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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
BUSINESS HIGH TO
. HOLD DUAL INDOOR
MEET. WITH WESTERN
School Athletes Will Meet
At Stenographers'
Gymnasium.
TRY-OUTS WILL BE.
HELD TOMORROW
Short Distances Only Will Be
Adhered to In Satur.
days Games.

Track teams representing Business
and Western High Schools will engage
In a dual track meet in the formers
gymnasium Saturday morning at 10
o'clock This Is the first indoor track
meet between local high schools this
teoson.s and Indications are ithat much
fast work will be seem Coach Hiu. of
the. Stcnographers' squad. has had his
.proteges in daily tutoragc since the
sopetling Of school after the holidays.
and he Is much encouraged by the
manner In which some Of the Business
athletes are .acveloping
Time try-opts for .she meet are schcd-
uled for Tomorrow, afternoon immedi-,
etcly alters ,hchodtF hours At this
time every athlete VIII be given an OPP,
portnnity to display, his proficiency in
fhc particular events In which he
wishes to participate and the ones
that make the best showing will be
entered in Saturdays meet The events
which the two schools will contest
have not been definitely decided upon
sbetwcen the managers, but is known
that short distances will be adhered to.
Fifty and .1c4-yard sprints. and two 20
and four 10 yard dashes will probably
feature the meet. II satisfactory ar
rangements can be made a midget and
junior relay will be run. There is plenty
Of long distance material at the Rhode
Island avenue school. but 1t is doubt
full II any event more than half mile
will be attempted between Business and
Western. Among the good half-milers
at Business are Smith. Frank. and
Moore. The former has also displayed
much ability in the quarter mile.
In the midget sprints Flax and Lagg
are the stars at Business High, these
two athletes being able to cut the wind
at rapid pace for the short distances.
Flax, Moore, and Patterson constitute
the greater part of the relay material
on the Stenographers'. track team.
= Joe Wise and Worthington have be-
come proficient in the shot-puts. Wise
is also candidate for the high jumps,
as are Robinson and Lagg.
Westerns athletes are at hard work
in preparation for Saturdays meet, and
every effort will be made to take the
greatest number of points.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
QUESTION Of WHO
WILL. HEAD BOARD
IN MOTORS BODY
Successorto William Schimpf
Causes Speculation In
Association. p,
BY HARRY WARD.

Speculation Is rife among motorists as
to who will succeed William Schimpf as
chairman OF the contest board of the
American Automobile Association. Since
the death Of Samuel NJ. Butler in the
Gliddcn tour last October, Schimpf has
been acting as temporary Chairman, and
IT lis understood he wants to be relieved
OF the duty. owing to pressure Of his
business interests. ~
A salary Of $500 a year goes with the
position. and several prominent candl-
dates have been mentioned for the
place. The man hncst favored is David
Beecroft. of Chicago, member Of the
contest board and former president OF
the Chicago Motor Club. Beecroft is
considered one OF the best equipped men
in the country for the position. Others
who have been favoraply mentioned are
A. r. Harrington, former manager Of
the Long Island motor parkway: Fred
J. Wagner, veteran starter, and F. T..
Edwards. chairman of the technical
committee of the three AS.
The question of a new chairman has
brought into the limelight again the
status Of the automobile racing game
gradual decline in the interest, both in
track and road contests, and at present
there arr few important es ents sched-
uled. The only events OF national In
national 5G)-mile sweepstahes at Indian
apolis en- Memorial Day. the Elgin ma
tional stock chassis race. the Santa
al Los Angeles. The Atlanta speedway
has no definite program. the Paramount
Park lead race In Philadelphia. the
Vanderbilt Cup, and the Grand Prize
races are uncertain. With the decline
In racing and .he falling eff of general
interest in automobile contests, the
three AS may not want to appoint n
high-priced man as Its contest chair
man, and 1t may be the national body
will be satisfied with the elimination OF
racing and the advancement of tours
sEd endurance runs.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Bowling Matches Or
Local Alleys Taking
Place This Evening

