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The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
HAR DEPT. TEAM PROSPECTS
New Men for Third Base and Ont.
field IN Sight.
Manager Pettfgrevv Likely 10 Resign
and Long Is Suggested for
His Successor.

Cp az the Var Department the base
ball outlook, for the 1873 season. is at Yet
a little hazy. No steps have been taken
toward the organization OF a nine. but
IL was learned from good authority that
the department would have strong team
in the field when the gong sounded fcr
the opening Of the baseball season. About
February 10 a meeting OF those interested
In the ball team viii be held and plans
for the coming year laid
The proposition which conFronts this
nine is the selection Of q capable man
ager, who VIII run the tesm in the right
manner. The work OF Manager Petit
grow, Of last years team, stamped him
as a leader OF class, but unfortunately
for the department. Pettigrew has been
promoted 20 private secretary Of the Sec
retary Of War, and is undecided whether
be can with his increased responsibilities
devote sufficient time TO the team.
II he decides that he cannot again
manage the team II IS likely that Long.
who PLAYED first base. viii be his sue
cessOr. The managerial question Is
vital one to every team. so Z the War
Department can settle it satisfaetorily
its chances Of turning out a champion
ship team will be increased twofold.
With Melster, Gallagher, Donaldson.
FInnegan, and Wolfe to Go the slab hon
Ors. the pitching staff viii measure I'D
70 any in the league. especially as Jesse
Baggette, the Marquette League star,
viii be at the receiving end OF the bat
terry.
George Long and Damphier captain Of
last years team, viii be on hand %
cover the first bag. and as both Of these
men are players of class and experience,
the first station will be well looked after.
George Mullin for second and Ray At
short complete what is left from Iasr
seasons infield.
In the outfeld, Kleinsmuth will be seen
in right, while Fenwick will cover left
garden. It Is understood thar a new man
has been secured to take care Of center
field and that q classy third sacker is
also in sight for the vacant infeId posi-
ton
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
VIRGINIA DATE AGREED upon
Big Georgetown Football Game Here
November Is.
Annual Contest with North CarOIina
Also Arranged-Remainde Of
Schedule Not Completed.

Manager Dan Murray, OF the George
town varsity football team. wishes tc
deny absolutely the authenticity Of the
football schedule published yesterday in
one Of the local papers
He states that the games published as
settled have not all been decided upon.
Murray Furthermore adds that most OF
the teams mentioned viii have no place
at an On the Georgetown football calendar
for 1903.
The Virginia game VIII be played No
vembeT 13, the same date as last season.
but outside Of this contest and the annual
struggle with the University Of North
Carolina no other games have been
definitely determined.
An innovation IN the form OF nidweek
gridiron contests for the Hilltop mole
skin wearers viii be introduced in order
10 give all the candidates for the eleven
a fair chance 10 show their ability Games
probably viii be arranged for these con-
tests with such teams as Rock Hill Col
lege. Mount St MaTy's. Wesleyan Col
iege, Of Western Maryland, and others.
While Il has not been absolutely settled.
nevertheless IL is almost certain that
Bill Newman, the famous Cornell cen
ter. viii again coach the Blue and GRAY
eleven next season Newman has stated
that II he coached a. ell, It viii be with
Georgetown.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
JOHN L. SULLIVAN GIVES
INFORMATION TO BOXERS
Says Man Must Haze Brains as Well as Braun
to Be a Fighter-Interestng Experiences.

