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The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Bowling Briefs.

Rolling has been suspended in the
Georgetown Commercial League until
the beginning Of the New Year. The
j. r. Freeman team is in the lead with
comfortable margin, but fast race
is expected to ensue with the beginning
of the schedule on January 5.
In the Washington Council TX. Of C.)
Duckpin League. Champlains took three
straight games from the De Soto team.
W. Grlffin's high scores were probably
chiefly responsible for Champlain's
clean sweep, he making totals in games
of 1O2. l04, and 10l.i
LaSalles took two and dropped one
game from the Balboas, in the WASH
j. H. Mccarthy and Crow boosted
LaSalles' score enough to pocket the
opening fray, while Warren's firm
bowling made the second game safe.
The third went to Balboas by the mar
row margin of one pin. the scoring
being LaSalles. I25, Balboas. 426.
Wharton. Strieter and whittlesey are
leading the elimination tournament at
the Union Station alleys, which is being
conducted by the Terminal Railroad
Y, NJ. C. A. Following Is the order in
which the entrants will roll tonight:
Kilroy, Euman, Campbell, Ryon. Sears.
Kohl. Munich, Wharthen,z Williams,
Humphrey. o. n. Williams. Humrick-
house, sDutton, Foulk. Rider, Ekin,
1. E. Smith, Grimes. Dorsey, Stanley,
Shipman. and French.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
RUNNERS
MAY HAVE MEET
Washington Newspaper Said to
Be Considering Project of
Holding Indoor Games.

Washington schoolboy track athletes
may have an indoor meet during the
winter. according to report circulated
today. At the present time the George
town indoor games are the only ones
which are booked for the winter, al
though Catholic University and George
Washington were considering holding a
Joint affair.
1t is reported that a Washington
newspaper is Considering the project OF
holding a purely scholastic track NEE,
to be held some time during the winter,
and that the affair is designed to meet
the demands If tho schoolboys.
Some years ag6 the Federal games
were iraugurated, and later were taken
over by the Y NJ. c. A. Since that
time however. the schoolboys in the
city were forced to be content with en-
trance into the Georgetown and George
Washington games.
Richmond and Hopkins will hold their
winter meets according to the A. A. U.
will re five meets at which the college
and school athletes will have a chance
this winter.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

! in the Federal League line-rps. accord
ing to James "A. Gilmore, of the Fed
eral League. The president refuses to
divulge the names of the players, but
says that there are a number of stars
of the two big leagues lined up for the
spring battles.
Tom Anderson. professional Of the
Mon;clair Golf Club, is. dead at the age
of sixty. Anderson was one OF the best
KIN. wn of the older professionals. and
this country years ago. when. golf was
in its infancy here.
Sol Meyer. owner Of the Indianapolis
club, in the American Association, is
reporting the sale of the franchise to j.
e. McGill and William Smith.
The Peck stars are ahead of the Fort
Myer five today. The Stars landed a q
to z game from the soldiers.
'Cntz" Brewer, reported to have for
saken Western for Cathedral School,
was on hand at Western today, and re-
Ceived his letter at Western yesterday.
Cathedral School closed for the holidays
await the opening of Cathedral two
weeks hence if he intends entering.
BIZ Foley maintains that he has a
conner In Speidel, the Central pole vault
er. Speidel is working hard every day
at the Central School, and has done
better than ten feet in the workouts this
fall.
Joe Oliveri, manager Of the Vigilants.
calls a meeting Of the Vigilants at 40
Tenth street northwest tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Tinker and Brown "
Are Ready to Jump

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23.-Joe Tinker
and Mordecai Brown are ready to
Jump TO the Federal League, one of
them to manage the ST. Louis club
and one the Cleveland club, according
to the st. Louis Republic, which says
that the league has offered to put
$4,000 on deposit subject to check by
the former Red, and a bonus In addi-
tion for jumping.
Ir letter to a director Of the ST.
Louis Federal League club. Joe Tink-
er assures this director that he
(Tinker) will have no hesitation in
jumping to the Federal League.
The league. on its part. has offered
to put $4,000 into the bank for
Tinker, subject TO his check, and to
give him a bonus as well for Joining
IL. Tinker. like Stovall, has promised
a delivery of present major league
players into the Federal
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
M'nURRAF WRITES n
HIS CHARGE EF|T
Brooklyn seFappsr Gets Into
Condition to Meet Tommy
Lowe at Ardmors. AN,

