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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
GEORGETOWN GYM MEET.
Annual Contests Tonight Are At.
tracing Interest.

With the fourth annual gymnasium
meet coming off at Georgetown Uni
versity tonight the Hilltop school arr
much enthused over the prospects of a
most successful affair. Prof. Joyce of
Ryan gymnasium reports that the en-
tries are assured in every event and he
has even added couple of contests to
the program in order to keep some of the
others from being crowded.
Probably the two boxing matches for
college men will prove the headliners OF
, the evening after the running jump
from the flying rings. The men who
will meet each other in these bouts have
not yet been picked, but will await the
| noon. 1t is the aim Of the physical in
structor to select from those wishing &c
box two pairs of equal weight, and with
this intention in view he is withholding
| the announcement of his choices until al
| the entries are received.
The full list of events is comprised OF
two sack races, a tWenty-yard dash, q
hurdle race, a contest in physical drill
| two boxing matches for college men, two
boxing matches for the props and tug
of-war. This last event will be between
ten-men teams representing the props and
| freshmen.
Those who will officiate are Prof
Maurice A. Joyce. referee and starter;
Thomas Jessup, clerk of course; W. c.
Thatcher. head judge: John F. Crosby
and Leo F. Joliat assistant judges; Nor
| man Wymard. P. A. Dempsey and
James Mulligan. timers: Fred Gibbs and
Norman Gloetzner. scorers.
s o'clock. Admission to the gym will be
by tickets only, the same being now OBJ
taina BILE from the off1ce of the physical
director free of charge.
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AMERICAN RHODES MEN WIN
Oxford Students From the States in
Good Form in Shorts.

Rhodes scholars from the United States
in competition with their fellows in the
recent freshmen sports at Oxford showed
to advantage. and gathered in their share
of the hOnors. W. A. Ziegler, from Iowa,
and registered at Wadham College, was
the star of the meet, winning the hammer
and shot, and finishing second in the high
jump. versatile work, indeed.
His work in the weights brought the
Oxonians back to the days of Bill Coe,
who put the siXteen-pound sphere dis
tances undreamed of i'm scholastic ath-
letics abroad. Ziegler stuck the shot out
~ feet 512 inches. threw the hammer $50
feet , inches and jumped ) feet 4 inches
in the high.
r. Lange of Oklahoma and st. Johns
won the ''hundred' by three yards in
10 30 seconds, finished second i'm the
quarter and was third in the broad jump
with - feet inches. f. Hubble, Chicago
University and Queens, won the high
jump with feet inches, and H. r.
ScholZ. University of California and
Queens. showed to advantage in the
quarter.
AS comparison the shotput at similar
sports at Cambridge won with 30
feet inches, and the hammer with 80
feet inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19

ly three weeks for the run and should be
able to give a good account of itself.
The meet at Business High School last
Saturday morning brought out one Or two
men who are sure to be heard from in
the scholastic events in the coming meets
The boy who won the quarter negotiated
the distance in 80 seconds. no mean per-
Torrance under the adverse conditions
which governed the running of it, The
high jump and shotput also brought Out
two good men. Probably the most notable
performance was that of Black. who went
in and won the $50 by a big margin and
Immediately after turned the same trick
in the mile. tapping all but one Of his
competitors.
Frank Lockhead showed himself to be
some wrestler last Saturday night, when
he easily kept Joe Grant from securing a
fall in a ten-minute exhibition bout.
teen pounds lighter than his opponent and
was handled very easily. as far as the
handling went. but he broke every hold
gotten on him by Grant with little APP
parent effort.
won the meet held in the 4th Regiment
Armory in that city Saturday afternoon
The Central Y. NJ. G.. A. was a close
contender for second honors. coming out
with score that was but one point be-
hind the leaders The time made in the
running events was very slow. Brigham
University Of Virginia man, made about
the best when he covered the mile II
) minutes and 10 seconds.
1t looks as though the Navy is Soins
to be represented by basket ball team
this year that will clean up things again
Saturday it won from the Loyola College
five of Baltimore by score Of 40 to II
The sport is in it's infancy at the nava
school. but each year a team is turned
out that does not have an equal in these
parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
CONNIE MACK HAS
FOUR S0UTHPAWS
Plank, Krause, Russell and At
kins Form the Athletics
Quartet of PortsiderS.

