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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27
VARSITY
IN LONG SCR|MMAGE
REGULARS and Scrubs Meet in
Long Mix-Up-Play st.
Johns Tomorrow.

In the regular game the Georgetown var
sity met the scrub eleven on the Hilltop
Yesterday afternoon in scrimmage
which lasted for nearly an hour. The men
on both teams played hard. and although
the first team men had the long end Of
the score at the close of the work, there
are still many points of the game that
the Blue and Gray first team still have to
learn There seemed to be q lack of
knowledge of the signals. as in many in
stances the back field either failed to get
in the play or collided with one another.
and in addition to this fact the VARSITY
forwards charged very slowly. letting the
second-string men get the jump on them
and put several plays through for good
gains. During the scrimmage yesterday
the scrubs ran the ball over Their oppo-
nents goal line for a toe hdown, and on
several other occasions had the pigskin
within striking distance of the varsity
goal. but failed to carry the leather over
on ao count of fumbles.
Harry Costell, at halfback gave beau
tiful exhibition of circling the ends and
broken field running in yesterdays prac-
tice. and he was one of the best ground
gamers on the West End varsity eleven
owing TO his speed. he is able to follow
his interference well until the opposing
line has been passed. and then shoot in
and dodge the secondary defense. Peitriz.
new man on the Blue and Gray squad.
who has been playing in the line, gave
one OF the finest exhibitions of gameness
that has been shown on the local field IN
some time. as he refsed to leave the game
after having his nose badly broken. This
INJURY, although not at all serious will
Keep him out of the game for the remain
der of the season.
Jack Hagerty. the varsity right end
was out In suit yesterday. and although
ne was not IN the scrimmage between the
regulars and scrubs, his injured shoulder
is ABOUT well. and he will Undoubtedly be
~ the lineup when the Blue and Gray
race the Army week from Saturday.
after an illness which has kept him
away from the fed since the Richmond
game last Saturday. The former guard
was worked at fu.lback on the varsity
and tore things up in good aha no ,vhiIa ~.
| was in the ne-up. 10
I The Hilltoppers will meet st. Johns on
| the West End gridiron next Saturday
The latter team played Virginia a very
close game week ago. as the Orange and
biue e-evsn was only able to score six
| points. The game tomorrow will not he
| walk-away for the Blue and GRAY
| eleven. as the. men from Annapolis are
very speedy, and although not as heavy
as Georgetown. they VII no doubt put up
| a good game. Nevertheless IL Coach
Nelson's men play the game that is ex,
| pected of them they VIII undoubtedly win
| by a good marg n. Tomorrow's game on
/ the Hilltop will afford a good OPPORTUNITY
for comparison of the respective
| strength of Georgetown and Virginia. The
| seats are not to be reserved, and the ad-
| mission fee win be 90 cents The game
! will start at $40 sharp.
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AFTER THE SCA[PERS
President Ban Johnson FavorS
Ticket Scandal Investigation.
ABSOLVES BRUSH OF BLAME
Says He Holds Evidence Which the
National Commission Must
Consider.

NEW YORK. October 27.-Ban Johnson.
member Of the national base ball COM
mission. said yesterday that he had evil
dence in his possession that would throw
light upon the muddle caused by the sale
Of reserved seats for the worlds cham
pionship games at the Polo Grounds.
Johnson declared that he knew the name
Of an individual who helped spectators
to get hold of many tickets, but he de-
clined to make 1t public. He stated
clearly that in his. opinion John T. Brush.
president of the New York base ball
club. had been kept IN ignorance Of the
facts -.
Mr.. Brush had no. part in the sale: OF
tickets to scalpers.' said johnson. He
knew nothing about the way matters We're
handled by certain person, who for the
present shall remain unknown
New that. the worlds series has ended.
Johnson promises to probe the, ticket
scandal to the bottom, provided August
Hermann and Thomas ]. Lynch. the
other members of the commission, will
sanction an official investigation. Friends
Of johnson insist that private detectives
that two prominent ticket. scepulators se-
cured 1900 grandstaf1d seats; at 81 adj
vance over the. regular .price-5O0 lower
stand seats at So each, and 1000 upper
stand seats at 81 each. These specuiatQrs
furnished others with tickets so that the
base ball public. according to johnson 3
friends, was compelled to pay exorbitant
prices to see the games at the Brush
stadium.
If Johnson has conclusive proof of col
fusion between the spectators and per-
sons who had access to the ball clubs Of
fees prominent men in the game say he
can force the hand Of the commission.
BY demanding an investigation 1t Is
shown that Messrs. Hermann and Lynch
cannot well refuse to use the probe. So
far Hermann has pooh-poohed the mat
exaggerated. while Lynch has maintained
a discreet silence. But the national COM
mission when 1t assumed control of the
worlds series was vested with authority
to investigate anything that might reflect
discredit upon the integrity of the sport.
That a scandal exists in connection with
the distribution of tickets for the world s
series this fall has been openly charged
by Johnson. who. 1t is argued. must
error. johnson usually doesn't make
charges that he cannot substantiate. and
in this case he says he courts public
investigation Of the whole matter.
Many unpleasant rumors have involved
the names of several persons identified
with the sale of tickets. but each has
vigorously protested his innocence, at the
same time demanding to know the identi-
ty of his accuser. Johnson and his friends
SO positive that they can lay their hands
on the guilty ones that men identified
with the sport say something should be
done to clear up the mystery.
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McGraw First to Congratulate Mack.

