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The Washington times., 1913-12-07
.BR|TONS ANXIOUS
TO MEET 0U|MET
Will Welcome American Cham
pion If He Carries Out Inten-
ton of Going Abroad.

LONDON, Dec. I-If Francis Ouinet.
open champion Of the golf links of the
United States, carries out his announced
intention of crossing the Atlantic next
| spring to compete for the amateur
championship of the British Isles, he
WIZ be welcomed for two reasons. On
the score of courtesy, admiration and
curiosity TO see the juvenile wonder
that beat two Of Britain's greatest ex-
ponents Of St. Andrews game, the
American boy will be welcomed But
ne Will be doubly welcomed because
Britains amateur talent is sanguine of
having a sportsmanlike revenge for the
humlllation young Ouimet put upon
line.
over the wine and walnuts, the real
inside dope is that the front rank OF
Brltish amateur golf does not take Oui-
met any too seriously and has it all
inquired out that he will get beaten good
and plenty at Sandwich Ray 1ext
spring This belle is based on two
theeories. one of which is that Ouimet
VIII nave acquired some golf nerves by
the time he gets into the British ana
teur championship competition-it is
match play. not medal play-and will
not be likely to reproduce the super
form ne ashed upon the golf world in
the American open championship play,
Ihe other theory of the British anna
teur thirty-third degree golfer is thar
the sandhills. the whole sail breezes Off
the S"a and other difficulties to be en-
Gov at Sandwich Bay will bring
al . clever American YOUNGSTERS
d. lmost to certainty.
.ess the wish is father to the
u At any rate to some extent:
b. sc theories have been figured our
wi he cold shrewdness of a veteran
bookmaker sitting the chances for heat
ing warm public favorite in the Grand
National Steeplechase. And the sirniIe Is
not bad one, for it is the stiffness of
the Grand National course that heats
the favorite more often than not: and
the stiffness of the Sandwich bay course
seems likely to bring about Ouimet's
defeat.
There are three golf courses at Sand
wich bav belonging to different clubs. .
st. Georges and Princes are particular
ly stiff tests for the golfer from afar:
as Fred HerreshOff proved to his own
satisfaction in the spring of 1872 There
is no desire to throw a scare into plucky
young Francis Ouimet. but he viii need
to have everything" as the Kentucky
horsemen say. when he goes up against
the old hands and heads of British ANA
teur golf six months hence.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
EAST MAY ENGAGE
WEST FOR HONOR
Winners of Basketball Title
Likely to Be Pitted Against
Each Other.

NEW YORK. Dec. The opening
gun in the battle for the intercollegiate
basketball championship will be fired
on January g. when Cornell and CO.
lumbia meet at Columbia's court and
Dartmouth faces Yale at New Hoven.
Yale, after an absence OF several sea-
sons, has Te-Cntered the league and
bids fair to be represented by a power
fIh team. Heretofore, the basket ball
season opened early in December, but
so many of the players also represent
ed their colleges on the gridiron that
II was decided to postpone the opening
until after the Christmas holidays
Ralph Morgan, secretary of the Inter-
collegiate Backetball League, has been
in communication with DIR. l.. J. Cooke
secretary OF the Western Conference
and there is some possibility of the
champions Of the East and West meet
ing in a post-seasOn series to settle the
championship Of the country.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
'S|X-DAY RACE IS
ON TAP TONIGHT
Fifteenth Annual Competition
Starts at Madison Square
Garden With II Teams.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Dec. 7-'Tbe sea
son of siX-day cycle racing has rolled
around again. and at one minute after
Il tonight seventeen teams. representing
America. Australia, France. Germany,
and Italy. will start OFF ON a grind of
lf2 hours. which Will END at 10 O'Clock
next saturday night. The race will
that has been held in the Garden sinre
1t has ben conducted as team AFFAIR,
and the twenty-tirst contest held ON
saietE nicHcIes; as prior to the team
under the law in 1899, there were six
races Of individual competition The
period of the latter extended from 1891
to 1888, inclusive
Jackie Clarke and Paddy Hehir Ans
tralians are the favOrites. Eddie Foot
the oBston youth, is made a second
choice, with Reggie Mcnamara. tn. I.,t-
est of the Australians to come In his
as his partner.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
STANDING OF TEAMS

