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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

Beginning this month and continuing
throughout March. track athletics will
hold full sway. and athletes who are
novs planning to enter all Of the meets
viii have their hands full The Johns
Hopkins-Fifth Regiment meet will take
place in the spacious armory hall in
| Baltimore on February IL. On the fol-
| lowing Saturday. February 81. the Rich
fnond College Athletic Association. in
conjunction with the Richmond Blues.
| will hold their meet n the horse show
| building. February Q. at o'clock, Car
roll Institute will hold an open handicap,
ten-mile streets race, over the same
route followed In the November affair.
! Georgetown University has fixed March
as the date for its big meet This will
be the only meet held in Washington, as
George Washington University Gas de-
cided not to hold a meet this year.
The indoor South Atlantic champion
ship events have been apportioned among
the different indoor meets as follows:
Johns Hopkins Fifth Regiment meet
and 20c-yard dash.
Richmond meet-The +4o-yard run and
the SSe-yard run.
Georgetown meet-The pole vault. the
high jump, one mile and the 1s-pound
shot put.
Georgetown University Is fortunate in
having secured not only the greatest
number Of championship events for its
meet. but those which are NEST spectacu-
lar and Interesting. These events never
fail to furnish keen competition. as the
rivalry existing between the stars of
Washington and Baltimore Is very great
Trials for the Georgetown relay team.
which were postponed last Sunday, VIII
be held at the Hilltop today. OF the
twenty men who will try for the four po-
sitions. the athletic ability OF Eddie Steb-
bins. "Nubby" Jones. Brent Young and
Pete MacNulty have q slight preference
over the rest.
Eddie Stebbins. the fastest man of last
years championship relay team. is prac-
ticaly certain OF being in the limeIIght
again this year. while the other three
men mentioned have shown greater abil-
ity and have had more experience than
the remaining candidates.
1t u rumored around town that John
Paul Jones. Pete Herring. Johnnie
stecher. and Earl Smithson are going to
form q "has-been'. relay and run some
OF the "never-was' relays Of the pres
emit day. A relay formed of such stars
~ these would brighten the ordinary
club athlete into hanging up his running
clothes until these stars had stupped
running.
Catholic University. Georgetown Uni
versity. Maryland Agricultural College.
the washington High Schools, Carroll
Institute, and Memorial Athletic Club
hare had their squads Of track men out
o. A. - -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
WHAT THE scRIBEs SAY


In my Judgment Eddie Collins is the
best ail.around player In the world today.
having no serious fault. He plays the
keystone position on a worlds champion
ship team wonderfully on the defence,
and he Is an aggressive batsman and base
runner. He is the classiest member of
particularly classy infield. and his per-
formances during three different worlds
championships have been a revelation to
those who get very little chance other
wise to see an American League team in
action.
Collins is 30 far superior to any Of his
rivals on second base that discussion OF
possible comparison Is superiuous. He
Is entitled to all the credit that can BE-
rendered to him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
BOXING AND WRESTLING
NEWS AND COMMENT 7Hz sGtiaFT


without interruption some the
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Within the month the Aore Club win be greatly enlarged The
erect least 500 seats By doing this the club officials think they
Johnny Battling
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

