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The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Gallaudet Eleven to
Be rendered Dance

The undergraduates of Gallaudet
College, according to a cherished Gus
tom dating from time immemorial.
will give the 1911 Gallaudet eleven
and substitutes a dance Friday even
Ing, December l. at the east side col
lege. An excellent program has been
arranged for that evening by Chair
man Gardner. '12, and his efficient
associates of the undergraduates
committee on arrangements, ard
every effort will be made to honor the
Bun and Blue gridiron warriors ap-
propriately and to give a pleasant
time to the alumni. undergraduates,
and others attending the event
Gallaudet closed her football sea-
son with the game against Maryland
Agricultural College last Saturday at
College Park. and the announcements is
of the Buff and Blue eleven's choice
for 1912 captain and of the awards Of
letters &c" are awaited with great
tain and players awarded the coveted
letters by the board of directors Will
be formally announced during the In
termission OF the football dance by
Association. President Percival Hall
of Gallaudet College and ex offio
member Of the faculty athletic COM
mittee has been invited to hand the
varsity letters to the eligible ath-
letes.
1t is thought that Hume Battiste,
the versatile Indian. left end, who had
to resign leadership in favor Of
1912. as this is his junior year at
Gallaudet and he played a very bril-
liant game at his position.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Schoolboy Elevens to
Decide Title SATURDAY.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-For the in
terscholastic title Of the country, Oak
Park High, champion of the Cook Coun-
ty High School League, will. Eext
Saturday, meet st. Johns Preparatory
School, of Danvers, Mass, on the grid
iron at Marshall Field. Neither eleven
has been defeated this season, Oak
Park having nine victories and st.
Johns eight.
Everett High. of Everett, Mass, was
chosen until its tie game with Somer-
vile High, of Somerville, Mass, and
then st. Johns, looked upon generally
as the champion school eleven of New
England, was picked. The Eastern
team averages 157 pounds and eighteen
years old. No player weighs more than
$50 pounds or Is more than twenty
one years old. These conditions are
similar to those here. St. Johns has
scored las points, holding its opponents
to eight.
Dean Academy endeavored to come
here, representing the East. but 1t was
learned that 1t had two years Of col.
lege work in its curriculum, and some
Of its players were more than twenty.
one years of age. Everett claimed the
Greater Boston championship, but die
not seem strong enough to put UP a
good battle with Oak Park.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Last Position Will
Be Decided Today

Last position In the high school foot
ball standings will be decided In tho
game which WIN be played today be-
tween Business, and Western at the
Cathedral School grounds at 3 O'Clock
For various reasons this game has
been postponed for nearly ten days,
but all indications seem to be in favor
of the game being played today
The teams have been anxious to get
together. as they are both in the best
of condition, and the long postpone
ments tend to allow the players to get
out OF training. Westerns lineup will
be different than It has been in any
of the interscholastic games so far
this year, and Coach Byrd believes his
eleven will be more effective against
the Stenographers by the change.
Business eleven has been out for
practice between postponements and is
In excellent condition to defend itself
against last position.
Probable Iine-uD.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
NAVY WOULD PLAY
GEORGETOWN NEXT
YEAR At ANNAPOLIS
Middies Favor Adding Blue
and Gray to the
Schedule.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov. zs.-There is a
strong feeling at the Naval Academy
that a game Of football with George
town as an opponent will be a very
valuable addition to the Navy's team
schedule next season. II the Washing
ton varsity In willing to come to An
napolis next year, there Is little doubt
that the game will be arranged.
There will be one more game on the
Naval Academy schedule next season
than there was this year, owing to the
fact that the Army game will lake place
on the Saturday before Thanksgiving
Day, instead of the Saturday after. II
is very probable that Georgetown will
be asked to fill the extra date, or one
Of the teams which was played this
year dropped to make a date sor II.
Nearly all of the teams which played
here this year cost more to bring to
Annapolis than 1t would to bring the
Georgetown team from Washington, and
In most cases not nearly so good con-
test was afforded as would almost cer-
tainly have been by the Washingtonians.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
PENN STRUGGLES
WITH OLD RIVALS
Cornell and Quakers Meet in Football Classic Toinor-
row on Franklin Field-Neither Team Confident of
Victory on Eve of Game.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

