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The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
by wILEIAM PEEr.


Wen win that old rag next year. with
johnson back. in the fold" wildly ex-
claimed q crazy baseball fan last night
when he learned that the Nationals great
pitcher had reconsidered his action in
jumping TO the Feds and had afixed his
name to washington contract which
will run three years.
That's about the way the fans feel
about IL in the Capital and already
the bitterness which was apparent
when Walter hurdled To the outlaws
a few weeks ago Is beginning to vanish
like mist before the sun
The average fan Is a tickle sort He is
with you if you are winning but agin
you If you lose, and II Johnson gets
away to a good start, has a big year,
the recent unpleasantness will be entire
Iy forgotten next year.
That Manager Griffith was able to con-
vince the great pitcher his 1914 contract
with the Nationals, containing the much
discussed option clause was binding, and
would stand the acid test in court. is
shown in the news dispatches printed
elsewhere in this paper, the story being
to the effect that Johnson n Kansas
City yesterday affixed his name to q
Washington contract for three years at
the same salary as this season viz. 81. 600
a year.. -
Griffith has maintained all along that
Walter would listen to reason and that
the pitcher either did not realize how
f1rm hold the Washington club had on
him or else he wasspersuaded by Federal
League agents that the contract could be
broken.
The y,vrterious 5isannsara1ce NJ Grin
two days ago is now explained. Pledging
his intimate friends and members of his
family to secrecy, he boarded a train
for Kansas City to fulfil a prearranged
engagement with the smokebaIl hurler.
ohcials of the Washington Baseball
Club who could be reached for interviews
last night had little to say for publica-
tion, preferring to let matters rest.
President Ben S. Minor, in a statement
to the writer, declared that he was
pleased to hear the news that Griffith
had been able to persuade Walter John
son to turn his back on the Feds and
return to Washington. He said:
II am not afraid of any steps the Fed
eral league may take in court to re-
strain johnson from pitching for our
club. His contract is so binding that no
Judge in the country would render a vPr-
uASl ueI lIlenIAl 70 OuT lnleTeSls- L oOuot
If the Federal League even attempts 20
bring the case into a court Of law"
Mr.. Minor verified the press dispatches
about the amount Of salary, adding
johnson signed at our terms"
That this late unpleasantness will have
no effect upon Johnson's work here next
season is assured by those who know
him.
johnson always gives the Washington
ball club his best efforts. He is out TO
win, first, last, and all the time. Fur
thermore, he always takes the best pos
sible care Of himself, reports for spring
practice with the others, and gets himself
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
MAY ABOLISH KICK.

Considerable opposition has developed over the
rule permitting kick for goal after touchdown but
Il Is unlikely that the football rules committee will
abolish Il at the meeting this winter.
The argument l. made by fans Of the rule thst
there Is nothing spectacular about a kick after
touchdown. That's true. But the result Of a game
often depends upon the success failure Of a kick
Skill coolness perfect eye and kicking Judgment
are necessary In the making Of a successful goal
kick after touchdown. Furthermore, the players are
prvliminaries Of the Euai kick are taking place.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
SOME ECONOMICAL.
U. of P. Folk win Net Let Loose
ON Reserve Eand.

There may Be enough money In the reserve fund
Of the University o Pennsylvania to build that loo
0o seating eapaeity stadium that they talking
about. but those who the Amy-Nayy Eama on
Franklin Field are inclined to believe thHt the
Penhsy people wouldn't let loose ofNit for such
purpose. They too economical
The U. a. p. folks Who had chaEge of the Army
Nagy game were 20 economical about Il that they
faiied to whiteWAsh the yard lines. WhitsEash
would have cost about 10 cents. Also. they used an
announcing board uhica seemed 10 have been let
tered abont dx years ago and which hadn't besn
rstoached since Retouehirs HOuid have CO abone
centA =
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
GOLF GETS HERzoG.
VIII Stop Raising Oats and Lay
Out Golf Course on Farm.