~
Without single dissenting voice little
Eddie Collins, the brilliant second sacker
of the Philadelphia Athletics. IL chosen
az the logical keystone sacker on the An
america team.
Just as Walter johnson. the peerless
: pitcher of the Nationals, was selected
: unanimously, SO Collins, one Of basebail's
shining lights. has been adjudged without
an equal in playing the middle sack
Even were the competition more keen.
Collins would still stand head and Shout
ders above the rest. Such clever players
as Johnnie Evers, Otto Knabe, Larry
Doyle. and Bin Sweeney have not even
been considered in the running. The
Philadelphian so far exceis the other
practically useless.
Based ON Series.
In selecting Collins, as the man to
hold down this berth on the mythical
nine, the writers who hail from Ma
tional League cities. or rather from cities
where the National League is the only
one represented. have been compelled to
base their Judgment upon the work
shown by the Philadelphian in worlds
series. - @s
To many this would seem an unsatis-
factory sort of test. but it must be taken
into consideration that Collins has shown
in three such series, once against the
Cubs and twice against the Giants and
his consistent briIliancy in all three series
has forced even partisan critics to justly.
appreciate his worth
Not So a Year Ago.
Had a vote been taken a year ago it
is hardly probable that Collins would
have received unanimous Endorsement
as Larry Doyle was then travelling at top
ns.l, No
writer's might have been disposed to
swing their vote to the Giants. second
sacker. But while Doyle and others have
fallen down since. Collins still continues
10 maintain his phenomenally fast gait.
hitting with the very top-notchers, rank
ing among the first few base stealers,
chasing with the heavy scorers. and out
shining every enc else as a fielder In his
position.
The Philadelphian has every asset
which the king of second sackers would
ordinarily need. Indeed, he could lack
a few of his wonderful capabilities and
still outrank all the rest. The averages
alone would entitle him to primary con-
sideration. but there are some things in
baseball that figures cannot chronicle,
and one is Collins ability as an inside
baseball player. which gives him value
that averages cannot show.
ms naScDuii IhSthHCt
Possessed OF the truest baseball instinct,
with wonderful pair of hands. Won
derful pair of eyes, and a foresight which
enables him to map out moves. ahead
of his rivals. he is the head of the
Athletics board of strategy" of course,
under Connie Mack.
He is one of the brainiest generals
in baseball, and much of the inside work
of the Mackmen is the result of his
clever planning. Fun of ambition. pluck
and daring. he is the ideal man for a
second sacker, and has every qualif-
cation which would entitle him to be
captain of this mythical team.
. Is 2S Years Old.
Collins was born at Tarrytown, n. Y,
about twenty-six years age and although
he probably doomed up as a local high
school baseball and Football hero in those
parts, he first broke into the limelight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

Sohie rear OOAeis III dStion anu tnis tifuc
is not far OF, according to one of the
main officials of the Ardmore Club.
Inc tommy Lowe-Anoy Sortez bout Is
attracting great zeal OF attention, not
only mere, put IN baitimore ana Ne"
YORK Cortez is one Oh the most popular
OF new YORK scrappers' ana ne mas a DIG
following. Ihat Lowe is up against
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KID Coaches' OF Wnkesoarre, Pa,
would IKE to tackle any lightweight In
TINS section OF the country. coaches mas
oeaten some fairiy sooo boys, according
TO ms record, ana might prove trouble
some to any local nsht-weisht
Following Is part Oh coaches record;
jess Gilbert, OF Wiiiiamsport- won, 10
rounds: KID Lucas OF scranton. Pa, won.
o. rounds; Happy Hayes. OF New YORK.
won, ROUNDS Jonn Dougnerty, OF Phil
adeipha, won, rounds. John Dougherty,
Of Philadelphia. won, 6 rounds: Charles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
Answers to Sport Queries.

How many times has Leach Cross been
Knocked out and what men have turned
the trick c. Wv.
In 1906 Leach was put away by Jack
Doyle in tive rounds, and frankie Mad
den In one round; In 1909 he lost by a X.
10. to Fighting Dick Hyland in forty-one
rounds These are the only times he was
put to sleep.
Who is the cieverer boxer, Mcfarland
or Mike Gibbons? L. B..
Their bout on February L. will decide
that. u
Has Gunboat Smith fought Rodel twice .
II so, did one bout go the limit and the
other result in Knockout for Smith?
A FAN.
You are right. Their first bout wen,
the limit. ten rounds. and their second
was won by Smith in three rounds
Kindly let me know through your pink
sheet how to figure a players batting
average. CONSTANT READER.
Divide number of times at bat into
number Of hits, using decimals-.
II referee stops a bout is one of the
men. credited with a Knockout?
G.-LEwIs.
Yes,
Where. was Johnny Kilbane born2
SUBSCRIBER. :
Cleveland. 8.
Is Jim Corbett still living?, II So what
Is his address and when and where did
he fight lasts What date Is the Murphy
and Richie fight scheduled for? H. d.
Corbett is very much alive. His home
is at Bay Side, Long Island. His last fight
was with. Jim Jeffries at San Francisco
on August H.l9oa. Jeffries winning by .
knockout In ten rounds. The Murphy
Richie match has been postponed to
April g.
= What was the date and result Of the
last bout between Jack johnson and jim
Flynn? AN ARDENT READER.
Jack johnson and Jim Flynn met at
Las Vegas ON, July 4. 1872, Johnson win
ming in nine rounds.
ID Was Mcfarland ever beaten? ca
Please give list of lightweight and
heavyweight champions. B.R. 2
Mcfarland never lost Referees de-
cision. For list Of Hght-weight and
heavyweight title holders consult one Of
the sporting ANNALS. !.
+ Man on second. Batter hits to first
baseman who Is playing in. He fields the
ball and runs across the first base line
without touching the runner and throws
to third, trying to make a double play.
Is the batter out2 LlSSON
NO. He had to be touched or the ball
had to be held on first.
A Is ON first is on. third. Pitcher
mzkex q n. M uhict, entitIes both runners
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
MEETS LOCAL CUNT.
Baltimore Five CIashes with Alloy
sius Team Today.

