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The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
SHOULD REMOVE PERIL.
President Alderman Advocates Re
form Football Measures.

II
form Football Measures.
Richmond Va. Nov. 16-E. A. Alder
man, president Of the University Of Vir-
ginia, who acted as an honorary pail
bearer at the funeral this afternoon OF
Archer Christian. who was killed at
football in the Virginia Georgetown game
in Washington on Saturday. tonight
gave out a statement in which he reaches
the conclusion that the peril Of death
must DO eliminated from football or the
game abandoned.
The trouble with the game Of football,
to my mind, is that the risk to life is
inOrdlnate," he said. Danger to life
exist in the rules OF the game deliberate
~ planned and deliberately maintained.
Many of the serious injuries resulting
from playing the game are inevitable
under these rules. Intelligent, resolute,
and concerted action should be taken to
remove the inordinate risks Of life IN
volved in this great sport. The inter
collegiate athletic committee, whose func-
ton it is TO study the game and check
the dangers existing IN It, has not yet
struck at the root Of the trouble. II
would be a calamity TO take out of the
college life, the discipline that springs
out of such a great game as football
demanding the exercise Of splendid men
tai qualities, but / do believe and de-
llberately declare that the peril of death
and injury inherent in the strategy oil
this game should be eliminated or the
game itself abandoned"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACINE and one-hsH furlonss. Mac
Houly. lo2 Rice. ) 10 /. Won. Kyle. g RAMSEY
70 70 l. second. Cam Bronze. s. Martini. tn l.
third. Tine. lao Slew Foot Eva Tsnglay. Tor
tuas. Z. Robson. Betty Lester and MARITIME n. also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlorEs Anne Mciee %
Noycln Is 20 I. won; Joe Mceer. lG lkeunedyl
20 s. second. Margaret T.. lN Cans 10 % l.
third. Time Ia IS. Orphan Lad. SeTeuade. Barns
dale. King Ferdinand and Ethel Day also ran
THIRD RACE-Scven furiouCS q. " Miller. I9
CRarrseyl. 9 20 s. won: Dyaluesne. los Niartinl 5
10 J. second. Claudia. los lRiCel Is 20 / third
Tine 3 Is Ben X. Slcet HOwdy Howdy, and
HandzarGtte also ran-
FOURTH RACE-Sevsn furlmSs Center Shot.
lOS lAlcGeel. % !. Won; 7. NJ Green, los Bran
nom. to 10 second: Prince Gal. 10 CMcIntyrel,
10 > third. Tine. D. Three starters
FIFTH RACE-One nile. Corley. lC9 Cans. :
20 l. won; Earl Of Riehmond, 10 fTroxleTl, 70 l.
second: Peter Perdcr III Kennedy. 70 !. third.
Tine. las Bryce. kyTUnda, Dearly Bel. aud ST.
verado also nm.
SIXTH RACE-SiK friorgS Patriot lo5 War
renl % 5. won. Earl Rogers 100 Ramsey, D %
l. second Tom Holland. is Cans. 20 !. third.
Tine Il4l-6 CaS0wary. CloiSe7Css. Youthful.
Uncle jim. and Lady Vie also nm
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
FOOTBALL PERILS
AROUSE The PUBLIC
Continued from Page One.

this handicap. he impressed upon US that
our only hope of victory lay in taking
The first possible advantage Of our oppo-
nCnts. The Western High School team
was especially referred 70, We were
roached 10 play low at all times; 10 hit
with clenched fists Immediately the ball
was snapped; told how TO tilt q man
when a line play was signaled: how 20
twist a mans neck when making the
so-called flying tackle; advised TO pound
a mans wind when massed on the
ground: 20 use leather spikes 10 their
full capacity in massing. and, above all.
we were warned never TO strike above
the shoulder for fear OF detection.
Il played IN the line that year. 1922,
and recall distinctly that 1 was told
20 lay out the man opposed 70 me, at
the cost of my own position on the team.
I recall. with no pride, but with deep
regret, that in our first championship
game that year-although we lost #
two Western boys were carried from the
held. and another lost an ear.
Time to Draw Curtain.
IT have talked with many business and
professional men IN the past week on the
subject Of football and without exception
they are convinced that the curtain
should be drawn upon the football craze
IN the high schools. at least I specify
the high schools because the education
there is offered 10 all who can qualify IN
the studies. In the colleges. on the other
hand. players obtain their education free
because OF their ability on tho field. and
thus take the risk OF accident for a
valuable consideration. In the high School
many q young man IS injured for life
who does not realize II until too late 20
apply the remedy-and all for the cheap
reward OF having some pretty girl wave
the school colors In his direction.
1.-The game Of football offers little To
its many victims. It requires unusually
severe training 70 qualify physically. and
the season lasts but eight weeks This
TACT alone should condemn It as an attn
Ietio exercise. The severe training units
the student for even study. 1t IS neither
q clean nor q healthy sport, but vicious
and perilous in the extreme.
Parents Side with Miss DAILY.
"Since the death Of the latest victim the
movement to abolish football has enlisted
countless moro followers. A canvass OF
the parents OF the high school students
would, am sure, disclose a vast majority
directly opposed 20 the game. Rather
do parents desire for their children, and
the great student body, sports which ART
clean and can be INDUCED in by thu
strong and weak alike-games in which
Nil may be benefited and tho training
thus received 10 directed toward strength
ening tho body for future happiness an;
health. want 20 see such a public splri
aroused that VIII put a ban upon football
forever. just as we have seen the SAT-
and sane Fourth OF July take the plac,
NJ the dangerous and insane celebration
Of the past"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
TO DECIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexandria Eleven Meets Seaman
Gunners Saturday.

