2H T.-.¦-:- l liminates McAUister in First Round of Seventh Regiment Tennis T_____ ournamenl N.Y.U.Elevpn Perkins Signs I öiampionBeats Herrmann Ready The Days of Real Sport.- Byuraccs Out To as To End Season X. With Athletics Runner-Up Quit Head (Copyrixht, 1919. New York Tribuns Ltw.) lu 3-Set Match Of Commission With Stevens At an Increase Jan. 3..The annual CINCINNATI,meeting of the National Base¬ Frank Anderson and Vet¬ ball Commission will be held here Columbia Gets Second Gante Regarded as Best Gatcher in next Thursday, Chairman August eran Cragin AdvanceWith Herrmann announced to-day. The on 1920 Schedule; Six the American League; meeting originally was scheduled 17-Year-Öld Title-Holder for next Monday, but President Contests Listed Sought by Rival CIuIh John Heydler of the National Already League, wired Herrmann that he could not attend because.of press By Fred Hawthorne of business. The Stevens game, instead of the Co¬ By W. J. Macbeth The feature match in the annual Ban Johnson, president of the lumbia contest, will be the climax of Though Connie Mack declares mo* 7th Regiment Tennis Cluh champion¬ American League, and Heydler have the 's 1920 foot¬ emphatically that he has taken no step that both telegraphed Herrmann that ball season, to an announce¬ his ship tournament, began yesterday they will attend the meeting next according as yet to round up tale« afternoon on the board floor courts of ment made last night by Director of "The Philadelphia Thursday. Athletics Frank H. of the Uni¬ for 1920, PublJ« the armory, at Park Avenue and Sixty- Herrmann, in his annual report Cann Ledger" has gone on record to the cog. sixth Street, was the meeting between to be offered at the meeting, will versity Heights institution. Columbia In issue of thlt express his willingness to relin¬ trary. yesterday's Abraham Bassford 3d, the playing- has been the final opponent of the paper was displayed the announcement m the quish the chairmanship as soon as through* champion singles, and a successor can be found. Violet since the reëstablishment of foot¬ that Cather Ralph Perkins, of the At», Samuel Robert McAllister, runner-up ball last year. at Morningside Heights in 1915, letics, a few days ago in conferenj» History repeated itself, for Bassford and N. Y. U. has been the victor in with Connie at Shibe Park, put hit three out of the five contests won, by a score of 6.2, 6.8, 9.7, in Basketball played. to a new contract which calls _«* a struggle that kept the men on the Army Stevens was the only team to defeat, name court for more than two hours. McAl¬ the Violet after "Doc" Gargan took a liberal salary increase. lister came strong in the last two sets, Team Has Picnic charge of the team last season. The Mack this winter appears more com¬ and after squaring the match by the game next fall will probably be than ever before, and steadiness of his play from back With played at Hoboken, although there is municative hu court, put up a fierce fight for the Seton Hall a possibility that it may be staged at stated repeatedly that he hopes to in- honors in the third session. Games one of the big New York fields. prove the fortunes of his five-time tail, went on service up to 8.-7 in Bass- , who did so well with enders. Perkins is one of the ford's favor. At match McAllis¬ WEST N. Jan. a the N. Y. U. team last has been very, point POINT, Y., S.^After season, on Connie's ter served a double fault, thus throw¬ fortnight's holiday lay-off the engaged to take charge of the football very few ball players res. Army of ter. At the close of the 1919 season he - ing away all chances of winning the basketball team destinies the Violet for the next title this year. got back to the court two years. He is an old Fordham quar¬ was considered one of the best back- On the face of things it looks as to-day and resumed its winning streak, terback and was captain of the 1909 stops in the American "League, which ii on receivers. though young Bassford, who is only defeating Seton Hall by a score of 55 eleven, which lost only one game.to particularly strong It i» seventeen years old, will have a far to 7. The Princeton, by 3. to 0. believed that by the end of another more Collegians were no match for should have difficult path to tread to the the Cadets, Pfeiffer After graduating from Fordham in campaign Perkins no la¬ championship this year than was the strong guarding by 1911, went to and ri ors in the "game. and Claterbos keeping the visitors far Gargan Georgetown, pe .... case in 1919, for the quality of the en¬ down the court. The for three years turned out successful Practically every rival club in th» trants in the present tourney is far Jçrseymen man¬ teams there. In 1916 he was appointed American League nas been on Conni» Both the aged to cage a lone basket from scrim¬ football ever higher. brilliant Anderson mage, McGann in the coach at Fordham. At the Mack's neck for Perkins since th* brothers, Frank T. and Frederick C, are first