0 0 1 if. 22 4 12 In 39 2 7 8' 2 10 66 go 3 0 1 2 1 7 7 5 .16 1 1 1 3 .05 257 73 115 11 ABROAD.

4 6 29 .447 Month. April May June July Autf. Sept, Totals AB 4 SH SB Av. 0 .464 .383 2 17 36 7 10 12 72 9 24 1 83 IS (1 3-13 i a .400 .333 .441 .388 77 320 61 131 22 7 4 10 23 AGAINST TEAMS. Teams, f'lcve.

Detroit Boston Phlla ChlrHRO Waph York A74 2 .22 83 34 46 14 ..21 83 21 41 7 .21 21 41 7 II la 6 ..22 80 19 34 i .20 78 14 30 4 ..22 83 16 30 4 4 SH SB Av. 0 2 16 0 4 3 0 4 3 4 4 7 .37 .323 gest thrill. For Sisler It was a home run, his sixth of the year. Biggest Thrill in Hume Hun. The Nationals were opposed to the Browns in St.

Louis on June 14, and had what looked to bo a safe lead when they were in front, 0 1, with Walter pitching. In the sixth Inning Johnson lost control for one of the few times In his career, and passed Shorten. Collins ami Hev-ereld. Tho pass to Sevoreid came with one run iiii Shorten on third and two out. As Johnny Tohln.

a left-handed swinger, was next, Manager Clyde Milan sent Southpaw Urlllheart to the. hill. The recruit walked his man, ftlling the bases. Milan then yanked Brillheart and called for Erickson. A pass to Gerber sent Shorten home.

Sisler came up with three on, two down and the Browns behind, 63. didn't pause a second, but swung the first pitch and hit it over the right field fence. Erickson and Hruett finished with ciphers and Sisler's home run swat with three on netted the Browns a 7 6 victory. "It is that sort of wallop which gives a batter as big a thrill as the fans," remarked Sisler recently. "When I'm gray and in retirement never forgt that wallop." 1 7 Hitless antes All Year.

In his game-by-game Journey last season Sisler had but 17 hitless games out of 142. In 53 he had one in 35 he had two, in 25 he had three and in 12 he had four. He not gather five hits in a single game. The most successful month was August, with a .461 average. This month w-as the biggest part of his streak of hitting safely in 42 stralcht games, as the spurt started on July and closed Sept.

18. He was on road in 21 of the 26 games in August for a .441 average, proving that hopie scoring did not favor him compiling his record average. Midwout A. C. Reunion.

From 1907 to 1917 the green and gray jerseyed gridiron representatives of the Midwout A. C. of Flat-bush established the enviable record winning 112 games of football, losing five and tieing four. In 1912 and 1913 they were returned winners the Junior Eagle heavyweight division, while in 1914 the team brought home the bronze medals. The war, however, scattered the players far and wide, many of them seeing active service in the front line trenches, others in the navy.

"Count" Rlneones died in service, at Fort Slocum, while Capt. Al. Hook of the 106th Infantry lost his life in action. Feb. 9 next at the home of "Tiick" lllee, former manager of team, a reunion is planned, and Mldwouts are cordially Invited attend.

The address is 492 13th Brooklyn. ISSTECIIER GOING BACK? Joe Stecher's recent bouts Indicate tlint the Nebraskan is not the great wrestler lie was several years back. cmmjrwz 1 January 24 to 28 incluai MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK a. m. to 10.30 p.m.

II I Billiards Bowling Prices and Terms to Suit REPAIRS BY EXPERT MECHANICS The ftnlnHwIr-k-llfitke-Coll'nflT O. uV V. Bid Near uroudmij, New York a fraction of a point. However, after careful Inspection centnges in the league it was discovered hut had compiled a higher mark than Slicing the fractions down to a fine -'4S hits in 586 times at bat, was .4197. hits in 091 times up for .4196.

Thus, Sisler not only shattered 40 games, made in 1911, with a stretch lite dlstlneulshed Tvrus from lucr hieh spot he occupied for 11 years. Adding this fame to his selec tion as the moat valuable player In Hie American League, It might be casually mentioned that the gradu ate of the University of Michigan had the most brilliant season. of any big league idol. Hal ictl Against Indians. In this irame-oy-game chart It Is found that sislur amassed a majority of his .4197 total against the Cleve land Indians, tor in the 22 games with trls Speaker's club he averaged .495 for his top total against his seven opponents.

Only one game out of the 22 with the Indians was hitless. Stan Cove-leskle earned this honor in the ganio of April 19, when the first sacker was unable to get the ball out of the in-field in four trips to the plate. Although the Indians started the season with practically the same staff hich two years prevlously'had won the pennant and the world championship. Sislor missed a .600 percentage by one time at bat, getting 46 hits In 03 swings. In a series In early September at St.

