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The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Downfall of Many Champions
Witnessed in Every Line of
Sporting EndeaVor.

NEW YORK. Dec Sl.-"The Year Of
the Great Upset" is tho cpitaph upon
The athletic year of 1914 Baseball
pI-ili5In. Go,t voring. polo. and tennis
FINISHED nov candidates for tho public
favor and the downfall OF champions
VINO were supposed 10 he fntreached in
their positions. Football presented
many surprises. although Harvard was
shlr 20 repeat in tho premier place.
With the Braves great dash for the
National League Championship and the
oven more thrilling grabbing Of the
worlds chf npioIship in four straight
games the 4 GRID Is reasonably familiar
TO snalyz5 that double fcst-wallopinr
the naughty Giants and the peerless
athletics twice in the same ycar-is
something which would he vain and
pro6tloss. Manager StallinGs tried
yainly to explain in his yaude lille en-
zagement now his cohorts won. Per
haps the only explanation that can be
made lis that Stallings inspired his men
10 have confidence In themselves and
The whole matte may be summed up
N that littke incident when he Cancelled
ne BraVes' hotel reservations at Phils-
relphis after the first two games znd
said that his team would not return 10
the city. for his team y.ould Win In.
next two games at Boston. making a
return trip unnecessary.
In football Harvard won again largely
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Washington Fans Begin to
Think Veteran Has Chance
to Defeat Kayo Brown.

Only light work is on the card today
for Tommy Lowe. Washington veteran
lightweight Who enters the ring with
Knockout Brown. New Works crack
southpaw slugScr. in the dodicatorv
meeting at the new Ardmore Club to-
morrow afternoon. The local boy has
trained faithfully for this clash with
tho fast-movin= Brown. and really eX-
poets to winl No gymnasium stunts
will be done today. q short walk around
the speedway. followed by q shower and
brisk rundown by Mike Martin. being
all the work necessary.
An undercurTent of confidence seems
spreading among the rams who have
seen Lowe in training. Tncy are DC
ginning 10 think him entitled 10 at least
even money rs possible winner oyer
the tOugh-ma ulinG youth from the big
town. However. judging by their com
paTatiNe records. Brown will prOba bly,
be 2 favoritc before they enter the ring.
Knockout Brown and his manager.
Dan MORGAN. arc expected to arrive IN
this city TO-DAY. The smuggling light
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
"Yedr of Great Upset.
Goes Ont at Midnight

