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The Washington times., 1913-03-30

and holds high game and set for the
season.
The report that Washington will not
be represented in the National Bowling
Association tournament at Rochester,
next mpnth,-is the cause of some com
ment in the Capital today. The report,
however Is taken mildly by many, as it
is almost a certainty that the Bureau
of Engraving team will go to Rochester
in April Besides this quint, Palace and
Colonials are likely to get together
team at the very last minute. Washing
ton has always been represented In the
National Bowling Association tourna
ments, and as interest particularly in the
duckpins. Is at its very best this year,
there seems to he no good reason for
backing out at this late time.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Games Field Toss>s Tosse3
nIarAd 0nlIa ruada rniaRAd

The men played as follows Forwards.
Frazier. Hall. Almon, Narela. and
Hoppe; centers, Hoppe and Walk;
guards. Hoppe. Mckay. Frazier. All
wine. Hall. Almon. and Mcdonald.
The factors which contributed more
than anything else to the success Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. team in the season just
closed were the boys great passing
game. team work and speed declared
c. Edward Beckett. physical director Of
the Y. NJ. z. A., and. coach Of his team.
last night
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Handsome Prizes to Be- Awarded Runners TinesNeVs Al
WILL GET ACTION
NHIGH SCHOOLS
Weeks Schedule.

Tuesday-Eastern W. GOnzaga,
Business VI. Gallaudet.
Wednesday-Technieal vs.. George.
town Props, Eastern vs.. Army
and Navy Prepe, Central ".
GallAudet.
Thursday-Wsstern vs. Army and
Navy Props, Business vs.. George.
town Pregs.
Saturday-Technical vs.. freder.
icksburg High, Central vs.. Epis.
eopal High, Business vs.. Cath.
ole University Freshmen.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Scorer Is Dead.

NEW YORK, March 3O.-William II.
Rankin. said to have been the first OF
official ball scorers. died suddenly from
acute indigestion yesterday In Brook
lyn, aged sixty-four years. Rankin
was semi-professional in the
early days baseball. followed the
game closely as a writer for various
publications. and acquired consider
able reputation as an authority on the
sport.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Packers Lose.

The Students Esperanto team is rap
idly getting into shape. Their first
game was played yesterday afternoon
on the Monument Lot with the Pack
ing Company team. The fnai score
was to in favor Of the Esperantists
The classy pitching Of Yerkes and base
sliding by Wood. and stealing by Beck
and Carow, we're the winning features.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Plank Helps.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, March 30-Eddie
Plank, who has been granted a vaca-
ton for several days from the camp OF
the Athletics, Is keeping himself in con-
dition by practicing with the college
team and helping his brother. Ira. who
is baseball coach Of the college. TO de-
yelop the local team.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
ANNOUNCE PRIZES
FOR RACE APRIL II
Prizes in Marathon

Individual awsrds-First, diamond
studded gold medal, second,
third, fourth, fifth, and sixth
place winners, gold medals,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,
eleventh place winners, sterling
silver medals. Bronze medals
to every athlete who finishes the
course in one hour after the
winner.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Tomorrow's Sports

Nationals VS.. Alexandria Cardinals.
Braves vs.. Buffalo. at Charlotte, n.
c.
Browns VS.. Cardinals.
Reds at Louisville.
Athletic seconds at Greenville, S.
C.
Detroit at Chattanooga.
White Sox at Yuma, Ariz.
Dodgers VS.. Baltimore, at Fayette.
n. c.
Colgate VS.. Seaton Hall, at South
Orange.
Eastern VS.. GonZaga, at Roseda!e
grounds
Business vs.. Gallaudet, at Kendall
Green.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Times-N Marathon Event
Calls for Many Medals for
Runners Competing.
BALTIMORE IS THE LEADER
One Hundred Runners Expected
to Take Part in Classic From
Laurel to Washington.