Louis against the Indians Sisler collected 11 hits and 11 runs in four games. This was the most prosperous run Sisler staged in a single series throughout the season. Sisler traveled at a faster gait than his season's average against three other clubs, solving the pitchers of the Red Sox tor .469, the Tigers for .466 and the Athletics for .437. As the New York Yankees won the 1922 pennant by a margin of only one full game from the Browns it can be seen that they gained their triumph by stopping Sisler. Against the Yankees Sisler battled but .323 for his lowest average against his opponents.

Yonks' Pitchers Effective. The Yankees were particularly effective ugain.it Sisler and -Manager Leo Fohl recently in picking out what he called the "toughest defeat" of the 1922 reason, a game which If won would have given the Browns the pennant cited an instance where Sisler failed to score a runner from third with one out. This game was a 3 3 tio at the end of the ninth inning and became a 4 3 victory for the Yanks In the eleventh. Then again in the Sept. 16 game won by the Yankees in a 2 1 scoro Sisler rolled tn Ward for an infield double play with runners on first and third and one cut.

Thus, the statistics prove that the Yankees nosed out the Browns by stopping the best batter in the league. Next to the Yankees the White Sox pitching was the hardest, for Sisler and he had a .378 fiKure off Kid Gleason's staff. With the Nationals it was .385. Sisler did not cause much of a disturbance as a home run hitter in 1922, getting but eight drives for the circuit and only one from June 18 to the end of the season. When there is a collection of more than 200 hits tt Is almost Impossible for the batter to remember one in particular which gave him the big- WHITE ARROW A.

C. DANCE. The initial dance of the White Arrow Athletic Club, of Coney Island, will take place In the, Rosobud ball-loom, Surf ave. and W. 5th Coney Island, on Saturday evening, Feb.

3. The affair will be the first of the kind held by the club, which numbers among its members many of the prominent young men of the Inland. Town -Famous, Form-Fitting, Custom Constructed John Davjd Excello White Oxford Basket-Weave Shirt H.95 Collar Attached Or Collarlese CThis Remarkable Shirt Has Never Been Equaled In Popularity, Because It Has Never Been Equaled In Value. JHNLYMD BROADWAY AT 52nd STREET AND 127 WEST 42nd STREET 2 BROADWAY. Below WAl.t.

STREET COURT At Monuciic. BROOKLYN Cobb's N. He at I'll hit, did 27 the in of in On the all to MICHAEL WALKER tho bustle and humidity of Brooklyn. Miss Kelly knew as little about boxing as about. Sanscrit, but after a few weeks, with the ripening friennsnip ana love, became in tensely interested.

She has seen Walker in most of his important fights. "I don't like fighting, but I couldn't bear to stay away," remarks the champion bride. That Continued Thirty Yean then retired from baseball to go Into tho restaurant and cafe business at De Kalb ave. and Emerson pi. "They told me I was a dead one when tho club released me, but I think I'm very much alive yet," asserted Burns.

"Watch me." He made good the statement by serving suven customors with as many plates of soup, platters of roast beef and the same number of schooners. Those were tho "happy" days. "Glad to learn that the report of your death was slightly exaggerated," laughed the sport writer. "Did you seo the story in one of the Brooklyn papers today?" "No, haven't had time to read even the baseball news." "Well, I brought you a copy. Now's your chance to get among the chosen few ad read your own obituary.

Here's what the papers will say when you pass away." Tom took the column clipping and read the story, which was illustrated by a halftone of himself in a Brooklyn uniform. He let go one of his boisterous laughs that rattled the glassware on tho shelves and caused- the customers to skip a sip of beer. "That's me, all right," he said, "but I'll sure have to disappoint a lot or friends who are coming to wake' me. Itow it happen?" Oh, it's the other Tom Burns tjiat used to play third for Chicago." plained the sport writer. "Somebody must nave got tneir dates mixed.

"Well, the drinks are on mefcand I'm glad to be alive to serve them," sold Tom. "That means all hands. What'll it be?" "Make mine sarsuparilla," laughed ine sport writer. "Hey, what d'you want to do. make that story growled Tom.

though the twinkle In his eye belied nis voice. "Don't kill me with anv suen order." "All right, make it a little Busti-mills. I want you to live a Uttlw longer." "That's the boy. Store power to you. They clicked glasses in the now forgotten formula and drank.

"Good-by and good luck, Tom." said the sport writer. 'Come and seo me again, "-said Tom. "I will." CHAPTER "Well, Mr. Editor, I've come to take you 'for a ride In the old fiiv. ver." 'Why.

hullo. Tom Burns, still alive and full of pep, 1 see," replied his newspaper friend, now a grizzling pater wedded to his desk. More than 80 years had passed since the memorable hotel fire. Burns carried his 60-odd years with oase. His face retained the ruddy hue of old and his mustache bristled as aggressively as it did on th hall Held.