Boxing TO young men Is invigorating,
healthful. and one Of the best athletic
exercises that any young man could in
dulge in. It makes every muscle IN the
body act its part. makes the eye quick.
the brain conceive every move that his
opponent can make, and not. as some
people think. that a man to be a boxer
or to know anything OF the manly art OF
self-defense has to have a brain that
consists Of nothing else than brutal in
stinet.
Some Of the most learned men who
represent the United States IN the halls
Of Congress we're great boxers and ath-
letes. Such men as United states Sena-
tor Zach Chandler, Roscoe COnkling. and
John Morrissey. Even at this late dats
we have the Chief Magistrate. the Presi-
dent Of the United States. himself. who
advocates and boxes continually during
his spare hours or when he finds time
that doesn't interfere with his routine Of
business.
A man has got TO have brains to be a
fighter. II Is not necessary for him 70
have great physical strength. Il goes
without saying that little fellow cannot
fight q bigger and stronger man than
himself. though he might win for the
time being Il is an evident fact that q
good little man cannot beat a good big
man. The same thing applies TO horses,
as a good little horse cannot beat q good
big horse. Each must be put in !is
proper class
A man to be fighter must have brains.
as well as physical ability. AS regards a
boxer or fighter, his personality must be
mach the same as that of a general. A
good general must know his ground. how
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10 handle his men, and place them TO the
best advantage, or else he viii lose his
men IN useless fighting. The same thing
applies 70 q prize fighter He must. az
glance, take in the strength or weakness
of his opponent.
In stepping into the ring with an Op-
pOnent I feel as II I were going to sit
down 10 a healthy meal. I never was
nervous at all A great many people
might not believe this. but ! never vas
affected with nervousness in my life
Some fighters get nervous. but this wears
on after the first two or three rounds.
have never been affected that way.
Was I ever knocked down by Corbett?
was never knocked down in my life
II wag claimed that Mitchell knocked me
down. but that was more Of slip than
anything else The blow that il was
claimed Mitchell knocked me down with
landed on my chest I had both feet
close together. was not down a second.
but jumped Up and went at him.
Those Of Us who, Ike Cassie and Lon
Whiteman, the former mayor Of Duluth,
have made million easy and lost It do
not envy those who have a million or 50
iD stocks that refuse TO produce since
the frenzy set in We who have lost
know the worst. The others can merely
console themselves with the thought
Cheer up. the worst is yet TO come -
I've earned a million in my tine, but
I've got my moneys worth out OF it while
Il was going and nobody will ever hear
me crying over split punch.
I may not have anything but ny friends
70 show for the money I've put into
circulation. but no man ever he'd trUer
ones. and foul weather hasn't scared them
away. AL Of them who read these lines
can take It from John L. and take II
straight. that he has never for a minute
regretted the price he paid for his old
and true friends. They are vel worth
the T-{CP
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
SPORT" PARSONS, CANDY KID.
Market-hOuse Baseball Team Sure
Am de Real Goods.

Sport" Parsons, who plays second sack
on the Market House baseball team, COM
plained yesterday morning that folks
were somewhat recalcitrant in not max
ing frequent mention Of his team Of col
ored bah players. With Chesterheidian
diplomacy. Sport" was assured that the
Market House team was the best colored
team in Washington
Sport" said: And 1 am the candy
kid that made It So.
Il was agreed with Sport that ne was
the candy KID" having In mind choeo-
late drops. and he was asked IL all Of his
teammates were employed at the Center
Market
Purity nearly al, amt they Sam?"
This TO q eOrDulent person who was en-
iOyiBg an al frescO luncheon. Sam nod
ded assent and continued munching on a
club sandwich made Of well-lubricatsd
pigs foot.
Mr.. Keane is my boss, an you all
wants 70 say that he is just the best
man ever. He certainly has been good
70 ne Hasn't he, Ssm2"
Sam. who, by the way. runs a curb
stone delic2tessen, nodded. and said:
You bet he treats you all right. Sport
He likes you, else ne wouldn't have nick
named y0u after hts dog"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
ReveH Looks Good.

Revell Is also a y0ungster. being but
twenty-six years old. He comes from
Portsmouth. IN this State, where he vas
formerly employed IN the navy yard. For
a number of years he played back lot ball
IN and around his home town HIS first
real taste Of the game was with a semi
professional aggregation az Newport
News, He then went 20 Emporia. still
n q semi-prOfessionaI capacity. where his
excellent work brought him 70 the atten-
ton Of various managers Charles T.
Bland. owner Of the Portsmouth team. in
The then newly formed Virginia League
secured the services OF ReveH in 1896
He Immediately made good In fact. he
was the Cne winning pitcher that club
had that year Richmond purchased him
the follow .ng season, together with Car
ter and Vail, two pitchers, the latter OF
whom was afterward bought by PittsbuTg
for S1.550
Revell worked in forty games last year.
winning -WCnty-eight- he Is q good
sticker. ard uses his head 20 advantage.
His imperrurbable smile has Won for him
the soVbrQu Smiling Dutch" He is
one Of the most reliable slab artists in
the Virginia League. Steady both on and
of the bah field. he made q host Of
friends in Virginia, who, while hating to
see him go. hope and believe that he will
make good IL his new work
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
NeW Racuuet Champions.

