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TIIE MORNING' OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918.
PHYSICA
L
EDUCATION
HEADS GATHERTODAY
Executive Council Will Outline
Programme for Schools.
COACHES ASKED TO ATTEND
prospects all point to a highly suc
cessful season.
Following' Is the schedule:
January 10 Ames vs. Skinner and
Eddy; Duthie vs. Todd.
January 17 Ames vs. Duthle; Skin
ner and Eddy vs. Todd.
January 24 Ames vs. Todd; Skin
ner and Eddy vs. Duthie.
January 31 Skinner and Eddy vs.
Ames; Duthie vs. Todd.
February 7 Skinner and Eddy vs.
Duthie; Ames vs. Todd.
February 14 Skinner and Eddy vs.
Todd; Ames vs. Duthie.
February 21 Duthie vs. Ames; Skin
ner and Eddy vs. Todd.
February 28 Duthie vs. Skinner and
Eddy; Ames vs. Todd.
March 7 Skinner and Eddy vs. Ames;
Duthie vs. Todd. .
Compulsory Physical Training for
All Children Scheduled for
Consideration.
BY JAMES J. RICHARDSON'.
The physical education programme to
be held In connection with the meeting
of the executive council of the Oregon
State Teachers Association, which con
venes at the Lincoln High School today
and tomorrow, gives promise of work
ing out many problems which have for
ieir purpose the physical development
of the thousands of school children in
this state.
Dr. A. D. Browne, professor of men's
physical education at Oregon Agricul
tural College, is chairman of the com
Anittee on physical education and, to
gether with H. W. Hargiss, head coach
and professor of intercollegiate ath
letics, and II. C. McDonald, boxing and
wrestling instructor lit the Corvallis
institution, will -arrive in Portland to
day and remain until Sunday. They
will make their headquarters at the
Imperial Hotel.
Coaches Are Invited.
Dr. Browne, who is regarded as one
of the best-informed men on physical
education in the country, has extended
an invitation to every coach and ath
letic director in the state to attend the
meetings and indications point to a
very enthusiastic gathering.
The question of compulsory physical
training for all school children, to
gether with the many advantages
which accrue from intramural athletics,
will va amnne- the man v interesting
nhiArtR trt h discussed.
The physical training bill to be pre
sented at the next session of the Leg
islature, together with the National
physical training bill, will be given
plenty of consideration.
Athletics in the public schools are
due for a good ironing out when the
, representatives gather today. . The
reigning days of the long-haired dem
agogues who opposed athletics in all
, its forms have been cast into oblivion
and in the future the exhilarating ex
ploits of the physically trained soldier
during the world's great war will be
the guiding stars of Oregon's young
school children.
All Pupils to Take Coarse.
Intramural athletics, if adopted, will
have the same application to Portland
schools as to Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. Intramural athletics reaches
that class of student not proficient
enough to gain a place on the team
representing the school in interschol
astic competition. Under the intra
mural system many teams may be
formed, which gives every student an
opportunity to engage in athletics and
takes up the work where interschol
astic competition leaves off.
Tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock at the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club a
luncheon will be given the coaches and
athletic directors, at which a round
tablo discussion of the methods of or
ganization and administration of in
tcrscholastic and intromural ath
letics will be the chief subject for ar
gument. H. W. Hargiss, professor of
intercollegiate athletics and head coach
at Oregon Agricultural College, will be
chairman.
Following is the programme of the
physical education section to be held
at Lincoln High School:
Today.
2 P. M. "Normal Course in Physical
Training for Teachers," Miss Taylor, Mon
mouth Normal School.
3 P. M. Round-table discussion, "Re
quired Physical Training: for Oregon Public
Schools," led by Miss Mabel L. Cummings,
University of Oregon.
4 P. M. Discussion of state and national
physical training bills, types of variation
. from the normal, with, reference to chans
ins our methods of physical examinations.
Dr. A D. Browne, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. Saturday.
'Physical training programme for public
schools (minimum essentials of public
school physical training).
9 A. M. For high schools.
9:30 A. M. I'or grade schools.
10 A. M. For playgrounds.
10:30 A. M. "Practical Conduct of Play
Activities for Public Schools." Miss Mabel
Lee, Oregon Agricultural College.
11:1a A. M. Report of committee on' the
proposed legislation bill for require phys
ical training in Ureson public schools.
31:40 A. M. Business meeting.