PHILADELPHIA, October 27.-John
McGraw. defeated candidate for the
worlds championship, was the first man
to rush over to the Athletics bench after
the game yesterday and congratulate
Connie Mack on his achievement. The
hustling. scrappy pilot Of the New York
ers hustled through the crowd which
swarmed around the bench. and grasping
Connie by the hand, heartily congratu-
lated him on winning the title. Inas-
much as there has always been a
strained feeling between the two man.
ayers since the New Orleans episode back
in 1906 which was not healed in some Of
the present games. McGraw's actions
buried the Ratchet between the two rival
pilots and their clubs.
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Victory for Isidora.

A five-and-a-half furlong event for nom
winners two-year- since July 1, was
one which puzzled the handicappers.
Star Jasamine, was well liked, as was
Isidora. In q whipping finish the latter
won by. a head. Star jasmine led to
near the finish, but was unable to stall
off the challenge ofrIsidora.1 Cloud Chief
also made q gallant finish, earning third
money. 80 80
The mile event was won by Suffrasfst,
a j-to shot He beat L0chiei4 the
f4wofite, by a length and haiti, IN
1.39 4-5. Babbler. at 10 to 1 to win, got
third place. Spellbound was running well
up badly.
The seventh race was q selling affair at
seven furlongs 1t had ten starters. Ben
LomOnd, Helen Barbee. Double Five and
Feather Buster had the call. Muff. prob
ably because he was ridden by Schwebig.
an apprentice, was allowed to go to the
post at Z to /. In a rafting finish the
comparatively unknown jockey put Muff
over a winner by head from Fort
Worth, with Helen Barbee third.
The eighth race was at one and one
eighth miles for non winners Of two races
since October 1. This one resulted In a
very popular win. The victor. FL Orc. is
owned by prominent Baltimorean,
popular trainer, N. X. Beal of Maryland.
The owner was present to see "a Gro run,
and as he has a host Of friends, 1t was
not long before Ell Orc was backed from
10 to / to to 1. Michael Angelo dashed
to the front, with Outlan and Ell Orc in
hot pursuit. Michael Angelo beat Mont
agnie by q nose for the place.
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Cathedral School Squad Will Be Lee
BY Pitcher Small

Coach Green called a meeting of &C.
men In base ball yesterday to elect a
captain and manager. Tommy Small. for
two years the reliable twirler of the
Episcopal School, was chosen leader.
Lockwood was made manager. He in
tends to complete the schedule fmme-
diately and arrange for some attractive
games.
The outlook for base ball will be very
good and there. win be quite fight for
every place. Seven old men are back. and
there will be some twenty new candi-
dates. Gus Todd will be missed from
the pitching staff. but Beggs and Small
are both back. Rust and Cleborne, the
two backetops, have also returned.
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Players Deserve Credit,
Says Manager Mack

