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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
West Point Hopes to {
Have Strong Eleven

WEST POINT, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-The
Army prospects for g team this year
at present look very good, the cadets
having lost only three men by gradu-
alton, these being Hicks, left end;
Weir, right guard, and Surles, fullback.
The balance of last years eleven
Arnold, center; Walmsley, left guard;
Devore, left tackle; Wood, left end;
Littlejohn, right tackle; Hyatt, quar-
terback, and Dean. halfback-have all
signified their intention to come out
again this year.
Besides the many left over from
last years second-string men, the
coaches are fortunate In having go new
men, the largest class in the history of
the academy, to draw from. A can
vass of this new class resulted in about
eighty declaring their intention to try
for the team.
AS heretofore. the coaching will be
taken care of by army officers, and
among those stationed here who will
assist are Lieutenant Erwin, former
star Army player; Lieut.. W. Philoon,
Lieut.. A. @. Gillespie, and Lieut..
Thomas w. Hammond, both of whom
ranked among the best ends during
the years they played on the Army
team: Lieut.. Vaughan Cooper, Lieuten-
ant Zell, Lieutenant Benedict, and
Lieutenant Westover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18

, back in the game and was out the
remainder of the season.
Last year Becker did not wish to
leave home and refused to report to
Youngstown. as he was helping his
father and the minor league salary did
| not look particularly attractive. In
stead, he Joined the Navy Yard team
| and played regularly. This was an
semi pro baseball never has made much
headawy in Washington. It was while
With the Navy Yard nine that Manager
McAleer heard of the youngster and
took time to make an investigation.
THE result was the purchase of
Becker from Youngstown, a task not
1t, as McAleer once lived in
youngstown himself; ard as the player
not much of an asset, So Becker be-
came a major Lacquer without the usual
steps through the minors.
Becker delivers the ball from his left
slde with a sweeping side arm curve
As southpaws go, Becker has better
than average control; that is, he passes
lew batsmen. But he considers II a
weakness that he frequently cannot
place the ball according to the catchers
signals. That is probably due more to
tie fact that he has not mastered the
curves than TO lack of control, but
becser accepts It as a weakness in a
Ilaiter-of-tact way, and as something
to be learned.
lty, which he Is likely to overcome
Becker acts more like a finished hall
payer than as product of an amateur
nine. He stands up well under fire. and
shows little of the rawness expected of
youngsters. In recent game against
the White Sox in Chicago Captain
Lords men began an attack, expecting
10 stand him on his head with bunts
But Becker swooped down OH the bali
SO accurately that style of offense was
speedily dropped.
Becker weighs about ia pounds. and
looks down on most batters from an
elevation Of 6 feet 21z inches. He has
obtained better results from what
knowledge he has than most youngsters,
He has made good so far He looks as
II he would acquire wider KNOWLEDGE
Upon his ability to do so will hang fbe
future cheers Of his navy yard friends "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
"Stogy" Thompson Is
Waging Hard Fight

It's an uphill game that "stogy''
Thompson Is playing
For two and a half years he has
lain on a cot in the Emergency Hospital
with a broken back, hoping against
hope, fighting against the greatest odds
any man could be up against, deter
mined that he will not give I'd, mani
Testing an indomitable courage that has
inspired the admiration of every sur
geon and physician who has come in
contact with him.
Paralyzed from his waist down,
''Stogy'' was doomed to be a helpless
cripple all his life. To cap the climax,
1t became necessary to amputate his
left foot to prevent blood poisoning.
AS there Is no feeling in his limbs,
"Stogy" lay on the operating table
and watched the surgeons as they
performed the operation. No anes-
thetic was necessary,
John Thompson, which is "Stogy's''
real name, was one of the best known
and most popular athletes in the
District until the fall from scaffold
which broke his back. At first there
was almost no hope for his recovery,
but a remarkable will power and a
determination to live kept him alive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
STAHL IS SLATED
FOR MANAGER Of
BOSTON RED SOX
McAleer Confident He Can
Get Him to Return
IL to Game.
WOULD PLAY FIRST
AND CON troll TEAM
Present Head of Nationals Pays
the Big Fellow Fine E.
Compliment.
By SENATOR"

