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The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
PUNTS AND PASSES.

Yost waited three long years for re-
venge, and I'm this case II must be mighty
sweet. Remember that old saying 'Ev-
erythlng comes 10 him who waits" It
was proved this time.
Michigan will meet real hard opposition
next Saturday IN Minnesota The Min
nesota boys played rings around Wiscon-
sins strong eleven Saturday.
Princeton always plays its best against
Yale, but its best was not good enough
20 check the great team Of the Blue.
Comparative scores show Cornell and
Chicago to be about an even match. Last
fall each team scored touchdown and
goal; this year the score was identicaIly
the same.
McCormick's punts against Yale were
blocked because the defense OF the
Princeton team was weak. II looked
strong all season. but the massive Yale
line broke Il down.
Coy was the same old Coy Tho way
he smashed the staggering Princeton line
was n caution. And he had a great as
sistant in Philbin.
Harvard. with only one exception,
played straight football against Dart
mouth. and. strong as the big Green is,
It melted away. Dartmouth was unable
to make any headway against tho fierce
charging Of the Harvard forwards.
Dartmouth played a better game
against Harvard than against Princeton.
which, in a few words, tells just how
strong Harvard IS.
That will be a great game between the
Crimson ard Blue next Saturday. It
will be the game Of the year.
The Princeton freshmen went through
their season without a defeat Groton
School and Yale freshmen. however. tied
them.
"Tad" Jones. In comparing Yale and
Michigan. SAYS the Ellis would wipe up
the Wolverines b. a score Of about "a TO
0 should they meet
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
FOUR LARGE BIDS RECEIVED.
JefTries-JOhnson Mill Brings Forth
Many wildcat Offers.

New York. Nov 15-The latest offers
for the Jefrrles-Johnson fight mill. each
OF $4,000 come from Colorado, one from
Cripple Creek and the other from Pueblo.
a proposition OF a similar nature looms
up from Lexington. Ky. In each instance
Il is stated that the consent Of the gov
ernor may be secured
When the pugiliSts signed articles Of
agreement several weeks ago. il was
stipulated that no bid would 3e consid-
cred unless IL was made with a 5000
forfeit to guarantee good faith. This
clause in the articles viii eliminate prac-
ticaIy all OF the wildcat offers. and
when the bids are opened on December
]. probably half dozen legitimate offers
Will be considered.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
BASEBALL JOTTINGS.

There wasn't no-hit game in either
big league last season.
Stats" Davis has signed TO arbitrate in
the New York State League
Baseball supports 5000 men and boys.
20 say nothing Of some families.
Harry Lumley. ex-manager Of the
Dodgers. viii be on the market, accord
ing 70 Manager Dahlen. Bidders wanted.
Bull Perrine. from his San Francisco
home, declares Umpiring in Ban John
sons league a cinch and Big Ban a
prince.
Joe O'Brien, president OF the American
Association, will start in the National
League presidential handicap. Heydler
Will be favorite at prohibiuve odds.
Arlie Latham. the Giants coacher. says
he is the champion batter of the United
States this season. He was az bat four
times and made three hits, and he as
serts that the fourth should have been
one also
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
MAY PLAY NAVY.
North Carolina Anxious to Meet Mid
dies Thanksgiving Day.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, NOV 15-Despite the
fact that the annual Thanksgiving game
between the University Of Virginia and
the University Of North Carolina has
been Cancelled owing 10 the death Of
Archie Christian in Washington Saturday.
during the Neutrality-suspicious. game. IL
is probable that the University of North
Carolina will have match in this city
on the day scheduled for the Virginia
game
An effort will be made to have the
Naval Academy team play North Caro-
lima here. Whether they will come is
not known. as their own games have
been Cancelled since the death Of one Of
their players. Should this team not care
TO play again this season, then the North
Carolina management will look out for
another match.
II anything is TO be done II VIII have
10 be done quickly for the time OF the
game Is fast approaching. Should there
be no game on Thanksgiving Day in
Richmond it will be the first time in
years that the city has passed a Thanks
giving Day without the usual celebration
between the large college football squads.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
YALE LOST ia POUNDS.
Captain Dropped Ten Pounds in
Game Against Tigers.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. l5.-The cold
gray dawn Of the morning after found
the Yale football players pretty we'll worn
down, and TWO OF them badly out Of con-
dition. There was a weighing-in after
the game. and II was found that the
weights had shrunk badly as a result
OF the thirty-ive minutes gruellng halves
in the humid atmosphere. Capt. Ted Coy
led in weight shrinkage. as he does In
everything else physical He had been
marked down ten pounds. John XII
patrick, left end, came next with nine,
and Ted Lilley and Fatty" Cooney were
well of weight. No players lasted through
the game without dropping at least six
pounds. and a total loss OF ia pounds
was computed.
There IS food for SOLDERING reflections
in the injuries TO Fred DAILY and Harry
Vaughan. Both have severe wrenches.
Trainer Mack and Head Coach Howard
Jones said yesterday that they did not
see how il was likely that Daily could be
righted IN time to face Harvard on Sat-
urday
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
District minister's to Compete.

