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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
CORC0RANS SUSPENDED.
Cadet Team Punished for Playing
Against Catholic University.

At special meeting of the registration
committee of the South Atlantic Branch
Association of the A. a. u, which was
held yesterday, the basket ball team rep
resenting the Corcoran Cadets was sus-
pended for thirty days for playing against
the Catholic University team. which is un-
registered. This game occurred December
Il and the suspensions date from then.
The following men participated in that
game and have been sent notices of sus-
pension from all sanctioned athletics un-
til January r.. 1912; J. A. Giovannoni,
John H. Stohl, w. H. Goucher, P Nc
DonnelI, Leon Couvillier and S. G. Cas-
SaSa.
This means that all OF the games on the
Soldiers schedule up until that time must
be Cancelled. including that scheduled for
this evening with the Y. M, C. "A. team.
Although the basket ball season is but a
week or so old. nine players have already
been suspended by the A. A. u, and in
nearly every case the trouble could have
been avoided had the managers been up
in their rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
ELBERFELD WIRES DUNN HE
WILL NEVER PLAY AGAIN
Former National Says His Legs Won't
Stand Training-Tom Hughes and
Griffith Get Together.

cones are bygones and all hope is that
you have the most successful season OF
your career
Hughes was pleased. vowed he would
when he pitched good ball, and said he
would do his share to get the team up
in the race.
Persons who have been planning to
start a new club in New York. to be q
member of another major league, have
lost a valuable asset in Ward They
wanted Ward to serve as president and
organizer of the proposed new circuit.
They had arranged TO build ball park
near Winfield, L. l., ten minutes ride
from the Pennsylvania station, and
reached by trolley over the Queens Bor-
Ough bridge. 1t was thought by annex
ing Baltimore. Newark, Buffalo and Prov
League circuit and placing new clubs in
Washington. Pittsburgh and possibly Bos-
ton an eastern major league could be
started which later on could reach out
for western cities. In short, the idea was
to employ the methods of Ban Johnson
when he turned the old Western League
into the American League and then eN-
panded the latters circuit. But the plan
will now go up In thin air, it is believed.
The announcement of Hank O'Days APP
pointment as manager of the Cincinnati
Reds by August Hermann last Tuesday
has caused a rumpus in Porkville. Be
fore Hermann named O'Day Gin
cinnati newspaper printed the story eN-
clusively. O'Day has been charged with
handing out the tip and Hermann is in
vestigating.
Two years ago the New York Americans
sold Norman Elberfeld to the Washington
club for 5000 Day before yesterday, as
no major league wanted his services, the
little third baseman was turned over to
the Chattagoona club for Loo. One by
one the base ball stars fade away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
PLAYING MANAGER BECOMING
EXTINCT IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Just Four of This Variety Will Be Seen
in Big Arena When 1912
Season Opens.

that Wallace is never again to be seen at
the position that made him famouS-short-
stop. Wallace. like Clarke. Tenney and a
few others. Is getting along we'll in years.
from the minors.
One of the most famous of the oldtime
playing managers to be missing next April
will be Frank Chance. Chance is done
for. cen though winter fairy tale from
Chicago stated otherwise
It's the duty Of Chicago scribes TO
spring base ball yarns. and they care not
what is the character. nor how much
truth there is to their tales-that is, in
the winter. There is space to be filled.
But to the writer last summer. just after
a severe dizzy spell. Chance said that
never again would he get out on first
base nor stand UP at the bat The blow
by George Suggs has ended his playing
days.
In Chances chat he declared that he
has made fortune out OF base ball. owns
a nice chunk of stock in the Cubs. and to
get back in the game would be flirting
with death. And few of US care to carry
on such a Irritation. So as a first base
man Frank Chance is through, too.
Magnates Try Both Styles.
Some magnates favor the playing
managers, and others fancy the bench
managers. Really the playing part cuts
little difference, and it's up to the man.
ager himself. quiet or active, to be a
success. Back there on the bench. with
the fans bowling and shrieking. Chance
and Clarke can boss their charges. just
as If they were in their positions them
selves.
Frank Farrell has had both kinds with
his. Yankees, starting with Griffith, then
Elberfeld. Stallings and Chase. the latter
q PLAYING. and now calling upon Woiver-
ton. The Maps have had a taste Of both
styles. and practically every other club.
But when speaking about the Athletics.
Connie Mack always is an exception, as
he alone has been in charge Of the Penn
crew since it cut into the American
League.
Any way. figures show that the play
ing manager Is becoming extinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
BY J. ED GRILLo.