The Alexandria A. c. and Seamen Gun
ners elevens will compete for the cham
pionship Of Washington and Virginia on
next Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at American League Park. Recently the
Alexandria management accepted the
Seamen Gunners' def, and the teams
are hard at practice each evening IN pre-
paration for Saturdays game.
Coach Beverley. OF the Virginia team.
expects TO battle the sailors with open
and trick play. He lately arrived from
v P. l.. and has taken charge OF the
aggregation. As this IS the only grldiron
battle on for the coming Saturday, a
large attendance IS expected. The Alex
andria aggregation will be accompanied
by 800 rooters, and there IS sure TO be
plenty OF enthusiasm. The probable off,
cials will be Mr.. Hecox, OF Technical, as
referee. while DIT. White, OF Georgetown,
will umpire.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
YALE TEAM MORE VERSATILE
Scoring for the Blue Done by Thir'
teen Men.
Only Seven Crimson Players Have
Crossed Goal Line Of Enemy.
Ellis Are Quicker.

New York. Nov. ia compilation Of
points scored by different players on the
leading teams shows that fourteen play
ers have figured in scoring for Yale
10 eleven for Harvard.
The difference is more pronounced in
the making Of touchdowns. Thirteen
Yale men have carried the ball across the
enemy's goal line. while seven Harvard
men have done IT, The only logical in
ference is that the Ellis, while they may
not be playing as strong game as
Harvard. are playing a more versatile
game and have been quicker az accepting
opportunities. Yale has made more points
than Harvard. and therefore might nat
urally have given scoring chances 10 more
men, yet with the greater number Of
points the number OF men involved ia
making them, might easily be limited
20 half as many as are involved
Up 20 the present time the figures
pointing to Yale versatility are surely in
keeping with the facts. The Yale team
10 date is the most versatile combination
in the football arena and one Of the most
wideawake Whether II has the speed
and driving power Of Harvard IS, OF
course. another matter. However. so far
the Yale scoring process has been OF
wider scope. There have been more men
70 carry the ball over and more ways OF
doing II.
Only backs and ends have made touch
downs for Harvard; for Yale the trick
has been turned by backs. ends. tackles,
and the quarter back. The backs who
have made touchdowns for Harvard and
the number for each is as follows: Minot
six; P. Smith, four; Long. three; Froth-
| .ngham two; Corbitt. one. Rogers and
/ Houston. both ends. have each made one
! touchdown.
/ Yale backs who have made tOuchdowns
are: Philbin and Coy. six each; Daily
three; Howe, one; Savage, three; Murphy
/ two; Deming, Holt, and Francis. one
/ each
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

tect life in the District, requires care
ful study. which I shall give, asking the
aid OF the corporation counsel IN the mat
ter"
The support Of Capt Sylvester, chief
OF police, IS assured for the measure.
He declared football 10 be a game Of con-
tinuous assault, when asked his opinion
OF the proposed action OF the Commits
siOners. We do not allow prize fighting
IN the District of Columbia on that ac-
count" he said. and I fall 20 see why
we should permit the system OF continu-
Gus assault known as football to be
played here"
Commissioner West declared that the
football question was a grave one. al
though he declined 90 discuss II.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