PHILADELPHIA, October 25.-
President b, r.. Shibe -Of the
Athletics was one Of the flrst to.
congratulate Manager Mack when
he stepped on the field at the con-
clusion Of tile. game which
brought the second worlds
championship to the home club.
Mr.. Shibe was so happy that all
he could soy was. AGood work,
Connie: Good work.
Manager Mack appeared to he
his usual calm self, and. beamed
ON all. who lad an opportunity
: to shake his hard. at was q
good hght." said Connie. "Therc
was never any time, though,
when i had any Doubt ~ to the
hnal outcome. felt before the
series began that We had the
. better team and the games just
Increased my faith In our play
ers. Too much credit could NOT
be given my players for their
great work. They deserve all
the credit and all the good things
that are coming to them. They
went into the seriea with one Of
our best players, Mctnnis, ON the
cripple list. 1t II ono Of the hap
piest recollections az the series
with the Giants that Harry
Davis jumped into me breach at
short notice and gave an ex.
hihttion Of playing Mt hrst base
which NO player could surpass."
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"TICKLED TO DEATH"
SAYS JOHNSON
PHILADELPHIA, October

PHILADELPHIAs OctOOef III
Thomas J. Lynch, president Of
the National League, said after
the games
'sThe Giants were Outplayed to-.
day. The Athletics deserved their
victory because they played bet
ter ball, bat this short series
does not prove they are superior
to the Giants. The Athletics
had the breaks In the luck and
by taking full advantage swept
the Giants on their feet"
Byron Bancroft johnson, preai-
dent Of the American League,
said. 81 am fickled to death.
Aside from that I can say moth.
ing, excepting that J believe the
hest team won. The Giants have
q great team, hut they were out
played by the lAthletics. Connie
Mack and his men upheld molly
the prestige of the American
League"
0Garry" Hermann, chairman Of
the national commission, saids
.,rhe Athletics deserved to win.
Ii was . great series-One Of the
best ever Dlayed from every
viewpoint, athletically and flnan-
ciaIly. Connie Mack and his
Athletics are to be congratulated
I'm their success, NJ are also Me-
Graw and his Giants In their
xracefulness In accepting defeat"
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BOOM BASE BALL IN FRANCE,
Frenchman Becomes Enthusiastic
Fan and Goes Home to Start Game.

NEW YORK, October 27.-With a de.
termination to make base ball the ma
tional game of France. Emile Dubonnet,
a Paris manufacturer and sportsman. is
today on his way back to Europe after
witnessing most Of the worlds series
games. Dubonnet sailed the Condor Ill
in the balloon race for the Bennett cup
With the beginning Of the base ball
championship he became an enthusiastic
fan. He plans to introduce base bal
into France. and hopes he says. to be
able to arrange FTench-American cham
pionship series within a few years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27

R. B. Whyte and Mccormick. halves. Un-
derhll, full Work in the scrimmage was
Of the more approved variety yesterday
The execution of plays was far more sat-
isfactory than at any time in the last
two weeks, and OConner handled the
men well, considering the disadvantage
he suffered. Hawkins fumbled entirely
too frequently, but to counterbalance ths
serious fault he made several spectacu-
lar runs around both ends
The Interference was much better en-
abling the runners to gain substantial
ground, and after the scrub scrimma G
the freshmen were disposed of without
trouble. In that contest the varsity made
first downs on almost every rush. 1t Is
team through the game Saturday.
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Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday Magazine: Illus
trated Song No. q, Take Back the Heart
That Thou Gavest." with an illustration
by A. b. wenzell; .'I952'-The Diary OF
Young Girl, by Harrison Rhodes: THE
Backsider," by Kate Jordan, entry No.
60 In our prize story competition: oscar
Carlyns job" by Ellen Mackubin entry
No. 10 IN our prize story competition;
THE Empress Tree" by Elizabeth A.
Reed: 1.-The New Reading OF Dreams. BY
June E. Downey: "Fallacies About
Fishes" by Capt. c. A. McAllister. ans
another instaliment OF THE Money
Moon" by Jeffrey Farnol
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70 TRY OUT DOGS.
Sportsmen to Gather at Benning
49,. Track on SUNDAY.

Now that the dates November %. IS
and % Have, been announced for the
Laurel field trials. owners are watching
closely the work of their dogs. and weigh
ing their chances Of winning. There are
gently of good dogs in the city if their
oSvners have time and opportunity of de-
ySlopine. them.
Much interest is being showa in the in
f6fmat meeting of sportsmen at the Ben
ming track next Sunday morning. and a
rftmber OF good settlers and pointers will
be on hand There Is TO be, no racing
or, Judging. but simply a chance for
siprtsmen to meet get acquainted and
hsre.-a look at each others dog. Come
cut AMI bring your dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-27