Patent Examiners League-Inter.
ference VS.. Mechanics.
Colonial League-PiOneers vs..
Manhattans.
Saengerbund League - Wagners
VS.. Mezarts.
Departmental League Commits
sioners VS.. War. -
District League-Hummers VS..
Acmes.
National Capital League-Poto.
macs vs.. Y. NJ. C. A.
Northeastern League - Crescents
vs.. Bennett & Co.
Remington League-Remticos VS..
Royals.
Commercial League - Chaplin
Sacks VS.. Havenner Baking Co.
Carroll Council League-Pintas
VS.. Ninas.
r. r. Y. M. C. A, Morning League
Eastern Mail Clerks VS..
Southern Mail Clerks.
Arcade League-Mt Vernon vs..
LabOrites.
Southern Railway Clerks League
-Paymasters VS.. Revenues.
Railroad Y. M. c. A. League
Ticket ONCE vs.. Union Station
No. 2. f-o
Rural Mail Clerks League-Fours
vs.. Aces.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
old RIVALS MAY
PLAY TOGETHER ON
CLEVELAND TEAM
Peckinpaugh and Olson
Might Occupy Shortstop
and Third.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 25.-It may
come to pas that Ivan Olson and Roger
Peckinpaugh, leading rivals for the
regular shortstop Job with the Maps, the
coming season. will work side by side
during the 1912 campaign. Sounds
funny, fans, but listen!
Peckinpaugh Is conceded to have q
chance to land the shortstopping berth.
That's the only position at which he IL
strictly at home. That fact eliminates
him as possible contender for the
third sack sit" Nap Lajoie is the one
best bet for second base. Therefore, II
Peckinpaugh is to land, 1t must be at
short.
What about Ole? OF course that
query flashes through your mind. That's
easy. Olson may play third. He has
had coolies of experience at the three
quarter station, and third Is the one
point in the inf1eld that Is very much
in doubt.
Terry Turner. veteran Nap. has the
inside track. stansbury, Manusch. and
Hendryx are the other candidates. Tur-
ner was put down by fandom as having
run his race in midseason in 1911. but
he took on a new lease Of life during the
last six weeks Of the campaign and
played great ball.
Terry may start in 1912 where he left
off in 1911, in which event he would
hang on to his job at third. But II II
should come to pass that Tuck hasn' I
the goods and that Peck shines at short,
Olson may be delegated by Manager
Davis to try his hand at third basing
again. 49,. 80
Olson has been put to. the test as a
big Lacquer, and was not found wanting.
He Is one of the brainy men of the
game, and players with an abundance
of gray matter are all too scarce In
baseball. So do not be surprised, If
Manager Davis rules that Peck has
enough class to play short for the
Maps, to also have him rule that Olson
try for third.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Tornorrow's Sports

Meeting Of Marquette Baseball
League, ut National Guard Armory,
8 p. m.
Virginia at Catholic University,
basketball.
Ingram girls at Epiphany gymna.
SUM, basketball.
Clark Griffith will address Y. M. c.
A. boys, at 1880 p. m.
Meeting of the "Big Eight college
conference in Chicago.
Opening Of annual bench show Of
the Lynn Kennel Club, Lynn, Mass.
Sam Langford vs.. Sam Mcyey,
twenty rounds, at Sydney, Australia.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Brookland Team Resting
For TOmOrrOW'S Game

After being defeated by st. Johns
College basketball team at Annapolis
by % to 10, the Catholic University quint
is today resting for it's game with vir-
ainia at the Brookland gymnasium to-
morrow night
The Brooklanders, although defeated
by 10 points, put up a good game, and
the st. Johns quint was taxed to the
limit to get away with the victory.
Koran and Mcdonnell played well for
WEIGH put up the best game for st.
Johns.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Mcfarland Wins From
Ward In Slow Match

PHILADELPHIA, Paat Jan. 25.-Al-
though Paeky Mcfarland. of. Chicago.
was declared the 9winner in last night
six-round bout with Jack Ward, said to
land, neither man received today any
praise for the exhibition. Sporting
writer's said both men stalled" from
start to finish, rushing into clinches at
all times to avoid real fighting.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Business High School
Athletes Get Letters

players Of the 1911 team are today
proudly displaying the school lettcrs
which were awarded to them at a gem
eral assembly OF the student body this
morning. Those who received the
orange colored b are Derrick, Harris,
Nash, and Schafer. Eiseman and
Schram were awarded medals for eff
fciency in the management of athletics
at the Rhode Island Avenue school.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Can't Agree on Club
For Big Boxing Bout

NEW WORK. Jan. 25.-The proposed
match between AL Palzer and Carl Nor
,ris is just as far away as ever today
i1om O'Kcurke, Palzer's manager, and
BILLY Newman, manager for Norris,
have agree Ell upon all the terms except
ithe club which Is to hold the bout
~ Rourke holds out for the National
porting Club, which no controls, but
Newman declines to permit his man to
Etow there.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Big 1. A. A. c. games tonight.