But one more week remains for the
Washington runners to get in their
entries for the Times-News marathon
race which will be held from Laurel
to Washington on April IL. Up to the
present time the Washington distance
men have failed to respond with the
same alacrity that has marked the In
terest in Baltimore.
Suspensions drawn from the A. A U.
have laid a number of Washington
men on for the season, and while
many Of them are hoping to get into
the race, there seems to be little
chance of the runners entering unless
they can square themselves with the
A A. T., which is taking charge Of
= the event. =
The Memorial A. c.. which numbers
more distance men than any other
club in the city, has practically every
member out on the A. A. U. ban, and
has been unfortunate in having its
men out at this time. Last season the
Memorial men entered the majority of
runners from this city and made a
creditable showing.
Meets Wednesday.
On Wednesday the board of man
ayers of the A. A. U. will meet at the
Carroll Institute, and IL would appear
that the runners will be summoned
before them to take up the cases of
suspension in the event that they de-
sire reinstatement
1t is understood that the Memorial
runners have been instructed as to
what they are expected to do, and 1t
may be that the move of the District
Federation in applying for a District
OF Columbia branch of the Amateur
Athletic Union will be consummated
in time for the athletes to be placed
on good footing with the A. A. U.
So far but thirteen runners from
Washington have elected to enter the
Times-News race and of these several
are registered from the Memorial A. c.
The Carroll Institute has yet to send In
its entries and 1t is expected that the
Washington entry list will be close to
Is by the time the race starts.
Baltimore Is coming to the front with
more than forty-five runners in line and
IL Is expected that 100 runners will take
I'D the pace from Laurel to Washing
ton on April L. .
-. Weather Unfavorable.
Weather conditions are not of the best
for the Marathoners, the roads outside
of the city are muddy and the boys have
been confning themselves to running
in the city. 1t is hoped that more set
tied weather conditions will give the
runners a chance to get in this week Of
hard work under favorable conditions.
The prizes to the runners in the Mara
thon have been decided upon. The win
ner will receive a diamond studded
gold medal and each of the next fve
runners to follow the winner across the
line will be given a gold medal The
next i've runners will get silver medals.
Each runner who comes across the
line within the hour limit will receive
q bronze Times-News Marathon medal
Last year some sixty-odd runners came
in after Ruth in Btltimore and were
given q bronze medal.
The Washington times., 1913-03-30
Y. N. {. A. REGULARS
HAVE GOOD RECORDS
Association Basketball Team
Scores 23 Wins, With z
Losses, in City League.

The Washington Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball today stands champion Of the
Washington City Basketball League.
coming through a most successful sea-
son with twenty-three wins and but two
losses. The team scored S54 points
against ss3 for opponents
. The individual scores follow:
Games Field Toss~s Tosees
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
A. A. U. Officials Are
Chided in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 29.-As a re-
suit of the expose of JON Thorpe, the
Carlisle Indian, who won the two all
around championships in Sweden last
summer, the Baltimore News says edi-
torially on its sporting page:
While the average person will put all
the blame at ThCrpes own door, there
are more than few who win agree that
certain lax methods of the Amateur
Athletic Union are to blame for the
present unpleasant situation. There is
10 denying the fact. that the Amateur
Athletic tHiOn has been controlled for Il
long Time by the same crowd. 1t is not
near: that this crowd has not tried TO
give its best. but there has been n sys-
TEN Of staLdiEg pat that has not pleased
In all quarters. and the present affair
will be used asninst those In office. Nat
urally, ii is easy to criticise after some
thing has happened, but It does seem
that the committee In charge should
have been absolutely certain in every
possible way as regards the amateur
standing of the men who were being
gent to Stockholm to represent this
country in the olympic games
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
ONLY BEGINNING Of
A. A. j. Explosions
College Athletes Will Be Thor
oughIy Investigated as Re-
suit of Recent Scandal.

/ NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-That the ex-
pulsion of Jim Thorpe from the ranks
OF amateur athletes is only prelude to
the wholesale disqualification of others
who spend their summers on baseball
diamonds, was shown today when in
vestigations We're started in several
Eastern colleges with a view to the dis
covery of these quasi amateurs.
The search for collegians with tainted
records was based on certain allegations
made by Thorpe in his confession. The
Indian let ii be known that he was not
by any means the only one who had
transgressed the law governing amateur
athletics. The fact that he did not men-
ton any names has only tended to put
scores of athletes under suspicion At
the University of Pennsylvania. Har-
ward, Yale, and other big colleges, the
authorities are trying to learn the sum-
me- occupations of their track. foot
ball, and baseball men.
Since the disqualification of Thorpe,
members of the Eastern Carolina Asso-
citation have been extremely reticert
about their teammates.
members Of the Eastern Carolina Asos-
Carlisle Indian School, was quoted as
saying that A scout for the Pittsburgh
baseball team had been responsible for
the unmaSking of Thorpe.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Jim Thorpe Undecided
About His Future Now

