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The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
WATER POLO CODE Is UP
FOR COLLEGE SWIMMERS
Return to Two-period Game and
Other Minor Changes to
Re Discussed
Be Discussed

The committees of the intercollegiate
Swimming Association will hold general
meetings tomorrow in New York to
lay plans for the season. elect officers
and arrange the schedule for the cham
piOnship tournament
One of the important matters on the
cards Is the revision of the water polo
code. The graduate advisory board will
recommend several minor changes Chief
among them is the return to the two
period game. The time of play was di-
vided last year into three periods as an
experiment, the authorities believing this
would hage a match less Furnishing to
the contestants and the action faster and
more interesting to he spectators. II was
found, however, that the extra intermis-
sion caused so much delay that the
meets dragged until n late hour, and the
delegates are now in favor Of going back
to the old system.
Another Of the proposed changes con-
Germs penalties for fouls. Hitherto the
team fouled has been awarded a free
trial for a touch-goal, only the for
wards of the latter side and the three
backs of the penalized team being al
lowed in the scrimmHge. The graduates
are now in favor OF making the free trial
one for a throw, instead of a touch
goal, as II will be more quickly decided.
and also place greater value on throwing
ability and tend to make the game more
open
Conrad Trubenbach, the former Colum-
bia captain. will preside at the graduate
committee session.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

'TH pitch until they tear the uniform
OF my back"
Those are the exact words of Chief
Bender.
He was led to pronounce them when
told that there was a rumor afioat to the
effect that be was going to retire from
baseball
'ouit baseball? Sure, I have-until
next season. am now in the painting
business" Thus the Athletics pic
turesdue huTler continued, hourishing his
vaFnish brush with which he was re-
touching some wainBcotlng In his home
in Tiago. II didn't know was going
to quit, because have been so busy that
i haven't been able to read the papers
You can get a lot OF good stun from the
papers and learn a lot OF things you
didn't know" he went on. Il suppose
the reason they are having me quit Is on
account Of the worlds series. We lost TO
Boston and somebody had to be the goat.
They picked on me. I was made the goat
of the series. AS a matter Of fact, I was
never in better shape in my life than
when / went into the series. ! had been
out at the park every morning working
hard, hitting and fielding. 1 did just
enough pitching TO keep in shape. Yet
they say wasn't in condition and all
mat DuL NdBt just NIe Sdules
A number OF stories have been printed
recently about the possible retirement OF
Bender and. as the Chief says, presum-
ably because the Athletics lost the
worlds series. There certainly can be
no other ground, for the thought never
entered Bender's head until he was told
about it In one OF his signed articles
Christy Mathewson deplores the fact that
Bender Is about to retire and hopes that
he may last another season. Matty need
not worry.
II those who are doing the predicting
could only see the Chief they would
realize that he has many useful years
ahead of him on the diamond. He Is to-
day in great shape. He could go in this
afternoon and pitch a game which would
win eight times out Of ten. Since the
worlds series Bender has been busy at
his home and has had little time to get
out on the golf links. But In the course
OF the next week he will be out again
driving the ball around the Bala course
in a way which makes many an old-timer
envious.
In the same article in which he pre-
dicted the retirement OF Chief Bender,
Matty leads one to believe that the
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Last Thursday was the fourth anniver-
sary of the death of Stanley Ketchel, the
last Of the great middle-weight cham
pions. 1t was on October Is, 1910. that
steve" was shot and killed at Conway,
No, by Walter A. Dipley.
Four years, and in the interval not a
name has arisen among the men Of the
class over which he reigned supreme at
the time of his death ft to be linked
with his.
The ring has known no more pic
turesque character in all its annals than
Stanley KetcheL Since the days of
Dempsey, there has not been a fighter
who was so close to the hearts Of the
followers of the sport
KetcheI in his crude way was fatalist
He lived for the day. always. That Is
perhaps the reason he never knew the
meaning of the word fear. He would walk
into the ring with a Johnson as serenely
confident as against the worst dub Of his
own weight
Ketchel was born at Grand Rapids.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
s they Got Our Signals,
Western Captain Claims;
Business Laughs Ha! Ha!
Aftermath of Recent Schooboy Football Game Brings Out
Startling Declarations FiOwards- !.
Gossip and Comment.