New York. Nov. LIT will probably be
made clear on December l whether there
is any truth in the report now widely
circulated that. as a result OF secret
negotiations. Promoter Jack Gleason. Of
Ocean View. Cal. will secure the Jeffries-
Johnson fight. When Gleason first came
here announcing that he would bid for
the fight and would build an arena seat
ing 10000 persons at Ocean View, just
outside San Francisco. he was taken IN
tow by Sam Berger. Jeffries' manager.
and has been his constant companion
ever since.
AS q result OF this friendliness the
rumor has been circulated that Gleason,
backed by Jeffries and Berger. would
have an ace in the hole when the time
arrived 70 bid for the mill. and that john
son would have 70 accept their terms OF
get no chance 10 fight.
Furthermore, several recent confabs be-
tween Berger and George Little. John
sons manager. have aroused the gossips
while a statement by Little Monday night
that he believed Coffroths arena al
Colma would be too small for the fight
served 10 strengthen the belief to-day
that there is something doing away un-
der the surface. Jeffries, however, ap-
pears to be a bit disturbed by these
stories or a frame-Up to help Gleason
and when asked about the matter to-day
he said:
Il am not playing favorites az all
favor no club manager, not even Gleason
who IS a close friend OF mine. You car
say that the highest bid will get thu
fight OF course. I would prefer Call
fornia as the battle ground would no
show partially 10 the Coast"
When CofTroth was informed by John
sons manager that the Colma arena wa
too small the promoter laughed. Why
there's nothing TO prevent me from
moving the fences back" he exclaimed
cor from building enough seats 20 accom-
modate $500 spectators. II 1 get th'
fight I'll take pretty good care not {,
turn anybody away. Lumber does no
cost much IN California, and I can bu!
| plenty OF 81. I don't care 70 say how
much I viii bid for the fight, but yOl
can rest assured that II viii be as mucl
I as anybody. II Is wen 70 remember ina
I can pull or forty-dve rounds or NOR
absolutely without interference and
I have got an arena built that can be en-
larged. I want fair play when legitimat
I bids are called for and II Colma doesn'
! get the fight IL will not be my fault
ask no favors from either pugihst.'
/ II IS a sure thing that Al Kaufman
and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien will NEE
/ IN a six-round bout IN the Quaker Cit
next month. OBrien's offer Of a 500
| guarantee 10 Kaufman has been accepted
and the latter declares he Is ready I
! sign articles.
/ James A. Hart. OF Chicago. is on
with a statement that he would not &C
cept the presidency OF the Nationa
League under any circumstance and tina
he was never candidate for the pos
ton. Harris rather tardy declaration.
IS thought. may have been prompted b
the fact that a majority Of the clu
owners have lined up for John \
HevGler
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
CENTRAL CANCELS GAME.
Proposed Contest with Philadelphia
High school Abandoned.

The announcement was made yesterday
afternoon before the game with Western
that the Central High School, Of this
city, would cancel their game with the
Central School Of Philadelphia. Principal
Wilson. Coach Kirby, and Capt Hamil-
ton all agreed that in order 20 show good
faith In the present auu-footbah move
ment. the game had better be Cancelled.
This game between the teams OF Two
cities is an annual event and a great
deal OF enthusiasm IS shown over the
prospect OF the contests. but the team as
a whole and those Of the faculty who
are interested in football all agree that
the game should be abandoned for the
rest OF this season.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
ON SAFE AND SANE BASIS

For the benefit Of many ant-footballists
It might 10 stated that high school foot
ball in Washington Is on q safe and sans
basis. Take yesterdays game between West
ern and Central for example. Both teams
played the hardest kind Of football. and
when the final whistle blew not single
player had received so much as scratch.
Only twice during the game was time taken
out and then because the pace was 50 fast
and furious that number Of men were
exhausted from loss Of breath There re-
mains yot hut two games 10 play In the
championship high school series. and It is
a safe bot that no accidents viii 30 recorded
Thus far no one can remember when serious
injuries have resulted from high school
football.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
srNDAY SCHOOL LEAGrp
COLONIAL LEAGUE.
nEPARTfFNTAL LEAGUE


The basketball game scheduled for last
night between the Fort Myer Y. NJ. c.
A quint and the Carroll Institute team
was cancelled by the former on account
Of the unfit condition Of the men, This
Is the third regularly scheduled game OF
the Washington City Basketball League.
and the date to which the contest will
be postponed is not known. The next
game will be played on Saturday night,
November %. at the Central Y. NJ. c. a.
Building. between the Fort Myer Y. NJ.
c. a. and the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Holy Name. -; Potomac A. C., o

The fast Holy Name eleven defeated
the crack Potomac Athletic Club yester-
day in a fast and interesting game by
the score Of % to 0. Although completely
outplayed by the winners. the defeated
team put Up a game battle.
The feature OF Holy Names playing.
was the work Of their back field. com
posed Of Capt. Carr. Palmer. and Koontz.
Capital City Park.
Holy Name plays the Naval Hospital
Corps next Sunday at 2:30 o'clock, al
Quarter Back Dodd. and End King.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
BUSINESS HIGH DEFEATED.
StenOErnphers' Second basketball
Team Beaten.

