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The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

men who play In the game, and to have
set OF good subs who do not kick
| about getting into every game Is some-
thing that every manager in the coun-
try Is looking for The Vigilant subs
deserve all the credit in the world.
Bill Luscombe, the lad who played
quarter back with Buck OlIveri, sur
passed the highest expectations. Bill
played a great game all the time, being
in the battle from start TO finish and
never complaining. Hts twisting and
turning made a gain for the Yigilants.
and next season Bill will prove to be a
corl<ing good man for tho independent
champions.
Lee Martin and Earl CoIIingsworth are
the two regular backs, who made their
presence felt throughout the season, start
ing every game and doing good work.
John Mcdonald. who played a great game
at center. Is booked 10 enter Georgetown
next year.
Team Improves Rapidly.
When all is said and done. you have
to hand # TO the vigilants. That was
some team. Playing sand-Iot football at
the beginning OF the year. the Vigilants
rapidly mastered the new game, and by
the middle OF the season was playing a
fast. heady article Of football. Forward
passes were maze nN the
NiBilants, long Cn-side kicks, and other
trick plays were practiced. until the VIgi-
lants compared favorably with the best
in this section.
The men who played on the gridiron
are not the only ones who deserve praise.
for Joe Oliveri. who managed the VIgi-
lants, did more for the boys than any
other one person. Taking hold of the
team at the beginning Of the season with
nfTff hA alFuhNaaF fnA -
ing, Joe secured Capital City Park for
the games. brought good teams here to
play and outfitted the eleven in great
shape. A hustler Of the first water.
Joe made the Vigilants the best team
in the South, and the boys viii never
forget ''the rooter extraordinary" as
Joe was better known to the many fans
of the District.
When the final meeting OF the year was
held. Buck" Oliveri. who so ably cap
tained the eleven the past four years. re-
fused to accept the honor again. giving
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

OF women swimmers and divers to Swe-
den. it will be an innovation and with
the wonderful swimmers who have been
developed since the last Olymplad, there
is every reason to believe this country
could sweep the boards without trouble
~ A representative American Olympic
team Of track and field athletes, II picked
to-day. would probably be made up OF
the following performers:
GEinn Heny-lo0 yards sL5 seconds.
? *. G, Cr-ig-20 yards q Is secOtds
= Il. I4nberg-fD yards. % seconds
NJ W. Shenpard-sso yarls / minute s. sec1nds
J. 7. dones-One mile. minutes Is 2-5 seconds
q Bonhag-FiFe miles. q minutes S secoudS
Lewis scott-Ten miles 81 minutes % seco7ds
p. A. Chrisholn-ISlyard hurdles IS IS seconds
J: J: Eher--2oyard hurdles "A IS seconds
y. ksiser-One mile walk. Z minutes seconds
II. Grimphet-Running high jump. feet IA
inches
Platt AdAms-Running broad jump. 2 feet sLi
inches -. i
Matt McGrath-56-lh weight. % feet s6s iueA.&
Hammer throw IFS feet inches
ID. r. Ahcrre-Hopstepjum jump 81 feet ) "a inches
NJ. ]. sheridan-Discus. la feet 4 inches
o. Snedigar-Jartlin le6 fset.
r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a feet II 81 inchcs
y i. Ccok-Pole TaHlt. y feet 8 inches 4
walsh-5s lbs. for height I6 feet inches
William kramer-C Cross cnuntry 81 minute. q 20.
onds.
r ThoupsOn-AIl-srU'1nd chunpOa.
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WANTS VIRGINIA
TO TACKLE CUBAN
TEAM NEXT FALL
Umpire RigIer Maps Out
Trip for December.
sprrial . The W.shinrton H.r.ld.