/, be the first appearance OF the Central
eleven In the SERIES but during the ante
season games the o Streeters have shown
a lot Of strength and have played some
real football.
Each year this contest affords more
rivalry than any Of the other scholastic
games, and a splendid exhibition is gen.
orally the result. Central is picked by
many to win the scholastic honors This
| is probably due to the poor showing of
the Tech team in its game with Eastern.
However. the Tech eleven which takes
the field against Central Tuest ay will be
far stronger than the one p esented in
the initial game It mus be remem-
bered that three of Techs mainstays
were incapacitated at the time OF the
, Eastern game, but they are IN fine fettIe
at this writing, and will be seen in the
Maroon and Gray lineup Tuesday These
three men include Capt. Gibson, Ochsen-
reiter, and Roberts. stars OF the high
school ranks, who have had a lot of ex-
peFience. With this trio in the game
against Central. the Manual Trainers
will look 20 per cent stronger: so look
for comeback from Tech.
The showing of the Business eleven
last Friday was a great deal better than
was expected. The Stenographers scored
decisive victory over Western by pre-
senting the fastest eleven in the history
Of that school, and, incidentally, are be-
ing figured by many as contenders for
the title. The Business back field is one
Of the best in scholastic ranks while too
much cannot be said in connection with
the line.
A stronger bunch Of forwards are ex-
peted to be presented after the advisory
marks. Dowrick, who played a consistent
game for Business last season, is ex-
- l.,
port, and also Captain-elect Joe Wise,
who was picked for an all-high tackle
last fall. Wise has been out Of the line
up since early season. but will be in
uniform this week and probably get in
the Tech game. -...r. r..',
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With these men back, Acting Capt
Ray Wise expects to give the other
teams a good battle for top honors-
whelchen played a clever game at
Quarterback for the Western last Friday.
The Red and White youth ran his team
well at all times, and also did exception
ally well on the defense. Upon two oc-
casions he was the last man between
Ray Wise and the goal line and managed
to down the Business back on both in
stances.
Palmer stearns, Of Western, who has
been the star in baseball for the last
three years, was seen at left end in the
Business game. Stearns showed that he
had considerable ability as a football
player and shared honOrs with Mackan
and whelcheIL Of the same team.
Ray wise's weIl-placed punts aided his
team a great deal in its game with West
ern. He was far more capable in this
department than Fuller or O'Brien, OF
Western and on exchange Of punts
gained anywhere from 20 to 30 yards.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
WESTERN RESERVES ..
LOSE TO MIDDIES

Annapolis. Nd, Oct. 24.-with a thor
oughly oyerhauled team in operation.
Navy defeated Western Reserve, IS TO o.
here today. Only four Of the men who
played Penn last Saturday were in their
old positions.
than their opponents, particularly in the
backheld, and they failed to stop Miles,
Blodgett, and Vessel when they attempts
ed line plunges. Mitchell. replacing Miles
at quarter in the fnal period, distin-
guished himself by running 20 yards for
a touchdown.
Reserve used a short forward pass with
some success, but failed 10 make any i'm
preston against the Navy line. Schoule,
of the visitors, was their only consistent
ground gamer.
Biodgett's kicking of goals was re-
markably accurate. he scoring ak out
Of seven
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Buffalo, N Y. Oct A-George
Stats" Mcconnell the lanky Bison
pitcher. has again landed a Job in the
major league. George will wear a Cub
inform next season, having been drafted
by the Chicago club. This bit OF infor-
nation Was received from Chicago this
morning and confirmed by Secretary
Martin of the Buffalo club.
George Mcconnell has been in and out
Of the major leagues several times. but
in landing with the Cubs he should have
a very successful season next year. due
TO the fact that he will be back with his
old battery mate. Jimmy Archer. who
caught for Buffalo when George first
learned the art of pitching.
Mcconnell first served for the Bisons as
a first baseman. but under George T.
Stallings learned to become a pitcher.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
BRAVES TRIUMPH POPULAR.
TRns in Front of ScorcboardS Give
Boston Glad Hand.

