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The Washington times., 1914-11-26
LAST SECRET WORK
FOR ARMY CONTEST
Some Surprises Seen When
Coach Howard Makes Final
Selection of Line-Up.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov 8-The final
practice for the Navy squad takes place
today in secret. Every play to be used
against the Army at Philadelphia Sat
urday will be used. and then the
coaches will quit. to let the team rise
to the emergency by itself.
After a meeting of the coaches Head
Coach Howard, of the Navy. today
gave out the lineup that will face the
Army at Philadelphia Saturday. The
micshipmen will start the game in the
following order: Captain Overesch and
I. Harrison, ends; McCoach and De-
Rode or Ward, tackles: Mills and Jones,
guards. Perry, center; Mitchell, quar-
terback: Blodgett and Failing, half
backs, and Bates, fullback.
Considerable surprise was caused over
the selection of Bates in place of II.
Harrison, a veteran of two years at
frllback. The selection of Mitchell in
stead of Miles for the quarterback po-
sitipn probably is due to the fact that
Miles still suffers from injuries to his
leg, received in the Colby game two
weeks ago. ..
Another surprise was the selection Of
Failing, rather than Craig or Culbert.
for right half. Failing. like Blodgett,
his running mate. is big and husky,
but not as fast as either Of the other
two.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
MAKES NO THREATS
TO JUMP BROWNIES
Jimmy Pepper Austin Denies
That He ContempIates Join
ing Federal League.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-James Pepper
Austin. first lieutenant to B. Hickey
and sometimes third baseman OF the
Browns, has proven himself ono bal
player in a hundred. James Is q re-
markable Individual. inasmuch as he
admits he is dissatisfied with his pres
ent lot as a near-Brownie, but has not
threatened to jump to the Fedora
League.
Shades Of Lee Magee, Jimmy ha.
Just written a three-page letter to the
writer, In which he tells his tale OF woe
without once mentioning the possibility
of hurdle to the outlaws. Organized
baseball, the national commission, or
Uncle Bob Hedges should pin a medal
on James.
near his homo in Cleveland, Austin
says:
Il left st. Louis without signing up.
Mr.. Hedges offered me a three-year
contract, but refused to cut out the
ten-day clause. / certainly want to be,
and hope to be, with the Browns next
year.
Il am not demanding anything: jus,
asking for a contract that is fair and
binding to both parties. Branch Rick
ey is the kind of manager / want TO
work for. He Is a hustler himself,
and the players working for him must
hustle or get off the club. For that
reason he is bound to have a winning
ball club in st. Louis.
Nothing would please me moro than
TO he back with Manager Hickey and
the Browns, working harder than ever
TO give the fans of st. Louis a win
ming ball team"
AS has been related before. Austin is
satisfied with the salary offered by
President Hedges but wants his posi-
ton with the club made safe for three
seasons.
1t is an agreeable surprise, however.
TO find a ball player these days who is
not trying a hold-up game by swing
ing the Federal League AK over the
head OF the club owner. Austin is the
right kind of ball player, and we hope
he's back-a Grand and Dodier next
season.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
After Twenty Years on Diamond
Veteran InfieIder Will In
struct Youngsters.
By HERMAN WECKE.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-The season OF
1914 marked the passing as an active
player Of one of the greatest short
stops who ever wore q spiked shoe.
The athlete in question was not Hans
Wagner. tho great shortfielder with
tho Pirates. who slumped badly last
year. but Bobby Wallace. tho ancient
Scot who. for so many campaigns.
played the difficult position between
second and third for tho Brownies.
Wallace Is the real veteran of the
national pastime. The little Scot has
served twenty seasons as q major
Lacquer. Nap Lajoie. is second to
Bobby. having been in the ga1ne nine
