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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
WESTERN RESERVES
LOSE TO CENTRAL
Girls Second Basket Ball
Team No Match for Blue
and White Seven.
BY II. G. BYRD.

The second girls basket ball team rep
resenting Western High School met the re-
serve seven from Central yesterday after
noon In the Western gymnasium. The Blue
and White won from the Westenders by
a score Of 16 to 8.
Although the Western team lost it was
no discredit to the players. as they were
up against girls who have had consider
able experience in the game. Besides, 1t
is said. that three of the girls from Cen
trails first team took part in the contest
for that school,
Notwithstanding the fact that Central
was playing against team that did not
compare with it in real strength. 1t de-
serves much credit for its clever work.
During the first period the offensive play
ing of the Central team was SO good that
it scored ten points. The Western girls
guarded rather poorly in the first part
of the game and that accounted to a de-
cided extent for many Of the points made
by Central.
Western does not expect that its first
team will have much trouble winning
from the Central regulars.
The first and second teams have been
picked at Western and are each made
up Of the following: First team-Misses
Goodloe, manager: Miller, captain;
Bridges, Needham, Holcomb, Stuart and
Newell; second team-Misses Haiker
Heron, Berry, Smith, Wiley, Davis, Dyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
DIR. LAMBETH WELL PLEASED
WITH FOOT BALL CHANGES
Virginia Man Calls Attention to Fact That
Rides Will Be Out Earlier
This Year.

benefits of the new rules. Many Of the
rules agreed on were to be expected and
were discussed at the meeting In 1910. he
said, in discussing the changnes.
The forward pass seems to have struck
a popular chord, and Is evidently in the
game to stay, and il is a most inter-
esting play and viii probably be used
more than ever next season. III any
thing 7 would have been in favor of re-
moving all restrictions, as there are still
some that could be abolished without af-
fecting the play. Furthermore, he con-
tinued, there will necessarily be more
scoring next year. The shortening OF the
length of the field, raising Of the number
of downs for gaining the necessary ten
yards and principally the removing of re-
striction on the forward pass which Will
permit the use of the pay over the goal
line. are all new feature that will pave
abolishing of the onside kick and neces-
sarily with it the 20-yard zone, I hardly
think this will have material effect on
the game. That Ii was used but rarely
in games last season being evidence OF
the fact. 1t was anything but a success
full play, anyway, and with four downs
instead of three for ground gaining there
will be less need for such plays. l am
surely in favor of doing away with the
office Of field Judge, who in the past sea-
son has hardly helped the game any.
Here he took occasion to recall an Incl
dent in a game between Virginia and
Swarthmore last season In which care
lessness on the part of the field judge
cost the former the game. If anything
the official was in the way in this case.
The umpire saw the play as 1t really
was. while the decision of the judge was
purely a matter of guesswork. For that
matter there is no real necessity for
more than one official on the field. as
plays can easily be adjusted by the head
.inesman. 1t is my candid opinion. he
said, in conclusion, that the game with
the changes effected will prove far more
interesting from every standpoint.
hardly look for many more changes. as
cannot see room for them. The foot ball
rules committee will have little to worry
about next year, anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
Local High Schools Will Be Well Represented in Meets This
WESTERN WILL SEND RELAY
FOUR TO PENNSYLVANIA MEET
Red and White Will Be Represented for
First Time in Quakers' Big Relay
Games - Other Gossip.

made that both games be played on the
hilltop.
There is only one inference to draw
from this. and that is that diplomacy
demanded the placing of a stipulation
on the scheduling of the games which
Catholic University would not be likely
TO accept, instead of handing out a
curt refusal to meet the Brooklanders.
1t might not be a poor idea for Cath
olic University to accept the condition
which Georgetown has placed on the
playing of the games, and go to
Georgetown field for both contests. al
though the Brooklanders have some
basis for their refusal to accede to
George,towns demands, in that If they
continue TO make the showing against
the big schools that they have in the
past two or three years public opinion
will be 50 strong in its demands for
game between the two schools that
they will be almost compelled to patch
up their differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
DEpL0REs CONDITIONS.
Trainer Mccormick Speaks Against
Policy Here.

