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NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN and The Nashville American, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1917. Herman Davies Captain of Commodores for Next Year DRAFT ALREADY By TAD AIN'T IT THE TRUTH -o- TXROw it i'll eeT Herman Daves Chosen to Lead Commodores Next Year At Annual Banquet Last Night at Commercial Club Vandy Tackle HasHonor Bestowed Upon Him by Team Mates. Award "VV Big Feed and Fine List of Speakers. fl iilllll! I dent of the Commercial club, made a most impressive speech upon the application of foothnll to business and. while he announced himself as an elder In the Presbyterian church, -us Chancellor Kirk land aptly observed, his humorous stories smacked more of association with the Elkn.

Through Dr. J. A. Wltherspoou. the memory of Dr.

William Dudley, whose sterling Influences placed athletics nt Vanderhllt, and In the south as well, upon such an exalted plane, was vividly recalled. Dr. Withe rape on pnld a most glowing tribute to the memory of the beloved corner stone layer and constructor In the Rpleudid temple of pure athletics at Vanderhllt. Coach McGngln Covers Wide Field In His Talk. Provided with a topic "Pot Pourrl," which afforded htm wide latitude.

Coach McGugln rambled In bis fascinating style through a survey of the paBt disastrous Benson, meager In victories but rich In honor to the Commodores, to the sacrifices made by the university for the prosecution of the war, into by-paths of humor and back again to solemn emphasis of the demand for a spirit message to sons of Vanderhllt now In kbnkl. The Vandy coach pointed out that few colleges in proportion to enrollment had made more libera contributions to the war than Vanderhllt. Kdwnrd Embrey, secretary of the Rockefeller Foundation and former alumni secretary of Yale, In dwelling upon college life as a medium of patriotism, declared that Col. Sauford recently stated to him that the most vivid exponent of patriotism was not in the trenches, nor In the cantonments, but In universities of the country, where men are being trained for the conduct of the world when peace has been declared. "Generals Halg and Byng are doing mnch for the allies, but Generals McGugln and Klrkland are doing equally as much In their own way," declared Mr.

Embrey. Stevenson, In pleading for a continuance of football, declared that he desired gridiron combats if the attendance was limited to tlje presence of the two elevens. Short talks of the past and future were made by retiring Captain Adams and Captain-elect Daves, whUe Miller Manler dwelt upon the difficulties of his place as manager. Chancellor Klrkland chose for bis theme, "The self mastery which comee frofn football," developing the point that the past season offered a wonderful lesson to the team, not from a standpoint of victory, but from the satisfaction of a battle fought with every energy responding to the command of a necessity to wage the war, no matter how great the odds appear adversely. Coach McGngln was presented with a handsome watch chain by the members of the team.

By "BUNKEr HORN Herman Dave will lead the Commodore on the gridiron In 1918. The crack guard of the 1018 eleven, who played a tackle berth on tho Mc-Gugfn machine In the ffempalKn which Hosed on Turkey Day until ruled Inell-ble on the eve of the Alabama game, was honorefl with the captaincy of next season's team at the annual banquet held Inst night at the Commercial club. Dave who almost the unanimous choice of the fifteen Commodore who received the coveted for gridiron service. Those who obtained the letter In addition to retiring Captain Alf Adams and Captain-elect Herman Daves were ConyerA, Carman, Lan altar, Rlrhardi on. Early, Goar, Wllhlte, McGIll, Hhernum, Schwlll, Hendvlx, Meenlck, Moore and Holmes.

Manager Miller Manler was also presented with a lettered sweater. "Ducky" Holmes, whose ankle was broken In the Sewanee game, was not able to be present at the banquet. A note of patriotic solemnity predominated throughout the banquet tendered the eleven, and across the ocean and to the various cantonments where former Commodores are stationed In the service of the stars and stripes, a message of good cheer was sent by those gathered about the tahle. Only a liberal supply of humor, drawn from the apparently Inexhaustible larder of Col. Daniel McGugln, relieved the gravity of the sitnatlon.

The Commodore leader was in raro form, and his alligator Joke at the expense of Dr. Stevenson, despite the fact that it cannot pass the censor, provoked an attack of giggles wbtch appeared Impossible for a time to Hiippreas. Barristers Tried to a Drowif-. Out Vandy Talkers. The vendors of oratory were forced to compete with an exhibition of lung testing In an adjoining room, where a number of barristers, apparently having feasted upon raw meat, roared at, such length and to such heights that trumpets were necessary for the banqueters to catch snatches of the words of the speakers.