Baltimore. Nd, Jan. sL-Having de-
feated some of the strongest duckpin
teams In this city. the st. Johns Ath-
leuc Association duckpin artists will
try conclusions against the strong Alloy
sius team, of Washington. tomorrow.
Accompanied by many rooters. the Lead
efs OF the local Catholic Duckpin League
VIII make the trip In special car AT
noon and descend upon the stronghold
OF the Washington Catholic champions.
prepared to capture fiye games.
The Washington contingent will place
its best niarksmen on the alleys, as
the local boys have good reputation
IN the capital city. The rolling Of John.
NY Vseth and of Mahoney are well
Known to the wsshingfonfans, and the
best men available from the Aloysius
roster win be called upon II ST. Johns
Is defeated IN the majority OF games. Il
will be the first defeat of the kind tbs
team has suffered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
~ IRVING vAUaHAx.
chieaso Rsesd-HesaM.

There. IL no question in my mind as to
the choice for leading second baseman.
Collins stands without an equal in his
position, and his consistent brfiiiancy
throughout the regular season has never
detractsf from his work In the worlds
series, where all of the great stars Of
baseball oftentime fall down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
~ r. A. BACHELOR.


Collins gets the call for second base.
with nobody close enough to be seen with
the naked eye. As . batter. fielder. and
base runner. Eddie rates very close
around the ideal mark. He hasn't a weak
ness In any department. and plays his
best under nre. as his work in the last
worlds series attested. On account of
his position on the infeid. his knowledge
Of the game. and his aggressiveness. he
would be logical choice as captain Of the
team. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
sioux After Ganes.

The Sioux A. c.. Junior basket-haH
team team challenges all teams ayeras-
ing ITO pounds. Address ali Challenges
70 r. NJ. Criste. 1e9 II street northeast-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

rGre Bante. Of the Centrs1 Leaeue
has signed Larry ouinlan. former major
league youtfielder. TO manage the club
during. thu campaign Of 1874 He win
report early In the spring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

iittis Phiiadelphian. and I doubt ~ the
ueat Lajose. even In his pa1niest days
was caite ~ versatile a. this brHln1esf
player IN Connie Mack's brainy squaA.
Year after year Collins 10 up among
che toppotchers In hitting. base rsnning.
and scoring averages. and his all around
work 70 one Of the greatest assets Of the
great Athletic, machine. His marvellous
handling Of the ball. hIs intuitiye knowf-
edge Of the play. and his wonderful fore
sight are only few Of the attributes Of
this splendid representative Of the Amer
.Ican League.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
ny PAUL n. sHANxoN.

The choice Of Eddie Collins for second
base position on the Ail-American team
h absolutely unquestioned. National and
American League partisans alike are only
too willing 70 concede, his undisputed
middle hacker.
: Collins - to the infeld what Ty Cobb
10 to the outieId-a player Of unequaIied
briiliancy and man whose baseball in
stinct always leads him to do the proper
thing At the proper time He II . won
derful neid general. daring. resource
ful player. . Tremendously hard hitter.
as well a. q most dependable man In a
pinch. The game has few better base
runners. and no player exceis him In re-
sourcefulness or courage. Even were he
on minor, league team his superiority
would be conceded.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
by MARK ROTH.


