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The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Expect To Win Annual Foot
ball Classic From
Georgetown.
BIG GRAFTON TO BE
GIVEN VIRGINIA
Orange and Blue Squad Will Hold
Short Practice at Hilltop
In Morning. =.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Nov. 10
Preparations are completed to give the
University OF Virginia football team d
royal send-off to1Gy, when II leaves for
WASHINGTON to play Georgetown tonor-
row. The team leaves at $3.50 and will
be accompanied by two carloaas Of stu
dents, who are not content to wait until
tomorrow mornings excursion train.
Confidence in the ability of the Orange
and Blue is reigning supreme. the fol-
lowers Of the eleven have omitted In their
stand for the team which, although not
possessed OF an enviable record this
year. is expected not only to hoId
Georgetown but to win.
Followers of the team base their claim
or tho fact that the Orange and Blue
came through with what was conceded
n virtual victory over Vanderbilt when
the team, expected to be. defeated by at
least forty points, held the Commodores
10 two touchdoWns.
1t Is fighting team. of the type that
Virginia always manages to muster
against the Blue and Gray, that will
t1ot out on Georgetown Field tomorrow.
The coaches and former Virginia stars
have given the team the final touches,
and while one or two members OF the
eleven might be in better physical con-
dition. the coaches are satisfied.
At mass meeting last night. at
which President alderman, Empty"
Cook, Roy e. Moyston, Bill Potts.
Charlie Crawford. Ed Holiday. and
"Bev" Tucker spoke, the student body
was aroused to a pitch of enthusiasm
that bespoke the most hearty co-operu-
tion of the Virginia followers
The team will leave today at $3.50 p. m.
end will stay at the New Ebbitt while
in Washington. Tomorrow morning the
eleven will have a workout at George
town Field
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Brickley Is Paid
High Tribute BY
His Football Leader

BOSTON, Nov. 15-A tribute
never before given to a Harvard
football player WAS paid b. Cap.
tain Wendell, Of this years Har-
ward team, to Charles Z. Brick
ley, the hero Of the drop kick
and field goal. Captain Wendell
gave Brickley the football used
In the Princeton game which
WAS won by Harvard.
As is customary, Captain Pendle.
ton, of the defeated Tigers, sur.
rendered the ball to the victor
ious captain after the game.
Following the usual custom. It
would have been retained by
Captain Wendell until the close
OF the season and then have
been accorded a place In Har-
Yards trophy room. Captain
Wendell, however, In recogni.
ton Of Brickley's great work,
which won the game, gave him
the ball.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
ELI PERFECTS NEW
PLAYS TO SPRING
ON PR|NCETON|ANS
Usual Let-up Before Big
Game Is Not Given
....,..' Players. -.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. lj.--Yales
football warriors, who go against
Princeton tomorrow, spent today in per.
fccting several new. plays and in signal
drill. There was not the usual ct-down
the day before big game because of
the loss of time duc-.to York's death.
With Bomeisler at end, tho chances OF
Iale's winning are more than good, and
they are very optimistic
The eleven will leave tonight for New
York, going to Princeton Saturday
morning.
Yale's defense Is practically perfect
now. and the coaches do not believe
that either Princeton or Harvard will be
able TO make hcndway against II. Tn
dor the terrific driving Of twonty-two
coaches. the Yale forwards have become
veritablc stone wall. Substitutes are
aMailhble for every position. and Yale
expects to win from. the Tigers.
There IL some doubt whether Bo-
meisler will start the game or not. de-
spite the official announcement. How
eyer, he will surely bo i'm part of the
game.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
MOTORCYCLE H|[Llj
CLIMB TO Be HELD
THANKSG|V|NGDAY
First Event of Kind in Capi-
tai Scheduled For Nay
lor's Hill, Anacostia.
BY HARRY WARD.