While Georgetown and Lehigh are
struggling on the gridiron on the Hill
top tomorrow. the great classic of Phil
adelphia will be In action on Franklin
Field, the annual battle between Cornell
and Pennsylvania. Since 1898 these two
old rivals have met on the football field
yearly and in all that time the Ithacans
have won Just one victory from the Red
and Blue.
In 1907 woodruff had about the worst
eleven ever put out by Pennsylvania
and It went down to defeat before Cor
nell by a score of "a to 8. This Thanks
giving downfall ended Woodruff as
coach at Penn, too. In 1906 neither team
scored. but not since that date has
a Cornell eleven done as well against
Penn. though managing to score every
year.
The same jlnx that Yale seems to
have for Harvard Is present In a Red
and Blue uniform when Cornell runs
upon the field. The strongest Cornell
Field. touted as sure winners and backed
to the last cent that could be scraped
together by thousands Of students and
graduates, only to fall before the sons
the mental machinery of the Ithacans
when they face the Quakers. AS a re-
suit out of eighteen contests, sixteen
have been defeats.
Cornell Not Confident.
This year Cornell is not confident OF
success. Head Coach Dan Reed says
that he can't see how his eleven can
do better than hold the score down to
a decent size. This Is said. too, in the
face Of the wretched season Of the
Penn team. Penn has lost four games
out of the last FIVE. winning only from
Lafayette, and yet Cornell. victorious
courage to look for victory from the
eleven defeated at Ann Arbor. Thus
Is the influence Of years of defeat mir
rored in the hearts of the 1thacans.
is minus several of its best players,
injured in other games of the season
lineup is unsettled. Eyrich, the star
ward last year and has shone brilliantly
all season long, will start, but his
weakened condition makes his playing
only a matter of a few minutes. Cham-
so much in his work as to be pulled
out in favor of Williamson.
Butler Chief Strength.
Cornell's chief strength Is Butler. the
quarterback whose toe has won two
games on shis year scneuuie. II con-
ditions are favorable, Butler should
send over the cross-bar field goal or
two. He is also a good forward
passer. making his throw to Eyrich.
AS a team Cornell lacks spirit, par
ticulariy the spirit of plugging along
In the face Of defeat. The victory over
Michigan, won in the last moment by
recovering a fumbled punt. swelled the
heads Of the players, and Chicago
caught them or their guard last Sat-
urday with a new play built on the
in the dumps. expecting defeat by
Penn.
Captain Mercer's eleven has had one
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
VIRGINIA ELEVEN
LEAVESFOR GAME
Gooch Likely to Start at Quarterback Against Carolina
Tomorrow in Rchmond-Yanceys Team
Sure of Victory.

I huse who are In position to know.
however, are of the opinion thas Gooch,
who has worked II. the position In the
majority of the games this season, will
be given the preference this time The
rest Of the team will line up as follows:
Tiniav left end: Voolfolk. fott tackle;
Jett, left guard; Wood, center: Carter,
right guard: Tnvidson. right tackle:
Jones or Wilson, right end; Gooch, quar-
terback; Todd, left halfback; Goodhue.
fullback; Walter, right halfback.
Substitutes who make the trir arc
Macdonald and Wilson, ends; Barron
and Wexford, tackles; Redus. guard: |:
Cooke, Lewis, and Smith, backs;
Lan,ies, quarterback.
The student body held 4 big mo ss
meeting here last night as a final send
on to the team and ns compliment to
the sterling work Of individuals ABOUT
eight hundred students gathered In tho
corner early in the evening and marched
through the campus to the rotund,l.
where they listened to stirring ad-
dress by President Alderman, followed
ny talks by Coach Yancey, and men,-
bers OF the team At the conclusion of
the exercises the men marched through
the town giving vent t. their en-
til, ,siasm with ringing cheers and songs.
A victory in tomorrow's game is con-
fidcntly expected. ana would necessarily
offset To some extent tie recent defeat
at the hands Of Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Penn in Last Work.

