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The Washington times., 1910-11-10
TICKET SPECULATION
CAUSES MUCH WORRY
Managers of Big Eevens Are Greatly Troubled With Dis
tribution of Tickets to Championship Games-To
Hold Applicant Responsible for Juggling

Vale meets Princeton next Saturday
and Harvard the following.
This is enough to uncover all the
chrcnicled horoscopes and dream sta
tistic books that have been compiled
since the season opened Rightly. the
players will command practically all the
attention that the public cares 70 center
on the gridirOn. However, the ticket
question comes next
Annually about this time there is a
Wild scramble for big game tickets.
Alumni who neglected to file ticket re-
quests. graduates CT other colleges who
want 10 see the closing acts OF the grid
iron drama, and a percentage Of the
non-college public. always cldmorous At
big game time" arc wondering how
they will ever get by the gatemen at
Princeton and Cambridge
This brings up the Spectators and
undergraduates ticket situation. Edi-
toriaily have the Princeton and Yale
college dailies eXhorted on the evils of
ticket speculation. However, it re-
manned for the Daily Princetcnian to
strike a new note. A few chords follow.
Some twenty or thirty students hand
ed in bum checks with their applica-
tons for Yale game tickets What IS the
significance Of this2 We might treat it
from the ethical side and criticise the
code Of honor which permits a man TO
DO such a thing. We might handle it
from a business point Of view and voice
our opinion Of the man who has such
poor business instincts and methods.
Wrong Philosophy.
philosophical standpoint and note the
lack Of logic in the attempt TO get some
thing for nothing. Again. IN a literary
way, we express a gentle irony at the
genius which prompts a man TO waste
his time in producing such a worthless
bit Of writing. Or athleticalIy, it is a
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

fought the best l cnuId ! was beaten
and have kept pretty quiet ever
since. \ gret deal has been said
about my being dopvc. You may say
for me that I am positive that / was
doped some time during the last three
days that I spent at Mo,ina Springs.
This is not the talk of squaker [
have spent Tot OF money and am
willing 20 spend lot more 10 land
the guilty party. Whoever he or they
were, their tracks were covered I'D so
thorough that II is next 10 impossible
TO prove anything"
Before talking any further JEFF called
consultation with his brother Jack and
MS business partner jack Ripper. The
latter, then acting as spokesman for
'eltries, issued the following statement:
Must Prove Charges.
John L. Sullivan, who posed as the
Idol Of American sporting public has
charged that the Jeffries-JoEnson bout
was a fran.e-up. Sullivan must have
some positive information in his pos
session. Therefore, this being the case.
he owes IL TO the public and TO Jeflries
and to himself TO make a clean breast
of It. If, within a reasonable length OF
lime, Sullivan proves his assertions, Il
viii be UP t. Jeffries to defend himself
as best he can.
"On the other hand, should Sullivan
be unable to prove his charges, il seems
that instead of being N idol Mr. Sui
Ivan belongs to the dog class
We offer Mr.. Sullivan or anv of his
associates $1,000 If they viii produce
proof that J-ffries ever knew or any
agreement made between Johnson and
any second party whereby Johnson was
to lose the fight"
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
OLD GUARD" PASSING
FROM BASEBAIRANKS