The first motorcycle hill climb ever
held here is scheduled for Thanksgiving
Day. 1t will be promoted by the Ma
tional Capital Motorcycle Club, and will
be held on MAYORS Hill. In Anacostia,
the scene of the hill climb given last
year by the Automobile Club Of Wash.
lngton. The hill Is steep. and has sov.
eral sharp turns, affordlng an IDEAL
course for the riders. The road VIII be
closed to traffic during the running OF
the several events. and precautions Will
be taken TO prevent accidents to both
riders and spectators
Among the entrants are w. +. ThroUp.
Excelsior: Martin clssler, Reading
STANDARD; J. :. Bergman. Harley.
Davidson: J. T.. Pyle. Harley -DavIdson.
g. W Bcal!. Triumph; +. NJ. Corr,
Flanders; Ellis King. Excelsior; W. ".
Tcncre. Excelsior; l.. +. Sakers. =. +.
NJ; w. f. Morrison. Iarlcy-Davidson.
and T. X. Dedgc, Indian.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
TomorroW's Games;
Last Years Scores

Amherst vs. Williams. O-8.
Army VS.. Tufts, no game.
Bowdoin vs.. Vermont, no game.
Bucknell vs.. Swarthmore, no game.
Carlisle VS.. Penn. 1870.
Cath. L. vs.. West Md. no game.
Dickinson vs.. Gettysburg. ll-O.
Georgetown VS.. Univ. Va, 80.
Ham.-Sid. VS.. W. and Mary, 1870.
Johns Hopkins VS.. st. Johns, 100.
Lafayette W. Brown, no game.
Navy vs. A. and NJ. 6-l7.
Penn State VS.. Ohio State, no game.
Syracuse vs. Colgate, no game.
Chicago VS.. Illinois. $40.
Michigan vs, Cornell. Of.
V. j. !. VS.. Univ. w. Va, no game.
W. and J. vs. Univ. Pitts, OLE
w. and Lee VS.. u. n. c.. o..
Wesleyan vs.. Trinity. 1914.
Wisconsin vs.. Minnesota, 6-6.
Yale VS.. Princeton. 3-6.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Light Signal Drill
At Princeton Today

PRINCETON. n. j.. Nov. lb-The
Tiger football team INDUCED in only 4
signal dr.ll today in prepa ration for the
yale game tomorrow. The coaches hope
for a hard. dry field tomorrow as they
feel that a wet gridiron would favor the
bulldog.
Seventeen Tigers have been awarded
their letters for playing against Har-
ward. two more than received like re-
ward last season.
The utnio,t confidence reigns here
that PrincetOu win win. II such Is tho
case It will be Princeton's first double
victory In two years over Yale since !S99.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Leach Cross To Meet
Battling Nelson Soon

NEW YORK, N Y. Nov. lJ.-Leach
Hogan last night In the third round
OF scheduled ten-round battle at the
Forty-second Street A. G. was ex-
pected. has been matched with Battling
Nelson.
Battler some time next month in a
ten-round go In this city. Cross came
back with vengeance last night. and
practically put the finishing touches to
Hogan'S career.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
The Flynn Showdown

Not taking anything from the mule power Of Mr.
Ffynn's legs or the willing courage he has shown ia
whirl into opposing lne 1t must be recalled that
Mr. Flynn started with a big handicap upon the rest
Of the field.
He began with the same edge which assisted greatly
In pushing Ping Bode swiftly along the trail You
can lamp for yourself how Lefty Flynn Ping Bode
offer much quicker start and smoother roadbed than
say-Jesse Spalding, Percy Wendell Howard Emer-
Wood
Lefty" and Ping" carry a punch In the headlines
which Jesse, Percy. and Howard miss
So we quite anxious to observe in the Tiger
melee his first championship test, how much Of Mr..
Fynns fame belongs to his ability to amuck and
how much belongs to his thrilling Notwithstanding
the gridron, at least where might pass unnotced
upon the diamond against array OF Bugs Rubes, and
the like
The hobble being of and the stop watch ready. Mr..
Flynn can go to It.
II Prof. McGraw desires to the services Of n
southpaw season, the Giant leader should hustle
his eminent record-breaker into cage and lock the
door, The Rube's artistic temperament Is beginning to
surge again.
No one can say however. that Rube was unable to
Blossom into vaudeville star.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Marshall Will Play
Quarter For Quakers

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l5.-Marshall.
whose hfty-yard run for a touchdown
defeated Michigan. will start at quart.
erback tomorrow against Carlisle. Craig
has not fully recovered from the blow
lie received on the head last Saturday,
but the others are In perfect condition
Warrington. Minds, and Mercer viii be
-" backfeid TO start against the In
dams.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Gridiron Gossip.

