The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1915, Page 6

_——— EMiott, Famous Athietic Authority of West, Will Be in Entire Charge of Entries for a», the Championship Games at Dogs te ero ea ELIAOTT, president of the Pacific Coast branch of the A. A. U,, Will be in entire charge | ef the entries for the championship ; to be held at the Panama Ex- Th the West John Miltott is as ta- 4 an athletic authority as James ® Gullivan was in New York. He is @me of the best men ever connected , with amateur sport, as well as one of 4 Mest experienced. 1 doubt that ' @ay other man in the world has ever @8 much as Jnbn Elliott to en- to progress in past twenty of great teams champions our best g i 4 Sse Fes 3 $57 1 i : i: ZF if 75 if 3 ik i ig d i ‘ zt oes 3 i q a i fat nae Sead be H Eigiiisie NEW IDEAS FOR THE FOOTBALL RULES COMMITTEE TO-DAY Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World). —- New York Wins Tennis Classic Away From —_———— Spirited Battle of Ballots West Side Club Awarded All- Comers’ Championship Over transfer of the All-Comers’ Championship from Newport to New York will mean that the tennis tournament thin year, first time in its history, will truly representative meeting of untry’s leading players. The of the delegates at the annual tion meeting at the Waldorf t to award the championship New York was the most radical mm in tennis, It will the court game on a scale and encourage all el- players to compete in the na- tournament under conditions that were never available at New- De ingall sections of the country, to over- come Newport tradition in order to bring the championships to the West Bide Club in this city. Tt was only the belief that the | en by Margin of 10 Votes. > Newport After 34 Years The All-Comers’ tournament should be to tennis what the world series to baseball and the amateur cham: Pionship is to [ype one big event of the year. ‘et during the many years the champlonship has been itaged at Newport many of our most promising players have never had an Po! Casini been dreds of tennis fans have also been revented from seeing the national urnament for the same reason, This season thie arrangement will be corrected, and both players and ublic will be given a chance to see All-Comers’, use the West Bide club's speeitties are undoubtedly w 8. Imoat entirely to the activities of the Tennis Players’ Co: mittee, headed by Kari Behr of in' Rational Davie Cup fame, that tl biggest event of the year was brought to this place. The committee, con- ginting of a majority of the ranking players, opened up a bitter fight inet Newport several month: a ey carried their battle to the ve floor of the meeting and had the sat- isfaction necing efforts crowned with victory. It took @ lot of eloquence to turn £2, trick. Marl Behr, Raymond D, ttle, Harold Hackett and other ten- nis luminaries shot volleys of ments why the West Side club should 3 the championship. R. Norris iiiiama, member of last yea Davis Cup te: Henry Slocum and others championed the cause for the Historic Newport Casino. #0 much oratory that it was nearly ht before the voting began. result was highly grati ng to Bide dolegeticee The West it | members, it has developed to its pres- dD ballots ‘Club and 111 onal ceampionchine in August will’be the fret low York has Steen‘ Semcnepolae aint nm, ‘met The number of racquet wieldere runs we up in the thousands, jewport’ how! in comparison is insignificant. ot th h the in- fluence of a certain element in tennia the "Newport Casino has always been awarded the championship. “Met’’ Golfers Are Doing Well Away FromHome PINEHURST, N. C. Feb, President's Trophy of the annual February golf tournament gosa in of ten vot margi 120 cast for the West Side for Ni rt. Robet Hunter of Wee Burn, the score being 2 and 1, Carter, 8 down at the turn, took the firet four holes coming in, halved the next three, and won the seventeenth for the match by 2 and 1 with a 3. PALM BEACH, Fia,, Feb, 6.—Three | {* metropolitan golfers were winners in the four final matches played yester- in concluding the Lake Worth alm Beach, Fla. W. ‘Travi arden City, won the chief cup by ting J. BE. Smith, Wil- ene, 3 in the final Travis was out in 31 with four 3's and a 2 in his score and led by 7 up. Thomas L. McNamara, former Metro- if tourney at th. ent size of nearly sixty courts and 900 dance of nearly 40,000, a record number for this coun- fore selecting the location for the national championship there was an election of officers, in each case yoting being unanimous for re-elec- tion, Robert D. Wrenn was in chosen President; A. L. Hoskins, Vice President; FE. F. Torrey, Secretary, and R. F, Stevens, rer, become