Special to The wsshinCt0u HsELld.
Charlottesville, Va, Jan. G-Jamss
RIgier, the noted arbiter Of the National
Legue. who just returned TO University
after q trip to Cuba, where he umpired
the baseball series between the New
York Giants and the natives. gave out
some Interesting information here to-day
when he announced that athletic au-
thorities at the University Of Havaua
had expressed themselves as willing and
anxious to foot the expenses for q trip
Of the University Of Virginia football
and track teams TO Cuba next year for
q dual athletic carnival Of q weeks
duration.
Rigler declared that the report was no
idle Jest" but absolute fact when q
few expressed themselves as doubtful as
to the sincerity Of his statement. He
declared that he is going to propose the
event as directed TO President Alderman
and then TO the University Of Virginia
faculty athletic committee for their con-
sideration, and as soon as a decision is
reached VIII forward the same to the
authorities In Cuba.
The programme a. mapped out by the
Cubans calls for two football KanaS and
track meet. the first EridIron clash
to be held on the Havana campus Christ
mas and the second on New Years Day,
The track meet would be held in the IN
terysning week. Rigler already has the
hearty cooperation OF at least one ath-
lettc authority here in the person OF
Pop Lanigan, the veteran trainer Of
Virginia athletic teams, who has prom
ised to do all In HIS power TO bring
about a realization OF what he declares
almost too good to be true" More will
be learned as to the sentiment Of au-
thorities when DR.. Lambeth returns soon
from trip TO New York.
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TOM LoNGBoAT BROKE
IN DEAR OLD LONDON

Tom Longboat is nat" in the
heart OF a great city. says the
Toronto Star. He cabled yester-
day from London for a hundred
''in a hurry" and all he got was
sympathy"
''oh, what a difference a few
months maker'
The last time he wa5 over there
the Irish Canadians and Tom
Flanagan footed the bill. and
Tom didn't even have to dig
down for the bus fare. He was
lionized. but he didn't know
when he was well on. Then he
grew independent, broke away
from his friends, and finally
Jumped across the pond on this
Wild trip to the Powderhall Mar
athon to be run Monday. and
went broke in London. Just to
teach him a stern lesson for his
own good, those he cabled TO de-
cided to let him hustle for him.
self for a while. He will not
starve-that Is safe betting-for
he must have a few stray dollars,
but he Is pushed so close for
coin that the experience will be
worth much to him.
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CRAMER COACHING
EPIPHANY QUINT
Churchmen Have Fast Bas'
ket-ball Team.

Jim Cramer. the old Carroll Insti-
tute and Washington Light Infantry
basketball star. is now coaching the
crack team OF the Epiphany Church.
Cramer has a strong bunch Of play
ers in Loehl, formerly with the
Georgetown preps. and Conover. Plum
mer, French, and Scott, who need no
introduction, as every one will un-
dOubtedly remember this fast North
minister quartet. Cramer, brother OF
Jim Cramer. Is the only inexperienced
man on the team.
Thus far the Epiphany boys have not
lost a game, and should easily wind
up the season as the independent
champions OF the city.
Epiphany will play Memorial Tues
day night in the gymnasium OF the
Epiphany Church. After this game
they will get down TO real hard prac-
tice and prepare to meet the crack
team OF the Y, NJ G. A.
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and his work in the games was Of the
highest order. Playing against the Engi-
neers. il was this sturdy lad who did the
best work. breaking up play after play.
Jimmy is one Of the hardest workers on
the team, and Il is due to him In part
that the Vigilants goal line is stiIl un-
crossed by an independent eleven.
The guardians OF the end positions
played great football, II being a hard mat
! ter to pick the two best OF the lot. al
though little Guy Ellis. who. although
being in very poor shape the entire sea-
son, played in almost every game, put
up the best art!cle OF football Ellis play
ed the best game Of his life in the Vigil
lants- Engineers battle, the little lad be-
ing all over the field, and recovering many
OF Geibers punts. Ellis Is fast, knows
the game, and above all. has grit. That
is what counts in football
Hartley. who had his shoulder bone
broken in the Engineer game; Sonny"
Coleman, Frydell. and Harper played
good football through out the season, the
last named joining the team toward the
end OF the schedule. and making a regular
berth on the eleven at left end. Harper
is one of the best men who came out
for the team, and will prove TO be
tower OF strength next season
Alec LacarionL the former star OF the
George Washington University eleven.
was picked by many as being the best
tackle in these parts. with the exception
OF the Georgetown cracks. Lacarioni
played a hard game throughout the year,
and when the first game starts next sea-
son will again be in the line.
"Subs" Deserve Great Credit.
Niva Bombrest and Chief Burns held
down the guard positions in great shape,
while Turner. Holland, Dcugherty, and
Allen were always ready to jump into
the game. HeaIy. one Of the substitutes.
put his case right, when, at the final
meeting Of the club. said, Il was out to
every game, was always ready to get
into the contest and. / did as much, al
though l did not play every game, as
any man on the team"
And Healy puts It up right. as 1t is the
substitutes who make the team. The
boys who stay on the side lines are Just
as essential TO a winning team as the
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
FOUR-TIME INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONS;
THE VIGILANT FOOTBALL ELEVEN
" Buck" OIiperi the Only
Coach the Boys Have
Known, and a Great
Deal of Credit Is Due
the Hustling Leader.