Virginia is at the Hilltop saturda y
at 2:5O o'clock.
Jim Dunn should shine against the
orange and Blue eleven.
Hudson. Trinity's big fullback, looks
to be one Of the best In the East.
-
Marshall. who made the winning
ond string player all season.
Maiden. playing tackle for Virginia,
Is tn irty years old and weighs 230
pounds. Ought to put up some kind
OF a game. anyway.
Curlin, Vanderbilt's quarterback,
slender and boyish. displayed great
ability at puhting against Harvard.
while his dropkick gave the Commo-
dores their only score.
Iieisman, coach OF Georgia Tech, a
former Pennsylvania man. Is men
TONED as possible successor Of Andy
system of coaching rather than new
coach.
HuebeL Michigan's quarterback.
with the ball against PENNSYLVANIA
Saturday H.. isn't very big, but he
can travel like any Of the Carlisle In
dians.
Englehorn. Dartmouth's big tackle,
who PLAYED such a good game against
Princeton. will be up against L tough
nut in Storcr. Harvard's tackle, but
many believe the Hanoverian will out
play his man.
Hobbs. Keyes. Hoge. Gillespie, AID
Devore are the stars of IL. Army
eleven. No better pair OF ends have
been seen than Hoge and Gillespie,
unless II be Very and Wilson. of Penn
State while Hobbs Is a hard-running
halfback. Reyes an excellent punt
Ing fullbaCk. and Dcvorc one OF the
best tackles In the game.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Plenty Of room.

NJ advice to you. II you intend going
to the football game tomorrow, is get
your ticket as early as possible. How
ever, don't he frightened at the rumor
that everything win be gone. There's
plenty OF room for the lovers OF the
great college game at the Hilltop. Don't
worry too much. But-get your ticket!
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

1T all depends relate the football experts on how
Yale has come forward this last week" II that is all
depends Yale should win provided of course she
has come forward far enough Otherwise, 1t will be til
game II Princeton doesn't win
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Will O'Brien rum

Will Joe o'Brien. the popular secre-
tary OF the Giants. just now resignins.
be a candidate for the presidency Of the
National League again this year? Many
believe that he may be the compromise
candidate In the event of the failure
OF Tom Lynch to oust Fogel from the
inner works.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Princeton broke the Yale habit last season. and this
may help for 1912 And then again 1t may not Which
about far stretch this football dope
in any one given direction
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Coaches Are Confident Taking Georqeto
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Of the Species
Bv Grdntldnd Rice

When the Bulldog to Princeton his savage
teeth a-gnt, .
when he beriu IN hurdle u.L.r .t.xts
to sprint,
kindy pipe Uncle Rudysrd, IN kaIe,
II the Tiger species any deader than the Valet
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

You don't hear much of Hobe Baker since the Har-
ward battle but Yale may remember the name triae
longer These Bakers nothing short Of class when
the psychological spasm blows in. You may box them
In here and there but rarely for two battles in row.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"Epery Knock Is a Lost"
Please ring of.

Isn't It about time the Philly folks
quit telling US that "another syndicate
is expected to buy the Phillies before
twenty-four hours have passed7" This
has been going on for three weeks. and
Fogel still holds the fort. Please ring
or.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Such a mix-up.

Won't II be fine mix-up II Dart
mouth wins from Harvard tomorrow,
Princeton defeats Yale and Yale later
wins from Harvard? Football is n
strange game. and. II this were to
happen. 1t would be laughable to soc
how the championship would be de-
termined.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Maiden. playing tackle for Virginia.
Is thirty years old and weighs 23O
pounds. Ought to put up some kind
OF a game, anyway.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

As VIC understand 1t from Prof B. L. Taylor c. Webb
Murphy refers the paintings he has received
"Superlatve typographical hysteria Combining the
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

II Michigan adds to her pear-shaped record defeat
by Cornell the Wolverines may be dropped from the
Big Show into the Three Eye League. where Peoria,
Quincy, and Dubuque keep guard. Cornell for 1912.
is the last plunge southwark that Penn has finally
slipped hack into the open with victory.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Freddy Welch came back" but then Freddie didn't
have far TO come II isn't much more than one
night Jump across England at its widest point
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
To pick team.

