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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
Still Good Chance for the Restoration Football By the Faculty Georgetown
DECISION BY FORDHAM
MADE INDEPENDENTLY
Blue and Gray Will Not Be Compelled to Place Perma-
nent Ban on Football Following Action by New
Yorkers-Restored at Holy Cross

Fordham's abolition tof football does
not necessarily mean the abandonment
Of the sport by Georgetown
This was the announcement made on
the heights this morning. following the
report that Georgetown and Holy Cross
would be forced 10 follow the action Of
Fordham and place a permanent ban on
football
Last December the presidents OF the
three Institutions met here and agreed
ito suspend all intercollegiate football
until the rules had been changed in
such a manner as would render the
game more safe. Similar action was
taken by a number OF universities in diff
ferent sections Of the country. but fol
lowing the radical revision OF the code
most Of the colleges have decided 10
give the rules a thorough try-Out next
fan. in the hope and belief that most OF
the danger has been eliminated
Although IL has been thought ever
since the rules committee met that
Georgetown would resume the game, 40
official action has as yet been taken,
but, il was said this morning, a definite
statement Of the university's stand viii
be issued within the next month
In the expectation that the changes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
HARVARD CREWS
GO TO REDTOP
Crimson Fights and FOurs
Will Row on Thames
River Tomorrow.

BOSTON. Mass. June G.-The Har-
ward varsity and freshman crew squads
left here for their headquarters al Red
tor on the I o'clock train today for New
london. The varsity eiZut and two
fOUrs. the freshman eight and fOur with
two substitutes. Coach James Wray.
Manager J. l. Thayer. Assistant Man
aver o. IseLE- Second Assistant Man
ger =. Lowell. Boat RiEcer Charles
rs. Hart. an assistant from Days shop,
and l. 4. Lu1t. 20. comprised the whole
SQUAD. The following Carsmen and cox
SWANS win be taken from the varsity
squad F. c.. Bacon. c. II BaIch. r. W.
Cutler. II. Foster. p F. HOOPER n A
King. @. LCri1E. g. p. MetcalS. @. F.
Newton. : A. Sargent / D. smith A
T. Strauss. a StrOnE- H II. Voorhees,.
Capt J. = Naid. j. Waite. J. @. Wig
gins. 4. Whi-nev.
L X. LunL. 20. who rcused for rErea
years on the Harvard varsity eight. VIII
have charge OF the Freshmen while
thew are AT Redtou-
on arriving al New London the men
VIII be taken up stream 10 the quarters
IN the launch John Harvard. which has
already arrived AT the training grounds
The shells. which len Cambridge last
night. win b. riEEed and ready for use
tomorrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
CATCH-TRAIN GAMES
ARE UNDER THE BAN
Once Started, Contest Must Go TO
Finish, in American
League.

CHICAGO, III, June Thereafter
in the American League there viii be
no more calling games al a stated
hour 10 permit teams % catch trains
When a game is started, IL viii 20
through 70 a decision, even though a
team lose a game in its next city.
This has been decided by President
Ban Johnson, who recently saw a con-
test IN Boston with the score 4 10 2
against Boston, with Philadelphia on
the big end. Bender wasn't going any
too well at the time, apd there was
no way OF telling what the score Of
that particular game would have been
had the full nine innings or more.
II necessary. been played.
4 have always favored clubs play
ing out 20 an end all games they
lions force them 70 be called, said
President Johnson today. q have is
sued instructions 70 my umpires that
all games started must be finished,
no matter whether teams scheduled %
make jumps lose trains or miss
game in the next city on the schedule
Tho pull DliC pays 10 see nine innings
IS no reason why the people should
not get IL, and they viii. II Is unsat-
isfactOry 10 all clubs 70 haze IL other
wise.
In some instances, where clubs are
forced 70 make early Jumps. ! have
arranged 10 have trains held for them
for an hour. which viii permit the
game 10 be played out ard meke the
next city. For the jump from De-
troit 70 Washington clubs viii use
special trains from Detroit 70 Buffalo,
which Will make Il possible for them
70 play. in Detroit one day and in
Washington the next"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
WASHINGTON MEN
NAMED OFFICIALS
List Is Completed for Annual
Field and Track Games
of S. A. A.

