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The Washington times., 1911-11-30
HERMAN SCHAEFER
WINS A PENNANT
Nationals Comedian Firstsa cker Cops His Bunting
the Ringing Applause of Hundreds of Fans At
Chase's-Is Cute "Cut-Up'
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

g. Ermfnie Schaefer actor. No more
Will he worry when the stiff wing de-
clines to Yield to the skillful massageur,
the knots In his thighs refuse to 20
down under the fingers of Mike Martin
and his eyes are unable to see the fast
.ones when they shoot across the dish.
He's an actor now. a regular two-a-day
actor-man now. His act at Chase's this
week IL packing the house and is get
ting more applause than any other on
the bill. The fans, all friends of
schaefer, are focking to the theater to
give him real start in stage life. He's
running away. too. in his fight for the
stage pennant.
This II some act I've got, too" ex-
planned Herman to the writer before the
comedian first-sacker had made his
bow before Washington audience.
l'ISs rot some avs here and there, y
know: . few wild heavcs and a
couple o. dropped throws at second, but
by the time we've got 1t polished up a
bit. we'h be putting 'em across with
the best o these worlds champions.
Tho girl comes On first, " know, and
does the grand opera a little-you know,
the song stun. Then the supes out in
back mako e holler and I catch the
girls hat that drops from her window.
Then I como on.
From Every Corner.
After bowling my appreciation for the
applause from every corner Of the arena
--ah. ah. the theater-I say something
She says something and / answer her
end-and-we talk. you know. answer
five pages o. cues, I ought to know how
much I say in this act. I pull few
3okeS and then take my seat on the
From the bench go to first, that's a
chair. Y'see. I'm supposed to be stuck
OF the girl, and when win her, why
then I've won my pennant, see? 1 steel
second, get to third. and-as / always
do on the ball field, then I get that
far, ] score, I score, boy. And when
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Ready. Cornell? Ready. Penn?

Don't overlook that football battle at
Providence today between Brown and
Carlisle. Here are two elevens which
set the football world In furore in
October They ran over all opponents.
Brown tanned Pennsylvania and was
looked upon as possible winner from
Harvard. The Crimson couldn't see
this. however, and trounced Sprnck-
lng's eleven by a score Of 90 to 0. Then
the eleven came right hack TO its right
full position. Yale had no trouble win
E'ng from the Brunonians, and Vermont
held them to a single touchdown. Col
gate tied them last week. Carlisle do
feated Penn. and Harvard but fell be-
fore Syracuse Today these two elevens,
Carlisle and Brown. should give a mar
Vicious exhibition OF open football. for
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
RED DOOM WOULD
OBTAIN CONTROL Of
BOSTON NATIONALS
However, Fogel Refuses to
Consider Losing His
Manager.

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 30.-The ef.
forts of Manager Charles Doom, of the
Philadelphia National League baseball
club. to secure his release SD that he
might acquire at least partial contro
OF the Boston National League club, re.
suited yesterday ir a telegram from
President Fogel. of the ,Philad elnl.ia
Nationals, which Doom received here
The message said that Fogcl would
consider no deal which would near
Dooin's departure.
The Philadelphia catcher, who Is play.
Ing at a local vaudeville theater, has
made statements since his arrival here
to the effect that he IL not satisfied will
the salary the Philadelphia club paid
MIN last season. In q published inter
view, he eaid he expected as much
money II ne manages the Philadelphis
club as former Manager Billy" Murray
Statements made by Doom In Detroit
seem to indicate that he Is not satisfied
with conditions in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. ao.-"Un.
der no circumstances will I relea Sc
Manager Dooin to Boston or any otheI
club" said President Fogel yesterday.
There Is no trouble between Doolr
everything in FIVE minutes
You can lay your last dollar that no.
body but Doom will be at the head OF
the Phillies next season. This talk m
Detroit has been stirred up by the press
agent at Charley's theater to boom
the latter's act,
"Dooin's contract as manager has ex.
pired, but will be renewed, but his play.
er's contract has two more seasons to
run.
In any event, Doom Is the property
as well as anybody that he can't leave
the team without my consent. Doom "a
a star. and the Philadelphia club is not
letting stars get away.
don't believe Doom wants to leave
the club. He has whipped the team
into pennant contender, ans II would
be mighty foolish for him to leave 1t for
Iall-end proposition at Boston"
Yesterday Fogel supplemented a tele-
gram, which he sent In response "a
Dooin's wire, with long letter.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Vic Willis Will Not
Play on Diamond Again