Boston, Jan 24.-M. Hereford and P.
D. Haughton, Of this city. are the amateur
racquet double champions Of the United
States for the year 1879 They attained
this honor to-day by defeating George R.
Fearing, Jr., and H d. Scott, who have
held the title in three of the past four
years n the final round Of the tourna-
naent which has been in progress on the
courts Of the Tennis and Racquet Club
CT this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
washington skater Beaten

Baltimore. Jan. 2A-F- A. Wilson. one
OF Baltimore's fastest roller skaters, out
skated L. NJ Moore, washington's cham
pion, at the Garage Saturday night IN a
mile race. From the very start Wilson
took the lead. which he maintained until
the finish, crossing the line three-quarters
OF lap ahead Of the Capital City skater.
In the second lap Moore fell and before
he could regain the ground he had lost
the local boy had stolen a comfortable
lead The mile was made IN 3 minutes
and 20 seconds
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25

BUCKLEY FOR REFEREE.
VIII Be Third Man in Ring for the
Moran Fight.

New York, Jan 24-Jim Buckley. the Of
fetal referee OF the Sharkey Athletic
Club. viii undoubtedly ofFiciate as the
third man in the ring when Tommy Muir
ply and Owen Moran meet in their ten
round baftle at the National Athletic
Club next Friday night. Buckley. who
announced his withdrawal because Of a
long-past misunderstanding with Char
ley Harvey. is bending 10 the viii Of the
members Of New York's most exclusive
boxing club.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
virginia Invited for Triangular Race

bpeclal . he WaslingtGn Herald
Richmond, Va, Jan. A--The University
OF Virginia has received an invitation 10
run & triangular relay race with Har-
ward and Columbia at the annual meet
OF Columbia at Madison Square Garden
on the eveSing OF February Is Il IS
more than probable that the invitation
VIII be accepted by Manager Marbury.
II favorable action is taken, another re-
lay team VIII be developed at once to
compete in the George Washington meet
on the same date.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
Manager StaIIings Returns Home,

New York. Jan 24.-Manager StaIings,
Of the New York Americans. is expected
TO arrive IN town tomorrow or Tuesday
from Georgia where he has been spending
several weeks on his plantation. As soon
as he gets down 10 business he win be-
gin sending contracts to the players.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25

Richmond, Va, Jan. 24-Two pitchers
for Richmond II the Virginia State
League have been drafted by the New
York Americans for the coming season.
Jack Quinn, who finished the season with
"a percentage Of ie99. pitching seventeen
games, winning fourteen and tying three,
two OF his tie games being without hit.
Is one Of these. The other IS Smiling
Dutch CRobert h Revell. the second
member of Richm0nd-s pitching staG
whose record since his advent into base
ball in 1901 has been enviable
Quinn IS regarded as one Of the coming
pitchers of the century. Al Orth, for
more Jhau twelve years q leading mem
Der Of the pitching staH Of the Ameri-
cans, and who VIII next year manage the
LyRchbUrg aggregation in the Virginia
League, says that Quinn is as good as
any man on the pitching stan OF the
New YORK team. Orth watched Quinn
work in a number Of games in this league
last summer His opinion Is considered
TO be a satisfactory estimate Of Quinn's
worth
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
NIrEInia,s Leadfnr TuirIer.

Quinn stands I've feet nine and a half
inches IN his shoes and weighs IS pounds
He IS a youngster IN his twenty-ffth
year, husky, strong. and Of excellent
habits. conducting himself well both on
and Of the ball field. He uses his head
TO advantage. He led the pitchers IN bat
ting IN The Virginia League last season.
He halls originally from the coal fields
of Pennsylvania.
Quinn first came into prominence in
professional baseball IN IeO5 with the To-
ledO team OF the American Association.
The next year saw him with Macon, OF
the South Atlantic League He then went
20 Reading, n the outlaw Tri-State
League, from which place he came 10
Richmond Investigation developed that
Quinn was a free agent when he went 10
Reading. In that league he PLAYED under
the name Of PicUS. 4 claim presented
by COnnellsville. Pa, when Quinn came
20 Richmond, was decided in favor OF the
Virginia city
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
HORSE RACING
TRACK ATHLETICS
SPORTING SIDELIGRTS.
By BILL BAILEY.