Al NcMurriH who manages Andy
Cortes, the BROOKLYN boxer. slated to
meet Tommy Lowe At Ardmors New
Year Day. writes that his charge b
IN fine shape. and has started training
for the bout here
"Cortes II one OF the fastest ana moo
aggressive boxers In the ring Of the
times" writea NcAfurray today, ~and
has fought more battle In ths past
two months than any. three fighters
always In demand. In. the Eastern
States he ID known as one Of the hard
est hitters, and 10 built on the came
lines AZ the famous Joe WaIcotf. He
caffies the same kind Of left hand
blow as the famous Walcot did"
Cortez defeated such men a. c.
Smith. Johnny Dohan. Paddy Sullivan.
Richsy Jasper. Joe Boyle. and his draws
with Johnny Mario. Dick Peters. and
Young Brown 80 to show he has met
the hest Of the men in his Glass; says
McMurray.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Gene Packard Talks
From Preachers Pulpit

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2.-"Well, boys.
I'm not used to pitching out of box
like this" Eugene Packard. 1cft-hand-
ed pitcher for the Cincinnati National
League Baseball Club. said when he sub
stuuted for the pastor at the Oakhurst
NJ. z. Church here Sunday nighI. Pack
ard. who lives in Kansas City, occupied
the pulpit at a gathering of interest to
young men in the anti-sa Don campaign.
You BOYS may have some ideal ir
baseball" Packard said. 'I know ] did.
You boys may never be major leaguers,
but Il you have an ideal In life and a
determination to leave liquor and Gig
arettes alone. you will be A success in
come business"
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Bob Fitzsimmons Says
He Can Whip Hopes

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-After watch
ing two heavyweight scraps at Madison
Square Garden Monday night, old Bob
Fitzsimmons crawled through the ropes
and declared he thought it his duty TO
challenge the entire field of white hopes
He added that his son would soon be
fighter who would win back the
heavyweight championship from the
negro race.
fey, the Dublin giant. in the first bat
tie. George Rodel. the BoeT, outpointed
Pueblo jim Flynn in the second fight.
The winners will meet at the Garden
early next month.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
VILE MALE TINKER
HIS CONTRACT SOON
President Ebbetts Admits Fig-;
ures Are Same; as Those
Given Player at Chicago.

NEW YORK. Dec. ts-Joe Tinker
will be mailed q contract next month
by the Brooklyn club. It was announced
today, and when he returns 1t signed,
he will be given the $4,000 included In
the agreement under which he was sold
by Cincinnati.
President Ebbets admitted that Tinker
would be asked to sign for the same sal-
ary he received from the Cubs in 1919.
$500. Tinker is said to have been paid
$500 last season - manager Of the
Reds.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Looks like Carroll.

1t begins to look as though the Car
roll Institute would, make 1t three
straights on New Year. Two races
have been won in a row. The South
Atlantic championship race, to be held
in baltimore on New Year day, will
be won blythe Carroll team IL It shows
anything like what 1t has In the two
races Just won. Incidentally II might
be mentioned that the Carroll men have
stuck to 1t and developed crack team
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Nine days up.
Foley is right.

Bill Foley is right in maintaining tha5
prep schools from out of town shouid
keep their hands off the District ath-
letes. Every year with the annual in
tiux of Washington boys who have gone
away to school come tempting. offers
for the high school athletes to Iorsake
the ranks. Some are either landed i'm
mediately or made dissatisfied with their
surroundings, and it is high time some
of the schools were shown up in their
endeavors to entice the youngsters on
the beaten track.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Williams Signs.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Dave
Williams, of Pen Argyll. one of the best
mi-professional outfielders in the Lee
high valley, who played with both the
Bethlehem East End Professionals and
Pen Argyll. today signed a contract to
play i'm the outfield for the Scranton
team, Of the New York State League.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
SPEAKING OF SPORTS
5s.s.s sssszs.sss BY LOUIS A. DoUGHER.
SaIut atoms.