NEWARK, Del. Nov. 3o.-'It would
be useless for them to trade me to any
club as I will never pitch league ball
again" This statement was made by
Vic Willis, the former National
League star when told that a dispatch
had been sent out from Chicago to the
effect that President Murphy. Of the
Cubs, was negotiating a trade whereby
he would become the property Of an
Eastern League club.
Willis pitched for the st. Louis Ma
uonals in 1910, but during last winter
he was sold to the Cubs. He refused
to report to that club, however, as
he had purchased the Washington
House here. and decided to give up
baseball after thirteen consecutive
years In the National League.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
AUTOMOBILES WILL
Be SOLD ON CREDIT.
STUDEBAKER'S MOVE
Held to Be Proof of Perma-
nency of the Motor
Car Trade.
Facts About Grand Prise
Race

Number Of entrants, IL.
Number of foreign entrants, &.
Distance. 400 miles.
Number of laps. "a.
Previous winners. 1908, Wagner;
1910, David Bruce-Brown.
Best previous time, 70.55 miles an
hour. made by Bruce-Brown.
Best time in competition over the
course. Mulford. TAG miles an
hour.
Best time made over course In
practice, Wagner, ssh miles
an hour.
Prizes-To winner. gold chal-
lenge cup. valued at $1,000.
and $4,000 cash; second prize,
$4,000; third prize, $1,000. Spe-
cial prize Of $1,000 to driver of
first American car to finish.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
By HARRY WARD,

An innovation fraught with great sig
nificance which may revolutionixe sell
ing methods In the automobile business,
has just been announced by the Stude-
baker Corporation, makers of the EMF
and Flanders cars. Hereafter. this
concern, which Is said to be the largest
automobile manufacturing company in
the world, will sell automobiles on time
that is, will accept notes from farmers
and other responsible buyers, for its
products.
Up to this time the motor car business
has been unique in that 1t has been
strictly cash business. No dealer or
individual buyer has been able to pro-
cure a machine without making full
payment. This was due to q combina-
ton Of circumstances. and that the COM
dition is now happily changed. as evil
denced by the Studebaker move, 10 proof
that the automobile business has en-
tered upon an era Of stability and per-
manency.
on the future OF the automobile indus.
try, Walter e. Flanders, general man
eyer OF the studebaker corporation.
Il believe the motor car business
should be placed on q credit basis, and
1 think II wifi prove to be the most I'M
portant advance made in the industry
since Its incerticn. 1t indicates that the
where It Is no lorger a high-priced
luxury. but has actually become a me-
cessity In the lives Of all business men
and well-tO-do people.
called game 1t has now attained
the dignity of an industry. The auto
mobile itself was originally a toy. then
an expensive luxury for the rich. Now
a
staples"
long since laid BY Flanders and his as,
sociates. r..- II
After a coast-to-coast trip covering
more than 10000 miles, J. d. Anderson,
general sales manager Of the United
States Tire Company, has returned to
New York enthusiastic over the trade
ontlGok ,ia'ss for 1917. % %9Hrins his trip he
ferent sessions Of the country:
year is going to be a hummer for the
sss qSs Ss1s trade sm% its asd inter
be big demand for cars Of every class
The general tone Of trade 10 decidedly
Bright. Personally. l think there is
every reason for eayinK that 1912 will
be by all odds the best year from every
standpoint that The automobile industry
has known"
The Commercial Automobile and Sup-
ply Company reports the sale Of EMF
touring cars to H. L. Thornton and c.
III. Conrad.
e. c. Bull. manager Of the Pope Au-
tomobile Company. Is in New Haven,
Conn, his former home, for the Thanks
giving holidays.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30

leans, according to reports from tho
office of President Murphy today.
At the suggestion OF Manager Chance.
1t Is said, the change was made in
the plans. Only three cities are to be
visited after the team leaves New Or
leans. These will be Louisville. Indian
apolis. and Terre Haute, the home town
Of Mordecai Brown.
During the two weeks before the op-
ening Of the season Ave games will be
played at Louisville, five at Indianap-
oils, and perhaps, two at Terre Haute.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Expect Browns Will Be
Sold At Big Meeting

NEW YORK. Nov. 3G-When tho
American League convenes for it's an
nual meeting at the Hotel Wolcott on
December IL It is said that the ST.
Louis club will occupy the attention
Hedges is said to be anxious to sell his
franchise. plant. and players, and will
come here with a new proposition from
a St. Louis syndicate.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Dailey's last football battle

