U- THE QGPEN STANDARD: OGDEN, UTAH, g, 4 - SATURDAY, JANUARY 'T9T8. 3 111 I DgK7SP0RTTN G NEWS B. y. U. WILL TO PLAY STRICTLY NEWj RECORDS FEW, Hg , 1 111 IN PAST YEAR OF AMATEUR, SPORTS i M EAIESjjjiMy H ELIGIBLE MEN THROUGHOUT SCHEDULE

Coach Roberts Wants State College Representatives to Allow Him to Play Fourth Year High School Men Question Is Long Standing One.

SALT. LAKE, Jan. 5 Tho dispute at the A. C, but will not be eligible. which arose in the meeting of the rep- Little has been heard from tho B. resentatives of colleges Y. U. and the B. Y. C, although Coach the state Eugene Roberts is afraid the new elig- Thursday afternoon still remains un- ibility settled as a of confab rule will "disrupt his team" result a further showing, at least that ho has a team yesterday morning. to disrupt. The point at issue is the playing of four-ye- ar high school men by the WOULD B. Y. U. In Thursday's conference it LEAVE SOX was decided to WITH A GOOD LINEUP force the Provo school CHICAGO, to live up to Rocky mountain con- Jan. 4. Drafting of men the of the first class only, proposed to ference eligibility standards. Fur- congress ther debate on tho subject served only by Provost Marshal General to gain one more faculty vote for the Crowder, would mean that the world champion Chicago Americans could go B. Y. XL, leaving tho vote two for and through two against the rule formulated Thurs- tho coming season with their day. The schedulo will be played last year's line-u- p practically un- through, and as tho matter stands now changed, so far as military service is the B. Y. U. will have to play strictly concerned. j eligible men. Urban Faber, pitcher, and Jourdnn, a substitute , are said to " The question of eligibility at tho u. Y. TJ. is a long be the only men who will be in the Ji :, standing one. Coach first class. - Eugene Roberts insists that tho col- lege attendance is only about 250, most The team possibly of Che may lose fifteen men, but with the It girls, including high school exception section, and that it is absolutely nec- of Alexander and Kilduff, essary for him to use all the boys to most of them are recruits. make any showing at all. At last year's schedulo meeting two years' time was SECRETARY RETIRES officially granted the institution to re- WITH GREAT RECORD adjust its athletic teams to conform to CHICAGO, Jan. A. Charles Wil- I the standard lived up to by the other liams, for thirty-on- e years secretary of Above, left to right: Miss Alexa Stirling, Duke Kahanamoku and Miss Mary K. Browne. Below: Joie Ray, I j H teams of tho state. the , today tendered his Joe Guyon and Clinton Larson. i resignation to President Weeghman. An Old Argument. The past seasons sports new has more - j j ' ' "' The resignation is effective January of amateur has seen few records and the war made itself felt par- H The I f ' rare' matter has been agitated by 15. No reason for Williams' retire- ticularly in amateur sports, perhaps, than professional. Owing to the war Miss Alexa Stirling continues to nold ''W''-- mall, during the past year, however, her title as women's national golf champion, and Chick Evans is still both open and amateur champ. Duke ' as ment was given nor would President 'H '5i4 several of the coaches and faculty Weeghman comment on Kahanamoku distinguished himself as the star of speed swimers by doing 100 yards in 53 seconds, and Miss his probable men were not pleased at the decision. successor. Mary K. Browne performed brilliantly on the tennis courts in a season when there was no championship compe-- H They declare way B. Over- - that in this the Williams has the distinction of hav- tition. Joie Ray showed himself to be the best miler in track athletics by several times defeating Johnny H Y. TJ. adequate has had warning thnt ing piloted a major league ball ton, the Yale star, and Joe Guyon, the Indian football star, was" the brightest of Georgia Tech's bevy of bright H tho matter was to come up again and club comonly acclaimed the leading of year, with through the travels of thirty-on- e sea- stars. Clinton Larson of Brigham Young University was athlete the H should high-jumpi- have prepared before now for sons without ever having missed a feats in the events that were the most remarkable in the history of American athletics. H : Its appearance. Kid Davis, Who Meets Billy