PHILADELPHIA. December IGNORE
good southpaws will be seen together on
the Athletics next season than have ever
been known on one team in the history
Of base ball. There are four Of them
Plank, Krause, Russell and Atkins.
Four southpaws! Shades of Matt Kill
roy and Tommy Ramsey!
There was a time when the southpaws
were as scarce as great tenors. OF right
handlers there was a host of great ones,
but the left-handers with speed, curves
and control came SO rarely that the
fame OF the occasional successful ones
passed from generation to generation.
Thus Tommy Ramsey, with his wonder
full drop ball, is remembered as the great
est OF all portsiders, and Lave Cross de-
lights to tell how when with Louisville
he caught for Ramsey in a game when
Ramsey struck out sixteen men under the
four strike rule.
If it had been three strikes" said
Lave. in telling the story, The would
have famed no less than twenty-five OF
the twenty-seven batters."
Matt Kilroy was a great rival Of Ram
sey. and was noted for his skill in catch
ing men mapping of first In one game
he got no less than seven that way.
In those days if a team had one left
handed pitcher it was lucky. To have
two was remarkable, and more than that
was never heard Of.
Manager Mack has always had a great
Partially for the left-hand finger:
He had one on his original staff when
he came to Philadelphia, Piatt, and in his
ten years here he has never lacked at
least one soutnpaw.
Plank came to the team in 1901, fresh
from Gettysburg College. and has UNI
doubtedly given longer and better service
than any southpaw in the history Of the
game, barring possibly Breitenstein, who,
after an extended big league career. is
still star twirler in New Orleans in the
Southern League.
Plank was taught the crossfire by Chick
Fraser, then with the Athletics, and also
picked up some good points from Matt
kilrOy.
Plank undoubtedly Is the steadiest left
handler in the history Of the game. 1t
has been the experience of most of the
southpaws to be much given to wildness.
but Eddie has no trouble in getting the
ball over the plate.
1t was the combination of Plank and
The spectacular career of the Rube will
always be remembered in local base ball
circles.
Base ball judges agree that he will al
ways be remembered as one of the great
est twirlers base ball has ever produced.
fame. With Shrek to handle his blind
ing speed there was combination to stop
the best Of them.
The Ruben helped in the first half of
the pennant winning season of 1905. but
slumped mysteriously in the closing
stages and couldn't pitch at all. Plank
saved the flag by his superb work in the
closing months.
krause is a California phenom. He
had a seasons experience in the Tri-
State under George Heckert and bios
twirlers in the American League. He
particularly had the goat Of Boston and
Detroit.
Detroit hit him in 1910 but he still
was too much for Boston.
Atkins didn't have as much chance as
he will later, owing to the notable work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19

Willie Hoppe, the champion billiard
player of the world. is in the city. and
the lovers of the silent game will have
a chance to see the phenom in action at
the Royal tonight, tomorrow afternoon
and tomorrow night. Frank Sherman of
the Royal has selected Charley Wolf, one
Of the best amateurs of the city, to go
against Hoppe tonight, and TIE contest
should be interesting. Hoppe will play
400 points at 1871 to VOLTS 2OO points
at 49,
Hoppe has been playing billiards from
the time he could get his eyes above the
rim of the table. He first began hitting
the balls when he was six years old, and
under the care of his father became quite
card when ten years old. He Travelled
all over the world giving exhibitions. but
his true form has developed in the last
four years. and at the present time he
is head and shoulders above any cue
wielder in the world. 1t was thought last
year that he had reached the top of his
game, but this year he has advanced
fully - per cent, and his playing has
astcunded the veteran experts the world
over. Ora Morningstar is about the only
top-notch player of the present day who
is within II per cent of Hopes game
and the chances are that Willie will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
To Build Up Figure Skating.