Ed Adamson. the I.ynchburg wrestler,
after losing his match to Joe Turner last
Tuesday night. tried 70 stem the output
Of couple OF breweries the next day.
When last seen he was on the lower. end
Of the Avenue attempting TO scratch
a match on a vet fence. No wonder the
wrestling game gets a black eye IN
every civilized community.
A policeman SAYS he found two men in
a freight car We viii bet this made him
mad.
Hart and Schreck recently boxed for
charity That IS what both men have
been doing for a couple Of years. with
themselves the benefciaries.
Tommy Lowe. one of our leading fight
ers when he wants to be. celebrated
Edgar Allan Poe Day by reading Bat
Nelson's book.
Morning paper hands out scare stuff to
the effect that Georgetown bars train
ing table" Wake up. brother; George
town has not had a training table for
five years.
Georgetown football schedule also an
nounced In another publication, and man
ager promptly denies its authenticity.
Good work. old man: got to hand II 20
you for getting away with that stun
They DO queer things in Buffalo AT
a recent cat show one man entered his
mother-in-law-
The North American notes that
Charley Hickman has been appointed a
special policeman for Tafts inaugura-
ton because OF his sticking ability"
Canadian curriers' have invaded Eng
land. Whether they want 70 play the
broomstick game or wrestle with Marcel
waves IS unknown Our own .Btll''
Smith was OF last night, so We could not
get the desired inside Information.
Somebody robbed our Beltsvfle cores
pondent7s news store and stole a tack
hammer and a copy OF the War Cry
while the latter vas IN washington last
Saturday Between what he spent here
and what the burglars took from him, he
is IN bad shape. financially.
Pink Bowie says he VIII be on hand
with the other Indians at Convention
Han next Saturday 20 see Tom Long
boat run.
Currency problem-How are We going
10 see The Red MHI' a. the National
this week?
Foolish question-'Tony" Sousa and
Jimmy Kerr
'Writin' something. Tony2"
NO, You Curveless wonder. I'm play
ing skat with a cross-eyed Swede."
We have had Bat Nelson and John I.
Sullivan and now comes LongbOat- Oh.
very well, We can stand IL BY the way,
LOngboat's manager says the Indian viii
train IN AIexan 1rfa-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
Irish Real the DutcI1.

On the Georgetown alleys Saturday
night the Irish walloped the Dutch two
games out OF three. Hurrah for the
Shamrocks!
The score:
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
BOWLING AVERAGES IN ALL LEAGUES

Following is the individual ard team
standings and averages Of the various
bowling leagues IN Washington. The
averages:
Commercial Duekpin League.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
TWO STARS SIGNED
New York Yankees Land
Quinn and ReVell.
FROM RICHMOND BALL CLUB

Both Youngsters Rated Highly, and
According to the Dope They Will
Make GoOd-AI Orth Is Responsible
for the HishIanaers' New TvIrIinS
TaIent-ReveII Also Looks Good.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
District nuekrin LeaRue.
FOR WEEK.

Scores rolled b Hummers when Se-euzacrs t0r-
fested three Saes b. lot showing up are uot added
% Their total pms n The above list
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Long. Boat at AIIenhurst.

Longboat was also very busy at Allen
hurst, y J He got out early n the
morning Friday and reeled OF ten miles
IN ffty-flve minutes, which was half 2
minute slower than the time made by
Shrub for the same distance IN the lat
ter's re-ay race IN the Garden two weeks
ago LOngbOat wanted 70 go i've miles
further. but his trainer ordered him TO
pull up
Longboat. after he had been rubbed
down. said that he would be in better
condition on the night OF the race than
ever before. and also stated that he would
surely win
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
PLEASE NOTE

That Mr.. II. c. Newcomer.
formerly with the vi. Lindsay
Rubber Company. f. now with
the New Rubber Store, IOcs-
tiOn. 1000 F street, at Tenth
street, by name. THE WASH
INGFON RUBBER COMPANY.
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| WILL WIN --SHRUBB
EngliShman Confident of De-
feating Tom LOngbOat.
A FORTUNE FOR THE VICTOR
Indian Reels on Ten Miles In 55 Min
utes in TrafninE-Brffon Also Pulls
on Some Sensational Stunts at
honfelaiT, Y. J., HIS Training
Camp-RecOra-breakiag Crowd.

