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The Washington times., 1908-11-11
EXPERT
GIVES EXHIBITION

John n. Human. one Of the few finger
billiard players OF the world, who has
been in town for the past fortnight,
gave an interesting exhibition in the
Royal Pool PaTlOrs last evening, show
ing what can be done on billiard and
pool tables without the use of a cue.
Humans highest run at finger bill
laTds rs SOS, made at Centre Asturiana
Club, i~ Havana Cuba, several years
ago. which stands as d record for the
world. HIS exhibition last evening in
cluded balk line as we'll as regular bill
lizards and several expert shots with
trick balls, wooden pegs, bottles and
tacks with which he performs on bill
Hard and pool tables. He also attempt
ed a variety of three-cuehion bank
shots draws, follow shots, cushion and
draw follows and other shots that can
not be made with a cue.
Human claims 10 be the only expert
IN America who speCializes in this line.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
BALTIMORE WHISPERS
HERE NOVEMBER IS
Washington Club to Entertain
Team Containing Many Fa-
nous Performers

The Washington Whist Club has re-
ceiyed a challenge from the Baltimore
Whist Club for a match q twenty o.
twenty-four games
The local club has accepted the char
lenge and is making preparations for
entertaining the visitors, who VII BE-
played in its rooms on November z.
The Baltimore Club contains MANY
brilliant players. MeEsrs McEidownev.
G. Smith, Thomas. Mathews. johnson
ard 2. Smith are all We! known among
Washington whisr followers as vel az
among those who attend national t5ur-
nayneats
The regular Thursday and SATURDAY
night play at the Washington club il
creating great interest In the Thurs
day night tournament MessFs. Barban
and Hutchinson seem 10 have d com
Portable margin CvCS tde other con-
testants, bEt Ia the Saturday night play
y IS too early to get q line OF tho
participants, as play does not end until
= une 1. At present, however, M:. Law
encer has fair start
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
OLD DOMINION CLUB
FULL OF BUSINESS
Seeking Football Dates and Will
Rent Hall for Track
Team.

The Old Dominion Athletic Club Of
Alexandria has this fan re-entered the
athletic arena with a vengeance. A
football team was organized, and AL
though only two games have thus far
been played, the team has made an ex-
cellent showing. The manager Of the
eleven, J. Fred BurreH, S04 North Co
lumbus street, Alexandria. wants
games for the remaining Saturdays in
November.
The club has decided TO take I'D track
work, with the intention OF entering in
door meets. Several ex-hIgh and prep
school runners have joined. and form a
strong nucleus. The management IN
tends renting one OF the Alexandria
halls for training
Inc Ola DOmiHions viii also take M
basketball, and try TO enter one OF the
younger leagues. The club is fort1Inafa
In having bunch OF good material
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
CARNEGIE CLINGS
TO FREE ADMISSION

PITTSBURG, Nov. r-Andrev car
negie desires that his Carnegie TecbDi-
cal School become as famous as the bfp
Eastern colleges. both IN the field Of
letters and athletics.
Orders have been given the athletic
committee of the school TO prepare ar
once Tor big training. house Tor tie
IooJDaI squad next year. The ideas OF
Ar- carnegie regarding free football
among the COLLEGES did NOT work one l,e
wen mere last year as he hoped but
he is not discouraged
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

