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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1914. 12 iUP TO DATE SPORTS Cox Plans to Form New Scholastic Basketball League Here Charlie Cox Planning To Form New League Of School Quintets Georgetown University's Graduate Manager Will Call Meeting for Monday at Ryan Gymnasium Five Institutions Are Interested in New Organization. By BRYAN Charles K. cox.

graduate manager of athletics at Georgetown University, to- day sends out invitations to repre.cn- taUvca of five or six scholastic bas- Ketball teams to meet at Ryan gym- uaslum Monday for the purpose of form- inr a- new mterscholastic oasKetoan Representatives of tne Georgetown rrcps. Gonzaga, rriends Select School. Technical High School, and the Army and Navy Academy are asked to meet Manager Cox Monday afternoon 3 o'clock at Ryan gymnasium to enter-. tain the idea of forming a league, adopt Leo Lanahan. Eastern's right tackle schedule, and proceed with the buti- a mainstay of the football tram ness of getting the new circuit started, for the past two jcars.

nosed out Joe 'Georgetown University gymnasium In the race for thr captaincy may bi used for the gates if the teams f. "i- Extern rtevf for and wlU decide to form a league, according to the team next year. Manager Cox. who Is pleased ith the pnia was, ndo. atJhu idea of having another league formed school banquet held last night at which hpr members of the team were honored.

Coaches Kimhle. Smith and McCaffery K-lth the basketball season In ts I paid a great tribute Tormer w.irn tains Parker. eaver and Clarke spoke, aecond week. Cathedral. Western, and as dd Prnclpa, SmaIli AthIeUc Advlser the Georgetown Prep have yet to make Wallace, and President of the Board of a start on the floor.

All three teams have been at work for the past ten aays or so. getting the hardest sort of preliminary workouts. None of the teams have jrlvcn any Intimation of their strength as yet. but these close in touch with the practice at the three schools declare their harges will spring some surprises next eek when the teams get action. Cathedral is possessed of several players of known caliber.

"Tiny" Hemes, the giant center of last season, is still on the Job. while Brewer and Northrup, of last year's five, expect to be In the running when the games start. Practices have been held at Cathedral dally. and the team Is expected to put up a. nthwiJkerf0rmanCC ln HS inlUal StSrt Western has a number of veterans I rm 1-cf h.r.

hoon :V.n,- ing up well. Peck and Peine, the forwards from last season, have shown improvement ln their work. Lttch, who substituted for Jack Adams last year is playing center, while Fuller, Giblin, and Henry arc working out in be guards. Culberson and Smith, two newcomers Western, who will be ineligible to Ihy ir. the chamiponship games until nfter the advisory midyear marks go in.

re making the regulars hustle along. International League May Decide to Quji for Year Minor Organization Men Seek Assistance in Battling Federal Invasion. YORK, Dec. 12. It is iraposisble to aTange for the transfer of the Jersey City and Baltimore clubs to Syracuse and Rlcbtnoii'l.

respectively. ih International Laqu- may go out of justness for at least a year. No managers have been signed for 1915. President McCaftcry announces his withdrawal from the office in Toronto "for at least a year." Ed Barrow, president th league. Is being groomed to head the Yankees as as Histon and Uuppert buy the A special meet-ng has been called for January 10 in Vew York.

A decision one way or the other will then be made. There Is a vague feeling oi uneasiness air -Vifri mav the entire scspenson of the league's activities. Mc- affery retirement has come us a sur- uribe. but if President Barrow he league to bcomo president of the sew York Yankee, in the event that hat team is purchased by tho ltuppert- luston uyndicate. it will be only what oo-n expected.

Some observ--rs hint hat Moaffery and Barrow and oher3 tho league are merely straws sho.vir.g vhih way the wind is blowing in the of the International League. Th dis'iandins of the league would be great for the Federal League. nd 'he International magnates them" cJvt-s atf surpilsed and hurt that the national ommlssion has let them get bad inolved and still shows 11 disposition to assist them The International bore the hruit of the battle against the Fed-rale, and it was this that transform-d their organization from a neat ltt-le dividend payer into a losing ve.n- vre- cannot Fee where we are going to nd if the national commission does iot ome to our rerue very Md an International League club wrei who asked that his name bo withheld "We need help, not only or orrseUes b'Jt for the cause of organized baseball, and It hcems to me be verv hhoi t-sihted poliev to let js be Tuclfied without lending a. land major leagues seem very 'p'uctnnt tc help foot the bill for Ighting the Feds, but if we are forced iut of business it will be almost a bad for bafeball as a whole as for us ndlvldually." When the International League tiM- ball elub owners wound up their annual es5on here late last night they had not jcTfril uoon a definite of tmnt- crring the league franchises from Jersey City and Baltimore to Syracuse. N.