The past two sea sons have been the
most successful in Georgetown's history
on the gridiron, and, regardless to what
this may be attributed, it seems i'll timed
to make any changes in the system
which has been in vogue and under which
the team has prospered.
1T is hardly showing the proper spirit
to jeopardize the teams future Tor the
purpose OF personal advancement. Who
ever is responsible for the latest change
made in the athletic system at the hill
top school Is assuming much incidentally
1t would seem that tho school is sadly
In need Of some one who will supervise
the executive committee of the athletic
association. 1t is unheard of in athletics
to depart from any system which has
been successful to one which is purely
experimental 1t is generally supposed
that college spirit means personal sacri-
fice for the sake of the institution. Under
such conditions only have schools become
successful competitors In the field Of ath-
letics.
Harry, Wolverton, the new manager of
the Highlanders, displayed good judy
ment when he decided not to make any
changes in his lineup and take a chance
Had Wofverton made any changes in his
team this winter he would have acted on
mere hearsay. for there is no way for
him to have line on the players whom
he has not seen In action. Wolverton
after he gets good line on his players
changes to an advantage, but 1t would
have been an indication of incompetency
to do so before he was familiar with his
team.
There is a great variance of opinion as
to which Is the clever boxer. Mike Glib
bOns. the st. Paul sensation, or Packy
Mcfarland. Experts differ as to this,
best explanation of where the men differ.
He says:
Mcfarland. in my opinion. is quicker
with his hands, while Gibbons has better
Farland. however. and don't think
they'll ever meet. Gibbons knocked Per-
ron down ten times for count before
he knocked him out and Perron is a
pretty clever fellow himself I had an
interesting talk with Gibbons after that
bout and learned that several managers
here refused to send him railroad
ticket when he asked them to. Now he
is fairly swamped with offers to box in
various parts Of the country. He has an
offer Of $500 to appear at st. Paul
theater for one week and he will accept.
He intends to come back after the holi-
days and take on all Corners
One thing that has been accomplished
in base ball is the shortening Of the major
league seasons. Both. big fellows are on
record to end hostilities no later than Oc-
| tober 6, and this will give ample time
| to play the worlds series before it is en-
dangered by inclement weather. The
| change is throwdown for Ebbets of
Brooklyn. The Brooklyn magnate, by
the way. found that he was not tied up
with a true pal in Charley Murphy. for
| the latter got him to oppose Lynch for
the presidency and then voted for him
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
WOULD WELCOME A SUIT.
Ban Johnson Says Witnesses Could
Testify About Tickets.

CHICAGO, December 16.-Ban Johnson,
president Of the American Base Ball
League said last night he would welcome
the filing Of libel suit against him by
the New York Giants for what he has
said about the ticket scandal in connec-
ton with the worlds series last fall.
"Such a suit" said Mr.. johnson. would
permit the subpoena of witnesses and re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Manager Griffith Signs
New Pitcher for Locals

Manager Clark Grimth this
morning signed Guy johnson, a
pitcher from Vandalia, Ill. John.
son has been making n splendid
record in semi-prOfessiOnal ball.
and believing that the name John
able prOwcss. Griffith decided to
take n chance on the youngster.
johnson IL described ms a big
right-hander with terrific speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
BY II. C. BYRD.