Johnson, at 8:30 Monday train or lost a piece of baggage. Coach Joe Jensen of the A. C. points He will be succeeded by A' night, at the Eagles' Gym. out the B. Y. TJ. a great Walter has .advant- Craighead, a brother-in-la- of Mr.1 age over the other colleges in that Weeghman's. basketball is the chief attraction, while New the A. C. and Utah spend their major of New Salt Lake Highs efforts on football. The church school takes up tho hoop game the first thing in the fall and when the season rolls PORTLAND MAN IS ! - York Americans W3I Arrange Schedule around its team is advanced pretty far along when other teams are just start- ing the grind. J j Start Early ! Practice 'of Basketball The B. Y. U. has taken most of the job Tyler of Boston Braves Traded 5tato basketball championships in the I history of sport nmm Players i in Utah for to Chicago for Two ! the this H NEW YORK, Jan. 4. MUler Hug- - SALT LAKE, Jan. 5. The coaches very reason, Jensen argues. The j and $15,000 Chicago gins, the new mnnager of the New and principals of the Salt Lake divi- Rocky Mountain conference meeting Bill ; Tork Americans, Rodgers in Line for Mana- announced today sion of the State High School Basket- scheduled for January 12 may help to Men Go to N. Y. j j j that all negotiations for the purchase ball league met yesterday morning, ar- clear up the rumpus because Coach gerial Position Sacra- of Derrel - ob- With Pratt, the St. Louis Amer- ranged a schedule and discussed the Roberts' team will be compelled to CHICAGO, George (Lefty) j H ; - In- mento Baurn Con- Jan4. lean Becond baseman, have been tem- matter of officials and general ex- serve tho same rules as the other Also Tyler, star southpaw of the Boston j porarily called H off. penses. stitutions if they desire R. M. stand- sidered. Braves, has been traded to Chicago J H j Huggins said that the Yankees With nine teams in the division, it ing. in exchange for Catcher Art Wilson, . TTould start training at Macon, Ga., on will be necessary to stage eight Different at B. Y. C. about SACRAMENTO, 4. man- and a j March 15. The pitchers will report games Jan. The I a a week, each team playing The B. Y. C. at Logan has only two ager of cash consideration said to be $15,000. "jj JHI week the Sacramento Coast league ( before the regulars. The club twice jj a week. The regular league years of college work and for this rea- team for next season will 'izy The trade was consummated today. j will be selected l three-cornere- take only thirty players to games will on 16, J d one. f ji the start January and son is allowed to play the athletes in Tuesday at a meeting of mmm$ The deal is a H j training camp. the last games before tour- the directors to the the state tho upper four years of the course. of the local corporation, which has Wilson is slated remain with H The New York National league club nament will be on March 2. Some of This includes tho last two years of lw Braves, while Doyle with a pitcher j undertaken the placing of city H j .announced today this in that it had received the local coaches express it as their high school work. Tho Logan college a class AA will be sent to the Now York Giants 1918 contracts circuit once more. f from Ferdinand Schupp, opinion that none of the teams in the is not a full fledged member of the The in exchange for . H managerial honor rests with - : Adam Swigler and Schepner, a recruit division will be able to pace The coming of Tyler gives Man- I stand the Utah association, however, and for Spider Baum, Seal pitcher, and Bill j lnfiolder. and finish in condition to win the ager Mitchell bne of the best hurling this reason is allowed to play these Rodgers, the Portland second base- i President Tener of the National final tournament because of the great men. man. staffs in the National league. Tyler If j The influential odds favor - j' .j league held a conference today with of contests. col- and Jim Vaughn are a duo of left- jj number Next week "with the starting of Rodgers, owing to his experience as H ! Presidents Hempstead, Ebbetts and It will be necessary for teach team lege work after a two weeks' rest, the captain of the banders hard to beat. Baker of the New York, Brooklyn and to play every scheduled game, accord- Portland team. Baum J basketballs will again start to roll seems to be the favorite among the Prefers