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The Washington times., 1914-11-04

honors again this season. He is now
Chicago's captain. and besides playing
hi& position. does all the punting and
placement kicking. Cruik shank. w. and
j.. has been prominent. as has Captain
'oCrneay. Pennsylvania.
The best quarterback Of the year
seems so far to be Pete Russell. Of
Chicago. His playing has featured every
game in which he has appeared since
the season opened. Barrett. Cornell. is
another hrst-class quarterback. How
ever, as in the case Of Alex Wilson,
Yale. he has been sadly Handicapped
by injuries. Bergman. Notre Dame. has
shown some class on occasions. Ghee
Dartmouth. is being boosted for the
ali-star honors. Nal Logan. Harvard's g
regular field general, has been unavail-
able in several contests 50 far Hughitt
Michigan, is another good man, Just
now handicapped by q dislocated elbow
As generally. the backfeld shows a
number of good men. LegoTe, Knowles
lion TO the a.l-stars. Legore is proving
the sensation OF the year az New Haven
Toolan. Williams, played brilliantly
against Princeton Saturday. Mike
Avery. Penn: Bradlee and Mahan. Har-
yard; Spiegel and Fleming, w. and j.;
Splawn and Maulbetsch. Michigan:
Finncgan. Notrc Dame; OliDhant. Army
Tibbott. Princeton; Topham. Bucknell; ;
So!oE. Minnesota: Tobin. Penn State
Klcinert. Cornell; Law, Princeton
Swarthout, Colgate: Calac. Carlisle:
Sikea. Vanderbilt: Word, ,Nirginia
Young: W. end l.: .Tenney. n g. A
and M: Julian. Michigan Aggies, and
one or two others are all in the lime
light
But who will make the coveted
eleven? None can tell.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
NAVY LINE WORRIES
COACHES JUST NOW
Only Three Places Seem to Be
Settled, But Backfield Is
Playing Good Game.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. Awhile nothing
prove the backfield of this years Naval
Academy team, there is no doubt that
the line presents tho most serious prob
lem for the coaches just at present.
Three positions On the line are well
filed at present-left end, by Captain
Overesch. center, by Perry. and right
tackle, by Schlossbach. OF the occu-
pants of the other four places, no word
stronger than promising can be applied
to any just at present, while one or
two have been distinctly disappointing.
Kennedy played a good game at
tackle early in the season, but his
work against the North Carolina Ag-
gies was not at all satisfa ctory. For a
long time the contest between Schloss-
bach and De Roode was uncertain, but
1.-The latter does not seem to stand the
midseason pace we'll. This leaves Ward
as the only other serious candidate for
the tackle position. He is a strong,
active fellow, but has not had much
opportunity so far this season The
weakness as to line candidates Is quite
a serious one as it is the policy at
the Naval Academy to develop at least
two men for every line position, and
three for each position in the backheid,
so as to change the team whenever de-
sired without weakening it materially
Jackson is doing we'll at nSht end.
and. with Kenworthy, T. Harrison, and
a couple of others spared from tne
bunch of baCkfield candidates. satisfac-
tory ends and substitutes should be de-
n
stitute in Smith. but the problem OF
the guards is by far the most serious
one for the coaches at present. X. n.
Jones, II. X. Jones and Graf are the
only candidates at present. and there
has been q marked weakness at those
points. Mills and Hicks. who appeared
to have the call for the place early
in the season. are both out OF tue game
for q while on account of injuries, ana
their return to the game Is earnestly
desired
Though it was generally thought that
tho schedule this year was poor one
and not the kind to develop rear hE ntlhs
football il has turned out much netteI
than expected, though 1t was prooaDlS
unfortunate that the team had 10 play
such strong opponents as the University
OF Pittsburgh and the University OF
Pennsylvania as the first and second
games of the season. North Caroilna
Agricultural and Mechanical 'ohese
proved much stronger than was expect
ed, and Fordham. which will play here
next Saturday. has also 4 fnc record
for the season. though its opponents
ba,o NOT been very strong. Colby,
which plays on November A. has done
rene rl;ble work this season, including
a 4S-to-O victory over Bowdoin: and IT
should be fine contest for the MD
shipmen. It will he the last game
before the Army contest in which the
first string men will really let them
selves out, as the men who must fight
the final battle will not be allowed to
risk themselves against Urslnus, "hich
plays the final local game
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Gardner and Mcclure in
Training for Their Bout
REASON WHY