With aS many entries as last year
practically all arrangements have been
completed for the South Atlantic cham
pionship meet 20 be held at Homewood
Field, Baltimore, next Saturday
In order that the events may be run
Of smoothly the committee has been
careful in the selection Of officials. as
follows:
Honorary referee-Major J. Barry
Mahool.
Referee-Dr. D. E. Wiber. president
OF the South Atlantic Association.
Clerk Of course-Latrobe Cogswell, 2.
Nd. S. C., ana Joseph oliver. Nj ".
y c.
scorer-John P. Baer, NJ. A c.. as
sistant, A B. Disney. Fifth Reg A. A.
Timers-Gustavus Brown, NJ y. c.:
George J. Turner, Fifth Reg. A. A;
". H. HelIaweu, W. 4. 9; ]. F.
Tyler, IL, G. Y. NJ. c. A; J. Y. Null
ligan. G q: NJ J. Thompson, ". c.
Judges at fnish-Henry G. Penniman.
Theodore f Straus, P. A L; DR.. B
Merrill HopkinsOn. 3. a. c.; ". c.
Thscher, W. G. A A; Joseph J. Ret
'' Field ID indges-C. E. Beckett, ". Y. NJ.
c A; DR.. II. F. Kelsey, B. A. G w.
G. Stuart, ". y. NJ G A; c E Ed
wards. n G. D. c., ". L Hawkins.
A. A. L: o. s. Gowsley, 3. A C.
Gymnastic jUdges-AntOn SikOra, s.
J. b: DR.. Meanwell. P A. l.; Prof. A.
' Tnspsctors-John Kerr. Mt. ". A. c.
". E Hoffman, jr-, J. H O.; DR.. W.
W Requardt, n. A c.; John T. Meany'
IS sts ar Townsend England,
D. A1 m T. O'AIarev, Nd. s. c.
Custodian Of prizes-Walter Jordan
Md. &. c. -,
Chief marshal-Frank Hancock, Fifth
Reg. A. A.
Messengers-Marion Rohda and George
Rettaliata-
All the well-known and many OF the
promising athletes Of the South At
iantic district have entered and Il IS
not improbable that several OF the
records will be lowered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
AUTO PERSONALS
ABOUT DEALERS
New Line Enters Washing
ton Market-Dorsett Bust
ness Transferred.

The Buffalo line Of commercial su-
-t0mobiles. manufactured by the At
terbury Motor Car Company, OF Buff
faIo. Y Y, has been taken by Lester
D. Moore. jr-. and he is now demon
strarinS the economy OF automobile
delivery 10 a number OF Leading mer-
chants. The ALrerbury Company is the
oldest commercial vehicle concern n
the country, and Buffalo commercial
cars are 10 be found IN nearly every
city n the country With its wide and
Wen paved streets Washington offers
q good field for the exploitation OF
commercial cars and Mr.. Moore IS
anticipating many sales
The business OF the L P. Dorsert
Company has been formally transferred
20 the Carpenter Automobile Company
and viii hereafter be under the man
and general manager, W r Carpenter
vice president y. F. Carpenter, secre-
Jary and treasurer
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale Of EMF
touring cars 20 Mrs K A Saum and
Capt Thomas Franklin Schley, L. s. A.
T s Johnston. manager Of the Buick
Motor COMPANY ?. c. Sibbald, manager
Of the Eel Motor Car Company, and
c. c. Schroth. the Stearns agent, have
been elected 20 membership in the Auto
mobile Club OF Washington
Emerson and Orme report the sale Of
an ApPerson touring car 10 Fred Geyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
REMARKABLE TRIP
BY LONE PIGEON

AURORA, III, June 12.-Llost for i've
months.-a homing pigeon belonging 10
John Gil, Of Ottawa. Canada, has
turned Up in the loft Of it's former
owner, Herman Moser, 81 North ave-
nue., Aurora The pigeon was sold by
Moser ito the Canadian more than Q
year ago when very young The tr5
was shipped TO the new owner, more
than Loco miles away. How many thou
sands of miles the bird flew in its search
foT its old home can only be cOnjec-
tured. The bird was given the freedom
OF the yard, but on December 10 last
disappeared.
The bird had been missing from OF
tawa for five months, when Moser went
to his. loft in North avenue and found
the pigeon with the other homers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
LYNCHPS CRUSADE
WILL HELP GAME
War Upon Baseball Profan-
ity a Step Long Advocat-
ed in The Times.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