half. registering early outbreak of the war he enlisted in the close of last season. It is known that entered, as well as the veteran Arthur Army's star center French army, later becoming a lieuten¬ Detroit made a flattering offer.ene of S. Cragin, several times a holder of man, Dabezies, ant in the dental corps of the American the best outfielders developed in the title. again featured with his excellent pass¬ forces. young ., many , of the Red ing, fast.floor work and keen eye for - years. Frank Anderson won his first-round the basket. The Violet's second game of the sea¬ was sanguine of landing Perkint match with The soldiers flashed three son will be with Sox, ease, defeating T. A. Bruno of their football men played Columbia. The at the time the recent -Wadt- at «S.1, (3.1. Fred drew a default in to-day.Daniel, authorities of both institutions de¬ He his match and Blaik and Schabacker all getting into ington trade was negotiated. still opening did not get into the game in the fintl half. All sired that the game be played later in has hopes of success in case Mack for- action, except for a couple of practice with three, the season, but October 9 was the only his oath to traffic in no more of sets. Both of these youths are consid- along McQuarrie, another football date which both had gets man, were members of last var¬ open. his playing chattels. "ered dangerous contenders for the five. "year's ".Columbia wanted to play us on No¬ title now held by Bassford. sity vember said Director "and Would Fit Well Here While the big team was Seton 6," Cann, Cragin and Ewing Win Hall's the beating we would have liked to give them that Perkins would fit in well with tht varsity, Army's plebe team date, but it conflicted with our annual Yankees, who are none too strong hi William B. Cragin jr., a former na¬ registered a similarly easy victory over ~with which could not be It is known tional indoor a Seton Hall game Union, experienced catchers. that champion and veteran Reserves, the score reading a trade te Mack it on the board courts, proved that ex¬ Plebes, 43; Reserves, 5. changed." Huggins suggested There are only two dates left of annual of th« . is a big factor by overwhelm¬ The varsity line-up: open the time the meeting perience Michael on the 1920 schedule and Director Cann American Leasrue in this city last ' ing young Macksoud at 6.2, Army (55). Pos. Seton Hall (7). is with, several of the lead¬ te 0 0 in the opening round. In the only Tlmberman.R. F. Foies negotiating month. Mack, however, disdained other A Johnson.L. p.j ing colleges. Among those that are traffic with the owners of the Yankees, Class match played yesterday y>iynn mentioned as are J. D. defeated F. C. at I Dabezies.;.Center,.McGann possible opponents who had just put over some hot shot Ewing Coughtry Claterbos.R. G...McGi.e Syracuse, the Army, the Navy, Lafay¬ Connie's cellar 6.2, 6.2. Pfeiffer.L,. o.M. Flynn Boston Brown and Five Defeats about champions. « Goals ette, College, Mary¬ Navy In of Mack's optimistic as¬ The entry was small in Class,B and from 3; spite 3; Patterson, field.Tlmberman,2; Cross, land State. The prospects are that surances little remains to enthus» only two matches were played. Harold Dabezies. 8; Daniel, 2; will one of the dates. Moore eliminated L. Follett at Pfeiffer, 2; Johnson, Claterbos, McGann. Lafayette fill open Stevens in Quaker City hopes. Mack says he will Hugh Goals from foul.Pfeiffer, 11 out of 13 The schedule so far arranged is as Exciting take to Lake Charles. 6.1, 1.6, 6.4, and A. Castle Postley chances; M. Flynn, 5 out of 13 chances. forty players follows: But there are not four defeated S. G. Russell at 6.2, 6.2. Substitutions.Army: Paterson for October Columbia at South Field; Game at really high The tournament will continue during Johnson, Cross for Timberman, Blaik for 9, Annapolis class ball players in the lot. Dabezies, Daniel for Claterbos, Schabacker 1.6, Wesleyan at Middletown, Conn.; Matters have even worse with the week. for Pfeiffer. Time of halves.20 minutes. 23, Hamilton at Clinton. gone Bossford was the quicker at swing¬ Referee.Tom Thorp, Columbia. the Phillies. Manager Gavvv Cravatfc Ed De . November 2, Trinity at Ohio Field; Special Correspondence ing into the full speed of his game Thorp, La Salle. 6, Union at Ohio Field; 20, Stevens at finished the season with a nondescript when he faced McAllister', and soon » Hoboken. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 3..The bas- crew, but he will start the next with had established a commanding lead. ketball fives of the Naval Academy and an even worse if Franklin, Pa., reporta Last year's runner-up could not N. Y.