Several possible all-hlgh school team
selections will be made today on the
performances of tho players in the
Business Central game. About the only
other contest In the series which can
he counted on to establish reputation
is the Eastern-Tech contest. In the
game today both pairs of ends and
guards will be nearly evenly matched
and their ability shown will come near
determining their right to a position
on the mythical eleven.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Marshall. VINO made the winning
touchdown for Penn. has been sec
ond string player all season
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

And the dead, bleak world Ties nat;
And Id hur my soul away for stingy sight today
OF Cobb meandering to bat
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Curtin. Vanderbilt's quarterback,
slender and boyish. displayed great
while his dropkick gave the Commo-
dores their only score
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
High school basketball.

The first OF the high school ba sketb LII
games are scheduled to be played in the
next three weeks and the boys are
already getting out for practice. West
ern. Business. and Cathedral are now
on the floor getting into condition and
looking over material for the teams
The interschool series promises to b.
one OF unusual interest this Jear.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

You have Of hear and shebs In the dual clash Of
You have shown how well Keeps the Mr.. signing
But ia rather much you'd kick In with my
kale,
Ia the Tiger species any deadier than Yale,
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

But I'd rather much you'd tell kick In with
Is the Tiger of species any deader Yale,
height of superlatveness the limit of geographically
and the last word In hysteria and still the combination
would fall two full brassies short of slipping c. Webt
the full and complete justice he deserevs.
As a general proposition we are neither impatient
nor OF restless disposition. But know this much
II the Philadelphia club isn't sold within the next week
we've read our last sporting until the 1th OF April
Even II we have to miss every bowling score and the
result OF every wrestling match printed the
snow-capped interim.
The difference seems to be this-The player. is sup
posed to stand by his contract whatever happens The
club Is supposed stand by his contract long
as may suit his fancy Otherwise it's an even break
The Fan Addendum. &C.,
The days sick and cold and the skies gray and
old, -
And the twice-breathed airs. blow damp; go.
And I'd sell tired soul for the buckng beam-sea roll
or the black Bilbao tramp. --R klPLlNG.
The days are cold and sick and the diamond mud is
And the dead bleak world Ties nat;
And Id hurl my soul away for stingy sight today
or Cobb meandering to bat.
Freddy Welch came back" but then Freddie didn't
have very far to 1t isn't much more than one
night jump across England at its widest point.
You don't hear much Of Hobe Baker since the Har-
ward battle. but Yale may remember the name trine
longer These Bakers nothing short OF class when
the psychological spasm blows in You may box them
In here and there, but rarely for two battles in row.
Princeton broke the Yale habit last season. and this
may help for 1912. And then again II not. Which
about far stretch this football dope
in any given direction.
at all depends" relate the football experts. "on how
Yale has come forward this last week. II that is all
II depends on Yale should win provided of she
has come forward far enough Otherwise 1t will be tie
game II Princeton doesn't win.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15
Saturdays Scores.

Yale. 0; Princeton. 0.
Harvard, 3; Dartmouth. 0.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Hudson. Trinity's big fullback, looks
to be one OF the best In the East
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Jim Dunn should shine against the
Orange and Blue eleven.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

Virginia is at the Hilltop Saturday y
at 1880 oclock.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

No one can say, however, that Rube was unable
Blossom into a vaudeville star.
The Washington times., 1912-11-15

The difference to be this-The player. Is SUP
posed to stand by his contract whatever happens Th
club owner is supposed to stand by his contract Ion
as II may suit his fancy. Otherwise it's brcal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07
DEADLOCK NOT BROKEN
death OF UTTER CoMPLIcATEs
CONDITIONS IN HOUSE.
Should Election of President Go to
Congress His Demise Favors
the Democrats. 1T.
CHICAGO EVENING sosr.