CARLISLE. Pa, Jan. 2.-Jim Thorpe.
now that he is professionalism, is in
doubt just what he will do. He says,
though. That there is nothing open to
HIM now but professional baseball, and
he is now considering several hand
some offers made him within a day or
so. He is wanted by the Boston Red
Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White
sox, and Chicago Cubs. all Big league
teams.
"As every one around here knows, l
have never really been a professional
In spirit. although technically guilty"
says Thorre. II have refused good Of
fers frorl a number of baseball clubs.
as ! really hoped to continue athletic
work along the lines liked as an anna
teur. This posit on in which ] have
been placed really forces me to be-
come r professional in spirit, as i can't
continue, OF course, in amateur COM
petition. / will likely play baseball
now. nut ! have by no means decided
with what team I will connect my
SELL"
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Demand That Stagg
Coach Only Football

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Lightening of tho
burden on the shoulders OF Coach \. \.
Stagg, of the University Of Chicago, is
advocated in an editorial in the ur YER
sity magazine, the Alumni Organ. The
editorial says that Stagg should be
compelled TO coach nothing but foot
ball.
THE strain of making bricks without
straw every fall Is wearing upon him,
combined with the responsibility OF the
general management OF athletics
throughout the rest of the year" says
the editorial Are there not younger
men to whom the active coaching OF the
track and baseball squads can safely be
entruSted?"
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
SHOPS.

AS result of having taken three
straight games from the Shops quint
In the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Duckpin League, Station No. has
good lead on Station No ], its near
est competitor in the race down the
alleys. Before last nights matches the
teams were all lined up on an even
basis. Each team had figured in thir-
ty-six games, and the standings a: this
time are indicative Of the true strength
OF the various teams. each having had
an equal opportunity to show its form.
Probably no match in the Terminal
League has been quite so interesting
from standpoint of competition as
the final set in the Station No. 3
Shops bout last night Miller, anchor
man Cor Station, discovered a very
broad yellow streak just when his nerve
should have been the steadiest He
only rolled the string for Ss, but at that
managed TO bring his team uD one pin
ahead Of Shops. For many minutes his
'--"-~-"'o '""."6 on with bIanched
faces, so severe was the suspense of
Williams was pulled in FROM fhe
bench to roll the anchor position for
Shops. His figure In that last tram
pulled his total up 10 %. one pin too
Low n f'n his te"'7 with Station No ,
Following is the standing of the
u GGFuG.na! !..ague, includ-
ing last nights games:
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
|CORR|DEN EXPECTS
.T0LAND REAL JOB
Writes Charlie Murphy That He
Wants to Play Shorstop
for Evers' Cubs.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-John w. Corriden,
the Detroit infielder who figured IN the
big interleague trade that sent Frank
L. Chance to New York and Joe Tinker
to Cincinnati. has signed with the Cubs.
and, furthermore. he writes President
Murphy that he expects to hold down a
regular berth. too. He says he wants
to play the shortfield, and doesn't in
tend to try for third base. believing
Heinie Zimmerman immovable from
that position.
All the infielders are now IN line. save
Jimmy Archer. This crack backstop is
out with demand for $4,000. and friends
of his say he will remain out of base
ball IL Murphy fails to come to time
with the coin
Larry Cheney now at his home in
Bartlesville. Okla, insists that he will
not report unless he receives a -substan-
tial raise. Jimmy Lavender and Lou
Richie, winning hurlers. are yet to sign,
but no fear Is felt OF their being hold.
outs
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
."r.Y' SLOAN IS
LATEST RECRUIT TO
BROWNIES CAMP
Marvel From the South win
cayort in Outer Garden for
st. Louis Club.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. .s.-"Y-Y" Sloan.
rather Yale Y. sloaon. whom the
Browns purchased from the Bristol
Tenn. club Of the Appalachian Leaxue.
sent in his signed contract to Colonel
R. Lee Hedges Saturday afternoon.
He II an outfelder.
"Y-Y." who resides In MadisonviIle,
Tenn, when not employed chasing files
In the outfield. had remarkable season
last year with the Bristol club.
He participated In IS games. being AZ
bat s53 times, and 'coliiding with the
horsehide LIZ successful times. which
netteo him batting average Of rs
He scored 50 runs ana stole Is bases
During the IS games he had 10 put
outs to his credit u assists and Ii
errors. which game him = -sls fielding
verage.
State College at Meyerstown, Pa. duz
up Sloan for Hedges last summer while
touring the league. The Browns boss
got an option on him and made the pur-
chase late last fall -
Kelchner also tipped Hedges on to
Fred Gran and George Ma:seI Gran
coming from the Richmond club Of The
risburg, Pa =
, C. s. Barnard. vice president of the
Cleveland American League club, also
had his eyes on Sloan. and made the
Bristol club q fine offer for his services.
but upon finding out that the Browns
He bats left-handed and throws with
his right. He fs twenty ty-one years Of
age. weighing 17s pounds. ana ds six
feet In height es.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
SYMPATHY IS FELT
ABROAD FOR THORPE
London Papers Say Incident Is
RegrettabIe, But America Is
Up in the Air.

