Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1918 — Page 3

CALL HOBEY BAKER, FORMER PRINCETON STAR, A “TIREUR D’ELITE” IN FRANCE

THreur <TeHte. w TBiat is what they call Lieutenant Baker of the United States army aviation section over In France; “Hobey” Baker, as he is known in the sporting world, formerly the captain and star of the Princeton football and hockey teams. No one who remembers Hobey on the gridiron or on the ice or his wonderful nerve and eye will be surprised to hear that his shooting was the his instructors and that his average was declared to be astounding. „. •• , . • • It explains the prominence to which the one-time Princetonian has already attained in aviation and why he is the first American flier operating under the Stars and Stripes to bring down an opponent in a fight in the air. Only two United States aviators have so far been brevetted from the highest schools of France. The two, who are graduate “pilots de chasse from Avord, Pau and Cazau, are “Hobey” Baker and Edwin Post, Jr. of New York city. Of these two Lieutenant Baker made the better shooting average and Lieutenant Post the better flying performance.

NEVER TRADE, SELL OR RELEASE TYRUS COBB

President Frank J. Navin of the Detroit American league baseball club flatly denies a rumor that Ty Cobb might be sold or traded to the New York Americans. “I have often said that Cobb will complete his major league career in a Detroit uniform and I will reiterate that statement,” said Navin. “Cobb will never be sold, traded or released.”

CHARLIE WHITE THIRD MAN IN MANY BATTLES

Charlie White, a landmark of the ring, who passed away at his home in New York a few weeks ago, was the most .prominent referee of pugilistic contests in this country. In nearly all the big events, when championships changed hands or were defended successfully in the Eastern states, he was “the third man in the ring.” The last big contest in that vicinity where White was the arbiter, was the Wil-lard-Morgan contest in Madison Square garden,* March 25, 1916. He was at the ringside when Johnson defeated Jeffries in Reno, Nev., in 1910, as alternate referee. Among other prominent fights in which White officiated as referee were: Jeffries-Corbett, FitzsimmonsSharkey, at Coney Island; Fitzsim-mons-Ruhlin, Maher-Ruhlln, WalcottSmith, Walcott-West, Walcott-Cree-don, Jordan-Dixon, McGovern-Erne and Erne-Gans in Chicago, and Young Cor-bett-McGovern, in Hartford, Conn.

Chance for Rookies.

Pacific Coast league team managers not only will have to use more bushers under the new league regulations, but they also will have to get along with fewer players of any sort, for the league at its recent meeting cut the' team limit to 16 men.

McAvoy Gets an Exemption.

Catcher James McAvoy will-be with the' Athletics this year after all. He Was drafted and ordered to an army camp, but a brother, who was left as support of their mother, became invalided and so the catcher was granted exemption.

LITTLE PICK-UPS OF SPORT

Amherst college baseball schedule calls for 15 games. « • • The United States Golf association consists of 450 dubs. * • * Yale is to have a formal varsity baseball team the coming season. * • « Washington and Lee universities will not play intercollegiate baseball. • • • Amando Marsans, Cuban outfielder, expects a banner season this year. There will be no varsity nine at the University of Pittsburgh this spring. • * * Lefty George, who used to pitch for Cleveland, has been signed by the Tigers. • • • Y. M. C. A. war work council has ordered 59,760 baseballs for use of the soldiers and sailors. • • • Walter Pipp, first sacker for the Yankees, has been placed in dass L division A, of the draft. * • • Frank Chance and Barney Oldfield have gone into the automobile tire business in Los Angeles., • * • The Boston American league team announced the purchase,of Outfielder Paul Smith from Montreal. Syracuse baseball team may apply for admission into the eastern intercollegiate league next season. • • • Dick Hoblitzel, first baseman, may go to the Athletics. He also may join the army. Take your choice. * * * The Maine colleges’ baseball schedule between Maine, Colby, Bowdoin and Bates will begin April 19 and close June 1. • • • The Short Ship circuit of light harness races will move the horses after each race meet to the next city by motortrucks. • • • The National league has decided to forbid its clubs from engaging coachers for the sole purpose of nagging opposing players. * * • Championship pocket billiard tourney may not be staged because of war conditions. Frank Taberskl of Schenectady is present title holder.