The recently organized Washington
Council, knights OF Columbus Duckpir
League has arranged good schedule
and the four teams registered in the
circuit are sure to give good accounts
Of themselves before that final curtain
April 13 The roster of the four teams
and the schedule are as follows:
Balboa-O'Connor. Pehlman RCpetti
Neill Thomas F. Mccarthy, Simpson,
Coultry. and Shugrue.
amplain-Armstrong. A. ]. Driscoli,
Witty. Thell, Nurney, Hughes. Rover.
and Harbin.
De Soto-Fraile. Lawton. Keans, F'itz-
gibon, Buckley, Colliiower. Fisher. Ca
sey. and Daily.
La Salle-Warren. Cross. Schulters,
Fenwick. Marvin, Widmayer, Buettner,
and Essen.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

The Mt. Pleasant League is to be a
closed organization, the members be-
ing required to confine their league
bowling to that one circuit. 1t will have
six teams, the main qualification of
the members OF thsm being that they
must reside in Mt. Pleasant and not be-
long to any other league. Joseph r.
Costinet is mainly responsible for the
forming Of the new bowling body.
which will roll its games on the Ar
cade alleys. Costinett conceived the
idea at the time the Arcade League be-
came an. open organization. Many OF
the mediocre bowlers of the Arcade or
Ganization will join the new Mt Pleas
ant League. Costinett will not be an
officer Of the younger league, but will,
in all probability, occupy a position on
the board Of directors. Ollie Fears, N.
Chaconas and Mr.. Rawlings are candi-
dates for president, vice president and
secretary. A meeting will be held
Wednesday night. at the Palm Cafe.
One District record was smashed
while the first series of games was
being rolled in the National Capital
League, the Palace FIVE establishing
LIZA as the highest set ever recorded by
any team in Washington. Another
quint-the Columbians-turned in the
first 600 game of the season, getting
a team total of Cos, while Baum made
a bid for the individual mark, rolling
in the early part OF the series three
game total of 3S.
While these records were being es-
tablished the Va NJ. c. A. quint started
on a winning streak, beating, in turn.
all its opponents, and losing but four
other games. and ended the first period
of the race three full games ahead OF
it's nearest rival. the Brunswick five. 4
John Baum is the leader in individual
averages, with HOP for twenty-onel
Michaud. Harry Krauss and
Keeler follow in the order named. The
official averages follow:
q
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
.BR|CKLEY'S RECORD
IS THOUGHT BEST
Complete Scoring Record of
Harvard Star Believed to
Top Any Other.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. THE
complete scoring record of Charles Z.
BrickIey for Harvard on htc Fridiron
has been compiled, and il is believed
that in three years he has performed
on the freshman and varsity elevenS
for the Crimson he has Tailed more
points than any ether man that ever
represented the institution in a similar
period of time. Including his Year on
the freshman ard his two on the var
sity, he has made thirty-four field goals
for a total of lc2 points, fix" goats
from touChdnwnS for Il total of five
points, and twenty-four touchdowns for
a total Of III points. making y Srl1l
total OF 25l points scored on siNty-thrce
different plays.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Boost for "Ooch.

Moriarity, the Georgetown tackle has
received favorable mention on many OF
tn. elevens picked this fall and the
Blue and Gray I!ayer is deserving OF
ever bit OF praise that is given him.
Those who saw his performances against
Virginia, Holy Cross and the Indians
have small cause to wonder why he
failed to come through last year. As
shifgy as an end MOriarity was played
in TIC center trio last season where he
could not get through. Those who pre-
dicted u bright season for him last year
have the satisfaction of knowing that
he came through with brilliant per-
formances.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

A two-game advantage is held by the
Olongapo team in the Marine Corps
Duckpin League, with Canacao in the
runner-up position. Cavite is third, not
far behind.
Canacao provides the high set. LAY.
ard Cavfte the highest game, 4SS
Litzau, of the Canacaos. holds the hon
or OF high set, 34l. and also has the
best individual average. 1O4, for twelve
games. The averages, as compiled by
E. G. Smith, official scorer. follow:
TEAM STAMINA
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
A good move.

Geoge Washington's athletic associa-
ton in getting back of the basketball
team is making a good move. The stud
ent body has long been clamoring for
a representative team and the basket
ball five for the past two years in 60
ing it alone showed that it could sup
port its team AMI gained the backing Of
more strength. 1t is not unlikely that
other branches Of sport will be kept up
much in the same manner.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
AMERICAN LEAGrE
Conference Spurns
Two Western EIevens

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-Delesates To the
Western intercollegiate conference de
CiUed II was not cNpedient to enlarge
the conference. thus disposing of the
applications of Nebraska and Notre
Dame for membership. declared against
post-season intersectional basketball
games, and referred to the faculties
Of the big nEe" schools a resolu-
tion proposing 10 abolish professional
coaches unless they are alumni OF the
institutions at which they work.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Tome Celebrates.