"Jake Stahl will be manager of the
Boston club next season If there Is
any reasonable inducement that will get
him back into baseball"
This was the statement made today
by James McAleer, future president OF
the Red SoX.
''They have told me that Jake will not
reconsider his retirement. but l expect
to have a talk with him before long,
and think / can induce him to change
his plans, and take charge of our team.
In addition 10 being a good player Stahl
is ar excellent field general, and If l
can get him / think he will give us the
biggest sort of a boost.
IF Stahl does come back he Will be
worked on first base, and VIII De Ia
charge of the team"
This is the first definite announcement
made by MVAleer concerning his plans
at Boston and while there are many
who believe the new president of the
Red SoX will not be able to go through
with his plans, AIcAleer is apparently
satisfied that he can land the former
Washington manager to direct the team
Of the city Of beans.
Manager Baughman, of the Frederick,
Md, team, is in Washington today try
ing TO induce James McAleer TO bring
the All-Star team TO that city next
month to play the Philadelphia Ath-
They were cIoseted for some time, and at
the conclusion there was no announce
ment, although It appears decidedly i'm
probable that the trip will be taken, as
the schedule of The picked team is pretty
well filled.
Mike Kahoe completed arrangements
two weeks ago at Richmond for a game
in that city at a guarantee said to be
5000.
Washington fans are likely to see a
couple of new men at work when the
Chicago White Sox open their series
here tomorrow. While they are consid-
erably better off than the st. Louis
Browns and the Nationals, the SoX
have not come up to the expectations of
Owner Comiskey. and ne has beat about
the bushes until he has gathered in
quite an array Of youngsters who will
be afforded every opportunity to make
good during the remaining weeks OF
the schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Harry Fisher Coaches
Columbia 1912 Nine

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Columbia is to
return 10 the graduate coaching system
in baseball next season, and Dave
FuItz, who coached the last TWO Blue
and White teams with Indifferent sue
cess, is to be displaced by Harry a.
Fisher, whose appointment as graduate
manager Of athletics on Morningside
Heights was announced last week.
Fisher has acquired a national reputa-
ton as O basketball coach and AS an
authority on the indoor game, and it is
expected that he Will transfer to the
baseball team the coaching methods
that have made the Columbia basket
hall teams So successful in the last few
years
While an undergraduate at Columbia
Fisher played on the baseball team, but
his selection as coach was mainly due
to the success with which he enforced
discipline on the Basketball squad, and
his ability to turn out teams that play
together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Who's under that big hat?

Princeton has ten football games on
its schedule this season and some Of
them should be real tests for the eleven.
villanova, Lehigh. Navy. Harvard.
Dartmouth, and Yale will be faced.
These teams will undoubtedly force the
Orange and Black to play their very
best II they would win the honors. The
Harvard game IL the first meeting be-
tween these two universities for many
years and will draw q large crowd from
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore. and
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Tomorrow's Sports.

Appalachian Kennel Club, Knox
Vile, Tenn. Z
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville.
Reading-wakefield Horse Show,
Reading, Mass.
Chicago reliability. contest for
motor trucks.
Automobile Show. Michigan State
Fair, Detroit.
Battling Nelson VS.. Billy Nixon, IL
rounds at Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Critics are hammering Morris.

The question of the ownership Of
the fastest automobile in Washing
ton remains undecided. Half dozen
speed merchants" including Norman
Bowles, Francis Blair, I. c. Barber,
and Frank Stewart. journeyed out to
Benning yesterday to try out their
cars, all Of which are of the semi
racing type, but the entire morning
was spent in trial spins. A six-car
race will most likely be arranged
this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Connie Mack is Rrinning.

Though the Cubs braced yesterday.
coping a double bill from Dahlen's su-
perbas, both Of them shut-outs, too,
they have three games yet before they
can tie the Brooklyn outfit in wins.
Brooklyn has a round dozen victories
to its credit over the Cubs this season,
with nine for the Tinker-to-Evers-to-
Chance combination. And Brooklyn Is
hopeless seventh in the struggle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Attell Thinks He'll
Outlook Matt Wells

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The princi-
pal event of this week in boxing cir
cles here will be the bout between
Abe Attell. featherweight champion,
and Matt Wells, lightweight cham
pion of England Able will weigh in
at 122 pounds, giving 16 pounds to his
opponent, but believes he can outlook
the invader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Seen ICY" Cummings?

The Army eleven this season should
be in the best of condition with Harry
TuthiIl, former trainer OF the Detroit
Tigers, In charge Of them. Tuthill is
known as one Of the best conditioners
Of athletes in the country. He can put
a man in shape, and, furthermore. he
can keep him there. The soldiers gen.
orally have half dozen Of their best
men on crutches every year. yet man.
age to play commendable football. II
Tuthtll meets with his usual success,
the Army should be a most formidable
opponent. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Worlds series approaches.

It's rather tough on the lads Of
Business High School to be informed
at great length that their football
eleven has never won a victory in To-
cal schoolboy circles and when they
come back with a complaint, I'm GER
tainly with them in their troubles.
That IS to defeat of Eastern two
years ago will never slip from the
memory of any Business student and
shouldn't be forgotten by anybody
else. either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Who owns the Red Sox?

Lovers Of the speeding horse are
already preparing to visit Laurel
when the five days harness meet
opens. The club is most generous in
It's allotment of purses and with fair
weather. the meet should have IN
qualified success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Good for Kutina.