KENTUCKY’S BEST COLT STRANGLED TO DEATH

Monastir, Kenneth D. Alexander’s colt by Broomstick-Star-ry Night, which died at Douglas park of strangulation following an attack of distemper, was one of the most highly regarded two-year-olds in Kentucky. Mr. Alexander is serving with an ambulance corps in France and was notified by cable of his colt’s demise. Monastir, one of the best bred of this year’s list of youngsters, was said to have worked out in faster time than any two-year-old in the state, and was valued at ¥20,000.

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AMERICAN AID IS SENT TO THE FRONT

Fund for the French Wounded Is Highly Appreciated by the Fighters. COMMITTEE GIVEN A FEAST Arab Cook Roast* Sheep Whole and Poilu, Formerly a Chef, Prepare* the Dessert—Warm Praise for American*. Paris. —Of all the splendid troops of France the division stands among the very first. Long before the memorable days of 1914 it had made its reputation for bravery and hard fighting. Since then it has added many a glorious page to its history and won—at a heavy price, alas! —the highest honors that France has to give her valiant soldiers. All of the officers and most of the .men are French, but there are also some regiments composed of native troops from France’s largest and most important colonies. Some time ago the workers at the Nqncy depot of the American Fund for French Wounded took supplies and comfort bags to two of their field ambulances. The gifts were greatly appreciated and on a return visit the American workers had the pleasure of seeing the wounded men arrayed in some of their nicest pajamas and hospital shirts, looking warm and comfortable. The doctors were loud in their praises and very grateful for the dressings and other things taken out. all of which were being used to good advantage. This small eulogy is merely a preface that one may better understand the committee’s feelings when an invitation came from General D asking them to lunch at his headquarters, which are in a small village some four miles back of the lines in a quaint old farmhouse with a big courtyard in front. Here the regimental band was drawn up to greet them with a fanfare on their arrival. They continued to play throughout lunch, music quite unlike the usual military music, for they use their native instruments, mostly wind and of wood, and ,play weird, haunting melodies in a minor key. There Is a touch of sadness jn them and the call of the East as well.

A Sheep Roasted Whole. After the Americans had been welcomed by the general and his staff, luncheon was served, and a wonderful meal it was, for they introduced us to several native dishes, such as “kouskous” and a whole roasted sheep that two soldiers carried around the table for the visitors to see and admire before it was cut up and served. An Arab cook had received twenty-four hours leave from the trenches to come and prepare it in true Arab fashion. The sweet-was a work of art made by a “Poilu” who, in prewar days was the chef in a big pastry shop in Lyons.

Flowers and fruit decked the table, and even menu cards were not lacking. In fact they were of especial interest, charming watercolor sketches of the various types of French soldier, from the old Territorial down to the debonair Colonial. They were the work of one of the companies of this division and had been fighting for France since the first days of the war. After luncheon the Americans were invited to attend a musical review written by one of the officers. It was given in a barracks at one end of which the stage was erected. Then came the orchestra, well filled with soldier musicians, a few chairs for the “honored guests” and after that rows of benches. It was a full house. The singing and acting were all done by the soldiers, and it was extraordinary how much talent and ability they displayed. Warm Praise for Americans. If this especial soldier troupe should ever decide to tour the States our Mask and Wig and Hasty Pudding clubs would have to look to their laurels. In the last act a warm tribute was paid to the United States. They spoke not only of the nephews Uncle Sam was sending to help win the fight for justice and right, but also of their American sisters who, since the first days of war, have done so much to help lighten the heavy load that France is bearing. The scehe was the Statue of Liberty

SLACKER SHUNNED IN PRISON

Fellow Inmates Are Rude to Man Gent Up for Failure to • Register. - .X. Chicago—William Lawrence Sauer, bootmaker to Chicago’s society before he became a mere shoemaker at the Bridewell, because he failed to explain to Judge Landis why he did not register for the draft, is not satisfied with his lot. He has petitioned the superintendent of the Bridewell to take him out of the shoe shop and give him work where his fellow prisoners win not be so rude. “Sauer complains that his fellowworkers in the shoe, shop pass remarks and won’t have anything to do with him because he is a slacker,” Superintendent Smith declared. “He doesn’t seem to like the atmosphere of the shoe shop. “I believe be will never get good treatment from the other inmates because, while they will chat with a gunman or strike up a friendship with a thief, they have no use for a slacker.”