From the clamor raised at the lawyers' banquet, and the noise of the banging upon tables, the services of several carpenters will be required to repair the Commercial club. Despite the vocal opposition, so close at hand, the spellbinders managed, to grind out considerable oratory In hotp frivolous and serious vein, pitching for the most part their discourses Upon the matchless spirit of the Commodores in the recent campaign and its stability as a foundation for future battles on the gridiron of life. The crop of speechmakers supplied by Tonstmaster AMB. Hill proved one of the most acceptable and entertaining any program devised In years at. a Vanderhllt football banquet.

George Gillespie, presi Piiiy i -o- RICKEY AND HENDRICKS STILL HOLD CONFABS INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 10. Manager Jack Hendricks of the Indianapolis Baseball club now expresses more confi dence than ever that he be piloting a major league club next seuson. Ami the Tribe Pilot had good' reasons for the encouragement. It came In a brief con ference with Branch Rickey, president of the St.

Louis Cardinals, nt the union station here recently. The Card boss was on his way to New York for the National league meeting. Rickev did not come out onenlv with other olftfr for Hendricks services, but he did state that the munugerlul position at St. Louis was still open. Rickey and Hendricks will meet acaln in New York at the session of the magnates in the Tencr circuit, although it is not naeiy that any thing definite wHI be done unless the In Indiananolls franchise passes out of Mc Gill's control or the Indianapolis owner changes his mind about holding Hendricks 10 nis contract.

INTERNATIONAL MAY RUN WITH SIX CLUBS NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Owners of base ball teams In the International league, at their meeting here today considered the 'advisability of dropping two of tbe clubs and forming a new six-tcum circuit. According to gossip, before the magnates went into executive session, the Montreal and Richmond teams, which had poor unuuciiii bcubuuh msi summer, wore to do aroppeu. CARDS MADE A LITTLE DOUGH LAST SEASON ST.

Dec. 10. The $20,000 cleared to is year iy the tjarainais is the first reu profit that this team has brought its owners In Ave years, according to figures revealed here today. This sum represents realization of nearly 0 per cent on the 350,000 spent during the season for the grouuas, rraucuiBe ana piuycrH. In comparison with this, it was lenrnc that the St.

Louis Browns lost twice much as the Cardinals earned. National League Mags in Annual Meeting in Gofbdm Convening Magnates Have Many Important Jiflatters to Discuss to Meet Crisis Brought on by War-Can Hardly Finish to Hold Joint Session With Other League in Chicago. LAYING TOLL ON RED SOX CLUB BOSTON. Dec. 10 Willi Hivmt at Its HturR a I cinly tirnrlfiK the colors of the nlted Stutfs.

yocman in the naval re serves, fears are tirlnjr 'ptvsseaV that the Host mi Red Sox will i.c wrecked by the trim lUWl en Istim-ntn. Th trln whn tin re already Joined are Pitcher Ernest Shore. irst liaseni.in le I mwl ntttflnlriar Charles (Chick) Shorten. HUt tills IS not the lte.l Sky' tnlnl tn lirOMffll enlistments. Mlimtirer Ilnfrv Outfielder Duffy I-wis.

hi fielder Mike McNnlly anil Hentlry. a recruit first snek- r. I ready have ioined th 1am Tin Dick Ilohlitzell. tile club's second remiliir nltlal station gunrdlnu. entered a hospital 111' lillKf week tn iimlprir.i Ana.Ain Svlileh ho hones will fit hi in for the serv ice.

with this gnlnxy of stars cone, the Itert Sox will he in 11 bud way next season. Should Hobby succeed In rnllstlng. the hih will have tout three first Backers. However, the Red Sox are not the onlv team that has lost nmno of Its strength. Walter Marnnville.

shortstop of the Bos- ion itraves. is with tue naval reserves; Hank Ciowdy is officer, having quit the pastime Inst year, while Schxleber, a rookie short, also In at a training camp, hp having been caught In the draft. Ilie two M. I.oil clubs 11 HOihave suf fered, although not to a trrcnt extent. Bill mis reported to ie navnl re serves at Newport, while Yale Bloan and Flnelier also Hare enlisted.

Of the Oardl-nnlK. 1M tenor Marvin Goodwin, has Joined the aviation rorps reserves, while Jock Miller and Knight, a pitcher, are In the next draft. The losses suffered by the other teams are as follows AMERICAN LEAOrn. NEW YORK: Pitchers Tisher. Lnve Shawkey and Sninllwood Infielde'r Plpp and Outfielders Miller, Hendryx and Gll-booley.

chicaoo: Pitcner wcoit ana catcher Jenkins. PHILADELPHIA: Pitchers Anderson and Nojes; Inflelder Bates and Outfielder SliarniHii. CLEVELAND: Pitchers Klenfer, Morton, Dlflcerson, Torkleaim V'ateher Deher-rv; Itiflolders Evans and Uulnto; Outfielder E. Smith. DicTHorr ritener uniuam ami 111- fletder Burns.