Washington. Nov. 5.--Altheugh 1t Is
commonly supposed that the death Of
representative George Herbert Utter,
Republican, of Rhode Island would
break the deadlock existing in the
house of Representatives if the presi-
dental vote should be thrown into the
house, such is not the case.
Mr. Utter's death leaves only Repre-
sentative O'Shaughnessy. Democrat,
to Rhode Island and makes Rhode
Island Democratic SO far as the vote
for president would count
However. Rhode Islands shift from
the evenly divided column to the Dem
Ocratic side gives the Democrats %
states in the house and the Republi-
cans % The states where congress
sional representation is evenly divided
are now Maine. Nebraska and New
Mexico " "'i"-'
The constitution declares that when
the election is thrown into the house
majority of all the states must de-
eide the issue, To have this mapor'
ity of all the states, the winning party
would have to, coatrol % states. The
situation is made more favorable to
the Democrats by the death of a
staunch Republican on the eve of cleo
ton, but the deadlock is not broken.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07

cational value, however, was demon
Istrated and as means of providing
funds for local tuberculosis work it
made good. The Red Cross stamp, as
1T was formerly called, has been use
1 full in great crises as method of
raising money for emergencies. When
great epidemics or disasters trans
lpired at one time the Red Cross re-
sorted to this device to bring instant
lrelief. ,s ..fs "a
tuberculosis is a great national cal
amity and is continuous epidemic.
Therefore, Iowa people who have been
very generally educated on the pre-
iyention of the white plague seize
upon this little sticker" to provide
funds for local campaigns of educa-
ton or relief work. .f. ...-
This year the department on tuber'
culosis will use the Christmas seal
for a more extensive education on the
prevention of tuberculosis. Last year
almost 100000 was realized through
out the state. While a small per
cent of this went TO the National AS
sociation for the study and proven
ton of tuberculosis, the greater prt
remained in Iowa and has been used
generally for tuberculosis work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07
BRINGS BODIES OF SAILORS
Liner San Juan Reaches San Francisco
With Victims of Nicarasuan
Clash.

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-The Pacific
Mail liner San Juan is in port here
with the bodies of seven men OF
the United States navy who were
killed in the revolution In Nicaragua
a month ago. Three were killed in
the engagement of Barranca hill, and
four were boloed in Leon.
The bodies are of Charles H. Dur
ham, Junction City, Ky; Clarence H.
McGill, Portland. Me-; Harry Pollard.
Midway, Mass; Ralps B. Bohbett. Ne
vada City, Cal, all marine corps men;
r. B. Morgan, turret captain, United
States steamship Los Angeles; B. H..
Bourgeois, able-bodied seaman. Unit
ed States steamship Colorado, Boerne.
Tex; John Bartel, able-bodied sea-
man, United States steamship Colo
RADIO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07

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- - -
How much will it cost to build the
plague out of our seacoast cities?
Can we do it for $100,00O,0 1000? Will
even half billion dollars be adequate
to accomplish the work? This Is a
problem which we shall soon be oblig-
ed to face, and we might as well begin
to think about it now. II the guinea
pig dies of plague, it is obvious that
the flea was loaded with the Bacillus
pestis.-From ITO Build Out the Pla-
que" in November Technical World
Magazine. ..a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07
VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN.

Major John +. Lacey speaking OF
Vice President Sherman said
There is no better test of the worth
and character of public man than TO
serve on the same committees with
him in Congress. | served ten years
on the Indian committee when Sher-
man was its chairman. We touched
elbows for many years in this work.
He was a most loyeable as well as a
very able and pure man. His loss at
a time when the Vice Presidency has
assumed such great Importance is a
serious one 10 the country and TO the
Republican party. feel his loss as
a personal bereavement"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-07
IDENTIFIES FOUR GUNMEN
Thomas Coupe, Brought From Eng
land to Testify at Becker Trial,
Recognizes Quartette.

New York. Nov. 5.-Thomas Coupe,
one of the witnesses of the Rosenthal
shooting, who was brought from Eng
land too late to testify at the trial Of
Lieutenant Becker will be placed on
the stand in the trial of the four gun
men. "Gyp the Blood" Lefty Louis"
Whitley Lewis" aud "Dago Frank"
Shortly after Coupe came back from
England, he was taken to the Grim
inal Courts building and placed near
door leading to Justice COTS court,
1t was learned.
He could see the gunner passing in
and out. According to today's an
nouncement he looked the four over
and recognized them as the occu-
pants of the murder car"