New York. f H !i Philadelphia clubs, at which routine ing to a ruling made yesterday, in hoops gyms of - ' around the in the the local fans, having won Larry Doyle has said that he pre- J affairs of the league were discussed. order to get a chance at the pennant. their admira- H jj different colleges. tion through his twirling for the local ferred New York to any other Nation- - H This stand was taken to prevent a - The Crimson squad under Tommy team in seasons past. There is a bare al league city, therefore he is satis- H team in lead from forfeiting I " far the Fitzpatrick has done some work this possibility of Baum receiving fied with the trade. Next to New jj ,' IN DRAFT CLASS ONE. games in to' be in shape the pilot- H order better week, but not enough to furnish any ing helm, but Rodgers looms York, he said he preferred Cincinnati n 1 to play more important contests at a possible- - as the H NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 4. Fred line on chances. While the safest bet. because of his friendship for Christy j, time. very ijf I Toney, pitcher of tlie Cincinnati Na- later Aggies have done little so far, Baseball has taken an awakening in Mathewson. tional league club, who recently 'was Coach Joe Jensen is busy lining up a interest with the local fans in the past President Weeghman says he hopes 5 SELLS OIL. likely aggregation. He declares Mon- - ! arrested by federal authorities here that two weeks, particularly over tho se- to spring another big deal at 1 K on year will the charge of conspiracy to vio- Hal Chase'has interested himself in his nardest task this be to lection of the manager. Charles Gra- day's baseball meeting in Cincinnati. se- - i late the selective service regulations, an oil venture in Kentucky and, is try- develop a center, but that he has a ham and Charles Hesseman, the local He has not given up hopes of i JH was placed in class one today by a ing to sell stock in the concern to his number of good guards and forwards. leaders of tho club, have already curing talent from the Cardinals. He local fans. He tells them Andrus, whom Jensen considers one of Yf designs on Outfielder Carey ji j exemption board of Davidson friends among the played their snares for players for the also has t county. there's millions in it. the best basketballers m the state, is Sacramento team. "Kettle" Wirts. one of the Pittsburgh club. jj Tool.-- f nlivnlt fnrnior Wflshincrfnil i ',. yjL iu; luuoi pi utilising young DacKSiops of local semi-pr- o and Cleveland outfielder, and Charlie the teams, will be ' This Sammy should let cold, winds and snow worry him. He haa H given a chance with the locals. Two O'Leary, who played with the White What every American should possess this winter, woolen socks, - ! other players of the Santa Clara Valley soldier Sox in 1901, wero around the base- 'H scarf, helmet and wristlets, all knitted by volunteers of the great na- likely to ' m ANM league are to be signed ball beat today. Both are k i TWHG if IB h MEARLV I CAhl V either today or ' H p Spp WHAT tomorrow. tional knitting club which extends into all cities, towns and farm houses be back in major league uniforms in i ft These are a pitcher and an iH! over country. American Red Cross provides tho distributing H infielder. Their names vill not be all this 191S. Lelivelt had a conference with by warm and comfy things are placed on our-boy- s made public until after they have been machinery which these Manager Hendricks of the Cardinals. H j signed, owing to an effort of another hero and "over there." Vic Must Wait. SU Coast league Vir Sninr rirnnned in on Ban John- - L i 1 team bidding for their :. services. son to find out whether he is to play Ward, who retains his financial inter- John- - Applications from players through- in Pittsburgh or Chicago, but H CARRIERS est in the club, resigned because ot he's have to wait for the out the country have been received by business duties. H. Frazee son said STUD other H. verdict of the- national commission, Charles .Graham. Many are veterans of New York was president J JH of quite a which meets in Cincinnati Monday number of leagues and of the club. t seasons, while others are of the sand-lo- t afternoon. H fame. Tho latest of these were MEET WRESTLJNG BOUTS. ' "Patsy" Joe O'Rourke, former mana- MUM Columbia unlvei-sit- will stage