NEW YORK. December 19.-There i.
a movement on foot to stimulate re-
newed interest in expert figure Skating. a
winter sport whose devotees have become
fewer and fewer in recent years. 1t is pro-
posed to introduce a system known as
the International style. which has grown
SO popular among the enthusiasts abroad
that there is now a generally accepted
standard of competition throughout the
European continent and the British Isles.
Countless organizations throughout Eu-
rope foster the sport, and surprisingly
large number of contests of a national
and international character are held
throughout the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
DE ORC TO DEFEND TITLE.
Champion Will Meet Daily for Three
Cushion Billiard Trophy.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Champion-
ship play in local cue circles will be re-
sumed this week when Alfred De Orc de-
tends his three-cushion billiard title
against John DAILY, who will make his
bid for the Lambert trophy tomorrow,
Wednesday and Thursday nights at
Doyle's Academy. where several cham
pionship matches have been staged this
year. Although DE ORC is said to be play
ing the cushion game as well he ever
did, there are many who doubt his ability
TO go at championship pace SO soon
after winning the worlds pool champion
ship. During his practice for the pool
contest with Keogh. the marvellous Cuban
dropped three cushions entirely. Three
weeks ago he won the pool title. and i'm
me dia tely switched back to three cushions.
However. he has not played any public
exhibitions. and Days friends believe
that the champion will NOT be able to
come back"
The match will be the usual affair of
80 points divided into three sections.
At stake are the Lambert trophy. a dia-
mond emblem worth $1,000; a x;,O0 wager,
the title and the entire gate receipts.
Everything goes to the winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
BY j. ED GRILLO.

McAleerS failure to make any trades
at the recent meeting of the club own
ers assures Doe Gessler OF another trial
with the Nationals. Had McAleer been
able to swing a swap whereby he would
have secured a frst-class outfielder the
chances are that Gessler would be found
elsewhere. but his failure to make such
a trade virtually forces him to give Doc
another chance
Perhaps this will prove for the better,
for who knows that Gessler would regain
his old Boston form, when he was one
of the most dangerous hitters In the
league. Players have been known to have
an off season only to come back stronger
than ever. and this may be the case with
Gessler. II Gessler can hit as he did
until he Joined the local team he is a
valuable man. But GesSler must hit in
order to earn his salary, for he does not
shine in any other respect
Gessler's batting slump was hard blow
to the Nationals last season. There was
no explanation for it, and no one is able
to say whether II was temporary or
permanent failing. This remains to be
determined when Gessler gets into the
game next SPRING.
1t would seem that the man who takes
the management of the ST. Louis club is
indeed hard up for job. Billy Murray.
VINO was mentioned IN connection WIFI
Jack OConnors old berth, has made IL
very emphatic that he would not take the
place under any circumstances. This is
how he sizes up the situation:
1t Is very kind of them to consider me
for the management of the St. Louis
Browns, but really ! don't care for the
job. In fact am not anxious to manage
any more ball teams big or little. l don
have to. I'm the first place. and in the sec
ond. / believe in avoiding worry. The
man who tries to make the Browns win
has my sincere sympathy. ST. Louis is
q hard place for q loser. There's no
mercy extended to manager or player
who fails to make good. Even patience
is unknown there. st. Louis fans know
how to use the hammer with disastrous
results. II was on my uppers and had
q chance to manage a ball team in St.
Louis for $4,000 a year. I'd accept job
as a street car conductor instead. Hedges
can't be blamed for selling out"
That Murray has things sized up about
right is evidenced by the severe roasting
that the St. Louis papers are handing
Fred Lake. who. though not yet engaged.
is mentioned in connection with the place.
Even before Lake has taken the job he
Is being banned. as the following from one
of the ST. Louis exchanges will show:
First last and all the time, we do not
believe the fans of st. Louis esteem Hon.
Lake as a first-class major league man
ager. and We are not going to lend our
self to any movement having as its object
the boosting of the aforesaid gentleman.
The St. Louis public has stood for an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
ATHLETIC NOTES.