It's amusing to read of the amazing
work of Jack Denning. New York box
er, in New York papers. Before he de-
feated Marcel Moreau, French cham
pion. he was considered fourth-rater.
He leaped to the fore Immediately. and
now that he has stood of Mike Gibbons,
the hysterical writer's proclaim him
champion welter. They make cham
pions every week in New York.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Barry Defeats Lang.

SYDNEY, Australia. Jan. 25.-James
Barry, the heavyweight pugilist OF Chi
cago, defeated 'Bnw Lang, Of Victoria.
the former heavyweight champion Of
Australia. at the stadium here today.
The contest lasted the twenty rounds
limit, Barry eventually winning on
points.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Georgetown Will Not
Play With Marquette

All hope Of a football game between
Wisconsin authorities announcing their
inability to raise the financial guarantee
to bring the Blue and Gray to Chicago
or Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Start on Club House.

CHICAGO, Jan. g-Work was started
today on the clubhouse at Ccmiskey
Park fer the players on tho White Sex
team. The clubhouse is to be the fin
est in the loague, and Will have a
lounCing IGcm and Turkish bath in ad-
dition to the usual features.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Mitchell VS.. Montana.

Billy Mitchell, of San Francisco
meets Louis Montana. Of Now York, on
the mat at the Lyce,Im Theater torlor-
row night, the winner to be matched
with Joe Turner at some future date.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Turner Will WreStle.

Joe Turner meets Martin Leonard, Of
Buffalo, N. Y. in a finish wrestling
match at the Gayety Theater tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Corcorans in front.

Things are beginning to shape them
selves for the George Washington In
door meet on February 10. The first
definite entry is from Washington and
Lee. The Lexington collegians have
chosen their relay which will face Vir-
ginia, and, In addition. have decided to
send w. T. Thorn, washingtonian, to
take part in the distance runs.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Not 20 many home runs?

The Memorial Athletic Club, which
has figured so prominently in marathon
running in this section for the past few
years. has adopted a new scheme or
financing its affairs. Next month the
Memorials will give a dance to help
defray the expense of a ten-mile race
which will be held in April.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Boys awaiting Griffith.

President Powers is apparently at
tempting to deepen the mystery con-
corning the Columbian 'outlaw" league
In the West by announcing that a pair
of milHonaires will back the circuit.
One of the weaknesses of all these
claims is the absence of real names.
II there are any men of wealth willing
to put their money in the venture they
will be known sooner or later. Why
not now?
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Ingram girls still winning.

Georgetown ana Virginia have acted
wisely in getting such competent Of
acials as Jimmy Hughes and Jack Mar
tin to handle the basketball game at
the Arcade SATURDAY. evening. Both
teams are. apparently. confident Of VIC
tory. and the indications are that the
score will be close.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Turner meets NJ. Leonard.

That will be an important meeting Of
the Marquette League tomorrow even
ing at the National Guard Armory
when the question of the franchises for
the coming season will be settled. I'm
der President c. u. Edwards, the Mar
quette League experienced its most sue
cessful season last year, and 1t is hoped
20 retain most Of the teams.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock is a Boost
Wen have a scoreboard.

Wen have a scoreboard.
The installation of a real scoreboard
at the Nationals ball yard will ba
welcomed gladly by the fans CT WASH
ingtcn. So many plays take place on
the field tho results OF which are un.
Known to the SPECTATORS for several
minutes that an up-to. date scoreboard
is an absolute necessity In every WELL
regulated park.
Techs aim good
Shades Of the aged! Robert Roy
Mackcy. the perennial erappier, IL out
To-Day with q broad challenge to meet
any welterweight in the District. Mack
eys last public appearance was at the
.'eorgto~n-Virginia football game last
fall when he cleaned up roll on the
hiue and Gray victory, and now he
stands ready to add o few more dollars
to his collection Of currency by going
on the mat Let the defis fly:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
IMPROVES THE FLOWER POT
Hides the Baroness of the Plain
Receptacle.