Eddie Collins Ia my choice as the great
est second baseman in either of the big
leagues, and the man consequently en-
titled to a position on the All-AIAerican
team. There Is nothing that he dSes not
do well. He Is one Of the greatest ex-
ponents Of the possibilities OF the national
game. and In every. department he Is a
natural leader.
Ranking high among the base-runners.
the batsman. and the men who score
runs. he is likewise the greatest fielding
second baseman. and his briiliancy. espe-
cialiy Ia the three worlds championships
In which he figured, convinced even the
partisan National League adherents that
he has no equal m the new or the old or
ganixation.
The wonderful work of Collins Is made
even more sensational by the marvellous
smoothness with which the whole PHI
adelphia infield works.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

A glance At the averages in different De-
partments VIII convince even the most
skepticai that no one II In the PhiladeI-
phfan's class. Those who have had the
oppRtunity of seeing him work day 10
and day out DO not need to consider hx-
ures vhep naking the choice. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
stock sign. eiant.' Contract.

New York. Jan. H.-Milton Stock. the
speedy little infelder. who has been with
the Giants for the last several years. on
and on. and who was farmed out last
season to the Mobile club, of the South
ern Association. to smooth of the
rough edges. has been signed for three
years Stocks original contract was for
only one year. but when the club offered
him the chance OF signing for an addi.
tional two years he lost mo- time In ac-
cepeing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

4 Aeiance At the averages in different De-
partments VIII convince even the most
skepticai that no one II In the PhiladeI-
phian's class- Those who have had the
oppGFfunity of seeing him work day Ia
TaBd day out DO not need to consider ns-
ures vhep mailing the choice.
~ THOMAS 8. RICE.
= - < RrookIyn Easie
While Brooklyn has had two represen.
taffves on the Alf-American team. I re-
greet to say that IN the contest for Sec
ond base the City Of Churches has no
entry. Il might 50 ever farther and as
sert that the National League. in spite
of Evers Doyle, ct al. must side-step
any possible rivalry In this respect
Eddie Collins, Of the Macknen- Ia so
far superior to any other man who might
be mentioned for the position that argu-
ment 10 Idle. He ID pre-eminent as a bats
man. base runner, fielder, and everything
else. and his wonderful versatility would
entitie him to claim for first choice
by WILLIAM g. wEART.
Phladeipsa Evening Telegram
There Is little reason for pointing out
the qualifications OF Eddie Collins. His
overshadow all the other second baseulen
In fielding. batting. and base-running. he
would certainly deserve a high rating be-
cause Of his inside work. generalship. and
ability to size up a play on the instant.
He IL a. natural leader. a rssourcefui
player. and a strategist. being one of the
cleverest generals in baseball. ] think
that all the critics will be unanimous in
their selection of Collins.
BY JAMES JERPE.
Pittsburz Gazette nmest
For one brief instant i CONSIDER
Johnny Evers for second base on she
mythical All-American team. but speed
iy shifted my choice 10 Eddie Collins.
basing e on what I saw of that gifted
young star in only five games. Those
games were the 1913 worlds series With
brains and intuition like Evers. speed
on the paths. and everything that goes
with 1t. such as hustling, batting, and
earnestness to win. Connie Mack's man.
i believe, merits the honor easily. He Is
younger and therefore the superior OF
Evers which even now Is saying q great
deal. Only in five games did 1 see him.
but I came away convinced that the
American League at least has one posi-.
tion that can't be filled with Ail-American'
timber from the National
ny w. }. O'CONN0R.
n ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
One needs no alIbi for picking Eddie
Collins Even those who are in the habit
Of watching National League teams
throughout the regular. season and giving
s6ch players as Johnny Eyers, Otto
Knabe. and Larry Doyle their just due.
must concede that the little Philadelphia
has no equal
Even John AcGraw selected Collins As
his choice. and the world knows that
sometimes McGraw 10 apt to be right.
However. the Columbia student has all
his rivals distanced at the middle has
sock. He can hit like a trip-hammer. can
run bases with any of them. is clear
headed. resourceful fielder. and the ideal
man for his position He shines out even
in the wonderful infield that is the Phila-
delphia strongest asset. He is the bull
wark of the Mackmen's defence and the
leader Of the attack
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