teen campaigns, while Wagner has
played in the big arena eighteen
years.
One thing certain, the campaign
closed in October marked the passing
of at least one of this trio as an ac-
tive participant And this was Wal
lace. The veteran had bad luck from
the start. He pressed himself into
perfect condition at st. Petersburg.
and played a grand game at the start.
Then he was Injured. and was unable
to play for the remainder Of the year.
Even If Wallace tried for a regular
position with the Brownies next
spring. it is hardly probable that he
because Johnny Lavan. the collegian.
showed such great form after report
ing to Boss Kicker last summer. La
van at the close OF the season proved
to be one Of the few shortstopping
prizes.
For many seasons Owner Hedges. Of
the local American League outfit, was
on the lOokut for successor for the
little Scot. Many were tried. but in
the end found wanting. and Bobby
was again on duty.
1t was that waE at the start Of the
1914 pmpaign. Riv Bisland. who
looked like a real prize in the closing
stages of 1913. failed. and Wallace
was called upon. He played good ball
for a while and then came the injury
"A broken wrist. Boss Hickey then
used Clyde Wares until Lavan ar
rived. and grabbed regular Job by
his sensational fielding and hard hit
tins.
Wallace will be kept as n coach for
and may, play occasionally next year.
but his day as real shining light on
the diamond has departed
The little Scot broke into the majors
in 1895, under Pat Tebeau, then leader
Of the Cleveland Spiders. He was in
transferred their holdings
to st. Louis, Wallace came along.
That was in 1899. When the Ameri-
can League came into existence, Wal
lace jumped to the Browns in 1902,
and has been with the American
League ever since
During his twenty years as a major
Lacquer. Wallace has compiled a bat
ting mark Of .2S2. having made 2.41s
hits in S.b83 tries. His best season
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
MODERN BOXERS ARE
FASTER THAN VETS
"UncIe Jim" Coffroth, Who Has
Seen Them All, Insists That
Old Ones Were Slower.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov a-FroGn
time to time IT has been customary for
some eminent Individual in the sport
ing world to ruminate on tho merits
and dement's Of the boxers Of tho past
and present. The favorite indoor pas
time among ring fans is to draw COM
PARSONS between fighters of the old
school and those Of tho present day
The verdict reached. especially by those
worshipers of the old method Of ring
battle, invariably is that the flock OF
fighters that is now figuring In tho pub
lie eye is bevy Of dubs.
Now comes unexpectedly James Cof-
froth, peer OF fight promoters and for
thirteen years a dominant figure in the
world of professional sport James Cof-
froth explodes a bombshell. It is this.
That fans talk OF the decadence OF
fighters is piffie. The fighters OF today
are just as great as were the fighters
of John l.. Sullivan's day.
And a boxer of the old school," Cof-
froth further states, "a man who for
three or four rounds did nothing but
feel his opponent out, would be booted
out OF the ring, The gallery wouldn't
attempted to stage such a bout would
risk his reputation and all future busi-
ness prospects as a sporting manipu
lator
Times have changed-that is ALL"
Croffoth continued. The people of the
present day are n fast-moving class,
and they demand action in every walk
of life. 1t is this public demand that
has made the change in the style OF
glove sladiators. 1t is this that created
the Nelson's and the WoIgasts and all
tho other tcaring-in battlers. who toss
ed the technique of boxing to the winds
and proceeded to give the people what
they wanted. A boxer OF the present
day of the Al Gloss would chase a
boxer of the old school all around the
ring and tire him out before the end
OF four rounds
The boxers Of today naturally must
b" better than the Old-timers, because
that is the law of progress. The world
Is not recedinS-tt is going ahead. Man
has im"rov"d. therefore fighters have
improved.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
DidnondChdtter

