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The Washington times., 1913-01-19
JuareZ Entries.

First race-Selling: three-year-olds;
and upward: six furlongs. Buss, 3d.
Hugh Gray. 10l: Harlem Maid. 1o2; Co
ed. 102: Crex, 104: Coppers. 104; Tallow
Dip. l04; Layminster, 1ei; Guy Spencer,
1N; Bobby Cook, 104.
Second race-Selling: four-year-olds
and up: mile and one-eighth. Wads-
worth III. 100: The Peer. 10e: sSoraster.
los: -Hatteras. lO5; Ben Uncas. 105; Sill
yer Grain. los
Third race-Selling; three-year-olds
and upward: six furlongs Bells, 93:
Rose ONeli 106: Princess Industry, 1G7
Garland. 107; Fancy, 10T: Cantem, lO9;
Coline, III: Shooting Spray, 112
Fourth race-Rio Grande stake: three
year-olds and upward; six furlongs.
Panzaretta, 90: 'Florence Roberts, 100;
u. B. Robinson. 100: Upright. IOS:
Tilford Thomas, l04: Ella. Bryson, los;
KOotenay. l05: Chapultepec, los; Foun-
tain Square, 10: G. NJ. Miller. lis.
Fifth race-Purse: three-year-olds and
upward: seven furlongs. Meadow, 9S:
Sockspur, 100: Joe Diebold, 1O2: Dr.
Dougherty, 102: Enfield, 1O3: Flying Feet.
1O5: General Marchmont, 1O9: Injury, I1s.
Sixth race-Selling; three-year-olds Is
and upward: one mile Cordie F., 80: NJ.
Cambon. los; Selba. 1O9: Hanly, III: Mel
ton Street: III; Balcliff, Ill.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Navy Is Best in
Fencing Matches

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan. 1s.-The navy
is thanking its stars today that enough
foresight was displayed in sending in
two substitute fencers to take the meas
uTe of the Columbia University team.
Gray and Dunn are the real heroes Of
the matches, having come forward at
the eleventh hour and disposed two CO.
lumbia men. landing the engagement by
matches to T.
The summary:
CIough. Columbia. defeated Blandy.
Naval Academy. after one tie; Northrop,
Columbia, defeated Glennon, Naval
Academy; Lingo, Naval Academy, de-
feated Park. Columbia; Northrop, CO.
lumbia, defeated Blandy. Naval Acad-
cmy Clough, Columbia, defeated Lingo,
Naval Academy; Glennon, Naval Acad-
emy. defeated Park. Columbia: GRAY.
Naval Academy, defeated Cough, CO.
lumbia; Dunn, Naval Academy, defea ted
Northrop, Columbia; Gray. Naval
Academy, defeated Park, Columbia.
Judges, Instructors r. w. Morrison and
T. w. Johnson: master Of ceremonies.
Lieut.. G. p. Oakley.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
MANY PRIZES ARE
OFFERED WINNERS
IN TEN.M|LE JAUNT
Cup to First Man and Fourteen
Medals Should Attract Ath-
Ietes to Enter Event.

Fifteen prizes will be given to the
successful athletes appearing in the big
ten-mile run OF the Memorial A. c. on
February s. To the lad rushing over
the line first will go a handsome cup.
Gold medals will be presented to the
second and third men. silver medals to
the next two, and bronze medals will
be given to the next ten to cross the
finish line. As a result of this gener-
osity on the part of the club a large
field of Marathoners is expected to ap-
pear.
This ten-mile run will be the first
held by the Memorial A. c. under the
newly-organized Amateur Federation of
Washington. d. c. 1t is intended to be
held annually. All registered runners
are eligible to enter. Entries close
February with II. p. Foley, Memorial
A. c., 1075 Jefferson street northwest.
The committee in charge of the run
consists of II. p. Foley, J. J. Campbell,
and G. ID. Kicker
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
NAUTILUS CLUB TO
HOLD CONTESTS AT
ASSOCIATION TANK
Swimmers to Compete for
Championship Titles in Sc
ries of Events at Y.M.C.A.

