The Washington herald., 1913-10-30
Manager Griffith Completes
Arrangements to Take His
Players to College Town.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
By WILLIAM PEET.

"AeL eAhS NANoPAAcA VI aGdA AcS AOA ~
ing the Washington club in Chariottes-
Vile next spring" announced Manager
Grifflth to the writer late last night.
The Old Fox reached Charlottesville al
noon yesterday and was all smiles when
ne boarded the 7:05 train for the Capital.
Grin talked less than one hour with
the officers OF the General Athletic Asso-
citation of the University, and the propo-
sition was about the same as that of the
past two years, namely, that the Ma
tionals practice should not interfere
with the work of the college team and
that the latter would receive the gate
receipts of the several practice games
that win be played between the Leaguers
and the ColIegians. AS far as could be
learned, there was no other money con-
sideration in the transaction.
Griflth will have use of part OF the
gymnasium, as usual. and also the field
twice day-the entire morning and up
until o'clock in the afternoon.
Manager Griffith said that he had not
intended completing arrangements for
quartering the team while on this visit,
but will return in a short while to fix
up that end.
He went over to see the members of
the fraternity living in the Delta Chi
house, where the squad was last year,
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men in charge, but came to no definite
agreement
These quarters were very satisfactory
last season, as the house is large enough
to accommodate the entire squad, and
hence keep the men together, besides
being next door to one of the best board
ing houses in Charlottesville.
The boys have boarded with Mrs.
Saunders each year they have been in
the college town, and have not registered
a kick, so it is very probable that sim
liar arrangements will be made with her
for the coming season.
DR.. Lambeth, in speaking for the Uni
versity Athletic Association, said that he
was very glad to hear that things had
been satisfactory last year. and that he
was sure the university would extend
every courtesy to its guests.
The Ardmore Athletic Club, operating
in Ardmore, Md, with monthly boxing
exhibitions, announced Kid Sullivan and
Jimmy Dougherty as the main attraction
at its show last Tuesday night.
Many Washingtonians who patronized
the affair left Ardmore with a bad taste
in their mouths Sullivan refused to go
on with Dougherty and Shankey Gardner
took his place.
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much as advertising a certain attraction
and then substituting something else. All
this could have been avoided had Sulli-
van and Dougherty been required to post
substantial forfeits for weight and ap-
pearance.
Had the matchmaker been wise he
would have made it his business to de-
termine whether or not Dougherty could
weigh in at the lightweight poundage,
as this was the reason, according to Sui
Ivan, why the local boy refused to box
The exhibitions Tuesday night were
finely handled, and the patrons were
shown courteous treatment. Had the
program been carried out as advertised
there would have been no kicking.
The Ardmore Club should continue to
do business, but a repetition of Tuesday
nights affair will quickly kill the game.
A word to the wise is sufficient
The addition of Dunn and Fury to the
Georgetown football squad has probably
boosted the stock of the Hilltop institu-
ton for the Virginia game, but it re-
mains to be seen just how much of a
help these veterans will prove
Both Dunn and Fury are badly in need
of training, and only little more than
two weeks remains for them to get into
counts hereabouts.
1t is to be regretted that these ath-
letes did not come out when the squad
reported last month.
Room in the back field will have to
be made for Dunn and Fury, and con-
sequently the players who have worked
hard ever since the team started work
will be forced to warm the side lines
during Washington's annual gridiron
classic.
At an institution where college
spirit is paramount, candidates for the
football eleven would hardly wait un-
til the season was one month old be-
fore donning togs.
Unless Dunn and Fury can convince
the coaches that they are in good ply
sical condition on the eve of the vir-
ginia game, these men should not be
allowed to compete.
During the last four years walls
have eminated from certain quarters to
the effect that Connie Mack's Athletics
have some method of stealing the other
teams battery signals, which, it is
claimed, has enabled them to hit any
kind of pitching.
While this may be true, Mack should
be praised rather than roasted for
gathering around him ball club smart
enough to grab on this stun. for IL
must be done legitimately. as crafty
Connie has never been pointed at by
the finger of suspicion for attempting
to take Illegal advantage of an op-
ponent.
Atlanta newspapers are printing a
lot Of dope about the players Clark
Griffith would likely turn over to the
Crackers next spring, and Wally Smith
the hard-hitting infielder, has been men,
toned as likely to come back.
The Old Fox. according to his OWL
statements, expects to hold tight to
Smith, believing that the young man will
be of considerable service to the Climb
ers during the 1914 campaign, for it will
be up to Smith and Bill Morley to fight
II out for utility infielder, with the
chance that both viii be carried Son the
club pay roll during the 1914 season.