Charles Herzog. who manages the reckless Reds,
has become badly afflicted with Eolfitis that he
has about decided quit raising crops his Mary
land farm and will have the farm laid out a
golf course.
Never cOald the sport In golf until got
club in my hand one day, says Herzcg- Il used
20 think IL childs play 10 knock that innOcspt
looking prostrGte ball a couple Of miles.
We'll Just for exercise swung At the ball with
a club that belocged to a friend Of mine. missed.
That made ne Texed. 1 swung agAin-aBd swung
low. That time nearly knocked the bottom out Of
the tee.
What's the Of going fArther9 Golf got me
like il docs nearly everybody else II looks sim
PIE that you think IL Is waste of time hitting the
bsIl until you tn to hit it. And when you tn and
miss the ball seems to laugh at you. Il seens to
jeeT you into taking another yWipe and the Oftener
you sEipe the oftGper you want to sWipe."
HerEoZ grows cats on his farm. Unless somebody
builds a gch course in my nsgAburhoOd By next
fall IN quit sowing oats and III the oat field
for q golf course" HerzoE said.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
FOLLOW TRAVIS METHODS.
Golfers should Practice PuttInE In
Hole Half SIEe.

Mention has heen made Of the fact that women
golfeTs for natural reasons. should be stronger In
the short game than IN other departments Of golf.
but not Due consideration of the slbiect brings
the fact that il i in the restrained shOS that
men. well as women. are weakest This IL more
true Of putting than IL is of approaching.
The only answer Is Iractice. and one eould do no
better than to follow the method used b. Walter -
Travis. As Everyone knOws TnVis Is a marvellous
putter. and IN Practice he used hole about half
the regulation size. In play the actual cup looks
to be the size Of a b1rket compared with the one
he had been using. and Travis Is forever holding
sizable puts generally to the CONSERVATION Of his
Ornament
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

jury during the play. This was sus-
tanned by Overesch. the Navy center,
and who was captain OF the football team
in the late season. His shoulder was
slightly dislocated. Smith, the Navy
captain. was by far the star OF the game
He netted seven goals from court and
threw six from the foul circle, thus net
ting nearly half of his teams total Of
points. overesch also played a strong
game for the middies. while johnson.
Murray. and Almon excelled for George
Wa shiupfOn The Imam.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Pitcher's. Eyes Bic Asset.

The oakl1nd elnb. q: the Pacific Coast Leagnr.
has signed Harry sampson, a fuIIblood Piute In
dian and a graduate Of the Stewart Indian Schooi
at Carson CITY. as a pitcher. sampson is nineteen
yeau old. weighs no pounds. throws rght-handed
and - erusseJed, Although he has terrific speed.
1t Is sid his inhrmity 3 his Greatest asuet ne
b.se runner i AZ his mercy, for he never can tell
whether the Indian Is lOoking at tirst base or the
home plHte. The umpirs also have been having
their troubles.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Late Better Than Never.

Mr. and Nm. Joe Wood were surprised ON Decen-
ber g. at Parkers GIen. Pa. BY the arrival At the
home OF the Red sox pitcher Of solid silver tea
service. beatsd wedding present from Tris sPeAk-
er. Of Hubbard City, TEX. and Of center field. Fen
way Park. Boston. Speaker was with the around-
the-Word tourists last winter when his pal Of the
Red So1 was married. In the big box which con
tained the colonial servce little note to The
eject that late is better than never. The service
is the work Of a Boston sflyersmith.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
western Auto Racino Plans

Omaha, Neor., Dec H.-July was today tenta-
usei selected as the date for the opening rscs meet
WASH has the date. but 1t Is belieTed the two
meets win conhict although Tacouais consent to
the Omaha meet win be askcd. The Omaha sped
way .yaA to nave teen opened Thmhsziying Day.
eyelis On Dat day. caused ths Tacition q the nae
ing psexnm
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Ski Meet at Dartmouth.

hanover. \. H., Dee. Is.-The hrst sd and noW-
shoe meet ever held b. any college in the United
Sfates 4 slated by Dartmouth for February Is and
invitations have been sent to AL Of the colleges N
New England, New Yort STATE and Eastern Canada
The meet win he under the manasemsnt OF me
ontins Club and win tnke piaee during eArniSel
.ueek
ne program opens with the senior reception and
oanoe in the Commons on The evening Of Feons
ary %.
III: IA. % caas.a aS'a tsas oS sAi bSSs Ss oosas Sis
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Boxing Fate to Be Known Soon.

may Be decided January 4 three days before the
hglshture eoes into session. On that date a
legishtor frcu ChseasO's westside win head dele
zens and Eentlemen Interested in padded mitts in
q can On on Gov. Dunno. At. Springfield. to learn
where the State executive stands n reference 10
q bin leEalizfng Aparring matcbe~
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Maine Football Schedule.

orouo. Me-, Bee Is-The 1915 football schedule
Of the University of Maine has been announced
with one date October l6 undecided between Mass
achusetts Agricultural College and Springfield I. NJ
O. A. College. The schedule follows:
September Is. Port Mckinley at Orono: 3 Yale
at New Haven: October 2. Dartmoufh At Hanover;
O. Vermont at OrooO: B tundecidedl: 3. Bates at
Orono; .. Colby at Oruno November 9. Bowdoin at
BrunsWick: Is. Amy At West Point.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Gilmore Wants Peace