rands Of masculine for cow % =
~ THE BULL
The wish that
handed ss'' then every season - - y
should nsr been
ssa
speak an engine IN order
1fee shock Wiener 1 lamp
The slstar team Of Walter Camp ssaas
He picked from countryside.
From East and West the athletes hail SIS
And onl, from Yale"
very thing that its
the very last Of the seasep - =
ball s s, expelled
tine ancient hold.out
olaa tsas Always NJ 81 ass Sss'ss' :. sieh i.~us
Put now he Eever mentions work -
That makes 81 Siuh 70 join the Federal League
Bill Fowler the dapper "Perauke"
or tue t M sss @ sss q e. b
hng in the history thr same smiles perduss IT We have
the < %
wen prevail Major Sylvester Doyle
ns makes me- Right Se
shs s Just s At @ ssa
sses games n ruSermors
have in vain But the benss right
show .- = 81
I ,
strokes
Among people
in any :,
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Plays in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 23.-The Yale
University basketball team is to meet
Loyola College here tonight in basket
ball. The Yale players come from New
York Monday night where they defeated
the Poly Prep team.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Adds More Weight.

BRISTOL, r, II. Doc. -a.-Workrnen
at the Herreshoffs shop were busy today
adding twenty tons. to the keel Of ere
Vanderbilt syndicate yacht cup de-
fender. The syndicate Of owners sup.
ports the plan for the radical change.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Dickson Released.

BOSTON, Dec. 3-The Braves have
released Walter r. Dickson, of Roches-
ter, cutting the pitching staff down to
seventeen men.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Or Say at 10 to 9.

An
than the heavyweight
against Willard
and
The Washington times., 1913-12-23


has put them where they are. and much
OF the credit Is due to Mike Lynch.
Robert the Red.
Bob Fitzsimmons declares that he is
able to wallop 4 number of the white
hopes. and from indications Robert Is
still able to do considerably more dam
age than a number of the so-cailed
champion aspirants. Which reminds
one that Robert the Red was one of the
truly greats and could in his day de-
feat the whole lot of the white hopes
in an evenings workout and feel none
the worse for it. Fitz adds that he has
a son who IS coming along, and II may
be quite a wait, but II may be worth
Il IL the lad has any of the Qualities of
his famous dad
May drop rugby.
Prof. Frank Angel of Leland STAN
ford faculty athletic committee says
that rugby may be dropped as follows
only I strong rugby union can con-
tinue to make rugby possible. The
clubs should not be a ch0pping block
for the university teams. Football con-
tests ,shoIF not, be y, merely practice
games leading up tGr the big game be-
tween, the universities. If rugby here
sinks to matter Of :. merely practice
games and the big intercollegiate con-
test, Stanford will drop rugby as it did
the American game of football.' . -
Which IS fairly concise and somewhat
to the point in the truly Western way
Of putting it.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

ruling against ball PLAYING
them than this
Abyssn II the amateur regulations Abyna
AAay the we'll known q. s. Of
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Good for Virginia.


Manager Maiden, OF the University OF
Virginia, Is taking the right track when
he plays all Of the South Atlantic bas-
ketbaIl claimants during the winter. II
the football and baseball enanagers
would do the same We would get that
title settled beyond all doubt. Somehow
or other we fail to see why colleges can
meet In basketball and track. not 70
mention baseball, and then draw the line
on football gatherings. 1t Is Impossible
to have a football grudge and then
meet in every other sport according 10
our. way of looking at it,
Nine days up.
Joe Tinker still has about twenty min
utes before ceasing to occupy his al
lotted nine days. We are of the opinion
that the former. cub will be Lined up all
right today and that things will be
quieted down for the Brooklyn manage.
rnent, and the Hoporable Joseph. II
will then be time to look into the Fed
craI League. situation and comb through
with the fine teeth to see just what stars
have been signed for the coming season
in the new circuit
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST"

from a number of men who were
nothing more than ordinary runners
when they started. Consistent effort
has put them where they are, and much
Of the credit is due to Mike Lynch.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRANTLAND RICE
To the Clan.