Meeting for discussion of high school
athletic problems.
12:30 P. M. Multnomah Athletic Club
luncheon. H. W. Hargiss, chairman, pro
fessor of intercollegiate athletics, Oregon
Agricultural College.
Round-table discussion "Methods of or
ganization and administration of interschol
astlc and intramural athletics."
SEATTLE MNS YACHTING
CLUB RENEWS ACTIVITIES, .VXD
WILL BUILD $35,000 HOME.
BOXING FEATURE TO
Programme Events Suspended Dar
ing War' and Old Clubhouse
Sold to Government."
Now that the war is over, the Seattle
Yacht Club is making plans to renew
ts activities on a larger scale than
Hl'GHE STATIONED AT MIA
MI. FLA.
Ensign J. W. Hughes. United
States Naval Flying Corps, who
has been stationed at Miami. Fla..
as instructor in aviation, re
turned to Portland yesterday for
a brief visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, 2145
Fast Glisan street. Hughes is
well known in local athletic cir
cles, having been associated
with the late Judge Flanagan and
John Higglns, now an Ensign in
the Navy, in the National Ath
letic Club and promoted a num
ber of big boxing events a few
years ago. Hughes will return to
Miami after New Tear's day.
ever. It is its intention to erect a
$35,000 clubhouse, which will be one
of the finest in the United States. Plans
for the new building are already being
prepared.
For the last 18 months- the Seattle
Yacht Club virtually suspended all pro
gramme events, deciding that it would
be unpatriotic to attempt to maintain
its regattas and races while the coun
try was involved in war.
Its West Seattle clubhouse was pur
chased by the Government for a train
ing station for the sailors of the mer
chant Marine.
The new site for the clubhouse is
at Montlake Park at the head of Lake
Union, a short distance from the Naval
Training Station.
The directors of the club met recent
ly at the Arctic Club and decided to go
ahead Immediately with the improve
ments of the new site, and the pro
gramme for the coming season. R. R.
Fox was named chanman of the pro
gramme committee. With him are as
sociated Charles T. Boyd, George Cong
don and John Graham.
Secretary Daniel L. Pratt, of the Se
attle Yacht Club, said that during the
coming week this committee with Com
modore N. II. Latimer would inspect
the new site and make plans for suit
able improvements.
During the coming month officers for
1919 will be nominated. The annual
election of officers will be held Janu
ary 8, and will be followed by the
club's annual dinner and installation
of officers. At the installation the
directors expect to make important announcements.
SOCCER TOUR IS CANCELED
BETHLEHEM NATIONAL CHAM.
IONS WILL NOT COME WEST.
ASSAPOLIS PLANS FOR 1919
Navy Holding November 2 9 Date for
Game With West Point.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Dec. 26. Greatly
pleased with the football teams which
Gilmour Dobie has developed at the
Naval Academy in the past two seasons,
but dissatisfied with the schedules
which have been arranged for them,
the naval contingent is looking for
ward to another season in which the
midshipmen will meet worthier op
ponents. There is every reason to be
lieve that athletic relations with West
Point will be renewed by next year and
the date, November 29, will be reserved
for that contest. The opening game
will be on October 4 and North Caro
lina State has agreed to come to An
napolis then.
The academy will have about 2400
midshipmen next year, all physically
fit for athletics. Though the squad was
hard hit by the graduation of such men
as Ingram. Roberts. Butler and Coombs,
in the backfield, and Scaffe, Perry, Ar
thur and Colilwell in the line, the
members of the new class, with the
development of the members of the
present squad, are expected to offset it.
The backfield men who will be avail
able next season are Benoist, Rodes,
Clark, Alvord, Severn. Orr and Raw
lings. Every one of these got some
experience in matches this season and
considerable improvement may be ex
pected next season, as all of them are
young. Of course there is every pros
pect of some good men for both back
field and line turning up in the new
class.
SHIPYARD HOCKEY ARRANGED
Schedule of Seattle Games Starts
, Series January 10.
Four shipyard hockey teams will race
for 191H independent ice hockey honors
in Seattle. A full schedule has been
arranged and everything is shipshape
for the start of the season. The sea
son will open January 10, when Skinner
and Eddy will meet Ames, and Duthies
will play Todd.
Kules will be strictly enforced and
will operate under the same rules as
the professional hockey league. The
California Association Said to nave
Failed to Live TTp to
Agreement.
