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Tech, Aided Largely By Joe Guyon, Evens Up TVith Mercer Mnuch to Return
Catcher Scores Henderson Ahead
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GRANT FIELD, March 30.—000!“1.‘
Tech evened the score with Mercer‘
here this afternoon, winning the sec
ond and final game of the series, l‘
to 2. ‘
The offensive stars of the game
were Ingram, of Tech, who batted
like a demon, and Charlie Morgan,
the iittle catche: of the Baptists, who
smashed out a homer in the opening
inning with Henderson on base.
Pruitt pitched fine ball for the Jack
ets, and was rarely in serious trouble.
Bloodworth, star twirler of the vis
itors was hamme 'ed pretty hard, and
the Jackets managed to find him in
the pinches.
FIRST INNING.
Henderson tapped to Whiteley, who
fumbled, and the runner_was safe at
first. Crow sacrificed out, Turner to
Webb. Morgan slammed one to deep
left field for a home run, scoring Hen
derson ahead of him. Bass singled to
right, and was nailed stealing, Wheeler
to Whiteley. Connell punched a bingle
to right. Burnett grounded ou!, Turner
to Webh. TWO, RUNS. THREE HITS.
Ingram drew a walk, Bloodworth giv
ing him four bad ones in a row. White
ley laid down a bunt, going out from
Bloodworth to Burnett, and Ingram
reached second. Guyon sent a high one
to Bnss. Guill ended the inning by
whiffing. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
O'Quinn opened the inning with a
one-timer between short and third.
Whitchard forced O'Quinn at second.
Guill to Whiteley. Bloodworth skied to
Webb. Henderson weas hit by a pitched
ball, forcing whitchard to second. Crow
struck out. NO RUNS. ONE HIT.
Webb walked. Heath lifted to Blood
worth. Turner his to Crow, who threw
to second in an attempt to force Webb.
but Henderson ropped the ball and both
hands were safe. Wheeler gornuded
out, Henderson to Burnett, the others
runners moving up a base. Pruitt
fanned. N UNS. NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Pruitt tosced out Morgan. Bass flied
out to Head Connell went out, White
ley to Webb. NO RUNS. NO HITS,
Ing'#m singled over short, Whiteley
sacrificed, Morgan to Burnett. Guyon
sing'ed to left, sending Ingram to third.
The Indian was caught in a chnse be
tween first and second and was hit by
Henderson’s throw. In the meantime,
Ingram scored, while the redskin got
back to first. Guill singled to left, and
Guyon halted at second. Webb ground
ed out to Burnett, unassisted, and the
other runners moved up a peg. Heath
went ovt. Morgan to Burnett. ONE
RUN. TWO HITS. =
FOURTH INNING.
Rurnett flied to Guyon. O'Quinn was
thrown out by Pruitt. Whitchard beat
out a slow infie'd bounder. Bloodworth
went out. Webb to Pruitt, the pitcher
covering firet. NO RTINE ONRP HYT,
Turner reached first safely when Con.
nell broted his roller. Wheeler sacri
ficed, Morgan to Burnett. Pruitt fanned.
Ingram beat out a grounder to second
and Turner raced to third. Ingram
swiped second. Whiteley flled to
O'Quinn. NO Rl'Nf, ONE HIT.
FIFTH INNING.
Henderson grounded out, Whiteley to
Webh, Crow was retired by Whiteley
and Webb on a s'ow bounder. Morgan
hite to short and was safe when Webb
dropped the throw. DBass was an easy
out Guill to Webb. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
_ Guyon walked. Guill shot a single
to right and Guyon stopped at second.
Webh heat out a s'ow roller to third,
filling the bases. Morgan pegged badly
to third in an attempt to catch Guyon
off, and the India nscored, while the
other runners moved up a base. Heath
fammed. Turner flied to O'Quinn and
Gul'l registered after the catch, whila
Wehb held second. Wheeler also lifted
to O'Quinn. TWO /RUNS. TWO HITS.
SIXTH INNING.