Although there is nothing really OBJ
jectionable in a plain earthenware
flower pot, there are many girls who
like 20 have plants in their rooms,
but who object to the sight of the
practical pot, and cannot afford an
ornamental one.
In that case they can make quite an
artistic cover from paper, which can
be changed as soon as it is discolor.
ed by the dampness of the earth. To
facilitate changing narrow ribbons
the color of the paper should be cut
for the top and bottom of the pot
and fitted with dome fasteners or
hooks and eyes.
These girdles can be quickly taken
off and they look much neater and
are firmer than ribbon tied round
the gathered paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23

By JOHN II. DUNLAP, Pesident Of
American Mulefoot Hog Record Az
ISOLATION, WilIiamsport, Ohio.)
Aristotle, who was born in 3S4 B. c.,
wrote of race of hogs with undivided
toes or consolidated hoofs. Later Lin
naeus, the Swedish naturalist, born in
1907, wrote that hogs with undivided
toes were not uncommon about his
native town in Sweden. This hog has
been known to naturalists in differ
ent parts Of the world for more than
1000 years. At the present time these
hogs are said to be found in Sweden,
Holland, Scotland Norway and Tur-
key, and they have been found in diff
ferent parts of the world for CEN
turtles.
The sows have large filters and us
ually raise them Although | person
ally prefer not more than ten pigs to
litter, large filters are to be pre-
ferred to filters of two or five, which
seem to be the number that sows of
some breeds farrow.
While they seem to be the same as
any ordinary hog except for their feet,
find that their intestines are smaller,
and this makes them kill out a larger
percentage of meat. The liver, also,
seems to be different from the ordi-
nary hog Soldiers of the Civil war
tell that they saw these hogs in sew
eral of the southern states at that
time and that they found them hard
to capture, but that the meat was
fine.
The full blooded mulefoot hogs grow
as large as any of the other breeds
when they have the same care. The
only thing that will keep their size
down is breeding too young. A great
many new and inexperienced breeders
get pair of these pigs and breed
them too young, and after they get
started with them inbred them to the
detriment Of their whole herd. Pros
pective buyers of this improved breed
should be careful to buy of expert
enced breeders who have more than
one boar in their herd and who can give
proof positive that they do not in
breed.
The American Mulefoot Hog Record
association, with headquarters in Co
lumbus, O., was organized to protect
the buyers of these hogs as well as to
assist its members who are trying in
an honorable way to build up this
great breed. All hogs of pure breed
ing can be recorded with this associa-
ton that is backed by some of the
Oldest and most reputable of breed
ers.
My attention was first called to this
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
GIVES A PLEASING FRAGRANCE
Lavender Spread to Cover Sheets and
Pillow Cases When They Are Put
Away in Linen Closet.

This is to lay over the sheets and
pillow cases in the linen closet or
chest. 1t can be made any size, be-
cause its mission is not exactly to
conceal, but to sweeten, says Wom-
ans Home Companion. Get enough
pale lavender, Japanese crepe to cover
two sides of a long sheet OF white
cotton Wadding. Spit open the wad-
ding and sprinkle in great many
dried lavender blossoms; fold the
wadding together again, cover it with
the crepe, which should be basted to-
gether with the edges carefully
turned In. II you will fold in full
inch everywhere there will be no
necessity for slip stitching them to-
g6ther. because you can arrange a
lacing of narrow lavender ribbon
round the four sides. This will APP
pear to be laced, but will be crisis
crossed over the edge and seWed in
place, because the combination OF
crepe and wadding will scarcely adj
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
DIrectoire and Oriental influences.

We are assured that the Directoire
period is to go on influencing the
fashions for the next few months, and
fashionable women in Paris are seek
ing to adapt many minor modes Of
that period to today's needs. They
wear gloves with colored stitchings,
f1oppy revers and bind their locks
with Directoire ribbons. Their muffs
are Directoire, SO are the beautiful un-
dergarments they wear, and not an oc-
casion is lost to seek out and revive
some Directoire fashion or custom
which will add to the picturesque side
of their lives.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
It Wasn,t Dainty LIttIe scream.