through the splendid coaching of Percy
Iaushton and such excellent players
as Mshan. Bradlec. Hsrdwick, Pennock.
and Logan. Whether it wss Haughton
o" whether it was the material at his
Command which brought impressive tri-
'.'nph viii always be a mooted question
The effect Of Brickley's absence must
be considered in such A debate. Yale
under the tutciage of Him.
actor until the crushing defeat in the
Bowl. Princeton. Win wonderful ma
u'riai. was q disappoint The sur
iSc. however. came in the excellent
showing made by Cornell and the
army. ami the still more remarkable
60 mes played by Washington ana JET
ierson. Pittsburgh. Williams, and
Rutgers.
Two new boxing cha moIons came a.,
the from: IN Kid Williams. Of Ralti-
more, bantsmweisht. and. Freddie
Welsh. Of England, lightweight. Will
liams knocked out Johns CouIon in
the third round st Los Angeles on
juno 2. and Welsh grabbed his claim
to tame b. oUtpontinc Willie Rltche
in London on jury :. For those tens
who crowd tho fight clubs expecting to
See championship change hands II
may Do well 20 point out that neither
or these two fights was worth "A lead
quarter or a shilling to sec. The re-
naming divisions Of the puglistic world
have the same champions - they HAD
2 year ago. Johnny kilbanc is still
featherwelght champion. lack Johnson
is heavyweight leader. and the other
with the above exceptions. classes are
in doubt. The most interesting bid Tor
leadership is in the middleweiGht class
where four excellent lighters are neck
and neck FOR the Eonors-Aiilie Gibbons
McGoorty. Clsoby. ana Dillon.
Boston claims - third cieGnDsoN IN
golfer Ou'met. vino trimmed the veteran
jerry Travers after ne himself hsd
been beaten by Walter Hacan = mn
fessionsl for the open championship.
Just what the distinction Is between
amateur and professional golf would b6
difficult to state, but il a golfer MAY
have amateur status Young ouimet Is
without doubt the leader OF that claGs.
Maurice Mclaughlin. for the third
consecutive Eear, takes first rank ss
inc best OF American tennis players.
Some question arose as 10 whether or
not a time-honored precedent should be
set aside IN order to give Mclaughlin
front rank, inaSmuch as he had been
defeated by Richard Norris Williams
ID. in tho final round OF the national
championship tournament. But prece-
dent never stood ? ghost Of q chance
with good old common sense and the
ranking committee put the red-haired
Californian in the premier position.
Williams was placed second and Karl
Bshr third.
Columbia wQn the PouShkcepsir re-
Satts defeating the Cornell crew 10
cve''v one surprise. Harvard second
eight went to England and defeated nc
best that ENGLAND could send against
them Tor the grand challenge C''p at
Henley. Yale beat Harvard by foot
al New London which was distinct
blow at the grand old dope
And last OF all. small type. Americas
Big -Four Polo team WAS bumped out ~
the TOD position b the English quartet
at Ieadowbrook.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Business High Five To
Tackle Y. MI A. Lads
For Basketball Glory
Senourapers Have Been Practcng During Holidays and Are
in Shape to CompI Foemen to Hustle-Western Quint
Loses Close Battle to ~" Outfit.
By BRYAN MORSE.

yusinesS High school. interscholss-
tic champions in basketball last sea
son, which has already won every
game on its schedule so far this year.
will stack up against the Boys Y. NJ.
=. A. team in the ~ gym tomorrow
night in what promises to De an eX-
cePtionslly good game
Business has been At work during
the holidays and is right now in top
form. The resUlar lineup viii play
for Business. Buck" Wise and Will
liam Culligan are expected TO start in
The forward positions for the StenoE-
rsphers. while Joe Wise will Dla
center. Glessner and Ralph Wise VIII
probably play guards
To date the business team has won
six games. In every start the Stenog-
raphers have proven the best players
and have gained their contests by =
vide margin. The Fairmonts, Friends.
Army and Navy Prep. Western, Army
and Navy Academy, and GorIaTa have
been defeated in order and the tive eX-
poets 10 land the contest from Coach
Earl Fuller's shooters.
The BOYS team has earned victories
over the Garfelds. Eastern High
margin of victory has been small in
several cases, the association young
sters being more or less lucky in get
ting away with their contests. Bust
NCSS GAPGClSu DfbNt lht DlVSA
difficult team 20 defeat.
In Davis, GoetZ, Ha-rel Hart. ana
Moore the "T' youngsters have =
combination which passes in exceD-
uonsl style The youngsters have
been outweighed in practically every
contest and have been able, through
the clevsrest sort of passing ana
shooting to win practically all o.
their battles.
The Boys Y. N. c. A. team defeated
Western High School in the W. gym
last night chiefly because the sssocia-
ton youngsters had more opportun-
tiles TO make good on throws from
fouls. The score was 81 to % in favor
of the association quint and is today
thought to be one OF the closest games
on record in this city.
Never at any time was either team
more than points ahead. For the
greater part of the contest one team
or the other would be one point ahead
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
POLO. GROUNDS MAY
SEE MANY CONTESTS
John Foster Angling to Have
Some Big Eleyens Play in
Big Town in 1915.