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. A.
Purdue has no game Saturday,
the date having been purpose
ly left untitled for the reason
that it was the eleventh ami
versary of the terrible wreck
at North Indianapolis, in which
fifteen members Of the Purdue
football team of the year 1908
met death.
The special train bearing players
and 1000 rooters was on its
way to indianapolis for the an
nual game between Purdue and
Indiana.
Just as the special was pulling
into the northern limits of the
city the engine crashed into
some steel coal cars, and the
d first coach. in which the play
ers were riding, was crushed to
splinters. All the dead were In
this car.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
TEN-CLUb LEAGUES
MAY SETTLE h|X-UP
Ban Johnson's Magnates Said
to Be Demanding Peace With
Federal Powers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4-BasebalI war may
vanish as a result of the American
Leagues meeting here tomorrow.
Though Ban Johnson refuses to say a
word concerning the plans he has in
view. il has leaked out from others
that the present conditions in baseball
are so intolerable that the magnates
in Bans circuit will insist upon peace,
and that the car of baseball has a
scheme all ready which will bring about
a settlement OF all the difficulties.
For more than q week conferences
have been going on here between the
wayriug factions. Ban Johnson, Garry
Hermann. and Jim Gilmore have talked
over the situation behind closed doors.
and then decided that they had seen
each other. However, the Federal
League magnates have been called here
10 meet tomorrow and il is said the
Ban Johnson's organization ends its
session. The American League. being
stronger financially than either the Ma
Lunal or the Federal IS expected TO
act as a sort of dictator. though the
invaders will not stand for much die
tation, at that
Numerous plans have been proposed
TO bring about peace. 1t is possible that
the three leagues may enter an agree
lnent with their present organizations,
but At present ii seems TO be more
likely in the opinion OF those who know
baseball best that there will be a re-
organization in which the best of the
three leagues will be made over into
two big leagues, possible OF ten clubs
each.
II Is expected that the Federal
League. in any event, will drop Kansas
City, and that Indianapolis did not sup
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the veteran right halfbaclt, might be
able TO play. II" began attending
ClasSc% Monday and was on the field
Yesterday. although not in a suit.
FiiILADELPHIA. Nov 4--The Quak-
ers are seeking TO spill Michigan forma-
tons. Coach Brooke witnessed the
Hartard- Michigan game and has taught
the scrubs the Maize and Blue plays.
IN yesterdays secret practice thc
varsity had fair luck In breaking uD the
Michigan style Of attack. Today's drill
viii be the last on Franklin Field, rs
IN" squad will leave for Ann Arbor to-
morrow. practicing in Detroit on Friday
Penn has chance to win from
Michigan. despite that small score at
Cambridge Saturday" says Coach
Brooke "HarVard could have done bet
ter If Haughton had wished it
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Disappointed at Showing,
Ad Wolgast May Retire

NEW YORK, Nov. Disappointed al
his showing against Freddie Welsh. Ad
Wolgast is thinking OF retiring from the
ring. For the third time now he has
broken his right arm, and he has come
10 the conclusion that It will never
again be strong enough for his TO use In
regaining his lost lightweight title. He
is now under the care of a surgeon
here, but will return TO his home in
Cadillac. Mich. as soon as possible.
Il guess I'm through" said Wolgast
today. II simply can't take any
chances with my arm, and may as well
quit. I have saved my money, and can
AFFORD % rest for good on my big farm
IN Michigan"
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
] American League Meeting Tomorrow May See End OF War
LIVE SPORTS nos;, ns'is$ pa.ss<, BY
WHY WALTER HANGS ON