While Virginia probably has some
grievance against V. P. !. owing to a
dispute that occurred during the progress
of foot ball game between the two
institutions few years ago. it rather
seems that those in authority at Char
lottesyille are not sincere in their ef-
forts TO promote the welfare of athletics
in this section. when they refuse year
after year to meet the Blacksburg school
on the gridiron. 1t is probable that not
4 man was in either school at the time
the severing Of athletic relations occur
red, and it is hardly compatible with
the general run of things that grudge
should still be held between the TWO
present student bodies. There is every
reason why the two schools should meet
Not only is the championship or Vlr-
ginia at stake and undecided at present.
but both are represented each year by
teams that are about as good as any
in the South Atlantic division, and thus
their playing would do much to decide
the best team in the section, and con-
sequently eliminate great deal OF con-
troversy in regard to the same.
The facilities for training on the track
At the Maryland Agricultural College are
poorer than at any other school, where
4 hall hardly wide enough for two men
10 run abreast and only about thirty
Yards long is the sum total of their as
sets in the shape of an indoor track. The
college gymnasium is very small and
totally untitled for any purpose whatever
other than setting-up exercises. No coach
has ever been had at the college for
the purpose of instructing the men in
track work, and yet. in spite Of these
and other disadvantages under which
those who have tried to build up the
sport have labored. a relay team was
turned out last year that met the best
fours in this section and never lost a
race and the year before a quartet was
developed that lost but once. and then
to Pratt Institute at the Pennsylvania
relay games. NJ. A. G.. was second in the
race The only explanation that can be
given for it is that the boys just get out
and run.
The Washington Cross-Country Club. 9
recently organized association composed
mostly of high school boys. will send a
big squad to Baltimore to compete in the
cross-country run to be held by the Balti-
more Cross-Couptry Club January =. Ho
land has been elected captain of the team.
and he will be accompanied by the fol-
lowing men, who are to take part: Scho-
field, Dickinson. Farduehar. COllegeman.
Morgan. King, Ireland. Marin and Moore.
The whole squad has been working near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
Another Trial for Doc Cesse Seems Assured --latest Sporting
DOC GESSLER SURE TO GET
ANOTHER CHANCE WITHLOCALS
McAleer's Failure to Secure Outfielder Means
Retention Of Former Slugger
for Time Being.

awful lot OF bull on this question thing
but this Lake thing is the limit
We're not in the press agent business
for anybody.
Maybe that's the reason we get myo-
pia when they try to string a manager
of tai-end club on us
IF the proposed change of the rules to
! have a substitute batter for the pitcher is
ever seriously considered, one Connie
Mack will be sure to enter vigorous OBJ
lection. Where could the Athletics find a
batter who Is more reliable with the
stick than Coombs or Bender? If such
man could be secured ii would be policy
to have him playing regularly. Coombs
and Bender are a pair of good hitterS,
and Mack would not find it an easy mat
ter to get man who would look as
formidable at the plate as either of his
star pitchers.
D. A. Fletcher. who so ingloriousy pro-
NOTED third major league, did not live
in vain so far as the national pastime
is concerned. He did a great good in his
meteoric diamond career. both for the
magnates and for the players. He secur-
ed substantial raises all around for the
active FASTENERS. and he stirred the mag
mates to the fact that it behooved them
to give the public better competitions.
The fruits Of Fletcher's exploits ripen-
ed within the past few days in the sale
of two. major league clubs. These were
st. Louis. in the American League and
Boston in the National circuit. For the
past several seasons these clubs have
been white elephants, both on the hands
of their owners and on the hands of the
leagues which they represented. These
teams were tailenders. They drew poorly
at home and more poorly on the road
For the good of both leagues retrench-
ment in these cities proved necessary
The old owners would not or could not
procure the necessary players of class.
The list Of stars who have not continued
good after changing clubs is long
Among them is Lou Criger. who failed
to show form after he had been pur-
chased by the Browns Of the Red Sox.
Cy Young hasn't lived up to his Boston
reputation as a Nap. Johnny Bates, a
star with the Boston Nationals. failed to
show the speed expected OF him with the
Phillfes. Cy Seymour. a star with Gin
Jack kleinow did not come up to his New
York class with the Red Sox last season.
On the other hand. the ordinary play
ers who were better after a change are
many. George Moriarty did not show his
real class until Detroit got him from
New York. Jim Delehanty was a better
Tiger than National Cy Morgan was
hardly a fair pitcher with the Red Sox.
He was a good one with the Athletics
last season. Joe Lake never pitched as
good ball for the Yankees as he did for
the Browns. George Mcbride was fail
ure with the Cardinals. but is leader with
the Nationals. Others who developed into
hieh-class players are Harry Steinfeldt,
Jimmy Sheckard. Jimmy Archer. Elber-
field, Jake Stahl and Ira Thomas.
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have to carry the title of champion for
many years to come.
In addition to the match game of bill
lizards Hoppe will give exhibitions OF
fancy shots. and he has a program OF
puzZlers that will make the lovers of the
game rub their eyes in wonder
Tomorrow night Frank Sherman Will
be Hopes opponent under almost the
same conditions as those of tonight. This
will be Franks first public billiard match.
although he has won the pool champion
ship and taken part in numberless pool
Journeys. While Sherman is hardly in B
class as billiard player, he can put up
very strong game at times and is about
the best Washington boasts of at the
present time.
After the game tomorrow night Hoppe
is to be given a reception at the Press
Club and will also entertain the members
with his exhibition with cue and balls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
TO PLAY SYRACUSE.
Cornell Will Hire Professional Foot
Ball Coach Next Fall.