Virginia may rightfully bemoan the
loss Of Pankey and Finlay, two Of the
strongest members of last falls football
team. 1t was expected that both would
return to the university, but now that
they are through 1t will be hard task
for those graduate coaches at Char
lottesville to find suitable successors.
Opposing Fitzgerald Pankney met more
than his master at Georgetown Field
last November. but he fought 1t out
to the end. and really averted worse
disaster than finally overlook Virginia.
Finlay player great football most OF
the distance against the Blue and Gray,
and II was not until he had weakened
physically that Georgetown found his
place at end vulnerable. Before enter
ing Virginia, Finlay starred at avn
derbilt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Yale Opens Rowing
Season on Harbor

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. IS.
Twelve Yale oarsmen opened rowing
practice on the local harbor today in a
new campaign to revive ELS supremacy
on the water. This is the earliest prac-
tioe In Yale crew history. Jim Rodgers,
stated he has every hope OF building up
a winning crew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
New York State League.

Troy, 2; wilkes Barre. 0.
First game-Albany, 2; Scranton.
Second Came-Albany. 2; Scranton, !
seven innings.
Elmira, 3; Utica. 2; eleven innings.
First game-Syracuse. 8; Binghamton
n. Second game-Syracusa. 5; Bingham
ton, 0: seven innings by agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Western League.

Omaha. 5: Pueblo. Q.
Sioux City, 4; Denver. o.
First gan.e-Des Moines. 3; Lincoln,
z. Second ganeADes Moines. 4: Lincoln,
First game--St. Joseph, &: Topeka, 2
Second Ran'c-st Joseph. II; Topeka, ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Yesterdays Resulta

Philadelphia, g.. Cincinnati, O.
Cincinnati. Z: Philadelphia. /.
Chicago, 4; Brooklyn, 0.
Chicago. 8; Brooklyn, D.
Boston. 4; st. Louis, 3.
Boston, 0: st. Louis, O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
May Make Bill LANCE
President of League

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 1s-Bin
Lange, the old Chicago National League
player. and probably the greatest out
fielder the world ever saw, may be the
next president Of the Coast League. Di-
rectors are negotiating with LANCE,
and 1t is probable that he will be chosen
for the position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Thew Want Heinie.

Louisville papers are saying that
nothing was gained when Heinie
Peitz was dropped from the manage
ment of that club. They're all crying
for. the Cincinnati German to return
and manage the Colonels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Burdick Can't Play
Because of Injuries

Trainer Mike Murphy, of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, says Captain
Burdick. of the Red and Blue track
team, can't play football this year be-
cause Of injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Minor League Results.
American Association.

Columbus. 9: Minneapolis. L
First game-St.. Paul. 10: Louisville, /
Second game-St. Paul, 4; Louisville. 3.
Toledo. o; Kansas City. s. Called end
twelfth inning.
First gume-Milwaukee. 2: Indian
apolis. . Second game-Milwaukee. 1:
indianapolis. 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Eastern League.

First game-Baltimore, 4: Newark. 9.
Second gamn--Newark, 8; Baltimore,
Ftr1t gan,e-Jerssy City. i: Provi-
dence, 0. Second game-Jersey City, 5:
Providence. 0.
First game-Toronto. /; Montreal, q.
Se-ond ganIe-Toronto. 5; Montreal, 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Stanaing of the Clubs.
Games Today,

Philadelphia at Cincinnati
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Good-by, st. Louis.

AS one of the best basketball players
ever developed in Washington, Stoke
Thompson won hundreds of friends by
his aggressive spirit but that exhibition
he gave at the Emergency Hospital
when he smiled while surgeons ampu-
tated both Of his feet was one Of the
greatest exhibitions Of courage In the
medical history OF this city. Having
withstood the most grueling sort Of
contests in basketball, II was short
fall while at work two years ago that
sent Thompson to the hospital, from
which he has never been able to go
forth. The amputation was deemed
necessary to check the progress of the
attack OF paralysis. and was considered
a complete success. Thompson Was
a truly great basketball player, and he
will not soon be forgotten by those who
used to watch his brilliant work in that
Center Market gymnasium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
BOB TtiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST.

for $4,000 as his share, and that means
that the battle will not be staged
These boxers are running away with
themselves. They dream Of six sgures
every time they are matched. New York
has been mulcted too much already, and
a few more high-priced bouts will cook
the game up there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Cornell has the goods.

