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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
VIRGINIA PLANNING
FOR GRIDIRON WORK
Outline for Football Cam
paign Already Under Way
AT Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va Dec 90
Immediately upon the return OF the
students from their Christmas hoIi-
days. preparations will be made for
the outlining OF the Virginia football
season next fall
Following several conferences with
former players, the athletic commit
tee named "BrOncho7 Tancey. the
former funba to head the coach
ing board and it is expected that
within the next few weeks the new
head coach will announce the list OF
assistants he expects TO have work
with him These VIII be selected from
the alumni
The shifting Of Dr. Lambeth from
the football committee to the field
and track board, by the Interc0llegf-
ate Athletic Association, in session IN
New York is not expected 10 affect
Virginia on the grtdiron- All the
mem eTs Of The football committee
are personal friends Of the director
their advice for whatever emerg-
encies that might arise
There were quite q number OF men
who favored Billy Cloth for head
coach. but as he is tied up with Viz
ginia Military Institute such an ar
Tangement was impossible he Will
DE here at times next season. how
ever, to help with the linemen-
With the coach already selected and
strong nucleus from last seasons
youIg team. every effort viii be made
to whip together q winning eleven 10
send 10 Georgetown and 10 Richmond
on THANKSGIVING Day.
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VIII Be GfOea EUery Opportunty to Make Quilted Here
Cigar or Drink i?

CHICAGO, Dec. 3o.-Fred (Crazy)
Smith, the veteran twirler who is
now Western scout for the New
York Giants, viii probably go a
little easier on the highballs for
the next week, during which time a
charge Of too freely induIging is
hanging FIRE through a decision by
Municipal Judge ScuIly.
When aTTaigned in court on com
plant of Policemen Nishengen and
Messett, Smith complained bitterly
to the Jsdge. This is the height Of
ingrstitude," he said; "my arrest
by these officers. bought
them Z thousand drinks and then
they tried to pick a row. / took
only fifteen or twenty drinks my
self, but il wasn't the bocze that
put Ire on the hummer. It was a
cigar. am not used to cigars. 1t
made me pale around the gills. I
have $4,000 personal friends in
Gliding Ty Cobb, Christy Mathew
son, and all those ginks, who VIII
stand up for me"
The court expressed doubt about
the officers drinking, but let Smith
60 with a continuance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

pursued Arson until row he is divorced
completely from prosperity Yet he is
cheerfui and hopeful, and at the age CT
nearly three-scOre years he is stiU ac-
tive and ready to hustle for a living
apparently the vaudeville engage
ment which was projected for him has
not PANIED out, and Cap Is too far ad-
yanced IN years to make start in any
other line OF work
w Whatever faults Arson may have
had, dishonesty or dislOyalty was not
among them Years ago ne closed q
wonderful baseball career. and since
then he has had his ups and downs, but
he Is still the same blunt. StrafghtfOT-
ward man. and still retains his indie
pendence- No one can say that 'Anse'
IS not on the level Had he been other
wise he might have been more prosper
Gus. but the straight and narrow path
Is the only one he ever trOG.
I have Il from many OId-Jime ball
players that the Brotherhood would
have wrecked the National League II
Arson had deserted the Chicago club
during those tTOublOus times Of twenty
years ago. And / get this from men
who were on the other side-Dan
Brouthers. John Ward, and other old
timers who were prominent IN the
Broth s<hOod movement
But Arson resisted tempting offers
Cap was a loyal soul, and he simply
could not throw down his old employers
Bill Dahlen, Clark Griffith, Jimmy Cal
Iahan, Jimmy Ryan, ana others who
played ball for Arson years ago would
approve Of a movement to put -Anse'
back in the National League"
The National League could make
many a worse movement thar boxing
out Tor Arson in his declining Years
Major sylvester has decreed that the
water wagon shall start on its way for
1912 al 11-55 tomorrow evening, instead
of after midnight as heretofore
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In few weeks more viii be known
OF the situation and the future pros
poets The dates viii be allotted IN
March, and they viii be cut according
70 the cloth. as much may happen be-
tween nov and next March
What the recent legislation against the
turf has done in the last four years to
ward killing the business Of breeding
the Thoroughbred il this country can
be CLEANED from the following official
figures recorded in the registration de-
paTtment OF the Jockey Club In 1873
there were /. 413 foaIs registered. in 1906.
L. 02 registrations; and in 1907, Z, sS3 we're
on the books
Worse and Worse.
In 1905 the decrease vas nearlys three
hundred. the figures being 3.7o6- There
was a drop OF over six hundred in 1909,
when only s.102 registrations were re-
corded. and last year there was a falling
of Of nearly eight hundred Il viii De
seen By the figures that IN five years
the breeding industry has declined
nearly 50 per cent Prior 70 1893 the reg
istration had continually increased
every year. and il is safe to say that
even II the hopes Of the most san 4eine
are fulfilled It VIII take ten years 10 re-
pair the damage done
Entries for the Futurity, which VII
close January :, are very datteTing.
EOAlSAtltEAAlE LEtE ErIAAAE SAAAn%4SaA al
the largest breeders are nominating
literally and as Clarence Mackay
has named several fOals II IS to be
presumed that he viii again take an
interest in racing affairs in this cOun-
try Recently he has been represented
IN England, having had very few nomi-
nations IN the rich events to be de-
cided n this country J B HagEtn
has made quite a number OF nomina-
tons These facts make the outlook
for the future OF racing in this State
YER. promising
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Ted Coy Leaves Yale
To Take Up Business

e. NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec 50.-Ed-
ward Harris CTeO Coy. who acted as
head coach Of last seasons Yale foota
ball team, and who captained the Won
derful eleven Of 1903. viii leave New
Haven in 4 week or two to 90 out West
He viii engage in the lumber business
with his brother, Sherman Coy, wko
played end on the football team when
be was at Yale.
Coy does not know whether he viii
ever coach a Yale football team again,
but the chances are that he will 7 will
If they need me and I can get here"
was his answer 70 a question Just now
he doesn't know how he viii be situated
when the next football season comes
around
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
HOPPE ARRIVES
FOR EXHIBITION
Billiard Champion Comes TO
Show President Feats
With Cue.

Willie Hoppe, worlds champions BILL
liardist- accompanied By his young
bride and his manager, Burton Mank.
arrived here this afternoon for his ex-
hibition tomorrow evening at the White
House.
Invitations for the event have been
extended by Mrs Taft and the exhibit
ton viii be part Of the annual New
Year celebration Although no op-
ponent has. as yet, been selected for the
champion II Is believed that Nicholas
LOngwOrth VIII pit his skill against that
OF Hoppe
After the exhibition Hoppe VIII DEM
OnStTate several of his favorite shots
for the benefit Of the gathering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Johnson Opposes Trips

CHICAGO, Dec. so.-President
Ban Johnson hit the warpath when
asked regarding the avowed inten-
ton Of Frank Bancroft, Cincin-
nati's veteran baseball man and
winter league manager, to take the
worlds champions OF next year on
a cruise to Japan.
What happened 10 the Athletics
on their recent campaign IN Cuba
left Johnson IN anything but a
peacesble demeanor, and "Bauny's"
plan to tread the Nippon way is not
quite, but nearly, the human limit,
according 70 Ban
Bancroft VIII be hunting for a
job If he insists upon forming and
carrying out the trips of this na-
ture," Tetorted the American League
executive, dismissing the subject
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Princeton and Harvard
Likely TO Meet Nov. Is

NEW YORK. Dec. S0--The official an
nOUncement Of a football game between
Harvard and Princeton, to be played in
Princeton on November I, Is expected
within a few days. following the confer
ence in this city between Coach Haugh-
ton, Of Harvard and Coach Roper, OF
Princeton.
Graduates of the two universities
which have talked with the coaches say
that the game has been finally agreed
upon Princeton wanted the game a
week later, to wlnet her team for the
Yale struggle on November IS, but Har-
ward is understood to have objected to
playing Princeton, Dartmouth, and yale
on successive Saturdays
According 70 she tentative agreement
Princeton VIII play IN Cambridge IN
1912
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Debt to cap" Arson.

