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The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
dave White TO
COACH VIGILANTS
Former Georgetown Full Back
Will Have Charge Of hide
pendent Champions.
START PRACTICE TODAY
Most of Last Years Squad Will Be
Baek-Many New Players
Are in Line.
START PRACTICE TODAY

Manager Joe oliveri. Of the Vigilant
football team. yesterday signed Dave
White. the former full back Of the
Georgetown University team. TO coach
the independent champions this season.
White handled the team last season in
q successful manner. and brought the
outfit through difficult schedule in
time an all-star eleven. under the leader
ship OF Harry Costello. landing the
honors by II to t3 score
The local gridiron fans can feel assured
that the eleven which will represent the
Big v this season will be the fastest
which has ever been turned out from
the East Washington club, as most all
the old men will be back in, harness.
while many new faces have been added,
each having a reputation as a star.
Practice will start this morning al
Andrews Park when all the candidates
are expected to report. and Coach White
will drive the team for the next week
or two. as arrangements are being made
to play the first game on Sunday, Oc-
tober l.
Capt. Lacsronia will again be found in
back field position, while Ray Brown
is expected to report any time during
this week. In a late report from the
dashing half back from his home in
Rochester, n. Y, he claims to be In the
best Of shape and ready for the call for
action.
Cuppy Farmer, Of the 1913 team. will
again be in line. while Turner. De Mari.
]. Mcdonnell, Burns, Edmondston. Pat
terson. Ragen. Sinclair, Buck Oliveri, and
McElfresh, OF last seasons team will be
out again. while Eckendorf, ShipIey.
Murphy. O'Brien. and Miller are among
the prominent new candidates who will
report.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
EVERETT SCOTT IS
ANOTHER F. BAKER
Boston Red Sox Shortstop Compares
with Mackmen's Third Sacker in
All Ways but Percentage.

Everett Scott. the Red Sox slOr;stop.
is a right-hand hitting Frank Baker.
in all but the percentaEe. He looks and
moves a great deal like the Philadel-
phia third baseman. has about the same
style of running. and but for the sid7
of the plate on which he stands IS tn
image Of the home run" artist on the
field.
A little margin between 50 and Io6
points in batting in favor Of Baker
marks the difference between the Boston
and Philadelphia players. but Carrigan
found Scott as valuable as Mack has
found Baker.
Scott plugged a desperate gap at
short for the Red Sox. He Hlled the
shoes OF Heinie Wagner, whose retire
ment was supposed to have left the
Boston infeld fat As fielder, he dares
easily challenge comparison with J.
Franklin.
He has it on the big Mack third base
man. He covers ground better than
Baker, who is no wonder at this, while
Scott ranks with any one in the terri
tory he covers
At bat. the resemblance is most mark
ed. Each takes a full swing at the ball.
SO full that at the end of his swing.
Baker looks like a right-hand hitter
starting to take a whack; while Scott
reverses the motion.
Scott doesn't take ii all out in looking
like Baker at bat. Though not pos
sessed OF a high percentage. he is
mighty effective hitter and can hold
his own when II comes TO driving In
runs
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

On all sides since the dawn Of the
gridiron season, the alumni and local
bootalI fans are asking who will take
Harry Costello's place in the ranks OF
The Georgetown University squad.
No matter how much ability any OF the
new candidates may show, 1t win be a
hard task for Coach Exendine to Ill
the shoes Of the aeet-footed quarter
back and the sure shot mine point
Harry"
Although the brilliant performances of
The only Harry Costello will linger long
IN the eyes of the loyal Hilltop fans,
Graduate Coach Charlie Cox and Coach
Exendine believe that they have just
the man, who has enough natural ability
and already developed talent to take
the place Of the famous hero of three
Virginia games.
This lad is no other than nineteen
year-old Charlie Fitzgerald, from the
Bath, Ne, High School Fitzgerald
was captain of the high school eleven
In the down east town." and from the
form which he showed against the prep
schools last fall in the vicinity Of his
home, he bids fair to give a good ac-
sount of himself before the final gong
Is sounded on the Hilltop.
On last Wednesday, the first day out
TOR the Blue and Gray squad, Fitzgerald
took a few shots at drop kicking AMI
before many had connected with his
accurate toe he had astonished the
coaches and few spectators present by
tending the pigskin across the bars from
The 40-yard line and from the sure foot
style he had in delivering the ball he
put new life in the hearts of the few
lans present.
Fitzgerald tips the beam in the neigh
borhood OF 19O pounds and his speed in
The practices during the last week were
considered good by the coaches. He is
1t present in the best condition of any
of the players on the squad.
One of the peculiar instances about
Fitzgerald's former career is that he was
coached by Tad Montgomery. the same
tutor whom Harry Costello started under
1t the Meridian High School. Connecticut.
some six years ago. Montgomery rec
ommended Georgetown for the big half
back of the Bath team and he expects
% see the boy from Maine develop into
mother Nine Point Harry" under the
instruction of Coach Exendine and the
Hilltop authorities.
II is generally hard to make Coach
zxendine talk on the system of train
ng and plays which he will use during
he coming campaign. but yesterday
when interviewed he opened up a little
md had the following to say: Tt is not
ny intention at the present to follow
he open game as believe that style of
Iay generally gives your attack away
% the opponents, as they will be at all
lines alert to watch for forward passes.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
PHIL LADELPHIA'S big THREE" IS MOST
FEARED TENNIS TRIO IN COUNTRY
Late Victory Of Pennsylvania
Over Maurice Mclaughlin
in All Corners Tourna-
ment Places Him in High
Standard.