Announcement of the dates of the
championship events for the Nautilus
Swimming Club of the Young Mems
Christian Association are made today.
The club has held its first weekly con-
test which will be followed by Thurs
day night engagements until the pro-
gram is concluded.
All meets will be held in the Y. NJ.
g. A tank and will be open to the at
tendance of men without charge. The
meetsare divided into two classes, the
scratch events. which may be COM
peted for by any member of the Y.
NJ. c. A., and the handicap contests,
to which only members of the club are
eligible.
six prizes are 10 be awarded the
top half-dozen men in the scratch
series. while three prizes go TO the
high men in the handicap schedule.
The prizes for the scratch contests are
aY. NJ. c. A shield, Nautilus Swim
ming Club silver neral, and four bronze
medals. The handicap awards are a
gold, silver, and bronze medal.
The scratch and handicap contests will
take place on alternate Thursday nights
I'LL March % All contests will be held
ir heats scoring five points for the win
rer and one point less successfully for
the four runners-up. The events for
both classes OF contests are Identical.
The handicap men will run off the
same card on their first winter contest,
10 be held next Thursday night. Sue
ceeding contests are:
Second contest-50-yard dash, S-yard
breast stroke.
Third contest-S0-yard back stroke.
diving.
Fourth contest-22o-y yard swim, plunge
for distsnce.
The scratch men will compete in this
series on January 90, February l.. and
February 26, while the dates for the
same contests In the handicap contests
are February >, February 10, and
March g.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
VIRGINIA HOPES TO
LAND TITLE WITH
$50 .--H-
BASKETBALL TEAM
Defeat of RandoIph-Macon
Boosts Chances for Future
Engagements.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Jan. 1s.-
Enthusiasm at the showing of the Uni
versity of Virginia basketball team and
the expression that the South Atlantic
title will be annexed is being manifested
among the student body today following
a victory over Randolph Macon, at
Fairweather gym.
Virginia won by % to u. never being
pressed by the visitors. The univer-
sity five made the largest score re-
corded in Fairweather gym. and is ex-
pected to encounter little difficulty in
future engagements.
To Rixey, Stickley. and Gill go the
bulk Of the honors. This trio scored the
majority of points that put the Orange
and Blue far in the lead. Randolph
Macon presented a fast team, but was
unable to cope with the clever work of
the university team.
Strickland, who succeeded Rixey at
center. played creditabIe. as did Maided
and Todd. For the visitors, Walker
and Millican did well. but were handi-
capped somewhat by the fact that they
were opposed by better players
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Suspension Raised,
To Meet HiIItoppers

The suspension imposed upon the St.
Johns five, of Brooklyn, has been
raised by the A. A. U. officials and
Georgetown will face this outfit tomor-
row night at the Arcade. st. Johns
has one of the fastest teams in this
section of the country. and the Blue
and Gray will consider themselves for
tunate IL they can hold them down.
Georgetown will have Campbell at
center; Captain waldron and Martin,
fordwards, and Heiskell and wetzell,
guards. Harry Kelly. the former star
Of the Buffalo high school five, may re-
place Heiskell before the contest has
progressed far
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CALIFORNIA IS TO
MEET TRACK MEN
OF EASTERN TEAMS
Pacific Coast University viii
Compete in Championship
Events Next Summer.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Jan. 19.-Graduate Manager Donald. to-
gether with Coach Christie and Cap
tain Wood, have announced that the
Blue and Gold track squad will pass
up the All-western Conference meet
at Chicago, which they won last year.
and are planning to take the team East
for the great Easter intercollegiate
meet. Last year California won the
Western Conference by the greatest
score in the history Of the meet, and
the Western coaches agreed as one
that the Blue and Gold team easily
could have defeated any university in
the country. However, California's
application for entrance in the East
ern event was thrown out on a foolish
technicality and the Western champs
with their new honors were forced to
return home without a chance at the
national title. This year the applica-
ton was sent in early so that no pos
sible excuse can be offered by the
fasteners
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Charlie Doom After
Catcher Dan HoWIey

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-Charlie
Doom is negotiating with the Portland.
Ore, club for Dan Howlcy, the catcher,
who performed so long and so well with
indianapolis in the American Associa-
ton. 1t is expected that Doom will con-
clude the deal in a few days.
Howley broke into professional ball IN
1906 with Grand Rapids, I'm the Central
Association. For the neXt three seasons
he played with Indianapolis, leading the
American Association backstops In 1910.
Last year he was second among the
Coast League receivers. He belongs in
Weymouth. Mass, and for that reason
wants TO be sent East
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