-Erie Soccer are true. It is said that "Mule" Watsoa, the get Cup Stevens furnished a fast and furious range of the court accurately At Gold Footballs this one of the Phillies' best pitchers, and .enough to score consistently with his Olympic Field To-day <¿y GranflandRice game afternoon, the Navy winning Infielder Harry Pearse have both signed deep drives, and this enabled the by 37 to 34, after ties had been made to play for the Franklin team in 1920. champion to force the net at times and At the local office of the United For Harvard Men (Copyright, 1919, New York Tribune Inc.) and broken and the lead secured* and This is the club to which Scott Perry, finish off the points by clever volleying. States Football Association it was an¬ lost Connie Mack's best pitcher, deserted After the set at nounced that neutral lines¬ all through the second half. Some¬ last taking opening 6.2, yesterday At Where Pleases! Each likes to crown year. Bassford discovered that his opponent men had been appointed to officiate in Big Banquet Eyery Prospect generation its own idol as king. what steadier playing and more ac- - had only been doing a "John Paul the replay of the third round game in Cuba In baseball, King Kelly stood for a curate shooting in the first half were The annual meeting of the National Jones," in other McAllister had the national soccer New unchallenged woids, championships, great years. Then was the factors which gave the Commission will be held at Cincinnati just begun to fight. York F. C. vs. Erie Jl. A. F. C, sched¬ BOSTON, Jan. 3..Plans are under There'ê a land where tinted many Wagner handed the midship¬ next A of tulips a men the victory. Thursday. postponement Puts Up Plucky Fight uled for Olympic Field, 136th Street way for a monster dinner to the Har¬ Bloom Likewise scepter by cheering multitude. And as Wagner three days was taken at the request and Fifth Avenue, this afternoon. The vard football which will take on forever. juleps. The Navy scored five before Every point was bitterly contested placers Where the faded out the crown was passed along to Cobb. points of President John A. Heydler of. the in the second set. kick-off is set for 2:15 p. m. national proportions as a result of the castanets are clicking the visitors broke the ice, and the half . The data McAllister kept his The was on Each in turn has been labeled The original rival away from the net original game played last great victory over Oregon New And the mercury rides high. Greatest. The ended 15 to 12 for the home team. set by the peace agreement was to-, by driving Sunday, and was /stopped seventeen Year's it was announced here to¬ records show with splendid steadiness and accuracy minutes from time Day, Where the duennas that Cobb upon attack, in the matter of several in the morrow.the first Monday of the new through deep court, the ball by Referee James E. night. overweight base hits Making changes line-up, year. placing Scholefield, of Bristol, Conn., when the The Harvard Club has appointed a the delivered and runs scored, has never known an Stevens played a strong game in the close to the side lines, and the cham¬ acrobatic tendencies of Squelch serenading tenors; second half, Bettman and The commission meeting will precede pion found it to for the Ward, the Erie dinner committee, which includes Sid¬ no equal. But there was also Wagner's brilliant defen¬ Kurtz, Daly a conference between the two risky charge goalkeeper, had resulted in a break in Where politicians promise all finding the basket on skillful shots. major barrier as he had been doing in the ney Curtis, '05, chairman; Huntington sive to be with his Two league presidents on soheé of the the Erie crossbar. The score at the R. (Tack> Hardwick, '15, the great foot¬ That the country's going play considered, ability to bat above field goals by Kurtz gave the prospective early stages match. Well timed time was 1 dry. for visitors a lead of two six ules for 1920. Ban Johnson has always lobs to the base line fooled Bassford tied at goaf to 1, and a ball' player, and John Simpkins, ¿12. .300 sixteen or seventeen consecutive years. points min- had of the record attendance for soccer The committee has power to enlarge utes before final time. In the short complete charge arranging often, but even so, he managed to fixtures had witnessed It's an John L. was The Greatest. Then interval the lead American League's draft of bring the games to 6.all before Mc¬ about ninety its membership and promises to pro¬ isle of palm and passion, Fitz, Jeffries, etc., changed twice, but dates. playing minutes of in soft mud. Schole¬ vide a number of novel which in turn. goals by Burkholder and Greber in the Kindred authority has been Allister broke through service and took play features, Where a flicker proves the fashion; To-day they put Dempsey above the list. last two vested with John A. the the set at 8.6. field will, handle the whistle in the re¬ will swell the banquet, beyond the pro¬ The next Greatest be minutes gave the Navy a safe Heydler by play to-day. W. Birchall, of Jersey of Harvard football din¬ And where gently blown mantillas may Carpentier or an unknown. margin at the close. National League club owners for th» No quarter was asked or given In portions any One season. the set City, and Thomas