pass q the first half were ef1ectuaIIy
/ blocked
Lack of Generalship.
Had the Westerners been given a
chance to get their repertoire of tricks
into operation they would very prob
ably have held the score lower. but it
is doubtful whether they could have
scored by anything less than a glaTing
huke on TechnicalS part. The West
tFn quarter displayed a marked lack o.
senefaIshlp IN not starting out with this
style OF play. He had instructions to
the chance.
The lesson taught the hilltop team in
tie Central game should have been
enough To compel them 10 fight shy OF
line plunglng tactics. Western scored s.
decisive defeat over the q street school
IN the first half by using new football
and when, in the second halt, the meth
OF OF play was changed. Central played
as opponents almost TO a standstll.
The heaviest handicap under which
western labored was the absence Of
Robson, the clever punter. His place
was taken by May, whose work at full
back was distinct feature of the game,
though the moral effect of RobesOn's
absence was felt. especially in the first
half.
Shows Marked Improvement.
It IS hardly fair TO overlook what
Tech did in speculation on what west
ern might have done. Because Tech
Outweighed Western from FIVE to twenty
pounds per man, it deserves no less
credit for using its weight 10 the best
advantage. The Manual Trainers at
tempted no passes, but confined their eff
forts TO straight line pluHges or runs
around the ends, and so well has the
team been grounded in this style of play
that team its own weight would have
trouble in standing its ground before
the terrific onslaught
Tech also played a faster game than
lt has yet shown in the high school Sc
ries, and il was evident that the squad
had been put through a weeks stTenu-
Gus training for yesterdays battle. It's
backs were faster in getting started, its
Interference was vastly improved, and
the manner in which it broke up West
ern's forward passes was evidence OF
careful coaching IN this department. AS
an all-aTOund football team this year
aggregation looks to be an Improvement
on last seasons championship eleven,
and ranks high among the foremost
squads turned out in the history of
Washington football
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Daily Crop of Comment and Gossip
From Field Of High School Sports

There is no chance Of Central aid
Business playing an exhibition football
game on Thanksgiving Day.
The Central authorities give a number
of strong reasons for such a stand. The
athletic association would refuse TO al
low the team 90 play. as a similar case
arose FIVE years ago, with Technical.
and an effort was made 10 replay the
game. but permission could not be Sc
cured. The players this year feel they
could gain nothing by another contest,
as a victory would add comparatively
little credit and a defeat would not seri-
ously mar their record this fall Cen
trails schedule ends Friday and it would
be practically impossible TO keep the
men In good physical. condition until
Thanksgiving. The squad has been
training continually since early in Sep
TENDER and already symptoms Of stale
ness are appearing.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
SKILLMAN'S FORECAST.

SIliIlman. the football prophet, who
made himself famous in 1903 by predict
ing the exact score of the YaIe-Prince-
ton game. has pTOphesied that the Tigers
viii win this year by 10 10 T.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
REDS IN HAVANA.

HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE team of
the Cincinnati National League Base
ball Club mas arrived here. II viii play
twelve tri-weskly games with Cuban
clubs. beginning tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Joe Lake, the promising pitcher Of
the Highlanders. is keeping in shane
by playing basketball. Other we'll
known players who go in for this sport
are Hans LObert, Otto Knabe, Johnny
Kane, Charles of St. Louis; Mccormick.
and Snake Deal
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Georgetown Practices for
Virginia Game Behind
Closed Gates.

Georgetown began practice for the
I Virginia game behind closed gates yes
/ terday. The practice this week viii De
strictly secret.
From present appearances, ''BuI' Sit
Ierdlng VIII start the game At quarter
against Virginia Ia yesterday prac-
tice the former Prep School captain was
at the helm and ran the team IN ex-
cellent form. Stuart is recovering rap
idly from his injuries sua WIN be ready
10 jump into the fray when needed.
Mike" Cunniff was out in a suit
again yesterday for the first time since
the North CaroliHa game CunniT has
been playing strong game a. right
guard al season and seems q sure start
er Ill the big game Saturday.
COEde PaIlen, who opened the eyes
Of the rOOters by his showing when sent
in for the last five minutes OF the North
Carolina contest, is being USED a. left
halfback regularly by Coach Newman.
In the absence Of McSuIty. who Is IN
bad shape as result OF The FOTdnam
game.
just who win do the pnntisE Cor
Georgetown Saturday is question.
Fitzgerald has been sending them away
IN all previous games, but 81 the last
week Shea has developed into quite
kicker and may be called or Hereafter.
Coach Newman is zs--.a- Captain
Miller out Of all the EC-.r- Era~cs 50 as
20 ha We the 1908 leadc. d. EJECT shape
for the crucial contest a-r'Hst L. T. L
LOWusy. the former Niagara U7IVcrss-
" CAPTAIN, is counted upon 10 turn
loose Saturday as he IS now IN fairly
good shape, better In fact than al any
time this season
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

At last nights meeting OF the Depart
mental League. as q result OF Navv's
protest, the game between Bureau and
Capital, in which Helmerichs arrived
after the third frame, viii be thrown
out and be bowled Over-a parallel case
10 the Giant-Cub baseball controversy
This again brings the Bureaus IN on
even terms with the Sailors in the race
for The Times gold medal.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
BASEBALL BABBLE.