NEW YORK, Nov 1O.-Greater New
Cork harbors the sole National League
BervivOr Of that great group Of play
ers who started their baseball careers
in Chicago back in 1890.
BIZ Dahlen got his first professional
engagement with the old Colts. and has
remained in the National League con-
Iinuously ever since. Cy Young was
one Of them. but he jumped to the
American League long ago.
Bill knows baseball backward. for
ward. and both ways from he middle.
And well he should, for the veteran
is the last survivor of the old guard,
having been in the National League con-
-inuously since 1891. OF those who en-
tered that year with Dahlen, Cy Young,
OF the Cleveland Maps. is the only ono
now in the game who has always earned
his salary IN fast company. DahIen got
his start after being signed by the Chi
cago club I'm 1890.
Only a. short time ago Elmer Flick,
one Of the veterans Of the American
League, was sold by the Cleveland club
to Kansas City Of the American Asso-
citation, calling to mind the fact that
Tor several years the young circuit has
been wedding out the veterans until to-
day there are few originals left in the
ranks.
Only One Left.
or those who were in the American
League when it dropped the name of
Western League and in 1900 assumed
the more expressive title, only one re-
mains in the ranks who has been con-
tinuouslv in service around the circuit
That is our old comrade, Norman tKid)
Elberfeld, captain of the Washington
club.
Others now in the league who were in
il in 1884, but who at divers times have
fitted out Of il, only to return. are
Charley Hemphiu, OF the Yankees: Top
Sey Hartsel, OF the champion Athletics.
and Wild CoHroy, OF Washington
The American League received its
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
IEFFRIES CLAIMS
HE WAS "DOPED"
Former Ring Champion Directly Charges That He Had
Been Fixed" Before the Big Fight With john
a. son At Reno on July 4.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 1O.-For
the first time since his fight with Jack
Johnson on July at Reno. James J.
Jefries came out today with the direct
charge that he had been "doped" before
the battle in which he lost the worlds
championship.
He also had a few words to say about
the stories printed recently that the
Reno fight with Johnson was fixed"
A few weeks ago Abe Attell, who in
Kansas City was credited with a state
ment to the effect that the colored
champion had agreed to lay down, a"
but that he had given Jeffries the
''rinky-dink." otherwise known as the
double cross"
Next came John L. Sullivan with a
talk made in Denver in which he also
makes the assertion that the July (
engagement was to have been a crooked
deal. but that Johnson experienced 4
change Of heart during the last twenty
four hours preceding the fray on the
desert. Jeffries today branded the Kan
sas City and Denver stories as lies.
No Understanding.
Never from the moment that I signed
articles in New York until 1 went into
the ring at Reno was there any under
standing between Johnson and myself
otherwise than that the fight was to be
decided strictly on its merits. Any MAJ
who speaks to the contrary tells lie
and I hereby publicly challenge John /.
Sullivan TO prove his statements" said
Jeffries.
Il trained the best 1 knew and I
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
lseIess expenditure Of muscle and en-

. useless expenditure Of muscle and en-
I ergy-
Judged by esthetic standards II is
not pretty thing 10 do. Mathematical
~ II Is Incorrect. II undoubtedly vio-
lateS some law OF political economy
phuology' physics and certainly Of juris-
prudence
Yet once more we might treat the
matter from the humanitarian side and
TTeproach the persons who have added
/ 70 the already hare enough task con-
fronting the athletic management Of al
lotting Yale game tickets.
But we shall do rome OF these things,
The deed % passing a bum check for
Adie game tickets is, as IL were, an au-
tomato self-iudgnuen and punisbrnent
Such applications are thrown out. and
me chance OF getting a good seat at the
Yale game IS lost
Specuia ion Alarming.
The Yale News. however. clings to
dire denouncing Of ticket specuIat on
as follows:
Speculation in tickets for the Prince
ton and Harvard games during the past
rev years grew to such alarming pro-
portions that severe measures We're
taken by the ticket department TO do
away with It. BY the constant vigil
ance Of the management and with the
cooperation Of the student body. this
EVIL has been practically wiped out
The city Of New Haven has aided by
passing an ordinance making Il an Of
Iense TO trade in tickets Yet, despite
all precautions, some trading was done
last year.
The few men Vtho trade in tickets
are OF two classes. One class consists
or men who start ont avowedly to specu-
late in the tickets in order TO make
money The other is composed Of those
who have perhaps innOcentIy loaned
their applications to people who have
themselves, or through Others specu-
lated in the tickets.
The ticket department recognizes no
distinction; In either case the man
whose name is on the application is
held responsible for the final use OF
the tickets and he must suffer the pen
atty Of forfeiting the privilesa of an
plying for tickets TO future Yale ath-
Ietic events"
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