ITHACA, n. Y, December 19.-In max
ing plans for the next foot ball season
the Cornell athletic officers are consid-
er1ng a foot ball game with Syracuse.
Athletic relations were broken by the
two institutions many years ago. 1t is
thought that it would be a good plan to
substitute Syracuse for Harvard, and
some people here believe Harvard would
play Princeton in such an event
1t is also planned to secure a good pro-
fessional foot ball coach who will stay
in Ithaca all the year round and be as
sisted in the fall by a squad of grad
yates.
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Speak right up. Mr.. Fletcher. Where
; are you?
Jimmy Slagle. our old Cub friend, hit
over 300 in the Eastern League last sea-
son.
Leo Angemeier is to be trained for the
Cubs third catcher all right. Charlie
Murphy has given the Blue Grass player
a swell contract.
Groundkeeper John Murphy Of the Polo
Grounds has already started for Marlin
Springs. Tex, to fix up the spring train
ing grounds for the Giants
Pitcher Hardness. the youngster Sc
by the Maps, Is to be married to one OF
the young ladies of Portland this winter.
Tom Dougherty hopes to make good
with the Reds. He has been minor
leaguing for many and many year
and is wild to caper in the glare Of the
ma jor calcium.
Ebbets and Hermann are making
foot ball out Of little Tommy Mcmillan.
One says this and the other SAYS some
thing different. and Tommy does not
know where he is.
President Murphy is quoted as saying
that the veteran Cub stars may be TRACED
off We agree with him-they may MOST
anything may happen. But don't put II
any stronger.
Pittsburg will relieve Mooney" Glib
son of the bulk of the catching next sea-
impaired if he is worked at top speed
all the time.
Frank Mount Pleasant. who was ia
nous In sporting circles not long ago as
has signed to play base ball with the
Lancaster club next sea son.
The story is going the rounds that Ed.
die Grant is to be the third baseman or
the Cubs next summer. There has been
no confirmation OF the report at the
Cubs end of the wire.
The rumor that Jack Coffey. the in
fielder the Doves sold to Indianapolis a
year ago, is to come back in exchange
for Gus Getz is without foundation. Cor.
fey and Getz were both sold outright and
will not return to the Hub team.
Joe McGinnity. who owns the Newark
club in the Eastern League. is going to
erect new plant on his ball grounds. He
has already let the contracts and the
opening of the season next spring.
Tom Needham, third catcher Of the
Cubs, has stepped to bat with his con-
tract for 1911. The document enlisting
the Steubenville speed merchant reached
President Murphy. and was duly sailed
away in the National League strong box.
President Frank Navin Of the Tigers
says that he cannot see the Athletics for
the season Of 1911. Plank and Bender
are about through. according to the esti-
mate of the Tiger magnate. and the De-
troit team will again be back on top next
fall.
Earl Yingling. Nap pitcher secured
from Toledo has corrected his fault Of
allowing runners to lead too far off first
base, according to Fred Abbott, former
Nap catcher. who worked with Yingling
last season. Abbott says control is Wing
ling's biggest asset. He also has good
speed.
The Western Canada League was con-
slant loser financially last season. every
club finishing with a deficit. The gen.
eral failure is charged to gross misman-
agement With the west growing at its
present rate, base ball is bound to be-
come more and more popular. Owners of
franchises are trying to hang on until the
tide turns, which must be soon.