NEW YORK. February 6.-Before sail
ing for Germany Trainer James II. Nc
Corrnick, who again will handle the big
racing stable of Baron Oppenheim, said
"Some day 1 hope racing will be re-
yiyed in this country. If the reformers
here knew how American turfmen are
treated in Europe they would open their
eyes, The integrity Of American racing
is recognized on the other side, and train
ers and jockeys who have gained expert
ence here are in high favor. Racing has
become q wonderful industry in Germany
and Austria. The sport is we'll governed
and many American methods have been
brought into play. The result is unlim-
tied prosperity, not only in those coun-
tries, but in England and France. where
the personal liberty Of the public is not
interfered with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
j. Of N. ENTERS BIG
TEAM IN c. v. j. MEET
Sends Over Many Men to Com
pete in Various Open and
Novice Events.

The University of Maryland will
have entered in the George Washing.
ton meet of Saturday night by far the
largest squad that 1t has ever sent to
this city. Besides a relay to run
against Maryland Agricultural it will
have men in practically all the events.
and while the school has been actively
engaged in track athletics such a
short time 1t should still make quite
a few points toward the general
trophy.
They will have but one man, Stern.
in the 50-yard novice, but in the
open fifty they will have entered Grin
walds. Ross, Timanus, Fritz and Don
aid Elliott, the manager of their team.
Grinwalds and Timanus are also en-
tered in the 50-yard hurdles, and
from reports that have come over
about them they may spring sur
prise. A good distance man in Friesch-
lag is being sent over, who will run
in the 1,000-yard open, and two novices,
Thrift and Brasshears, who will run
in the 600-yard novice event. Bras
shears is also entered in the mile. as
Is more experienced man in Him.,
who has made good time in some Of
the Baltimore distance events.
Elliott and Grinwalds, who are entered
in the dashes, will also be seen in the
44O-yard, and another good quarter miller
In Ross will represent the Baltimore in
stitution in that event. In the SSO-yard
it will have but one man-Thrift, a
novice-and as he will run against such
men as Cooke and Harris of Virginia
and Fleming of George Washington, 1t is
hard to see how the Maryland man can
add any points there Him. the best
distance man, is also entered for the
two-mile but he will have a classy field
to contend with there, with Arquette OF
Carlisle Elphinstone of Baltimore Cross
Country and Bolac of the local cross
country club
There will be several men in the field
events, and they may grab a few points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06

in the high jump, although Cochran of
Virginia is said to be Il good man in that
event. Several men will also be entered
in the shotput. but Schneider, whose spe-
cialty is that one event, looks to be the
most likely point winner.
Two good men also are to compete in
the pole value, and.if the handicapping
is particularly good may get some points
there. These men are Porter, who has
won several places in games in the north
and in Maryland, and de Quevedo, who
comes from Porto Rico, and has carried
off number of trophies in games both
on his native island and in this country.
Altogether, for q track team which is,
as Manager Elliott states, starting on
their first season, there are a surprising
number Of entries, and both Baltimore
and local people will watch their efforts
with much interest, and If the quality is
anything UP to the quantity Virginia
will know it has had fight before 1t
takes the point trophy back to Char
1ottesville Tickets for the meet are now
selling at G. H. White Company, 727
14th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, February
6.-After giving assurance of approval of
the recent changes effected in the ma
tional code of foot ball rules, DIR. Lam
beth, athletic adviser of the University
of Virginia and one of the most noted
authorities in the gridiron game, called
attention to the fact that the scribes had
to all appearances overlooked a most in
teresting feature in their discus
sions of the change. During the con-
ference of foot ball authorities in New
York last December, at which time all of
the changes recently announced were
agreed on, a representative of one of the
largest colleges called attention to the
fact that in past years the codification
of rules has been published entirely too
late to permit of careful forethought by
coaches. AS general rule the Spald-
ing book has not been distributed among
subscribers until early fall, not through
any fault of the publishers, but simply
because the committee has failed to
gather the necessary material in time.
Accordingly it was proposed that the
committee be instructed this year TO see
to 1t that the matter be in the hands or
the publishers in order that it might be
in book form early in June.
The motion was Endorsed and carried
without discussion. So this year coaches
and students of the game will be af-
forded an opportunity to get thoroughly
acquainted with the rules in every de-
tail, thus doing away with last hour dis
cussions which have often resulted in the
disclosure Of faulty Interpretation of the
rules. 1t will be recalled that only last
year a number of clauses incorporated In
the rules were criticised by authorities
because of double meanings and the pos
sibility of too liberal Interpretation. AL
though the action of the committee was
in no way surprise to the local ath-
letic authorities. he was rather en-
thusiastic over prospects in the possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
M|DD|ES TO ROW ON
SCHUYlK]LL RIVER
Naval Academy Will Send Two
EiqhtS and Four to Ameri-
can Regatta.