Connell singled to right. Burnett
bunted to Pruitt and was safe when
Webb took his foot off the bag too
auickly. O'Quinn beat out a hit to
third, filling the bases. Whitchard hit
to Pruitt and Connell was forced at
the . plate, to Wheeler, Bloodworth
fanned, Henderson grounded to Pruitt,
and Burnett was out at therla.te, to
Wheeler. NO RUNS. TWO HITS.
Pruitt fanned. Ingram beat out a
bunt to Bloodworth, and stole second.
Whiteley singled over second, and In
gram went to third. Ingram was caught
off third and thrown out, Morgn to
Crow. Gnuyon struck out. NO RUNS,
TWO HITS.
SECENTH INNING.
Crow rove a single over thir, Mor
an grounded out, Turner to Webb, and
Emw was caught off second from Webb
to Whiteley. Bass ‘ifted to Guyon. NO
RUNS. ONE HIT.
Guill was safe when Burnett drogped
Crow's throw of his grounder. uill
stole second, and then third. Webb
grounded to Henderson, who nailed Guill
at the plate, to Morgan. Heath went
out, Henderson to Burnett. Turner
grounded out, Bloodworth to Burnett.
NO RUNS. NO HITS.
EIGHTH INNING.
Connell raised to Whiteley. Burnett
whs heaved out by Turner. O'Quinn
rolled out, Webb to Pruitt. NO HITS.
NO RUNS.
Wheeler was hit by a pitched ball.
Pruitt went cut, Bloodworth to Burnett,
and Wheeloer took second. Ingram
fanned. Whiteley be~t out a weak
roller to short, and Wheeler ambled to
+hird. Whiteley pilfered second. Guyon
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Mercer, . . . . . . » .200 000 000—2
TEER . . . 001 020 02¢—5
Summary: Home run—Morgan. Sac
rifice hits—Crow, Whiteley 2, Wheeler,
Turner, Burnett. Stolen bases—lngram
2, Guill 2, Whiteley. Hit bé' pitched
ball—By Pruitt (Henderson, Crow): by
Bloodworth (Wheeler). Bases on balls—
Off Bloodworth 8. Struck out—By Pruitt
2, by Bloodworth 7. Double IPmy—’l‘ur.
ner to Webb to Whiteley. assed ball
—Wheeler. Umpire—Tommie McMillan.
singled to right, scoring Wheeler and
Whiteley. Joe raced to second on the
throw in. Gulll filed to aßss. TWO
RUNS. TWO HITS.
NINTH INNING., ¥
Hhitchard srounded out, Whiteley to
Webb. Bloodworth was safe at first
when Heath dropped his liner to right.
Henderson hit to Pruitt, who threw to
second, forclnql Bloodworth. Whiteley
threw wild to first and Henderson took
second. On a passed ball, Henderson
went to third. Crow was hit by a pitched
ball. Morgan flied to'Guyon, who made
a pretty catch. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Four Cities Granted
League Franchises
NEW YORK, March 30.—Four
[cmes have been granted franchises in
the new International League, it be
came known today. They are Bal
timore, Toronto, Jersey City and
Syracuse. Buffalo, Newark, Roches
ter, Richmond and several other cities
bidding for francnises will have until
next Wednesday morning to qualify.
'Prcsident_McCaflory. of the Torontc
Club, said today that the season
probably will be opened May 1.
| The action of the national commis
gion in declaring International League
players free agents will not prove a
drawback to the clubowners in the
‘reorganlzed league, according to
' baseball men here today. It is point
“ed ovt that "vith only a small per cent
of the minor leagues ready to oper
ate, bal!l players are plentiful and
the clubowners will have no trouble
filling their rosters.
Suits Withdrawn
SBT. LLOUIS, March 30.—The dam
age suits filed by Derrill Pratt, sec
ord baceman, and John Laven, short
stop, a.ainst Phil Ball, president of
the St. Lou.s Americans, were with
drawn.
The terms of the settlement were
nct announced, but a formal state
ment given out by attorneys for
Pratt and Lavan said the suits “had
been disposed of and dismissed to the
satisfaction of all concerned through
the good offices of President Ban
Johnson, of the American Len{x\w:
Miller Huggins, manager of the New
York Americans, and Clark Griffith,
‘presldent of the Washington Ameri
cans.