President Thomas ]. Lynch, Of the
National League. is 70 be congratu-
lated upon the firm stand he has taken
against the use OF profanity by players
and umpires while on the ball field
He has fined Umpire tombstone so and
Umpire Moran SIS for rough talk which
they directed at the press box in New
York last Thursday and threatens to
make the punishment much heavier in
the future
Mr.. Lynchs move IS IN the right d.
recron and should have been made long
ago. He says that the class Of patron
age at ball games these days is so high
that he declines to have the ears Of the
spectators offended by the tndiscrimInate
use Of foul language. and he is going
20 curb H. Exactly this argument has
heen advanced IL The Times for sew
e~ai years The swearing by players Is
merely force Of habit and they fire.
quently use langua &c the true purpOrt
OF which they do not know or care when
in the heat Of a contest They pay small
attention 70 he matter themselves, but
often their wordy disputes or j0shings
are so loud that they reach the ears of
persons in the stands. and women pa
irons have been known 10 90 20 one
ball game and never TO another because
they derived an entirely wrong impress
sion Of the Sport
President Johnson. Of the American
League, might well take a leaf out Of
the book OF President Lynch in this
matter. and II is to be presumed that
he viii, for he IS usually on the job in
stanter when a proposition IS advanced
looking toward increasing the attrac-
tons Of baseball or doing away with
5-av-ba olrg or frcory-av,fa r,rae
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in the rules would prove satisfactory,
the management has arranged a tents-
tive schedule Of dates for next fall, so
a late decision as 20 the game IS not
expected 10 give trouble IN any way.
A special from Worcester, Mass, saws
that the Holy Cross faculty has decided
that football viii be so changed that h
can be played with less liability 70 in
jury. and that the management has
been glvea permission 20 20 ahead with
preparations for the campaign next fan
West Virginia is another university
that has recently decided 10 change its
attitude toward football. and, instead OF
permanently abOlishfng the game, the
students have received Instructions 70
frame schedule without delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
ANDOVER NAMES REILLY.

ANDovER. June I2-Joh1 s. Reilly,
Of BroCktOn. brother OF Bernard I. and
James Reilly. OF AndOver and Yale base
bah fame. is 10 be captain Of the Phil
lips Andover Academy baseball team Tor
reXt season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
Dead At Fordham

NEW YORK. June I2.-The announce
ment that Fordham University VIII drop
football for a year was reiterated today
by a member Of the college faculty
acting as representative Of the Dresi-
dent. He said
'lt Is true that Fordham has aban-
doned intercollegiate football for the
university year iS16-11 The new rules
VIII De tested by interclass contests this
coming season. and II they prove salts
factory the game viii be resumed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12


That must have been one exceedingly
rank decision in London, on May 80,
when Packey Mcfarland only got a
draw with Freddie Welsh 81 twenty
rounds before the National Sporting
Club. The English papers do not, as a
rule. weep over the failure of their
referees 70 give a foreigner all that IS
coming 10 him: therefore. their vigorous
protest against the verdict Of Referee
Scott IN this case is al the more sig
nihcant. Sporting Life Of London. has
this 10 say as its last paragraph in the
Introduction 20 the fight story:
Granted that Welsh blocked an i'm
mense number OF Packey's blows and
was doing well ia the last five rounds.
the American did practically all the
lead for fifteen rounds. The referee.
however, said IL was a draw, and as
draw IL VIII go down IN the record
books Much as we respect and admire
Mr. SCOtrs judgment. we find ourselves
upon this occasion quite unable 10 agree
with his decision
This coming from paper Of the char
aCtAE and standing Of SLOrtluE Life en-
aDleS night fan 90 see lust how bad
Mr.. Scott must have been in his jUdE-
meut- What excuse he gave does not
appear He cannot claim that ne called
II draw because they were both strong
on their feet at the finish and he lid not
want 70 award a championship on
points, for Walsh won the English
title from Johnny Summers on points
IN battle which must have reSembled
that with MCFARLAND for quick action
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his match with sam Langford, which is
scheduled for July . at either Rich
mond or San Francisco.
CoIored sports in all parts Of the coun-
try are raising large pools 10 send 10
California to place on Johnson at pre-
VailinE odds. Recently several Boston
sports Clipped into a fund Of $4,000,
which has been forwarded 10 Johnson
70 place on himself
Jack Twin Sullivan certainly plans
big season. He is practically matched
with Billy Papke for the latter part or
June: boxes Jim Savage at Newark. y.
J.. June q. and has accepted terms for
a battle with Eddie McGOOrty at Mil
waukee July Z. Mike Twin also figures
on doing a L Of work this summer,
and IS after Frank Klaus for a match,
If the latter viii agree to box at l54
pounds.
Young Erne and Joe Hirst. the Phila-
dclDhia lightweight, viii meet in a ten
round bout at Shenandoah on Tuesday
night.
The next bout on the Pacific coast
will be on Saturday afternoon. June IS,
when Sam LangfOrd Will fight twenty
five rounds with ~ kaufman in San
Francisco
Leo Houc;z's next match Will be at his
home town. Lancaster, Pa, on June l6,
when he viii meet Joe Hirst, in six
round bout
Tommy O'To0le and Pal Moore have
brer matched for a special siN-rouud
contest 20 take place on July 4 IN the
afternoon
George cole announces that he is go
inc 10 t- his hand in the ring once
moro and that he is ready 10 make a
date 30 box any Of the middleWelghts
who can be secured to meet him.
Harry Mansfield. the English middle
y-,i~bt. is getting rusty for fight He
yrorIId like TO hook no for six rounds
1Cit5 any ~riddleweight in the country
from Stanley Ketchel down
Harry Edwards is arrenSinE a special
boxing show for july 4 at the National
Athletic Club Of PHILADELPHIA The snow
will be held IN the afternoon. at Whlch
time the returns from The JedrleS-'iohn-
son fight will be received by special
wir s.
Jim johnson. the Tennessee negro
Heevyw4ieht. IS getting his injured hand
in cool shane. and will start training
this week. Johnson is anxious 20 get on
match with Joe Jeanette. Jack
O'Rrien. Jim Stewart. or any other man
IN tho world who can be induced 10
meet him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

