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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
GRIFFITH DENIES
SALE OF PLAYERS
Says Torrey and Mitchell
Have Not Been Sold
to Giants.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. 2I-ClarkC
Griffith, manager Of the Reds, reached
Cincinnati today and went into winter
quarters AZ his fiat on Highland ave
nUe But beforehand he took occasion
20 throw few goblcts OF water on the
fire Of anger which had arisen here over
reports from New York TO the effect
that Manager McGraw had bought both
Mike Mitchell and Pitcher . orrey.
ITS untrue" said Griffith
New York couldn't get NIitCl"u IF
they gave as Mathewson and % couple
more stars almost as great. Mikes
going to play here next year, nd he's
giug 10 play just as good game as ne
did last year. AS for Plt-hcT TOrrey,
L have always argued Jhat it is bad
policy TO sell somebody whose mettle
YOU haven't tried. Therefore, we will
keen Torrey, for ] have faith In him,
and believe he's going to make good.
"NcGraw came up TO me one day last
week IN the Waldorf I'm New York and
said he's got Torrey and Mitchell put
away from us, that Carry hermann
had Just completed then sale 10 lhe
Giants. OF course, / didn't know what
q, saw. SO walked away. j didn't get
a chance 70 see Mr.. Hermann until
TODAY. and then me tolu me MctiraW
was mistaken. Therefore, ] DriteyC the
bcftv manager was either Ioshint me
on Wing. and 10 made u, go duEr, for
= while thar I didn't care whether amy
adherence was made Ina those two
terms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
EASIER TO Be LOST
THAN TO GET FOUND
Best Thing to Do Is to Re-
main Still Until Search
erS Arrive.
It is easier not to get lost than it is t.

It is easier not to get lost than it is to
SCI found.
F,- the latter there are no infalHble
rules For the former there are several
The first is, don't be a smart Aleck.
The second is, never strike of alone
into unknown forests. The third-never
be lost; that is, no matter what the
situation, refuse to consider yourself
lost. If YOU are alone and do not know
the way TO anywhere and actually have
no means TO determine the direction YOU
should 20 to reach safety, thank your
stars you have some matches in YOUR
pocket and a stout knife and that KNAPP
sack with the untouched lunch you car
ried for just such an emergency. I'm
der the brush or from the lower
branches Of treeS-eVergTeenS preferred
and from shaggy bark obtain plenty Of
fuel and start fire, and don't let it
go out The smoke VIII certainly guide
your friends 10 you before you are ex-
hausted, and as long as YOU have a
flag flying that your friends can see Won
are not lost
Ought YOU to try first to get some
where The safest plan. If Won belong
to a party, is to stay right where YOU
are and wait for searChers But If
there is plenty o. daylight left you can
keep on going dOWnhiIl. or &c on the
level, in the direction you can make the
best guess at as right. until you strike
a stream, and then follow il faithfully.
Al modest intervals let out a scream
as sort or vent to Your feelings 1t
is useless to climb trees i'm order to see
the lay of the land. or to try to get to
the top Of a hin for the same purpose.
Do not hurry II darkness threatens to
overtake You, start your fire for COM
fort and as "a signal, and make your
self easy for the night by lying with
your head toward a rock and your feet
toward the fire.
II without matches and compass and
sure no one will look for you, the last
plan IS the best, though YOU cannot
have a fire. But you should rest at
night and renew your efforts I'm the
morning. The chance for any one be-
coming hOpelessly lost is slim. and pru-
dence will eliminate even that chance
The appalling fate Of one who gives
himself up as lost should prompt every
one going into the wilderness to take
every prccautioU against losing the
Wav.-CiTClc Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
KAUF MAN SIGNS
TO BOX O'BRIEN
Light Heavies Will Meet
in Philadelphia Ring on
January 10.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee zt-Harry
Edwards, treasurer Of the National
Athletic Club. has celebrated hts return
10 Philadelphia by bringing together
Jack O'Brien, OF this cityNaud Al Kauf-
man, the California heavyweight, and
getting them to sign articles FOR a
match to take place at the National
Athletic Club on Wednesday night. jan
uary ~.
Ever since Kaufman came East ef-
forts have been made TO bring them
together for a contest At first Kauf.
man held OF, believing ne could do bet
ter in a short-round contest with Jim
Jeffries, but Jeffries theatrical con-
tracts had him so tied up that there
was no chance. Then he expressed q
willingness to make match with
O'Brien, but the men could not agree
on terms Early last night Jack Nc
Guigan and Harry Edwards got the
men to meet at the latters Office. It
did not take long to come to terms and
in a few minutes articles of agreement
had been signed for the date mentioned
above.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
Chicago Manager Says
American League Will
Stand Pat on This.
SAYS LONG SEASON
HURTS NATIONALISTS
Figures That Younger League Will
Be Stronger in Worlds
Series.