New YORK, Dec. s.-Hsrc few words from
Jimmy Gilmore who proxies for the Federal League:
Il feel that peace would be for the best Interests
q the game and believe that the pubic wAnta
peace We are willing to 90 half vzy-but no far
ther And when pace comes you can Be assured
that it win be at terms that are favorable to the
Federal League-at terms that win maintain the
Federal League IS separate major ieAgns orssn-
zation."
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
GOlf old Man,s Game.

The Phrase @GoH is an Old msn'e game -
oftRn tauntingly used b. the uninitiated h being
turned to good accounts IN the British Isles since
the began bitter criticism has been leTellsd at
golfers Who continued to use the .linka.
"Golf Is an 6d mans same" say friends Of the
sport and only the Eolfes too old to enlist are
playing 1t nov. An the yoInser onss including the
amateur champion. are st tbe frUut-"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
,oDd s,me-Erirb,uy q: Frieuds % Liu.-up

suhst1tstions- -Epiphany Selden for Z. Dean, In
Harrison foe BuIhrd. Goals-EIiphauy. MErbury
%. De Atley. Dezendorf G7 InsisyN "a. selden tD ;
Friends. >Boyntou q. d. King. Pierce. Goals nom
faul-DaTis IT, De Atley. Dezendcrf. Referee-AIaFk
De Gunge. Tmer-Mr De Shields Time Of halves
n minutes The playing Of Smith at enn-d was
very good. while Marbury finding the baskst ct
any angie.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Houser to Coach.

wate1ine. Me-, Dec. ls-The appointment Of
BENJAMIN H0user as coach of the 1915 Colhg Coness
baseball team Was announced yesterday. Houser'
who i an infeider Has assstant coach at the Uni
Versty Of Pennsslsania last spring. and had piayed
with the Bos.on National. Philadelphia American
and BuffAlo International Leagne teams
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Company N Wins Game.

An exciting game Of BASKETBALL witnessed las,
night At the National Guard Gym. when the fast
team Of Company NJ First Regiment, defeated the
Battery team by the close score Of 2 ton. The
Battery team gained an early lead and msintained
It until the last few minutes Of play when Conpany
u came 10 hfe and when the smoke had cleared
away and the tinekeepers whistle sounded, Com
pany n was leading b. six points. The passing Of
schEab and lohns0n and the shooting Of Holmes
featured fcr the winners while Powers and Nc.
Grath starred for the loseH. me scoru:
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

sutstitutions-B Epiphany. Acher for Palmer. Hais-
lip for Edmonds. Roaes for lavish. Goals-Fhends.
Cushman C9. c. Pierce %, Z Pierre tzl, G. Stone
Cg Epiphany Kelley 90. lavish. Goals from foul
Kelley. . Time Of hAlIes-I5 and 10 minutes The
PLAYING Of C. Stone, q Friends. At guard featured
the game.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

Suhstitutions-Guy for Fue. stephens for Ryan
Goals nom hno,-schwab %. McGr1th tH, PoEers
lg. Johnston 90, Etzler C5l. Holmes ca, MuschIitz.
Goals fnom touls-Poweu. Holmes Referee-Mr
HsIse. Tmsxeoper-Prcf. HoranE
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Folvell, Signs with W. and J.

!, Bob Powell 1us signed to coach the washinson
and yederson eleven yesterday for the third season.
Re nailed his contract last night bis alAry Is
aid to be dOubS as largr as II waz this season.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
MoMahon to Manarn Norfolk Club.

Emira. n. T.. Dc lA--MoIly McAIahon. the
clever shortstop Of the champion Colonies. will not
Be back with the team next year. he hasfbeen
leased to Accept the management Of the Norfolk
tya-l team.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
GEORGETOWN Is EASY
FOR ARMY QUNT
HiIltoppers Are Defeated by West
Point Cadets in Roughly Played
Game, 20 to 3.

West Point, Dec. 19.-The Army team
scored its third straight win on the
basketball court today, defeating
Georgetown University in a rough
game by a score of 20 to 3. George
town missed many chances to score
baskets from the field. Line-up:
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Mccarthy to Scout for Red Sox.