H., .;: s 80 :s ':s
perusing number logical and expert opinions we discover
that the following National clubs finish the division
@ 9s5e Giants Sn m IS s p can
We understand that are becoming annoyed and
at the up and planning sell
s s
years = =
Honoring the Prophet
who the lame duck who said find
include following registered cities vii
I!Tsns
TYu.: TY .s'
eass esSR0nd
EoeSGsn nne9sgs1ile s'@ l. aS,' '&'.
might add Maryland Bakervlle
There be wide difference opinion to the
Navy doesn't be interviewed for publication.
Somewhere ad along by the name
night
starting work in Grandold ST Louis!
S
in home newspaper of deicacy and refinement
ouroned by ra
With champion of
Hopes
situation peculiarly esoeic fix
when of the sight of Englands foggy land.
L a lighted On
m quickly
When tie Ellance made
A n spring;
l ring;
NOR a and toll didn't give
think of Doyle-the briianceand the
yards Of
Chick Trares third in the
with field
in
has playing
Or Say at 10 to g.
An heayweghts
Hopes than the
efes their day against Morris Willard
to
enforced strictly than In this country
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

y playing golf all the winter
golfer Rowston
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

Tie very best thing about Walter Camps alstar
the very last Of the seasqp. 30 al -
The Washington times., 1913-12-23
Driftsood, alien; vaRabsnd,
And all you motley crew,
hereby yield my humble gi
To all the drift of you-
Honoring the Prophet.


Of
borders include the following registered cities municipalities vii
and =
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

America" Johnson, they call
select that would than likely
in home newspaper Of delicacy and refinement
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

loaded ball expelled game bowr
loaded bowler may still be fond here and there.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

Jerry arrangement
with
the championship each this
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

This system worked out would put the Athletics
American League Cobb seenth place among
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

The friendly hail, the grip of hand,
That frame the roSer's code,
And all the luck q tramp might hav
Along q friendly road.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

wide difference
while discussion
Navy doesn't be interviewed for publication
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

From East and West the athletes hail
And only one man comes from Yale" !.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

basketball inquiries bystande rough? particularly
o
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

horizon
night the that
starting Grandold st. Louis!
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

TOO, that Maryland has her Bakeryille. E. J.
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

"Tne ancient hold say
91 ioin my old profession
A bluff that always filled with fatgue
mentions work,
- : Bui Joins the big procession
That makes blun to join the Federal League
The Washington times., 1913-12-23

Joe Oliveri. manager Of the VigiIants
calls a meeting Of the Vigilants at Al
Tenth street northwest tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
HOPE FOR AID OF
IPR0CRESSIVES
Democrats Expect Some of
Them to Get in Line.
INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE

Ia Toilette and Others VIII Be Con-
suited by President Wilson in Max
Ing Appointments in the States
They Represent.
Washington, March 14-The hope
81 Democratic leaders that they may
swing many Progressive Republican
votes in the senate tariff fight has the
hearty approval of President Wilson.
II has become known tha: NJ. VIII
son expects to have conference with
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
within a few days and that confer
ences with other Progressives will
follow.
The first conference with Senator
La Toilette will be over questions of
patronage. The president expects to
discuss all Wisconsin appointments
with him. 1t will be the first visit of
Senator La Toilette to the White
House in several years.
other Progressive Republican SEN
ators will be consulted about appoint
ments In their states. Conferences
about appointments may bring atten-
ton to legislative questions where
Mr. Wilson thinks the Democrats and
the Progressives can stand together.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
FROM GREEKS IN AMERICA
Sword OF Gold and Jewels for Prince
Constantine.

New York March IA sword dec
Grated with gold and jewels, costing
$4,000, which Greeks In America have
purchased to send to Crown Prince
Constantine of Greece, the command
er-in-chief of the Greek army, has
been finished The movement to pur-
chase the sword began last November
when news came of the capitulation
Of the Turkish garrison at Saloniki
to Constantine.
The handle Of the sword is made Of
solid gold and the blade of Toledo
steel. The hilt is decorated with en-
ameled blue and white byzantine de-
signs, suggestive of the conquest Of
the Turkish territory. Set in diamonds
and sapphires is the royal coat Of
arms of Greece and on the blade an
inscription in Greek reads:
"To Constantine, the liberator. from
the Greeks In America, 1912"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
CRIME AGAINST THE FORESTS
Uncle Joe Says Too Many Books Are
Published.

Washington, March 14.-Joseph G.
Cannon is not going to write his
"reminiscences. He believes that nine
ty-nine out of every 100 books repre-
sent a crime against the forests of
the country, which are cut down by
the millions OF feet to make paper
pulp. While at the White House Mr..
Cannon outlined his philosophic ideas
of what things are worth while.
"Who can name all the presidents
In succession? or their cabinets? A
man is In the public mind for a time
and then is gone. Interest in him Is
lost and he Is forgotten. Not one
book In ten is remembered, and only
one in q thousand survives. 1t Is a
crime to cut down forests to print 20
many. l have no particular book u
nlnA n nAxdny .thia.s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
SUFFRAGE ARSENAL
RAIDED IN LONDON
Detectives Locate an Extensive
StOTehOuSe.