NATIONAL LEAGUE, BROOKLYN Pitchers Old ore. Smith. Miljus and Mitchell. IK 1 UltlV uuiiicniKrn ftouj mm Pitcher Anderson. CHICAGO uuineioer Ainnn.

T'TTTStiiTTiiflTT Pitcher Carlson In flelder Warner and Outfielder Blghee. CINCINNATI: I'ltcuer wner. BANKRUPT PETITION BY TRIPURE COMPANY The Nashville Tripure Water company filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy lu (he federal court shortly after noon yen tordnv. TJnhilltlPH net forth 111 the uetitton amount to $10,375, with assets totaling Unsecured creditors in NaRliville are as follows: Nashville Trust company, $1tS00 in elghj: different notes; Central Hank Trust in three notes; M. M.

Cullom. Hpurloek-Neal Nashville Mottling Works, $342.51 Wullcr Potter. Nashville Maim-fucturiuc association. $15; (''issetty Oil Grease $50; Culloin (ihertner, $20; Grace Dawson, Hnrphnm Time Phillips Uuttorff, Teii-lieHBean and American, iwilliaiiis lrlntiiiK $20; Ilurronglis AUifg Machine .1. T.

Kox. $W-; C. D. Kennv Rich Printing M. W.

Mays, Ilrandon Stinting H. L. Daniels. Spry Sign $155: Itrnilstreet, $25; C. AVfcFolk and $145; Orcer-ninnfto, balance on note.

$20; T. .1. MooneW $16,05 Tennessee Aiito $47.71: Cud 3 By Packing $7.50 Hippodrome Motor Red Stnr giirngv. $15; Mftbler Crouch, $20; Dr. Wui.

LittcrerKO. Accounts in favor of totaled $1,201.00. MEN REMlfllWENDED FOR TRAINING CAMP NAMED CHATTANOOGA. Dec. ij(Spe-cial.) Col.

Abner IMckner. coinniRndftr nt Fort Oglethorpe, has forwarded the war department the list of men at the poRt who have been recommended for entrance to the officers' training camp to; be In: nugurated January 8. There are about 350 names in the list, the selections being mada from the regular organizations represented at Fort Oglethorpe follows: Flfty-ilrnt infantry. Fifty-second infantry, Fifty-third Infantry. Fifty-fourth- Infantry.

Fifty-fifth infantry. Fifty -sixth Infa'n-trv. Eleventh infantry. Sixth infantry, Eifrhtyj-tlrst field artillery. ElghteMitb Held artillery.

Seventeenth Infantry, 'training battalion Twenty -six th Infantry, medical officers' training camp, Eleventh cavalry. 27 ARCADE -o- -o- necessary at this time, and say It positively will be held In Chicago either next Thursday or Friday. "The two leagues must act in unison on the important questions facing baseball," said President Ebbets of the Brooklyn club. "The same problem confronts the two leaguCB, anil I believe a thorough airing of our views to be entirely necessary, This Is tbe same view beld by Herrmann, who originally proposed the Chicago meeting. Herrmann arrived here Like Rbbets, be takes the stand that the National league cannot tackle the big questions confronting baseball without a thorough understanding with the American leu tie.

Owing to the retrenchment policy now in vogue- in tue nuiionai league, cue 01-flce of secretary to the president, held during the last four years by Leroy Reeves, will be abolished, According tp Business Manager. Hap good of the Boston Nationals, that club will suea-est at the loiut meet In in Chlcairo that, clubs enter Into contracts with the players next season by the month instead of the year. This. It Is Believed, would protect a club In the event a player was -drafted Into the army, and It also wouM euuuie.ciung 10 lower saianqa 11 toe Business did uot come tip to expectations, J. C.

PERRY LEADING FOR SHERIFF IN MADISON Thos, Bothrocfc Is Apparent Winner for County Judge. JACKSON, pec. 10. (Special.) With a large majority of the country precincts and of the wards of the city heard from, the returns of the county democratic primary show Sheriff J. C.

Perry to be leading for re-election over his op- Sqnent T. C. Gaston, by 300 votes. Tbos. othrock, leading for county Judge over the present Incumbent, Judge A.

W. Stov-all; Harry Hodgson leading for circuit court clerk over the present Incumbent, W. P. 'May; J. L.

Pope leading In the trustee's race with Newman Williams running second. County Court Clerk J. At Thompson and County Register H. L. Gar-adlne have no opposition.