The reddish hair was thinning some, but tho foghorn vplce lacked nothing in "Yep," said Tom, "I'm still on earth, but far from quiet. Sold out the calo and went Into the cigar business. That petered out some when the saloons closed, and now I'm an inspector. Got to get up early in the morning, but I always did that. It's outdoor work, and I liki.

it." "Got a flivver, too, hey?" "Yep, and what's more, I drive it myself. C'mon out for a rifle." "No speeding?" "Not for mine." "I'm with you." (The End.) Clapp Given Ashley Trophy at Amherst Amherst, Jan. 27 The Ash ley Trophy, given to the member of the football team who does the most valuable all-around' work at Amherst College, has been awarded for the past season to Raymond S. Clapp, 73, of Deerfleld, who played end" and tackle for his third year. The Ashley Trophy is named In honor of Lieut.

Thomas Ashley, Am- nersi id, wno was a star fu back three Amherst, teams, and was killed fighting with tho marines at liclleau unods. The donor Is Mu tilans Ilobinson, '16, of Springfield. jva urn Hf a meager 40 feet. Three foreigners occupied the table of honor In tho hop, stop and lump, whilst we could not raise a competitor for the polo Jump. Throwing the Javelin went to another Finn, who, by the specialized In this department, and both the jumps were collared by overseas competitors.

The above record is a replica of these championship events last year, with the added mortification of knowing that tho titles will for a certainty be lost to us again this year. The suggestion that "field events" be omitted from the championship program in future years is being con-t sidered. Another proposition! that the championships be restricted to British athletes has already been dis cussed. The discussion took a wld range and frequently wandered lnt topics foreign to the matter In dispute. The wisdom of keeping things as they have always neen was Dome upon the association delegates.

As matters stand at present we get foreign competitors for the athletlo championships, not because there is the slightest financial consideration offesed for their appearance. Sub stitute for these a purely British championship meet, allow international matches and the financial element would undoubtedly dominate the situation at once. The Amateur Athletic Association is almost entirely dependent upon its income from tho championship meet and the argument that a purely British title meet would draw equally as well as the existing championships la open to doubt. The crowd at the British Olympic trials for th 1920 games was paltry and If such affairs fall to draw, how can a new meet expect to keep up the financial position of the A. A.

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Adu young baseball correspondent had sent a bellhop tip to his room with Ills sultcuse and then joined Burns on juunt down the uvenue for break fast. These were tho days of the American plan but neither relished a meal in tho Binoke laden dining room. The thoughtfulness the player In warning the young newspaperman of his danger had cemented an ulrcady strong friend ship. Great fire department here ill Washington," commented the player. "Greatest in the country, I think.

But lt mo give, you a tip, my boy Don't depend entirely on the fire department In the cities you visit. locate tho tire escapes the first ining wnen you get a room In a i filwirys do. Ever make use of them?" asked tho newspaperman, scenting a story. "Once or twice when I was out late and had to dodge tho manager. But had tho fire escapes spotted In that old hotel this morning all a nuve nan you down them, bag and all.

if It had- been necessary." "jr was line or you to think tit mo when the tiro started and I want to thank you," said the correspondent gratefully. "Hov'd you come to think of ine?" Well, you weren't the only one I woke up. But 1 tAought of you first because I remenilered the good send-off you gave tie when trie club bought me froAi Bolirmoru. They called me 'IioNlcl?" Burns and 'Oyster' Burns and other pet names -whenever I camp to Washington Park. I didn't mind that coming from the fans, but it didn't look well print.

I never wus a rowdy on off the field, although I always put pep and ginger in my playing. can't help having a good pair of lungs." They had reached the restaurant this time and the newspaperman could not suppress a smile when Burns ordered a mess of raw oysters start with. The player grinned back. "Got the habit In Baltimore," he explained. "Greatest thing in the world to clear the throat with and they're nice and cooling for the tummy.

Better than those prunes you're eating." "Say. Tom." interjected the newspaperman, "do you feel unusually warm? It's a nice spring day and that, but, it don't seem warm enough to make me as hot as I feel." "I'm us cool as a cowc.umber," quoth Tom. "Maybe you've got a fever," "No, it isn't that, I know. Feels just like I was overdressed or something." "Maybe the excitement over the fire." "Not at all. That didn't disturb me in the least." "You'd better look yourself over when you get back to the hotel," suggested Burns.

On the way up the avenue, the newspaperman continued to corn-plain about the Arriving at the hotel, he said: "Guess I'll take your advice, Tom. ami look myself over." "All right, my hoy. I'll wait down here for the details." minutes later, the correspondent greeted his friend with a sheepish grin. "What do you think happened. Tom?" he volunteered.

"When 1 dressed this morning. I forgot to take off my nightshirt." Burns' roar of laughter brought balj players, two cops and the house detective on the run. When he finally subsided, he remarked: "Funny, ain't it, how some people excited in a pinch." "Aw, it wasn't that at all." said the crestfallen correspondent. "It was just absent-niiudetlness." "We'll let it go at that," smiled Burns. CHAI'IEK III.

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