season defeated the seven-tIme cham
pion, William A. Larned. On the follow
ing day they fairly gasped as Harte
defeated Robert Leroy, three times in
tercollegiate champion, and the con-
queror OF the wonderful California
youngster. William Johnston, at Sea-
bright. He lost to Watson NJ. Wash
burn. but only after brilliant match.
requiring four sets, all of them being
close. B. c. Law also played great ten
mis- at southampton. The young Merton
champions victims were L Dupont Irv-
ing and H. McKimmitter. He also fell
before Washburp's skill. after extending
last years Metropolitan champion to four
sets. Clothier did not play in the South
ampton meeting, and II he had he would
have been virtually sure OF winning It.
the event being won by r. L. Murray.
1t was in the most important OF all the
American tournaments, the all-comers at
Newport for the championship Of the
United States, that our three great stars
remained intact. while the star players
from all over the United States fell by
the wayside as the victors moved along
round by round with rapidly depicting
ranks. Wallace Johnson was the first of
the three to fall. 1t was In the round
before the semi-inals and required
Philadelphian, William J. Clothier,. to
peEIOEIu Nne IedN JOHnsOn reaCneQ Ine
fifth round at the expense of ]. II.
Burns. New Orleans; l.. Curtis. I'd, Bos-
ton: H. d. Harvey, and l. r. Peel, New
York; his second win of the season
over Americas No. 5 man on the 1913
list. Clothiers win over johnson sent
him into the semi-hnals bracketed with
worlds champion Mclaughlin. williams
went into the upper bracket of the semi
finals paired with Ella Fottrell. His STEP
ping stones to the finals were H. ].
Schmidt, William Johnston, A. S. Dab
ney, C. A. Major, the Florida champion,
and Karl Behr, who had previously de-
feated r. L. Murray.
At this point. with the all-comers'
championship of the United States mar
rowed down to four players. PhiladeI-
phians had reason to feel proud that two
of them were Philadelphians. It Is q
mighty fine tribute to the skill of the
Philadelphia stars. when an elimination
tournament of 1Ss Of the best players
in the United States reaches the semi
finals to find that two are Philadelphe~gs
and two from the far West ...
That Williams so gioriously triuurphed
over Mclaughlin gives Us the right to
advance the claim that Phlladelphia's
triple alliance of tennis players Is the
best in the world today.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
FOR RUTGERS TEAM
New Brunswick Institute Is Planning
Big Year for Gridiron
Eleven.

New Brunswick. Sept. 12.-Rutgers BE-
gan practice yesterday for It's first foot
ball game at Princeton with the Tigers
on September 26. Prospects for another
successful year look bright at the New
Brunswick institution. With the opening
contest near at hand the coaches ar
taking no chances. and most Of the prac-
tice Is being conducted behind closed
gates. Thlrty-ive men responded to the
call yesterday, and among those who
promise to develop are Schmidt former
Central High School star. Of Newark.
Garrett. a former PeddIe star. and Ren-
dal. last season with Dickinson High
School. Of Jersey City. are also among
the likely looking recruits. The squad
Is under the direction of Coaches San
ford, Gargan, Loree, Vaughn, Flanders
and Elmendorf The men are put through
short morning practice daily, while
IN the afternoon a long signal drill and
scrimmage is held.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
PROGRESS MADE
WITH INDIANS
Carlisle Football Squad Easily
Rounding Into Form with
Help Of Many Grads.
HOLDING ScRIlhMACES
"Redmen" Are Being Driven at Top
Speed by Coach Glen Warner.
Material Is Green.
HOLDING ScRIMMAGES