Cunningham, of ner of previous years. Seem to point is worth a gamble. By one Faster and more aggressive basket¬ coming last and both men continued subtly beckon, "Come!" naming any ball has never been seen to win on service, Brooklyn, will be the official linesmen^ The success of the team in being entry as The Greatest of all here than Schedule Making Easy i'assford's delivery and M. F. of Brooklyn, and C. A. unbeaten and Yale would be Where sophisticated Anglos time you can always that exhibited by both teams in the was more deadly in xecution, the ball Kelly, defeating count upon a swift and final Schedule making; is more or less having great and Lovett, of Manhattan, the U. S. F. A. sufficient to arouse the enthusiasm of Dancing Latin-born noisy argument. period. . j matter of routine. the speed, McAllister for a but the fandangos The line-up: Ordinarily never had much success in io delegates) t the "grads" celebration, Scent schedules or rather trying s East vs. West of the Pasa¬ Adventure in the making, The Battle That N. Academy (37). Pos. Stevens rotate, alternate, 4 handle it. significance Counts Burkholder.D. (34).] for four-year periods. Cooperation be¬ it was the Pinehurst Field Trial dena victory will give the dinner an Far beyond therealm of rum. Those who a F.Kurtz tween the champion's erratic play¬ all-EaBtern flavor, it is hinted. It is are bit depressed over the rugged Kyer.R. F.Hughley rival majors had eliminated ing that allowed his to Greber.Center. . .Carlson 'all opponent keep PINEHURST, N. O, Jan. 3..The an¬ rumored that men from battle 1920 offers them consider "Wattera (Capt.) conflicting dates before Sunday on even terms, however. After taking nual field trial scheduled prominent On the th^at might these ex¬ (Capt.).. .it. G.Brunne baseball came to the State of New his own service in the fifteenth originally other colleges may be invited to at¬ liners now departing tracts from verses submitted, Blue.R.G.Gottleib York. With three game, for the last week in January has been tend the gathering and add their by Private James W. Subsitutions: Naval .Academy.Butler local representatives Bassford won the match when Mc¬ until 4 and There's an exodus just for Blue. in the field on a new Allister out postponed February 2, 3, plaudits to those of Harvard men for starting Beebe, Company D, 312th Infantry, entitled "A Stevens.Bettman for Hughley, Sundays problem drove at "deuce," and then 5. The dog show will be held on the Crimson football warriors. For those pastures Bgger for Gottleib, Kurtz for Kgger. presents itself, which Messrs. Heydler made a double fault on the final point. 7 and 8. Caribbean, Wounded Soldier Speaks": Daley for Kurtz. Goals from field: and Johnson must April No definite date or place has been Where the elbow follows 'Naval Academy.Burkholder, 8: Byerly, adjust chosen for the dinner, but it proba¬ through. "For you the war is over.for you the war is done, 2; Greber, 2; Blue, 2; Butler. Stevens. There is some hope for baseball In will be the last week in January, And we stay-at-homes when Ne-w new Kurtz, 5; Bettman, 3; Daley. 2; Carlson, Boston the coming year, it is said. bly dreaming hopes, joys surround you with each succeeding 2; EgKer. Foul Koala: Naval Such a boon and either at Harvard Club, of Boston, that ice in winter 2 in Academy. would solve the Sunday of Of gleaming sun; Watters, G; Byerly, 5 in G. Stevens. problem in the East. or at Copley-Plaza. Announcement Not on Kurtz, 5 in 10; Carlson, 3 in 3. Referee. OrderNew to the details will be made later. pavements.but in glasses. Before you lies the future, a, rosy glorious haze, Mr. DeerinK. Manhattan College. Umpire Rating Encourage All members of the team will be Claim we're out of luck. Don't .Mr. Callowhlll, Baltimore Central Y. M. Fred Mitchell, manager of the Cube, you? Successes won, through battles across the C. A. Time of halves, 20 minutes. to-day .will leave presented with gold footballs as me¬ lost, golden to Boston for Chicago Interest in Collies mentos of the season, which culminat¬ LESLIE ALAN TAYLOR. days. busy himself with rounding up hie and Setters ed in humbling the champion Pacific players for the coming season. Mitch¬ Coast gridiron team. Brown's When ell winters on his farm near Boston. The Germans wrecked "We are but toys of Fortune, tve are but paivns Say Mitchell forecasts a close and excit¬ Robirrt Sedjrwlck Jr., Now York.Scottish Carpentier's coal mines, but of ing race among the Five New Are Added Cairn and Welsh terriers. the French Chance, Sails Home First and Reds, Giants, Cubs Judges William Richmond Hill champ got most of it back by wrecking Pirates next season. He believes MoFadden, Montreal, Canada,. High Our bodies wrecked and an for Pomeranians. Joe Beckett. Passing it seems to be broken on the battlefields of Chicago has excellent chance to re¬ Westminister Kennel Holds Lead in Chess along the main on the Ice peat its pennant of There will be new requirements en¬ order