The Washington Chess. Checkers and
Whist Club will send a large delegation
by the Baltimore Whist Club at the
Thanksgiving game in Baltimore. The
Washington pairs will be made up Of
E. z. Lavender and G. w. Smith. f. X
Polk and T. f. Lewis. G. 3. Davis and
L. L. Tolliver. and L. g. Hutchinson and
NJ. y. Miles.
The match committee Of the Baltimore
Whist Club has decided to start the
game at 10 a m. and it is expected that
the contest viii he over by 1890. so that
all contestants will be enabled 10 keep
any engagements for the afternoon
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
WESTERN CENTRAL
Rivals for Second Place i'll
Series Clash To-day.
BOTH ELEvENS ARE CONFIDENT
Closest of High school Games Is
PrOpheNIed for This Afternoon.
The Teams Are About Evenly
Matched and the Followers of Both
Are Keyed TO High Pitch.

The most interesting game Of the high
school series viii be played this after
noon between Central and Western at
American League Park. Besides the in
terest from the standpoint OF close and
exciting game. it will decide the holder
Of second place, and each school is
keyed TO the highest piteh in preparation
for what II hopes to be a victory for its
team.
Mass meetings we're held yesterday
afternoon at both schools TO give the
boys and girls practice in the cheers, ard
there is sure TO be one of the largest
crowds on hand Of any Of the games so
far. The pupils OF each school will meet
In body. and a regular system OF cheer
ing and encouragement 20 the players will
be going on throughout the contest
Al Central light practice was held yes
terday. and the men were given final
advice about to-day's game. Il is out Of
the question for either school to be GER
tain OF victory. or even more than con-
fdent. but as 10 the latter, the followers
Of the Blue and White eleven are brim-
ming with Il. and cannot see anything
but great showing by the team.
Two Of the players have Joined the
squad and have strengthened their posi-
tions wonderfully. Howard and Abbott.
who have been out Of the game during
the first part Of the season on account
OF injuries sustained in the early games,
will get into the contest with a vim this
afternoon that will betoken III 10 the
Western boys unless they can hold UP
their side OF the battle
On the other hand. the Western eleven,
perfectly sure that they can duplicate.
and even improve upon their exhibition
against Technical. are just as full OF
spirit and confidence as their rivals in
the days event. 1t was really remark
able piece or work that Mickey Guy S
warriors put up against Tech and they
/ deserve a great deal Of credit for il, but
! they will have 10 at least duplicate II II
/ they hope 90 down Central
The game will start AT 800 O'Clock and
special arrangements have been made tC
handle the large crowd. The officials viii
/ be Jack Gass. referee. and probably
Randolph. OF Episcopal High. umpire.
The teams viii line up as follows:
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The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
Mckee Wins Pool Tourney.

''The Arguers" held their third handi-
cap pool tournament of the season in
the club rooms, and the following mem
bers OF the club took part: Messrs. J. o.
Allen, Dennis L. Connell. Paul Hines.
Charley Clarke. Ben Cramer. James
Cramer, Charles Osborne. Charles G.
Williams. Albert Kearney. Joseph Keyes.
julius Kaiser, James S. Mckee, and
George W. SlIilton.
Messrs. Clarke. Williams, j. Cramer.
and Keyes were on scratch, while the
others received handlcaps ranging from
four TO fifteen balls. After three rounds
Of elimination, Mckee and James Cramer
were left 70 fight for the final honors, the
former winning after a nip and tuck
struggle throughout both players being
little unsteady in their cue work, due
TO anxiousness. but each making some
spectacular shots.
The affair was voted as even a greater
success than the previous ones. The next
tournament IS scheduled for November "a.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
FLOCK TO JACKSONVILLE.
RRce Followers Arriving in Large
Numbers for Thanksgiving Meet.