ANNAPOLIS, February Growing is
to have a decided boom at the Naval
Academy this year. With at least three
important races on local waters, a num-
Der of contests for the junior crews and
the prospect of entering two Fights and a
four-~ared ca w in the American REGATTA
at Philadelphia, the coming rowing sea-
son is being anticipated with more than
usual interest Coach Glendon will have
three of the members Of last years first
crew, five of the second crew and the
whole of the unusually strong fourth
class crew as the foundation of his crews
this season, while the squad is likely to
be as large as can be handled when the
new candidates apply.
The University of Pennsylvania will
bring its varsity and freshman crews to
Annapolis May 4, to row against the first
crew OF the academy and the fourth-class
crew. May Is is the date on which SYRIA
cuse will probably row here, and 1t is
likely that it will bring its first and Sec
bia will row on the Severn, but the date
is not yet fixed.
1t is not likely that there will be more
tina. ,tiree rates for he nrst crew, oai
the junior Fights and the four are likely
to have q number of races.
1t is the off year for the Harvard race,
as the Crimson will row Cornell at Ithaca
this year, and does not care to take the
trip to Annapolis the same season. Yale
seems to have permanently abandoned
tne TIP when Il tooa 10 Annapolis ever
spring for so many years.
Glendon will have available from the
first crew Of last season Weems, Wood
and Palmer, all first-class oars. From
the second boat he has Greenman, Gas
sard. Powell. Whiting and Leighton.
Greenman has been elected captain of
the first crew. and will probably row at
stroke. Much is expected from the men
who composed the powerful fourth-class
crew of last season. the best plebe crew
in the history of the academy. These are
Vaughan. Ingram, Davis, Redman, Lati-
more. Wyman, Beard and Nelson. Most
Of these weigh in the neighborhood Of 100
pounds each, and have kept themselves
in first-class condition by playing foot
bail in the fall and other sports during
the winter.
There is every reason to believe that
Supt. Gibbons will approve of the Ameri-
ca ~, IL. "a entry, a. ne cid las season.
and that the Navy Department will give
the required permission. Last year first
and second eight were sent, and this sea-
son 1t is proposed to make the same en-
tries, with the addition of a four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
SUTTON TO BE ACTIVE.
Woman Tennis Champ Will Enter
Big Tournaments.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, February g.
Miss Mary Sutton. former American and
English woman's tennis champion. in
tends to take an active part in the game
next season. The match which Miss. SUIT
ton lost last year to Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss appears to have ruffled the former
title-holder's temper, and she means to
prove to the tennis world that she is still
as good as ever.
The California player has entered the
Coronado tourney, which begins on Feb
ruary Q. Later she plans to conoete ii,
the Long Beach an Virginia tourna-
ments. which are the only important
winter tournaments In southern Califor-
MIA this year AS Miss Hotchkiss is not
entered in either tourney Miss Sutton
will shave to wait for revenge.
Miss Sutton Is said to be tn fine phys
ical condition through constant practice.
She is said to be as speedy as ever. Last
year she played little In tournaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
WILL HAVE HARD TINE.
Athletic Federation May Not Have
Things Its Own Way.