The football team of the Tome School
n Port Deoosit. celebrated ihe con-
cl"s'on of the football season with the
annual football banquet oiven at the
THna Inn. The celebration was p par
ticularlv enthusiastic one. owing to the
glorious victory OF the Tome snuad over
their lnnp time rivals the pe1nsvIvania
state Norma school which marked the
final event of the schedule.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Tomorrow's Bowling Schedule

Georgetown Commercial Arlington
VS.. B. & o.
Colonial-Nirginians VS.. Manhattans
Observation-Disclosures vs.. Blues, Greens
VS.. Whites.
Departmental-Navy VS.. Agriculture,
MISUNDERSTANDING vs.. Climbers
Carroll-Columbias VS.. CAROLS.
Navy Yard-Washington Gas VS.
Miscellaneous.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

National Capital-Capitol Hills VS.
Casinos.
Commercial-Star VS.. General 8ak-
ing Company.
acknowledgements VS.. Imperials.
Southern Mechanical VS.. Man
ayers.
r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.-Terminal VS..
Shops.
Mercantile-Youpg Mems Shop vs..
District National Bank
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
The new club.

So many new Clubs have sprung up in
the past three or four years that il
looks like flying in the face of prOvi-
dence to attempt TO put through another
one and yet if the present club is given
the proper backing ii should prosper
The right amount of live interest is to
be had here If sufficient impetus Is
given the idea. We will wait with in
terest for further developments and
wish the new organization all sorts OF
success.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
In hard luck.

Joe Oliveri is playing in hard luck.
The Vigilants' marager maintains that
the rainmaker has had II in for him for
some time and has failed so far TO give
him a real chance. 1t wouldn't be a
bad idea to spring an all-star game on
the Vigilants against the retiring Blue
and Gray players in a benefit game. If
the weather prophets are to be taken
into account there will be no winter and
Joe will have an excellent chance to
play football UP 20 springtime.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST"

carnival in Mag. From then on until
late talLw will BE- quite busy repelling
boarders. Every branch Of athletics in
which we gained prominence will be as
sailed by the invaders and it is to be
hoped that We will be able to reap the
same harvest for 1914 as We have done
this past year.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Basketball title.

The Army and Navy Prep team is not
going to have an easy time landing the
scholastic basketball honor this season
If reports from the other schools are
TO be taken into account. Western.
Eastern. Business and the Cathedral
school team are working hard to defeat
Coach Clancy's squad this season. The
Preps have walked off with the title for
two straight years and the corner on
the championship looks to be in danger.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
INT. PLEASANT TO
HAVE NEW LEAGUE
Closed Duckpn Organization Formed and Will Begin Its Ronc
at the Arcade Alleys on January 5-cosnett Conceives
Idea to Relieve Pressure Of Older Circuit,
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Rolling its first January duckpn circuit the
Mt Pleasant Bowling League will open which will run
we'll into the month of April Because sportsmanke pncpa
of its organization the Mt Pleasant League expected have
pleasant career from the very begnnng being formed
for the purpose of accommodating who roll for the
obtained from game are not sufficiently expert to
hold position open composed of who must roll
high scores in order to hold their positions
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Gooch will lead.

In selecting Bobby Gooch to lead the
Virginia team next year the Orange
and Blue players have done well. Gooch
came in for a whole lot of unfavorable
comment in the game here against
Georgetown, but he was in no wise to
blame for the failure of his eleven. The
youngsser tried TO play 1t safe and the
loss of the game came from his failure
to forsee a possible penalty infliction
and a tumble. He took the only chance
offered, that ofQtolding on to the ball
but his teammates ruined the game for
him. In choosing him to lead they
have vindicated his judgment in the
Georgetown game.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
DO.LESS
SCORING IN 1913
Athletics Only Big League Club Which Is Able to Improve Its
Averages in TaIyng During Past season-Get So
Runs Per Game-Cardinas and Browns Weak
By HERMAN WECKE.