Some of the supporters of Gov. Folk
are reported as obsect.ng to the primary
on the ground that Missouri is pledged to
their favorite through the action of the
state convention last year In declaring
that year for Mr.. Folk. Mr.. Bassford in
sists, however. that this Endorsement was
irregular, and expresses confidence that
the primary will be ordered.
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WITH BIG EtEvENS
Yale Driven Hard for Much
Needed Practice.
INJURED LIST STILL LONG
Harvard Team Much Improved, But
Thompson Rips .Princeton's
Line for Thee Tables.
INJURED LIST STILL LONG

NEW HAVEN. October 27.-The Yale
varsity had another long and hard 'pracs
tice yesterday Sanford was again on
hand In playing clothes, with the usual
vigorous result in the work He coached
tho line especially on breaking through
and defensive work. The Yale line is
not yet playing as 1t should. Its work
Of last year and work early in the sea-
son ent1tle the coaches to expect better
results. Sanford is the one man in the
country to develop it's latent ability. The
coaches do not like to have line. work so
backward. It holds back the rest of the
team and play development.
The coaching given by Sanford was Sc
we're. The backs were busted In boxing
ends and In tackle plays. The whole
coaching Is really the beginning of work
preparatory to developing an organized
interference. The interference given to
the backs in all of the play thus for has
been ineffective and scattering.
The varsity started things Immediately
after the kickoff. Mer lit pulled off a
forward pass to Franc S. which was eood
for 80 yards 1t repeated on the
yards. The passes were clean and well
executed. The forward passing this week
has shown constant improvement. In
yesterdays practice 1t was worked @fte-
quently for short gains -t
Another new wrinkle which Ted Coy
used so successfully has been much prac-
ticed this week. All Of the backs now run
10 yards to the side and then punt d.
agonally to the side lines. The kick is low
and fast. is difficult to handle and gives
the ends a good opportunity to recover
the ball. Following these two passes and
a short series of plunges Merritt scored
touchdown through the line, Francis
missing the goal. The varsity again
worked the ball down within scoring dis
tance by steady gains, but lost 1t when
Cornish intercepted Merritt's pass aod
ran 80 yards to midheld. The varsity
held, and with Reilly and Anderson do
ing good plunging and Mitchell, making
consistent end gains Merritt shot outside
tackle for another score The scrubs
scored for the varsity from the 1O-yard
line, where he received the ball arbi-
trarily. 49,
Ketcham was again rested yesterday
because Of his ankle. Marting playing
steadiness. but has yet 70 gain, expert
ence. Read win attempt to- play next
week with his special shoulder brace, but
it is expected he will not be able to last.
AS Loree has proved unsatisfactory In
his passing, more care will be taken OF
* etcham.
Francis work at end is improving daily,
and the wisdom of moving him from
g lard to end seems justified. He is gain
ing speed and cleverness constantly, and
is very strong defensively. Dunn and
Sheldon are also showing well on the ends
and played with the varsity yesterday.
The. regular halfbRcks. Freeman and
Spalding, were rested yesterday Phil
bins shoulder bothers him .still. and he
win not play at all this week. his spe-
cial brace proving unsatisfactory. An
dersen Is now playing fullback.
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WINS .0UI.
Splinter. Lasts Long Enough to
: Beat Elizabeth Harwood.
FL oRo,s VICTORY POPULAR
Sir John johnson Lands the Handi.
cap-Rosshampton Leads the
Others in Steeple.
e. oRo,s VICTORY POPULAR