In an interesting basket ball game yes
terday afternoon the Washington School
trounced the FIVE representing the second
team OF the Business High School on
the formers open field by 81 to s
The teams were evenly matched but the
Washington boys showed affects OF hard
practice and. with their good teamwork.
played the visitors of their feet VII
hns. at center, played a fast game for
the winners. tossing nine goals and
free toss
Left Forward Keane played stellar
basketball for the StenOgraphers. He
tossed two baskets and two free losses.
McGhan also did well.
The Imam and summary:
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Dunp INV. Bnltimore Club.

Baltimore. Nov 16-Jack Dunn. the
former Baltimore manager, to-day bought
the controlling interest in the Baltimore
Baseball Club. It is understood that
Dunn will continue as manager. Ned
Hanlon is now entirely out Of the game
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

was good for four OF the first downs
made his team. For Central, Hamil-
ton was easily the star player. The
stands went wild over his quick dartins
runs through tackle and around end, and
his tackling was equal TO the best done
on the field
The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Second Half.

The second half showed the real foot
ball Of the day. Central opened with
an offense that tore or great gains at.
single plunge. and the Western forwards
were swamped. Hamilton, on his first
run. made 10 yards around Pierce's end.
but the ball went over on the next play
on account Of AIinnix's tumble. Garner
made a pretty plunge through Meilick
for first down. but Western could no moth
ing after that. and the ball went over
on downs Again Central ripped the line
20 pieces and advanced the oval TO their
opponents 15-yard line, from where Capt.
Hamilton set the Central roOters wild
with a spectacular plunge for touch
down King missed the goal, making
the score TO O, which stood until the
( end OF the game.
| The rest Of the play was mostly IN
! Western territory. although the boys
| from Georgetown still showed wonder
| full determination, and kept their oppon-
ents going with trick formations. Guy
made, two attempts during the game for
drop kick. but each time the ball fell
short.
! On the whole It was a tOss-up between
/ the two teams. With the two disqualified
| players in position things might have
been different. but even with Scofield and
] Spransey in it Central would undoubtedly
have earned a victory. IL was practically
the greatest game Of the high school
series for the two teams and il surely
proved to be that from a spectator
standpoint. The game was we'll played
and considering the slight difference II
weight, Western played a game nothing
short OF wonderful. but Central was
stronger and they deserve the victory.
Garner and Jones played a brilliant
game clear through for Western, anc
were always danger 10 Central Garner
was especially strong on the offense and
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
CENTRAL is VICTOR
Western Defeated for Second
Place in Series.
HAMILTON is STAR OF THE DAY

o streeterS Defeat Georgetown Team
in Spectacular Game by to o.
First Time I'm Six Years In which
the Losers Goal Line Has Been
Crossed by Blue and White.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
JEFF DENIES RUMOR
Former Champ Replies to
Charges Of FavOritism.
GLEASON IS NOT PREFERRED

BOiIermaISer Declares Absolute Be
lief of Fairness I'm Final Awarding
of Contract to Highest Bidder.
Kaufman VIII Meet Jock O'Brien
In Quaker City Next Month.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

Goals-Sarge-t ~. Wilkins 80. Evans %. c.
lockwood u. Kea1e o. McCihan o. Free tosseS-
wilkins o. Keane e. Refsree-Alr Wocdr1f. o.
the Washington School Timer-9lr. Peachy. Tins
Of halves-N minutes
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

II IS a sure thing that Al Kaufman
and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien will meet
in a six-round bout IN the Quaker City
next month. O'Brien's offer Of a 1000
guarantee 10 Kaufman has been accepted,
and the latter declares he Is ready 70
sign articles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11

"Pandora'ssltox causes deal Of dis
turhauce. /" II wonder what wac IN
it?" II presumed lot Of people VII,
wanted to talk during the opera y
Kansas City Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
Mr. Meek-Did you'trump my ace?

Mr.. M. Nothing, my dear. I'm glad
it was you. IF one of our opponents
had ioneit, we'd4havo lost Tie trick. =
Cleveland Leader.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-11
RpyOlss At C,ad Ste, I.