1ne one weakness in the commission,
apparent to every one last season, was
the fact that partisan spirit among
the league presidents stirred up con-
siderable i'll feeling. caused many
caustic remarks and prolonged the
meetings with considerable pointless
wrangling. charges and counter charges.
and resulted in a waste of time ami
energy.
1t is designed to handle the affairs
Of the commission by a three or five
man committee, non-partisan i'm every
respect, and one which can devote its
time to handling matters which the
commission was found to be unable
to control last season.
1t is further designed to eliminate
as far as possible any repetition of the
Capital City League affair which came
up last season. This league operated
for several weeks with but two clubs.
and when the roster was finally conf
pleted, the Cornell team was declared
victor. There being no opposition in
games played, the Cornell team was al
lowed to enter the post season series. I'm
der the rules of the commission it was i'm
possible to determine whether or no
the Capital City League had a right
TO operate. 1t was found that a rup-
ture was imminent and that il the
league were disbanded many teams in
other circuits would have an unfair
advantage in getting the Capital City
League players.
According to the proposed scheme.
the committee will take charge of
such affairs and lmpartially decide
like matters which are almost certain
to come up.
President Young, of the commission,
believes the idea one which will meet
with favor and expects the rules COM
mittee, which is TO meet this week,
to look upon the idea with favor. Mr..
Young broached the subject last sea-
son and II was found to be the prac-
tfcal solution of the situation.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Aggies Not Pleased
At Teams Showing

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, Jan. l9.-Mem-
bers and followers of the Aggies basket
ball team are not pleased today with
the showing made to date. The Aggies
were forced to taste bitter defeat at
the hands of the Mt st. Joseph's team
at Baltimore. The Aggies made two
points against twenty-four for Mt. st.
Joseph's.
Constant wrangling marred the game,
ly to show their strength. they were
Handicapped at the start. Passing was
good at all times, but the Aggies show
ed a woeful lack OF ability to gauge the
baskets.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Tom Hueston Gets
Setback in Match

Tom Hueston, who is out with a chal-
lenge to Champion De Oro for the
pocket billiard title will put in consider
able time in practice. Frank Sherman
took him into camp in Hotpoint match
winning by 100 to 81, and overcoming a
big lead obtained by the former cham
pion.
Sherman was at top form and played
as we'll as he ever has and maintained
at all times the control of the game.
Hueston made a bid to win in the
early part of the contest but was forced
to succumb to the local player.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Chivington Explains
Schemes for Season

CHICAGO, Jan. 1a.-EXplaining his
stand in favor of the four-trip plan
adopted by the American Association,
Thomas Chivington. the president, said
today:
red that a team was playing on its
home grounds for an entire month at a
time. Likewise, IL would be away from
home for that length Of time and the
fan lost interest. Under the plan of
making four trips around the circuit
teams will be at home and abroad for
periods Of about sixteen days.
gche expenses under the new scheme
ar little greater because of the ad-
diuanaI railroad fare, but II is thought
the added attendance will more than
make up the difference"
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The various affairs of the amateur
commission were interfered with by par
tisan spirit to such an extent that 1t
was impossible to do business at times.
Deadlocks occurred frequently and prog
ress was practically at standstill.
The rules committee, which is to look
into the constitution with a view of sug-
gestions for amendment and change, is
dent of the Capital City League; Clark
Griffith. manager of the washington
baseball club; Manager Gray, of the
Pepco team: Mike Mcdonald, of the
American Security and Trust team. and
William Belts, veteran umpire OF the
city. President Young Is chairman ex
officio.
Took Best Step.
The best step taken by the commission
last year in constitutional revision. ac-
cording to the amateur baseball fans.
was the declaration to abolish the two
team rule, and limit the players to a
single team during the season. This
worked out satisfactorily and was the
means Of Strengthening manv tangles
which had cropped out before.
In former years players signed with
two league teams gave their services
and often left one team in the lurch
when a conflict in playing schedules
the amateur leagues in consequence
last season and the year was voted a
success in every way.
While II is too early to speculate upon
the number of leagues which will come
under the commission this year there
is every indication that the coming sea-
son will b cone unparalleled in anna
teur league baseball annals.
President Young will undoubtedly be
rendered the office again in the annual
election. and while he has expressed
himself as being willing to retire II is
thought that the commission will unanf-
mously elect him to the office.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