the DOES COURSE IN 27. : H ger and second baseman of the local eastern intercollegiate wrestling Home, Durban, South Africa, IH team. O'Rourke, only ap- championships 22 and 23, 191S. W. H. however, March golf professional, recently created plied for a position of a player. Ho rec- - H ' believed to bo a world's will bo given little consideration. Tho standard carriers' basketball BOOSTING LICENSES. what is H of ord on thclsipin links, near Durban, The Sacramento will han- team will play its first fame the California is boosting the fishing H club be a scoro of twenty-seve- n for nina dled on a strictly municipal basis. season tonight when tho boys mix license. On the back of each license with A with tho North Morgan Mutual team holes. Bogey was thirty-six- . - 1 corporation Is being formed for $25,-00- 0. Is printed: "Your dollar is used to boys ex- No shareholder will be allowed at Morgan, Utah. The don't maintain sixteen fish hatcheries and to own over 100 pect to come back with the honors, egg collecting stations; raise and shares, which sons at do $10 per share. The of but they aro going to their best. 18,000,000 annually; build tho control tho club game, will be a will bo in the hands of a large board After the there dance. most modern hatchery in the world; of local will The carrier boys held their regular patrol 57,000 miles of fishing streams." who meet which fol- once a month. They will pass upon meeting last night at the oo the playing lowing officers were elected: Byron GOING DOWNl and managing of tho team secretary and treasurer; which will give them a voice in local McCain, "He offered to let mo In on the baseball; Thomas Doxey, head carrier; Dick ground floor." "Well?" "From tho drop something that has novor be- Ronald Rosevear, editors fore been their pleasure here. is Newton and tho stock took after I bought I must ' L This fi feSl 1 JODfflMC FROM THE. F HE. OlD E MDST HAVE tho of the Standard Janitor. in on the roof." Louis- 117777 Me Must UAVE feature that acted as an alarm organization have been let right fop op tmis table, was Tho Standard Carriers Courier-Journa- l. three sx tmout he from clock in local fandom. every ville ) i Pot iw am DWrTAiceTcw It The press is growing day, Its members extra m a ktoS. rhode islamd will be the only ones to now numbering 39. receive passes to games and season tlckota will be issued in numbors to all rH MISSION firms of the city which will bo trans- NATIONAL COM ferable and can be used by their REINSTATES YINGLING friends coming to this city from subur- CINCINNATI, Jan. 4. Tho national ban towns. baseball .commission announced today I j Buffalo Park, tho local league dia- that Pitcher Earl Yingling, who has Eagle's Smoker V mond, will undergo some, improve- been carried on tho roster of the ments. Boxes will bo and of' tho American installed Washington club I J sold the fans. Many of the city com- leaguo as a voluntary retired player, MAIN EVENT .1 missioners and state officials havo has notified tho commission that he BILLY JOHNSON vs. KID DAVIS I applied for tho selected seat3. is desirous of entering tho service All. of the club next season. nSix Rounds for Purse. Winner Takes I H MATHES IS BOUGHT In reinstating Yingling, the com- PRELIMINARY I FOR VERNON TIGER8 mission says: 1 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. Manager "As tho player's explanation of his KID SAM vs. TOMMY CORBETT Esslck of tho Vernon Tigers an- falluro to report to tho Washington u nounced tonight that his club had club last year is confirmed by Presi- Four Rounds I fllgned Infielder Mathos, owned by dent Minor, who unites in his request, j RED HOGAN vs. PINKY KENT 1 i'l Indianapolis. iMathes played with he is hereby restored to active stand- H Grand Rapids last year, becoming the ing." Four Rounds I property of the Boston Nationals at 1 KID KOKO vs. JACK RYAN 1 tho end of tho season. His name was JOINS BRAVE STAFF. IB ? 1 placed onHhe Indianapolis list as tho BOSTON, Jan. 4 U. J. Herrmann Four Rounds P? result of a dicker between the olubs. of Chicago was electod secretary-treaBure- r MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918 IJM oo of the Boston American I Virtue that is born of necessity may league baseball club tonight to sue-- 1 l 1 ceed Hugh J. Ward of New York. Mr, WWqillUJIMIHI.L'.J" I - M mi nmuwj!, IMJJUI II