greatest boost in 1901. following tba an
nouncement that Jimmy Collins. Of Ros-
ton: Nap Lajcie, Of Philadelphia. Zoe
McGlnnlty, of Brooklyn; and Clark
TIlInIh' or chicago, had jumped over
the traces Of the National League 10
unite forces with the younger circuit
league 'ii0
Champs Have Gone.
Others who were 1901 recruits and are
still in the harness are Freddie paro,+
ana Billy Sullivan, OF tbaT C-bsca[-o
Mhlte Sox' and Lou Criger, OF the New,
York Highlanders. With the excen+;on
OF Billy Sullivan, not enc of Crifftb's
'-1icaSo champions Of 1851 Is now in tho
American League.
VI the champion Athletics Of 1000 I'll
ole Plank Danny Murphy. Harry T,a,,Is
ana Hartsel are the survivors Oa,,is i
.nS ohIy lnnelder in the league Of tbo
lI l,IS teams prior 10 IS09 who js
''iii pay ing ms regular position.
Many SOx Are Gone.
President Comiskey has worked won-
ur'us changes IN his once great fielding
machine Take the team Of five wears
ago. Most Of the stars who fought in
the worlds series have passed from the
circuit Donahue. Davis, AltrocIx. pat
terson. 1Sbell. Hahn, all have said their
last farewells to make room for younger
and f1ster talent OF the Boston cham
pions of 1903 and 1904 not one is now
a member Of the team controlled BY
John I Taylor and few are still in the
league.
When Wee Willie Keller. now of the
Giants. was rendered his unconditioSaI
release last wincer by President Farrell
of the Yankees, the last Of the original
New York American League team of
1873 departed. StallingS. the late Ia
mented manager of the Yank ees, applied
the finishing touches in the wedding out
task by releasing Jack Kleinow last
spring TO the Boston Nationals Jack
joined the Highlanders in 1903.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
CREW AT SYRACUSE
rs MOST PROBABLE

SYRACUSE. Nov. 1O.-Tbe cam,oig-,
to raise money for a crew at Syracuse
Us fourishing.
The co-eds are to hold a big mass
meeting today, and they are to be al
lowed to contribute regardless Of the
Suffrage question: which some male
members OF the college COurOruft,- Co.
viii be raised.
The merchants Of the city are con-
trloutlnS 70 the Syracuse athletic fund
both privately and publicly. one large
yesterdays receipts would go to helm
lift the athletic debt on the hill. COL
lege men helped in the store behind the
counter yesterday.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
HAS so NEW PLAYS

CHICAGO. H.. Nov. 1O-Fiftv new
plays viii compose Coach Stages
offensive equipment for SATURDAYS
ChlcagO-COrnell football game at
ithaca The repertOry will be one Of
the most varied maroon team has
ever had in a big game. and viii h.
more effective than at any stage of
the present season II the team works
with the dash shown in yesterdays
rehearsal at Marshall Field
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
Doom Is through

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. Is.-Ab-
sOlutely through with the man
agerial end Of Baseball, as he de-
clares, Charles Doom, resigned
manager of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, returned to his home here
today.
Doom says he will not lead the
Quakers again, regardless of how
the dispute over the interrupted
exchange of players between
Philadelphia and Cincinnati is set
tied. Doom declared that it was
FogePs action that determined
him to quit the managerial bust
ness.
Gust as soon as 1 can, possibly this
year, intend to engage in bust
ness, and then no possible base
ball offer viii bring me back to
the game"
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
Boxing Notes

Ed McGoorty, the Oshkosh middle
weight will make another trip 10 Eng
land, where he has been promised three
matches.
Eddie Murphy and Willie Lucas are
. meet in a return match at Thornton
r. l.. November Is.
The very latest reports have Owen
Moran meeting Abe Attell in q six
round bout at Philadelphia next We'd
nesday night
Kid Herman Is training with view
TO returning TO the ring Herman's last
ring engagement was his losing battle
with Cans.
Harry Forbes. the eX-ban amweight
champion of the world, is in Pitts
burg trying 10 secure a match with
Patsey Brannigan-
Those who thought Jim Barry would
knock out Danny Flynn were given
big surprise. The West End boy
not only stayed with the Chicago
heavyweight but won a well-deserved
decision
What an easy time Billy Papke
would have with many Of the boxers
now claiming the middleweight title
With the Illinois boxer thousands Of
miles away, how they ali come out
wish their challenges.
New York. although already over
run with Hghtweights, has another
arriving in the person Of Jimmy Fit
ton, who claims he has wins over
everybody worth while in the class
George Little, the former manager of
JACK Johnson, Still believes that he can
make champion OF Sandy Ferguson.
Jimmy Carroll, the San Francisco BAN
tam, who is a son Of the old Boston
lightweight, is in New York, looking
Cor bouts.
There are two pugilists fighting under
the name Of Knockout" Brown. One
Is from New York and the other from
Chicago.
Frank Klaus, the Pittsburg middle
weight, has accepted Promoter McIn-
tosh's offer of three bouts in London,
but viii not stand for PaDke as one of
the three men he viii meet. He wants
a special match with PaDke and he
wants as much money as Papke re-
ceives, figuring that his services are
worth inst as much as Papke's No
time has been set for Klaus to 60 to
England.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
WEIGAND FOR YORK.