and Richmond, Va. This, the mwt Important business of the session, had been discussed at length since the meeting began last Monday. While the sentiment of the club repr-atntatlves was ln favor of the Byraeuea ir.4 Richmond promoters getting th franchises, none of the league officials would say positively that Uie trantfers would be made. J'resiaent tjarrow saia tne entire matter has been intrusted to two separate committees, one for the City-Syracuse deal and the other take care of the Baltimore-Richmond transaction. President Barrow Is on both oramlttees.

J. J. McCnffery. of Toronto, and Charles H. Chapin.

or Rochtster. will aid him in disposing of the Jersey fTity club's affair's, while Joseph J-an-nin, of Providence, and Charles of Newark, will assist him ln cleaning up the Baltimore-Richmond deal. These committees are to report back to a special meeting of the league which will be called durlns the second -i of next Januarr. MORSE, The second cam is pushing tne rtret quad along at a great rate, and can AJ g. Vrcp Coach John O'Reilly has rounded his players up in good shape and expects to start the chfto mwudw week.

Little Is known of the strength 'of the Preps. Three "Waahlngton boys arc to nnd jiar berths with the props this ecason La Vergnc. who nunages tlia live. Stohlman. Sullivan sue Ben-ens.

are the players in inc." tior. and seem to be making good pro' gress with the team. Education Henry P. Blair. Eighteen letters were awarded to the following players: Manager George E11U, Captain Clark.

Captain-den Lanahan. Maier, Grave. Krapp, Gwin, Horn. McEIhannon. L.e-deaux.

Dyer. Baldwin. Brown, Roddy. ICimble, while Barr, Steltz. and Coach Kimbel.

while Barr. Walsh and Specr wore given numerals. Friends Seiect gave Business quite a scare yesterday in holding the Stenog-zaphers to a 25 to IS score. Buck Wise in throwing six baskets from the floor made a win possible for his team. Ten fouls wero called on the Business team and Friends made but four goals from these called thereby losing a chance to even up the battle.

So far Tech has failed to recognize 1 hc 1 -r ll ears efforts have been made to make oasketball a major sport at the school and little progress has been made toward getting recognition. At present there is much talent in Tfch to fcrm an excellent team. Stowers. Steed. F.oberts.

McCarthy. Supplee. Cox. and one or two others. iiv Mvrs nthaon Hardell could be counted upon to make up a team that would force any of the others to the l'mlt to win with any knd of coaching.

That the league ntll continue lu! I i. tj fact that a playin? s.hcdule of nil games was announced for next ieason.l During the last ten years this league has been playing 154 and this, in the opinion of the majority of the uuu owners, manes inc season loo long. The opening date for 1313 has been set for April 27. A tadical change was made when the player limit for ench club was reduced to sixteen, but nothing was done ln reference to the salary limit, as it was considered that the reduction In the number of players would regulate this. The double umpire system will bo continued, as it has proved entirely satisfactory.

The election of a new cxecutivo committee wag put oft until the next melting, but Lannin. of Providence, wan added to the present committee, which, ln addition to President Barrow, consists of McCaffrey, Chapin. anjl Ks-bets. None of the club managers had signed contracts for next year 'Rhen tho session ended, but It was understood there would be no changes except in tho clubs Involved in the proposed transfer of franchises. J.

J. McCaffery. who is president or the Toronto club, announced that he had decided to retire from the office temporarily at least He sa'd the work had grown so strenuous that hc hud been forced to take a layoff of a year, if not longer. He also added that Man-nirer Joe Kellv. who was deposed a day or two ago.

might be reinstated as manager of the Maple Leaf team, "i the readjustment of the international League can be accomplished." Hanoverians Everywhere Some one pulled a "bone" when hc remarked that, if Frank Cavanaugh were to quit coaching at Dartmouth, the New Hampshire squad would be without a tutor. A partial list of successful Dartmouth graduate coaches would include, beside Cavanaugh, Walter McCornack. formerly coach at Exeter, Dartmouth and Northwestern; Fred Folsom, coach at Dartmouth 1903-'06, and at Denver; Dr. J. C.