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Stage Sought Fallen Idol
FEW days after our fight in
A New Orleans John L. Sulli
. van announced:
“T am through with the ring for all
A A casas time.”
%f‘g s/] Unlike most
LR S 8 frther beaten
& . % Ihampions, John
"k. ¥ L. kept his re
g ,g 4 ;olve, ly twice
R o :’3‘} Jaive, On .
M. jlarter that aid he
e iWI lappear In active
SNt P 8 7 ring harness, and
&%‘ ?{;* %7 on both of those
‘44 7 occasions it was
L 8 Y' g 1 merely In exhibi-
AL tion bouts. His
first reappearance
before an audience after the New Or
leans battle was when a big benefit
was given for him in Madison Square
Garden, New York City.
When the testimonial was being
arranged, those bchind the project
wired asking me if I would agree to
engage in a four-round exh bition
with the great warrior. 1 consented
gladly.
A big crowd witnessed the sparring
match. John and I boxed in ring at
tire, but the four rounds were tame.
Neither of us extended ourselves and
the exhibition wasn’'t productive of
thrills. But it seemed to satisfy the
audience.
John L. Was Broke.
Some of John L.’s friends declared
afier our New Orieans contest that
the great fighter left that ,city
“broke;” that the last dollar of the
huge fortune which he had earned on
the stage and in the ring was gone.
Whether this {s true or not I can ust
say, but I do know that Sullivan was
not very flush in the latter days of
1892,
But the chance to rebuild his shat
tered wealth came in 1893 through
the Insistent clamor of the public to
see him on the stage. That demand
influenced a theatrical tour, which
began in 1893 and carried into 1894,
Other champions in pugilistic his
tory have been dethroned and have
lagc Munfp to [gin étlagta
Mayer to Return to Center
AKE MUNCH, the demon nit
ter, ils coming pack. He will
join the Crackers Tuesday
and will aid the Atlanta club by
his salvo of bingles.,
The lanky first sacker spurned
an opportunity to take a fi'nz at
first base for the Philadelphla
Americans, and announced that
he would stick to his decision to
retire. Charley Frank sent Scott
Perry along to the Athletics for
their pitching staff, and, In re
turn, received the right to sign
the Landsdownre swatster. Munch
wired Saturday that he would ar
;lve at Ponce Deleon by Tues
ay.
The coming of Munch will
mean the shifting of Sammy
Mayer to the outfield. The left
handed youngster has been dig
g'ng low throws from the dust at
the park. and has been electrify
ing the fans who witnessed the
workouts. But Sammy is a won
derful center fielder. and it is a
certainty that he will be of sub
stantial help to the Crackers in
the approaching campalgn.
By James J. Corbett.
suffered the common fate—loss of
popularity. But not so with John L.
Sullivan. The public loved him as it
never has any other athlete; it idol
ized him, and in every city that John
L. visited on that 1893-94 tour he was
greeted like a conquering hero.
And his shar: of the profits was
about $50,000.
B bk P
John L.'s last appearance as a box
er was on August 31, 1896, In Madison
Square Garden, New York. And, on
that night, to the surprise of the
sporting worid, the old fellow, woeful
ly out of condition, gave the youthful,
aggressive Tom Sharkey something or
a boxing lesson.
Sharkey Got Surprise,
As the gong called the two men to
action, Sharkey rushed forward in his
aggressive fashion—and bumped into
a surprise in the shape of a jab to the
face. Sharkey rushed again, only to
meet the same fate. John L. was too
ponderous to wage a fast battle, or to
do much jumping around. So he just
stood still and plunked Sharkey every
time the sailor got within range. The
old gladiator was fat of body, slow of
iegs, but he showed that his arms had
not lost much of their lightning speed
of the other days.
Through the first round and into
the second some folks felt that Shar
key was stalling so as to let John L.
make a good showing. Then the idea
was dispelled. It was evident that
‘Sharkey was doing his best—and get
ting the worst of it. John L. had no
itroublc biffing the husky sailor every
‘time he came in close and the crowd
went wild with delight at the sight ot
the “old man” beating up a youngster.
Soon after the exhibition, John L.
sald:
“I'm 38 now, and I'm rather heavy.