WAYNE. Pa, Nov. 2s.-on a field that
was soggy and slippery and in a heavy
rain the University OF Pennsylvania
football players started work yesterday,
Signal practice was the order for the
day. as Coach Andy Smith did not care
to take any chances of injuring the
players Capt. Roy Mercer was in good
condition, despite the hard drilling he
had. The regulars all appeared to be In
shape.
"We will win, rain or shine" said
Captain Mercer, who was one OF the
early arrivals, closely followed by Har-
ringtop. whose injury put him out OF
the recent games. Cornell Is heavier
than we are. but think we have some
thing on them whether on a dry or wet
field"
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Haughton Upholds the
Decision of Referee

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 29.-All day
there has been much to discuss con-
ceriing the Harvard-Yale football game
Saturday. but nothing OF NOR. interest
than the rules of the game regarding
the scoring of safety touchdown.
Saturday CAMP. CT Yale. made a for
ward pass from behind his own goal
line. and 1t was incompieted whom
Avery, the lett end. mufYed the ball a
few yards out in the playing field. One
OF the rules defining n safety saws that
one shall be scored when a player of
the team in possession of the ball makes
forward pass behind his own goal
line. Camps forward rass wps> made
from behind his goal line all right, but
when the pass was incompleted the
rail- was In the n ED of play. Regarding
this point the following statement was
issued by Head Coach Percy D. Haugh-
ton. of the Harvard team. yesterday:
owing to the many inquiries that I
have received regarding the decision
rendered when Yale attempted a for
ward pass from behind her own goal
line II seems advisable to stats frankly
that Harvard is entirely in accord with
Langford's ruling.
I've have. always held that rule s.
which the question: arises. referred only
tc a forward pass which strikes the
ground behind the goal line. II there
were any question as to the exact
meaning Of this rule, however, all doubt
would be removed rv rule 10. sec,ion 1.
which provides that when a forward
rass hits the ground within the field
Of play. as did Camps pass Saturday,
the tall shall be returned to the SPOT
Of the preceding down and the piey
shall count as a down.
Thus II seems, and always has been
cGr opinion, that rule 8 has no appiica-
tion to such a play ss that which has
caused the discussion.
IT sincerely trust that this statement
will close a most unforl unate and un-
necessary discussion regarding the ir-
Cloent. =.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Nov. o.
The virginia football squa,l. coraposed
Of twenty-five players. squadron of
five coaches and several members of
the board of faculty advisers. left hero
on midday special for Ri.rmond, Va.
where tbev will rest UP in preparation
for the final game Of the season with
Carolina tomorrow.
Owing to q heavy rainfall that started
curly in the morning and continued
until late In the afternoon. practice was
done away with yesterday. The entire
squad. however, were ordered TO the
gymnasium, where they were put in the
cherge of professional 'rubbers.'' III
the evening the men were subjected to
q signal test and aftcrward ordered to
retire early.
Coach Yancey has about decided his
lineup. which from present indications
Will. with q single exception be the
same as the one that iacc.' Georgetown
last week. Chances ere tha. .'Bc bly,
Gooch will be started in place Of I.and"s
at quarterback. Tho coaches had their
own roasCns for starting Landes in the
tt orgcthwn ganis, and II may BE- that
the experiment will be tried again.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

Of the poorest years in the history of
Pennsylvania football. There is talk
OF cliques among the coaches, and only
week or SO back Mike Murphy, the
was said to be on the point Of re.
signing. The first game of the sea son.
that against little Gettysburg, was won
by the small score of to 8. Then the
began to win by more respectable
scores.
Took Heart Out.
Browns victory by 6 to 0 on a slip-
perry, muddy field took all the heart out
of the Quakers and then fell before
Penn State and Carlisle on successive
Saturdays: The Lafayette victory
frightened the skies considerably and
hope was felt that Michigan would be
until the last four minutes when a doii-
BILE pass, an old Yost trick. carried off
a a, close victory by IL to for Michigan.
Thus there is little Joy in either the
Cornell or the Penn camp today.
Penn has had mediocre material this
season, and the material has not been
bands banded properly; pro An L,, explosion iu
ed before another sees seetember is expeSis rais
around, expected to result in better
methods and better schedule. 1t is
said that Dartmouth and Williams, two
may play at Philadelphia In 1912, replac.
ing smaller and weaker. Pennsylvania
teams.
Many Are Hurt.
Many of Penn's best players have
been hurt this season. among them
being Captain Mercer. looked upon gen.
ally as the best fullback of the year.
He was chosen by Walter Camp for the
1910 All-American eleven and has played
excellent football all year. He was the
life of the eleven against Michigan and
det, Penn's best end, who has been
barred from the field by injuries most of
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
ONE OF LEH|GH'S
|. REGULARS UNABLE
TOPLAY TOMORROW
Crichton in Poor Condition.
Cox Will Substitute
for Him.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Nov. D.
Lehigh finished her seasons football
training yesterday. Despite the rain
the team practiced out on tine soggy
field. The signals and formations were
put through iimbering-up exercises by
Coach Reiter. Then a short practice
took place in the cage. The squad of
twenty-five men left for washington. u.
g. today. stopping tonight at Baltimore
at the Maryland Club, where an clab-
orato smoker will be rendered the team.
All the men are In sood shape except
Crichton. who will be unable to play.
Cox will take his place
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Mud, mud. mud everywhere.