Calling for waivers on Bobby Groom.
with the possibility of losing him.
doesn't make q hit with Schaefer.
Groom Is good pitcher. one of the
best In this league" Schaefer told me
yesterday. He needs a little more
control, but Griffith should be able to
teach him a lot Of that. I'd hate to
see Groom drop out of the majors be-
cause he's one of the best" Speaking
OF the Nationals latest manager,
Schaefer says, Griffith Is a hard work
er. always on the job and knows the
game from A to z. I can't see how
he can fail to make a good impression
here. AS player. he was one of the
brainiest ever seen and he has the
same characteristics as manager.
Personally. ! think Washington is sure
to like him."
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Have you seen that coat?

Pennsylvania battles Cornell today on
Franklin Field and thousands will be
there to See. I'd like to SEQ that game.
II only to sec how well the Red and
Blue can come back after a season
which has been filled with misery. Not
in years has Pennsylvania eleven
played SO poor football. Rumors are
heard on every side that a decided
shake-up in the methods Of conducting
football at Philadelphia will be seen
next year. Certainly something has
gone wrong this season. and nothing
but a radical change will remedy af-
fairs and bring back to old Penn those
great victories Of other years.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Victory for Clabby.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Nov. 30.
Jimmy" Clabby. middleweight box
ing champion Of Australia, yesterday
fought and knocked out Tim" Land,
a middleweight boxer, in a ten-round
bout Clabby led In every round. The
contest took place In the stadium.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Russell's Widow InheritS
Boston National Club

NEW YORK. Nov. 3o.-The will Of
William Hepburn Russell. owner Of a
majority OF the shares of the Boston
baseball club. Of the National League.
was filed for probate yesterday. Mr..
Russell left his entire estate to his
widow, Mary G. Russell. The will is
dated March 2. 1911. No information was
forthcoming as to whether the baseball
stock would be thrown onto the market
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Track Fast AS Juarez
Begins Third Campaign

JUAREZ. Mexico Nov. s.-Witb idea,
weather conditions and a lightning fast
track. the third season of winter racing
will be ushered in at the Tarrazas Park
this afternoon. A great crowd is ex-
pected. There are more than COO horses
Guartered at the track including some
of the best American thoroughbreds.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Chalmers Was Held
By immigration Officers

Pitcher George Chalmers, of the Phil
lies was held up in Key West when he
returned from Cuba by the immigra-
tion officials. He was born in
and has never been naturalized. After
a long squabble he was allowed to enter
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Huge Field of Runners
In YOnkerS Marathon

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-With 155 dis
tance runners. representing all parts
of the United States and Canada, the
annual marathon race to be held in
onkers this afternoon promises to be a
great event, Among the favorites are
Weis, Of Canada, and Harry Jensen, of
New York.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
HitcheW Wins Ten-Mile
CrOss-Country Run

Htchew. of the Baltimore Y. M. c. A..
won the ten-mile race which was held
under the auspices OF the Washington
Cross Country Club this morning.
Hitchew's time was I hour minutes
and IL seconds.
The winner of today's event gets a
handsome trophy from the Evening
Star Company and a medal from the w
c. c. Club Second and third in the
race VIII also receive prizes and medals
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Central eats.

The unexpected attack Of appendicitis
suffered by Ad Wolgast calls of what
might have been quite the best bout
of the year. However. when talk is
heard that the little champion will new
er again have his old strength, I am
forced to smile. Athletes Of all classes.
football men, baseball stars. boxers,
and acrobats, have had this modern
disease with no Ill effects. Wolgast is
a tough little lad. and, as soon as the
effects Of the operation have worn of,
you will find him training again and,
furthermore winning again. for there
Is no other boxer in his class who can
defeat him right now.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Hemphill to Manage.

hill will be the next mana ger of the
Atlanta club In the Southern League
II is said that Comiskey is willing To
let Hemphill out to take charge of that
club.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Mack Is Undecided.

Connie Mack is to get Falkenburg. the
Cleveland colossus, in a trade. OF
course, some change in the Athletic
bench will have to be made, and Mack
is undecided whether to raise the roof
or deepen the pit.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Tom Kennedy Wins.