So I'm laying away my gloves for all
time. John L. as a fighter, |is
through.”
(Editor's Note: This is the forty
second charter of a series of articles
which Mr Corbett is writing on “John
L. 2s | Knew Him.” It relates many
Feretofore unpublished incidents in
the life of the great warrior. The next
chapter will appear tomorrow.)
The Atlanta club will be forced
to go at a lively clip this week to
get into trim fce the opening
game with the Washington Amer
fcans Wednesday. It will be a
half holiday, by official decree,
and Walter Johnson will share
the pitching burden of the Na
tionals.
A complete personnel {s expect
ed before that date.
And Quits Baseball
George Foster, the old Boston pitcher,
says that he realizes the baseball man
agers can not pay the big salaries they
formerly did, and as he can not f’ay
for an{ gmall stipend, he has decided
to combat the high cost of living by re
tiring to a farm he has bought at Bo
koshe, Okla., and ralse everything that
will grow. .
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AT HOT SPRINGS,
FIRST—Five and one-half furlongs:
Words of Wisdom, 105 %Dursch), b, 2,
even, won; Martre, 104 (Sande), 5-‘),l
even, 1-2, second; rze Les, 109 (J.
O'Brien), 15, 6,3, third. Time, 1:08. Old
Coin, r)erns", Blaise, Tom Caro, Uncle
Hart, Tillotson also ran. 1
SECOND—One and one-sixteenth
miles: Lady Ward, 103 (Ericksaon), 7,1
8-5, 1-2, won; Blue Thistle, 114 (Obert),
2, 7-10, 1-4, second; Ben Levy, 114 (Cnr-‘
roil), 6, 7-5, 1-2, third. Time, 1:49 1-6.
Semper Stalwart, Mary Warren also ran. |
THIRD—MiIe: Jockscot, 124 (Wuke
off), 7-5, 1-3, out, won; Top o' the Morn- |
ing, 121 (Warrington), 6, 8-5, out, sec
ond; Bringhurst, 115 (Andersen), 10, 5-2,
out, th{rd. Time, 1:14. Ben Tromp alse
ran.
FOURTH-Five and one-half furlongs:
David Craig, 112 (Poole&, 5-2, even, 2-5,
won; Happy Valiey, 118 (Callahan), 10,
4,2, second; Ciean Up, 102 (Sandes, 2,
4-6, 2-5, third. Time, 1:08 1-5. Billie B
J. Rufus, Bond, Harry Mason, ananin“
also ran. |
FIFI H—Mile and one-sixteenth:
Warsaw, 105 (Sande), Ifes, even, 1-2,
won; Woodtrap, 110 (Dursch), 10, 8, 8-5,
second; Cheer Leader, 107 (Callahan),
8-5, 3-5, 1-3, third. Time, 1:47 4-5.
Cracow, Waukeag, Opportunity and
Berlin also ran. |
SIXTH—One and one-sixteenth miles:
Parrish, 94 (Ericson), 8-6, 2-6, out, won;
Red Cross, 107 (Scoft), 10, 4, 8-5, sec
ond; Barbara Shilling, 94 (O‘Brlenh 10,
4, 8-5, third. Time, 1:49. Dancer, Mary
H, Rhymer, Nepotism also ran.
; AT HAVANA,
FIRST—Five-eighths of a mile: Car
dome, 112 (Kleeger), 8, 615, 3-5, won;
Owana, 112 (Gaugel), 5-2, 6-5, 8-5, sec
ond; Lady Capricious, 112 (Miller), 20,
8, 4, third. Time_ 1:08 2-5. Mr. Dooley,
Fess, Dora C»llins, Immense. Miss
Francis, Miss Barnharbor, Onar, Moller,
Bob Blossom also ran.
SECOND—Five-eighths of a mile:
Freedom, 112 (Hileman), 4,2, even,
won; Katahdin, 111 (Co'!lins), 6, 5-2, 6-5,
second; Scylla, 109 (McCrann), 6, 6-2,
6-5, third. Time, 1:03 3-5. Lady Moore,
Dental, DuFloss, Dignity, Morristown,
Skeets, FEdmond Adams, Captain Ben
and Josia also ran.