NEW YORK. Dec cI.-NcW York viii
be a leading COLLEGIATE football center
next FALL il the scheme Of John u. r'os-
ter, secretary of the GisEts. : iEi-
iillcd. Mr.. Foster has written TO most
Of ti,o big colleges a. tho .-usi. AS vel.
as some Of the leadin: ns!i:".iols Of
the West. offering he Polo Grounds f".
their struggles ncEt year, and ho expects
to hear from these i"tlc-s il q few
days.
IN. scheme OF NJ. "ost"f now would
provide for football struggle each SET
urday next fan Hith clc,.ns ouch as
Washington and Jefferson. RutGers,
Cornell BroY'n PENIS ly-uin. Colgate.
syracuse, Csrlisl" and ornor~ OF this
stamp competing. Also invitations have
been sent To Michigan. No,".' Dam.
ard Nebraska TO ,cired'''c GA" o. in"iT
intcrsccticnsl rarneS ~ Now iCr..
NJ Foster realizes that it WI he
impos :iDlc 10 srfang" = dato al ihc
Polo Grounds with either GalC. liar
ward Or Princeton. because each or
these institutions TOW has an "di.ic-
which viii seal as many persons 49,
can he accommodated At the Polo
Grounds. But he hopes 10 arrange con-
tests for all the other leading clcvcns.
There is no reason why New York
should not be football center rs wcll
as a leader in every other branch or
sports. Tho Polo Grounds not only viii
accommodate 500 DcIsons but il Is
neutral territory. and could be used to
advantage by every eleven not now
possessing the proper facilities TO
handling 2 large crowd. ! hope to hear
faVorsbly from tho colleges in a fC.y
days. and win then announce a sched-
Tlc for next fan that possibly viii h.
tho most Comprcho nsiyc ever known in
View Yori,"
Tho annual struggle between In"
Army and Navy viii be staged AT tho
Polo Grounds next year. on Noycmbr,
-. and Mr.. Poster hopes 10 arrange =
series OF genes that will lead up 10
TINS big social attraction which will af-
ford Nov N"rl, follow or. of football ,
chance 10 learn som" Of the intricac'cs
Of the game before sitting in 81 Tho
final function
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

The urst interlcaCue contest OF. the
year Will tato place January 3. when
Tom McCarthH; scout Of the Braves.
will meet Joseph Lannin. nWn@r If the
Rel SoX. in a thirty-siN-holC golf
match.
y Falkenberc ought 20 lCan to
Knit sox or to provide for his snare tinc
Feds last year he pitched only 80 IN
ninGs.
When looking for Eunncgs. now did
Wilhelm Of Germany ever miss Kaiser
ling. OF tho Hoosjcrs. who hit seventeen
battcTS last season.
Roger Erosnahan. r.ana-". of INC
Cubs. is said tO be trying q" land Frank
O'EoUrli'. the former sho:tSt"D Of the
IN and nut up great game IN tn"
field tor the Wikcsbarr" Cub, OF the
New York state League. last season.
Few people know that George WIltse.
Who has nst been released by the
G,snts. is next 10 the. greatest man
i'm the country. lie r.. nevertheless.
In every metropolitan newspaper
''morSue.' the photograph and bio
srsphv OF "Wiltse. George are filed
next aftcr Wilson. Woodrow
Arthur IRWIN. whose career as a scout
for tho Yankees is rapidly drawing 10
= Close. H. said to he negotiating for a
minor league club Arthur reccntlS
tried to buy the Newark club from
Charley Ebbets Of al. and now A story
cores from Lawrence that the Peerless
scout Intends To purchase the Lawrence
Now England League club.
President Iak" stein Of III" I:uGai"
Iutcrnationals SAYS he viii maze no
effort to prcyelI EoXey Roach. his
former star second haSemau and cap
tain. from playing with The Buffalo
FodersiE.
The move 10 switch the halt more
International League club tu Richmond
is still il tho air. TIE Virginia League
desires $4,000 To let the lutcruatious
League into Richmond, while the RiCh-
Wopd international promoters only
want 10 pony up with $500.
Connie Mack. mana @er Oi che Ath-
!~tics. says he is through selling and
relels sing ball players. II am now
satisfied to stand pat on my CLUB fCr
1913. and | feel pretty sure We can
stilI give a We" splendid account Of
ourselves. Anyone who thinks We are
out or next seasons race had better
wake up.
Owrcr James McGll. Of the Denver
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Not a Long Run.