Jacksonville. Fla, Nov. IA large
number Of race followers are arriving for
the meeting which opens on Thanksgiving
Day
The horses are also arriving in large
numbers. Twenty-seven reached here
from Baltimore yesterday and fourteen
this morning from New York. Among
the new arrivals are Jack Atkin, En-
peror William, Top Note. and Philander
r. F. Carman viii race thirty-eight
horses IN all He reached here with his
wife yesterday.
II looks as If there will be plenty
Of bookmakers here for the opening. as
Arthur Elrod, who has charge OF the
ring announces that the following Will
hang up their states:
Dan Donnelly, Bill Beverly. Jake
Saunders. J. L. Cahill, George Linden.
3. B. Myers. Charles Walters. and
others
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

The Mohawk A. c. decisively defeated the Quskes
at Seventeenth and d streets southeast. Sunday
afternoon. Ss to 0. The Quakers we're completely
oltciasSed. With fine interference smithson Tor
the Mohawks ran fifty and seventy yards for touch
downs SteiDmeicr's pinting and the line bucking
OF Lacarone were features. The MohaWks have an
open date on the coming Sunday. Their average
Is about lS pounds Address Charles V. Belt,
street. near Fourteenth street southeast
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

New York, Nov. 15.-Hal Chase, the
Highlanders' crack first baseman. who
is spending the winter here for the first
time, says the climate does not agree
with him. and he is already looking
for his home In California. He has a
house In Jersey which was presented to
him by an admiring fan last summer.
and that IS why he did not go to the
Coast as usual. He thinks the High
landers Will show big Improvement
next season and that some of the young
players secured viii surprise the fans.
Eddie Collins. OF the Athletics. de-
clares he's going after Ty Cobb's batting
honors next year.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
NEW MATERIAL MUST GO.
Duffy Says some of Comiskey's Pur-
chaSes Must BE Released.

Although President Comiskey. OF the
Chicago White Sox. has spent S55.o0o for
new talent, his new manager, Hugh Duffy
says a lot OF the material must be let
20. Duffy believes IN carrying a small
number Of players. so that all Of them
can have plenty Of work. particularly the
pitchers. The belief has been prevalent
for some time that many OF the teams
have too much talent for their own good.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
SPORTING SlDELIGHTS
By BILL BAILEY.

II they kill Off any more football play
ers Walter Camp viii have hard work TO
pick out an All-American team.
At last the Washington whist players
are in line, and will meet some of the
Baltimore cracks on Thanksgiving Day.
Hooray! No chance for fatal injuries.
thank goodness
Miss Sadie Currie has brought suit
against Frank Gotch for $4,000 worth Of
damages TO her affections. charging that
the wrestler promised 70 marry her and
failed to make good on the day OF the
match. GOtch explains the matter by
saying that the whole affair is "A frame
up something quite common in the sport
IN which he is interested.
The Cactus league is the latest pro-
toplasm IN organized baseball. its habi-
tat being Western Texas, as the name
implies schedule will be arranged so
as TO avoid conflict with the Greasewood
and AlkaH leagues.
II Ban johnson perseveres he will
shoot something some day. This will be
the third hunting trip h. has taken since
the baseball season closed.
A report from Chicago says that Harry
Lauder has bet 1880 that Jeffries will
knock out Johnson. knowing Mr..
LADDERS well-known procllvities when
money Is in sight, we refuse 20 believe
the yarn until We see the color Of the
coin.
So James A. A. L. Sullivan has been
deposed as head Of the A. A. T.. but il is
noticed that he has been elected treas
urer and secretary. Wonder II Messrs.
Thacher and Wiber we're on hand at the
meeting?
Here is about the best one that has
been cut loose from the fighting game
and the reason for It is that II comes
from Mike Schreck. The latter has
given up the habit Of fighting Marvin
Hart. and thinks that he can do bet
ter work with a colored man than hC
can with a boxer Of his own race
! Schreck picks out sam Langford for a
( starter. He is no piker in picking then
/ out. Schreck says that he can bea'
! the Boston black man. But he doesn't
I say III MS tllAilfNEt WilfAlltl nc VIII ASt
/ a club or his hand.
So many wild yarns are in circulation
regarding the proposed Johnson-Jeffrie,
battle that some OF them are hard &
digest. The sporting fraternity is now
solemnly informed that leading colorec
citizens. at the instigstion OF one Barron
! Wilkins, are raising $1,000 by subscrip
tion, 20 be wagered on Johnson'S
| chances; also that a club in New Or
/ leans has offered a purse OF $4,000 foi
the mill. When a South African dia
mond mine has been hung up for the
/ fighters, II is thought that the limit OF
| invention will be reached unless some
body bobs up with an offer TO pull OF
/ the contest In Pekin, China. No rea
money In sight
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
WANT RULES MODIFIED.
Virginia MethOdiSts Discuss Bru-
tnlity of Games HS Played.