O'Connor, coach at Dartmouth, Andover and Virginia Al. W- J. Randall, coach in 1910; W. H. Lillai-d, coach in 1009 and now at Andover; Lawrence Bank-art, the Colgate coach and formerly assistant coach at Hanover; Jesse Hawley, coach at Andover and Iowa; "Jogger" Elcock, assistant coach at Hanover and now at Washington and Lee; John Glaze, former Exeter coach; Tom Ready, the Lehigh coach; Dr.

Charles Whelan, supervisor of coaching at Tufts; Harry McDevitt, the former Colby coach, now of Salem High; George Kennedy, Dartmouth's "silent captain," and Dave Atorey who have made good with prep school teams; Fred Crolius, the former Villanova coach; Ralph Glaze, and Burton Rix, the Texas coaches; Eddie Daley, the former Colby coach; Jim Donnelly, coach at Aiami; Harry Blake, coach at St. Paul's School. Garden City; to say nothing of Paul Loudon, this year's assistant coach at Hanover, or Joe Gilman, who has frequently assisted in coaching the linemen at Hanover. i SCHOOLBOY CELEBRITIES I No. 8.

hi-v wjFtasmmasgs'mm." immmmm, IBm ml Xmmr Bullet" Steed, Tech snappy quarterback, is rated as the best rield general that ever piloted a Tech team. Twice running he has helped win a football championship for the Manual Trainers. In adldtlon to his ability as a football plaer he Is rated as one of tho best catchers in high school ranks. Steed also plays basketball, which earns him an all around title. Uc is ln his last year at Tech.

His real name Is Harold Steed and he stands fivo feet nine. Is eighteen years old and weights one hundred and thirty-five poudds. BOBBY WM IS PICKED TO WIN IT Local Marathon Enthusiasts However, It Is Said That Cor-Believe He Will Seize Car-; nell Will Replace Michigan roll's First Prize. It will be Baltimore vs. Washington I today when the runners get under way Percy Haughton today declined to dU-j in the five-mile road race of the Carroll CUJa the possibility of Harvard's drop- Institute.

With but one exception. fvrr' nTfnrmer ltlCniina Wim euner th- Baltimore Cross Country Club o- -arrou msmuiu. aim exists btwecn them. Washington en- thuslasts pin their faith on BAbby WIN llama, -nhtle Monumental City experts believe J. C.

fieiger. winner or tne BIK recent five-mile jaunt In Baltimore, will gallon in ln first place. Jn addition to MKhigan. "vi ashlnglon The dark horse In the race being con- and Jefferson. Springfield Y.

M. C. A. ducted today is W. S.

Rumbaugh. He Training School. Tufts and Botes -will is the former University of Virginia irarviirfI in to; -iv- and runner and mav bo found well the not P'a "rd wi ana j. lead at the finish of the long Jaunt. I came close to winning from the Cnm-The runners will leave promptly at I son, but the Paterson incident Is said 3:30 o'clock from Carroll Institute out to havo soured the authorities here.

Massachutetts avenue to Connecticut avenue to i'hevy Chase and return. The entries follow: Carroll Institute Capt. Dan iealy. Bobby Williams. D.llon.

Dougherty, Dorman. Schmidt, Blooner, Adams, and i Covert. RnlMmore Prosn Pluh Cieiger. S. E.

Oaule. W. S. Rumbauah. A.

Ylngllng. B. I'nsold. D. K.

Younger. S. W. Conrad. J.

K. Montague. W. R. Snyder.

E. Beall and F. Durglelgh. Unattached-John X. Kelley.

Joe Birmingham to Cut Naps' Squad to Thirty Manager Joe Birmingham, of the Clevclsi.d iiji', announces that he will cut his big iwjuud to less than thirty by the time oj the tia'ninc season. Hc has fifteen pitchers, but will take no more than ten to San Antonio. Tex. Kahler. Leftv J.imeB, Carter Tedrow.

and Dll-Hnger are slated tor Sowers' American Association team, it Is said. IN REFUSES TO DISCUSS RUMORS on 1915 Schedule. CAMBRIDGE. Dec. Coach png Michigan from the 1915 football KtirittT HrtV'vr thu TgkTinr I rrt.

llcdf a3 C0Inc6 from thoBC in the WBh. est athictic councils at Harvard. No faujt found here with the Wolverines, ljut Diar must found for Cornell i i aI(, ho je MaJre aTuj must Paterson was dlsqualfied for roughing his opponent If the Army team can obtain prmis-slon to leave West Point, it will be booked for a game In the stadium. Otherwise. Harvard may go to the PMnt for a fame on October 16.