Some time ago. said Senator Camden
Of Kentucky, two actors were eZchana-
ing "reminiscences i'm the lobby OF a
hotel when reference was made 70 III.
tour Of certain company.
II was . member og the coynpaa-- a.
that time 70 proudly remarked one o.
the actors. AS ? matter of fact I
PLAYED the leading roles"
III | remember rightly" u11sincly rs-
spOrEed the other. your itinerary IL
clUGed JobsfoVn. Did you haze q very
long run there
No" answered the frs; via re-
fcctive smile. u don't think they
chased US ulorc than two miles ''-Bos-
ton Advertiser
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Business HIGH Five Tackles NJ A. TOnorr07v on Floor
UP TODATE SPORTS
JOHN L. GETS HIS BELT

BOSTON L. bought
him by the citizens Boston, following his victory
Paddy the heavyweight championship of
in 1888
John
possession gladiator compelled
different occasions when he hard pressed for funds
Following Sullivan had been
only recently heard of belonging Tom DON
Molly Chicago Donnoly relnqushed his hold for the
of which $1,000 than John l.. let
go for
Originally heavily
On its presentation there
defended. it being pure gift
regard in then held
ANS.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
An Awful Possibility.

Bresthlcssly he rushed into the bar
De- shop. His hat, collar ard ncClSt,e
we're of in a trice. aud he spraug Eu'o
the chair. over which old Fritz presided
II want shave and a haircut aud
have only fifteen minutes" nc said.
OLD Fritz stopped 10 colSider. After a
few seconds h. asked
'NitClr do YOU want the most
a shave"
The shave took about eleven minutes
As Fritz remove the towel from his
CGsto.re.s neck h" said
Mine friend don't pefeY again ask a
b. rber 10 cut YOUR hair and shafc YOU
in fifteen minutes pc"ause Sonlc Time
NoU might fud a barber vst vou'd DO
IL Youths ComZDari0n.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

and il was not until the anal whistle
blew that the 2-point margin was
obtained. The game close with the
score 30 TO 20. but referee Obst de-
tected e Wcsterner committing a foul
and Davis threw another free toss for
the additional point.
Western was guilty OF sixteen fouls
during the contest, ten being called
in the second half, while but eight
fouls were called on the association
players for infringement of the rules.
Peire. the Western tosser got FIVE Of
his eight free losses, while Davis for
the association team managed to get
but seven out OF his sixteen chances.
The " team was without the ssrv-
ices of Hart, its most valued forward.
while Western was forced to take
Peck out of the game when the sec
ond half had started. Peck had shot
five baskets in the FIRST half and had
already Gagged one in the second half
when he was forced TO Withdraw ow-
ing to an engagement.
The association team was point
ahead at the end Of the first half. the
score being 10 to IL. Each team got
Twelve baskets from the hooF, which
shows how closely the contest was
wsged.
Next week the interscholastic basket
hall championship series starts with
Business, and the Army and Navy
Prep team in action at the Y. II. c. 4.
sym. Business has defeated the Props
already this season and is expecting
another win. Western will give the
Props tryout on Tuesday AT the Prep
gym. Practically all OF the scholastic
teams will get into action immediatcl"
after the holidays.
The next battle for the, Friends
School team is slated for January II,
when Business will be met in the
Friends gym. Friends has been un-
successful in its last three starts. being
defeated by Business. Army and Navy
Prep, and Western in order.
Coach Martin Schmitt. Of the Com
Z2ga Quint, says his team will get
plenty of action after the holidays.
Coach Schmitt has a small team which
makes un ir speed and endurance what
t lacks in size. The showing made
against Business was the best. so far
this season.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Herman Schaefer Named
To Manage Peoria Club