tnlity of Games aS Played.
Special % The Washington Herald.
Newport News. Va, Nov I5--The
brutality Of football as played at the
present time" was one OF the chief topics
OF discussion to-day before the Virginia
annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The conference
adopted a resolution urging the faculties
Of all institutions Of learning 90 use their
efforts TO have the rules Of football
changed so as to eliminate the rough and
dangerous elements OF the game.
DIR. r. H. Johnson offered a resolution
petitioning the State legislature 20 pro-
hibit the playing OF football IN Virginia.
This resolution provoked a lively debate
In the conference. and after a discussion
OF more than an hour IL was voted down.
The football issue was brought up by
Rev. W. Asoury Christian. presiding
elder Of the Richmond district, and was
the result Of the death Sunday OF Archer
Christian. the left half back Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia eleven. who was
fatally injured Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
CARROLLS ARE SECOND.
Spectacular Defeat of Fat Men Puts
Institute Team Ahead.

The Eat Mems Club ran into a big sur
prise at the CAROLS alleys last night.
when they met the institute quint. After
losing the first two games by big margins
they tied the last game. only to lose in
the roll of. This set brings the CAROLS
up 10 second place in the league race for
the championship cup. Joe Hardie was
the bright particular star Of the even
ing. making high score for the District
in his second game. 275, starting with six
strikes, a spare, and four more strikes.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

New York, Nov. l5.-The Amateur Ath-
letic Union OF the United states held
its twenty-second annual convention at
the Hotel Astor to-day. where men from
every quarter Of America sat 20 review
the happenings Of track and field sport
for the last year. OF the ten district
associations, there was full representa-
ton. and Of the eleven allied bodies the
most notable absentees were the Military
Athletic League. and Union Des Socie-
ties Franchises de Sports Athletiaues OF
France. Not only was there a detailed
recapitulation of the athletic statistics
for the season. but there were a few
changes here and there in the rules, as
we'll as exhaustive discussion on some
suggested reforms and an improved
method Of the workings OF the union.
What gave general satisfaction was the
figures showing the healthy spread Of
amateur sport and the growth Of the
national organization. Financially. II was
a record season, the sum netted being
close 10 $500, while the number OF ath-
Ietes registered, games given, and clubs
organized have been double that OF the
previous best year since the inception Of
tho union. In 1855
For the second time I'm its history the
Office OF president went West. The man
honored this time Is Everett G. Brown.
Of the Chicago A A.. who IS in every
way worthy. from his long connection
with amateur sports and the time he has
willingly given to its interests. James f.
Sullivan. who has served the last three
terms as president. occupied the chair
to-day.
Sullivan Reads Report.
In opening the days proceedings, Mr.
Sullivan read his annual message, a
document Of about 500 words, which out
lined the policy of the a. A. L. Among
other matters OF Importance which he
suggested was that whenever the activity
Of athletics required it the present asso-
citation should be redistricted and new
associations formed for the better and
more convenient management OF ath-
letics. From this Il could be inferred
that the territories Of the different asso-
Citations will be split UP at some future
date.
The report Of Secretary-Treasurer John
J. Dixon showed that the union has 20
It's credit the sum Of S16.155.SS by far
the biggest sum ever owned by the asso-
citation.
The election os officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. Everett c. Brown, Chi
cago A A; vice presidents, Gustavus r
Kirby. intercollegiate Association OF
Amateur Athletics Of America; j.. W,
Fitzpatrick. New Orleans; Henry G. Pen
neman. Baltimore and John ]. O'ConnOr.
st. Louis: secretary-treasurer. James L.
Sullivan. Pastime A. c., New York City.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