CHICAGO Nov 4.-Waler Johnson will sign with the Wash
ngton according inside information current here
When approached by Fielder Jones' the great pitcher demanded
$4,000 year his first salary paid in advance and the rest
placed bank subject his order Before Jones could
authorization close deal given Johnson
would declared within few weeks and that
though signed Feds would be returned to Wash
ington Rather anagonze fans Of the Capital by jumping
the Feds and then returning the Grmen Johnson decided to
hold anyway That gave the Feds chance their
hat Johnson the earth but won't get it
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
GridirOn Gossip.

The'r vas Z nIisCT0soDicalIy small
pt,renia"e Of .'cccsst.'l forward passes
IN 'hc Dartao1'h- >m.erst game. Dart
mouth tried '"u ana put through two;
Amherst tried SIX and pat through none.
The Worccsi,. Tech team hasn't made
point in five games. and the only
points New Hampshire State has made
are the result of one safety and one
field goal.
Under the open game rules things
are looking Up for the big college teams
Harvard. Yale. and Princeton were able
20 score on Penn State. W. and J. and
Williams respectively
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Many Players Starring
On GridirOn This Year
WOULD TRY AGAIN

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. A.
Michigan is anxious to sched-
ule a 1915 contest with Har-
ward.
1t is almost certain that the
Crimson would take the VOL
verines on again, but the ques-
ton is; Will Michigan be will
ing to go to Cambridge next
season without promise from
Harvard that it will visit Ann
Arbor the year after next?
Harvard is opposed to the long
trip. So, if Michigan wants re-
venge, it will have to take it's
chance for it on Harvard's own
terms.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Each WeIter Wants to-Win in
Order to Acquire Reputation
for the Future.

Shankey Gardner and Soldier MCGUIRE
arc both working out now In preparation
for their twenty-round bout at tho old
Ardmore club a week from tonight. and
each Is certain re will be returned tho
winner. MCGUIRE. whose term in the
Engineers Corps runs out in a month,
plans to enter the ring to make his hv-
ing and, on this account, hopes 70 make
such a good showing against Washing
toms crack welterweight that IL will be
of use to him in obtaining bouts with
the best men at his weight in the coun-
try. Gardner is just as determined to
end all McGuire's fistic aspirations.
Mcguire Is boxing with about every
member of the Engineers football team,
specializing, however. with Kid Mar
shall, who put Young Thomas away In
seven rounds q few weeks ago; Kenah.
Mass. Dale and Sheridan. all service
boxers. Mcguire, who is already in
good shape will enter the ring weigh
ing in the neighborhood Of 140 pounds
While the bout is at catchweights. there
will be little difference between the two
boys.
II am in hopes of pleasing the fans"
said Shankey Gardner today, because I
want some more battles at the new
Ardmore Club. I haven't been on
card there for long time. but the fans
hNO" WHAT L Cdn uO l~city iouhoo %
a long way to go, but feel sure I'll
bs a winner. If sheer fighting will turn
the trick. I understand Mcclure packs
a. punch. Well, I'll be there In the
ring, waiting for him to put 1t across
The club management Is now busying
itself with engaging a suitable semi
final 1t has several good pairs in
mind. but no arrangements have yet
been made to cinch the card. Nothing
but the r:ost promising boys will be
taken on.
Kid Sperry. Philadelphia light
weight, has dropped in upon the Capital
and Is in search OF a bout, though a
fractured rib is keeping him out OF the
ring for few weeks. He has met
some of the best men at his weight in
the country and. as soon as he has re-
covered from his slight injury. will be
ready to take on all corners at the new
Ardmore Club.
Tony Caponi. the veteran middle
weight. is another ring performer now
in the Capital. Tony has been wrestling
all summer and looks to be in much
has one ambition now, to battle Big
Cady. the Georgetown mammoth.
Remember that night l met him at
Ardmore?" said Caponi today. Il was
in rotten condition and. at that, was
giving away about fifty pounds. Now
understand he has been taking les
sons. Well. I've just one more to give
him. I wish the Ardmore Club would
put us on again because he's the best
punching bag ever saw
IT IS not known what Cady thinks
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BOTH TEAMS TRYING
EACH OTHERS PLAYS
Harvard and Princeton Practice
Against Formations Looked
for on Saturday.