The proposed tour of the Bethlehem
National soccer champions to the Pa
cific Coast during the first of January
has been canceled. The announcement
to that effect was made the other day
in Philadelphia by Thomas W. Cahill
secretary of the National Football As
sociation, under whose auspices that
proposed tour was to have been made
According to Cahill the California
Football Association, - after assuring
that they would guarantee the ex
penses of the Bethlehem players, failed
to live up to their agreement, with the
result that Cahill cancelled all arrange
ments.
In the letter sent to Cahill from the
California Football Association the
sponsors for the proposed trip, it was
stated that the reason for calling off
the tour was owing to the various or
ganizations connected with the Pacific
Coast Association claiming that they
had not been given sufficient time in
which to make arrangements.
It would have cost the Bethlehem
management at least 16000 to make the
trip. They were willing to dig down
in the treasury for $2000 of this
amount, but could not see going for
the entire amount.
BE ANiUiED TODAY
Hope That McCarthy May Ap
pear Here Not Abandoned.
OPPONENT MAIN REQUISITE
bantamweight. The bout, as now pro
posed, would be held in Olympia Hall,
which seats 12,000 persons. Wilde, it
was declared, has been guaranteed
20,000, win, lose or draw, while Moore
has been offered $12,000, with a share
f the receipts.
. Mays Was In K. P. -Carl
Mays, Red Sox pitcher, now in
the Army Students' Training Corps at
school In St. Louis, admits war Is
all Sherman said it was. He was al
igned to kitchen police duty, where
friend found him the other day.
peeling onions and crying as If his
heart would break. And he had Just
finished washing-the breakfast dishes
arter 400 hungry huskies had eaten off
them.
Fred Dyer Gets New Job.
CAMP GRANT, I1L Fred Dyer, box
ing instructor at Camp Grant, has re
ceived an invitation to accept a position
at Washington, D. C, where his duties
will consist of bringing wounded sol
diers back to health by use of his own
physical exercises. It is thought he
will accept.
Squirrel Food.
Frigid.
No matter how thick the apple sauce
may be, the cold weather is still with
us.
' Signs of Spring.
Judge McCredie's car of 1776 vintage
made its appearance yesterday with a
new coat of paint. Several guests paid
their rent at the Hot Springs.
Famous Bills.
Bone Dry.
Unpaid.
Cuddy.
Dollar.
O'DonneJl.
Laundry. '
loo Bad.
Looks as if the Chili-Peru bout is
not going to be pulled off after all.
Game called "off on account of lack of
public interest.
Team.
Judge Gatens says he'll not miss a
ball game next season if Portland goes
into the Coast League.
Bum Stuff.
How Paddy Maher ever let go of Lou
Wagner long enough to let Lou pur
chase that automobile is worrying all
the boys.
Secretary Honeyman, Xovf In Cali
fornia, Expected to Make
Formal Report.
Boxing Commissioner George Henry
is anxiously awaiting word from
Walter Honeyman, who is in San Fran
cisco, regarding the success the secre
tary of the commission is having in
his efforts to induce Johnny McCarthy
to appear in the main bout at the next
smoker.
"If no word received from Honey
man today regarding McCarthy and a
possible opponent for the Irishman, I
will announce my own selection of a
main bout and the rest of the bouts
planned for the smoker to be held at
the Heilig Theater. January 8," said
Commissioner Henry,-yesterday.
I realize the time is getting short.
but we have a tentative boxing pro
gramme lined up and all that holds up
our making an announcement is word
from Commissioner Honeyman. We
want to put McCarthy on if an op
ponent for him can be secured who
will be able to put up a good fight and
has a chance to win. That is the. only
kind of a fight Portland fans want. I
expect to be able to announce our next
fistic programme Friday."
Morris Lux, who fights Johnny Wol-
gast tonight In Seattle, may be seen
in action at the next smoker to be held
at the Heilig. Lux is In great shape
and although he is giving away weight
in his contest with w olgast tonight,
expects to return here with the deci
sion.
Many Portland fight followers who
watched Lux in action against Johnny
McCarthy at the benefit smoker held at
the Ice Palace a few months ago, mar
veled at the ability of Lux who was
making Johnny McCarthy look like a
"buslier" until Lux, over-confident, ran
full force into one of McCarthy's
swings that sent him sprawling for
the count of nine in the third round.