New York. Jan. 3.-Indicauons point to
q record-breaking crowd when Alfred
Shrubb and Tom Longboat meet at the
Marathon distance. q nai;es and 80 yards,
in Madison Square Garden.
The race is causing widespread interest
all over the country. and orders for seats
have already been received from Boston.
Chicago. St Louis. Pittsburg. Philadel-
phia, and other cities. Il is conceded
that the winner OF the race viii earn the
right TO the title OF champion Iong-dss-
tanee runner OF the world. with which
VIII come a chance 10 pick up a small
fortune IN gold.
ShTubo has already received an orer
for twenty weeks IN the EagIish music
halls at sloe9 week Il ne wins.
While the race has been postponed
until next week on account Of an injury
10 Shrubb while training. Il is confidently
expected that the clever Englishman viii
be IN top-notch form.
Experts figure that shruDb fully ex-
tended. can run ten o. twelve miles about
three minutes faster than the Indian,
which means about Eve laps. For that
reason L Is believed that the feet Britoa
VIII set such q tremendous pace at the
end OF the race that LOngboat, unable
% keep on even terms with him, viii
be compelled to let him gain distance
a. WILL
Those who know much about the
methods employed by crafty professional
runners said to-day i would not be ar
ali surprising 20 see Shrubb gain a lap
Il the first i've miles and then stick
close 70 LOngbOat for several miles more,
after which the EEgIishman would prob
ably gain another lap before twelve miles
were completed Then Shrubb would
keep on even terms with the Indian for
the rest Of the race. taking small leads
now and then 70 worry MS rival
On Wednesday ShrUbb ran twenty miles
over tie Jersey roads In less than two
hours, a performance which would seem
20 Indicate that he can go the Marathon
route.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25

6iOhDdcL Af EEAtrE
Whitney, Gen. o.. us
Vi. Cornell. Coi.... l7z5
Wynkoop. Eastern fT3.l
Wsnnez, Mech. .,... i6S.2
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BY TnNy sOrsA- 4 B 3.


No. gentle reader. the a. B. B." oppo-
site our name does not necessarily mean
that we are a plural bachelor Of arts. L
signifies that we are a growing institu-
ton, that Bill Bailey IS sometimes over
worked. and that We must, once in q
while, lend a helping hand If you look
IT up IN q dictionary, you wIu find that
a 3. B" means "Amanuensis 10 BIZ
Bailey"
John Roberts. Of the Departmental
Chess League. while running for a car
recently, fell and severely injured his
knee He Is, however, recovering the use
Of his limb rapidly, and experiences but
slight Inconvenience now in moving the
chessmeu from square 10 square.
Pat Powers VIII have to install a new
bigh-power marine engine in that Indian
craft, LOngboat. when he races against
the speedy sprinters Of our own dear lit
tie Washington on January % al Con
ventiOn Hall But, tell Us. who are the
Washington runners?
We are willing 70 trade anybody hair
cuts, sight on seeing.
Cashier Louis P Robinson, OF the city
posJ-office. Is a great admirer Of amateur
outdoor sports, and is enthusiastic over
the prospects OF the proposed post-ofice
baseball league The nature of the
work of post-ofice employe IS c0ndu-
Give 70 great activity. and the proposed
league should be a great success. as We
have many good players in the large
force OF clerks and carriers Of the city
post-0ffice." said Mr.. Robinson last night.
Yes; those boys are awfUlly active. espe-
ciaIly when they rush to get a strangIe
hold on their pay envelopes twice a
month
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washington Railway League.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
sTANDNG OF TIE TEAMS

Man on EACH TEAM.
] S. 5. McIntire. So. 1918
: Stsrb. 7. & R.. J6A3
! Z, Smelling, North 1871
| Gardensrs La. Co. lAs
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10tals...... 50 g %
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We are willing TO trade anybody hair
cuts, sight on seeing