Joe Quirk. who trained the Browns
under Jim McAleer, has won himself
home with tho Wards. the rich bakers.
who own the Brooklyn Federals. Quirk
is groundkeeper In summer time and
works in the bakery during the winter.
He is quite a decent old chap. While
he was in st. Louis Quirk collaborated
with Jules A. Martin In compounding
lotion designed to penetrate ivory.
Ouirk wanted such q liquid to rub on
the heads of the Brown players. Mar
tin to revive dead" billiardballs.
Henry SEVERED. the catcher. who
comes from Louisville to the Browns
next season. was recently awarded q
trophy consisting of a silver bat and
bali, for being the most valuable play
er on the Louisville team last year.
Henry Berry. Of the Los Angeles
team, promised and automobile to any
of his pitchers that won twenty-five
games Two, Tughes and Ryan, won
twenty-four games.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Army Is Ready for
Contest With Middies

WEST POINT. y. Y, Nov. 26-E'ol-
lowing this mornings light signal drill
Coach DAILY announced that the Army
is ready for the contest with the Mid
dies at Philadelphia Saturday. The
forwards got "A little rough work yes
t"rday, but no real scrimmaging was
seen.
Four elevens were running through
the now wrinkles which will be flashed
for the first time on Saturday. The
varsity first, second and third strings
We're driven by Captains Prichard, Har-
mon. Oliphant and McDermott, re-
spectively, at quarterback. The varsity
lined up with MCEwan as center;
O'liare and Meacham guards; Weyand
ana Butler. tackles; Merrillat and Ney-
land. ends; Captain Prchard at quar-
ter; Van Fleet and Coffin, halfbacks,
with Hodgson at fullback.
This undoubtedly will be the way the
cadets will line up against the Navy
on Saturday. although there will be no
announcement until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Here's the Dope

Penn VS.. Cornell should prove exciting
clash, with Ithacans winning only af-
ter heating down a desperate defense
Georgetown should have little trouble
winning from Gallaudet.
Virginia should defeat Moth Caro-
lima. though the score may be small.
w. and /. is favoritc over North
Carolina Aggies.
Brown should defeat Carlisle in game
bristling with open play.
Notrc Dame considered sure to trim
Syracuse, but latter may make it close.
Pittsburgh should win from Penn
State i'll rough contest.
w. and J. should easily defeat tu"k-
nell.
V. +. /, should defeat V. NJ. J.
LafnysttS should defeat Dickinson.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
VIRGINIA FAV0RHE
TO BEAT TARHEELS
However, North Carolina Is Just
as Certain of Winning From
Woods Lads.

RICHMOND, Va. Nov 26.-Virginia
rules slight favorite over North Caro-
lima for todays annual football battle
here. The biggest crowd in years is
in town. special trains from all parts
Of the South pouring the enthusiasts in
TO the city ever since early morning.
''Virginia is ready" said Coach Joe
Wood today. ''lf she doesn't win, some
mistake viii happen"
North Carolina will win from Vir-
ginia because of better team work. d"
said Coach "Doggic" Trcnchard, the
tar heel tutor. We have prepared for
this one game of all the schedule"
Following IS the line-up:
The Washington times., 1914-11-26

