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Show MAJOR HOBBS' FINE RECORD Artillery Expert Gained Fame In Many Branches of Sport Was Star at West Point Few of tho officers in the army havo a moro brilliant athletic record Umn MaJ. Lelnnd Stanford Hobbs, tho artillery artil-lery expert. Major Hobbs Is ono of the youngest olllccrs of his rank In service. During his four years at West Point he was star of tho football, baseball, basketball and track teams, tho best boxer, fencer nnd swimmer in the trademy nnd one of its greatest gymnasts. gym-nasts. Despite this heavy Impost of oports Hobbs was graduated with scholastic honors threo years a'go, and tho combination is reflected in bis rapid rise In the service. On the gridiron he wns a sensation as a punter. Through whole seasons ho averaged' 50 yards, no also starred In defense and was a perpetual thorn In tho side of the navy team. His greatest work, however, was done on tho din-mond. din-mond. lit) was such a slugger and sen-satlonul sen-satlonul lnfleldor that Connlo Mack, John McGraw ami several other mana- ; gers besieged him for several years with attractive offers to play major tuq hull. |