THlßD—Three-quarters of a :mfile
Bierman, 108 (Burke), 10, 4, 2. won:
Grasmere, 107 (Lunsford), 5-2. even, 1-2,
second; Iytle, 104 (Collins), 2, 4-5, 2-6,
third. Time, 1:15 3-5. Lady Rowena,
Merry Jubilee, Zim. Aunt Elsie, Conan,
Brizz and Teehahibb'e al'so ron.
FOT"RTH--Mile and 50 vards: Kicking
Kid, 96 (Burke), 8-5, 1-2, out, won; Joe
Finn, 113 (Gaugel), 4-5, 1-3. out, sec
ond: Piquette, 111 (Kleeger), 10. 3. out,
third. Time, 1:461-5. Kestrel, Salon
algo ran,
FlF"H—Mlile and 20 yards: Tiger
Jim, 104 (Hansen). 5,2, even, won; Rey,
112 (Gargan), 4, 8-5, 4-5, second; Zam
'nch. 108 (Lunsford), 8-5. 3-5. 14, third.
Time, 1:46. Sargon 11, Remarkable, In
vestment, Hattie Burton and Canto also
ran.
STXTH—MiIe and 20 yards: Donald
‘McDonald, 109 (Howard), 4,2, even,
won; Jack Hanover, 112 (Hill), b 6,2,
cven, second; Battle Abbey, 106 (Mec-
Cronn), 8-5, 7-10, 1-3, third. Time,
1:15 1-5. Bajaz-t Commauretta, Wodau
and Divan also ran,
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Carl Manda to Ouit
Baseball, Is Report
[ MEMPHIS, slarch 30.—There is a
rejort from an unauthorized source
that Carl Manda, Chick third base
'man, has retired from baseball and
iwi!l not return to Memphis this year.
The Chick officlals say they know
‘nothing of it, and that he was for
warded transportation !lke the re
}mainder of the tribe, and should be
here already.
Shocker Waiting for
' Uncle Sam's Call
. ST. LOUIS, March 380.—Urban
Shocker, a pitcher with the St. Louis
Americans, is awaiting call intoc the
military service. He has been placed
Iln Class A 1. Shocker, whose home
{s in Detroit, has four brothers serv
ing with the colors.
Mainstay of Nationals Holds Shutout and Strike
out Record of Big Leagues—Griftith Has
Won Esteem by Patriotic Action. -
ALTER JOHNSON, the shut
out and strike-out king of the
baseball world, may be the
irst pitcher to serve the 1918 Atlanta
combination. Washington opens the
exhibilion season with *‘he Crackers
Wednesday at Ponce Del.eon, and it
seems likely that Clark Grifith will|
send his star flinger jocularly re
ferred to as the Washington club, to
the mound. Reports from Augusta
are to the effect that the big West
erner, with the smoking fast ball, 1s
in splendid condition and that he
could twirl the entire nine innings, It
is hairdly probable that he will be
permitted to do so.
One of the most affable figures in
kraseball, on account of his personall
ty and modesty desnite past achieve
ments, Walter Johnson is a unique
player. For years he has been the
malinstay of the Washington club,
and, in spite of the fact that the Na
tionals have been consistently a light
hitting, seccnd-division team, has
made a wonderful record.
With such a command of speed,
Johnson has established a mark for
turning back his opponents without
permitting. a run. During his major
jeague career he has twirled 73 shut
outs. It is no little feat to prevent the
stronger clubs in the American League
from scoring, but Johnson Is a super
pitcher, When It comes ton hitless
days, Walter has been prominent also.
He has struck out 2,%2¢7 batsmen since
he deserted the wilds of Idaho and
started pitching for his livelihood.
Reviewing his record, [ find that he
has won 251 games and has lost 168,
And yet, ~ecall the times when Wacsh-
Ington fought the dread of finishing
among the tail-enders. Personnlly,
Johnson is eas'lv approached. modest
and a real gentleman. His father-in
law {s Congressman Roberts, and the
bie Washington pltcher is the very
iAol of Washington and the Congres
sional set.