Carlisle. Pa, Sept. l2-During the past
week considerable progress has been
made by the Carlisle Indian football
squad due to the fact that the weather
has been IDEAL for practice. and there
has been a large number Of graduates
present to assist In the preliminary
work. In addition to the regular stan
OF coaches Gardner. Exendine. and
Wheelock. former stars of Carlisle. have
been here and have been able to render
valuable assistance to Coaches Warner.
Lone Star and Lubo. McGillis. a for
mer Haskell player now employed at the
Carlisle School. has also been out every
day assisting in the work. and win con-
tinue to do 30 throughout the season.
While very little has been done with
the exception of rudimentary work one
day was devoted to about ten minutes.
scrimmage in order to vary the monot-
ony of the practice and to give the new
candidates a little idea Of what real
game would be like. many of them never
having seen a football game. The foot
ball squad this season Is perhaps the
ever presented itself to Coach Warner.
There are fortunately quite a number
Of the varsity men who have returned
to the school and a few Of the substi-
tutes, but practically all OF the scrub
team Of last year are absent. and the
scrub eleven or reserves. as II IL called.
viii be composed practically OF entirely
green material. who have never played
the game before.
While the squad is inexperienced. as
above stated. a good spirit Is being
shown by the new candidates. and 1t
may be said that there are some future
football stars among the candidates. ala
though II is hardly to be expected that
any OF them will be heard from TO any
great extent this year. There are. how
ever. two or three new men who stand
a chance OF making the varsity team.
and as the season progresses. the scrub
team will be able to give a good account
Of itself. Judging from the spirit being
shown by the candidates. There are now
In practice the following varsity men:
Calac, Welmas. Looks-Around. and
WaIkette. Other old men who will prob
ably be here the coming week are Capt.
Busch. Guyon. and Hill. and possibly
Pratt, although the latter has not been
heard from definitely.
No quarterback material has shown
up as yet. and considerable experiment.
ing will have TO be done In order to find
a suitable man for this position. In ad=
dition to the old men. the following can
didates have been showing up well in
practice: Gilman. substitute guard last
year; Matlock. Of last years second
team: Roberts, a new man: Black-Bird.
who bids fair to develop into a good
back: Fly. who. although a green man.
has the physical qualifications to develop
into a valuable player; and Poodry. a
heavy candidate for the back field. who
has possibilities.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
ATHLETIC HEART
DOES NOTEXIST
Prof. Albert Albu, the Ger
man Scientist, Claims Ii Is
Nothing but a Myth.
INCREASES THE DANGER
As Long as Football Players Exert
Themselves, Five Times Normal
Amount Of Blood Is Pumped.
INCREASES THE DANGER

The "atheltic heart does not exist.
This is the conclusion arrived at by Prof.
Albert Albu. Germany's greatest author
ity on the hygiene Of sport, published in
pamphlet recently issued. He further
makes the statement that violent sports
and sports which required long continued
but mild exertion have the same bodily
effect
The only real difference between violent
and mild games Is an increased danger
OF overheatiHg in the harder pastime.
but this danger Is also present in a les
ser degree in the easier ones.
A football player and a long-distance
walker undergo the same strains and
risks, so far as the bodily organs 60. As
long as the exertlon lasts, from three TO
five times the normal amount Of blood Is
pumped by the heart. Increasing the
pressure. II it is continued long enough.
sort of temporary paralysis ensues, but
frequent repetitions do not produce any
chronic heart abnormality which can be
recognized as an athletic heart
Some hundreds of athletes were exam
ined, including football, tennis. and hook
ey players. as well as Iong-distance walk
ers and runners. In some cases the heart
enlarged; In others it increased in size.
but in the majority it remained the same
as before.
From this he gathered that the effect
of sport on the heart was a personal
thing; some people were fitted for ath-
letics and some not.
Fitness he found to be governed by a
few constant factors. The athletes age
his bodily constitution. his powers Of re-
sistance. and his training have to be
taken into account. II thee point out
that sport Is dangerous, one sport Is as
bad as another. II he is physically sound
and well-trained. he may undertake any
sport with impunity. with no danger Of
after effects.
The chief trouble arising from sport -
a temporary one, OveTexertion- II is the
same in the case of football players. who
we're examined by Prof. Albert. and in
German soldiers on forced marches.
Normally the heart should return to lis
standard number of beats fifteen min
utes after exertion has ended. II il does
not, the man suffers from overexerti0n.
But in no case did even repeated OvereX-
ertion produce anything like a perma-
nent Ill effect
One oddity noted by DR.. Maltzahn and
quoted in the book is that neTvously dis
ordered people are usually the bzst game
players In a test of tennis players. six
OF seven stars howed abnormal reactions.
The reactions of poor and average play
ers were normal
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
BUGAB00 ON TRAIL
OF NEW YORK GIANTS
The Old Fourth Pennant IN a Row
Jinx Is Following McGraw and
His Manhattan Club.