Colby will open the seaton. Either Vtrglnla or Tennessee will follow. Williams will he on the schedule once more, and so till Penn State. "Iron Man" Coombs Wins Longest Game on Record PHILADELPHIA. Det.

Cnomhs has the honor of pitching and winning the longest gam ver played in the majors. On September 1. he worked twenty-four Inn'ngs asilnst Boston and came out on top by the score of i to 1. The year was a big" one for the "Iron of the Athletics. He won thlrty-on games out of forty starts, a percentage of In thirteen of theie games he whitewashed his opponents.

At one stretch during the- senon he went forty-six consecutive innings without allowing a run to be scored on h' delivery On August he worked a sensational slxteen-lnntng game Chicago. Ed Walsh oppoelng him in the box for the Whlt Sox Neither tm was able to mak a run ln the sixteen Inn'ngs, so masterly did both pitchers work. Coombs wfcs the more elfectlv of tho two. allowing onlv thi' hits In the sixteen Innings. On Sof.tomber 21 he pitched an elevnn-iniiing to affair against Clovelanrt.

onlv three hits being made by tho Nape. In the world's series of 1510 he worked three tlnv-s ln six days agalnjt the Chicago Cubs and scored a trio of over Chance's great tvain. He has yt to lose a wmc ln a world's ncrles He beat the. Cubs, 9 to 3, 12 to 5 and 7 to 2. Percy Haughton Given Silver Bowl by Team UO.sTON.

De. 12. Harvard' cham-pionbhlp tootball team last night were tho guests of honor at a banquet glvm by the Harvard Club, of this city. The usual gold footballs, significant of victory over Yale, were presented to twenty. flvr memoers of the siiuar and to Coach Percy P.

Haughton. Trainer "Pooch" Donovan, and Mr. Blanchard. An unexpected incident vas the presentation to Coach Haughton of a silver bovl by Capt. Charles nricK-lej tn behalf of the team The 'mason's on the gridiron, the retiring capl-uu mid.

was due to Hauchton's system of coachtnc Congratulatory telegrams were received from Harvard clubs ln many parts of -J the country. I ii Physician in Charge of Braves' Captain Sees No Reason for Worrying. NEW YORK. Dec 11 "Johnny Evers hrts a lighting chance." was what Or. John Itcrrltn.

of 303 Caht Seventeenth street, said lust night in regard to his patient, who Is 111 with pneumonia at the Hotel Somerset. The last bulletin was thnl there had been no change for the better, but that the patient was still conscloun. As yet only one lung is affected, but Evcra has a fever which has hovered almut l'2 ever flucfc the nature of his Illness was discovered. Mrs. Evcra from Tro latu on Thursday nlsht.

There arc also two trained nurses with the patif-nt. The illness of Evra has been traced to an Indoor baseball game which he played In Chicago for tho bencllt or the Arnold Hauser fund. He took cold at that time and was not ablo rid of it. Messages and Inquiries from players and fans poured Into the Hotel Somerset all day yesterday. One tall player who is a close friend Of Evers.

appeared much relieved when he was told that the doctor had said his patient had a "righting chance." "If Johnny, has a fight ng chance he get well, sure," said the player; "that was all he ever asked for ln a game." KEEP TRACK OF STARS Spies Will Be Stationed in Gymnasium to Watch Performance of Unknowns. ANN ARBOR, Dec. 12. A departure in track athletics Is the plan which Coach Farrell, of Michigan, has put into operation the csp'onage system of discovering budding athlete. The class or varsity managers and assistants compose a force of spies who station themselves ln the gymnasium to watch, for men of sufficient prowess to draft to the squad of varsity candidates.

The suggestion for tho new system came for a most annolng occurrence In the gymnasium recently. After one of the freshman gym classes a young-tr stepped over to the high jumping bar and net tne suck hi i. iu. i.iirnitr hn was present smliea to himself, but a moment later the nnvirv cleared the bar easily. I Again the unknown star flashed oyer the bar ana men mca --locker rooms before the astonished instructor could collect himself enough.

hie nam. rnAT to ask tne smucm were a dozen students who saw the jumps, but did not realize their slsn l-cance until the Jnrtructor had called their attention to the height of the bar While the mat Is possibly two inches t'liek five feet ten would tickle tn VTm ctU vnrrell. as the best uny of his varsity leapcrs could do in rnmwtltlon last season was five feet i six Inches. Michigan has been weal: in tho hi.n 'iroT for many years, and the discovery of p. reUai'? performer ln this greatly help Mlchlwn chances.