COUNT CZERNIN.FAVORS PLAN OF DISARMAMENT AMSTERDAM, Sunday; Dec. to questions at a session of the delegation, Count Csernln, tbe Austro-Hun-garlan foreign minister, expressed skepticism as to the ability of tbe United States to send millions of troops to Europe, according to a Budapest dispatch today. If the armament competition continued after the war. Count Czernln declared, the cost would Increase so amazingly as to make continuation of such competition as Europe would be turned into one enormous workshop for armaments. Therefore, the nations would be obliged to And some solution of this problem, said tbe foreign minister, adding: "For otir part, we shall do everything towards bringing to realization thedls-armament movement." -o- mitt, i I HT mm i ft MAGS GATHER FOR CONFERENCE IN GOTHAM NEW YORK.

Dec. 10 Pluh owners. managers and others interested' In base- duu orrivea uere today ror conferences preliminary to the annual meeting of the National leasrtie tnmnrrnw. A nrnmiNnl tn abandon the customary spring training trips during the war wbb one of many problems to be considered. Reduction of the player limit was another subject under consideration.

the' pitchers he lit on being employed by Brooklyn and St. Louis. The dope: iuj- i nvuBii, in mi en ai bat, against Brooklyn. June 22 Roush, 4- singles, In 4 times at bat, against St. Louis.

July 23 Roush, 2 singles and 2 doubles, In 5 times at bat, against Brooklyn. August IS Roush. 4 slnsle. In fi times at bat against St. Lonts.

ab (secretary jonn xieyuier or me national league, who always Is Introducing new features into the nvtrniPA(i. and whn now Is Writing Introductions to them, has shown Roush was a hard man to strike out, wnimng only 24 times. Bddie went until the moraine fracas of JuW 4 before any pitcher was able to strike him out twice, ana tuen vie Aiariage ocuw juis turned the trick. On August 24 "Chief Bender and Bppa Rlxy of the Phils, col laborating, made a carbon copy of the young Chicagoan's feat. Jim Vaughn, of, the Brains; going -it alone -on-September maae iiousn retreat twice to toe -bencn after taking three futile swings at the sphere.

These are the men who had the honor of breezing the National league's champion batsman: Boston Nehf, Allen, 1. Total 2. Brooklyn Cheney, 1. Total 1. Chicago Vaughn, Aldrldge, De-maree, 1: Ruether, 1.

Total 7. New YorkScli up Benton, Sal-lee, Anderson, 1, Totah C. Philadelphia Rlxey, Bender, Alexander, 1. Total 6. Pittsburgh Steele, 1.

Total 1. St. Louis Wo taon, Meadows, 1. Total 2. MUST HAVE LICENSE FOR STORING CORN Food Administration Requires Such Action.

B. L. Doak, chairman of food administration for Davidson county, has sent the following notice to all the community chairmen in Davidson county: "I am advised that farmers and others are buying and storing corn, without realising that they must take out license under the President's proclamation of Oct. 8, 1017, under" the food control act of Aug. 10.

1917. "This proclamation does not apply to farmers with respect to corn grown on land owned, leased or controlled by them. It does not apply to farmers or others who buy corn, to feed live stock. It does apply, however, to alt persons who buy corn to sell, no matter what amount they handle. The proclamation required that application for license be made on November 1 to the United States food Washington, D.

law department, license division. "I am very anxious that von ari tM notice -the widest publicity throughout your community and your district tn order that none of our people may become liable iu we ireuHuj prvBcrraoo in voe axoresBid act." The food commissioner of Canada has lifted the ban against oleomargarine, owing to the high cost of butter, Leslie's, XsjaJJjfc Eddie Roush' Average in American Was Some Mark NEW YORK, Dec. 10. The annual meeting of the National league here tomorrow. Is expected to have a most important bearing upon future conduct of baseball.

It is doubtful if the magnates of the senior lengue ever gathered to. consider a more momentous situation than that which confronts baseball organizations at this time. The drafting of nlnvnr Increased cost of maintenance and traveling expenses; le gal actions arising rrom me suit or iue former Baltimore Federal league club and osstble decrease in public interest due to be war, are some of the problems calling for attention. None of the early arrivals cared tonight to venture an opinion as to the outcome' of the meeting. Numerous suggestions have been made for anticipating the unusual conditions likely durlna 1018.