as his reason for this action that he want
ed some other man to have a try at the
game. Duly Mckenzie. the plunging half
back, was elected to lead the team in
the 1872 campaign.
Joe Oliveri was chosen to manage the
Aggregation again. as his work the past
year was OF the highest order. and II
could not be bettered. Sonny Coleman
refused the presidency again, and Bill
Thompson, the former assistant manager.
was elected.
Prospects Are BRIGHT.
Prospects for a winning team next fall
are very bright. Notwithstanding the
fact that several Of the star players are
expected to retire from the game. There
are many corSing good football players
who are waiting for a chance to become
members OF the Vigilant team. Union
League Park will be used next season by
the Vigilants. end with the big schedule
Manager Oliveri is arranging. some fast
contests are looked forward to.
A trip taking in Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York. and Providence, r. l., Is
under consideration by Manager Olfveri,
and II Is more than likely that the VIgi-
lRnts will take the longest tour an In
dependent team Of Washington has ever
taken.
III the opihloh OF the writer. VINO mas
witnessed every game the Vigilaats have
played during the 1911 season. the boys
from Southeast put Up as good an article
Of football as could be asked for, not a
high school aggregation possessing steam
enough to defeat them
Harry Costello, the famous Georgetown
star. said that the Vigilants look mighty
good to him, and Harry should know. as
In his home town. which Is Meriden,
Conn the fDdeDendenf aIavans oft.r tst-,
the college teams, and Harry was a mem
Der Of the real independent team in his
time.
Taken all in all. the most that can be
said regarding the VIgilants Is not
enough.
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Record of the Team in 1911.

velop two relays. one OF which will be
sent to Washington and the other to
Boston on the night Of February 10. In
Washington. Virginia win figure in a
triangular AFFAIR with Carolina and
Washington and Lee, while in the Bos-
ton meet Yale and Harvard will be the
opponents.
In Baltimore Johns Hopkins will be
met, while Cornell will be the opponent
in the Richmond games Then comes
the annual race with Georgetown, which
has proven the crownIng feature of Vir-
ginia's season for many years. This
year the outlook Is far from encourag-
ing, but with experience gained in meets
prior to that on March ?, II is expected
that a representative team will be de-
veloped
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Players Must Not swear.

President Baum, OF the Pacific Coast
League, has Just issued an ultimatIIm as
to the language which his players shall
use in speaking to the umpires. Not
single ''euss' word appears in the list.
This vocabulary will be increased from
time to time Il there appears a pressing
need for the additions. 1t is made up OF
these words: Goodness me-! MY
gracious ''Oh, fddle,'' Plague take r.
"Oh, fudge ''Shuckst' Rats Great
guns!'' Dad burn it!' Scissors I'm
agine Larry Mclean playing with that
league.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
BIG SEASON AHEAD
FOR OLE VIRGINIA
Track Team to Enter All
Local Meets.

Special to Tie Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, Jan. 6-Accord-
ing to plans mapped out by Manager
NcT here to-day, the University Of Vir-
ginia track team has a decidedly busy
season before IL. The George Washing
ton ard Boston meets on February 10;
Joint games under the auspices Of the
Fifth Regiment Athletic Association a
week later: the Richmond College meet
February "a, and Georgetown Uniyer-
sity's big event in Washington on
March will all attract a squad from the
local institution.
Coach Lannlgan has planned to de-
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
ENGLISH CRACK WINS.
Racqueter Beats American Champ,
Charles Williams.