The old fourth-pennant jinx-the buga-
boo Of the greatest managers-is on the
trail of the Giants and McGraw.
Never in modern history has ball
club team been able to WIN the pen
nant four times in succession. Three sue
cessiye eonquests are not uncommon, but
the fourth victory has defied strongest
efforts of the strongest teams
Fred Clarke led his Pirate hosts TO the
top in 1901, 1902, 1903, but the jinx stop
ped him in 1904
Frank Chance won with the Cubs in
1906. 1907, 1sOs, only to fall in 1909
Hughie Jennings had three winning
years in succession, 1907. 1905, 1909, but
not in 1910
And now McGraw, after winning the
nag for the last three years, and seem
ngly secure IN accomplishing his great
est ambition by winning for the fourth
time this year. has been encircled ana
stopped short by q mysterious something.
1t must be the JIEXl
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
FRED Welsh CLAIMS
TO FOLLOW new FAD
Worlds Lightweight Champion Gives
Vegetaranism a Boost and Pea
nuts Is His Strong Point.
STARTED CAREER AS RUBBER

Freddie Welsh. now lightweight cham
pion of the world. by virtue Of one of
those British decisions tOn points, is
another one Of the class OF fighters the
fans love to call a gentleman pugilist.
He is not rough and ready. burly, un-
couth. vulgar, not drunken. In fact.
were 1t not for his one tin ear. and his
great nervous energy. he might pass
ordinarily for anything but fighter.
With the victory of Welsh vegetarian
ism got a boost. Welsh has always
claimed TO be a vegetarian. though many
persons suspected he did 1t for advertis-
ing purposes. He was generally believed.
until he was caught a few months ago
in a quite Los Angeles road house
stUfing away a large chicken with the
same ardor that Jack johnson would
display.
When he came to the United States
he was a rubber in Browns gymnasium
on Twenty-third street, New York City.
He did odd jobs for a long time. and
there acquired a taste for boxing. Learn
ing a little about II. he went out through
the country and managed to make his
living by fighting. After several years
he became pretty well known He went
to England and won the British light
weight championship. Then along came
Matt Wells, another Britisher, and took
il from him. Welsh made another trip
to the United States, and again going
back to London, he fought Wells and
regsined his championship.
He has been lighting a long time; his
muscles have begun to show traces OF
stiffening, and few experts believed he
would be as fast as he was in the past.
They. therefore. picked Ritchie TO beat
him. But Welsh was evidently as good
as ever in the London fight. Maybe
peanuts have had something to do with
his ability to hold his form so long,
He is a very clever boxer, and has a
dazzling way of holding and blocking
the heavy fighters. But he doesn't hit
hard. The British call that fighting, but
in the United States Welsh has never
been popular He didn't have the punch,
and American fight fans refuse to take
very seriously a fighter who does moth
ing but peck away at his opponent piling
up points"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
ARMY L1NEMEN GET ATTENTION

West Point, Sept 12.-The Army squad
got one hour of footbali practice yester-
day. The weakened line received the
most attention, all the more prominent
aspirants getting chance. The men
were taught how and when to use their
hands. how to change and break through.
and as final were sent against the
tacklipC dummy for hard session.
Looming prominently for the guard po-
sitions are Herrick and O'Hara, both Of
whom have had the benefit OF two years
experience on the scrub team.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
y Fill Harry CosteIIos Shoes with Georgetown Eleven
TIPPING OFF THE
GRDIRoN TEAMS

And they tell ms the new foot
hall rules will prevent the
coaches fron tippins on the grid
ders as 20 whaf to De next. Not
as long n assistant coaches carry
the sponge and water burket, the
following system having heen-
adopted with varfstions BY the
leading coachesi
CARRYING bucket In right hand
-oG left tackle play ~.
CARVING bucket In left hand
on tackle play.
stubbiaE risAt foot-Arouad
the right end.
Tossing the sponge Into the air
Forward pass.
BaInneinE bucket on the head
Punt On second down.
carrying sponge between the
teeth-Smash the center.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
CORNELL SQUAD INCREASED.