sincerely hope George Washington
Will once more get into the athletic
world. In the past teams from this
university have made enviable rcput l.
tions. and 1t does seem unfortunate that
the athletes have been unable to keep
up the good records. However. Admiril
Stockton's opinion Is correct, and tie
undergraduates should strive with their
might to erase the debt which Is now
Keeping the George Washington athle .es
out OF the limelight
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Army Authorities
Congratulate Middies

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov. "a letter
of congratulation from Gen. Thomas H.
Barry. superintendent of the, Military
Academy, upon the victory of the Ma
val Academy football team on Saturday
was received yesterday by Capt ]. H.
Gibbons. superintendent of the Naval
Academy, and was read to the midship-
bons has replied congratulating the
military cadets upon their plucky work
and the spirit in which they accepted
defeat
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Watch that hall of fame.

Germany Schaefer is making a big hit
on the stage, In spite OF his sketch. You
just can't keep funny man from being
funny, and Dutch is going along, win
ming applause and American beauties
twice day, even though he had a
dear man with one eye and bum runners
pound out that sketch. 1r Schaefer would
only have somebody put in some base
pan and cut out some of that grand
opera and sentimental stun. saw. tbere'd
be nothing to It. for the comedian is
right at home behind the footlignts, even
though he does spend lot OF time
listening to the singing
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Cornell Coaches Are
Now in Better Hopes

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. o.
The Cornell football coaches, after CIV
ing their men a final workout on one
OF the ocean piers here, seemed far more
confident than at any time previous
over their chances Of winning tomor-
rows game against Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia. The Cornell lineup, It
is said. will not be announced until the
game starts.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Lehigh at Baltimore

After all is said and done / suppose
It was not great mistake to postpone
that high school game yesterday. The
condition Of the field precluded any pos
sibility of good football for IL the
gr1diron Is In any sort OF shape on Fri
day Tech and Central should show some
pretty classy scholastic football III
l,Ooe persons would brave such a storm
as yesterday. the Fairgrounds Associa-
ton has everv reason to expect a great
crowd on Friday afternoon. There was
no end OF enthusiasm in those two
cheering sections and there was no per-
sons on the field more anxious for ac-
ton than the Central squad which re-
mained on the field to the last minute
hoping that the game would be played
Both teams will be fighting mad by the
time the whistle is blown at 2:30 the
day after tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
No Such Thing as
Inside Baseball

There's no such thing as inside base
ball." says Johnny E:vers. of tine Chi
cago Cubs. "All maj ior league players
understand that stuff, so-called, and
everybody knows that wise and
brainy man can't get away with 1t un-
less the other meI are there to pull or
their ends of the plaY with bim..,
The Washington times., 1911-11-29

the offense unless It may be said that
the tossing of the ball by one player to
another In the forward, pass can be
called such. The defense is the only
branch of the game which gives the
men a chance to work with each other
to any appreciable extent.
THE breaking up OF the game into
four periods takes away any test Of
power or endurance. The forward pa IS
and. the onside kick have not developed
individual skill Of the high order that
was prophesied."
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
FOgg Kicks Goals.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2s.-Captain Fogg. of
the Syracuse eleven, which plays St.
Louis University here on Thanksgiving
Day. drop-kicked thirteen field goals
from the thirty-f1ye and forty yard
lines yesterday. It is believed the re-
suit OF the game will depend on kick
ing. Both lines are strong enough, 4
Is thought, to repulse attacks within
the 20-yard zone.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
ga Confident Of SuccessLqhs Fnack Can't Face Georgetown
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Is that. whose coat II is7

II Georgetown can arrange football
games next season with both the Army
and the Navy teams, these contests will
take on added Importance as straws
pointing to the relative development OF
these two rivals. proved this year to be
among the strongest teams playing the
game. Navy Is said to favor a game
with the Blue and Gray at Anna polls
next year. If this is 80, the Hilltoppers
should get right after 1t. for II viii be
good business.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Button. button. who got the coat?