PRINCETON, y. j.. Nov. 4-Har-
ward formations are being tried against
the Princeton varsity, and the coaches
are doing their best to accustom their
charges to conditions such as may
exist at Cambridge next saturday. The
varsity is being forced to catch punts
in the face of the sun, such as pours
down upon the Harvar stadium late I'm
| the game. The way the players have
risen to these conditions satisfies Coach
Penfield, and he believes that the
Orange and Black will not be caught
mapping Saturday.
The scrubs used Harvard plays yes
terday, and the varsity failed to stop
them for fully twenty minutes of the
hardest kind of scrimmaging. Then the
regulars began to fathom the forma
tions and began scoring. Twice they
marched up the field seventy-five yards
at crack for touchdowns. The Grim
son plays were broken up in good fash
ion.
Law and Dickerman had a short drill
in dropkicking from the 25-yard line.
and from scrimmage formation. Law
was offform. but Dickerman got thros
out of four goals.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov Jimmy
Knox. Harvard's scout who has seen
Princeton in several games this sea-
son, is teaching the Crimson scrubs
the Tiger formations for use against the
regulars. The varsity was yesterday
taught how to smash some of these
plays in a scrimmage devoid of tack
ling The defenses were carefully
worked out. the players walking
through them.
Captain Bricklcy is taking part in
the light drill but is doing no kicking
with his right foot. Eddie Mahan's punt
ing is so good that he will do it against
Princeton. Victor Kennard. whose drop
ick won the Yale game 1908. has Joined
the squad and Is handling the kickers.
Soucy the injured end, is out of foot
ball for the season. He cannot walk
without a crutch.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Think Baseball Peace
Will Follow Meeting

port its pennant winner as Vas eN-
pected The New York American club
is said TO have lost money and is for
sale. and it is also reported that Charles
F. Taft, the Cincinnati millionaire.
wants TO sell the Chicago Cubs. More
over. it is generally admitted that three
clubs are too many for ST. Louis to
support and that one or all OF them
are hound TO lose money under present
conditions. Ii is understood that the
Browns could be bought If Otto Stifel
refused to give up his Federal League
club. and. If SO. Fielder Jones could
manage the team.
One plan for reorganization which has
been quietly discussed is for two bis
leagues Of ten clubs each. as follows:
LEAGUE a. LEAGUE b.
Boston. Boston.
New York. New York.
Brooklyn. Brooklyn.
Philadelphia. Philadelphia.
Washington. Baltimore.
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.
Cleveland. Buffalo.
Detroit. Cincinnati
Chicago. chicago.
ST. Louis. St. LOUIS.
Such a plan would give continuous ball
in all the cities except Baltimore. Wash
ington, Cleveland. Buffalo. Detroit. and
Cincinnati. The only cities which would
be dropped would be Indianapolis and
Kansas City and the latter is to be
dropped. anyhow. Indianapolis might
be retained in place of one of the Pitts
burgh clubs.
There will be many difficulties in car
rying out this or any other rcorGaniZa-
ton plan. President Gilmore is too
valua Bile an executive to lose in base
ball. and he has been reelected for five
years by the Federals. Neither Ban
Johnson nor Governor Tener presum-
ably would like TO get out OF the game
The question of grounds will also be
stumbling block.
All the Federal League clubs have new
grounds and stands, and where they are
not owned outright leases have been
taken upon the sites for terms Of years.
Thus in Chicago either the grounds OF
the Feds or those of the Cubs would
have to be given up, and this would
probably cause a large expense. The
same thing is true in St Louis.
baseball schedule makers have always
opposed ten-club leagues on the ground
that rhey are awkward and unwieldy
and difficult 20 schedule econnomicallE.
Ten-Ciub leagues have been few in this
country, and have never prospered. This
objection may have force.
If there is a reorganization into two
big leagues, ten-club league or one OF
eight and one Of twelve are believed to
be inevitable il the Federals are 10 be
So tisficd. The two Of ten clubs as out
lined above is believed to be as likely
as any.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
CHIEF BENDER AND
PLANK WILL REMAIN
At Least Four Clubs Refuse
Waivers on Connie Mack's
Veteran TWirIers.