It is rumored that Fred Merlzle will
puy an interest in minor league fran
chise 10 avoid facing Polo Ground
crowds, Merkle has taken the criticism
handed him to heart. and he has lost
great deal Of weight II would he
9 good idea 10 spare Merkle from anv
already. ~
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Pertinent Pick-Ups Along the Side Lines

Spencer, Techs haIfback. was the
largest ground gamer on either team
IN yesterday game. In the thirty-fve
minutes of play he carried the ball 2l0
yards, or sufficient distance for two
toUchdOWns. He is the most consistent
man at advancing the leather seen ia
any OF the games of the present cham
ylonshiP and viii be the popular choice
for the halfback position on the all
high eleven.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

George Stallings will make a deter
mined effort TO get Hal Chase back with
the Highlanders- New York needs the
bad-aCtinE Californian.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
AND NOTES
OF AMATEUR SPORT
George Washington Will Be
Represented in Cross
Country Runs.

For a game in which no one was hurt,
the sophOmOre-freshma game at
George Washington University was d
grueling contest. Every man on The
freshman eleven Is limping around as
though wi h a wooden leg. The sophia
are not much better.
There wi b. little money put up on
the game n -3Iacksburg Saturday be-
tween George Washington and Virginia
Polytechnic from the present outlook.
The O. ". u. team is too badly crippled
10 give a good account of itself. and
the Wads viii stay In the student pOck-
cts unless the men round into some sort
OF condition.
A number OF the Hatchetites are
training for the Y. NJ. G. A. crOss-cOUn-
try Thanksgiving morning. 1t IS TO be
and less eXhausJing than the marathon
at present scheduled for Baltimore on
that date. J. viii be a good tTy-OuL for
the I. NJ. &. a. teu-ulle -Un on New
Year Day.
Fleming, a strong bidder for distance
hOuors at c. W. o. is the brother of
Robby Fleming, manager Of the team
last year. He is doing some fine work
IN training.
Byrd. the G. w u. quarterback, is one
Of the fastest men in the qUarter-mile
that ever attended Maryland AgrIcul-
tural College, and viii make the relay
candidates go some
Kemper. the Central High boy who
ran such a good race the last time
Central sent 4 team 70 Philadelphia il
the relay championships, IS a candidate
for the g. W. u. relay four.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

All Of the old Tech players. who are
with the George Washington eleven this
season, watched the game and pulled
FOR the champions
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
HIGH SCHOOL TITLE
WON BY TECHNICAL
REMNANT SCHEDULE
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

November I3-Central VS.. Eastern.
November I7-Western VS.. Bust
ness.
November 7o-Technical VS.. East
ern.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Alas. poor sDrigulanl

Where Western figured winning yes
terday IS q mystery. With a team
against It thai outweighed it in almost
every position 1t played old football
only twice attempting any of the mod
erll game.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Without Killing and Chance the Cubs
would not be such a strong figure In
the National League race next year.
They are the brains of the team.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Il is said that ChrIsty Nathewson will
ask New York 10 double his salary
next year He viii never get il, as
great a pitcher as he is
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

At the Y. NJ c. A. last night the two
teams tied for the lead in the three
men league came together, and the
Hammers took all three. Captain Ham
ner mas won out in this league four
successive years. and says he is going
TO land the fifth straight this year.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Fielding averages are absolutely
meaningless and might as well be
abandoned" declares E.. Philadelphia
EpOrting writer.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Johnny Evers and Joe Tinker, Of the
champion Cubs, have turned song writ
ers. lie. George Conan beware.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
GONZAGA is WINNER.