The coming Of Clark Griffith at this
time would indicate that at last wash
ington has obtained a manager who
believes In working all the year round
for the success Of his club. THIS busi-
ness Of not having headquarters in
Washington and running things from
Chicago or Youngstown never appea'-
much and Griffith seems to see the
point. From now on there should be
plenty of baseball action so far as
washington Is concerned. =
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Gridiron Gossip.

One Of the greatest struggles on the
Western gridiron this season was the
Minnesota Wisconsin Sc tie game.
Trinity College. with only go stu
dents. turned out an eleven that de-
feated Colgate, Wesleyan and the Mas
sachusetts Aggies.
Jimmy Thorpe. of the Carlisle eleven.
is one OF the wonders of the athletic
world. Coming to Carlisle in 1905 with
no knowledge whatever of athletics, he
has since then accomplished a mar
velous variety of athletic feats on floor,
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Thomson Is Chosen.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. 29-George
c'Bottles'D Thomson, of Cadillac, Mich,
was yesterday elected captain of The
University OF Michigan football team.
Thomson played fullback this fall.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-03

An Edinburgh minister rolled q
thousand feet down the sleeps Of Ben
Nevis and lived to tell the tale Ad-
miral Sir Novel; Salmon was clean
shot through at Lucknow and returned
as dead, but came up smiling soon
afterward. Similar was Lord Wolse-
ley's experience in the Crimea; but,
though pretty well riddled with shot
and shell and deprived OF the sight of
an eye, he was able soon after to en-
Joy a laugh over his own obituary
Not long ago there was a girl up on
trial in London police court who had
twice attempted to commit suicide, but
two trains had passed over her and
left her absolutely unscathed.-London
Telegraph.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-03
Mems one dollar shirts at Sc.
DuPre & Wallace.
Mr.. j. Perry Dobbs
is Claimed By Death.

Mr.. J, Perry Dobbs, one Of the Oldest
residents OF Marietta, died Saturday
night at eleven O'Clock at his residence
2i2 Campbell street. He was sixty
eight years and ten months OF age,
The funeral services were conducted
at the home by Rev. Mr.. Duval sun
day afternoon and the interment was
in the Citizens cemetery.
Mr., Dobbs is survived .by four
sons, Messrs. Marshall, George W,
William p. and Cicero II Dobbs. and
five daughters, Mrs. Perry, Mrs.
Herston, and Misses May, Sallie and
Lydia Dobbs. He leaves many friends
who deeply sympathize with the
bereaved members of his family. Mr.
Dobbs was Confederate Veteran.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-03
For Reckless Driving
Three Negroes Pay $50.

Sunday afternoon three negro boys
and three negro girls from Kennesaw
came into the city in buggies via Ken
nesaw avenue at terrific speed. They
were evidently out for JOY ride and
were exceeding all limits. Mr.. Nc
Eachern telephoned Chief Goodson
and when the sextette reached the
Square and tied up Chief Goodson and
City Fireman Mace Morris were there
to receive them. The boys were lock-
ed up. The horses were blowing hard
and were covered with foam. 1t de-
veloped that two of the horses belong.
ed to Mr.. Joe Carrie, Of Kennesaw, and
he came after them. The other horse
was owned by the negro who drove
him. The negroes put up cash bonds
and returned Monday night when
Mayor Clay fined them SI200 and
costs each for reckless driving.
The fines in the Mayors court Mon.
day night amounted to $50.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-03
Men, bring your Sox troubles
to Charlie Ward and get relief.
Many Kinds Of Monkeys.

The ordinary reader hardly realizes
how many varieties of monkeys exist.
We hear Of monkeys in the Indies with
reddish brown bodies, black heads and
faces Of a sky blue. There are mon
keys with white eyelids and green
monkeys to be found on the African
continent and Cape de Verde islands.
The howlers, which inhabit South
America, are large and fierce, and
travellers describe their yells as abso-
Autely appalling. So dreadful is the
sound Of their roarings that one would
imagine that all the beasts of the for
ests had gathered together for a battle.
These creatures are so fierce that even
the most skillful and adventurous
trainer is unwilling to teach them
tricks.