Each of the local college basket ball
teams will be seen in action tonight.
one playing the first game of its schcd-
ule and the other two meeting regular Op-
ponents for the second time. George
town will play st. Johns College, GAL
laudet will meet the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, while the Catholic Uni
versity will try to win the first game Of
its schedule from the Frederick College
five.
When Georgetown meets st. Johns 1t
will go up against five that Is much
stronger than the one which Gallaudet
defeated week ago by a wide margin.
The Annapolis team was considerably
patched up when it faced the Kendall
Greeners, but against the Blue and Gray
II will present its strongest front. Last
year st. Johns was considered as one or
the best minor college teams in this Sec
ton. and the five is made up this year OF
almost exactly the same men as composed
1t last winter.
Catholic University may OF may not
find worthy opponent in the Frederick
College team. Not much is known OF the
strength of the Maryland aggregation.
but it is not probable that 1t will be as
good as the local university. None OF
the other teams which have represented
the Frederick institution has been up
to the standard set by the minor colleges
in this section. and whether or not the
basket ball team will be Is question. AT
any rate, the Brookland team should win,
as il Is at least as good as last year.
and then ii could have won from the
Frederick quint-
What should really be the best game of
the three scheduled Is the one between
the Y NJ. c. \. and Gallaudet. Gallau-
Diet has shown in its practice and In the
one game in which Is has been seen that 1t
has the talent for one of the best basket
ball teams in its history. and that 1t is
making the best of 1t so far. The asso-
citation ouint will undoubtedly prove
strong also. and the result should be one
OF the best and most closely played games
of the year.
At meeting OF the Georgetown ath-
letic executive board yesterday one Of
the most radical changes ever made In
the athletic policy of the school was &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
At Ingram Memorial Church, 10th
and Mass. Avenue N. E.. Tonight.

The Ingram basket ball team of the
City League will have as its opponents
tonight the y. M. c. A. Yankees, who
have one of the fastest independent
teams in the District and as the teams
are about evenly matched as to weight
and playing strength the game should be
one well worth witnessing. new face
will be seen with Ingram when it lines
up, in the person of Strausbaugh, for
merly Of the Y. M. G. A. Rovers. He is
one Of the fastest players in the District.
The lineup of the teams will be as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

The ONCE Of statistician was created by
President johnson for the purpose of Sc
curing timely and complete figures re-
garding all phases Of the leagues affairs.
Under President Johnson's new plan
the records will be kept outside the
American League offices, and will be
printed each month. instead Of twice a
season. as has been the cutsom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Gallaudet has man by the name of
Kelley who bids fair to develop into one
Of the best basket ball players the school
has ever had. In the game against St.
Johns he showed up exceptionally we'll
so well. in fact, that he just about won
for himself a regular berth on the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
FAST BASKET BALL.
Ingram Juniors Defeat Rosedale
Juniors bv Score of 20 to IL.

The Ingram Junior basket ball team
met and defeated the Rosedale Juniors
at NOEL House last night by the score of
20 to 13, in a very exciting and fast
game. Both teams played well. but the
excellent goal shooting and passing of
the Ingrams were too much for the play
ground boys. The summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
EACH OP LOCAL COLLEGES
BOOKED TO PLAY TONIGHT
Georgetown Meets St. Johns, Catholic Uni
versity Plays Frederick College, While
Galaudet Will Clash With
Y. NJ c. A. Quint.