From the Chicago Tribune.
EsmeraIda-HOw many times DO you
make a young man propose 10 you before
you say yes2
Gwendolen-If you have to make him
propose. you'd better say yes" the first
time
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
1NGLESIDE MAY BE USED.
Free Betting Track Preferred to
Oakland for California Races.

New York. Nov. l5.-It was learned here
to-day that when the California racing
track may be used instead Of Oakland.
In that case. it is expected there will be
practically no interference with specula-
ton. and that meeting OF sixty days can
be carried out. II only for the accommo-
datiOn OF horsemen
The most prominent layer will be
George Rose, part owner OF the Santa
Anita race track, near Los Angeles. who,
1t is said, has agreed 10 stand share
Of any losses that may result from this
experiment Thomas II. Williams, who
viii bear the brunt Of the battle. says
that the game will be kept alive on the
Coast until the conditions are more IA
vorable
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

The Alexandria Athletic Associations
football team on Saturday afternoon will
play a game for the championship or
the District Of Columbia with the Sea-
men Gunners. of Washington. The game
will be played at the American League
Park. The Alexandrians claim the cham
pionship of Virginia and the Gunners
claim the championship Of the District
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
Issue Basket-ban ChaIIenge.

Alexandria, Va. Nov. 15.-The Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Juniors basket
ball team would Ike 70 arrange games
with Washington basketball teams
averaging .15 pounds. Communications
should be addressed 10 o. Nugent, box III,
Alexandra, Va
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
Princeton Loses Ten Players.

Hart. Of Princeton, IS the only Tiger
who will return tc the college next year
Capt Siesling, Waller. Ballin, Bam
man. Buckingham. McCrohan, welch
Bergin, Read, and Cunningham played
their last game Saturday for Princeton.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
VIGILANTS WIN GAME.

Hospital Apprentices Eleven Is Do
fented by Lighter Team.
The Vigilant football team defeated the
heavy Hospital Apprentice eleven yester-
day on their grounds, by 70 0. In one Of
the best games seen in this section for
many a day.
The score was made by Full Back
Connors catching an onside kick and
running 30 yards for a touchdown.
The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

CARROLL INSTITUTE.

Thousands Of persons read the want
page" every day. II you are not one Of
them you will find it TO your interest
to do likewise.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

Al Kaufmans typewriter must be
broken. for he has not replied TO Jack
O'Brien's offer TO teach him again that
old sleep thing.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

In case OF CentraTs appearance in any
OF the local track meets 20 be held this
year. Coach Bill Foley. who has the en-
tire charge Of these things ar the o
street institution. claims that he has a
good thing for the weight events IN
Prince. He is a new man. but has a
good control Of the muscles necessary
in this sport. and has been hesving the
shot at a good clip this fall. The sys-
tematic training OF the squad is not be-
gun until after the football season is
over. and then. with the addition OF the
men on the eleven. the regular training
will he taken up In preparation for the
indoor meets.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
new A. A. U. LEADER
Everett c. Brown Succeeds
James Z. Sullivan.
ANNUAL MEETING is HELD

financially the Past season Has
Been n Success, the Association
Standing SI6,I55.SS TO the Good.
Henry G.. Penneman, of Baltimore,
Is Chosen One of Vice Presidents.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16
TO QUIT FOOTBALL
Georgetown Loses Two Stars
in Carter and Fitzgerald
BECAUSE OF RECENT FATALITY

Christians Death Takes All the
Spirit Out of Two Blue and Gray
Players - Thirty-fve Students of
HiIItOpPers' Institution Go 10 Rich
mOnd TO Attend Funeral To-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-16

The Washing IT. aid is absolutely
supreme in the field as two is
| 10 one