LONDON. Jan. 9.-The Daily Citizen.
laborite Journal. today strongly SYM
pathized with Jim Thorpe. the Indian
hero of Stockholm, who confessed pro-
fessionalism. Editorially the newspaper
said:
The incident is regrettable and the
Inconvenience wrought by it to Others
Is considerable. but there is no reason
for the hysteria exhibited by America.
We would hesitate to dub Thorpe a
sham amateur. He seems to be suffer-
Ing severely from unsophistication and
faithful indiscretion.
There Is no doubt that the American
committee acted properly. but we wish
they had not started In on a poor
Indian"
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Bout for March.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Boxing fans
breathed a sigh of relief today over
the news that Packey Mcfarland and
Jack Britton had al last been matched.
The two men will meet early in March
before the Garden Athletic Club, Of New
York The match was clinched in a
'IOng distance telephone converse ton
between Emil Thiry. McFarla nd s
manager. and Billy Gibson. The other
main attra ction is in the wealterwe' 'ght
class. Phil Cross will be ptted against
Young Jack O'Brien. Of Philadelphia.
Both have agreed 10 make lSs pounds
ringside.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Warner BIames Scout
For Thorpe ImbrogIit

CARLlSLLE. Pa. Jan: 29.-GIenn
Warner, coach at the Indian school
here biames a disgruntled scout for the
Pittsburgh club for stirring up the
charges against Jim Thorpe. 1T was
planned to get a lot of advertising" -"
says Warner, "and then sign Thorpe to
a contract" Warner is taking the ex-
pose more to heart than the athlete is.
Thorpe declines to discuss 1t much, re-
ferring all queries to Warner.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Swedish Papers Say
He Should Keep Them

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 29.-SwedIsh
newspapers. comment 'ng on the disclos-
ures that James Thorpe was a profess
sionaI athlete when he competed In the
Olympic gImes held here last summer.
commend the honesty displayed by the
Americans ia making ia, lace known.
Leading authC rites in the field Of sport
express the opinion that Thorpe is en-
titled TO retain the prizes he won In
the pentF th'on and decathlon events, as
his status as an amateur has been
raised too late.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Gets Good Start.

The basketball season at the r. r.
7. NJ. c. A. was opened last night
Northminster by a clean cut victory. g
to 2. Although the defensive work Of
the railroad team was not up to stand
ard, the goal caging was very effective
In this respect Northminister could do
nothing.
A large crowd turned out to see the
contest and an even greater attendance
ts expected on February 4, when the
Terminal team opposes the Good Shep-
herd five, and on February 8. with Peck
Memorial,
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
T0NIGHT'S BOWLING

Individual tournament, at Palace
alleys, 10 p. m.
National Capital League-Palace
VI. Fat Men, at Palace alleys.
Opening Of fourth series in X. Of
c. Potomac League-All teams roll
at Palace alleys.
Departmental League-Bureaus vs..
G. p. o. at Palace alleys.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Still a hitch.

A hitch still exists between the serv-
ice schools as to the date for their an
nual football battle The Navy wants
the game on the Saturday after Thanks
giving. The Army wants it a week
earlier. There they are. Another COM
promise should be accepted, each team
having its wishes respected every other
year. That's the only fair way about
1t. They certainly must meet on the
field, anyway.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
"Hartie" Todd Returns
To Virginia Track Team

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan. p
Bv far the most encouraging news of
the present Virginia track season comes
this morning. when II was learned that
"Hsrtie'' Todd had decided to Join the
tr0k squad.
Coming as Il does In the wake Of an
unusually discouraging prospect, TODD
win be welcomed to the track team with
open arms. All hope had practically
been abandoned week ago that last
years captain would run again under
the Orange and Blue and Virginia stu
dents now have every reason to rejoice
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Hermann Seeks Thorpe.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 29-Joe
Tinker. manager of the Reds. has made
an excellent offer to Jim Thorpe. the
Carlisle Indian, banned by the A. A. u.
as a professional and hopes he will ac-
cept. ~" PLANS to use him as utility
pitcher and outfelder.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Chester Hof Signs
With Chances S Outfit