the foot ball team during the last two
seasons. was elected to fill the job az
head coach Of the foot ball team next
year, and also to the position OF graduate
manager of athletics. 1t was also given
out that Daley would have as his assist
ants Gargan, Hart and Cunniff.
BY its action yesterday the Georgetown
executive board did away with profession
al coaching and adopted in its place the
graduate system, at least for the time
being.
There will certainly be a good lot of
material at Georgetown next fall from
which to develop a winning foot ball
team and, no matter who is in charge. an
eleven that is at least as good as the
two which have represented the school
during the past two years should be
turned out. no matter who has charge OF
the squad. Men who have been in the
process of development for two years Will
likely show as much better form during
the coming season as they did improve
ment over their first years work.
George Collifower who made such a
brilliant showing at guard on the George
town basket ball team in It's first game
last Monday night, will not play tonight
against St Johns. He injured his thumt
In practice over a week ago, but by
bandaging 1t he was enabled to play the
first game on the schedule. The men,
Der was injured again in that contest
compelled to place 1t In a cast. and II
has not yet been removed.
One Of the small bones where the thumb
joins the hand Is fractured, but 1t will
be knitted together in time for him tc
take part in the games which are to be
played after the holidays. The only
game from which Collifiower will be KEEP,
participating In the one this even
ing. and 1t is not likely that his absence
will matter much, In that the chances
are mighty favorable for the Blue and
Gray to win by a fair margin, anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Roger Getting Very Buxom.

It is doubtful. though. If Jimma-de"Caf-
is q regular in each Of the 154 games. al
claims he Is going to take charge OF the
Sox left pasture, but the chances are that
he won't be>on duty day in and Gay out
from start to finish. Stahl. perhaps. will
If he can prove that the years absence
did not dim his optics any nor take away
the ability to punch the pill as he did
before he entered the banking business.
Now with Roger the Duke he isn't COM
ing back, nor does any one have to fear
Rogs hitting or swatting qualities, but
there's one point that is going to take
Bresnahan out of harness far sooner
than fans in these parts believe. 1t is
surplus weight The Cards pilot is get
ting heavier almost every minute; is los
ing his great speed and somewhat the
throwing whip that was feared by all
speed merchants around the circuit.
Bresnahan is an ambitious fellow. He
started in as player. served as utility
to Muggsy McGraw. and then became a
real manager with the cards. He still is
ambitious, and his next move is to be-
come a maEnate. This possibly will be
the result when Roger will have to toss
away his spangles or else be content with
managing from the side lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
LEAGUE HAS sTATIsTICIAN.
Ban johnson Will Have American
Records Printed Each Month.

CHICAGO. December 16-Irwin II.
Howe OF Chicago was yesterday appoint
ed cf1cial statistician Of the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Six Playing Managers Quit.

So, by using the figures and the diff
ference in 1911 and 1912, that makes four
retirements in single season, and TO
continue at this ratio will completely
wipe out the playing manager. But the
truth is that when 1911 saw its finale in
the base ball world, also did it close the
playing careers Of six, and not four. a s
managers, too. This quaint mix-up In the
statistics is because two new command
ers in the American League are play
ing ones and succeed fellows who only
served as the chief boss.
During the recent past season FRED
Clarke was stationed in the Pirates left
meadow: Fred Tenney was on first for
the Boston Doves; Frank Chance covered
first for the Cubs: Bobby Wallace played
short for the Browns; Stoval1 played
first for the Maps, and Hal Chase was
the custodian of the initial corner for
the Yankees. And at the same time each
one Of this list was manager, too. But
no more; and they are the six that II
present rumors are to be believed only
will be seen on the field in the playing
togs to Quarrel with the umpires
That leaves but BreSnahan, Doom, CAL
lahan and Stahl left as the active mana
gers Now, of course, this quartet VIII
not step aside at the end Of 1912, but
three Of the four will not have many
more years, and it Is probable that the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mr.. Doom will outlast
his foes. Callahan and Stahl are the
come backs" in the American League,
and, indeed, Is 1t peculiar that this pair
will be the lone playing managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
shortstop Wallace No More.

started to show the effect with Bobby
Wallace last summer, and the chances arc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

The Catholic University may run into
snag tonight when it faces the Fred
erick College team. There have been
times when the Marylanders have had
good basket ball teams, and this year
may again be one Of the exceptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