CHICAGO, Dec. H.-Though the Ma
tiOnal League has declared for a sched-
Ule Of 16s games for next season, the
American L,eaguers intend to stand pat
on the 1j4-coEt~st arrangement. Pos
sibly. however, the junior organization
will arrange its playing dates 50 that its
championship. season VIII end on the
same date as the senior body's. which
is understood to be October Is.
Charley Comisl1ey, owner OF the Chi
cago Americans. who is going to spend
the holidays in his good ship White Sox,
says the Nationalist did not put one
over on the American Leaguers by de-
Gliding TO adopt q 168-game schedule and
extending the season until October 10.
I'VE can meet this contingency without
having ID over work our players or
scheduling fnnumerablc dOuble-headers,
says the Old Roman.
"AH President Johnson viii have to
do is to draw up a schedule Of 154 games,
play 10 start on the same day as the
National League teams make their get
away and the season to end on the same
date
our rivals can schedule all the dou-
ble-headers they want. but when the
season ends IL viii be found that the
American League Dennant-winning team
viii be in better trim 10 start the fight
AIA NAlN WI az = EiictliA pAulHiLAp titFtn Ni+
club that carries off the flag in the Ma
tiOnal league.
IF I were on the National League
schedule committee 1 would be careful
10 place the games that are 20 be played
after October Z in cities other than Phil
adelphia and Boston Both Of these
places are football cities from October
on. The NatiOTal League generally will
be outdrawn when we play one game
10 their two on any afternoon, and IL is
my opinion that some Of the club own
ers IN the senior organization will be
mighty sick OF the 16S-game schedule
next October
League magnate who conceived the 16S-
game idea, for he is helping the Ameri-
can League TO regain the champi0n-
ship Of the world Whichever club wins
our pennant, IL will enter the worlds
series with its players in much better
trim than the National League team
that Is its competitor"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
PRODIGIOUS MINDS
NOT OFTEN FOUND
FulleStDeVelopment of Mem
DRY Is But Seldom Re
tarded in Such Cases.

Writers on psychology and phiIoso-
ply have cited many examples Of pro-
digious memory.
No doubt some OF these are exaggera-
tons. others are fabulous. and only a
comparatively few admit Of verifcation
Recently 7 have found I'm my reading
three cases so well authenticated that
they may be used to illustrate the won
derful power OF a we'll cultivated mem
ory in mind Of strong native endow-
ment. In each instance, too. this re-
markable retentiveness seems in no
way TO have retarded the fullest de-
.VelOpment Of other mental powers.
Probably the most remarkable Of the
three was the momery of Leonard Eu-
Ter. Euler was a native Of Basic. but
most Of his life was spent in St. Peters
burg. He was a teacher Of great power
and a most prolific writer. More than
half Of the forty-six quarto volumes
Of mathematics published by the St
Petersburg Academy between 1.27 and
1913 were from his pen. At his death
he left more than 20c manuscript trea-
tises.
in the later years of his life he was
totally blind. Then, and probably
earlier, TOO. ne carried in his memory
a table of the first six powers Of the
series Of natural numbers up TO one
hundred" To IS related that on one
occasion two of his students attempted
TO calculate a cOnvergiuE series.
As they progressed they found dis
agreement in their results. These diff
fered by a unit at the fftieth figure
The question was referred to Euler,
who decided to make the calculation.
He did this mentally and his result
was found to be correct.
1t was not only i'm mathematics that
Euler gave proof of a prodigious mem
ory. He was we'll read in general lit
erature and was an excellent classical
scholar. Virgil was one Of hts favOrite
writers. 1t Is said that ne knew this
author 30 well that he could repeat
the Aeneid from beginning TO end
without hesitation, and indicate the
first and last line OF every page Of the
edition ne used Detroit News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
MOVING PICTURES
TO BE FEATURED