Colored sports in all parts Of the coun-
try are raising large pools TO send to
California to place on Johnson at pre-
vailing odds. Recently several Boston
sports chipped into a fund Of $4,000,
which has been forwarded TO johnson
TO place on himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
HEARD AND SEEN
AMONG PUGILISTS

Stanley Fetchel will start for the Pa
ciHc coast today to begin training for
his match with sam Langford, which is
scheduled for July . at either Rich
Ynond or San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

Farrv. Edwards is arranging special
boxing show FOR July 4 al the National
Athletic Club Of Phnadelpllia. The SHOW
time the returns from The JefrieS-Jo ohm
son fight will be received by special
Wir s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

George cole announces that he is go
ing TO tl- his hand in the ring once
.Je+c 80 how any of the middlewcights
who can be secured to meet him.
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Young Erne and Joe Hirst, the Phila-
delphia lightweight, viii meet in ten
round bout at Shenandoah on Tuesday
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

Harry Mansfield. the English middle
weight. is getting rusty for nCht he
ZrorIId like 10 hook no for six rounds
1yit1 any ~riddleweight in the country
from Stanley Ketchel down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

Tommy O'ToOle and Pal Moore have
beer matched for a special siN-rouud
contest 10 take place on July 4 IN the
afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

The next bout on the Pacific coast
Will be on Saturday afternoon. June IS,
when Sam Langford Will fight twenty
Two rounds with ~ kaufman in San
Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12

Leo HoucR's next match viii be at his
home town. Lancaster, Pa, on June is,
when he viii meet Joe Hirst, in six
round bout
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-02
CENTRAL. CITY.

From the NOnpareil.
I'VE have found Texas, outside Of bel
climate, one big fraud anu want youl
paper changed from Victoria, Texas. td
WOOdsdale, Kansas" Thus writes q
+. Campbell, formerly pastor of the
Methodist church at Archer.
On postal instructing as to change
the address OF his Nonpareil from Miu-
nicola to Saint Augustine, Florida, j. w.
Sparks writes: "Still searching for per.
petunl sunshine and the fountain Oi
youth; instead have found damp and
cloudy weather ever since the year com.
menced. Even the natives are hOwlinG
the unusual weather"
Mrs. Jos. w. Cav. who has been Wis.
iting at Atkinson, Illinois, writes her
husband that they are having siege Of
winter weather there that makes our
cold climate seem like balmy Florida.
The day she wrote it was thirty degrees
below zero and Sunday four inch snow
fell. Already there WAS several inches
of snow on the ground. The mercury
has not been above the twenty below
mark since she went there. She expects
to start home this week but will visit ut
MenlO. Iowa, on her way back.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-02
PLATTE CENTE X