New York. Jan. 6-The match for the
American professional racquet champion
ship was PLAYED at the New York Racquet
and Tennis Club this afternoon between
Charles Williams. OF England. the worlds
title holder, and George Standing. the
American champion Williams defeated
Standing. as follows: First game, Is to
2. in favor OF Standing; second game, Is
to s. in favor OF Williams: third game,
Is TO 9. in favor OF Williams; fourth
game and match, Is to IL. in favor Of
Williams
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
MAY FIGHT IN PARIS.

Preliminary ARRANGEMENTS for tho
JOhnSon-Mcvey Scrap.
Chicago, Jan. 6-Tom Andrews, of Mil
Waukee, American representative of Pro-
moter Hugh Mcintosh. Of Australia, came
10 Chicago to-day and after a confer
ence with Champion Jack johnson, signed
the big pugilist to an agreement for a
fight with McVey. Neither man knew
just where the fight is to be held. al
though dispatches from Sydney saw il
win be in Paris. The terms accepted by
johnson were not made public.
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BALLADE OF CHECKERS,

Some rryel IN a baseball game
And kid the ump with al their might,
While some contend the game Is tame
Compared With twenty rounds Of nght; !;
somo take In teunis keen delight,
While many think that golf Is hne;
But, granting all Of them arc right.
A game Of eheckers does for mine.
Some think II Is 4 burning shame
That curiing's almost loat to sight;
And socRT foOshall's infant fame.
Some arrue. soon viii fare up bright;
some Tor the swimming game ars quite
EnthnEAstic-aDd a line
OF other sports ! VII not cite
A game of checkeTs docs for mine.
For them I've neither praise nor blame;
! do not harbor splecn or spite;
A royal checker game. claim,
WIN put On other Eports a blight.
l can't conceive a ETander sight,
RevieWing things all down the line.
Thaa you and right here to-pight-
A game Of eheckes docs for mine.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
Ryan to Train Flynn.

New York. Jan. 6-Tommy Ryan, who
retired from the prize ring with the
mlddle-weight title. and who trained Jim
Jeffries for his championship fights with
Bob Fitzslmmons and Jim corbett to-
day accepted an orer to train Jim flynn.
the Peublo, Colo, fireman. for his night
with Champion Jack johnson. which Is
expected TO take place IN Nevada In two
'er three months.
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LehIgh pefeat. AIbrIeht.

Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 6-Lehigh found
a bard proposition tonight in Albright
College, and only by the hardest kind OF
a brace in the last two minutes of play.
after the visitors had tied the score at
=, enabled the. locals to land the game.
81 to %
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

Substitutes: IuEnm-Nnss Torrry for Miss Web
Ssr. Miss Nslson for Miss Little. GGIlandst-AIis
Hammond for Mis- F1oelich. BASKETS from hoor-
Miss Craig ls; Mis- Smith, s. Miss Wshster. =:
Mr. Haas. Tina-Mr Ton Klrbg.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
Bosten After MInor Club.

The owners Of the Boston Red sox are
believed TO be trying to get control OF the
Syracuse club OF the New York State
League n this deal goes through It
win near one more big league farm.
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u. AI. 9. a. JunIorr ON RON.

The Epiphany Juniors Basketball team
were defeated by the Y. NJ. c. A. Juniors
q to 10 The feature Of the game was
the fast teamwork displayed by the win
ners and the accurate tossing OF Cox and
Hart while Fleishauer was the star fer
the losers. Summary
EPTpHANV NJ ~
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LENvoi

Prince. on the level. I indite
This humble scsecd to thee and thine.
fnh well I know you know I'm right
a gnma q eheck1n docs for mine.
&C p. McDONAL1D,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

Goals frOm hoor-Hut Ifl. Henderson. Spence.
Fleishaeer ~, GostE ta Cox On. Fouls committed
Con. Hart. Fietahauer CO. De Shields Sh4nds.
Refcree-Ar. Wood. TimeAesper-Mr. Birdsell
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10 Cuba Gives United States
| Much Concern
Approaching Election WIN Test
Republics Stability.
dxCLE SAM SCENTS TROUBLE