Boston, Dec. is.-ron Mccarthy, o. this dty VII
act as scout foE the Boston AneIican Leagus cub
next season. vas announced yesterday. II was
also snnounced that PEtg, Donovan. would continue
10 scout fox the Red sox. s IN past year&
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Betting Allowed at New Orleans.

New Orisans. Dec. D.-AnnouDcement hy the
bsttins would be allowed in pal Garden" IN
the EEzndstand and other paris q the Aeid has
ausksnsd nsv lnterut IN The opening here Jan1-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
To Pension Champs.

London. Dec. a-The National SpoTting Club
has passed a resolution Eanting pensions Of s
week 10 all bazen who hare won the Lonsdhle
belt The pensious 20 into effect. for the present.
upon the ehsnpion's reaching the ase q 2 Jsarl
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
This Miraole Team.

The Alpeh Bnea Nboxiers Of 81. Louis ought
to be called the Miracle team. Theg were last
to roll In the midaestern- tournament and won.
That's czcklinE over the strain.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Training Trips Too Long.

The National Leagues nes rule that players must
not repen at the training c1mrs before March 1
VIII p15eebg b adopted 3 the Amercan League
While lafes majorty q Ne minor lear.e atearns
viz absndon ths sDsill tips aFoselhez.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

Goals from held-waldrun, MeTaegztt 81. Bogg
Howell Hibhs. Goals from foul-Waldron l6l. Tor
unry Czl Kelly. Referee-Ton Thorpe q Columbia
Umpire-NIr. Keys. Of Youkes. Time Of halTes-9
Minutes
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Priuoeton Swimmers Victors.

Princeton, n j.. Dec Ia-The Prineetca swim
lners beat the CoIlese Of the ciu Of New Ycrk hg
ne score q . 70 y hs nisAE
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Divide Double Bill.

Epirhany and Friends School split even in q
doubIeheader Of asketban between the Juniors and
Reserves Score: Friends, 2; Epiphany Juniors. s.
Lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

substtutions-Naval Academy: Calhoun Tor
Oreresch, Clark for DeROOde; GeorEe Washington ::
Murray for Bryant WoH for HAmDer. GOals-
Smith a.. OEeresch %. Adams ~. DeRoode I2.
Wilkes. Calhoun. johnson tl, Murray ~. Bryant,
Groesbeck Goals from fOul-Smith tsl AbnOn 90
Refsree-hr ColifoWer. GeurEetoSn- UnDire-Mr
Wheatley. Of Annapolis. Tine OF halTes-9 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

The hotel is specially recommended to
motoring visitors. as il lies on the high
road of Berlin Notwithstanding and the
Charlottenburger Tiergartenstrasse and
also for the fact that the kaiserlicher
Automohil- klub and other foreign clubs
are building in this part of the city large
halls for motors and all kinds of sport
which halls will be the largest on the con
tnent. The garage of the Eden Hotel
also is quite close at hand.
The director of this tirst-class hotel is
MIR. f. Gallien. who managed the we'll
known Hotel Adlon for many years. The
entertainment of guests has Mr.. Galliens
personal attention. and the : clock teas
which he arranged this winter We're very
well known and enjoyed by society
The Continental Times. Berlin. writes:
The Russian afternoon concert held at
the Eden Hotel TUESDAY was an un-
qualified success. It was largely attended
By members of The Russian and other
embassies. well known people in the world
Of art and literature. and a good many
visitors including English and Ameri-
cans The program consisted exclusively
of compositions by Russian composers.
performed by excellent Russian artists.
among whom were Fraulein Ludmila Or
sina of kief Herr Warjagin of the St
Petersburg opera and Fraulen Ribier OF
Moscow Both soloists and orchestra
were much applauded.
Numerous other papers also gave notices
of this concert in their editorial columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
AMERICAN TOURISTS
ENJOY CHE[TENHAM.
Each Year Sees Increasing Number
at Popular English
Resort.

Each year sees an increasing number
Of Americans who have discovered
what they emphatically claim to be the
most beautiful town in England. To
every American tourist England seems
great garden. there is a town in which
this gardenlike charm comes TO focus
it is Cheltenham. the garden town of
England the gateway to Broadway viii
Iaga Stratford- on-Avon and the Shake
speare country.
Nowhere else surely are there concen-
trsted in one spot so many towering
trees nowhere else SO MANY exquisite
flowers. public parks are ablaZe with
them; they grow riotousiy IN wei!-niSh
every private garden.
OF the beginnings Of this ioyey town
have on space to speak: suffice ii 10
say that 40 years ago II was but a rus
tic village through the primitive street
of which there coursed babblinS brook
today it is In the forefront Of world
famed spas: town associated with
royal favorS. with men and women
whose names are enchrined in history. and
il will continue to add 10 the list OF It's
visitors the wisest and best of two hcmi-
spheres
Most immediate in its appeal to all
" no see il for the first time is the prom
enade for which Cheltenham is famous
This. the towns faVorite rendezvous. is
a magnificent tree-Iined boulevard. some
say the finest in Europe. ii is a splendid
carriareNay. nearly 4 mile long. border
Cd by spacious sidewalks and presenting
glorious vistas. for il is a. straight as
the Hight of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
RH|NELANO HELD MOST
BEAUTIFUL IN EUROPE
Specially Arranged Steamer Tickets
Allow Stopovers at Points
of Interest.