Lux regained his feet and was making
every effort to weather the round out
when the bout was stopped. Until he
ran into McCarthy's "haymaker" Lux
ooked like a sure winner. He has not
been seen in action in a Portland ring
since and the fans are amoua to look
him over paired with any boxer the
commissioners think capable of mixing
witn mm.,
Sam Langford and Fred Fulton are
down for a four-round battle tonight
at San Francisco in the big City Audi
torium. The big heavyweights are
due to perform before a record-breaking
house. Fulton's recent knockout
of Battling Kruvoskey along with his
mussing up of Willie Meehan have
helped place him in the limelight at
San Francisco where he is expected to
easily outpoint Langford tonight, al
though it takes Just one of Sam's hay
makers to render Fulton hors de com
bat. A good card helps balance up the
San Francisco entertainment.
Bobby Evans, who has assumed the
managerial reigns of Morris Lux turned
down an offer for his protege to box
Joe Miller -at Oakland on New Year's
day. Evans wants to send his charge
into a Portland ring at the next
smoker in order that Lux might re
deem himself in the eyes of Portland's
fight fans and if successful will then
invade' California boxing circles where
he has already been heralded as a
comer.
Battling Ortega, Tommy Simpson's
middleweight, who is being sought by
a number of Eastern fight promoters
may iignt eitner ea Lewis or Mike
O'Dowd on his contemplated Invasion
of the East. O'Dowd is expected home
from overseas within the next few
weeks and is said to be in excellent
fettle to start his ring engagements.
Gunboat Smith, former heavyweight
scrapper, is now wearing the uniform
of a special police officer in New York.
The gunner acted as trouble-squasher
at the recent six-day bicycle races in
Gotham and when one of the fans be
came excited and tried to climb over
the railing on to the track. Smith
picked him up bodily and tossed him
over the heads of the rail birds.
COLLEGE PROBLEMS ARE UP
National College Athletic Association
Meets Today.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Various college
athletic problems will be considered at
the annual meeting of the National
College Athletic Association, which be
gins in this city tomorrow. It will be
the 13th convention of the N. C. A. A.
and not since its organization has the
association before been confronted with
such a momentous question of policy
Many members, who have favored ath
letic reforms in the past, hold the opin
ion that the present is ' a propitious
time for a complete reconstruction in
thi3 department of students' activity.
Gold Star Added to Flag.
A gold star has been added to the
service flag of the White Sox and one
promising pitcher will not have an op
portunity of trying for a position In
the American League. Word has been
received at Comiskey Park that Leo
Constantino died on a transport while
In the service of his country. He was
a semi-pro. pitcher from New England
ana was recommended highly to Mr.
Comiskey last Winter. Before the
Spring training trip he enlisted in the
Navy and was assigned to a transport.
PHILS MAY GET DAU BERT
Report Dodger Veteran Will Figure
in Trade.
It would not be such a big surprise
it jake uaubert, the slugging first
sacKer oi ine crooKiyn KODIns, came
to the Phillies next season to play the
initial bag for Jack Coombs, the new
manager. The reported trade between
the Giants and Robins is denied and
the hard-hitting Dodger may figure in a
deal between the Phils and Brooklyn
Boston May Train in West.
BOSTON, Dec. 26. Harry H. Frazee,
president of the Boston American
League baseball club, said last night
that the team would not go to Hot
Springs. Ark., for training next Spring,
but that he was considering proDOsi-
tions to send it to FlQrida, Georgia or
Udiiiurnia.
Halas Signs With Yanks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. George Halas.
former Illinois University baseball star,
who has been stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, was
igned today by the New York Amer
icans. Halas is an outfielder.
Tech Must Drop Guyon.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 26. The Univer-
ity of Pittsburg will refuse to play
Georgia Tech next season unless Guyon
is dropped from the Tech linup.
MINES HAVE CLOSE GALL
ABSENCE OF STAR PLAYERS AL
MOST LOSES TITLE CONTEST.
Five First-String Men Given Rest
In Preparation for New
Year's Battle.
According to word received from
Mare Island yesterday, the Marine foot
ball team, which defeated Balboa Park
Moore and AVilde Matched.
LONDON. Dec. 26. Negotiations have
practically been completed, it was
stated here today by Ed L. Shave, for
mer St. Paul sports writer, for a:!0
round bout early next March between
Jimmy Wilde, the world's flyweigh
champion, and Pal Moore, American
JIMMY SCOTT TO QUIT BIG
LEAGUE BASEBALL.