connected with bat _-Absecon. Pood? Ladladhe, E, J. ALBRIGHT WILL TRAIN SELECT STRING THIS SEASON. J, Albright, the capable trainer of the Sanford horees for several years, Will race @ small but select string of his own at the Metropolitan Tracks this sea fon. In addition, Albright will have Public stable. Already he has elg! fen promising | two-year-ol the Gravesend track. Among these are colt by Oseary and Belle of Pato Alto, fly, by Duke of -Armonds and Maid ‘of nbar, a filly by Duke of Ormonde and Lasare, another filly by Duke of Dun- bar out of sate, and @ colt by Mohawk and Toplash. | Albright hopes to get a real good one from the daugh- ‘Will Wallace colt in Ki ‘a Game Te-Morrow, ‘The Brooklyn Celtic F.C. will play isholm Rangers ¥, é a Marquette Oval, Tenth ‘ond Avenue, Brooklyn, to- fame will start promptly 5 playe! re requested at the dressing room, Tenth Street Third Avenue, Brooklyn, at 2 P. M. sharp. There was | press. FOTBAL “OCs FD. GRR SPORT HEALTH No Radical Changes Will Be Made in Playing Code at To-Day’s Session. ‘The football doctors think the grid. it sport ls in pretty Realthy condi- tion the way it stands, and {ft is doubtful if any important changes will be made in it when the Rules Committee meets to-day. Of course there will be some changes in the code, but they will ebiefly consist of an effort to make the rules read more clear. In speaking about yesterday's opon- ing session of the Rules Comniittes, gE. Hall, ite @hairman, said: “There were a number of points brought up for discussion, and we will devote much time to cons! them. Incidents are croppi all sides which are not fully covered in the, rules and for which the ret- erees and officials have no precedent to which to pol We will get t down to the matter and by night will bh the revised code ready for There was a deal of gossip hi about. Some said that the forward pase rules would be changed mate- rlally. The point which is sure to be dl it was said, is the throw- ing of a pasa out of bounds when deep in an opponent's territory. bas been said that Percy D. Haugh- Bob Folwell and numerous other well known coaches are in favor of Mmiting the forward to use in certain parts of the There is ttle likelihood of this measure be! carried. Eddie Butler represented Cornell in place of Captain Joseph W. Beacham. E. K. Hall of Dartmouth was re- elected Chairman of the committee, and Walter Camp was re-elected Sec- retary and Editor of the Rules. The following men were also re-clected: Percy D, piavehica, aa beg 18 Rony Dashiel, Navy: Dr. J. A. . Parke H. Davis, Prince. ton; Dr. H. L. Williams, Min: Dr. Cart Nae Nita ay $ A. loago . Vase, br. Clyde ‘Williams, Univer- |. G, Cope, University Lieutenant Sultan, eld. ing Cornell, Yale and McGill Meet at Hockey Here To-Night The first international collegiate hockey contest of the season here will be played to-night when Yale and McGill University of Montreal mect in what should prove to be a fast game. thia morning and had a preliminary drill for to-night’s contest at the St. Nicholas Rink. Tom Howard, ¢) clares his men The Canadians arrived pares, ling 4 ore collegiate hoc! t To do this the Elis will hav from |, have beaten once by the Crimson, ther ti Princeton » the Yale leader, is in good condition in the season Sweney, ie ra as one of the best for- wards in intercollegiate ol his js ol was jut Te custom oF Taare « ramen, At OF ABOLRHED WMH Apove Rest. (7rtmeecinnentciitsasnetneneneianmanmeninees olla 12-Year-Old Lad Scores a Big Hit at Ozanam Meet, i xX“ There is @ ehort description of the smallest athietic champion in the world. His name is Philip MoMahon, age twelve years, weight sixty-six pounds, and a member of Sixteenth Street Branch of the Ozanam Aasocia-, tion. 5 McMahon was the hit of the annual games of the Ozanams at the Seven- ty-first Armory, winning the fifty- yard dash for midgets in true cham- pionship style, The youngster left his position at! tinue through Thirty-fourth Street. An elevated the crack of Johnny McHugh’s pistol more like a veteran than a lad was making his first attempt to into the athletic limelight. Bill Donovan Signs Farrell, the Man Who Made Him Crack Pitcher Years Ago Duke Will Be Coach of Yan-| Those who are in the West or South kees’ Pitchers During Coming Season. HEN Manager Bill Donovan of the Yankees announced last evening that he has engaged Charley (Duke) Farrell to han: his pitchers, young and old, while the team is working out in Savannah It was recalled that it was gratitude as much as Farrell's ability that Prompted Donovan to call on one of the greatest catchers that ever wore | pad and mitt. Donovan believes Farrell