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The Washington times., 1912-01-28
HARVARD DECLINES
FOOTBALL CONTEST
WITH MINNESOTA
Would Mean Added Ex-
pense, With No Profit
in Sight.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. cs--It viii
be impossible for Harvard to put the
University Of Minnesota on the 191;
football schedule, according to the
statement Of William F.. Garcelon, grad
uate manager Of athletics.
Harvard would like to put Minnesota
on both the track and football sched-
ules," said Mr.. Garcelon, but It Is i'm
possible. To take them on for a track
meet would mean the dropping of
Dartmouth which is out Of the ques-
ton at this time, as Harvord has a
defeat at the hands of Dartmouth to
settle. To take them on at football
would mean an added expense with no
gain, and Harvard cannot afford to do
SO. II the filling Of the open date
left by the dropping of Carlisle lay be-
tween Minnesota and Vanderbilt,
would say that Vanderbilt be selected.
but that matter has not come before
the athletic committee yet"
Coach Haughton and Captain Percy
Wendell. of the football team, could not
be reached today.
1t is said that former President
Roosevelt has assisted in a movement
to have Minnesota on the Harvard
schedule. Coach Grant. of Minnesota,
Is a former Harvard man.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Jack Johnson Sidesteps
Jim COrbett in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Jim Corbett, for
mer heavyweight champion and now
successful raconteur behind the foot
lights. is still looking for Jack johnson,
present heavyweight champion, but thus
far has been unable to find him. As
soon as johnson heard that Corbett was
in town he disappeared. A week ago
they were hurting challenges at each
other and blood was expected to flow
when they met.
This johnson is a big faker," said
Corbett today. "and nothing proves it
so much as his action now In running
away from me- If he meets Flynn, the
public will be cheated out of its money,
for the bout will be fake bout. John
son will let Flynn stay long enough to
make the pictures worth while. But
Johnson-he's the biggest fake cham
. on we ever had"
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Mclean Wins Ten-Round
TalkfeSt From Flynn

CINCINNATI, Jan. &-Jim Flynn,
who Is to fight Jack johnson for the
championship of the world. lost the de-
cision to Larry Mclean In a l0-round
go" in the poolroom Of one of the
leading hotels late Saturday afternoon
The mill" wasn't prearranged, and
there was no side bet at all. No, II
wasn't a Tight, but a first-class catch
as-catch-can talkfest. Larry being the
sn.1s champion iong. distance kidder. Of the
and Flynn retired. a beaten champion.
II all happened when Flynn. who looks
husky until he stands up alongside of
big man, wandered into the billiard
an exhibition of how to win the change
that was resting in the chalk holder.
Flynn stopped few minutes to watch
esschsr ess game ,t4 He d! did not know the big
the fighter. Flynn. dressed like a cir
Gus horse on parade day. laughed Q few
hearty laughs when the Elongated One
missed what looked like an easy shot.
Who's Who's the big one" Flynn asked
That? why. that's Larry Mclean"
answered the scribe.
Never saw him fight in my life."
sneered Flynn.
enlarged edition Of Stanley Ketchel?"
asked Larry. pausing long enough to
miss another shot
why, that's Jim Flynn" he was
told.
What league does he catch In?
don't remember seeing him play at ALL"
Then they were introduced.
Great game, eh?" said Flynn, just
by way Cf conversation.
Greatest in the world" answered
Larry, especially when you get to the
TOP. I can remember the time when
was catching in the Pacific Coast
Say yelled Flynn. "ain't you a
fighter?'
Nav" answered Larry; "ain't you
a ball pluyer?''
"Naw." answered Flynn.
''I'll play the red ball In the side
pocket" said Larry, turning away.
Tell Jack Curley I'll be ,ight up
stairs called Flynn to passing bell
boy.
Hes a four-fiush," said Larry, pos
ing around as ball player"
He's a shine,' said Flynn. trying
TO make people think he's a fighter
And Flynn went to Louisville.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
MOORE IS GIVEN
HOWARD TROPHY BY
GALLAUDET ASSN
Gets Gold Football for
Valiant Work on
Gridiron.