with several American soldiers standing guard. Only Liberty was such a tall goddess that her (or rather his) head was lost in the clouds and she (he) had to skip off her (his) pedestal to be seen. The general had invited all the children of the village to be present and they were installed on either side of the orchestra. The prefect and his family had provided a toy anti the American Fund for French Wounded a small American flag for each child. These were distributed during one of the entr’actes and it was a joy to watch the sea of happy little faces on all sides. After the performance the Americans returned to headquarters where a delicious tea awaited them. Then came goodbys and they left feeling they had had a very wonderful day and were indeed fortunate to be numbered among the friends of this band of heroes.

WATERS OF HOLLAND FROZEN OVER

For the first time in five years Holland has been suffering from Hie effects of heavy snowstorms and a bitter cold spell. The rivers and lakeN were completely frozen over. The photograph shows commodities being carried from Monnlkendam to Marken.

Helps Save the Horses

Red Star Is Doing Great Work at Front. Organization Aims to Do for the Horse What Red Cross Does for Mart. Albany, N. Y.—Everybody knows about the work being done by the Bed Cross, but not so many are familiar with the Red Star, another relief organization that has been brought into existence by the war. The Red Star aims to do for horses what the Red Cross is doing for men, women and children—fighters and civilians who are feeling the effects of war. The American Red Star Animal Relief, which is the official title of the Red Star?was organized some time ago at the request of the secretary of war by American Humane association. Dr. William O. Stillman, for 12 years president of the latter organization, is director general of the Red Star. The national headquarters is at Albany. The American Red Star proposes to follow the lead of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of England, which has hospitals behind the battle lines, equipped to care for 12,500 horses and has succeeded in curing 84 per cent of the animals which were turned over to its care by the British veterinary corps. Before this relief work was started, horses Injured in battle were shot at once, now they are given surgical aid and returned to the front when cured. It is estimated that the work of this British society has saved the British government $30,000,000 in horse flesh.

DISCHARGED BIRDMAN HIT GROUND TOO HARD

Great Lakes, 11l. —Albert John Lindauer of Chicago applied at the Great Lakes Naval Training station for enlistment as a naval aviator. “What experience have you had?” he was asked. . . “Five months in the army aviation section,” he said. “Why did you quit?" “I was discharged. I made five ascents and broke five machines in lighting. I hit the ground too hard ®ach time.” ■ Albert was accepted, but he was rated a second-class seaman, where he may break all the “swabs” he wants to massaging decks.

Mrs. Peart Leach of Penobscot, Me„ has given birth to her sixteenth child, and all are living. There are eight girls and eight boys.

HATS OFF

By PAULINE WORTH HAMLIfc of The Vigilantes. A foreigner who witnessed a parade of soldiers on Fifth avenue was shocked that our men stood with their heads covered when the flag went by. A woman standing near him tried to explain that to the present generation war is a new thing and our men do not realize it is the proper thing to do. The foreigner answered: “Bat how can they help but uncover their heads? They are not saluting a bunch of red. white and blue bunting! They are saluting their own wonderful country ! They are saluting the blood of heroes! They are saluting Liberty. Justice, Truth and Right!” When the next flag came by, oft came all hats whose owners were within hearing of the for-, elgner’s voice. Why not, always?

It is .estimated that of the 4,500,001 horses on the battlefield of Europe, more than a million and a half art from this country. These were oh talned largely before the United States entered the war, when buyers for foreign governments combed this country for animals. The horse still plays an important part in modern warfare, in spite of the growing use of motortrucks, as there are many places where trucks cannot be used. In this connection, Ernest I. White, acting president of the New York State Breeders’ association, has issued an appeal to farmers and horsemen all over the country to devote part of their tention to the breeding of Worses suitable to army use, as their share in aiding the government in the war.