win the close OF the 19lZ campaign,
Birmingham began preparations for the
coming season. First and foremost he
decided to sit on the bench and develop
some youngster for his old job in the
middle garden. He had a bunch of
likely looking kids to. choose from and
began seriously to face this problem
when Somers took the matter in hand
for himself. The Maps chief has al
ways been a strong admirer Of Birming-
ham and he Immediately suggested that
the manager stay in the game
Il believe playing manager gets
much closer to his men than a bench
manager does,". says Somers. Every
body is on even footing then. When
the manager makes bum play he II
roasted just like any other player. Bir-
mingham has the confidence Of every
man on the club and that is half the
battle.
Every letter accompanying q signed
contract boosts the manager of my club.
have yet to hear Of q murmur against
him. It's all rot to say that Larry La
joie can't get along with Bfrmy. Why,
anybody could get along with him, he
Is SO even-tempered.
81 think he will have a successful
season. but / also want him in the
game. There are faster men on their
feet, better throwers and better hitters,
but 1 haven't an outfielder on my club
and I'm thinking of Jackson, too-who
measures up to Birmingham's standard
want him In the game"
When Joe emerged from his confer
ence. he had seen the light. He Inn
mediately began to cut the strings on
his youngsters. When he let Tim Hen
dirk go to New Orleans in the deal for
Nick Cullop, the sensational young
southpaw finger. he tipped his hand.
He was going to play center field him.
self.
Was Great Thrower.
When he broke into the game, Bir-
mingham was one Of the greatest dis
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Shafer Declines to
Sign Giant Papers

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 19.-Art
Shafer. utility infielder, has refused TO
sign a contract with the Giants for 1913.
saying that ne can make more money
selling automobiles than he can by play
ing ball. However, he intimates that
If McGraw raises the figures OF the con-
tract, he might reconsider his de-
cision.
has yet to receive a contract from
Manager McGraw. He Is playing in the
winter league here on the coast and is
not worrying about the coming season.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
"Toots" Shultz's
Absence From Phillies
Mutually Prolific

"Toots' Shultz, the former Penn.
sylvanla University pitcher,
says he can make more money
selling real estate than by pitch.
ing ball for Charlie DoOin's
Phillies.' The red.headed man.
ager replies that the Phillies
can make more money I'm the
hay and grain business than
they can by having Shultz pitch.
ing for them.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Business Is Through
With G. U. Prep Teams

Repeating a statement that Business
will in future make no overtures to the
Georgetown Preps for any athletic con-
tests, the Orange and Blue followers be-
lieve they are justified in cutting the
Props of their list Of attractions.
The trouble arose at the Business
High School gym last Thursday, when
the Prep basketball followers took un-
warranted liberties with the floor privi-
lege. DR.. w. B. Hudson. physical di-
rector at Business, Is the authority for
the statement that the Orange and Blue
teams viii not meet the Props In future.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Sends
Two for Chess Match

n. r. Whitaker and l.. B. Zapoleon'
of this city, are the representatives
from Washington in the American Ma
tional chess tourney. which starts in
New York today. Fl. Liebenstein Is the
Baltimore representative.
The acceptance Of the Washington en-
tries is taken TO mean that the two men
are to feel highly complimented at the
recognition given their ability to com
pete with the chess masters of this
country.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
West Virginia Not
To Play Georgetown

CUMBERLAND. Md. Jan. 19.-West
Virginia University will endeavor TO OBJ
tain the Thanksgiving Day football
game with Georgetown University fol-
lowing correspondence with the George
town mana cement. Regret is being eX-
pressed today over the failure of the
management of the football team to
accept the date of September q solici-
ted by Georgetown.
Washington and Lee will be met In
football next season and Pittsburgh and
Washington and Jefferson Will be
taken on in triangular track meet.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
HiIItoppers Cannot
Take Northern Trip

Georgetown's basketball team will not
play in New York Friday and Satur-
day. The faculty has decided against
this trip, saying that the basketball
squad is allowed only three days away
from school during the season. Two
days have already been used for the
Princeton trip and as one more is need
ed to meet Virginia at Charlottesville. 1t
will be impossible for the Blue and GRAY
athletes to face Manhattan Friday night
and Fordham on Saturday night
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Brownie Youngster
Reported to Be Dying