Bost0n's- triumph over the Athletics was Eratify.
ing 70 baseball fans in Detroit writes Howard
Pearson IN the Detroit Journal In fact, the VIC
tory for -Stallngs the most UoTyilGr win in
the City Of the Straits that any sroTtng event has
TUNED mp IN many years.
To nudge By the cheers that went up from the
crowds surrounding the bulletin boards whenever
the Braves were forging to the fore one would
fancy al hands IN Detruit had a personal inter
ct in the success q Stallings' wonders.
Tiger victory In a Worlds Series wouldn't
have been more poTularl5 received here than was
Ra=Tnn'a
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
BITS OF BASEBALL.

We're willing TO bet that the scribe
who invented that selling-the-Cubs-to-
Hetty-Green story got his experience as
a football correspondent.
Just as We though the Kaiser didn't
have a chance against the world. jim
Corbett comes along and says the Kaiser
has, and now we're sure he hasn't
One big advantage in the strenuous
National League quarrel is that the war
correspondents are always at the front
and the dispatches are not censored.
If the people Of the United States broke
the Ten Commandments as rapidly az
harness stars break records. we could
expect an early outbreak of fire and
birthstone.
Bob Fisher has Joined his fellow
coaches. Crawford Blagden and Rex
Hitchcock. in actual play. The trio line
Up against the Harvard forwards each
afternoon, and are accomplishing practi-
cal work of great value.
Practice for the Yale varsity these days
is of a nature to delight all well-wishers
OF. the Blue. The backfield is lightning
fast. and at the same time has a punch
to IL that opponents feel. Affairs between
the first and second teams are by no
means of the pink-tea order.
An expert says Ouimet won the open
and amateur golf titles because he had
lne true HldlGu play temperament.
And, all the time, a lot OF players
thought the principal asset was a 800
yard drive, a. perfect approach, and a
successful three-yard putt.
The dropping of Pennsylvania State
from the University of Pennsylvania 5
1914 schedule is said to have been due 10
the many hard games the Quakers are
called upon to play this season. 1915. Il
is said, will see the State college re-
stored
men? According TO word received from
New Haven. the first-year band numbers
only thirty men. and Nate Wheeler, the
coach OF the 1913 crowd, has sent forth
an appeal for more men. Harvard and
Princeton freshmen squads are said. TO
more than sixty men each.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Chicago Cubs Get Mcconnell
Reuniting "SIatS" and Archer

he was sold to the New York Yankees.
1t was several seasons ago that
Charles W. Murphy and Frank Chance
saw Mcconnell pitch and Archer catch
for Buffalo. 1t happened to be an on day
for the Cubs, and Murphy made a trip
here TO see Mcconnell pitch. After the
game, which was won by Buffalo by q
shUt-out score, Murphy asked Chance
how he liked Mcconnell.
Il never noticed him." said the Cub
manager. The fellow who was catching
him. Archer, was all 1 saw, and l want
him right away"
And the trip to Buffalo resulted in the
signing up Of Archer to the Cubs while
Mcconnell was forgotten. Now. years
later, Mcconnell gets the job he should
have had long ago and will rejoin his old
battery mate.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
BENDER GOING BACK.
Famous Indian HurIer Losing Old
Speed and stamina.

Benders failure gives rise to two lines Of thought
says Ed WTay in the St Louis Post Dispatch One
Is that the famed Indian finger desrite his record
Of seventeen victories and three defeats this year Is
about all iQ. and longer show the speed and
Stamina that ones oDOperated with his intelligence
and experience to make him formidable.
His downfall also suggests that the Tauntcd sIpe-
noriy Of American League pitching and batting
may, as a whole have been oTerestimated The fact
that finger Hke Bender. who is worrying along on
his wits. with his physical assets waning could
lead the American League, with such & record as
the Chief owns. would convince some that tho
American LsagIe hitting is not what it has seemed.
But opinions based on one game shOuh be taken
with grsin Of salt. For while II Is certain that
no weakening Of nETe contributed TO this game
veterans downfall it possibly may have been due to
4 bad day" such as even the best OF them en-
counter.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
MGRAw IN SORRY PLIGHT:
High-EaIarIed BASEBALL Manager
Declares Himself In Court.