Of course, it Is practicallj certain that the unknown lsrt that created the sensation In the was a freshman, as a first year class was exercising at the t'me. Neverthelexs. Trainer r'arrell would give a good deal to And out who th student wii-s. In ordei that he ntlght u-nrk with him this season. Captain -Smith und the other varslt men have iw'en rumshoeins all week ill an ef- XLt.ittvi.

method of locating possible whether the Plan will be a sugcess or not remains to be seen. FIGHTING DHNNY VERS MICHIGAN PL TO Dame Rumor Busy With Yarns for the Rooters Here's Some of the Baseball News, With More to Come. If You Wish for It. name Rumor certainlj has been a hiivv dame since the baseball seatm few weeks ago. Here are some of the deals nn.l shifts she has fls- There will peace in the baseball WridThomus will manage the Yanks.

Weeghniaii will buy the Cubs. Th. ferfev C'itv iranchlse. In the League, will be transferred lEddTcCPuiik 'has "been signed by the Plank has signed with the of Brooklyn, will buv the Yankees, rhillic. th.

Jersey r'tv rlub. and probably the Statue or I.ibrl. Connie "i i.ito.v.v..i. n'CMark iult baseball. Hugh Jennings will be fined 1.00 for tome sort of breach of faith Prank Fnrrcii win uc Mintr8Hiiggins will be fired as manager of the Curdlnals and will inanago Waivers arc to be asked on Jack Lapp ard Ira Thomas, of the Athletics.

Eddie Collins will manage the Yan- keKrank Baker will be bold or traced Larry Lajole be released. The Teda will invade Cleveland. Cincinnati Philadelphia. Detroit, Washington Toronto, and possibly Belgium. An International League team will be placed in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Dodgers arc to be sold. Charlie Murphy will get back his old job no prt-oWlent of tho Cubs. Chief Bender will play with Cleve- alln'rry Pavl w-ill manage the Ath Donlm will manage the Yan- Jack Dunn also will manage the Yankees If neaue is declared Fielder Jones will do the sanie thing. Roger ppckinpaugli alio will manage the Tankee. HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE $gm jAm Here is the Braves' live wire captain, New York, suffering from an attac he has a fihting chance to win out, ilNKEE SALE WLIL Ban Johnson Remains in New York Only Long Enough to Put Through Purchase.

NEW YORK. Dec. Ii That tn New York Yankees' much rumored sale would become an admitted fact was Indicated here today by the activities of the men concerned In the deal. President Ban B. Johnson of the American League announced that he is staying over here simply to se tne through, and he asserted hi: cxpf-ted to leave soon.

i Col. Jacob Uuppert. and Capt. T. L.

Huston will b- the new owners of lIUl. soon as announced us- ton. and Frank Farrell, present owner of the Yankees, would go to French I Lick to complete the negotiations. John Ganzel sunlj ill be the next Yankee manaisrr The naltimore InieruatUuidls will be transferred to Richmond. Vn.

I'Tcd Clarke will not manage the Yankees next year. The Cardinals will be sold. Jim Gailuey will sell his Boston team. Gaffney will buy the Yankee. I ah salaries in the big minor leagut clubs will be cut 25 per cent.

The minor leagued will break loose from organized Hank O'Day will be canned. Ditto for Joe Blrm ncham. Tho am thing for Charlej llerOK. Pins' Bodie has Jumped to the Feds. Grover Alexander has jumped to th Feds.

ltitTl win quu mtina.ini; the Dodgers, and will manage a Federal league, club. Willie ot th Naps, has jumped lu the F-ds Catcher Wlutline. of the ha-5 Jumped to the The Kciierai i.easue win not resume bus'nfsi- at the I1 -tand or ny other etond n- reason. (uny He'rinHnn eafi.s for pen. General Joflie Vhj.

Jumped to t-'dia. The Attractions of HARVEY'S Restaurant Cnnhlnl nf oriel uh I eulxlne not found eUmhrrr. Mntlrratr prlrrd I line 1 1 Mini dinner ope-cll Tihleh rc not left overt, hut prepared to tempt tired appetite. after theater niruu in eonnretion tilth privilege of dnnclne to it hi eh rettned patrunace In aollelteil. Phone fur rerratlonH.