Fred 4. Moore, quarterback of the
Gallaudct College eleven, was given the
Jay Cooke Howard trophy last night at
the annual banquet to the Gallaudet
College Association. The Howard
trophy, Il gold football with the seal OF
the college attached, Is given TO the
man who pulls the hardest" the ath-
le,c who shows the best spirit. and not
necessarily to the most brilliant indi-
vidual player DR.. c. r. Ely presented
the trophy. A Howard medal was
awarded last spring 10 Hume Baptiste,
the Indian baseball player. on the same
conditions.
II. l.. Anderson, president of the as
ISOLATION, acted as toastmaster. Presi-
dent Percival Hall, ]. w. Gle6hil. and
DIR. J. b. Hotchkiss spoke. The ban
quet was largely attended by members
OF tn. faculty, tire alumni and the body
of undergraduates.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
WESTERN WILL Be
STRONG CONTENDER
IN G. ". TRACK MEET
Wins Dual Track Meet
From Business High
Athletes.

That Western High School will be a
strong contender for points In the
George Washington and other indoor
track meets held in this city during the
present season was assured when the
athletes from over the creek took the
greatest number of points in its dual
meet with Business High School ON the
latters gymnasium, getting 32h points
to 2Sh for Business.
Clever sport was seen in each of the
events. which were fast ana we'll con-
tested, the feature being the superior
exhibition OF the. Business senior relay
four. This was the closing event of the
meet and was easily captured by tho
Stenographers.
An unfortunate accident occurred to
Staunton, one Of the Western team.
While attempting to pass an opponent
on q sharp turn he was hurled sr.inst
a window and sustained several serious
cuts. "e''ou'
Summaries:
40-yard dash (midgets)-Won by West
ern; second, Western.
A0-yard dash Uuniors)-won by West.
ern; second, Western.
4O-yard dash (seniors)--Won by West
ern; second. tied between Western and
Business.
Half-mile run-Won by Business; sec
ond, Business
Broad jump-Won by Business; second,
Western. - y =" -
44O-yard run-Won by Business; sec
ond, Business.
One-mile run-Won by Western: Sec
ond, Business
Midget relay-Won by Western.
JUNIOR relay-Won by Business,
Senior relay-Won by Business,
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Tornorrow's Sports

Meeting Of rules committee of
Amateur Baseball Commission of
District of Columbia, ut 521 South
ern building, 8 p. m.
National amateur 1872 billiard
championship tournament opens in
Brooklyn.
Opening Of annual midwinter ten.
mis- tournament at Pinehurst, N. C.
Opening Of annual show of the
Scranton pa Automobile Dealers
Association.
Al belmont VS.. Frankie Burns,
twelve rounds, at New Haven, Conn.
Tommy Dixon vs.. Ollie Kirk, six
rounds, at St Louis.
Mstty Baldwin VS.. Billy Allen,
twelve rounds, at Woonsocket b. L
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
GEORGE TOWN. NINE
WILL SOON BEGIN
! BASEBALLP PRACTICE
Preliminary Work to Com
mence Within Two or
Three Weeks.
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR BATTERY JOBS
Four Vacancies Still Left on
the Hilltoppers'
Schedule.

In two weeks Georgetown's battery
candidates will begin to timber up in
preparation for the twenty-five con-
tests arranged for by Manager Hag.
gerty. Coach Jim Sprigman is waiting
anxicusly for the boys to appear and
start their preliminary stunts. 1t Is
expected chat eight or rine candidates
win be out for battery positions at the
Hilltop and all will be given plenty of
opportunity to show their class.
Unless other games are added to the
schedule Ce'rgetown's season will close
with the Notre Dame contest at the
Hilltop on Nav Is. two weeks earlier
than last years Campaign. The Memo
fial Day battle with Fordhani, played
In New York. has always kept the nine
together until that day. but this year
Tordham plays Manhattan on Memo
iial Day and the Blue and Gray nay
dishand two weeks earlier.
Four opponents are yet to be found
tv Manager HaRgerty to complete the
schedule and negotiations are now un-
der way to fill these dates. Six new
teams will he faced this year in Hur-
vard Lafayette, Manhattan. Johns
Hopkins. Vermont, and Notre Dame.
Thus far no games have been ar
ranged with Catholic University, the
Hilltoppers are willing to play two games
az Georgetown. but unwilling to play
one at 3rookland This docs not meet
with the approval Of the Brooklanders
and these local institutions may not
face each other this year.
Following Is the Georgetown schedule
as arranged thus far, all games being
played at the Hilltop unless otherwise
noted.
March 23-Mt. st. Joseph.
March CIV a $ h ng ton American
League. at National Park.
March 30-Maryland Agricultural Col
lege.
April Lafayette.
April 3-Vermont.
April 4-Yale.
April 6-Princeton.
April S-Princeton.
April 9-Fordham.
April 10-Cornell
April 13+Open.
April 11-Harvard.
April 17-Open.
April 20-Johns Hopkins.
April 22-North Carolina.
April 24-Virginia at Charlottesville.
AS>l 26-Open, away from home.
April 2I-Yale, at New Haven.
. May 1-Open.
May 3-St. Johns College.
May 4-Virginia.
May 6-Mt. st. Marys.
May S-Gallaudet.
May 1o-Manhattan, at New York.
May 11-Fordham, at New York
May 15-Notre Dame.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
O'Day Will Not Listen
To Outside Gossip