SAN. FRANCISCO. Jan 1s-C1aire
Patterson, who played left field with the
champion Oakland team last season.
and who was subsequently drafted BY
the St Louis Browns. Is reported to be
dying at Mojave. where he has been
spending the winter.
Patterson il said to be suffering at
present from an attack Of pneumonia.
brought on by the recent cold spell His
doctors reported today that he had
little chance Of recovery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

lance throwers ever seen IN baseball.
His arm could drive the ball from the
extreme corners Of the park in direct
line to the plate. and he picked on the
fastest runners with ease and skill In
his six years with the Maps. however.
his arm has lost much of its strength,
though his accuracy Is as good as ever.
Birmy has cut his famous overland
heave from the garden to the infield
now. but he can shoot the ball on
pinch well enough to stop the most dar-
ing runner.
When jackson went to Cleveland. he
was q very poor workman in the field.
With jackson and Graney in the game.
It was found early that they played poor
ball when Birmy was on the bench and
improved wonderfully the moment he
returned to the lineup. Then II de-
veloped that 1t was his coaching that
was cutting OF hits, and that he was
making real fielders out OF these two
men. That's why Charlie Somers wants
his manager to remain In the game next
year.
The Maps field leader has never been
slugger. Last year he hit for 20.
which is pust about his skill In 1911 he
reached .304, his highest In the Ameri-
can League. But all pitchers fear him
in the pinches. He has habit OF crash
ing out the bingfe that ties II up OF
cops the glory.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Roger Bresnahan
Is Now With Cubs
For Second Trial

Roger Bresnahan is now with the
Chicago Cubs for the second
time in his career as a major
Lacquer. Back In 1899. when he
was a aedgllng finger. Roger
got a job with the Cubs and
lasted about half a minute be.
fore he was shot hack to Balti.
more. Now he returns, but as q
catcher. not pitcher. He stands
a better chance of sticking now
than he did then.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
CHANGE IMMINENT
IN NAMATEURBODY
Committee Rules Likely to Advocate ThreeMan Rule for
Baseball Doings of Various Circuits Next Sum-
ner-To Take Up Constitution.
By BRYAN MORSE.


of
many
a o
Decides Impart
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Three Euean Committee May Handle Amateurs Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM WILL
PLAY WITH MAPS
After Conference With Charlie Smers Field Leader Decides
to Stay in Center Field and Aid His Men by His
Brany Coaching


Maps next summer He has determined conferences
of h club
I'm strong for aplayins
in
of
Birmingham
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"Epery Knock is L.ss! I"
Boehling's chance.

BoehIing's chance.
Joe Boehllng has an excellent oppor-
tunity to hold a regular berth with the
Climbers next summer. Being the enc
southpaw on the list, IL the boy can
produce the goods, he will have no
competition. That's why Griff will have
him working out at the Y. NJ. c. \. next
month
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Plenty of notice.

The Georgetown athletes who are TAX
ing their daily workouts at the Hilltop
are coming in for favorable comment
and much is expected of them in the
coming meets. With all the advance
press notices the team has to live I'D
to its reputation this winter or there
will be large cry of four-hushing.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Accept Polo Dates.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Thc English
challengers for the HurlinSham polo
cup have formally accepted the dates
proposed by the Americans. and June
10 and IA will. therefore. see the con-
tests.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
T0KoRROW'S SPORTS

Basketball. Georgetown VS.. st.
Johns College of Brooklyn, at Ar
cade-
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
Connie the wise.

Calmly and silently. without the
glamor OF advertising. Connie Mack is
pulling in the strings that fasten his
stars to the club. Not sound has
been heard of any holding out, and in
another week or two every member of
the Athletics will be in line. waiting
the order to get down to business. Keep
your eyes on those White Elephants,
too. next summer. They're going to go
like a house afire. or | miss my guess
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
\ real race.

The Memorial \. c. Is going to give
one of the best distance races held here
in some time If advance reports are
true. The District Federation is backing
the run and will show its full strength
In taking hold of the event. With the
exception of Carroll Institute and the
Washington A. a. all other athletic clubs
in the District will enter men.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
All booming Priest.

All New York writer's are booming
Johnny Priest. tho Washington youth,
for the third base job with the Yankees.
They laud his speed and believe that
Chance can teach him how to increase
his hitting ability. The boy has every
thing but the necessary stickwork
With that he might make good. With
out ii. he's sure to slide back to the
bushes.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

Shafer holding out.
Art Shafer, of ''perfumed note fame,
has declined to sign with the Giants,
saying that he can make more money
selling automobiles than by playing ball.
He was given a substantial raise this
year. and it is hardly likely that Nc
Graw will ante up any more. Art
must have meant that stuff about the
"perfumed notes.