CHICAGO. Dec. 26. Captain
James Scott, oldest pitcher on
the White Sox reserve list, ts to
quit the club to play next season
with a semi-professional nine at
Beloit. Wis., it was learned to
day. Scott left the White Sox in
mid-season of 1917 to attend an
officers' training school at Pre
sidio, Cal., and won a commission
as Captain in, the Reserve Army.
He is now here on a furlough,
but expects to return after the
first of the year to Camp Lewis,
Wash., where he will hand in his
resignation from the Army. Cap
tain Scott has been acting as in
structor in small arms and, owing
to this assignment, was unable
to get overseas.
eleven, of San Diego, at Mare Island
Christmas day, will be ready for the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
eleven at Pasadena New Year's day.
Dill Dietz, coach of the Western grid
iron champions, tried to subdue the Bal
boa Park "gobs" with some of his first
string men out of the lineup and the
'devil dogs" had to fight like Trojans
in the final period to put across a vie
tory.
Five of Mare Island's mainstays were
out pf the game with the Balboa Park
gobs. Bill steers, fullback, and the
lad who does most of the kicking, did
not appear in the lineup. Neither did
Captain Dick Hanly, quarterback; Roy
Hanly, end; Nate Shandeling, tackle,
and Glllis, another of the Marines' big
linemen. Dietz evidently is giving
these boys as much of a rest as possi
ble before the New Year's day clash
with the Chicago "gobs."
The largest crowd in the history of
the Pasadena Tournament of Roses an
nual gridiron classic is looked for next
Wednesday when the service champions
of the East stack up against the West
ern gridiron title holders.
The 13th Division eleven, of Came
Lewis, which played two games In Cali
fornia on its vacation tour, was sched
uled to take its departure from San
Francisco last night for Camp Lewis,
according to word received yesterday.
hile Captain T. G. Cook's athletes
defeated the Mare Island "Sailors" not
the Mare Island Marines) and also reg
istered a victory over the Olympic Club
eleven, of San Francisco. Christmas
day, their trip is said to have been a
financial failure. Football games in
California and every other city usually
ena on inanKsglvlng day, and any
game played after that date flirts with
the left side of the ledger. 'Tis said the
Camp Lewis Invasion of California was
planned as nothing more than a vaca
tion treat for the "doughboys."
CLUB JIXIORS GIVE PARTY
Annual Christmas Event Staged Last
Night at Multnomah.
The Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club was packed from the basement to
the rafters last night, which was the
occasion of the annual junior Christmas
party. From 8 to 11 P. M. the club was
in a whiri of activity and there was
something doing every minute. The
club gymnasium was the scene of a
programme or athletic events staged
under the direction of Professor O. C.
Mauthe. At the conclusion of the gym
nasium work the big Christmas tree
was lighted and a short address made
by President W. W. Banks. A social
dance started at 10:30 o'clock and
lasted for half an hour. It was esti
mated that 2500 people were Dranent
and packed every nook and corner of
the spacious clubhouse. The evening's
entertainment got under way with a
grand march.
At the conclusion of the perform
ances of the various boys and girls'
gymnasium classes the leader of each
squad was presented with a Winged M
and red letter L. designating them as
leaaers. i-acn boy and rirl In the
squads was presented with a present.
SOUTHERN IS AGAINST OPTIONS
John Martin, of Memphis,. Is Elected
President to Succeed Baugh.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Dec. 28. Direc
tors of the Southern Association of
Professional Baseball at a meeting
voted to have a schedule of 140 games
next season, oeginning about May 1
The player limit was fixed at 14 meri
and $2600 set as the salary limit.
The directors also voted not to take
players from the major leagues under
optional agreements. Other regulations
adopted included provision against any
player remaining a member of the same
club longer than three years, and that
no club shall have more than 50 per
cent class A players or players of a
higher rating.
John D. Martin, of Memphis, was
elected president of the association, to
succeed R. H. Baugh, resigned.
Basketball Game Signed Up.
GREAT LAKES, 111., Dec. . 26. The
University of Chicago basketball five
will be the opponents of the Great
Lakes quintet at Chicago on January
8. according to an announcement by
Manager Chandler.
Burman Defeats Wlmler.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26. Joe Burman.
of Chicago, won the 12-round bout
with Eddie Wimler. of Pittsburg, be
fore the American Athletic Association
tonight.