one OF the features OF tho fire. in
trruatiouaI shooting and field apcrts OK
positiou, which viii take place e., vienna
I'M 1910. viii DC "a moving picture exhibit
ton for which the venerable Empero~
Francis Joseph has posed. II will show
the imperial party departing from the
villa at Ischi on it's way TO the hunting
Grounds it's arrival at Steiukuegi, and
IFS tourney thence Co the rendezvous al
HeImcrstcseu. where the Emperor is
seer, to leave the carriage and mount a
horse Surrounded 10y large rCllnue.
he gaIIoDs 10 the meet
The approach of tuC game les shown
and the Emperor brings down the first
channels with q fine long-ranEe shot
The series is one of the largest, accord
ing 20 reports, ever made In Austria,
and the show win occupy about forty
five mnutcs-Ncw York Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
PIRATES MAY SELL
PITCHER VIC WILLIS
Clarke Considering Trade With
Cincinnati Club for Twirler
SPADE.
Spade

PITTSBURG. Dec. 21.-That big Vic
Willis. who did so much TO win the
National League peunant last season
will hardly he with PittsburE next sea
son, was made known here today, when
it leaked out that the pitcher has been
offered 10 Cincinnati for fiat price.
that Cincinnati declined to- say the
price, but instead has offered Pitcher
Spade for Willis.
Clarke is considering the deal 40
secret Is made Of the fact and n Is
openly printed here that Clarke is dis
satisfied with the way I'm which Willis
finished last season. that after the pen
naut had been practically won, ne fell
Off iu his work and placed the world s.
championship I'm jeopardy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
MAY DEPRIVE HART
OF TIGER CAPTAINCY
IF Physical Examination Is Ad-
verse Grid Star Loses
Title.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 21.-Eddie
Hart. who was elected captain Of the
Princeton football eleven for 1910
some days ago, viii not lead the team,
or for that matter play at all, il the
report of thrc doctors who are to
examine hiui is adverse.
His election must be passed upOn
boy Wednesday of next week by the
graduate advisory committee ON
football, which, 10 Is understood from
a reliable source, will not raufy tGc
choice Of the team il 81 is held that
Doe U.s. iu danger Of serious injury iu
playing the gene.
Hart sustained an injury to his
neck while playing at Exeter which
has been source Of anxiety to his
friends ever since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
JONES MAY LEAD
SCRANTON CLUB
Detroit First Stacker Men
toned as Likely Candi-
date for Job.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. Re. J. Cole
man, owner Of the Scranton club of the
New York state League, has returned
from New York, where he went I'm quest
Of a manager for his team next season.
Coleman said he failed 60 come 60 any
definite agreement with any of the can
didates, but declared That the appoint
ment rests between Monte Cross, the
former Athletics shortstop. and Tom
Jones, last years first baseman on the
Detroit American League team.
lie was assisted in his negotiations
with the latter by Manager Hugh Jen-
ntngs, who virtually promised that In
the event Of Jones selection as next
seasons Scranton manage that Scran-
ton would be selected as a team farm
fer the Detroit club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
LISTED AS DEAD,
is GETTING WELL
Injured Football Player, Reported
Dead, on Road TO
Recovery.

UTICA n. y, Dec y Joseph Picker
Ing, 81 Athens. pa. the CazenJva Sem
mary student, who suffered a broken
neck during Il football game at Ham
litoH NEARLY two months ago, and who
WIS brought TO a hospital I'm this city
and operated upon iS recovering rapid
~, despite the fact that bis name has
been Used TO swell the list of football
fatalities
The young man is able to leave l.s
bed daily Tor time. and iu a fe8 weeks
viii 20 20 his home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
BROWN is EASY
FOR PAL MOORE
Philadelphia Lands at Will and
Clearly Outpoints
Rival.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2L-PaI Moora, Of
Philadelphia. proved he was "LO."
Browns master at all styles OF boxing
in their ten-round bout at the Olympic
a. G. last evening.
For eight rounds the little PhiladeI-
phian uppercut jabbed, and iolted his
tOw-headed opponent from the East
Side, and at the end brown had only
gameness to recommend him to the
bowling spectators who cheered the
fighters.
In the other two rounds, the sixth and
seventh, Brown held his own, merely be-
cause Moore was pie ased to hold off
and stall during the first sessions. ina
order. to recUDerate for the finishing
rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
WESTERN EXPERT
/ HAS UNIQUE PLAN
Invites Wise Men of East to
Help Him Evolve a Non
Injurious Grid Sport.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 21.-Pat
Higgins, one Of the greatest Aus
tralian rugby experts. has invited
Walter Camp and other members OF
the intercollegiate rules committee.
70 come here for a month 10 evolve
a new game OF football. combining
10 good advantage the American.
rugb by, soccer and Australian game.
would revOlutiOniZe the Uraeayf
method Of play, the idea bcf1g ia
minimize the chances OF injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
LANGFORD AGREES
TO MEET DIXIE KID

