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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
2
Fifteen years of auto racing have earned Barney Oldfield the title Dean of the Auto Racers. His early popularity grew from nerve, judgment, and safety. This year his aluminum egg shaped car is roofed over to prevent injury, earning the nickname the golden submarine.
Fred Fulton longs for a fight while others stay calm. ball players vow no winter games, granting many a year long rest. Willie Hoppe delays winter campaign as billiards see some wins. Cincinnati endures in a world series, a nod to a straight beating two small pair.
The ninth marquis of Queensberry gained fame as a boxing writer and promoter of the Queensberry code. His father helped shape the boxing code, with the eighth marquis strongly backing the sport. The rules were drafted by J. G. Chambers to reform prize fighting. The present marquis advocates boxing in both American and British press.
Wilbur Cooper of the Pirates led Smoky City pitchers with 17 wins while facing 11 losses and a .608 winning percentage. The Pirates finished last with a team average of 281, and Cooper accounted for about a third of the club’s victories. Only five NL hurlers won more, led by Schupp, Sallee, Alexander, Toney, and Vaughn. Cooper succeeds Mamaux as the Pirates’ top starter.
George Irvin Kent, after six years as graduate manager of the Cornell University Athletic Association, resigns to become business manager of a local motion picture corporation.
Canadian papers report slim chances for professional hockey in Canada next season. Ottawa backs pay restraint and cooperative player terms, Quebec City abandons plans, leaving only Wanderers and Canadians with uncertain futures. Toronto is unavailable until after the war.
In a late season game at the Polo Grounds Al Walters of the Yankees made a thrilling catch off a foul. He sprinted to the dugout edge, saved the ball from a fall into the dugout, then got up and resumed play against the White Sox. It was his first game back since a finger fracture at Detroit on July 22.
Geary Steffen known as Willie Ritchie former world lightweight champion will act as boxing instructor for National Army men in the Ninety-fist division at Camp Lewis American Lake Washington.
The article profiles Dr. Al Sharpe a Cornell coach player and official from Yale era to present He trained at Hill School Pottstown and Ithaca where his leadership turned several underperforming teams into contenders He served in recent years as a camp officer near Watertown New York and remains noted for his kicking and line backing prowess.
Waldeck Cyganiewicz of Saco Maine known as Zbyszko was rejected for physical disqualification by surgeons at Camp Devens. He was found to have a defective ear and had been refused exemption claiming his mother and sister in Austria were dependent on him.
Harvard University has canceled all baseball games for 1918 and will not field a varsity team unless the war ends by then. The decision affects schedules and student athletes awaiting the season.
Benny Leonard world lightweight champion is in Uncle Sam's service and will teach soldier boys the art of self defense at a training camp. He has been appointed boxing director but awaits his assignment. The photo shows him in uniform as boxing directors are being chosen with care for trained soldiers.
A coastal clash sees American submarine Dempsey defeat Gun boat Smith with the gunboat sunk. Philadelphia remains buoyant as the season closes for the Athletics. Jess Willard beams in a cheerful portrait and boxing news adds local pride.
Matt McGrath of the New York Athletic Club set a new world weight throw record at Travers Island with a 56 pound throw reaching 43 feet 1½ inches. He surpassed the prior mark of 40 feet 2 inches set by John Flannagan thirteen years earlier. McGrath aimed to aid Mercury Foot organization benefit games for athletes in service.
Jack Holland praises Bill McCabe of Hutchinson Kansas as a fast two handed hitter with a strong arm and top homer totals in the Western league. The rookie is expected to excite major league crowds once he reaches the big show and proves his skill on arrival.
President A. Yimme cites annual talk of Milwaukee dropping the association circuit. He notes Milwaukee is larger by 150000 than any city in the wheel and centrally located. Brewer boss Paddy Livingston expected back next year as manager, though no contract signed.
The University of Minnesota will contribute its share of net proceeds from intercollegiate sports to the Red Cross. The arrangement covers events until a specified date marked as A in the notice.
Edward Miller, Columbia's star quarterback, is called for service in the naval reserve. The Blue and White hail his return this season after injuries. Miller is among the nation's best field goal artists and leads the team with clever play during his reserve duty.
Wabash College bars Bacon a standout baseball and football player after determining he is a professional. He previously played in the Three I league last season under the name Williams, and college officials say that season was not his first pro experience.
Yale announces T A D Jones, long time coach of the freshmen eleven, is recalled to government service and will quit coaching. He returns to the Pacific coast to supervise shipbuilding for the federal shipping board. Dr Arthur B Rides will replace him.
Francis Ouimet, famed Boston golfer known as the Ty Cobb of golf, has entered the national army quietly. His move from home to a military camp is noted as a transfer of a top sports figure joining the draft, with speculation he may become a commission candidate and later see action on the front.
The new football field and stadium at the University of Wisconsin seats 11900 with 5300 concrete seats and expansion planned to 10000 more in the future. The West embankment will house over 8000 seats this fall while old wooden bleachers and a moved grandstand add capacity. Financing came from 1915 and 1917 legislatures totaling 30000 dollars with 8500 spent on field preparation.
Dr. L F Eichner of Washington and Jefferson College released fall strength test results. Russell Stein of Niles Ohio, a freshman football player, posted the best average this year with 2100 but did not beat Hodgens Smith, a senior, who holds the college record.
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