SI. OO dlonrr imdaji and IIollilan. llesenatloii" arc non brine made for hrlntmni nail Yern Kr. HARVEY'S II Penna. Ave.

at 11th St. BE COMPLETED SOON now confined to his bed in a hotel in cf pneumonia. His physician says and Evers friends say that's enough. Big Trade Is Being Cooked Up Between McGraw and, Pat Moran in New York. N'EW YORK.

Dec 12. Charles "Bed" Dooln. recently deposed as manager of SWILL HI BY TONGHT the Phillies, will by tonight be tne that there will be no "come-back- af-property of the New York Giants, ac- ter the game Is over, strictly neutral cording to reports that arc generally officials were insisted upon by both credited in baseball circles. Manager McGraw or the Ulants. aarauea uiab he te sking.

Doom, and that Jn all probability a traao wouia or uubii today by which the scrappy catcner win wear a Sew York uniform next season. Just who will be Incluucr In the deal for Dooln is not known. The name mmm. Phillv outfielder. has been mentoned In Proposed trade.

He and Dooln. a report has "it are to oe exenantcu mi AvTiciri rnr imineiaer uuu Beschcr. Infielder Eddie uram Rube" Marquard- Portland Players Will Be Cut in 1915 Salaries PORTLAND. Dec. Ii Several Portland Heavers will get a chanco to Jump to the Federals next nuxith.

it they so desire. President iicreoie iu will mall out the contracts to the play- i ers who will constitute the I91o Heaver aggregation. When some the the ball tossers get their meal tickets there will much squawking and many threats of Federal League hops, accord ns to the judge, for juicy salaries ln the Coast League are a thing of the pasU 1 T't there will be quite some- excitement when the contracts are re- celved." said the Judge today How- ever, there will be no changes in the salar es we will put on thncon: tracts. We don't intend to go into tno hole next season. "I expect a number of players will, threaten to jump to the Feds, continued the Portland magnate, and ir i in ih- ran.

for all we are. ifc However. I nave nouwu tha, CVcn' the Feds are laying low. it, ha, quitc a while now since they. ha'vc slBlied a minor leaguer.

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Dec. Ii That Kid Williams, bantam champion of the world, is gradually outgrowing the weight limit for his class, and afraid to make a championship match at 111 pounds ringside. Is the opinion of Frankle Burns. Jersey City bantam, who recently knocked out Kid Herman In this city and paved the way for himself for a championship match with "Williams. "Williams won the bantam championship from Coulon at lie ringside.

i says Burns. "Now Williams cannot do better than US or 13) ringside, and, therein lays the secret of his exorbitant 1 demands for a twenty-round championship battle with me In New Orleans. I believe he Is simply putting a prohibitive price on his services to retain his title, knowing that it he met me at IIS ringside I would be able to stop him inside the limit. "Two New Orleans promoters have tried to sign Williams up with me for a world's championship match at twenty rounds. Such a match would draw wel Ihere.

but Williams asks JS.00O for his services, a price that no promoter will give. Coulon received but when he lost the title to Williams In Los Angeles. and that is almost a nigh-water mark for bantams In the line of a price. "Williams demands are robbing of a chance to gain the bantamweight championship of the world, and I am attempting to force him. through public opinion, to modify these demands and show that he is a legitimate bantam and a real champion.

He so far refuses to do either, but I am going to keep after him until I force him into a match on such terms that a Tromoter will take a gambling chance on staging It. Right now Williams Is hiding h(s featherweight poundage behind fearful financial demands, and by this mean he hopes to hold onto his championship." INDEPENDENT TEAMS Officials Agreed Upon for Big Game of Season Between Engineers and Vigilants. With every detail having to do with th Engineer-Vigilant football game to be played tomorrow at Andrews Park. completed, the matter of applying the finishing touches to the teams has been taken, up today by the respective coaches. Officials have been agreed upon by tho two teams, the names" of; Jack Hegarty.

Kortright Church and Freddy Murray having been suitable to both managers. Hegarty will referee, while Murray has been appointed umpire, and Churcfi will hold the lines. Of so much 1m- portance ls tomorrow's game in decid ing the Southern independent football title that the most extreme caution was exercised ln naming the officials. So the management of the Vigilants and iiw ami iiiwu uu lll More Men in Sports. CAMBRIDGE.

Dec. 12. Sports at Harvard claimed 1.324 undergraduates duri preEent y'ear. a galn of 1S7 h. fhi a.

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