At meeting of the Georgetown ath-
letic executive board yesterday one Of
the most radical changes ever made In
the athletic policy of the school was ac-
complished Daley, who has captained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

Henry GIank) O'Day. the new mana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

The days Of the playing manager. the
fellow who directs the signals and at
tack that brings either the world
or the tail-enders. as well
as being mixed up in the fracas daily
himself, are coming to an end. Slowly.
but no doubt surely, it Will be but a few
more seasons when the director Of the
field will sit on the bench throughout the
pastime, and with a move of a digit or
hoof send his team to victory or defeat
instead Of polling out the crucial bingle
or bobbling at the eleventh hour.
Sixteen moguls will guide the destinfes
of the major league clubs when 1912
appears. Still, of this number just four
will carry along with them the nom
de plume OF playing manager. They are
Roger Bresnahan OF the Cardinals.
Charley Doom Of the Phillies, Jimmy
Callahan Of the Chicago White Sox and
Jake Stahl of the Boston Red SoX.
This, of course. being tabulated upon the
prediction that Doom again will pilot the
Quaker entry.
One doesn't have to revert back many
ages to show the decrease in the active
management. Just one season, or even
few months, is needed. as when the
going through the tense battles of the
past campaigns, at one TIME there were
eight who were scooping up grounders OF
gathering in long drives, and at the
same time from their positions on the
field slipped the inside stuff that told
the other eight warriors just what to 7eX-
pect and just what to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
INGRAM TO PLAY THE YANKEES

Totals. SIS 53S 49,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-16
Rural Route No. |.

Bacon. Va, March lS.-Mrs. &
NJ. Slauson. of Powhatan farm. spent
last Tuesday WIKI Mrs. T. Il. Bald
win.
Mr.. G. A. Gulden. of Neck Of
Land, and Miss Alma Gulden. OF
Greenspring. attended services at
Norge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Waltrip
Of Surry. spent Sunday with Mr.
Thos. Robinson at Five Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lancer and
family spent Sunday with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L
WaltriP.
ar. Theo. Clemens. Of Green
spring. spent Sunday with Williams
burg friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Robinson and
family. of Camden. n. J.. are on a
visit 20 the formers brother. Thom-
as Robinson at Five Forks. he sx-
poets TO make James City his home.
The box social held al Five Forks
last Friday night by the jamestown
w. c. T. u. was well attended. An
Interesting programme of temper
ance songs and recitanons was wei
rendered by the children. The
beautiful and well filled boxes SOLD
at a good price. The social was
much enioyed by all and a neat sum
was realized which was put into the
treasury to help in the state work
/ On March 10Th the children vii
meet at the church. We hope &c
organize an L. T. L. 10 the near fu.
ture. All officers and members ar,
requested TO meet with Mrs. +. c
| Ayers at Neck of Land to plan 70
the years work.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-16
Mrs. Jones Dies 10 Richmond.

The following is from yesterdays
News Leader:
After being welded only short
time. Mrs. Edna Morgan.Jones. wife
o. Frederick M. Jones. died last
night at HAS o'clock in the home
Of her mother. Mrs. Evan T. Nor
gan. 22ol Chsffin street.
Besides ner husband. who is ic
charge of the convict camp located
in Washington county. Va. Mrs
Jones is survived by her mother,
brother. Parsons Morgan and two
sisters. Mrs. J. P. McOonough anc
Miss Laura Morgan.
Mrs. Jones was a daughter Of
the late Major Evan T. Morgan. su
Perintendent of the state penitentisry
and had scores of friends in this city
She was married Jan. y. of Thu
year.
The funeral will take place from
Pine Street Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and tn
burial will be in Riverview GENE
terry"
Mr.. Jones is a son Of Mr.. an'
Mrs. J w. Jones. of this city. VIII.
are in Richmond to attend the fu
neral of their daughter-in-law. Tn
young husband. who is very popu
lar here, has the sympathy of hi
friends in his sorrow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-16
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