Every indication That There win Be
Numerous Clashes Between Now
and Friday, Election Day-Fear Ex.
pressed That Defeated Party viii
Not Abide by the Result - Riotins
At the Capita.
Washington, Oct. 26.--The serious
situation in Cuba, az demonstrated by
the rioting in Havana, In which .
lumber Of people we're shot and one
killed, 10 exciting the grave solicitnde
Of the United States government. Re-
Iorts indicate that there are good
grounds for the apprehension that has
existed for some time among officials
here that the approaching election
reriod In Cuba would be most crit.
ical test Of the stability Of the island
republic.
Between now and next Friday, elec.
tion day, many political meetings are
to be held throughout the island, with
Shdt tuCAC VIII Uo
stormy clashes between the two great
parties like the one at Havana. Even
II the Gomez government Ia able to
handle these prediction riots. OF.
ficials fear that the defeated party will
not abide by the result before they
break out In open revolution.
The conservative leaders. II 10 said.
have already given warning Of such
an intention, basing their threat upon
the allegation that President Gomez
has been favoring the Zayaistas, or
liberal party, Of which he Is repre-.
sentative, although Zayas himself
processes to distrust President Go.
mes. with whom he has had bitter
personal quarrel. More or less dis
order IN likely to occur on election
day. aifording the chance for decla.
ration Of fraud. and on the whole all
Of tho elements seem to be present
that are required to start . revolu.
ton.
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pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time.
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but took Lydia f. Pinkham's Vcgeta.
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Your valuable medicine is worth moro
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pound, madc from native roots and herbs,
contains no marc tic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
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know of, and thousands Of voluntary
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laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
II you want special advice write TO
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dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
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woman and held In strict confidence.
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Miss Harriet SHETLAND went to
Granville Saturday to visit over Sun.
day.
Mr.. Ivan Pealer Of Pike township
who sustained fractured leg several
weeks ago. is improving and is able
to walk about with the aid Of crutches
Miss Anna Buckingham returned tt
her home on West Vine street Fri
day evening after a weeks visit with
friends in Mansfield and Crestline.
Mrs. William II. Chinn and Mrs. N
v. Giles went to Columbus Saturday
morning to remain over Sunday visit
ing with friends and relatives.
Miss Gertrude Thompson of Ft
Wayne, Ind, spent Friday with her
cousin, Mrs. Mac +. Stephens of Z
East Chestnut street.
Mrs. james A. Schaeffer, Mrs. vii
liam Welsh, and Mrs. Charles w. II
ger visited with Mrs. Anna Sapp ol
Danville Friday afternoon.
Mr.. james Buchanan and daugh
erst, Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Brown. OF
Faribault, Mimi, are the guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGugin and
family, North Mulberry street.
Mr.. Elmer Il. Jacobs went to Massil
lon, Ohio, Saturday morning to visi
with his brother, Mr.. o. II. Jacobs. OI
Monday he will attend the annua
meeting Of the State Camp Meeun,
Association in Cleveland.
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THROWN
From Buggy And Received
Serious Injury

North Liberty. Oct. 26--While re-.
turning to her home with her two
daughters Friday afternoon after a
visit at this place, Mira. Clarence Har-
ris. residing about two miles south OF
here. was severely injured and her
Oldest daughter, ,Averilla Harris, sus.
tained q broken arm. The horse
which they were drlviUk stumbled
and fell and they we're all thrown
from the buggy.
Mrs. Harris and her children had
spent the day here and were return.
Ing home at about +:3O o'clock. They
had reached point near the Charles
Leedy homo when the accident occur.
red When the horse fell the buggy
was lurched violently and all three
were thrown from the seat to the
ground. The Oldest girls right arm
was broken ut the elbow. Mrs. Har.
ris and her other daughter were bad.
ly bruised. All three were taken In.
to the Leedy home where DIR. Nor.
rick Of Frodericktown and DR.. Reed OF
Jelloway were called In attendance.