The Gonzaga football team defeated
the New York Avenue squad yesterday
by g 10 B.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Gregory, the Business haIfback, 10
tearing things up In practice His de-
fensive work IS effective. and he IS q
reliable ground gamer
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

The Royals are coming into their own
They made II three straight from the
Serenaders. This makes IL necessary
for GarTiSons 10 win their next three
games TO hold the lead
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Central High has IN stock a player OF
excellent promise for next season This
is his first year at the pigsltin game and
for that reason alone he has not been
worked more.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Eminent Literary Light
Boxes to Drive Away
Brain Fag.
P. MCFARLAND MUST
GET A REPUTATION
Until He Climbs Into Bunyan or
L. ]. Libbey Class He Can't
Be introduced.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. u.-There was
stir in Philadelphia literary circles
yesterday. when Battling Nelson, the
famous Hegewisch. Ill, author, arrived
in this city unheralded and unan-
nOunced- Even DR.. S. Weir Mitchell
didn't know it.
Mr.. Nelson, who is Of medium height
and athletic build. comes here for the
purpose Of making arrangements for
the publishing Of his latest book The
new work deals on the prize ring. on
which the author has spent many years
Of study. In fact like all great writ
eTs, Mr.. Nelson has a fad, and his within
mas been 10 don the regulation Queens
berry gloves and box
According to Mr.. Nelson. this spirited
sport has done much 10 relieve brain
rag after spending a long day in his
study. So well has he become gifted I'm
the science of hitting and getting away
that he won the worlds lightweight
Championship, but this Is merely Incl
dental.
What Did Mcfarland Write?
The new Nelson book is $4,000 words
in length, at 81 a word and the author
hopes TO finish the details for It's pub
LEGATION today. when he expects to re-
'ul II 10 new AoIhs Wnefe ne IS the
guest OF honor tonight at the New RO-
chelle Hawthorne Society.
Asked if he would ever meet Packey
Mcfarland, Of Chicago, Mr.. Nelson
raised his head with lofty scorn.
"NiE,' he declared. What book did
Packey ever write2''
"He viii have 70 get a reputation.
Let him show up John Bunyan. Sir
Francis Bacon, Charles Dickens, Laura
Jean LiDbey or any OF as successful
writer's and l will be ready 10 talk
business with him"
lie intends to erect twenty-five more
dwellings in his home town, and 10 IS
little wonder that the mauy-sided and
preOcupled author declined all social
donors offered MIN during his brief
stay here. Nelson can make 1913 ring
side and be strong.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Umpire Klein has returned TO New
York, after a shooting trip along St.
Clair flats.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Eastern has in Chase one Of the best
tackles in the hiCh schools. He Is on
the JOB from the start and the way he
has been smashing up interference in
practice is sure TO worry the Central de-
Tense
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Martin. the Eastern back. is becoming
a shining light He Is a fast, reliable
ground gamer, and is there at breaking
up interference and taCkling the run
ner.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Wonder il Hans Wagner's din in the
circus game will cause his retirement
from baseball?
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

ObenChaIn. the Western captain.
played well defensively. The line
plUnges of the winners demoraIizcd the
lighter Western forwards ions before
the close of the first half, and during
the entire second session the attack,
when stepped, was blocked by the sec
ondary line Of defense, with CbenChain
generally under the pile as the STUN
bling block
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Detroit has picked up Deacon Rogers,
giant college pitcher who was the
star or the Arkansas State League last
season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

An opinion seems prevalent that the
Of the championship hOnOrs
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
The Lineup:

I0uChdOWns-SDe 3. BuIIOurh
Small, Sprsnsy. Goals from touch
downs-Smal, 3: missed. 2. Referee
Mr.. GasS. Umpire-Mr. Church Head
lnesman-Mr. White Linesmeu-Afessrs
PiggOtt and Lloyd Timers-Nessrs.
Birch and Roosevelt, Time of halves
20 and p minutes Substitutes
dolph for SchOdeld; Chatield for Fisher:
Parkham for Smith, Smith for Bull
Tough.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Church. brother OF Westerns former
football star, was the referee
Smith, end for Western, knows that
position on defensive play better than
any man IN the InterschoIastic organi-
cation. Tech, soon after the gam 3
started. abandoned trials around that
players station. He seemed in everv-
thing and more than once brought the
man down even on the other side Of
the line. as was the case when Farm
er, considered Techs fastest man. at
q mpted a Tun around the other side
OF the Western line. In some uuar-
g0untable way Smith was through the
Tech Interference and had Farmer FOR
loss.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Menefee is suffering from a bad leg
and Ia the recent game with the Phila-
delphia Central eleven had to be taken
out after the first few line-ups His
loss VIII be greatly felt by Central.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