NEW YORK. February ct will be
interesting to watch the progress of the
new Amateur Athletic Federation, but In
the present condition Of things it will
have a hard row to hoe, II it sticks closely
to the lines laid down for it-sport for
sports sake, with prizes of little or no
intrinsic value. This sort of thing will
not appeal strongly to the average anna
teur athlete today who trains constantly.
with little regard for his work or studies
who is accustomed to gold watches, gold
medals and other valuables or prizes, who
is sought after by the rich athletic clubs
and generally lives in clover. The men,
bers of the federation will have to come
from the younger class or the genuine
amateur, the athlete who has no desire
to make money out Of sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
: RIvERHEAD WANTS RACE
Long Island Town Would Hold Big
Auto Event.

NEW YORK, February eff the
wishes of the citizens Of Riverhead and
vicinity are consulted there is no reason
why the Vanderbilt cup automobile road
race should be held at Savannah, Elgin
or any other course during 1912. The In
habitants of the Long Island town stand
ready to welcome the racing cars, their
drivers and the thousands OF spectators
who would gather for such contest. =.
A canvass OF the eastern section OF Long
Island shows that sentiment Is strongly
in favor of the American automobile
classic being returned to the land OF its
conception Furthermore, kiverhead
stands ready to act as host to the con-
test, promoters and spectators next au-
tumn In case the A. A. A. desires to
stage the race and will meet the town
hoard half way in the matter. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
WANTS MORE ENTRIES.
Auto Club Will Accept Additional
Cars for Big Event. :

NEW YORK, February 6.-The Auto
mobile Club of America has announced
that 1t will accept additional entries for
the grand pTix and fauto races to be
held in France next July. The entry list
closed December 81, with forty-eight cars
named for the big event and twenty-siN
for the light car contest. American manu-
facturers who desire to enter have until
March 81 to make such nominations. but
the entry fees have been increased over
the original charges. The expenses Of
the post entries are as follows: One car.
$500: two cars. $1,000; three cars, $3.50.
and four cars, $3.50. Four cars Is the
limit allowed any one maker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
MAKES PRESENTATION.
n. Blanc Purchases Great Stallion
for His Government.

NEW YORK, February 6.-When NJ.
Edmond Blanc purchased the American
stallion Hermis a few weeks back in
France for $4,000. he did SO for the pur-
pose Of presenting the horse to the
French government. Hermis will stand at
one of the government breeding estab-
lishments for the improvement Of mill
tary horses.
The foregoing is from a private source.
and breeding farms and others evidently
were of the opinion that the chestnut son
Of Hermence-Katy of the west was
bought to occupy the box in which stood
the famous Flying Fox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
MUST TAKE BRACE.
A.. erican Watermen May Not Show
Well in Olympics.

NEW YORK, February 6.-American
watermen will have to take a brace very
soon if they want to carry honors in the
Olympic games of 1912. There has been
no evidence so far this season Of the i'm
provement anticipated. and the heralded
record breakers have failed signally to
materialize. Nerich, Frizell. Reilly.
Goodwin and others who were expected
to eclipse completely their last years
marks have been unable even to equal
them, and their showing has proved a
great disappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
TO PLAY GOLF.

BOSTON. February 6.-Massachusetts
IL likely to meet Rhode Island at golf the
coming spring. The annual match be-;
tween the two state associations was not
played last fall. Massachusetts, having diff
fcuity in mastering a representative team
even after one postponement. This years
match was tentatively agreed upon at
the annual dinner Of the Massachusetts
Golf Association. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06
GOES TO BERMUDA.
Philadelphia Cricket Club to Visit
Island This Winter.