when il comes down 70 wire mans
there Is about as much sentiment ~
baseball IS there is sense IN a hooDie
sl-ir.. sin there are a few cases Waeh
II appears rs though forgotten oohsa-
lions are aIrlOst a crime
Few men ever did more for ORGANIZED
baseball in its time Of need than zap
Arson. still today he Is in New YORK
,-f-+r,aIlyy a bankrupt, and the men VINO
have unaSe thousands on the stTucluFS
which be did so much 70 start appear
utterly Indifferent 10 his needs
The situation has drawn from SD
Mercer. the baseball man. the following
There ought TO be a place on me
nav roll Of the National League Tor
can't. Adrian G Arson one OF the grand
old men Of baseball Baseball owes this
man something besides sentimental ap-
oreciatfon- especially the Na1onaI
7 .eaEue. which might not be in existence
TO-DAY IL Arson had not remained loyal
during the dark days OF the brotner-
hood. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Uhlan Goes to Georgia
For Winter Training

NEW YORK, Dec SIT is now defin-
fteIy decided TO ship Uhlan- 1-5S7z. the
worlds first real tWO-minUte tTOtter, 70
Brunswick, Ca. for the winter, where
he viii be prepared by his trainer Dr.
Charles Tanner, for faster performances
next year
Besides UhIan, Dr.. Tanner viii take
South some time next week Lou Dillon
:I5Sk; her three youngsters, including,
Of course, Lou Billings, 2-0SS<. and the
handsome gelding, Oakland Mirchimes
which he bought for M Billings in the
last rnidwinter sale from the cons1gn-
rnent Of Jacob Rupert. Of the Hudson
River stock Farm, POughkeepsie.
what the plans are for the worlds
champion trOtteC are not settled but DR..
Tanners early start for the South with
him IS sure indication that the great
trotter viii be given an early and thor
o1IEh preparation tc lower his present
record, both to sulky and wagon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

ANTLRACE LAWS
NJURE BREEDING
Decrease In Annual Number of Thoroughbreds Grows
Aarmng-NorfoIk H as Applied for Time for
Both Spring and Fall Meetings.

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-when the an
nusl meeting Of the Jockey Club is held
during the third week In January all
the business Of last year viii be gone
over and reports read
There viii be nothing done relative 10
the future of racing until some time in
March. when all applications for dates
viii be considered.
Bob Levy has applied for a spring
and fall season at jamestown, the first
request being for thirteen or fourteen
days. beginning the first week In April.
prior TO the opening al Baltimore Mr.
Ley has come to the conclusion that
fourteen days is ample for a meeting in
the vicinity of Norfolk, and while the
citizens OF the town would probably
like longer session It Is believed i'm
prudent to continue beyond that time
It is hardly probable that racing
will. begin here on April Is, as was
the custom two years ago. but the
first session Is likely TO open at
Aqueduct after the closing OF Balti-
more. Il is also probable that there
VIII be but four days racing in each
r7esk, though there IS opposition TO
t.,Is scheme owing 10 the expense De-
fnz about the same for four days a
" eek as Il Is If six days are utilized
There is a belize ths Z horSemen would
look toward other points for racing
where they could work continuously.
Like FouT-Day Idea.
Many of the old time racing folk be-
Iieve that with four days racing each
week the spo-t can be revived as II
was years ago There was little or
no opposition then, and IL was more
a snort than 81 institution Of q bust
ness nature, which il has become In
late years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Fast Woman Skater.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. S0.-Mfss
Margaret A Graham, OF Ludlow, who
is said TO be the IA stest skater in this
part Of the country, viii be a leading
attraction at the carnival Of the Spring.
field Skating Club on the Van Horn
reservoir January IA She will also ap-
pear at the Boston indoor ice rink
January 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Ahern Shows Good Form
In Fight With Griffin

NEW. YORK, Dec. Sa-Fight fans are
beginning 20 turn their attention 10
Young Ahearn. predicting for him q
rapid rise in the pugilistic world
The Young lightweight last night sig
ualtv defeated Charley Griffin, the Aus
tralian. before the Brooklyn Beach A
c. mauling the Australian about the
ring at viii Griffin is no .slouch" OF
q lighter himself, and the manner in
which Ahearn handled him Indicated 70
followers Of the fight game that the
EounEster viii have 70 be reckoned with
among the Championship ccnte1deTs4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Tenney Seeks MCGraw
To Get Surplus Talent

NEW YORK. Dec 50--Now that Fred
Tenney, the old Giant first basemsn, is
the manager Of the Boston Nationals,
4 is expected that some Of the sur
plus talent OF the New York team VIII
appear in Boston uniforms next sea-
son
Tenney is in the city today IN con-
ference with Manager McGraw- He
frankly admits that he would like TO
have several Of the New York reserve
players. and also some OF McGraw's
prospects
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