In all Europe there is nothing more
beautiful than the Rhineland. The old
Princes Palatiue used 10 point from the
towers of thei:' Incompatible castle at
Heidelberg TO the glorious plains of the
Rhine beyond. and say. that is where
the Garden of Paradise was; it could
not have been elsewhere
To attempt 10 describe the Rhine in a
paragraph or two is impossible, but one
can have. perhaps. the best idea of its
enhancing loneliness from the deck Of
of the Rhine steamers. Seated in
your comfortable chair you can watch
the panarorna of romance and history
unfold itself and il you decide on stop
ping here and there. YOU can land see
what is TO he seen in this or that city
on the banks, and then return to your
boat In this way YOU can accomplish
much III fortnight and congratulate
yourself on having done so.
The Cologne Dusseldorf Rhine Steamer
Company has specially arranged ticket
which takes you for as many days as
YOU choose and allows you to break your
journey as you will changing from
steamer to steamer on the same ticket
The journey to be specially recon-
mended is from Cologne to Mayence or
the reverse.
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rates uneaualed communications with all
parts; it is similarly linked up to every
place of interest by superb roads. For
these and other reasons Cheltenham is
incomparably the finest base from which
20 visit the noted places of historical
and scenic interest in the midlands and
the west of England.
As may be seen by the following alb
breviated list. the tourist can do" either
by rail or by delightful popular motor
excursions run daily throughout the
summer one or more of the following
show places each day. returning night
" to Cheltenham for its amusements
and superior hotel accommodations:
Stratford-on-Avon. rs miles: Gloucester
?: Tewkesbury, 9: Evesham. 10. Broad
way. 10: Malvern. "a: Worcester and the
Severn valley. p; Warwick Castle. rs:
keniiworth Castle. &3; Chepstow Castle
and Tintern Abbey. "a: Ross and the
Wye valley, p. oxford and the Thames
valley. IS.
II YOU are intending to visit England
this season. you will be well advised to
send post card now to the town clerk
OF Cheltenham for a copy of the charm
ing pictorial guide from which our Illus
tration has been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
GERMANY OFFERS
MANY ATTRACTIONS
Americans Will Find Much of
Interest in Travelling
Through Country.
LUXURY AND COMFORT
ARE FOUND IN HOTELS
Also Said to Be Less Expensive There
Than Elsewhere in
Europe.
BY E. T. ALLEN.

Many Americans who probably get
an opportunity of visiting Europe hut
once in their lives may be quite right
old world, They are doing Europe on
the American plan" as the expression
goes. devoting much time 10 the en-
ure continent as visit to London. Paris
or Berlin alone would require. But they
get Kaleidoscope smatter of it all.
which to them is far more interesting
and satisfactory than the more intimate
acquaintance with one country alone
There are many thousands of others
who cross and recross the Atlantic wear
after year in order to spend few
months in England or France never
thinking Of going farther east than Paris
nor farther south than the Riviera The.
would do well in extending their travels
across the German frontier English is
now spoken and understood in the Faith
erland to a much greater extent than
IN France. and the tourist will encoun-
Ter more difficulty on account of the
language in any other country of fnc
continent than in Germany. The nreat
clties nave now a special staff Of police
men who speak English. They are easily
70 ne recognized ny a small badge Of
the English and american aa.s crossing
each other which ado-ns the right arm
Americans are decidedly popular in Ger
many. and many thousands of them have
found their temporary or permanent
home in Berlin. Dresden Munich. I eipzic
Dusseldorf. Stuttgart and other cities,
There are American clubs. American
the numerous consular offices
and agencies Of all sorts. the fine golf
links at Baden Baden Homburg W;1d,,n
gen. Wiesbaden. Dusseldorf CoIopna
Frankfort and many others. to bring the
american tourists in relation with their
kinSmen 49,