NEW YORK, Nov. A-If Chic Bend
er Is on the market, Frank Farrell is
Foing TO try 70 land him for the Van
KEGS Something will be done at the
Chicago meeting. opening tomorrow.
end maybe within a day or so Bender
viii be lined UP with Peckinpaugh' S
outfit
Bender is still great pitcher no
matter what happened last month in
the worlds series" says Farrell II
] can get him at a reasonable price
I'll take him"
DETROIT, Nov 4-Eddie Plank. the
&ackmens veteran southpaU, will not
be allowed TO slide out OF the American
League for want OF a demand. Frank
Eavin Is willing to give him trial
though no fabulous salary Will be Of
rered the Gettysburg farmer. NaVin
Esys he will not waive on Plank.
BOSTON, Nov. 4.-Bill Csrrigan is IN
TIE field for Eddie Plank, the veteran
iVirler OF the Nackmen Car~igan has
told President Lannin 10 get him al
any cost. with Plank winning twenty
games for the Red SoN in 1915 saws
Carrisan, the worlds title will bp
featured between the Braves and Red
SoN next fall"
CLEVELAND. Nov. J.-AIar8P.r BIZ
mingham is expected to refuse waivers
on both Eddie Plank and Chief. Bend
Gelphia Athletics. The Maps are sa dIy
iU need OF pitching material, and both
o; these men are good for a least
couple OF years more IN the big leagues
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Navy Team Wins.

Navy won from Army IS to IA. IN the
new league formed among members of
the Epiphany Church gym class. Navy
consisted of DeAtley ard Marbury. for
wards: I.angdon center: Hooner and
Schenider. guards. Army had II. Ingley
and Checker. forwards: Tabb, center;
e. Dean and Schmitz. guards.
French defeated Irish in the indoor
baseball game. to J.
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Nebraska Might Make
An Interesting Contest

Judging from the following scores Ne
nraska might manage to make it more
interesting for one % the Eastern
cracks than did Michigan: Michigan. >;
Michigan AgEies, 0; Michigan. 0; Har-
ward. :; Nebraska, "a: Michigan Ag-
gics, O.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
Gibbons Meets Donovan.

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Miks Gibbons
considered the best of the middleweights
will meet Young Mike Donovan next
Monday night at Madison Square Car
den in a ten-round bout.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04

about Caponi's def, but the George
town heavyweight may be heard from
in a few days.
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
W. and J. Has Several Crack
Players Making Bid for All
American LaureIS.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Already there are murmurings OF
the all-American eleven to be chosen
for 1914. However, at least three
weeks remain before the experts
take their "pen in hand" and begin
selecting the mythical paper football
teams. The biggest games of the
season are yet to be played and not
till the young athletes have been
thoroughly tested will the all-star
aggregation be named.
One thing looks certain, anyway
that the all-American players of
1913 stand excellent chances of re-
peating, if they are still in the game.
Few new lights have burst upon the
football world this fall. Most of
those who are doing the best work
were known last year.
Washington and jefferson is going 10
make a bid for all-star honors this
season, Johnny Spiegel. the star half
back. having a chance at the laurels.
Spegel is playing his 1nal season Tor
". and J.. and in many ways looks
ike the best halfbeck Of IL" year.
Besides him. though. Patterson, at
tackle, and Captain Cruikshan;., AZ CEN
toy, are making creditable records. while
roville. at end. played great football
against Harvard and Yale.
Ends have not been remarkable this
fall. some ~ the best being ''Tacks'
HardwiCN. Harvard. Lamberton and
Brown, Princeton: Pudrith, Dartmouth.
OHearnr. Cornell: Ereeland. Pennsyl-
>auia: Overesch. Navy; Merrilat, Army;
ShufeIt, Syracuse. and one or two in the
West.
4. tackle there have been some good
performers IN Talbot. Yale; Ballin.
T2inceton; Captain Keeler. Wisconsin;
Patterson, ". and J.: Cody, Vanderbilt
and Weyand. Army.
Guards have not been 50 prominent
this season as in sonc others. Shenk,
Pr~r cetou. IS ughoIding his brilliant
reputation Of 1919. and so is PennOck.
Harvard, tho12h handicapped by injury.
The veteran Nca cham. Army, has been
ont OF the EarHe much through various
MINOR ailments.
Des Jardions, last years aIl-American
center, will probably gam the coveted
The Washington times., 1914-11-04
PIMLICO, BALTIMORE
FALL MEETING