NEW YORK. Nov. N-Although out
weighed twenty pounds. Tom Kennedy.
who tips the scales at 1876. outpointed
the hard-hitting Al PalZer at all stages
of their ten-round 20 last night
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
White Star Liner Is
To Have Golf Links

New White Star liner is to have a
golf links AMI cricket field, but until
they have a trout stream and q deer
woods It cannot be said that the COM
pany Is enterprising.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Miss Compbell Will
Do Newspaper Work

Miss Dorothy Campbell. one of the
greatest golf players in the world, will
reside n the United Staues and take up
newspaper work this winter. Miss
Campbell has won ten gold medals for
CHAMPIONSHIPS in various Countries.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Buck Grouse III.

PITTSBURGH, Nov SO-The bout be-
tween Buck Grouse, of Philadelphia, and
Brown, middleweight champion of Chi
cago, scheduled here for tonight, has
been called OF because OF the Illness of
Grouse
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Pitt Has Made Fine
Quot Throwing Record

William Pitt. Of Buffalo. claims to be
the champion QUOT player of New York
State, and has made a remarkable rec
ord this season, totaling 5l4 points to
2l2 again United States and Canadian
pitchers.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Indiana Schools Adopt
Outdoor Basketball

Outdoor basketball Is to replace foot.
ball in tho Indiana high schools. The
gridiron game has been vetoed in In
dianapolis. Richmond, Munice. and Fort
Wayne.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Uhlan for Stud.

Uhlan, champion trotter. with a rec
ord of 1:5S&, is to be shipped to Russia
early next year. He Is to be used in
the governments stud.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Cubs Will Not Make
Long Southern Tour

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-The Chicago Ma
tionai League team will make no eN-
tended trip through Southern cities for
exhibition games after completing three
weeks preliminary training at New Or
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Waiter Figures in
Worlds Series Scandal

National commission is still investigat-
Ing the series scandal. One night at the
Bellevue-Stratford the waiter IL said to
have made the serious blunder of bring
ing pints instead OF quarts.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
MAY Meet McVey.

Sam Langford and Sam McVey may
box at Sydney, Australia. on next box
ing day. January ]. 1912
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Which Is Good?

Bob Ewing, wintering in Ohio says
he Is as good as he ever was. What
does he mean-his pitching arm or his
coaching voice?
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Hits Happy Thought.

At last Charles Murphy has hit on
the happy thought of getting a major
league park for the Cubs in Chicago
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
To Lose HOLIDAY.

1t looks as II the National League
owners will lose Columbus Day, which
was discovered by Charles Ebbetts.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Will Gather December II.

American League magnates win gath
er in New York on December Ii this
year. instead Of December IL.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
King Football ends his reign today.

Today's battle on the Hilltop should
be wonderful contest, showing both
old football and new. The Pennsyl-
vanians are heavy, well-trained, and
able to stand the gaff. as they say IN
the classics. On the slippery field at
Georgetown the speed of the Blue and
Gray backs will be largely nullifed,
and other means will have to be taken
to win from Lehigh. It's the last con-
test OF the season, too. for the Hill
toppers. and they should be in admir-
able playing condition.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Baseball il murmuring.

hereby extend my Thanksgiving
greetings TO Manager Clark Griffith. Of
the Nationals. trust he will thorough
iy. enjoy his turkey. his friends dis
course, and recover from the effects Of
his appetite. Then. after the holiday
festivities are done, sincerely hope
that he will be able to make things
much brighter for the Washington
club than they ever have been before
I'm with you, Grif. every little minute.
-
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
st. Mary's is here today.

II walter Camp. jr., is elected cap.
tain OF the Yale eleven. and he stands
a hne chance. too. by the way, he will
DO iohowing exactly in the footsteps OF
MS wen-known dad. Years and years
ago. when football players frequently
wore fui length bears and quaint,
baggy breeches. Walter Camp. ST., was
captain OF the ELI eleven. He held the
honored position for two seasons. Now
the youngster whose kicking Saturday
STAYED Off defeat frequently for the Blue
against the Crimson. is in line to be
chosen leader OF the 1912 eleven. What's
that about history?
The Washington times., 1911-11-30
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST.

which both teams are famous. But the
result won't determine any champion
ship. No. not now.
He wore the coat today.
1t almost invariably follows that the
universities which have winning foot
pail elevens have many athletes in other
branches OF sport. Football rays for
almost every other branch of sport at
most OF our universities. Yale expects
10 nave a clean profit Of sons $50. 900
WIN "hich to aid such costly SPORTS as
rowing fencing. etc Most universities
would have to retrencs widely in all
branches Of minor sports were foot.
naIi TO be abolished. 1t is the one col
lege sport which is really profitable
easepali pays its own way. and track
.eams generally manage to talancs
their accounts. Rowing IL the PRINCIPAL
! SPORT which Is a drain upon the
treasury.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30