a wonder. ful coach for pitchers. It was the Duke who really aided “Wild Bill” to break into fast company. Farrel! handling of Donovan during the lat- ter'a apprentice days was the first step that led to the important po- — he gre ol ‘ it was in the early days of the sea- son of 1898 when Donovan, then “s raw yol er, was sent from Water- bury to Washington. Farrell was still a kingpin in those days and Tom 7m, who managed the Washing- tons, turned Donovan over to Duke. “See what you can do with that kil," was Brown's orders. he hasn't him, quick,’ was “it t anything we'll tin Farrell saw bch ant in Donovan and was very wat with the “rookie” from faterbury. He pointed out the de- fects and Donovan quickly acquired the knowledge imparted by Farrell. @ result was that Donovan stayed with the big show and developed into s “I never will fo *e Donovan, discussing his early career. “He taught me how to pitch and I am sure he will do the same thing this year with some of the men we is on our roster. I consider him the this id of work,”* Donovan will order his men to re- port vannah on will be no mobilization in Ne ¢ gee Mths ie Yio tines Ree test man in the business for] Boston American dering Ids. Do: rig! Brow: the eard good Th atar. reget Farrell, hi in in Savannah Marc! a a We pw ‘wanapires: Da fear’) iit Wr Se even. Py: low Johnny rvard, rn ats an YI al it Ke ‘Dasebal fig! Th eald ihe ringstt, | for a pyre ‘com oa o/b po will go direct to the camp. The Yankees will soon land Bauman, of the Providence Club, who had a batting average of .282 last year. Donovan considers Bau- man a fast inflelder and plans to use|starting of the following: Gasoline | Astmcbile Editor: im cont Joseph Lannin of the Providence Club is ready to give up the inflelder and the only thing to be I Donovan believes, in a few da: Donovan will in in a few contracts of Pipp and High. The Yankees will play six games with the Brooklyns before the regu- lar season opens. Four of these games will be played in Savannah, Games at Ebbets Field will be played on Agi and 10. rk Roth has been appointed As. sistant Business Manager of the Yankees. He rted on his new Roth was formerly ® baseball writer on a local paper. One of the big surprises expected to be sprung soon is the vquntary dissolution of the Natio1 ommis- Court of , that the American and National Leagues have reached the stage where they can attend to their own business and don't need the assistance of a com- mission, pecially when it costs thousands of dollars to finance it. duties yesterday. If the commission Is dissolved it| stroke. will be another step in the direction because of the costly against the Federals. The National Commission is sched- uled to meet in Cincinnati to-day, and it may be their final conference. commisison is made up of three men: Garry Herrmann, Chairman, of the Cincinnati Club; Ban John- som, President of the American League, and John K. Tener, Presi- dent of the National League. By a vote of 3 to 2 the Appellate Di Raion esterday reversed a jud, ment of the Supreme Court and holds that the Baseball Players’ Fraternity, in its sult to recover $1,480 from the League Club on an Kurt M. Hageman, Hageman, the assigned claim of tnown as “Casey” h 1. There! pitcher, for money due on a’ con-| oO; York. tract, is entitled to FISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP By John Pollock new tri eet Bee Ey tet | To Drive Expert Advice How to Keep Automobiles Running About Your Auto and How It and Keep ti and the Best Way to Remedy Machine Troubleo— Traffic Suggestions and Pleasure Routes for Evening World Readers. 8 GEORGE H. ROBERTSON. HERE ‘e « dangerous spot in the city which the Traillc ment is endeavoring to make safe. The crossing at and Thirty-fourth Street provides a condition that EO. H. ROBERTSON. Park & wilt“ much gtudy in the eclection Proper system to rectity the Prevailing fauite. There has consideration of the scheme of eemd- fing southbound traffic west through Thirty-fourth Street to Madison Ave nue, then south on that thoroughfere, allowing traffic to only come northon — Park Avenue between Thirty-second - and Thirty-fifth Streets, This er rangement would seriously interfere with the heavy traMc which now conjeste Thirty-fifth Street. It might be feasible to permit ¢raf- fic to proceed south on Park Avenue all the way and turn off northbound traMc at Thirty-second Street “east and west. The traffic turning to Lexington Avenue should to Thirty-ffth Street before again turning toward Park Avenue. bound traMc at Thirty-fourth Street and Lexington Avenue could. ¢on- second Street on the take considerable time to complete. structure