Manager O'Day is apt to be popular
leader. He is evidently a manager who
intends to listen to no outside gossip
about his men. He said recently:
why in the world does everybody
come up to me and ask what I'm going
to do about Mclean? So far as | know
he's a pretty decent fellow. He always
me.
II have talked with Larry and he ap-
pears to be intent upon giving the Reds
want. We won't stand for any shirk-
ers / honestly believe that there are
influences at work in Cincinnati to run
him down, but these won't bias my
opinion of him.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
PITTSBURGH WILL
PLAY NAVY TEAM
ON OCTOBER 26
Middies Schedule Includes
Mostly Weak Football
Squads.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 2s.-Pittsburgh
University's football eleven will be seen
In action against the Middies next fall,
according to the schedule given out by
the Navy. This will be their first clash
on the gridiron. The sailors will 20
into the West Point game without hav-
Ing faced a really strong Eastern team,
none Of the big universities being will
Ing to shoulder the expense Of bringing
their big squads to Annapolis.
Following ts the Navy football
schedule for 1912:
October 6-Johns Hopkins.
October 12-Lehigh.
October 19-Swarthmore.
October 26-Pittsburgh University.
November 2-Western Reserve.
November 9-Bucknell
November "a. and NJ, North Caro-
lima.
November 23-New York University.
November 30-Miiitary Academy.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Providence Club Will
Stay at Savannah For
Three Weeks of Work

Il shall take about thirty play.
ers to Savannah, Ca" says
Fred Lake, manager Of the
Providence club, Of the Inter.
national League. I'VE shall re.
main there about three weeks
and then 90 to New England
for Q series Of exhibition games
In order to harden the men to
the kind of weather We shall
get once the season starts. l
have . lot Of veterans in my
string, and they may not start
In very we'll, so We shall all
have to hustle during our stay
at the Georgia town. We're 60.
ing out for the flag, you know"
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
COLLEGE ATHLETICS

=, Lee Talbot. the former Cornell and
i'enn state weights nan. has been cleo
ted captain Of the Kansas CITY Athletic
Association track team for 1912
Wisconsin Is again agitating fo- a
spr'nE training trip in the South for ;ts
baseball team.
Eighty men have reported for the
freshman crew squad ut Yale.
Tho cantalns Of the leading college
crews Tor 1912 are: Columbia. Downing,
stroke; Cornell; Bowen. commodore.
stroke: Harvard, Strong. No. 6; Syra-
cuse. Rahiitt. bow: Pennsyivania. Shoe-
maker; No. 7. Annapolis. Greennian,
bow; Wisconsin. Pollock. No. 6: Yale
tmeyn. No. 3.
An error IN consulting the calendar
:aused the Yale football management
10 announce the game with Trinity on
saturday. March q. whereas II viii he
played on Saturday. March 90
The Yale hockey MANAGEMENT has
thrown opsn a new rink on Yale Field
TO the public on the days when 1t is NOT
used by the team
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
LIGHT TRAINING IS
BEGUN BY VIRGINIA
BASEBALL PLAYERS
Preparing for Game With
Washington American
League Club.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Jan. 2s.-
Virginia's baseball candidates have be-
gun light training, for the coming sea-
son. hoping to be in good physical CON-
dition for their two games with the
Washington American League team
here. "Cy' Rigler. the National League
umpire. who is studying law here. is
In charge Of the bunch of forty candi-
dates. and keeps them on the move all
by gymnasium work before taking to
the campus.
Virginia needs a couple of right
handed twirlers to aid Eppa Rixey, the
giant southpaw hurler. catcher, q
couple of outfelders and a second and
third baseman.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Kid Mccoy Will Meet
Frank Moran in Ring

PARIS. Jan. 2s.-Frank Moran, the
Pittsburgh heavyweight. who has been
winning his battles in England by the
knockout route. has been matched with
Kid Mccoy for a ten-round bout to b.,
staged at the Cirque de Faris. Feb
ruary 10. McCoy's Victories here have
given him much confidence and he says
he is sure he Will send Moran to slume
berland long before the limit Of the
match.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Cartmel to Run Against
African Champion