| hiF socks, and weighs 100 pounds in con-
dition.
John Petritz, whose remarkable de-
| fensive play featured the A. and NJ
and w. and J. games here, graduates In
J June. but is considering a return to the
Law School. He, too, has played three
years with the varsity eleven, being
used at tackle and center. In this
latter place he has set up high stand
ard for all others to follow in after
years. He belongs in Iowa, Is twenty
one years old, weighs $50 pounds, and
stands six feet tall
Georgetown's 1914 season has seen few
victories. but this is blamed upon the
green condition of the eleven. AS a re-
suit. though, but two regulars will be
missing in 1915. Both are halfbacks
Foley and Murray, Next season Coach
ENendine will be. able to take charge Of
squad well trained in his Carlisle
methods and benefiting by a years
experience.
OF this years squad Exendine will
have Landreau, Kelly, Supple, and Con-
molly, halfbacks; Noark and McKenna,
fullbacks; Wieser, quarterback; Cronin,
Campbell, Cusack. Mcclure, Corcoran,
and Pauxtis. ends; Gormley. Ward. Nc
Carthy, and Pass. tackles; Nahum,
Fitzgerald, Barron. Conwell, and DAILY,
guards; Petritz Grove. and Burland,
Centers-
The Blue and Gray's green eleven
played Fordham a no-score tie in the
first contest OF the season, displaying
latent power that augured well for the
season The schedule. though, proved
most formidable. and the Navy won, IL
tn o. Washington and Lee repeated
this score at Richmond. Though out
played in a desperate battle, Pittsburgh
managed to take advantage Of George
towns errors and won, q to O.
Not till the West Virginia Wesleyan
came here did Georgetown hang up a
victory. smothering the Buckhannon
brigade by score OF q to 0. The strong
North Carolina Agg'es were held to a
tie. to Z the visitors lone touchdown
coming after a blocked kick, and be-
inc therefore. somewhat fuky.
The offense of the Hilltoppers has
not been sufficiently powerful all sea
son, but its defense has been first
class. Never better was this shown
than in last saturdays combat with
Washington and Jefferson. The Blue
and Gray fought so fiercely all
through the first half that the team
that had practically tied Harvard and
had defeated Yale was on its own
ground throughout Only in the sec
ond half did a brainy quarterback
take advantage Of a misplay, bringing
a touchdown. Next season 1t will be
almost the same team that reports
for practice at the Hilltop.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Brickley Is "Kicking.' y

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 26-Charlit
Brlckiey received a letter today from
rank Murphy. Boston policeman, in.
forming him that the newest member
or the Murphy family would be called
Charles Brickley Murphy.
The policeman lamented the fact thai
he had only one baby to name, and
remarked that IL his household had been
biest with twins he would have called
the other child Percy HaughtOn Murphy
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Notre Dame Expects to
Defeat Syracuse Team

SYRACUSE. n. Y. Nov. 2G.-Notre
Dame is confident Of winning today's
game here from Syracuse. and rules a
slight faVorite i'm the b citing. Coach
Harper SAYS his eleven is IN good con-
dluon, and should prove much faster
than the heavier Syracuse team. Dart
mouths crushing victory over the
Orange last Saturday has brought about
= a1Unoer or changes in the uus-ppl
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Dickson to Supplant
Brooke as Head Coach

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26-As an in
dication of the change in regime at
PENNSYLVANIA. by" Dickson will act
as head coach in today's game With
Cornell. George Brooke. who has been
Pcnns head coach for the past two
years. has been relegated to adviser.
Dickson will be in charge of the Red
and Blue squad alone next season.
bE1eks ~ Ssnslaefsd 4 1hilugA
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Worlds Series Star Is
Being Beaten on Tour

ST Louis Phi James has been heating
Boston Pill James regularly on the tour
of tho kll-AmrrICanS and All-NatiOnaIs
II Is said that tn" diamonds in the West
arc all SANDY or r"bhly. and AS the ball
quickly becomes "Wiugv," James and
re, r"au. @pith>ll pitchers. are finding
themselves at a disadvantage.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Georgetown Preps Are
Playing in Philadelphia

The oeoegseown Pep football eleven
Is playing he g Joseph Hlsh School
team In Phiiadeiphia today. THIS Is
an annual clash, though two years
have passed since they met
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Braves Train at Macon.

MACON. Ca. Nov. 2f-George Stall
lings, manager Of the Boston Nationa Is.
worlds champions, announced here to-
day that Macon had been chosen as the
1915 training camp for his team He
said the players would report the latter
part oS Tshrakr1.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Issues a Def.