Scan the contemporary tearus Of ixs
and you win dnA the same geDoD6
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

Now comes another challenge. Louis
Montana. the Italian wrestler, wants to
OK John Kilonis before the Ardmore
Club. Following is q part Of Montano's
s-tter:
.saIonis has beaten me on the mat. but
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01

latfons between Georgetown and Vir-
xiaia, the annual relay race VIII not b
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-01
Down the Alleys

Y.M. A. pucKPIN LEAGUE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-12
DR.. WHALL0N HEAD
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
PREVENTION WORK
Society Holds Annual Elec-
ton and Advocate Legisla-
ton to Give Health Off.
GERS Increased Powers.

Legislation relative to tuberculosis
cases was discussed at a meeting OF
the executive board of the Wayne
County Society for the prevention OF
Tuberculosis yesterday afternoon.
AS the meeting is the society's an
nual one, routine business was brought
up and new officers elected DR.. A. j.
Whallon is president, DR.. Buche, vice
president and DR.. S. Edgar Bond, Sec
rotary and treasurer. The county and
ward chairmen will be elected later.
The members of the society believe
that the state legislature should
amend the laws governing the state
board of health and the health depart
ment of cities. Part of the change
would be in the disposition of tuber-
culosis cases to prevent dissemination
of the disease.
The health officials should be given
discretion of sending careless victims
of tuberculosis to tuberculosis hos
pitfalls for care, the society believes.
At present there Is no way to dis
pose of the cases in the county should
this be done.
The matter of a campaign for a tu-
berculosis hospital was left in the
hands of the Commercial club COM
mittee which has worked on it for the
last two years, partly in conjunction
with the tuberculosis society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-12

MISS MEYER WEDS
NE|GABOR IN WEST
Former Richmond Woman
Gives Up Claim to Become
Mrs. Head.

Leaving here year ago to take up a
claim in California, Miss Ida Louise
Meyer, daughter of Mrs. Gustave
Meyer, 2010 East Main street, has
married her next door neighbor, Frank
lin Herman Head, at Pasadena, Cal.
Friends of Miss Meyer in Richmond
were surprised to learn that she has
surrendered her claim to her nephew,
Raymond Fossenkemper, 201O Main
street, this city, and that she is now
making her home on the adjoining
claim.
Miss Meyer and Mr.. Head first be-
came friends through correspondence,
Miss Meyer required stones for arts
and crafts jewelry. Their business
correspondence warmed and Miss
Meyer left in June, 1913 to take the
claim adjoining Mr.. Heald's near Agu-
anga, not far from Pasadena.
The wedding took place September
5 at the home of Misses Bertha and
Edna Kern, formerly of this city, now
living in Los Angeles. A former class
mate Of Mrs. Head at Wittenberg col
lege pronounced the ceremony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-12
TEACHERS ADVISE
PUPILS IN STUDIES
PLAN OF P|CKELL
High School Principal EvOl-
yes Method of Individual
instruction for Students
Outside Classes.

AS soon as the organization is COM
pleted at the high school several new
features in the method of school man
agement will be introduced by Prin-
cipal Pickell.
Within the next few weeks system
will be inaugurated which will afford
more attention being given pupils as
individuals. Each pupil will be as
signed to teacher who is to advise
the pupil regarding his school work
and other activities as we'll Each
teacher will perhaps be given at least
twenty-five pupils to have charge of III
an advisory manner. BY this method
each student will be able to find him
self" The teacher who is assigned to
him will give more attention to him,
and better work will be done. If pu-
pill falls behind in his work, instead of
going to the principal and spreading
before him his troubles, he will go to
his advisory teacher. who will tell him
what coure to pursue and make rec
concentrations.