Major league ball clubs did not have
as much success making runs during
the 1913 campaign as they did in 1872
Last gear only one club increased its
run-getting powers over the season
before. The worlds champion Ath-
letics Of Connie Mack were the only
ones able to turn the trick. All the
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
CriCht0n Leads.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Dec. g.
Harry A. Crichtnn. fullback on the Le-
high football team. was elected captain
of next seasons eleven. Crichton also
is CAPTAIN of the baseball team.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Clarke Siqns.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Sired =.
Clarke. manager OF the Pittsburgh Ma
tonai League club, has signed a con-
tract to manage the Pirates in 1914. 1t
was the twenty-frst yearly contract
Clarke had signed since entering base
ball.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
This years meets.

Track men VINO are bewailing the
fact that there are too few meets in
and around this section OF the country
this year have only themselves to blame.
In the first place, the local athletes,
those not under the schools and col
legcs. are almost all under the A. A. L.
ban. Others have gone into the relay
side of indoor track work so that there
are but few ready and eager TO take
to the Individual events. Relay features
have become tc2 important and indi-
vidu1l entries too few TO admit of much
patronage and he idea has been run
into the ground.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
SPORTS
Chooses Topham.

LEWISBURG. Dec. Earl Topham,
of Philadelphia. was elected captain of
the I!rcknall University football eleven
for 1914. Topiam played fullbaek for
Bucknell during the last season.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Howell Chosen.

HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. 7.-George
D. Howell. OF this city, was selected
captain OF the Trinity College football
team for next year. He has played
tackle for the last three seasons
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

At the end Of five weeks Of bowling,
Duckpin League by a comfortable mar
gin, with fifteen game won and only
three lost. All of the other trio OF
teams In the circuit have lost more
games than they have won.
STANDING OF TEAMS
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
All at home.

Not to be at all pessimistic it is doubt
ed if the next year will see so many vic
tories for America in international
sports. We defend polo, tennis and
golf cups on our own soil and it is TO
be hoped that We are able TO better our
performances of last year. The initial
clasi. will begin with the invasion of
the Cambridge relay team at the Penn
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Fast rolling In the Colonial League
or the part of Thomas, of the Pioneers.
Monday night last when he turned in
a 6G9 set boosted this bowler's excellent
average of 1912 for "a games to I
mark of 1882 for q contests. while his
set bettered the existing record, held by
himself, nine pins.
on the following evening the Manhat-
tans. leaders in the race. had a game
of 1,OG3, which is 80 pins greater than
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
AM STANDING

A schedule for the second series of
rolling for the Y. NJ. c. A. Duckpin
League has been announced. This set
OF games will carry the circuit from to-
morrow until February 6, inclusive.
Agricultural tops the bowlers IN the
Departmental Tenpin League, being
more than 100 points in the van Of
Bureau, which is closely pressed by
Commissioners.
Collins has rolled for an average of
1871 for nine games, but Field is the log
ical leader. having 1856 votes for twice
his rivals number of games. The aver
ages follow:
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Red Sox Take Awful Fall

Here's one of the peculiar features
oi the run-scoring of the major ieague
clubs for 1913 Both the Cardinals and
Browns sent 52s runners over the paw
~ f SS sSSdlSn during the 1913 campaign,
% and that of the Browns 3.3. This
happened because the Browns took part
IN two more conflicts than their Ma
tlonal League rivals for eighth-piace
hOnors.
The downfall of the Red Soy vas ora
OF the diSappOintments during the sea-
son. The 1872 worlds champions did
not fail only in the pennant race, but
also in run-gettins. In 1872 the Sox
counted 81 tallies per game This was
cut down Just one whole tally per bat
lie during 1913. But the Sox were sec
Ond to the MaCkmen, with a perCentape
of ~ counts each conflict. The Maps
and Tigers tied for third with Al
Here are the figures:
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
TEAM AVERAGES.

RECORDS TO DATE.
High individual average-Baum, 1902:
second high, Micaud. 107-ls: thirds, Fl.
Fl. Krauss and Keeler. 107-15.
High game-Heinzemann, IA; second
High set-Baum, 3s7; second. Lewis
and HeirZemann. 81.
High team ga gane-Columbians. Cos; sec
ond. Palace. 59S.
High team set-Palace, 1,72i: second,
Brunswicks, 1.s24.
Strikes-Eari Elker, 16; Michaud and
Lewis, H.
Spares-Halley. 81: II. Krauss and
Keeler, IS; Watson and Carroll, 81.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