Ad NNolgast says he's willing to meet
x. o. Brown In New York for a guar
antee of $4,000. Browns manager,
Dumb Dan" Morgan, will probably ask
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Games Tom0rr0v

Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-18
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUK
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Resulta

Yesterdays Resulta
No Games Scheduled.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

complished gentlemen To have come
in contact with soldier SO worthy
and SO able was. alone. an ample
payment for the Journey down TO
Texas. He was born In Nashville.
Tennessee, In 1851, and was grad
uated from West Point IN 1873. He
served rs a Northumberland during
the Spanish War. was made a colonel
first, aud then brigadier In 1902.
and advanced to major-general In
1909 lie was awarded the Congress
sional Medal for Distinguished BRAY
cry for what he did in action against
Apache Indians at Cibicu Greek, Ari-
IONA. In 1881.
Uncle Sam and His Fighters.
There arc many, many butts
which are advanced by experts. to
some of which | have. myself. at
divers times. given very wide publi-
city, and which may well he studied
by the people of the nation: chiefly
the waste OF money on the army. for
which the army. Curiuusly enough. 10
not. itself. responsible. and which II
does not want to have continued;
but. at the worst Uncle Sam now has
a handy little fighting force, although
II is little force, not well equipped
or well-proportioned IL he reorgan-
ICES il. in spots. and hastens to pro-
vide II with the necessary combat
trains, now absolutely lacking, but
most essential to any worthy field
work at distances of twenty miles or
more from railroads, he will have
done, perhaps, the things most ur-
gently required TO make start to-
ward making II not only q good force
as far AS men and training go. but
force which will be really effective
In time of great emergencies; force
which will command respect from
other nations, and thus tend to In
crease our safety. ,+t-t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

is attached to IL has been. indeed
so far as can learn, the thing which
most impressed the assigned officers
from the state militia organizations,
Union.
Their presence was new and
hopeful note. Half a dozen of them
came down from ST.. Louis on the
train by which travelled from
Michigan, from Illinois, from Wis
consn, from Missouri and Virginia.
knew something of the National
Guardsmen during the Spanish War.
and these men on tho train pleasant
ly astonishod me with their real
knowledge of the basic military facts
and, especially, their keen appreci-
alton of that matter of strict cleanli-
ness. In 1898 good part Of the
sickness in the camps was due to the
ignorance OF officers. Many men and
regiments were certainly infected
who might have been kept clear Of It
II their officers had known how to
make camp and maintain camp, II
they, themselves, had understood the
real necessity of certain small pre-
cautions, II their admirable spirit of
American Independence had not
through hack of knowledge, led them
into an unadmirable Independence OF
necessary Army sanitary regulations
The taking of militia officers to the
manocuyre camps, this year, will do
much TO correct this for the future
The lessons taught by the terrific
slck-rolls OF The Spanish War were
well learned by the regulars, taken
to heart and utilized, and the militia
men who visited the cImpa had thi
impressed upon them ana receiye
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

It's engine was still audible, but very
faint.
"You figure on II AZ target NOW.
friend" said the seasoned soldier
The pulsing OF the engine became
fainter, still 1T wouldn't wake a
hound, light sleepin' on empty
stummicl!"
The rookie stood with opened
mouth while. Then: at sure is
way of in the sky, all right" he
finally agreed "They may be amt
so very worse"
Remarkable map work has been
done, during the manocuyres, by tho
men who have sailed back and forth
above old Texas in the aeroplanes
Proofs, worked out afterwards, for
purposes Of accurate comparison
have shown that only practice Is re-
quircd To make the aeroplane much
more desirable as an Army adjunct
than the majority of officers had
thought.
Major General William Harding
Carter, the accomplished and pro
gresslve soldier IN full command nj
San Antonio, expressed, in talking
with me, the fullest confidence In
them as valuable military adiuncts.
General Carter
To General Carter, II should be re-
marked. WAS due much of what was
most efficient and none of that which
was imperfect at the great manoeu
vre camp, He Is one of the most dis
tinguished students OF Army organi
here rom many sections Of th'
cation anJ administration In tn,
world today, ono oi the most kindl!
] men, one Of the most thoroughly az
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24
ABE RUFF, JAIL-BIRD, HAS
LOST HIS AIR OF JAUNTINESS

wasn't it, But there was no express
sion in his voice and he asked me
no further questions. He evinced no
concern in the outside world. He
heard me tell of recent political events
in San Francisco. of men he had
known long and intimately: but no
CLEAN of interest Bhone in his eyes.
seemed to be talking to man
whose mind was far far away
"Tho guard told me They all get
that way. II IL common mental
condition of all convicts. lncessant
broodinE over their prison terms
begctg melancholia They lose hope.
watched the different squads so into
the lookup AZ o'clock Friday after
noon and ! saw the same hunted look
in their eyes and faces that had
noticed in Ruef
What's the reason" asked a
guard. and hcsmiled grimly and
pointed his finger. II was toward
small tower on the prison wall that
the hand of the guard pointed.
81 saw in the tower another guard
with gun. While ! looked two con-
victs separated themselves from the
striped line that glided into the lock
up and walked back In the direction
of the tower. The guard who was
with me raised his hand and signaled.
The guard in, the tower signaled back.