In all probability Herman Schaefer.
released Internationally by the Wash
ington club a short time ago. will accept
the mans cement OF the Peoria, ILL.,, team
Of the Three 7 League. This is the post
lett vacant by the promotion OF Clar-
ence Rowland to the management of the
White Sox Since his star began 10
wane Schaefer has had managerial am
billions. and there is little doubt that
he will avail himself OF this chance.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Rough on the Teacher,

small hoy in 2 school IN Eaton. Ind.
Esas rcSs rded as tho b.igh'cs; pupil ~
'Iis room. are also about Tho moot mis-
C!.'Cvous. H., did NOT rHsll, do anything
tHat could ne called vicious. bul II" did
50 MANY 5lLurs that were AGAINST tho
,iircipline OF the schc0l that Inc teacher
finally felt Go He'd o. 10 give him = tall.
Bobby. said shc.- ~ nat makes YOU
g bad?
II don't ll..or" Vas The reply. less
It's cause 4 don't have any good ca
q mple '-fndianapolis News
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
MADAME THEBES ON BASEBALL
SEASON OF Ia1s.

~<AoS' VI
FehTudry-TedD1s lCiH ledUe for trdiE-
ing camps. Forty days rain.
Mcrch-Teoms toHl Icave traiHtag
Comps. n ioiH stop raining.
ApTil-Wdltcr Johnson i1iH hare per-
feet dog at bat. Get q subpoena each
time up.
MGg-Athletic,' game IoiI be called
to oHou1 the spectator TO catch rain
J,,Ho-BGseboU t1riter WiH manage TO
horn into the press bor.
JEl.r-Somebody toiH Understood tke
.BeyopboRc mans announcements. II
tUiu be the me1dphope man.
ATgust--YdHks' Re,0 manager going
ia tCiU meet the other fourteen coming
oui.
Sepiem beT-CIdrk Griffith I5iH an
Hornce he Cai train IN Charlottesville
az psgdl .
Ociober-No6ody iCiH be arrested IN
CiaciHHai for ticket speculation.
Abc Attell's wife says Abe punched
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Drawing the Line.

See hero. waiter exclaimed the in
GiGnsnt customer. here's p-ecc Of
wood in my sausage.
Yes. sir. replied the waiter. but
In sCTe-er---''
sure nothing don't mind ealing
the dog, but I'm blest il I'm Soips 70
eat the kennel too "-Tit-B Bits.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
Diamond Dope.


Republic is q wCll-infOrmed young man.
lie writes that back in 1910 Mctiraw was
willing ia trade McrkIe. Fletcher. Muir
ray, and Burns ior Big I'd. konctchy.
his might DO NeIs- interesting hut for
ia. fa.. that Burns did not Join the
Giants until the fall OF 1911
Ivan Olson. the former Nan. who has
been PASSED along 10 tho Z.nZinnati Refs
sa.s %, was wrongly quoted when some
ore wrote ne was going To h" Federal
LcasICT Il told fresh reporter, L
viii never play for the Feds and he
pat it. Olson will never play for the
Reds No. I think there is moro pres
iiGc il organized baseball. When a
pla,o has been passed from the listless
Maps 10 lie hopeless Reds and can talk
Of prestige, ne deserve an iron cross.
Amoag young MEN who should worry
are Ferdic Schupp and Rubc Schauer.
Unless something happens to that
twenty-One roster between now and May
!. Rube and Fcrdic are likely to cHcr-
else their wings i'm the bushes next sea-
son. Both seem TO have sometime.
aud AIcGrav evidently VIII try to farm
them out on options.
The Scranton club 81 the New York
State League has purchases lnhellcr
Murray from the Baltimore Orioles. IL
sirch = bird still exists. Murray IL a
Holy Cross boy. and IIuchie Jennings Of
tn" Tigers IL greatly interested III his
success. IiuGhic has asked his cid
captain. FIN Cou>hlin, who is manager
OF The SCrsHtons. to give him first
chance on Murray should he develop
into biz l"a-Ic timber WIN q season OF
steady work..
Glenn Pollock. yours pitcher picked
I'm from tho sand lots by the 81. Louis
Cgrdirpl-. has hecn sent To the New
Laudon club OF tho Eastern Association
- see Il nc has any real pitching abil-
ity.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