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 2l.-Sam Lang
ford has been matched 10 meet the Dixie
Kid here January 10. according to an
announcement by local promoters.
LaHgford win not De allowed TO- meet
white men here. according TO the ruling
oI abe municipal authorities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
TRANSFORMING TOUR
PROVES A FAILURE

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2L-The West
ern tour Of Connie Mack and Frank
Bancroft and their big league teams
has resulted in dismal failure. The en-
terpFise has disbaudCd here, and most
Of the players LEFT for their homes to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
w. LEWIS DEFEATS
RUSSELL IN PARIS

PARIS, Dec H.-WilHe Lewis, the
American boxer. and Sid Russell. the
Australian heavyweight, met in
match at fifteen rounds. Lewis won on
points, despite the greater weight of
Russell. Lewis was I'm splendid form.
Russell attacked I'm the first rounds,
but missed his blows. while Lewis struck
his opponent hard in the face and chest,
heating his adversary easily in the last
three rounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
FITZGERALD BOXES
J. SAVAGE TONIGHT
PAR TO Clash in Ten-Round Mill
Before New York
Club.

NEW YORK, Dec. Z.-Jim Savage and
Jack Fitzgerald have been matched TO
box ten rounds I'm the star bout at
BroVn's gymnasium this evening.
Savase rs rough-h0use boxer. who
usually tries TO end hostiities in a round
or two. IN Fitzgerald, he viii meet a
foe worthy Of his steel. game To- Inc
core. and ready 10 mix with him AL
every opportunity. To looks as IN Tie
meHbers will be treated 10 ono Of tho
PEI scraps ever seen In iIo r.mnasium-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
CLARKE SELLING
DIAMOND COVERS
Pittsburg Manager Disposes of
Several of His Newly Pat
ented Shields.

PITTSBURG, Dec 21.-Fred Clarke.
the inventor Of the rubber cover for
baseball diamonds. has announced
that he sold several to major league
clubs, as a result Of conferences held
with club officials in New York last
week.
Manager Clarke intends to form a
regular industry for the manufac-
ture OF the covers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
Utica Manager Explains Sc
{ cret of Success of Ath-
letiCS' Boss.
Is FAIR TO BOTH
( PLAYER AND OWNER
Treats Henchmen Kindly Does
Not Try to Do Minor
League Leaders.

NEW YORK, Dec. T--Charloy Dooley.
manager of the Utica club OF the New
York State League. comes ont with a
reasonable explanation OF why Connie
Mack is so successful i'm landing won
ders like Collins and aBrry, and settins
The pick Of the minor leagues.
The Philadelphia manager" says
Dooley, has more friends in the small
leagues than any other leader, and he
also has high batting average among
the Collegians. Connie Is no Rah-R ah
boy, but he treats the men picked up
from The colleges finely, and, even If
they tail TO make good. all viii depart
from Camp McGulicuddy vowing they
never worked for anyS better fellow and
spreading this gospel among under
graduates who nay have intentions OF
becoming professionals.
Treats Them White.
Mack treats minor Ieaguers and men
who shave outlived their usefulness in
the big show in the same white manner.
When it comes to dealing with fellow
like myself. who is a manager of a. club
IN Class p league and who needs play
ers every spring, Connie never tries any
hpId-Up tactics. If he has a man for
whom he has no immediate use and who
cost him only $500. Mack does not try TO
put the bee on us and make the player
bring I'm revenue to the club. Connie
does a lot OF farming. or. I'm other
words. places a lot OF players out on
optional agreements, but he never tries
TO make us pay SEQ for a man who cost
him $500
rOther majcr leaguers are different.
Two years ago I went to the president
Of a major league club who had on his
reserve list five first basemen. T told him
ne wasn't going TO keep all these men
and that would Ike to have one Of
them BE told me I could have so-and-
50 and that the players temporary re-
lease could be purchased for 500 This
was S409 more than the man had cast
him and he wanted me 70 make tho
inca club eXpend that sum Just for
trying the player out
Gets Earliest Tips.
s''Tf-he had made good the Utes would
have been deprived Of his services, and
IL he had fzzled the major league club
owner Of whom I speak would have been
800 in pocket. Connie, by treating
minor league. managers fairly. has as
sembled the greatest bunch Of scouts I'm
existence. We tip him of the abilities OF
youngsters long before gumshoe artists
employed by other clubs ever have
chances TO see them play
DOOley has been in baseball lust as
ieng as the man whose praises he is
singing. The Utica manager was q
catcher in Waterburg IN 1885,. when Con-
NE the Crafty was the receiving end OF
HartfOrd's celebrated shadow Rat
terry OF Gilmore and Mack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
SNOW WAS CHEAP.