MADEBYNATIONALS
Washington Team Holds Record for Poorest Season In
Decade BasebaTs Debt to Cap Arson.
- McAeer Has Faith In GesSler
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Washington holds the questionable
honor OF having established the low
water marx for an American League
season, the Nationals in 1904 having
finished the season with a percentage
OF but u
Although the club has always finished
well back in the ruck. the season Of six
years ago was, BY ali odds, the worst
ever perpeerated in the younger major
circuit. ard since that time the club
has always lone considerably better
The highest record ever achieved By
an American League club was made
during the campaign just closed by the
Philadelphia Athletics, wl-o rounded out
with d percentage Of $50, the best pre-
vious mark having been $50. By Boston
E;ut the best feature about the playing
of the men under Connie Mack has been
the fact that during the past decade
their grand average has been far ahead
OF all rivals, for during that time they
have had a percentage OF -575- In but
q single season did Philadelphia finish
below 800, and that was "A 1903 when the
work Of rebuilding Il c club had Just
been started. In the matter Of the ten
years average. the Chicago SOX stand
second, the club having experienced but
two reaIly disastrous seasons. those OF
1895 and 1910
Although the general impression Is
that Cleveland has always been prom
ineut contender for premier hOnOrs, a
search OF the records shows that the
Maps during ten years. have fallen
away at times until their percentage Tor
the team IS b=t 81, having finished be
hind the 800 pace four times.
Richmond Is aroused by the announce
meut that McAIeer may send young
Bunting to Atlanta The NirglulaIaS
claim TO have first claim on the Wash
fnetou recruit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Fastern League Batting.

Most Of wsshingtOn's discarded ball
players have drifted into the American
Association, but the official batting
averages Of the Eastern League shows
that late Nationals figure prominently
on that circuit
Standing fifth and sixth. respectively,
On the last OF hitters are Hardy and
S1attery. while further down the lTne'
with a record Of -266. comes Wyatt Lee
the oitcher who has demonstrated that
he is one Of the few veterans who can
come back Bob GanIey, the former
washington captain, had bad year
at the hat. finishing with but rs, and II
is nov generally understood that he VIII
Re showed into slower company. Larry
SChsHv another former Washing Ton
field leader, Jared even worse with 0ut
Simon Nichols with Baltimore, hit
-. which Jakev Atz batted 81
Ina CantilIon viii have his Minneapolis
cIT1b At Hickman KY, for Us spIlAS
Raining Re owns a big place there ana
vvfTl bs1{Id q diamond and clubhouse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
PLAN BUSY SPRING
FOR DETROIT TEAM

DETROIT. Dec. S0.-President Navin
has announced the schedule Of exhibi-
ton games which he has arranged for
the Tigers. and It looks as If the mem
bers Of the Detroit baseball club were
going to have very busy spring The
squad Will come North IN two divisions
as usual, and the two sections are due
to play in no less than nineteen cities,
playing total Of thirty-five games
The only major league club TO be en-
oountered is the Cincinnati Reds but
contests have been arranged with teams
from the American Association and the
Southern, Texas, Central Western, and
Taree Leagues.
As all the players viii probably be n
Monroe by March I, they will have more
than three weeks OF work before they
start north Some Of the veterans, IN
GLIDING most Of the pitchers, viii go to
Hot Springs about the middle OF Feb
ruaTy to start getting into condition,
but the majority OF the men viii leave
for the South in a body from Detroit
The spring schedule, as arranged by
President Navfn Is as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
John Mccarthy to Box
Packey Mcfarland Jan. 9

KANSAS CITY, Dec 2o--Paekey Nc
Farisnd, the Chicago lightweight, is to
fight Johnny Mccarthy, the Pacific
coast champion. ar the hippOdrOme here
January g The bout viii be a ten
Mccarthy viii lave his first real test
in Mcfarland. II he succeeds IN win
ming from the ChicagOan II VIII be
considered a step nearer the champion
ship, which :, 3lgast now refuses to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Status of DOC" Gessler.