WAR ORANGE IS THE LATEST

To Be Grown Twice Normal Size as Bit of Super-Hooverizing in California. Santa Ana., Cal. —The war orange is the latest bit of super-Hooverlzlng in California. The plan is to make the orange grow about twice its normal size, thus producing double the quantity of luscious fruit. Miss Grace Hudson of this city is the first to succeed. She picked an orange from a tree at her home that measured six! inches in height, 18 inches in circumference, and weighed more than two pounds. It was a mammoth example of citrus fruit, even for California, and Miss Hudson’s explanation was: “I have only a small number of trees; just had to make the oranges grow larger, so I just wished hard.”

MEETS DEMAND FOR MEAT

Now Restaurateur Faces Charges of Stealing Mu|e and Serving Mule as Beef. Memphis, Tenn.—A negro has a restaurant on South Florida street. His patrons demanded meat on meatless days. The restaurateur met the demand. Another negro, a drayman, lost his mule. He appealed to the police. The police traced the mule to the resta'urant. They found rump steak, chops and roasts being eagerly devoured. In the rear was found the bide of a mule. The negro faces two charges. The police have him for purloining the mule and the federal pure food people have him for selling mule meat for beef. “ ‘ ■

Decorated for Bravery.

North Lake, Wls. —Heroic conduct displayed in the face of danger has won for Seymour Weller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson S Hopkins, of this city, the Croix de Guerre, and also mention in LOrdre du Jour by the French government.

SPORT STAND IS STILL INFORMAL

Dean Briggs of Harvard Explains New Plan Evolved at Yale Conference. BIG GALA DAYS ABANDONED Games Being Arranged to Satisfy Healthful Love of Sport Rather Than for Purely Spectacular or Financial Ends. An explanation of the new stand oa sport taken by Harvard, Yale and Princeton as the result of the conference among Dean Le Baron Briggs, Professor Corwin and Dean McClennanahan, is made by Dean Briggs In a statement in the Yale News. He declares that sport Ls the three colleges will be continued on an informal basis, with thew exception of schedules. He adds that the term "informal” has been misinterpreted. The dean’s statement follows: “There was a general agreement In our conference as to the wisdom of our procedure with regard to athletics last fall, for we were all glad that the football Interests were put aside and that the big games were omitted. If formal collegiate sports are resumed they will be held on as Inexpensive a basts as possible. They will not be scheduled for big gala days and will not be as publicly advertised as before, games being arranged with a view to satisfying" a healthful love gs sport rather than for purely spectacular or financial ends.

Uphold Military Interests. "The military organizations of ths separate colleges and universities are now on a flrm basis. By re-establish-ing formal athletics I think that we can relieve the unnatural strain on the men and generally tone up the college spirit It is, however, most important to keep the athletic Interests interfering with the military duties or Interests, and we must further see to it that the public does not misinterpret our action and continue to regard the games as the big events of the college year. ' \ "The newspapers have derided the term ‘informal’ entirely too much, having quite missed its significance. By reestablishing formal athletics we do not in any way mean to feature athletic contests, nor do we propose to male athletics any less Informal as regards their relation to military work. They will be more formal merely in ter of the resumption of modified schedules with our old competitors. The change, I am sure, will show good results both In the military and athletic interests. Players In Military Unlto. ' “The decision Whether men not fa the military organfzations of their universities shall or shall not be able toplay on thp athletic teams of the coming season was left entirely to the authorities at each college, but I see no - reason why the ablebodied man whom, we pick to represent us In vigorous outdoor life should not be in the existing military units. In fact, I think it is unfair to Yale to allow her opponents to use men not In the military organizations, and consequently we did not allow one member of the freshman hockey team to play against Yale In Saturday’s game, nor will we allow such men to play on future Harvard teams.”

ROGER HORNSBY IS IN CLASS 3 DRAFT

Boger Hornsby, shortstop of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been put !n Class 8 by his draft board at Fort Wqt-th, Tex. Hornsby was given deferred classification because of a dependent mother. The placing of Hornsby in Class 8 win enable him to play baH this summer.

Spencer Now Coaching. Ed Spencer, Detroit catcher, Ml coaching the Santa Clara UulfulsHy baseball team.