The Golden Eagles challenge any
basketball team In or out the District
averaging about ninety-eight or 100
pounds. Write Alfred Billie. ND + street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1914-11-26
Bob Wallace Will Quit
As Regular to Be Coach

was 1897, when he hit .s3s in 143 bat
ties.
When Wallace gives up tho national
pastfme one Of tho games greatest
shortstops will be gone.
Wallace's record as q major Lacquer
follows:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The re-opening services at Old
Trinity Church, Church Church
Creek, which were postponed on &C
count OF the bad weather, will be
held this Sunday afte' noon, at three
o'clock
Owing to a wreck a: Wyoring, on
the main line of the Delaware Diyi-
sion of the Pennsyl, ania Railroad,
yesterday afternoon, all traffic in
both directions from that point was
delayed several hours, the .rain OIL
the Cambridge and Seaford branch
not reaching Cambridge until half
past twelve o'clock last night. The
train wrecked was a freight, made
up principally of oil tank cars.
AS tn. result of an alteration
which arose in the store of Mr.. Roy
Jones, on Race street, "Wednesday
night, between half-past ten and
eleven clock, between Messrs. Wal
ter Jones and Russell Jones the To-
cal police authorities are endeavor-
ing to apprehend the latter he hay
ing shot at Walter Jnnes as the re-
sult of fistic encounter, which they
had on he pavement in front of the
store.
The Circuit Court has been busy
since Tuesday with presentments of
the Move mber term OF the Grand Ju-
~, and 1T now seems; likely that an
adjournment will be taken this even
ing, unless the criminal assault case
from Straits district, or the man.
slaughter case, from Secretary. Is
reached this afternoon. in which
event tnl1e will be sessions of the
Court tomorrow. On account of the
jurors having been away from their
homes an the week. and the wit
nesses as well, it seems quite prob
Gble that an adjourn nent will be
taken this afternoon.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in he Cambridge Postoffice to
Nov. 21. Roy e. Adkins, Prof. Jos.
Bowser, John r. Brown, James H.
Cook, J. H. Eskridge, Mat Floyd, ia
cob H. Mitchell, Malcolm Harry, J.E.
Mooney, Chas. Muir or Harry Knoles,
Joseph Ruark, Ephriam Sharp, Ed
x,ord Ct,1rorf Copo11oI Jar1aS TYLER
Henry Wells, BENZ. ]. Wiley. Chas.
E. Woods, William Henry Nell, Miss
Pauline Bennett, Johnson & Sons
Drug &C., Miss Elizabeth Cook, Mrs.
Mildred Fletcher Mrs. Lucueda
Homes. Mary Jones, Miss Frances M.
Oates, Miss Katie Potts, Miss Littee
Sanders, Miss Lucy IT, ecker.-W. H.
Medford, Postmaster.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-20
CYRUS ". BELL DEAD.
.Wen-Known Up The County Citizen
Died 1T His Home on Sunday, AZ
ter B. ing an Invalid For About
Two Years.

Mr.. Cirrus W. Bell, a well-known
resident Of Brookview. died at his
home at that place on Sunday, aged
sixty-eight years. He had been in
poor health for the past two years
and for his reason had given up
farming and retired from active
work. Mr.. Bell was man of sterl-
ing character. a good husband and
father, a consecrated Christian and
a firm and uncomp1 omisins Demo-
crat. He was a delegate to one OF
the most strenuous party conven-
tions ever held in this county, and
could have had mos: anything he
might nave named if he could have
been induced to change his vote, but
Notwithstanding all the pressure
brought to bear upon him. absolute
ly refused to deviate from that which
he believed to be his duty. While
he had been in delicate health for
the past two years, the immediate
cause of his death was a stroke of
paralysis.
He is survived by mis- wife, Mrs
Laura Bell, and seven children, three
daughters, Mrs. Geui ge Gale, of
Rhodes1ale; Mrs. C. Edwin Post. and
Mrs. Lu.a Finley, both Of Cape
Charles, Va, and four sons. Messrs
Ray, Harry. Jefferson and Fred.
Bell, all of Brookview. He was the
youngest of six children, of whom
hut two survive him, Messrs. ]. Dali
Bell, of Vienna, and BENZ. E. Bell
Reid's Grove.
The funeral services were held at
Brookview Church Wednesday after
noon, being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Miller, pastor of Vienna Circuit.
The remains were laid to rest in the
church cemetery. where already
many of his relatives and friends
had preceded him. Into the Great
Beyond mas passed a devoted hus-
band, father, friend and citizen; one
who invariably did that winch he
believed to be right
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-20
DORCHESTER EXHIBITS
OCCUPY A FRONT SEAT
Horticu turai Exhibits From This
County Among the Most Attractive
To b. Found at The State Horti-
cIIltli al Show.