Ithaca, Sept. 12--The Cornell varsity
football squad was put through line
scrimmage yesterday, in which kicking
only was INDUCED in. The squad was
increased to forty-hve men. among the
most important of the recruits being
LAhr. full back on last years eleven;
Tabor, a promising candidate for the
back field, and Gallogiy. an intercollegi-
ate wrestling champion, who reported
for the line.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
SPORT HUM0R.
The Worst, Etc.

The Worst, Etc.
Europss fighting men are falling.
And the losses are APPALLING.
And the Eales Of Europe ring with womsn's cries;
But the European battle
viii Be tame childish pEattle
When our football correspondents mobilize.
s
Some people go to war OF necessity;
others play auto polo by choice. What's
the answer?
Bulletin.
Ths war In Europe RACES
And rapers bere are full
OF Wild and woolly bulletins.
.. With accent On the bull.
The International League says it won't
change its circuit next year, but we fear
it won't have any circuit to change.
Benny Kauff has no right to be called
the Ty Cobb of the Federal League. Who
did he ever tight? .
stil we wonder II John McGraw
bought Marty o'Toole with the same
kind Of money Col Dreyfuss used.
From the. looks Of things Germany
hasn't won a battle since the Giants lost
first place.
It's DiseouraEInE.
what d the uss Of struggling
Moaned McGaN IN hh pain
why should We keep on drirtfnR
When there Is naueht 10 e1fns
When e'en q Boston rookie
Can reach ne han of fsmey-
When one unknown named Dasis
Can Pitch . no-hf Eamef's
Snodgrass can never take out naturaI-
ization papers as Boston citizen. no
matter-h ho&=hara Ne. .might fry,-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
YosT MAY SHIFT RAYNsFoRD.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept I2-capt
Jimmy Raynsford, of Michigan. is likely
to be shifted to center this fall from his
usual position at tackle. Last fall he
was used at end in an emergency. and.
as Coach Yost has no dependable pivot
candidate this fall. 1t looks like the team
leader will get the place. Bastian, the
shifty half back and kicker from VIII
Transport, Pa. was the only newcomer
to the squad yesterday, bringing the to-
tai up to thirty-four candidates.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
sensational William Johnson, of califor-

sensational William Johnson, of Califor-
mia.
The seabright meeting followed. fhls
also was an invitation affair and only
star players were invited to participate.
Williams repeated his Westchester tri-
umph by winning the tournament his
victims being Walter Merrill Hall, F. c.
Inman. R. L. Murray, Karl Behr. and
William ]. Clothier in the finals. T. r.
Pel then bowed TO the wonderful Phil
adelphian in the challenge round.
By this time the New York scribes be-
gan to realize that Williams hadn't gone
back so hopelessly. Second only to Will
Jams was Clothier's record at Seabright
On his way to the finals the Merton ex-
pert brushed aside Hugh Tallant N. w.
Niles, Lyle Mahan, and Gus Touchard.
He lost In the finals to Williams. Wallace
johnson was unfortunate in being drawn
In the second round to play r. L. Muir
ray, the sensational Californian and Met
ropolitan champion. who eliminated the
ex-Philadelphia champion in a close
match.
Williams shows Class.
At Longwood. the great Philadelphia
triumvir again outshone the players Of
all other cities. The wonderful Maurice
Mclaughlin alone had a better record.
Al lIlS u6IedIcQf III
order, William ]. Clothier G. P. Gard
ner, Watson NJ. washburn, Fred Alex
ander, ex-interna tionslist. and lost to NJ.
E. McLouehlin, the worlds champion, in
three close sets, in which there was
very little to choose between them at the
finish. Clothier was a victim OF the draw,
being forced TO play Williams In the first
round and losing in close set match
Wallace johnson bowled over Arthur In
graham. j. E. d. Jones. s. L. Beals, and
G. T.. Putnam. who had in the first round
eliminated former Champion william A.
Larned. johnson lost to r. L. Murray
again In the seml-fnals--another great
showing for Philadelphians
Neither Williams nor CIothier entered
the Southampton meeting, the former, to-
gether with McDoughlin and Bundy go
ing away for q short rest after the ter
rife strain Of the Davis Cup matches
and preparatory to the national cham
pionship at Newport. Wallace johnson
was eliminated by George p Gardner. OF
Boston. In the round before the semi
FINALS. Gardner played one Of those un-
beatable games for which he is famous
and before which the best men In the
East have fallen. It was in this tourna-
ment. however. that the weaker half of
Philadeiphia's sextet OF, circuit players
sprang into the limeiight Richard Harte
of and unsung in metropolitan n
tennis circles. disturbed the fnlmitabie
egotism OF the New York contingent by
eliminating Lyle E. Mahan. the former
Columbia star, who had earlier in TIE