Your only hope" said three>doctort
to MRS M 3. Fisher. Detroit. Mich
suffering from severe rectal trouble, lie
in an operation" "then | used DIR
Kings New life Pills," abe writes.
"till wholly cured. They proven,
Appendicitis, cured Constipation, head
ache CSC atfH. @. Miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-28
GRAND JURY TO LOOK INTO
RECENT LYNCHING AT ADA
Two witnesses VIII ne Ex-
amined I'm Effort to Catch
Leaders Of Mob.

ADA, Okl., April IA special grand Jury
ordered by Governor Haskell in investigate
the lynching here on April 10 OF James
Miller, Jesse West, Joseph Aiken and w.
r. Burrell. the cattlemen, for the murder
Of A. A. Bobbitt. a United states deputy
marshal. convened here today. Attorney
General West will conduct the examination
Of witnesses. More than 200 witnesses have
been summoned and every effort will. It iS
said, be made to secure indictments against
the LEADERS, OF the moi at leas.
During the last twenty-four hours there
has been talk OF another lynchinE. This
talk centered around the fact that Oscar
Pellar and Edward and David Johnson. all
three Of whom were taken to Tecumseh
Jail for safe keeping several days ago have
been returned to Ada.
Peller. who is a young boy, lie being held
as an alleged accessory to the murder Of
Bobbitt, and II was his confession that is
believed 70 have been the primary cause
Of the lynching OF tie quartet of cattlemen.
The johnson brothers are charged with the
brutal murder of I. II. P'.tnam. at Allen,
last january, and up to this time there
has been mo- trial In their case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-28
Fire Destroys Des
Moines Building
Wholesale Wall Paper House Burned,
with Loss of $150,000-Two
Have Narrow Escapes.

Dds MONIES, Ia. April 27.-At an early
hour this morning fire completely destroyed
n five-tory brick building occupied by
George A. Body & Co., wholesale dealers
In wall paper and paint, at Sos and $40
Sixth avenue. Adjoining the building the
Trossel block, Cleland's grocery and But
ler's cafe were more or less damaged. The
loss will reach $4,000. half Of which Is
covered by insurance. As the wholesale
paint house was burning the oils produced
an explosion which tore the walls COM
pletely out.
Milan Depew was caught in the fall of
the north wall while trying to rescue Miss
Marie Garnett, cashier OF the Butler cafe.
Both were rescued by the firemen and no
serious results are apprehended from their
injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-28
FORCED TO PAY BAD PAPER
CONTINUED from First Paxe:)

Continued from First PaEe)
r. Walsh institutions which failed some
years ago.
Bernard Rosenberg likewise has been
prominent In the real estate business and
In jewish society circles for many years.
Var V~iissingen's face was pale and his
hands trernbled as he told his story. His
eyes were bloodshot and his lips twitched
as he faced counsel and recognized former
friends among the spectators.
Deals Cover Twenty Years,
The witness stated that his forseries had
continued for twenty years.
II was always afraid to sit down and
figure out just how much they amounted
to- he said.
"Wil they aggregate s1.oOo.OOOr'
Surely
And maybe more1"
Yes"
Asked when his marriage occurred. tears
came to his eyes.
only ten years ago" he said.
At the mention OF his wife the witness
seemed on the verge Of collapse.
The witness brought the story of his
misdoing down to last November. when
concealment was no longer possible.
Van Vlissingen's statement concerning
his private confession to Rosenfeld and
Roseberg occasioned the greatest surprise
1T feels good TO have the whole thing
off my heart and / must tell the truth no
matter whom It affects" said Van Wis
singer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-28
American Navy
Not Considered
Force of United States Disregarded in
Estimates of Number of Ships
Required by England.

LONDON. April T~.-Answering a ques-
ton In the house of m today as
whether # was the policy OF the govern
ment to take into consideration the Ameri-
can navy when estimating the number Of
ships necessary TO Great Britain to main
tain a fleet 10 per cent more powerful than
the combined fle4ts OF any two powers, a
formula known as the two power stand
ard Reginald Mckenna.i first lord Of the
admiralty, said this was an academic ques-
tion. az, under existing conditions the navy
OF the United States for the practical pur-
poses Of the two power standard as de-
fined in the speeches Of Premier Asauith.
would not enter into account.
Asked further II IT was net q mooted
point whether America was not at the pres
emit moment the worlds second strongest
naval powsr Mr.. MoKenna replled:
Under the two power standard az de-
fined by Mr.. Asouith, the American navy
is not to be so regarded"