Eight races, including novelty event,
a steeplechase. a handicap and we'll
balanced card on the fiat, attracted q
large crowd to Laurel yesterday.
| To many tho novelty race was the mag
net. In this there we're carded four foot
runners, two horses, an automobile and
| three motor cycles. The relative speed OF
each was computed, and machines, men
and horses were handicapped in distance
accordingly.
| So we'll was this handspring that the
event proved to be close. r. Kennedy, a
| foot runner, won by about five feet from
Elizabeth HARDWOOD. Montcalm was third.
Summary OF the novelty:
r. Kennedy, foot runner; distance. $50
yards: time, LII: first.
Elizabeth Harwood. horse; weight. 90
pounds: distance. five and three-Quarter
furlongs; time. LII 1-5; second.
Montcalm, horse; weight. ITO pounds;
distance, five and three-quarter furlongS;
| time. Ill 20: third
The betting odds on the result were:
Motor cycles, 6 to 8; horses. 8 to 8: foot
| runners. to 1. and automobile, Is to l.
Kennedy. the winne.,, is q base ball
player. He is from Memphis, Tenn. and
Played on the Decatur Ull) team OF the
Three-I League last season.
dicap for all ages at six furlongs. 1t
| brought out a good field of seven. Prince
Ahmed. with Mcintyre UP, was made the
public choice. Beverwyck stab es Sir
John johnson, was, as usual, unruly at
the post. Dade got the field away wei.
and Sir John johnson soon showed to
the front. Silly Night gave him a fast
chase up the stretch. but Sir John lasted
long enough to beat her out by a short
head, in the fast time Of 1.13 2-5.
Steeple to Rosshampton.
The steeplechase was a free handicap
for three-year-olds over the two-mile
course. With the exception of Lucien
and The King. the horses all found favor
in the betting ring. Hail. who had the
mount on The King. lost his seat at the
first jump. but quickly rcmounted and
went over the course.
Black Bridge took the lead from Lizzie
Flat. but had to'surrender II a little later
to Rosshampton. When the top Of the
hill was reached Merryman stumbled and
Dupre pulled him up. Rosshampton. who
had not fenced overly well. had lots Of
speed. and won out by length from LIZ
zie Flat, who had moved up to second
place. Black Bridge was third.
The first race, one at five and a half
furiongs, was won from start to finish by
Excalibar, who beat a. field Of twelve
tMo-year-Qlds.
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halfback. Barends; right halfback, Dana
fullback, Snow.
Harvard Team Much Improved.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. October 27.-Har-
ward, not Understanding the strength OF
the Brown eleven 1t will entertain In the
Stadium Saturday. put in hard aft
ernoon's practice to make the plays good
and smooth and to perfect its defense
against the Providence teams attack,
which ia far more intricate than any
thing the Crimson players have met this
fall. There were no touchdowns, al
though the regular and substitute teams
were matched for more than an nour.
The varsity does not play the hard Ioot
ball against the substitute team that II
does aga INST the scrubs. put mucn more
and to get exa thy the results desired.
Capt. Fisher was al his old place to-
day, and got around the field In his for
mer style. While he is overweight, his
ton that he will play through the Brown
game Saturday. Storer. who wrenched
his ankle yesterday. but did not spra it,
was out again and took part in the rim
field by Campbell. much lighter man
but as shifty and heady a back as Cor
bett has. Campbell has been on the in
jured list but is now In trim. he will
that for a part of the game Huntington
Wendell and Reynolds wi be the ba <feld
combination with Potter. as this group
has been worked hard on team defens-
Harry Gardner. who played quarter
back in q part of the Yale game last
wear but who was hurt early this fall,
played with the substitutes yesterday.
His return to the squad will help the
Quarterback situation immeasurably, for
he is fully capable Of sharing the hard
work In the next five games with Bob
Potter.
The team has improved greatly during
the last two weeks secret practice. the
individual coaching having continued, and
in long daily sessions too. Yesterday att
ernoon Milholland was with the drop
kickers again, and from behind scrim-
mage kicked two goals in three tries
Cornell Practice Lively.
ITHACA, n. Y, October 27-Yesterday
was a particularly hard day for the Cor
nell foot ball team. every minute being
occupied with signal drill and scrimmag.
ing. Early in the afternoon Finn OCon-
ner ran his men through signals to ac-
quaint himself with his new position.
which he has occupied only once before
this season. Eddie Butler, Dixie Smith
and Gass are on the sick list, and this
necessitated a choice between Trainer.
the third substitute, and shift OF O'Con-
ner from halfback. Halves are both good
and plenty. consequently 1t was decided
to make the shift, and 1t Is expected
that it will remain until after the Pitts
bufgh game Saturday.
The varsity line was intact. and the
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William L. Proffitt. aged thirty-three
years. died Wednesday af the Home and
Retreat at Lynchburg, Va, after an OPP
GRAFTON.
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Rests With the Committee.

The ordering of the primary will rest
with the Missouri democratic state GEN.
trail committee. which will meet In Kansas
City within the next few days I'VE hope
the committee will give us a primary and
that il viii be ordered for an early day."
said Wallace ID. Bassford, Speaker Clarks
privatr secretary, today. tie added that
the Clark adherents wanted the election
set for December ., just prior TO the
meeting of Congress. but said that the
Speakers opponents wanted a later day.