Persons from Dorchester county
lad every reason to &c proud of the
county this week, when they atten-
led the State Horticultural Show.
held in Baltimore. at the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory. for thele was no coun-
ty in the entire State that had an
exhibit hat attracted more &ttention
than the one from this county. as
will be shown by the following hon
ors that were awarded to our local
exhibitors:
A gold medal given for the best
essay Oh "How Socia' Conditions in
Rural Life in Maryland Can be
Bettered by the Daughters of Mary
land Farmers" submitted by a girl
from Dorchester county, was award
ed to Mss Fannie Fleming.
In the County Corr Exhibits, the
first priz. was won by Matt Harding.
Cambridge; second, Fred Wright, of
East New Market, ano third. J. How
ard Hirst, Cambridge. Yellow corn,
first, Ttos. H. Vickers, Cambridge;
second, +. A. Bramble, East New
Market.
For white corn grown in The East
4rn district, Mr.. Mat: Harding car
led off the honors for third place.
Mr.. F. j. Van Hoesen, of Oak Grove.
won first place in white capped corn
for the Eastern district.
Howard Harding, of Cambridge,
won third prize for white corn in the
Boys Corn Exhibit. For white cap
corn, in the same class, Bradley Van
Hoesen, of Oak Grove, won third
place.
For the best popcorn grown in
Dorchester county, the honors were
awarded Matt Harding, first; A. H.
Smith, second, and A. X. Austin.
lhird.
F. J. Van Hoesen, of Oak Grove,
won third prize for Japanese buck
wheat.
First prize for grey crowder cow
peas went to L. St. S. James, of Fed
eralsburs.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-20
8.YEAR-OLD BOY SLAIN
Was Found stransIed to caath Il
Railroad CuIvert.

Was Found StraneIed to eaath In
Railroad cuIverts
Philadelphia, Nov. 2O-AlbeHf Kraft.
eight years old, was feEnd eFang.ed
to death in a culvert undef1ie Read.
ing railway tracks at 3ty-siAth
street and Gibson avenue,
The spot is lonely q and Is
only a hundred feet north 81 ertram's
Gardens. This branch Of Reading
Is known as the old Ches division
and few trains pass over
The body was discovere Ander.
son Groom, Reading bra aan, who
was on the way to his hQkR Deep
finger prints were found m ne boys
neck and his tongue was truding.
Albert's blue bloomers Hel found
several feet from the h22
Under the stone floor of the cu1v
runs a sewer. The murderer evident
had tried to thrust the law into tn
Stones had been dislodged, makinl
an opening into the sewer.
It was obvious that the boy had
fought desperately to avoid being
wedged through the opening. When
he was found only his feet we're In the
sewer. Tumbled stones bore witness
to hi sefforts to drag himself out.
Groom telephoned Immediately to
the police of the Sixty-fifth street aud
Woodland avenue station, and they
had the body conveyed to the morgue.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-20
Notice to Tie Public.

My business has been taken over
~ the United Stores Company. where
may be found, and where shall
oe in better position to furnish
butter, eggs, and chickens than
nave been heretofore. I thank the
public for its liberal patronage in
The past, and trust to continue to be
tayored with large portion of busi-
less in the future.-Smith, the Egg
Maj "A sSsEsl s I O. 2 II. .-----------
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Postal Clerk Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Nov. 20. - Charles
Hougendopler, postal clerk at Co
lumbia, Pa, who vas convicted on
Oct. l of embezzling $1760i from the
postoffice at that city, was sentence
to two years IN the eastern pen1ten.
tiary and fined s17G0 by Judge Dick.
inson in the United States district
court here.