Welcome to our city. Grit!
The Washington times., 1911-11-30

The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale Of EMF
touring cars to H. L. Thornton and C.
III, Conrad.
The Washington times., 1911-11-30

e. C. Bull. manager Of the Pope Au-
tomobile Company. Is in New Haven
Conn, his former home, for the Thanks.
giving holidays.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-09
MASONRY PRAISED
BY DR.. RADCLIFFE
breaches Special Sermon at
Lebanon Lodge Services.

Rounding the century anniversary OF
its existence, Lebanon Lodge, No. T. F.
A. A. NJ, held elaborate services yes
terday afternoon at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, the pastor,
preached the commemoration sermon, elo-
quently describing the true meaning of
Masonry. Masonry in private life was
his theme, and he declared Masons make
full citizens, and more devout church
men than any other class of men on
earth.
You Masons," he said. have done
great things In public life, but It is the
effect of your vows and your mode OF
life upon your domestic life that is the
most striking benefit of your brother
hood Show me a loyal Mason and !
will show you one to whom domestic
troubles are unknown, and one who adds
to posterity generously as family man.
Rev. DR.. F. w. johnson opened the
service with an invocation, and Rev. L.
E. Purdum read the Scriptural lessons.
Rev. c. L. Pate spoke upon Masonry
in civil life" Rev. DR.. T. E. Davis
chaplain of Lebanon Lodge, gave the
benediction. The Westminster Memorial
choir sang two anthems, with bass solos
by Robert Burns. of Lebanon Lodge.
Yesterday was the exact Tooth anniver-
sary of the foundation of Lebanon
Lodge. Tuesday night the event will be
celebrated with an entertainment and
supper at the New Willard.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-09
CURTIS FUNERAL
ATTRACTS MANY
Floral Tributes Sent from
All Parts of Country.

With simple ceremonies the funeral OF
William Eleroy Curtis, journalist, author,
and traveller, who dieG Thursday night
in Philadelphia, was held yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock in the family home,
1901 Connecticut avenue. Men of note in
the Capital. members Of the Gridiron
Club. army and navy officers, and jour
nalists attended.
The rooms in which the short Cere-
mony was held were literally swamped
with flowers, while the casket was piled
high with beautiful hoIal pieces sent by
Mr. Curtis friends from all sections of
the country.
Rev. H. B. Angus. pastor of Peck
Memorial Chapel, officiated. He read the
service. which was brief, but impressive.
Following. the Gridiron Club Quartet
sang Naomi Mr.. Curtis favorite
song.
Arriving at Rock Creek Cemetery. the
body was placed in a vault after final
services, awaiting interment, which will
be made in several days.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-09
BIBLES AND OTHER
BOOKS DISCUSSED
Secular League Hears Debate
OH Inspiration.

At its meeting at Pythian Temple yes
terday afternoon, the Washington Secu-
lar League was addressed by Col John
McElroy and Prof. Charley Newburgh
on BIBLES and other books"
Prof. Newburgh instanced various
work on which different religions or cults
has been founded. He held that all these
books belong to a common class. and
that while they contain much that is
good they are entirely of human produc-
tion and represent only the conception
of those who produced them or Of the
civilization in which they were evolved
Col. McElrOy maintained that the
Christian Bible is a divinely inspired
book, and that this is established by the
test of human experience. He cOntended
that the superior civilization of the Ger
manic and English speaking peoples is
due to the influence of the Bible.
A majority Of the audience agreed
The Washington herald., 1911-10-09
WAY TO AVOID TYPHOID.
Surgeon General Wyman Sends Out
Warning Against Fever.

Because of the prevalence Of typhoid
fever in every section of the United
States. Surg. Gen. Wyman, of the Ma
rine Hospital -ervice, has issued a bulle-
tin calling upon the public to resort TO
the use of anti-typhoid fever vaccine.
He declares this is the only safe way
Of avoiding danger. In addition he urges
that great care be taken to keep the
water and food supplies free of con-
tamination.
The bulletin states in part:
The prevalence of typhoid fever in
practically every section of the United
States makes any measure which will
protect the individual or assist in pre-
venting the spread of the disease of
great importance to health authorities" 4"