You were very lavish with the sugW-
storm in the third act
yes explained the manager. Il
bought that snow when white paper
was not 50 nigh as IL is now Kansas
City gourmet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
TUBERCULOSIS RATE.

The death rate from tuberculosis
amDHg the Chinese residents Of the
United States is $3.50. and among the
japanese 329 per 100000 living while
among the white population OF the coun-
try the rate is 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
LEADS AND SHIFTS.

Frank Illauss will meet Porky Flynn
at the Armory Athletic Club, Boston
tonight klauss Is I'm good shape and
did not have a mark on him after the
bout with Joe Thomas on Saturday
night.
JACK Haulon has matched Young
Iougirey, Of NanayuuIS, to box Young
DOnohuc, at the ArmOry Athletic Club,
Boston, on Tuesday night, December d
Pacl<cy Mcfarland claims TO be sore
over yhe offer Of Ad Wolgast to stop
Kim in ten rounds or give Packey all
thc money. But Packey has not &C
cepted WolEast's offer
Joe Hrst. the Ghetto champion. who
has one Of the largest folIowings OF any
boxer I'M Philadelphia. has been matched
TO meet johnny Willetts I'm Philadelphia
next Tuesday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
HARVARD WILL JOIN
la. A. THIS MONTH
Crimson Finally Decides to
Enter Intercollegiate As
ISOLATION Rank.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 21.-ADpli-
cation for membership i'm the Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association of the
United States will be made by Harvard
University at the next annual meeting
Of the organization I'M New York. on
December Is. This move is looked upon
at the university as a result of the re-
cent conference ON football between
Harvard and Yale officials at Cam
bridge.
Although the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association includes the majority of the
colleges Of the country, Harvard, Yale.
Princeton, Cornell and Columbia have
not entered it, The feeling prevails at
Harvard. however, that Yale, and pos
sibly the other institutions, will follow
the example Of the athletic committee
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 2L-Yale
has no plans at present Of following
Harvard into the Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association, as announced from
Cambridge No intimation Of this ac-
ton was given by Harvard at the re-
cent football conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Charles S. Tcrmillion. who recently
opened an automobile supply store on
Fourteenth street. is meeting with con-
siderable Success. He was formerly
connected with the bicycle police squad
and has many friends among the mo-
florists.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-08
PUBLIC AID BODY
HOLDS MEETING

The meeting of the Gary Public Aid
association will be held this evening
in the Gary hotel where an attempt
will be made to organize a permanent
society for the aid of the destitute and
suffering in Gary. The meeting has
been called for tonight by DIR. Mill
stone, the promoter of the movement
who Will explain to the public what
may be accomplished if the society is
run on a business basis.
The movement which seems to be
gathering considerable momentum as
the time comes for the meeting tonight
is supported by the ministry of the
/ city and its leading business men. All
are expected to have an equal share
| of the burden of promoting the
scheme and Of the honor in its sue
cess.
| 1t is planned to have number of
citizens express their opinion of the
plan this evening and if the matter
! can be pushed far enough it may be
that the officers can be elected to-
night and steps taken to incorporate
the society. An Office will then be es-
tablished which will be in charge of
salaried secretary and a stenog
/ rapher.