ST. Louis will make boots for
the French soldiers. Seems to be
the towns chief industry.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

Although Kid Gleason has been
released by the White Sox. the
Kid will not carry his case to the
juvenile court.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

Former President Taft SAYS swearing and
golf do no pix together. which can easily
be remedied9y cutting out toe golf
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
MINCE PIE.

her on the jaw. Somebody must have
told her.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31
RABrD RUDOLPH SAYS
There's Mo- poutt Ahout N.

y carefully compiled consensus Of
opinion shows that Charley White de-
feated Young Shugrue and Young
Shugrue defeated Charley White.
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

Abc AtteIl's wife says Abe punched
The Washington times., 1914-12-31

omrcr James McGm. Of the Denver
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-25

grudges and let bygones be bygohes,
shake hands with their enemies and
wish one another good luck.
How many reunions and reconcilia-
tions take place then is known only to
these good women. The hearts of
many men who have been separated
from their wives and families be-
| come softened as the holidays draw
near, and II isn't uncommon for the
settlement worker to find them to-
gether when she comes with the
Christmas basket
Many prodiga sons return on
Christmas eve. A striking case OF
this kind that occurred two years ago
was run across by settlement work
er in Philadelphia. She said that
she had never witnessed a scene on
any stage that could equal II. 1t
was real case of where the Christ
mas prayer of broken-hearted moth
er was answered by the return Of her
boy.
The son ran away from home seven
years earlier, when a youth of sixteen
years He had good home and the
family consisted of his parents, an
Older brother and a sister. His father
was a Woodworking man and used all
his earnings for his home. The young.
er boy, being the baby of the family,
was the pet of ALL but he had wild
disposition, and he wanted to see
something Of life. He decided to run
away from home and go West
When he reached the ranches of
Arizona he found that the cowboy life
wasn't as bright as 1t was painted.
He longed for home many time, but
vowed that he would not return a
failure. He persevered until he had
made good. though 1t took seven years
for him to do 1t. His fearlessness and
daring attracted the attention OF the
owner OF the ranch, and he placed
him in charge OF another place. When
the young man had goodly wad of
bills accumulated he decided to re-
turn in time for Christmas.
He reached the old house to find
that another family was living there.
and he learned from neighbors that
his father was dead that his sister
had grieved so over his disappearance
that she died shortly after he had left.
and that his brother had been killed
in an accident. The mother, doubIy
aged with grief, had been left alone
and was subsisting as best she could
in third-story room. The son lost
no time and arrived in the room Just
after the settlement worker had
reached there with her basket OF pro-
visions. The mother had just finished
telling her story to the sympathetic
listener when this latest prodigal re.
turned.
mo one can really appreciate" said
settlement worker in another city.
how happy one feels .fter visiting
the homes OF the poor on Christmas
eve. The gratitude of one woman
alone last year was enough to recon-
pense me for the work did. This
woman's husband was in the peniten.
tiary serving an lS-year term for MUIR
der 1t appears that he and COM
panion were working in the cranberry
boys. They quarreled, and In a scuf-
file this man stabbed his opponent. He
made his wife promise she would
never allow the family of six to be
separated. She not only kept them
together by taking in washing and
working until all hours of the night,
but she refused to accept outside aid
in any shape or form There would
have been no Christmas celebration