screech that was heard quarter of
a mile away and started men running
for the scene.
"Here-what's the matter!" de-
manded the driver OF the auto as
he came to sudden stop.
Help! Help!"
Speed was put on ard the auto dis
appeared.
by George, Miss Graves!" ex
claimed first conner, who at least
knew the girl by sight, "but this is
about the boldest thing ! ever heard
of around here!"
"Was-was he trying to carry me
OFF," was gasped.
Sure thing! Yes, ma'am, it was
a bold attempt at abduction, and the
wonder is that he didn't have con-
federate to choke you into silence
and helplessness. By George, but
this village is getting to be worse
than New York city!"
The scoundrel had been noticed at
the depot by men who thought he
acted suspiciously. No one had taken
the number Of the auto, and it was
considered useless to follow
The major hadn't closed the deal
for the auto, and he wasn't at the
depot-either with or without it. OF
course, Miss Marjorie had story to
tell when she got home, and it was
the attempted crime that reused the
fathers ire. Was this the twentieth
century? Was the police force of the
village, consisting of two men, being
paid enormous salaries to catch Grim
inals red-handed or to play checkers
and sleep? The major asked great
many other questions that neither his
wife or daughter could answer, and
wound up with the threat to have the
state militia called out.
Meanwhile something had happened
at a manor house two miles away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23

with their hogs mixing with their
is easy to tell from any other breed
on account of their solid feet. For
this reason advise breeders not to
sell to any of their immediate neigh
bors if possible. This one point is
worth hundreds of dollars in case or
disputes about hogs when they get
mixed Since there are so few herds
in the country it prevents any one
driving off your hogs if you have this
breed. A great many suppose that
they come from the wild hog, but |
find them very gentle and easy to
handle.
Claims are made by breeders of the
pure bred mulefoot hogs that COM
pared with other breeds they are
harder, have greater vitality, mature
earlier and cost less to make the first
ESQ pounds. The sows are gentle. kind
mothers, and are usually very prolific.
raising large filters of pigs, which.
if turned out, will hustle for their liv-
ing, or will grow and thrive, paying
big returns under good care and, at
tention. They claim the pigs are
harder and more free from pig dis
eases than pigs of other breeds, are
great rovers, hustling for themselves
from the time of birth, and will us
ually demand premium on the mar
ket.
There is a wonderful demand for
them and this leads some breeders to
breed their gifts too young. One of
the larger boars of the breed weighed
$40 pounls, and have several that
would weigh 1000 pounds if properly
fed to put on weight
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
2HRRSSSsI e II laa Il RP RRRRRHRRSSES
An Attempted Abduction
copyright. 1919, by Associated Literary Press.)-
By MICHAEL ]. PORTER

I'll hunt him down, If l have to
put bloodhounds on his trail!"
Now, major!" soothed the wife.
Now, papa!' soothed the daugh-
ter.
The scCundrel shall not escaped"
roared the major as he paced the
room. I'll have the police after him
within an hour-within a quarter OF
ar hour!"
But, major!"
But, papa!'
Marjorie had been uptown to do
some shopping. The major had been
talking of buying an auto. and ex-
pected to close the deal that day. If
the event came off the machine would
be at the depot to meet her as she
came home on the o'clock train.
She had only stepped off when man
touched her arm and raised his cap
and said:
This way to the auto, please"
So her father had closed the deal,
and was probably sittingRin the auto
outside waiting her appearance! But
he wasn't. The machine was tenant
less, but the man gave her hand to
reach the tonneau, and as she seated
herself it whizzed away. 1t didn't
take the right direction, but she
didn't notice this fact for a minute
When she did she called out:
You are going wrong! You must
turn around!"
I'll get you there, ell right" was
the reply.
Then Miss Marjorie opened the
door and leaped straight out, to lose
her balance as her feet touched the
ground and fall and roll over and
over IN the mud. At the same time
she sereeched. It wasn't dainty
little scream, but long-drawn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-23
ONE OF MANS LIMITATIONS
He Can Work Wonders, but Finds
Difficulty in Growing Hair
on Bald Pate.

I'VE are all weak creatures" said
Mrs. Corney. laying down a general
principle.
$50 we are" said the beadle.
Just think, for example, of the num-
Der of fabulously rich and powerful
men, including John D. himself. who
have to wear wigs. Bald heads stand
as glaring emblems of mankind's linn
itations. We can slice continents in
half with great canals or push towers
higher into the heavens than the an
cient Babel, but we all feel like weak
creatures again the minute we hear
a barber saying to a shiny-patNd Gus
toner: "Try little tonic. sir 2"
"A wonderful creative genius had
Browning, but when this great man
"experimentally" shaved off his beard
one day, re must have felt as small
and powerless as an ant to hear his
wife order: ct must be grown again
this minute"
And so it is with none OF the up