others fell short Of the 1912 mark by
Soodiy margin.
nails were last in the league pennant
race ana also in run making. Miller
iuSSlns crew counted 52S tallies in
t9o patIles, an average OF 3.5 per con-
Test: Thanks to the White Sox. the
browns did not land last in the Amer
lean League. The Sox had the weakest
scoring machine of any club, but lust
me same they finished in fifth place.
although they counted forty less tall
lies than the Browns. The Browns
had 81 'ii' SoA
Both st. Louis teams fell below their
l9l2 marks. with the Cardinals being the
worst sufferers. In 1872 the local Ma
t'oHu League counted an average Of
10 talles per battle. while last year il
was was only 3.5. The Browns dropped
i'Uih % the year before to S3.
me sluggers OF Connie Mack made
Ihlngs merry for their Competitors DIR
Ihe islS campaign. and when the
season wound up they had counted
lol more tallies than the Maps. their
nearest competitors. That's one reason
Why connie Mack's men stood ONT head
ana a. shoulders above all the other clubs
was played. Mack's men conntaJ en-
average of 81 tallies per game. whiIa
me year before 1t was 81. Their total
OF runs was 79I. ''''i
Ihe smuggling Mackmen were the only
ones ones able to chalk up an average of
I'VE tallies per conflict during 1919. The
year before four clubs, the Red Soy
tttn!elcs' Cubs. and Giants Were able
70 turn this trick. There's no telling
What 1t was in 1913, but one thing is
certain. Either the batters OF ali tbe
other clubs We're weaker. or the pitch
ers hurled better ball Which il was
We II not try to determine.
rs lar as that goes. only one other
cluD was able TO count 100 taIIies dur-
ing the campaign. No. the Giants We're
not the lucky ones. Instead, the Cubs
p!Led up a total of 721. and topped the !
Ma +>alIGlai League, averaging ~ counts !
per battle The Giants had 6St in I5s !
games for an average of ~. The Phil.
llcs tied with the National League |
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

On Saturday night Gallaudet VIII
1nakc its initial performance in Basket
ball unless some of the high scnools
are engaged for a practice Workou.
some afternoon this week. Battlste anu
nIpes are gone from last years team
b,1t Captain DURAN is expecting 10
mako up for their absence from a num-
Der of promising candidates.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

the former mark, which was held also
by this quint.
Ofhcial standings for "a games. as
compiled by Eddie McKnew. follow:
STANDING OF TEAMS.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

The fact that George Washington
authorities are reported as being heart
fly in favor of the basketball team and
are said TO have obligated themselves
10 take over all of the responsibility
for debts incurred IS taken TO mean
that the institution will again be up
among the leaders in athletics.
Howard Hodgkins, long prime mover
in having athletics restored to the uni
Nersity; David A Baer. former manager
q the football team; Alvin Brown.
and Erwin Harsch have been appointed
i'y Chairman Reudiger TO nominate
other alumni members.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

George Washington will have a fra
ternitv basketball league. according to
present plans A committee composed
~ Samuel Rarrett OF Theta Delta Chi.
whose individual efforts practically
brought about the consideration that
ROW seems to have borne results: J.
" Ieffries of Kama AlDha. and G A
Degnan OF Delta Tau Delta. has been
authorized to 2" ahead with nlans for
f"rmal organization Of the circuIt and
a"ont schedule of cham pionshiu
games. The committee is about ready
=" mate report and II is expected
hat the season viii be started before
the Christmas recess.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Sam Foley. GeorgetOwns basketball
leader, is moro thar enthusiastic over
the prospects for the Blue and Gray.
Foley believes that in Jim Tormey, the
former Dean Academy star, the team
Las picked up = man just good as
Vincent Campbell last Iear's center.
Tormey had a bad knee last season
md was unable to do anything in the
winter sport.
The Blue and Gray five is working
out at Ryan C,'m AMI intends to make
N excellent showing in its opening en-
-agement
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Western will take on Friends school
on Tuesday. the Red and White team
ravirg been at work during the past
week. Business dropped a game 10
Friends and Western is more than
Manager Pepper is to announce the
schedule Of the Red and White team
this week
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-22
THE BOOSTERS spEcla,.

Mr.. W. L. Martin was IN fran f|
burg Friday. and reports thu
Boosters Special" is meetsus
encouragement, so much so. -
that he is justified in saying
will be pronounced success
He wants all the counties ana :.
of the towns represented. "a -
will create enthusiasm and a..
an interest that will mean some.
He wants Ocala to be repres..
by Secretary Rooney. and hags
loaded down with Literature Ia,
bring results. Let's get busy