Maryland jockey Club, Nov. : to ~.
First Race y. ". Admission 81 90
SEVEN RACES DAILY, INCLUDING
STEEPLrCHAsE.
Special rate from Washington by W f. &
A. Electric Line. 81. % round trip. including
admission to the grounds
The evening world., 1914-01-02
Nine Links to Be
! Cotssid er''ed. for
,nl..S Big. TOlis,.I,eya

.Thrts cours4s. for cath OF the three
national champ ionshlps have besn 90
,.s.sd ~ the rseoutivs ,Cosnuittss OF
10 IinItsA otates Golf. Aasoclat ion for
s,n,,,,sss.n a" ~ ssuersl meeting OF
~ hc1v :. ~ yvaiSorf. Astoria on Jan.
= rhs As,asaiss vIil choose one Of the
,hrs. In ,s.ch instanc>,
~. 49, s,nhs ssi.otad for the
.....,,. al. r,.io,.h,n ara those Of the
nT-..s. C"ur,rv C,ub Manchester,
~. ne vusiS Cou,,rv Club. cleveland,
The evening world., 1914-01-02
HoLMER WINS MARATHON.
Nsw Yesk Professional Leads Dis
Field ~ BAInbuPeh.

EDJNBuRoH. Scotland. Jan. Allan,
Ho,msr a New York to-day won the an.
nual professional modified marathon
race at the Powdsrhaii track. He led ct
the anish By ,twsnty yards and beat .
large hsld containing MANY prominsnt
international athletes. ~.
To-day was the second occasion on
which Hoamsr has carried % the
event. ~ hs .7As also victor In ,1s1i.
The race WAS over . distance Of
fifteen miles aud Hans Hellnsr's time
WAS a hour . minutes uiseconds. OF
twenty-ssvsn seconds moro than the
tire taken last year by the winner on
that occasion. Hotmsr was FOLLOWED
to the tape by George Dining OF Lon.
don. England. last years winner. and
Willie Kolshmainsn of Finland. the
winner In 1917. The three men. were
closely bunchsd togsthsr from the ten.
mile mark 'uutil they entered the
straight for homo. when the Americas
spurtsd md won . ans race.
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lgsd lle',r;al League .; Sl5; en-:
Bait That Landed Tinker

timsnt. A baseball fan H. . ackls In.
stitution and hates peace But he alsc
likss his GOOD bAssbSli. He Will ~ ,fex
the Tsdsrhls stfoaS At uthp stast.i 4 =
The one thing needed ~ the Federal
League 10 money. and plenty OF Il Not.
withstanding reports to the contrary.
the hackers who have bSsn msntionSd
have not enough to carry II through
and must depend upon the sale oe stock
to raise the necessary funds. Mr..
Wssslhman OF Chicago and Mr. etsifsI
OF 81. Louis are wealthy. but the rspovt
that they are multi milltonairss 10 Or.
ronoouo. "a,