Il was not entirely his failure TO land
another outfieIder that prompted Jimmy
McAIeer to retain Doc Gessler for
next year
Last season was one Of the worst
GessIer ever experienced in the big
league, and It was at his own sugges-
ton that he We, for a while. benched
as he believed a substitution might help
the Nationals McAIeer. however. be-
Heves that there is a whole lot Of base
ball left in GessleT. and the hefty hitter
viii receive every encouragement at
Atlanta
II viii be remembered that the most
successful team AICAleer ever piloted at
St Louis depended almost entirely upon
williams and Ferris for offensive
strength. and il was the clean up
ability Of this pair that made the
Browns serious contenders al all times
Now GessleT Is the same type OF bat
ter-he either clOuts EN- eight miles when
there are men on the bases OF else goes
out on long flies Last season the latter
hoping against hope that GeSsler VIII
return to his old form at Boston. when
he was one OF the most dreaded slug
gers on the circuit
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate injuries II football at the
eleven Boston high schools has filed
its report with the board Of educs ton
The paper is the most thoTOugh OF
all yindicatiOns Of football, for 1t
shows that OF the 692 players who took
part in the series but thir$y-twO, or
about ( per cent, were hurt And as
a stronger defense Of the game none Of
the injuries were Of a serious nature
Football in the Boston schools IS con
Quoted on the proper lines The city
furnishes Competent trainers for all
branches Of sport, and these are held
responsible for the candidates for the
football eIevens- II boy is not IN
shape he is not allowed 70 start, hut
once he qualities physically he receives
expert coaching by graduates OF the
big New England universities
Under this arrangement football IS
seen al its best and II is not surprising
that the official report should be 50
reaSsuring-
For the first time George washington
University is not represented at the
meeting of the intercollegiate AsSocia-
ton in New York. The institution here
was one Of the first TO join the nationa-
organization for the control Of college
sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
Stark Signs Contract.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 1.-''Dolly''
Stark. formerly Southern League play er
and later with San antonio and Dayton,
has signed a contract for 1911 with
Brooklyn. and viii report At Hot
Spr1ugs~ -----.-a----
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
AUTOMOBILE CLUBS
MUST NAME DATES
Contest Board of A. A. A.
Seeks TO Eliminate Trouble
In Schedule Line.
By HARRY WARD.

IS was the case last year, when the
cortest board of the American Auto
mobile Association endeayoTed 20 form
4 circuit Of racing dates so as 10 keep
Own the travelling expenses OF manu-
facturers' racing teams, there viii Be
some difficulty IN arranging the 1911
schedule Of events.
The contest board has issued a circu-
lar requesting automobile clubs and in
dividual promoters TO name the dates
desired for race meets. and already has
recsived many requests for bookings
IN the speed calendar The official ter
tstive schedule VIII be issued early IN
January. One difficulty encountered
with the 1910 schedule was that after
securing good dates which would not
conflict with other events promoters
would suddenly want them changed
knocking the general scheme OF things
out OF alignment Il is possible some
plan viii be devised 10 prevent switching
o. dates.
Two participants IN the EIunsey His
toric Tour have the distinction OF being
the first entrants IN the inauguration
roadability run of the Quaker City
Motor Club, which starts from Pllila-
delphia January Il The two entries
are q Maxwell. 10 be driven by Harry
sweepstakes trophy OF the 1IunSGy his.
tOriC Tour. and a WintOn. which Frank
Hardart, r., who also took part N the
tour Viii drive
As this Is the first run TO the inau-
guratiOn Of q governor OF any State
the innovation viii attract widespread
attention. and as automobtlists in gen
eraI are invited 70 participate there
is no doubt OF ehe run being one Of the
star motor attractions Of the season
Good roads goiEg and coming have been
selected. and II the weather permits g
gala time may be expected
The inauguration committee at the
Pennsylvania state capital VIII CO..
operate and every arrangement VIII be
made for the comfort and pleasure Of
all taking part-aS one Of the upli1ts
OF the occasion viii be an invitation TO
attend the governors ball, which takes
place on the evening OF the Inaugural
TIon. Governor-elect Tener viii name the
secret time for the run Cars VIII be
numbered as entered The secret time
schedule viii be within the legal speed
limit Of the State
E A Cassidy. general representative
Of the United Manufacturers, is in the
city for q few days He has Just re-
turned from a trip through the West
and reports the outlook for the auto
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

of the United Manufacturers, Is IN the
CITY for q few days He has Just re-
turned from a trip through the West
and reports the outlook for the auto
mobile accessory business to be bright