Nat Cartmel. former star sprinter of
the University Of Pennsylvania, leaves
for Australia in the spring to try for
honors against the South African
champion. He holds the worlds pro-
fessional record in the hundred yards,
time being 3-5 seconds.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Bob Eller Should Be
Brilliant Performer
In Georgetown Meet

In Bob ElIer, the flying timber.
topper from New York, George.
town has obtained IN athlete
who cannot be beaten by any
hurdIer in this section Of the
land. His wonderful work this
winter in forcing his more ia
nous brother, Jack, the New
York policeman.sthlete, to
make two records over the
sticks I'm indoor meets, has
fastened the attention Of the
whole country upon him, and
he will be closely watched In
the meets to be held In this
city. Eller is big fellow, but
he has worlds of speed.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Y. M. c. A. Boys Indoor
Meet Proves Interesting

Many good exhibitions were seen in
the indoor meet of the boys department
of the Y. M. c. A. at the association
gymnasium.
Probably the most exciting and best
contested event of the meet was the
final heat of the twenty-yard dash for
juniors. Baldwin and Fink ran a head
heat, and in running off the tie Bald
win won out by slight margin. Time,
O:O3 1-5.
The broad jumps, hop. skip and jump.
potato races, valuts, and shotputs were
all interesting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Candidates Report Early , Hard Games on Seasons Schedk
Organized Baseball
Men Are Frightened
At Competition Talk

No, maybe there isn't a thing to
II, Clarice, but have you no.
ticed that rs soon as the Co.
lumbian and United States
League promoters got busy
with their circuits, the Ma.
tional and American moguls
shut of their steam and slsn.
derous remarks anent each
other, all quietly lying down
together and pulling the blank
cts up above their hesdsi Not
that the outlaws mean any.
thing with their threats and
promises, but rather that the
organized baseball folks are
not looking for any comped.
ton. The goings' too easy.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Johnny Ward Obliged
To Face Three Lads
Who Want More Coin

President John N. Ward, Of the
Boston Nationals, Is facing
three hold-outs In Sir Mique
Donlin, Mabel Hite's husband, ,
Perdue, q more or less promis.
Ing twirler, and young Jack.
son, whose batting scared Ty
Cobb, Joe Jackson, and Hans
Wagner last season while he
performed in the garden for the
National Leagues tailenders.
Sir Mique stands q chance Of
collecting, but the others
we'll, Johnny Ward has been
through the mill himself and
has . fair idea Of what q good
player is worth In these days.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
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The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Washington and Lee Will
Play Farmers on Holiday

LYNCHBURG. Va. Jan. 2s.-wash-
inston and Lee will play North Caro-
lima A. and N. at Norfolk Thanksgiv-
ing day. the former replacing v. P. I. on
the Farmers football schedule.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Wants Game.

The Junior basketball team of the
Epiphany Church would like to arrange
games with teams averaging eighty
pounds. Address Thomas Spence. 1O23
Thirteenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Prep Juniors Win.

Western High Hamptons Were defeat
ed by the Georgetown Prep Junior bas-
ketball team on the formers gymnasi.
um by 90 to 10. The teams were evenly
matched, both in speed and ability.
Shaw did good goal shooting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
New York May Lose
One of Its Best Jumpers

The American Olympic team may lose
the services Of Harry Gru!npelt. the
sensational high jumper of the New
York Athletic Club. because Of his in
ability to leave his business for a suf-
ficient length Of time to make the trip
to Sweden.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Ingram Indoor Team
Wins From COrcorans

lngram's indoor baseball team won by
one run from Corcoran Cadets on the
formers hoor, the score being IA to l3.
Two extra Innings were necessary to
decide superiority between the team.
the Corcorans having tied the Score ~
the ninth inning III
Box score and sllmmary.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28
Baseball Notes.

Catcher Schalk. now with Milwaukee
led the Illinois Missouri League in bat
ting last season with an average Of .39'
in forty-seven games.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

in 1912 is said to be fully $90OO0 Jimmy
McAleer has been liberal with the men
who have shown class, and has raised
several players who did good work last
season.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