Listen TO the Tlight Of a manager Of a baseball
club which did not win the worlds championship
nor even the National league TsnnAnf. and who's
salary Is only $1,000 a year. John j. McIiraW Of
The Giant. - the person McsiTaW appeared In
New YORK one day recently in a suit which the
city Of New York brought against him to collect
so Threh he was asa5sld personal taxes in lsla
on SD.0oo worth Of IgrsOnality. McGraW said his
only bEineEs a. the time the asessnrnt was levied
was managing the Giants and running a billiard
room. The billiard business was not a Success. he
had tsn-year lease On the room. but he sold II
al a los McGrau said his hank account never
amounted % more than S 90 TO 3 o0o and he owned
a $40 automobile. As for the $500 he received
for managing the Giants. his family needed all that
said MciiraW, and all the furniture in his room
belonged 10 his wife He denied owning 5000
in property. The suit was dismissed.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
d ABuok. HoWARp.

I'VE were licked fair and square. No
kick coming, but that Business team had
our signals. They knew every play we
were going to pull on; in fact, their halt
backs shouted out. Watch the right end
for the triple pass" etc. All through
the game Business seemed TO know just
what We were going to do when We had
the ball"
The foregoing statement was made to
the writer by Acting Captain Johnny
MackalL Of Western High School, after
the disastrous defeat at the hands of
Business last Friday afternoon.
MackaH went step further. He add
ed: Il am not kicking about the beat
ing We were handed-Business sure did
trim US proper-but would like to know
how they got our signals"
The writer mad a talk with Referee
Crafts Friday night. Crafts verified all
that Mackall had said. He stated that,
in his opinion. If Business did not know
Westerns signals, the Stenographers
showed the best bit of guess work he
had ever seen in a football game, and
he added that the uncanny manner in
which the Business backs called cor
rectly play after play convinced him that
Westerns signals were in the keeping
Of Coach Whites team. How they OBJ
tanned them Crafts was at loss to ex-
plain.
With this information in my possession
the writer lost no time digging up Capt
Ray Wise, Of the Business team.
why, it was simple as falling on g
log" said Wise. We knew nothing Of
Westerns attack before the game. We
had no line on the Red and White team
whatsoever. Business figured all along
that it could beat Western, and had been
coached TO watch just one play, triple
pass, which one of the afternoon news
papers had stated was sure to prove q
big ground gamer.
Business diagnosed Westerns attack
before the game was five minutes old I,
myself, heard the quarterback call out
e. and there Immediately followed an
attempt to circle our left end. The next
number was ~ and I shouted here
comes a play around our right end Sure
enough, the play came and We 'smeared'
it"
Throughout the game We were smash
ing up plays in the same manner. OF
course, it was all guesswork on our part,
but the best part Of It all is, we got away
with it.
1t follows that if the Business team,
which has been generally regarded as the
" eak sister in scholastic football and
never given credit for much intellect on
the gridiron. diagnosed Westerns attack
in such an easy manner, the Red and
White must have a very simple code of
signals. and. furthermore, had better get
busy and figure out new set with which
to play the remaining games.
The Tech-Central game. scheduled for
Tue sday. is by far the most important
contest Of the series, in that it brings
together the strongest teams. This will
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Oakland Signs Indian.

The Oakland club, a the Pacific Coast League, has
signed Harry Sampson. a fun blood Piute Indian
and graduate Of the Stewart Indian School at
Carson CITY. as pitcher sampson is nineteen
years old weighs IN pounds throws and bats right
handed and IS cross-eSed. Although he has terrific
speed. II Is sid his inhrmty Is his greatest asset
The bass runner is at his mercy
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Old Baseball Magnate Dear.

While Boston was shouting for the Braves on
Monday. October y the pioneer uf baseball IN that
city was passing away mnOticed. He was ITers
whitney Adams retired merchant It Is said that
be was president Of Bostou's rst professional ball
team De was born in Ashburnham. Mass in ls5s
and had made number Of gifts 10 his native place
including S5.0l wates sstera.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Cardinals Appreeiate Huggins.

The St. Louis National League club owners showed
ATlIer HuREins their appreciation for his skflful
, n.anarenient Of the ST. Louis club which he de-
rcloped from a tsil-ender in 1913 to = pennaut con-
tender In lgll hy teDdering him Il three-year con
fract at an advance in sAlary. HuEsins took the
salary boost all right. bnt he baked on the long
term Of the contract. We wanted to sign but foT
one year If I am successful again next year
IN have 20 trouble coming TO an agreement Win
you foF isle" he told Owner BdttOu.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
so1thsest Duckpin League
Schedule for the Week

Monday-AnAcostia Reg. vs.. Va Ave- starr
TuesdAy-Nesline stars vs.. Norton starS
Wednesday-Bohemian rS Southeast ID. p L
team. -
ThursdRy-Schhtz Va Model LAeoaice
Frday-Woodmsn Of World Va Lucas Specials
AL gAmes rolled on alleys Of leaFae 1919
Eighth street southeast.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
A Gunboat Sunk.