YORK, Pa, Nov. 1O.-Curt 'Weigand,
last years manager of the York Tri-
State team. will again manage the
team for 1911 This was virtually de-
cided last night at a meeting of the
directors. Weigand will start early and
not gather in n horde Of youngsters for
experiment, but will take such PLAYERS
as have had some experience
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
.GEERS DEVELOPING
COMING CHAMP ION
Famous Driver Expects The
Huguenot to Win Money
Next Year.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-AccordinE 10 late
reports one Of the trotters on which
Pop" Geers viii rely TO get the money
IN the grand circuit stakes next sea-
son will be the bay six-year-old stall
lion The HuguenOt. who took a record
OF 2-275L two years ago.
More than the usual amount OF inter
est attaches 10 this horse on account Of
his relationship 70 two Of the most IA
nous horses in the history OF the har-
ness turf. both OF which were trained
and raced TO their best records by Geers.
These are The Abbot. 2:031t. former
worlds champion trotter, and The Able.
2;O4. the unbeaten PAGER OF the past sea-
son. who won no less than eleven
straight races for Geers. including the
Chamber Of Commerce at Detroit. losing
but a single heat the entire season.
These horses are full brothers TO The
HUguenOt, being sired By Chimes, out
OF the famous brood mare Nettie King,
by MambrinO King, and all are products
or the famous Village Farm, where the
Silent Man was for so many years head
trainer.
Well-Bred Horses.
The IiUgIenOt IS owned by Arthur II.
Parker, OF Medford. Mass. the man
who at one time owned the famous sire
Bingen 2-0514, and also the breeder OF
his most famous son, the worlds cham
pion Uhlan, 1-5s%- The past season he
was IN the stable Of Ed McGrath, but
for educational purposes only, as he
was not raced That he has a touch OF
the speed which made his brothers IA
nous he showed in his work, for he
stepped a mile in PIP with a half in
/ -oI. and final quarter in BIZ seconds
GeeTs' Achievements.
Geers made a champion Of The
Abbot. that gelding being the first %
meet the 2.0324 OF sweet little Alix. %
and he held the hOrOrs for a year,
when the bulldog JrOtter from Toledo,
Cresceus, came along and v-rested his
laurels from him. TIE Village Farm
horse, however, compelled Cresceus 10
trOt 10 the worlds record OF 2.03ls in
q race, a record which stood for eiEht
years as the best contested heat, the
Inflated Hamburg Belle being the Grst
20 surpass IL when she took the meas
ure of Uhlau In the memorable match
race al North Randall last season
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
GeeTs' Achievements
CHIEF" MYERS SIGNS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1n-AIyers, the
star catcher, signed with the New
York Nationals .gr 1911 today. as did
Arthur ShafeT, substitute infelder.
Catcher Ed Sweeney. Pitcher Jack
Warhop ana Outfelder cree sent IL their
signed contracts for 1911 10 the New
York American League Club.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10
FIFTEEN MACHINES
WILL START RACE
Savaraah and Tiedeman
trophy Events Begin To-
morrow Morning.
By HARRY WARD

Promptly at q o'clock tomorrow morn
ink fifteen cars will be lined I'D at the
tape for the start OF the SavaEuah and
Tiedeman trophy races. The coJ-se is
in splendid shape and the light cas- are
expected 10 furnish grand sport for the
thousands who are pouring into Savan-
nah on every train for the two days
racing carnival.
The field for the Savannah trophy
race consists Of three F-A-L cars, 10
be driven Nv Gelnaw, Hughes, and
Pearce. two NarmOns. with Dawson
and Heinemann as pilots; a Mercer,
with W a ROebling md at the wheel !;
an E NJ. F.. with Witt as driver: and
another Z. VI. F. and a Pullman, the
drivers Of which have not been selected.
Six cars will compete for the Tiedemau
trophy offered by the Mayor OF Sayan-
nah. Three NaTwells. with Costello,
Wright, and DOOTIey. as drivers; two
Coles, with the EndicOtt brothers as
pilots; and q LanC.a, with Billy Knip-
per at the wheel, will fight Il out in
this event The two races viii be run
simultaneously.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