PHILADELPHIA, February 6.-The
Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia
will send an eleven to Bermuda this
month Matches will be played with the
Hamilton c. c., the Garrison and ALL
Bermuda. This years team is much
stronger than that which went to Ber-
muda last year and was defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06

For the second time Manager Jimmy
Burke of indianapolis has refused to o.
X. a deal of Owner Watkins. He refused
to take Kid Elberfeld and then declined
to sanction a deal by which Jimmy
ORourke was to come from Columbus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-06

The New York Tribune, in commenting
on the changes in the foot ball rules, and
voicing the opinions of the different uni
versity coaches has given one paragraph
each. to the views of Walter Camp and
Syracuse and Pennsylvania coaches, while
to Fred Nielsen, the Georgetown coach,
it has given about a third of a column.
The views of the Nebraska man published
in a local morning paper yesterday have
been given almost full reproduction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-27

A vapor bath and a cold plunge
renews vigor and makes life worth
living. Palace Barber Shop. 23tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-27
TERMINATING TESTS.
Heavier, Better Developed Kernels
terminate Better Than Light Ones.

National Crop Improvement Service.
Investigation carried on at the Kan
sas State Agricultural College:
This experiment was to determine
the difference, If any, in the vitality
or termination of large and small
and heavy and light. kernels.
Standard varieties Of winter wheat,
Turkey and Kharkof usually, were
used in this investigation.
Z The experiment was conducted
along four general lines. namely:
/. Kernels separated by weight
2. Kernels separated by size.
8. Kernels separated by density.
4. Kernels separated by size and
density.
Results Obtained.
The results OF this investigation in
dicate that
/. The heavier, better developed
kernels in head OF wheat germinate
better than the lighter kernels in the
same head.
2. Grading according to size will
not select the kernels which will
germinate the best
8. The termination is directly cor
related with the density o. the ker-
nels.
4. The termination Is independent
OF the size OF the kernels.
The above points have been indicat-
ed by the results of the tests. 1t Is
believed that the samples used were
large enough to give accurate deter
limitations OF the terminating ability
Of the differenc samples Of wheat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-27
SEED WHEAT VITALITY.
MlIIions Of Oollsrs Lest Annually
From Sowing Wheat Of Unknown
Vitality.
ey l. N. Smith, PresIsent Seed Trade
Reporting Bureau

tSsth.al Crop Improvement sevicel
There are millions OF dollars lost
annually from sowing wheat OF un-
known vitality.
Scientists throughout the country,
both state and national, have spent a
great deal Of time and money in the
Introduction and breeding Of cereals
suitable to the various climates Of the
United States. However, the under
lying factor In crop production-that
OF yitality-has been sadly neglected
While q high Vitality Of seed grain is
desirable, yet, 1t Is not always OBJ
tsinab!e. and the only way TO counter
act the low vitality, and obtain max
imum outturn, is by increasing the
amount Of seed sown according TO its
disability TO grow.
How Grain Is Damaged.
There are many factors which III
fluence and destroy vitality. Probably
the most common are immaturty.
heat or weather damage.
1t is also a well known fact that 1t
- iH4pOSEiDlr W SCI oAy OuC iOS SA
grain absolutely free from some Of
these defects consequently few lots
OF seed, green when tested for germi-
nation, will grow 100 per cent II q
certain lot OF wheat be sown under
ordinary conditions which tests only
80 per cent, 1t means only 30 per cent
OF crop can possibly be produced.
II this same wheat ia tested before
sowing and found TO grow only 30
psr cent. then twice as much seed
should be sown, and a maximum out
turn could be expected.
Canada has an excellent system Of
inspecting and testing seed grain, un-
der which arrangement 1t is expected
the yields OF grain will be materially
increased and maximum crop pro-
duction obtained.