by Tech was the result of weight and
nothing more. Such a view is not en-
urely fair Tech outplayed Western an
every angle yesterday. both at tricks
ana straight football and, as TO speed.
was on par with the loser at ever,
STAGE.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Western PowerleSS Before
Terrific Onslaught on Its
Light Line.
FORWARD PASSES
QUICKLY BLOCKED
West Enders Pass Up Early
Chances to Operate Roper
toire of Tricks.
RaZOO, RaZOO.
Johnny get yO' bazO0.
Whiskiti, aye, aye,
Rah, Ran. TgCht
BY |. R. HILDEBRAND.

well, 1 am not betting, but it looks
like Tech" remarked Quentin Roose-
welt, as with the eye of critic he
watched Western g down to defeat be-
fore Technical High yesterday by 50
to 0.
! Gee, my that's a nervy bunch" fur
Z Their commented the distinguished Wis
/ itor, as he followed the battered and
/ bruised hill top team from the field.
BY plunging through Westerns line
! almost at viii, AID by tearing around
: their ends for frequent gains, Technical
practically won the high school football
cha npionship yesterday at American
/ League Park.
Prep School Title.
/ The District preparatory school cham
| Pionship for 1908 will remain a mooted
question from the present outlook. Both
Technical, last years title holder. and
Georgetown Props. last years contend
er, have been defeated by Episcopal
High School. But the two Washington
teams will not meet this year. leaving
Episcopal the claimant for the cham
piOnshiD OF this section of the woods.
With Techs overwhelming victory
came a popular demand on the part OF
followers Of the game to see the high
school play the West En- fam hut the
scheme was nipped in the bud by Fac
ulty Adviser Birch, of Technical
our relations with the Props. even
when we were victorious, have never
been of a satisfactory nature declared
Mr.. Birch. Therefore it has been de-
cided best for both parties TO dispense
with the game this year"
Plays Gritty Game.
In view Of the score only. and GER
tainly in no other respect. was West
ems showing a disappointment to its
followers Its game fight against heavy
odds, its repeated success in the early
part of the game to hold Tech only a
few yards from the goal, and. with sure
defeat staring it in the face. Its efforts
to keep the score down 10 a minimum
again stamped the team as one OF the
grittiest aggregations in the city
The hilltop team had little chance 70
employ the trick plays and freak passes
taught them last year and perfected I'M
der the supervision of Coach Sprigmau
II was unable to hold Tech for first
downs al any stage Of the game which
euectually squelched any possibility OF
attempting the Open game, and a few
feeble attempts at working the forward
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

holds Technical scoreless during the
same half.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Henry Bauer the Jolly Captain" Of
the Royals, has worked hard for their
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

. Three more games before the close of
the season
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

success He is very popular with his
team mates and all the bowlers at the
Royal alleys
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Look out for st. Johns. 1t is coming
fast Kemmis has strengthened the
team greatly. His average is 80 for six
games.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Small outpInted the Western kicker
yesterday in every exchange. The
kicking game just suited Technical. The
ends were always on the Job, and
majority OF times Tech recovered her
own puntS.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11
Bowling Leaders Startled by Sudden Spurts

Macdonald 5,ads the Church Leaguers
with an average OF 10 for twelve games.
Sixth, Marvins, and St Marks are tied
for first place IN the tionaI
League, each having won nine and lost
three.
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Another upset in the dope: Technical
IS able 20 roll up five touchdowus on
Western In the second half, yet Cen
tra!, which was defeated by Western,
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Georgetown began practice for the
virginia game behind closed gates yes
terday. The practice this week viii De
strictly secret,
The Washington times., 1908-11-11

Coach Newman IS Ser-ua5 Captain
Miller out Of all the Ecr-r-.ra ~cs 50 as
20 have the 1908 leadc. d. EJECT shape
for tlle crucial contest s...rr!Ft L. 2 I
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