These Include a reduc tion of the playing schedule from 154 to roster not more than eighteen players; a shorter season; the elimination of tbq spring training trip or at least sharp cut In the time and money spent in the preparation for the annual pennant play; re-, ductlon of players' salaries and the adoption of war time contracts which Will permit abrogation on short notice should conditions warrant. To add to the difficulties of the senior organisation magnates, there is some difference of opinion among the club owners and officers of the two major leagues as to what -steps should he taken to meet contingencies' arising from the war. This break in the working; harmony of the two big league circuits has become pronounced recently and Is Illustrated by the uncertuln-tyfregardlng the holding of the 1olnt meeting set for Thursday In Chicago. If the conference Is to be held, as announced by both Garry Herrmann and Ban Johnson of the national commission it will necessitate, the national league bends leaving for Chicago some time tomorrow and doubt waa expressed here tonight as to whether the business In hnad could be disposed of In time to permit their departure. That such a conference Is desirable admitted on all sides but some of the National league officials appear to be of tbe opinion that they should have more time to consider their own problems before going into Joint session with the American league club owners.

Prom the vlewnolnt of the baseball fan the possibilities of player trades or deals, and the collection of the government tax are tne ontsianaing leaiures. oevemi loun-agers are understood to be planning Ira- Bortant additions to their playing forces, low the war tax will be collected has not as yet been decided upon but It Is generally understood tt will be added to the present cost of admission and seat charge. Presidents Herrmann, Bbbets and Drey-fuss consider the conference absolutely When Bddle Roush, champion batsman of the National league this season, was In the American league, four years ago, his batting average was Just .100. He did not figure in enough games with the White Sox to have what he did reported by Official Statistician Irwin Howe and be only was played regularly by Jimmy Callahan In two contests. In neither 'of these did he make the bit that gave him the.

average that was 241 points less than this year's credit. In was on Sept. 11, 1918. In Philadelphia, that Konsh, batting for Jim Scott, formerly of Death Valley, but now of the United States army, tore oftVthe bit that gave him his average of .100. The hlt was made off 'Chief" Bender.

It was a single. The two real games that Roush played la the American league In 1013 were played In Chicago on August 20 and 21. Then he covered center field. One game was against the Red Sox, one against thl Athletics. In each game Roush batted three' time and In each game he failed hit safely.

The men he batted against Dr. Ffced Anderson, now with the Giants; Charles (Sea Lion) Hall, who used to be a Red, and Bob Shawkey, at present with the Yankees. In only 20 of 136 games In 1017 did Roush fall to hit safely. Ha was one of the most consistent hitters lrf the- National league- and will prove a potent box office attraction before long. In Boston, the worst city In the -World to show off a man's ability on account of the size of the Braves' a veteran critic said that Roush was the only National' leaguer whom be law that approached Cobb in tils actions on the bases.

It whs bin opinion that Roush was the ont aMtnttd Tt Cobb. Bottih- won the batting championship of the National league by the consistency of bis hitting. In only 20 out of 136 games did he fail to hit safely. Eddie's best consecutive hitting stunt last season was to collect one or more safe blows In a stretch of IS conflicts. From June 30 to July 13, inclusive, the Clncinnatian peeled off 22' wallops.

He was stopped by Harry Bailee of the Giants. Another good run for Roush came between 1 and August 13. Then be delivered 24 blows in 18 contests. Frank Miller of the Pirates baited the Red leg when he was on his second batting jamboree. Four times during the year did Roush kick In with a quartet of clouts in games, BURLESON REPLIES TO G0MPERS' ATTACK WASHINGTON, Dec' 10.

Postmaster-General Burleson Issued a statement tonight In reply to Samuel Gompers' attack upon bis recommendation that congress deprive postal employes of the right to organize for other than social and mutual welfare purposes and to affiliate; with the American Federation of Labor. He quoted paragraphs from hts report pointing to the difference between employes working for private interests ana tnose woraing xor cue government, whose officers are merely executing the will of the people, and added "The Issue Is not whether the government workers should have the right to maintain organisations, bnt whether It Is wise that they should affiliate with an outside organisation and use the strike and boycott aa a last resort to enforce their demands." bV FRAME -YOUR- CHRISTMAS PICTURES Wiles Kodak Picture Our Line Pipes, Humidors, Cigars and Smokers Novelties for the Holidays Shop PAUL J6HN STUMR "Prices Not Too High" I Ctn, Seit Water, Cad md Urocnai 202 FOURTH AVENUE, N. f- BRINGING UP FATHER By McMaims Copyright, ISM. International Nem Berrtc. If VOZ THWXOOR'lf YOORC NOT -s If WELL- THAT 1 I ll I 1 ll i i I 1 1 hi- tni i nwen i I IfTTi) 1' "in awaei wqb I I ALLOWED TO TAKE I UO DON'T I I UIU.