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Show ; WILSON SANCTIONS BIG SPORT WEEK WAR BENEFIT Willard May Box Dempsey in Gotham; All Athlete , Will Lend a Hand. NKW TURK. Oct. 23. The plan for a nationwide carnival of sports the week of November M-14 has the indorsement of President Wlaon. The commander In chief of the United Htatea has requested request-ed the united war work council to raise fl70.60O.0OO to provide amusement snd recreation for our soldiers and sailors who are fighting for ua. The reaionag from every quarter la spontaneous. Kvery one la ready to put hla ahoulder to the wheel and there la now being arranged aportlng events and carnivals that will aend the drive over the top. BIO GRIDIRON CONTESTS. This announcement of the general. ss uses erf ih walled was work. council appeala strongly to every lover Of sport, and all football men throughout the country are urgd to devote their efforts ef-forts In the "grand old game" to t he-boys he-boys In service. All organised teams are called iion to arrange at least one big game to be E led during "sports wek ' All foot-all foot-all men are called upon to organise teams and arrana games for the hem fit of the fund to show the Hun that American Ameri-can football Is a factor with which he must leckon. Subject to approval of the commanding command-ing offlcera of students" army training ramps, the war snd navy department have aanctioned the playing of such games by the armv students of the college col-lege ramps snd the athletic suthorltles at these Institutions are urged to seek the approval of commanding officers Frederick W. Rublen. secretary- ! treaaurer of the Amateur Athletic union, who haa been requested to take charge of the amateur athletic end of the cam- . palgn. haa appointed a national andjoca! committee to handle this work. WILLARD TO BOX. ! ' It also la planned to have Jean Willard , defend hia title against Jack Dempsey. This bout. If It Is made a real champion-t champion-t ship battle to a decision In this city, ; would add at least J.'0.000 to the fund, j Willard. It la said. Is ready to box for the I caue. I James W Coffroth, the noted promoter I of the Pacific coast, ia now headed Rust, i and haa been delegated to consummate I the world's heavyweight championship ' match. A week of horse raping of the various ' fracka throughout the country also la ' planned. To arouse greater Interest match I racea between the leading thoroughbred i of the country will be staged. Kelniont 1 parg will probably get the dates for rac- Ing. The receipts of a week of racing at thla course would swell the fund by manv thousands of dollars Rllliard and pocket billiard luminaries 1 throughout the country are slready lined up for the drive. Willie lloppe will he , asked to perform every night sgainst the leading challengera for hia world's championship. cham-pionship. INTERNATIONAL MATCHES. A cable haa already been flashed to the war sone asking that the best mcer teame of iret Britain and Helerium be aent a c rose for a aeries of international ma tehee. The leading amateur and professional golfers have already notified the 1. R H. A. that they are anxious to meet In matches, and lerinis anions are arranging schedules that will bring Into action men who have made the court game famous "Sports week" Is also sure to bring out at last two wrestling matches of championship cham-pionship cs lirter. Karl Cad dock being In France. It will be up to Wladlek Zlnaxko and Kd Strangler) Iewts to furnish the piece de resistance. Joe Stecher. who is stationed at the ('.rent lkes training ! station, could be pitted aarainst Pe, j the great Bohemian grappler. who Is also In the service. j Stanlslau Zbyszko snd Tuslf Mahmntit ! are reported on the way to the United j States, and If they reach these shores In I time, a mstch between them would attract at-tract thouaands of dollars In gate receipts. |