Pulling monster locomotive weighing
10 tons along the railroad track 10 Los
Angeles few days ago, an EMF 80
auto made one Of the most remarkable
demonstrations OF power ever recorded
in the history of automobile manufac-
ture- The feat was accomplished by
coupling the engine to the motor car
with heavy rome tied TO the rear axle
Of the machine and starting from dead
standstill- Obtaining traction was at
nrSt DIFFICULT on account OF the soft con-
dlJiOn OF the ground over which the test
was made, but this was overcome by a
number or heavy men getting into the
tonneau of the EMF ana weighing II
down
According to ]. c. Henderson. of the
Waverly Company, there has teen a re-
Elval Of interest in electric automobiles
Particularly In the East has the electric
car made great gains in popular favor.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

Harry Forbes. the eX-ban -amweight
champion Of the world, is in Pitts
burg trying 10 secure a match with
Patsey Brannigan-
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

Those who thought Jim Barry would
knock out Danny Flynn were given
big surprise The West End boy
not only stayed with the Chicago
heavyweight but won a well-deservec
decision.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

There are two pUgilists fighting under
the name Of Knockout" Brown One
Is from New York and the other from
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

Ed McGoorty, the Oshkosh middle
weight, will make another trip 10 Eng
land, where he has been promised three
matches
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

Eddie Murphy and Willie Lucas are
D meet in a return match at Thornton.
r. l., November Is.
The Washington times., 1910-11-10

What an easy time Billy Papke
would have with many Of the boxers
low claiming the middleweight title.
NTH the Illinois boxer thousands Of
niles away, how they ali come out
y n their cha I1aDpes
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
.OR. CRIPPEN' AGED
FATHER HEARS OF
SONS DOOM
With Tears Dimming His Eyes, Old
Man, Now Destitute, Steadfastly
Declares Confidence in His
Only Child.
Keeps Weary Vigil in His Home,
Hoping He Will Hear Directly From
Convicted Wife-Slayer.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov. 2.-"My
son Is innocent, even though he
stands convicted, and | firmly believe
that his wife, Belle Elmore, Is alive
and living somewhere In the United
States.
With the sublime faith OF father
and in the quavering tones OF an aged
man, Myron A. Crippen, steadfastly
declares his confidence In his son
sentenced In London to die on the
scaffold for the murder OF his wife
known on the stage as Belle Elmore
Crippen, ST., is 75 years old. He
lives In modestly furnished room al
2i5 South Flower-st Broken In health
by several OF the ailments attendant
on age, he Is too feeble to work. But
his ills and his troubles have not de
stroyed lis optimism, although he Is
In destitute circumstances. He hopes
TO be able soon to get TO work ana
repay those who have befriended him.
With tears dimming his troubled,
faded blue eyes as they looked stea
lastly ahead; with shoulders droopins
as il from a burden too great TO bear,
the old man, with sorrow crushing
him, reviewed the life of his doomed
son and only child.
This trouble overtaking my boy
and me in my old age seems like a
bad dream, and |. who cared for him
when he was young, who watched him
grow from a boy TO man. brilliant In
his profession and honored, cannot
believe that even the thought OF such
a crime could ever enter his mind
when but child he showed an
unusual mind. disposition to over
come all obstacles, to attain every
object he sought. He was always
fond OF music and when but a chlld
he clamored for a violin. We thought
him too young 10 care for one and
learn 10 play. He set TO work and
made one out OF wooden box and
was soon playing snatches or several
popular tunes on me instrument OF
his own manufacture.
when still in the public schools
he fixed his mind on taking up the
profession of medicine, and at his
first opportunity entered doctor
Office in San Jose. Then he went To
Ann Arbor. Mich. While attending
school there he became acquainted
with DR.. Phil Porter, OF Detroit, ana
studied In his Office for while. After
ward he attended the Cleveland uni
versity and graduated with the high
est honors.
81 have written 10 him, sending the
letter in care OF the officials who were
conducting his trial" continued the
father, trying hard to control his feel
ings. but have received no reply no'
even word II he would only send
n line It would make me feel so much
better. but when | get no word, only
the news in the papers, II makes me
feel very much alone. Sometimes |
feel ike there was nothing 10 live
for"