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Show MAJOR H0BBS' FINE RECORD Artillery Expert Gained Fame In Many Branches of Sport Was Star at West Point Few of tho officers In tho nrmy havo a moro brilliant athletic record Uian MaJ. Lclnnd Stanford Hobbs, tho artillery artil-lery expert. Major Hobbs Is ono of the youngest officers of his rank In service. During his four years at West Point he was star of tho football, baseball, basketball nnd track teams, tho best boxer, fencer and swimmer in the trademy and ono of Its greatest gymnasts. gym-nasts. Despite this heavy Impost of oports Hobbs was graduated with scholastic honors Uireo years ago, and tho combination Is reflected in his rapid rise In the service. On tho gridiron he was a sensation as a punter. Through whole seasons ho UTcrnged- 50 yards, no also starred in defense and was a perpetual thorn In tho side of tho navy team. Ills greatest work', however, was done on tho diamond. dia-mond. Ho was such a slugger und sensational sen-sational Inflcldor that Connie Mack, John McGrnw and several other managers mana-gers besieged him for several years with attractive offers to play major "iio bull. |