London, March 14.-An extensive
storchouse of destructive instruments
used by the militant suffragettes in
their attacks on private and public
property was unearthed by Scotland
Yard detectives.
Armed with a warrant for the ar.
rest of Miss Olive Hocken, who is
charged with an attempt to burn the
buildings of the Rochampton Coli
club, the detectives searched an art
lists studio in Campden Hill Gardens
Under the flooring they found three
sets of wirecutting apparatus, sew
eral bottles of corrosive fluid for use
in letter box outrages. tools for break.
ing windows and false identification
plates for automobiles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
BRANDEIs NOT AFTER JOE
Noted Boston Attorney VIII Not Ac
cept Any Public Office.

Boston, March 14.--Louis d. Bran
deis will not accept public Office.
This was developed at the attorneys
Office when he said he would not &C
cept any public office, but he would
not make any statement regarding
the matter. Brandeis was originally
thought to be cabinet certainty and
has since been considered for several
offices. He had been offered the pos,
of Indian commissioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15

A cold, La Grippe, Then Pneumonia.
Is too often the fatal sequence. La
Grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system. and lower the vital resistance.
K. u. Collins, Postmaster. Barnegat,
N. j., says: II was troubled with a
severe La Grippe cough which com
pletely exhausted me- Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound soon stopped the
coughing spells entirely. 1t can't be-
beat. +" For sale by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
| WRIGHT PATENTS UPHELD
Court Of Appeals Confirms Judgment
Against French Manufacturers.

Paris, March 1.-THE Wright aero
planes patents were fully upheld by a
decision In the Fourth division of the
court OF appeals, confirming previous
judgment rendered in the Third divi-
sion, after reports from a technical
commission.
The hearing and arguments lasted
seven days.
The suit was brought by the Wright
brothers against several French aero
plane manufacturers for an infringe
ment of patents, particularly the warp.
ing ring principle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
Wilson EuioQlxes Cleveland.

Washington, March 14.-President
Wilson has declined an invitation to
be present on March Is, Grover Cleve-
lands birthday, at the dedication of
the Cleveland birthplace in Caldwell,
N. j., as public memorial. The pres.
ident wrote to John H. Finley, presi.
dent OF the College of the City of
New York, expressing his regret and
eulogizing the character of Mr.. Cleve-
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
Fugitive Caught In China.

Chicago, March 14.-David Korshak,
under indictment here on charge Of
arson and an alleged leader In the
trust" has been located In Canton,
China. His extradition has been
asked OF the state department in
Washington. Korshak fed from Chi
cago In the fall of 1911, after giving q
tsS. 900 bond.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15

The bill was amended slightly low
ering the maximum age OF children for
whom mothers may receive pensions
from seventeen to fourteen years.
Award of pensions is in the discretion
of the court, up to $40 per month per
child, in cases where 1t is desirable to
keep children with a good mother
rather than send them to an institu-
ton at public expense. Pensions are
paid by the county and are half reim-
bursed hv the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
DESIRES TO REST QUIETLY
Former President 0isz VIII RemsIr
in Europe.


Naples. March 14s-General PorfiriC
Diaz declared that he would not re
turn to Mexico. He arrived here OF
the Adriatic from Egypt He ap
peared in excellent health. In repl,
to inquiries the ex-president said tha
his only desire was to be allowed L
rest quietly.
"All my efforts, however" he said
will be directed toward assisting my
country to reach condition of pros
perity. would go back to Mexico
only in case of Intervention in thai
country by the United States. Al
such a time all Mexican citizens
would be united against the foreign
invader"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
Only Fifty Reported Killed.

Belgrade, Servia. March 14-An Of
fetal report says: About fifty Ser
vians were killed on board the Servisn
transports at San Giovanni di Medua
on the Adriatic coast by shells from
the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh. Much
of the ammunition on the transports
exploded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-15
ladv Scott homeWaru sounu.

Sydney, N. S. W., March 14.-LAdy
Scott. widow of Captain Scott, the
Antarctic explorer who perished re-
turning from the South pole. 10 on her
vay back to England aboard Tie
stnarohip Medina.