Griffith in Limeliaht,
~ Though Johnson is the star and
main attraction of the Natlonals,
there is another man in the limelight
fnst now. He 18 Clark Grifith, Under
his diraction, several shins with car-‘
goes of bats. bhalls and gloves, have
cruised across the Atlantic and have
supplied means of recreation for
thaneands of soldfers now flchting In
France. He started the movement,
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Steenlechase Chief
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(Av Intarnational News Sarvice)
~ NEW YORK, March 30.—Arrange.
‘ments have been completed by the
United Hunts to hold the customary race
meeting of the organizatiorr on May 28,
at pleturesque Belmont Park Terminal,
where some of the greatest of steeple
chases have been held.
A proesram of seven events was de
clded upon, four of which will be over
the brush and timber courses, which
"are admittedly the most trying in Amer
lea.
The directors decided that it would
be in the best intercsts of amateur sport
for the organization to support the causs
of the horse, and among the topnotch
events which will be In the order of
things will be the great United Hunts
steeplechase, which carries with it a
value of $5,000, and the United Hunts
Double Event, one of the spnortiest of
the tests through the fleld in America.
One of the conditions of this event is
that nominators have the privilege of
naming two horses for each of the spring
and autumnal sessions, nne to start,
with the starting fee SSOO In each in
stance. It can therefore be seen that
the subscription will total a tidy sum
for the winner in each case. While
this meet will conflict wth the last
day at Jamalca's first meeting, the fact
that there will be no events over the
ijumfls at the Metrogollu.n Jockey Club
track leaves the United Hunts with
practically & clear date.
and has won the hearty recognition
of followers of the national game.
Though some critics are of the
opinion that Washingion is slipping,
th re is still hope. True it is that the
malinstays—-Johnson, George Mcßride,
the shortstop, and Horace Milan, the
speedy outflelders, are getting more
mature, but ncvertheless the Nation
‘als have coming players in Joe Judge,
the first baseman; Doc Lavan, the
shortstop, and Harry Harper, the
pitcher.
The outfleld is pcrhaps the one
weakness of the Nationals, but Clark
Griffith hopes that his recruits will
remedy this deficicney. Atlanta fans
will have the first real opportunity to
size up the new Washington combl
nation, It will play Atlanta four
times, the game on April 3 being in
the nature of a bencfit for the Camp
Gordon soldiers. A
~ Whether Atlanta can keep pace
‘with Washington is a matter of spec
‘ulation, on account of sSo many
late arrivals, It is not known which
pitcher will draw the assignment to
pitch the first game, although 1t Is
‘not unlikely that Pud McTigue will
lbe sent to the mound.
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THENS, GA. March 30—The
A University of Georgia bageball =
team reversed the count on =
Auburn heére this afterncon, winning
the second and final game of the series
f.om the Plaigsmen by a’l2-to-1 score. *
The score of yesterday's contest was =
12 to 2, In Auburn’s favor, ‘?
Westbrook twrled for the Red and
Black, and his work was superb, %3
visitors getting but 3 hits off him. &
the other hand, the slants of Wilson. =
who reticed under an avalanche of
base hits, and Ollinger were easy for =
the Georgia sluggers, who accumuy~
lated 15 blows. 4
The flelding of both teams was gooé,
only three errors being made.
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Batteries—Westbrook and Simpson; .
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. Ted Meredith and “Hobey” Baker,
‘noted American athletes, are now In
‘the aviation service in France. BIKI“;
' has won two victories in the air,, Both
'wera mentioned in a recent dispateh
from the French, who show an apprecia. -
tion of the work done by American
aviators. 'The dispatch, quoting the
French paper, Petit Parisien, in part,
reads as follows:
“Our American allles, who are be
ginning to reinforce our numbers, are
already proving their value. - They are
sportsmen and show much ilnterest in
athletic exercises in the training of pl
lots. 4
“Among them let us cite the holder
Los the world record for running, Ted
| Meredith, who ls finishing his instrue- -
tion somewhere in France. The fa
mous football and hockey player, Ho
bey Baker, is aiready at the front and
has two victories to his credit.
“We can have confidence in the ald
brought by the American pilots. ‘Before
long 2.000 of them, perfectly trained, will
take thelr place in the ranks of the Al
lled army.’
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