NEW YORK. Jan 9.-Chester Hon.
the young iefthanded pitcher who was
returned to the New York Americans
by the Lawrence club last fan after a
League. signed contract YESTERDAY for
1913 Hon won sixteen. games and lost
six with the Lawrence club last yes-
and let the New England League pitch
ers In winning percentage.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Chamber of Commerce Behind
Project to Have Such an In
stitution in Near Future.
CALLAHAN. STUDYING
DATA ON SUBJECT
Committee Expected to Take Up
Matter at Next Meeting and
will Rush 1t Along.

Washington is to get a public golf
links II D.. ]. Callahan president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. has his
way, He is now gathering data from
big cities throughout the country, and
hopes to have It ready when the Cham
ber Of Commerce meets again.
Callahan's first mention OF the project
was at recent meeting OF the Cham
Der, when he strongly advocated the
establishment Of public golf links and
urged members Of the body to give
the matter proper consideration.
speaking OF the idea, Callahan says.
The aim Of the movement Is to give
the thousands Of people Of Washington
tion by the establishment Of municipal
golf links. The origin of the idea was
wholly from humanitarian standpoint.
1t would give many golf-loving people
who cannot afford to play the game be-
cause Of the heavy expense attached to
golf links are maintained. the beneht
OF wholesome exercise that, under
present conditions. they must do with
out"
Win Benefit Many.
The people who are intended to bene-
1t by the proposition are the great
h.-xn. a., -, go. a. 49,
large clerical force from various wash-
ington enterprises; and the laboring
class, which has few, II any. benefits
along this line. =
The expense involved would not nsces-
sarfly be very heavy. Callahan beiieves
there being little to spend money on
aside from marking out the Courses and
keeping the green In proper Condition.
such expendifurss as these. II is thourhf
would not draw too heavily o., the citv
government.
II the move is successfuI 4. ;s nlsnnaa
to have the links under the supervision
of the park commissioner and managed
by methods sirnilar To tbose nv yxhIch
the Fairgrounds are Controlled.
Juxt where the lfnks could be laid
out - fndednite At this Tine. but there
are several sftes In Rock Greek park
and other suburban Iocaiities which Are
ideal for the p,irpoee. Rock Creek in
particuiar has several tracts adeouate
enouTh To meet the needs of E,cb q
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Thorpe Is Offered
Job With White Sox

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s-Jim Thorpe can
have q Job on the White Sox team as
soon as he wants II. Jimmy Callahan.
manager of the Sox, said today he
would gladly give the Indian athlete a
Isle in the spring
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Good work ahead.

There is much good work ahead of tho
A. A. U. officials. Let them continue
their investigations along the lines oi
publication and the whole country Is
certain to be surprised at the revela-
tions. Thorpe isn't the only professional
amateur. If that term is allowable
There are many more. and IT is up tc
the officials to find them. Don't make
Thorpe the only goat.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Denies Thorpe Story.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Barney
Drefuss, president of the Pittsburgh
baseball club, denies that Jim Thorpe.
the Carlisle Indian, has signed with
his team.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Falkenberg again.

Joe Birmingham is going to give Fred
Falkenberg another chance in the big
league, but the Maps boss will use him
only every fifth day, and never call
upon him to finish out some other man's
game. This treatment should make II
possible for the splinter pitcher to win
many a game. for he has everything
but strength. Let the youngsters bear
the brunt.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Make him tell.

When Clark Griffith rises to make his
speech tonight before the members of
the Cardinal A. c. in Alexandria, they
should all arise and demand that he
tell that deer-slaying () story. I have
heard him tell 1t before select gather
ing of cronies. but / want to see IL he
has the courage to tell It to large
crowd.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Hilltoppers travel.

The Georgetown baseball management
is doing wisely In booking games in
New England next spring. The Hill
toppers have a great reputation in that
country, and, with good weather, they
are certain to draw well. Owing to their
earlier start, the Blue and Gray should
have a victorious trip.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
It's summer baseball.

It's summer baseball which is at the
bottom Of the present A. A. U. troubles.
Minor leagues must have players, and
few athletes can Withstand the tempta-
ton to make their expenses under the
sun and In the open air. This trouble has
long threatened to break out, but 1t
should be cleaned up now, once and for
all. What an excellent opportunity for
broad gauge man now!