from Thirty~ east side of Park Avenue to Thirty-fourth Street {i ee one of the solutions offered, but this would prove very costly and Would I believe that the making of Park Avenue a southbound thoroughfare south of Thirty-fourth Street would help considerably,. - ‘With snow and {ce partially Sareiysing traffic ft would be for vehicles to leave the car tracks as free as possible. A motor car properly equipped and a horse which is correctly shod will experience little diMculty in travelling from the slippery pave- ment. ITTERS, Please inform me the reason for the engine which is a two-cylinder, four- cycle make and brake, free from car- will) ute and pulled switch, released com- pounds Pression entirely from both cylinders, % He expects to return with the | closed pet cocks, put on switch, lifted | Presare igniter “rod on forward oylinde: You will find that the mixture In the cylinders, even after opening the pet cocks, was sufficient and of the proper volume and quality to explode when the igniter was sna Automobile Editor How can I tune time a Hudson 20th? In what position is piston when on dead centre? Could a Hud- son coil be attached to a Ford car with success? JESSE BALDWIN, See that inlet vaive opens ut ne-sixteenth of an inch on the.piston efore the piston comes up to dead centre on the firat cylin Close the exhaust valve of the ea cylinder when the piston comes up to the top dead centre of the eame Would not advise you to use the purpose you mention. Automobile Editor: ‘What is the formula for rating the MOT#® BORNE: CES Une emgteey = The A. L. H. M. formula for horse power ie as follows: {Diameter ot prtn fu inden) 9M, of tate, Automobile Editor: What ts the reason Ford cars have two different sized tires? Are there any tires that are puncture proof? The grease on transmission works out om axle and makes the rear wheels full of gnease. I was told to use graphite Will that injure the coll? JOHN KANOPPY. A car is usually equipped with tires sufficient to carry the foad of the car. In a Ford, the three-inch tire le auf- ficient to carry the load of the front end of the car which eta: ay 5 There are a fow manufacturers who make puncture proof tires. Would advise you to have the transmissions refitted with felt washers throughout. ‘Automobile Editor: a What ta the best route from New York to Liberty, Sullivan County? READER, From New Vork cross One Hun- red Thirti 8 fi Bloo: ui Wurtab: to Liberty.” + | Automobile Editor: ‘The following clubs will erening. At ie i. ‘eer bi c..|the money in t! wy Am about to purchase a motor car for myself and family of four, and want to spend between $2,000 and $2,500, I rely entirely upon your ymus;| judgment in this matter, as I know that yon know tho best values for lomobile line, will use it entirely around New York and vicinity. SPENCER WESTINGHOUSE. Will write the money, say that would be mere than pleased 4 answer these inquiries by mail at my earliest opportunity. Brunewick, Bessa Mou Cam to ane Lied shester, more, You can secure a map supply store. Actomodile Editor: Is there any La any @ Bulck motor and the Chevrolest ‘, O. WATE, Both Buick motor and: ‘the the Ch let of th Ing both valves in the head SY Will you kindly me know the meaning of horse power? W, EB. ne fost In one min not initial horse power 90 the formula: x By the term horse power le ttled is the question of | bon, I ‘started engine, ran one min- | fi ee chat is required to lift ry gine y The pressure signifying the effective pressure per equare ji pistons uring gower irda, The area signifying @ area in equare inches of top of one piston, Automobile Raitor: ‘Will you please decide the argument: A bets that Joe drove a Locomobile to victory tn they Vanderbilt Cup race held in» Zang Island some years back. Joe Tracey never won the V: cop race in a Locomobile car, as adds that Tracey did drive in’ 398 the same Locomobile that youtiwdl: the Vanderbilt Cup race with tn. bosty third first American in an can tt car to win thay esse T di story ith prpodhs to made in Automoblle Bititor: Your answers to car very interesting. I have a 1918 which, when I bought new, lease the brake, and if I te move car to the other aide of just a little push would roll it, ut of late when I push it with released it takes my full at do so, Would thank you kin your advice as to the cause of trouble. V. A. HERI You will find that dirt In ¢! will cause a drag of this sort. bearings of the axles ma: cation?” You may also End that toe ton the brake threugheut PROBLEMS SOLVED. a. Spot ba BN Hy Stewart Anto School Chartered by YY. State Board of Bee "WEST STth STRERT (at tas: What You Want to Know. A 7 oS t } g