From the Signal.
Miss Agnes Pillsn. Of ST Anthony.
entered st. Mary hospital at Columbus
Monday, where she will submit to an
operation Cor appendicitis within few
days.
John r. Evans delivered two hogs to
Denny Roberts, last Thursday. the COM
bined weight of which was | $50 pounds.
These two pig represented quite wa,l
Of money ut the present prIce-a hun
dred dollars, at least.
Michael Siebler was taken sick at his
home three miles south of town last
week Thursday, with kidney trouble,
and but little hope is entertained for his
recovery. Mr.. Sisbler 10 we'll advanced
in years. and his trouble is OF long stand
ing.
Some party or parties cut a hole in the
wire cage in which DIR. Pugh had his
coyotes confined. last Friday night, and
the animals escaped. The doctor says
the ones who did the deed were seen in
theact and he thinks he knows the guilty
ones.
south Omaha friends of Father Dan
Hurley will be grieved to learn Of his
serious illness at St. Louis. Father
Hurley is suffering from nervous break
down and serious trouble with his eyes
True Voice Father Hurley was raised
in this vicinity and has many friends
here who deeply sympsthize with him in
his affection. He was ordained to the
order of Priesthood early last spring.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-02
GENOA.

From the Times.
G. w. Price. aged So, died at his home
near Woodville, Monday evening after q
short illness with pneumonis. Funeral
services were held at the home Wsdnes.
Fay.
State Senator Randall, formerly in the
banking business at Newman Grove.
has invested $5O.OOO in tract OF land
near Basin. Wyoming, and will move to
that place to reside.
Several drinks OF bootleg booze made
trouble for Henry Nelson. q resident of
Prairie Creek. Some men. when under
the influence Of John Barleycorn. per-
form foolish stunts. Henry has such q
reputation. The other day, when he
was feeling extremely cute, he bet Rosco
Brown. a neiehbor, that he dare 60 to
the home of Ora Hill and ask Nm. Hill
to take q buggy ride With him. Brown
accompanied Nelson to the Hill home to
see that he complied With the require
ments Of the bet. The invitation was
extended to the lady all right and in
diRnsntly declined, but Henry won his
friends money by the exhibition Of his
gall and imagined that the incident Was
closed; but it wasn't. Last Sunday
morning. shortly after midnight, Nelson
himself received an invitation to take Q
buggy ride, and although blizzard was
raging at the time, he thought it best,
under the circumstances, to comply with
the request. The invitation came from
Sheriff Chss E.. Peterson. Nelson was
taken to Fullerton and placed in Jail.
Monday morning. in Judge Klisse's
court, he pleaded guilty to the charge Of
disorderly conduct and was fined SO
and costs. His brother Was on hand
with the necessary coin to satisfy the
dignity of the Law.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-02
HUMPHREY.

from the Democrat
Oias. r. Bacon Of Platte Center and
Miss Emma Cummings Of this place were
united in marriage Mt Columbus Wed,
nes,iay 10y County Judge Ratterman.
Jos. Tieskoetter went down to Colum,
bus Sunday noon To meet his mother,
Ms. w. Ii. Tieskoetter. who returned
home that evening from Omaha, where
she had been taking meslirsI treatment.
We are glad To report that Mrs. Ties
koetter is much improved in health.
A serious accident happened 10 John
Rohatch, who lives west of town, last
Thursday evening which will lay him up
for some time. Mr.. Rohatch was haul
inS his corn Smelling nutfit home and
WIS driving the teams hitched to the
gasoline engine trucks, when about a
quarter Of a mile from home one OF the
lines slipped out OF his hand which be
tried to recover, when the front wheels
az the trucks struck some ice and he WAS
thrown from his seat and pitched in front
of the truck which passed over part of
his body breaking some ribs and his jaw
and otherwise Druising him up. He
WAS picked up and carried to the house
and doctor was called to dress his
wounds. Friday afternoon he was
brought to Humphrey and taken to Co
lumbus on the evening freight and placed
in St. Mary's hospital at that place.
Latest reports from his bedside are that
he is improving nicely.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-02
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse ID. Bell, who went
to COcOanut Grove, Florida several
weeks ago, returned to BellwOOd Wed.
nesday evening. Jesse says Florida is a
nice warm place TO live 10, especially al
TINS time of the year, but that the soil
ls not to he compared with old Nebraska
Miss J.. Glenn HOuser died Feb. 30
1910 ut the home Of her parents near
David City. Deceased WAS born June ,,
1897. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Ms. Frank Houser, who several years
ago resided in BellwOOd, Mr.. llouser
having taught school here for term or
more.
According SO l.. M. Russell. one Of
the leading peach growers VIII" has
large orchards near Lincoln, the pro-
spects for next years crop are practical
ly gone. The long period of wet we8-
thcr in November followed by the heavy
freeze i'm December killed most Of the
fruit buds.