IWO-base hlts-MoreIand, r. Russo.
Hits-Off Steele, 26; off Handiboe, 10.
Double plays-Corcoran, r. Russo. un-
assisted. Base on balls-On Steele. <.
off Handiboe. g. Struck out-By steele
7; by Handiboe. Z. Time-I hour 20 min
utes. Umpire-Mr. Shurtleff.
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

season.
of the Boston National League club
drew down s17.50O. In 1912 the thirty
or more players working for John M.
Ward win collect about $751; Base
ball has certainly advanced.
When Catcher Billy Kelly, half of the
ter to the offices OF the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League club he scorned to use a
pen, and dictated a fancy letter to a
professional stenographer Some class
to Kelly.
Pittsburg fans are sure that Hamilton
Hyatt will remain with the team next
season and be the regular first base
man. He Is hard hitter, and was sent
back to Kansas City last season for a
little, more grooming.
Jesse Burkett, the old veteran out
fielder with Cleveland and Boston and
! now manager OF the Worcester New
England League club, says he won't
play much next season. It's too hard
work for him to get into condition. he
| says.
Herb Byram, the former Princeton
| college star, may be the second south
paw twirler to stick with Ray Col
| lins as the Red Sox portsiders for 1912.
McAleer is quoted as thinking we'll of
| Byram.
Ty Cobb will play out his three-year
contract next season. He Is getting
| 5000 now for playing with the Tigers
| and rumors are out that he will ask
| $4,000 for his next three-year period.
He's worth every cent Of 1t to the De-
! troit club,
The Washington times., 1912-01-28

Wisconsin Is again agitating TO- a
spr'nE training trip In the South for it's
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
Warned of Seed Corn.

Sioux City. Feb. 25-Seed corn eX.
perts OF three states-South Dakota
Iowa and ADMINISTRATIVE issued a
warning to all farmers that about so
per cent of the corn being held for
seed this spring will not terminate.
Numerous tests made during the
last month have demonstrated that
about half of the corn will not grow,
due to the excess of moisture left i'll
the kernels last fall. Tie heavy frosts
that followed the late rains are said
to have killed the germ.
The Sioux City commercial club is
preparing a big poster. several OF
which will be sent to all the bankers
and representative business men CT
the northwest, warning the farmers
against possible crop failure unless
attention is given the seed corn mat
ter at once.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
e
The Flag.

Betsy Ross was a woman that lived
in 1777. George Washington wanted
her to make a flag for the United
States. He came to her and told her
this. George wanted the stars six
pointed. She wanted them five be-
cause that was the way they looked
in the heavens.
He said he didn't think she could
make them that way So she made one
and showed him. He told her tc
make it that way.
1t consisted of thirteen stars in a
circle, thirteen alternate stripes red
and white and blue field in the cor.
ner with the stars.
The red stood for courage, the white
for purity and the blue for truth.
The person that designed the flag
was George Washington.
The first flag that was made was
made of soldiers coat, white shirt
and woman's red petticoat The
first battle that it was carried in was
the battle of Bunker HILL
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
THE ADVERTISING SOLICITOR.

When the newspaper advises the
business man to spend more money
for advertising it's motive is with some
reason suspected of being a selfish
one. That fact, however, need not de-
ter him from accepting the advice if
1T is good. There is no better friend
to the business man than a conscien.
tious advertising solicitor, no great
err nuisance than the one who will
give business man bad advice mere
~ for the sake Of getting a pice of
copy for the day, or to take a space
in some Of the innumerable schemes
that are constantly being offered re-
gardless OF the probability of the buy.
er ever receiving any benefit.
How is the business man who buys
his own advertising space and writes
his own copy to discriminate? Is there
any rule by which he may be guided
as 10 kind and quality? J. Walter
Bright, the advertising manager for
Mandel Brothers great store in Chi.
cago, delivered lecture before a
group Of business men in an Iowa
town on the subject OF How to Ad-
vertise a Retail Store" One of his
auditors asked him how much should
be spent for advertising. Bright said
it ought to be not less than per cent
OF gross sales, and that if the bust
ness was sick" business it ought to
be per cent. This was expert testi-
mony, for Bright began at the bot
tom and he knew conditions as they
exist in the small town as well as in
the city of Chicago
What are the motives back of the
man who solicitS your advertising?
Who is most interested in the bust.
ness mans welfare, the man who has
some new scheme" to offer or the
man who must come back tomorrow
and the next day and the next week
and next year for business? 1t is said
Iiiol q SlSdt uSul VI llOllSS IS WaSleU
on advertising. But it is unfortunate
that 1t is due mostly to the fact that
he average business man will listen
to the Establishments of some stran-
ger with fake advertising scheme,
but unhesitatingly tell the solicitor
for the home daily or weekly that he
is through with advertising and then
wonders why his business languishes.
The fact is that no business man
with good business senes ever made a
failure of good advertising in his home
papers. 1t takes some nerve to keep
putting money into newspaper space,
but it will bring results. And the bus
mess man has no better friend than
the advertising solicitor for the home
paper, if he is conscientious, and he
usually is, for he knows his success
is dependent upon that of his custom.
err. Take him into your confidence.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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