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KQBEY BAKER IS KILLED
NOTED PRINCETON FOOTBALL
PLAYER FALLS IN PLANE.
Details Are Lacking of TJntlmely
Knd of Famous Athlete Wlio
Was Recently Decorated.
NEW YORK. Dec 26. Captain Ho
bart A. IL Baker, the famous Princeton
athlete, known In his college days as
"Hobey" Baker, an aviator in the
American Army in France, has been
killed in the fall of his plane. News of
his death was received here today by
his friend, Percy Pyne. Mr. Pyne re
ceived a cable message from Paris
signed "Inglehart." a member of
Baker's air squadron, which said that
Captain Baker had been killed in an
airplane accident and requested that his
family be notified. No details were
given.
Baker was famous in Eastern ama
teur and college athletic circles for his
football and hockey playing. He easily
made the Princeton 'varsity eleven and
was a member of the backfield from
1911 to 1913 as well as captain of the
team in his senior year. He was also
captain and a prominent factor in many
of the victories of the Princeton hockey
team.
After his graduation he entered the
ranks of the amateur club hockey
players and eventually became a mem
ber of the St. Nicholas club of the
American Amateur Hockey League. In
the posWon of rover he won recogni
tion as one of the best hockey players
ever developed in the States. In a
number of international matches with
the leading Canadian teams he held his
own both as a speed skater and hockey
ist. He was among the early col
legians to enlist in the aviation serv
ice and soon rose to the rank of Lieu
tenant. Baker was awarded the Croix de
Guerre by the. French government in
recognition of his bravery and skill
while in the air.
COMRADE PRAISES DEAD PILOT
Aviator Accounts for Three German
Planes in Last 10 Days.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 28. Captain
"Hobey" Baker's career as an aviator
in France was told here "Tonight by
Major Charles J. Biddle. one of the
American aces, who was In command of
the group in which Baker served. Major
Biddle returned home last week. He
said that Baker, who, according to a
cablegram today, was killed in an acci
dent after the signing of the armistice,
brought down three German machines.
one at Ypres and two In the St. Mihiel
sector. In the last 10 days of the war.
The last machine. Major Kiddle said,
was attacked by Baker 10.000 feet in
the air, and was carrying propaganda
leaflets to be dropped among American
infantry.
Baker, who was famous as a football
and hockey player, left for England In
the Summer of 1917 after flyine: in this
country for about a year, principally at
Mlneola. Long Island. One of his
flights was from New York to Prince
ton and back again. After further
training in England he was sent to the
American school at Issoutlur, France.
Latvr he was sent to the French gun
nery school near Bordeaux, where he
finished his training, and then was as
signed to instructing Americans.
Baker Joined the Lafayette squadron
and went to the front about April 1.
In the latter part of May he brought
down his first German machine at
Ypres and was awarded the French
war cross.
About July 1. according to Major
Biddle, Baker was transferred as a
flight commander to the thirteenth
nero pursuit group, with the rank of
First Lieutenant. In August he was
placed in command of the Hist pursuit
squadron and sent to the rear to or
ganize it. There was some delay, over
which Baker had no control, in getting
the squadron organized, and It was not
until the middle of October that he was
sent to the St. Mlhiel front. About
this time he was promoted to Captain.
He was In command of 26 officers. ISO
men and controlled 20 to 23 machines.
Captain Baker flew in the St. Mihiel
sector until the armistice was signed.
He was still at the front when Major
Biddle left on December 1.
"There was no finer man nor a better
pilot." said Major Biddle. "He was very
skillful and particularly fcarlesH. He
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would have had an even greater record
If he had been at the front more than
he was."
M:ijor Riddle said that the "lnle
hart" mentioned In the cablegram t
Percy I'ine. of New York, announcing
Captain Baker's death, is Captain Fran
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operations officer of the fourth pursuit
group.
After 20 12 What Will He Do?
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Dec. 2S. Sug
gestions that the local National League
games he played at Shibe Park, the,
home of the Athletics, cannot be car
ried out, much as he would like such
an arrangement. President Baker states,
because the Phillies have a lease on.
the present park that still has 94 yearn
to run. If the lease could be dltposed
of the Joint use of the A's park would
please him. says Baker. Mr. Baker alsso
denied that the present stockholders of
the club arc going to sell out. as ru
mored, and averred that he would con
tinue as president. He thinks the fans
will be pleased at the change in man
agers from Pat Moran to Jack Coombs.
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