Think OF Il men. A "Gunboat Sunk"
Put sway By submarine,
But the 'Gwbolt" sunk was
''GUNB0AT" SMITH.
And Jsngford the submarine.
The "Guhboats" pilot
Was Tom o'Rolrke. ~
And he carried a pirate crew;
In the barbor Of Boston
his craft vent down.
While the gale
II shrieked and blew.
His Ri "GunbOat. breasted the raging wave.
While the submarine below
Planted its shot on the hGunboat's'' Jaw.
Aud laid the 'Gunboat" low.
Cap" WoodmHn now.
And his Jolly tar.
Tar BABY Ssm,s his name,
Have equalsd the record
OF Johnny" Bull.
And gained everlasting tame.
At "Gunboat's'' door.
As you pass By.
You win SEE the neishbors gapa
For nailed to 1t.
Is = nice long piece
OF the blackest
f'LAHGFoKD CREPE
10, Z Hurst.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
GALL1EGERs WIN.
JuveniIe sOecera Land Hard-fouEht
Game from TauRIeuood.

The first schoolboy game OF Soccer ever
staged in the city was played yesterday
at the, Gallinger Fairgrounds. Nineteenth
and E streets northwest, when the Cal.
linger Juniors defeated the Tanglewood
Stars. 2 to 0. The boys showed plenty Of
life, but were a little reckless. The fol-
lowing took part:
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
PURCHASING
ENGINEERS.
PEPCo RECORDS

High game-Doernsr. Construction l5s
High set-Doemer Construction. sE
High strikes Robinson. BOokkeepers 5
High spares-Dsrr. Arcade. ls. and Brooks. Meter.
High average-Doener. Construction. isss
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Pirate ca Tmirler

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. 2.-rhe Pittsburgh Na-
tional League club signed up yesterday Pitcher
Mark Adams. left-hander. frou TIE HauisburE
TFi-state League elub b. draft
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
PHI MU SIGMA FRATERNITY LEAGUE.
Alpha Charter nsIta Chaufer
< or g INTERCOuNCII, LEAGIfr

Totals......- f9 g "a Totals. 4s5 81 15
!, Riekenbaeker rolled fret and Seoond Eames; Joe
Monarty third game.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Manager.

Total. ..... 4G 80 ISL Total. Gi2 IG
'Mnnch rolled second and third games.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

q the wGshingtOn Soccer Cub
Evening journal., 1914-10-05
LESS MEAT IF BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take Glass of salts to Flush
Kidneys II Bladder
Bothers You.

Eating meat regularly eventually
nroduces kidney trouble in some form
or other. says a well-known au-
thority. because the uric acid IN meat
excites the kidneys. they become
ovorworked; get sluggish; clog up
and cause all sorts of distress. par
ticularly backacho and misery in tho
kidney region; rheumatic twinges,
eevorc headaches. acid stomach, con-
stipation. torpid liver. slccplcssncss,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or KID
nevs aren't acting right. or If bladder
hotbers YOU. got about four ounces OF
lad salts. from any good pharmacy .
tase a tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast for a few days
and vour kidneys will then act fine.
rhis famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice, COM
hined with lithia. and has been used
for generations TO flush clogged kid
news and stimulate them TO normal
sctiv,tv: also to neutrallze the acids
in the urine so IL no longer irritates
thus ending bladder dirorders.
Jad salts cannot injure anyone
makes a delightful effervescent lithia
water drink which millions OF mel
and women take now and then 70 keel
the kidneys and urinary organ
clean. thus avoiding serious kidne
disease.
Evening journal., 1914-10-05
FORTY HOUR DEVOTION
Open At ST. PAULS

In st. Paul's Catholic Church,
Fourth and jackson streets, yesterday
morning the devotions or the Forty
Hours commenced with the celebra-
ton Of solemn high mass The RI.
Rev. John J. Monaghan, Bishop of
Wilmington. and the Rev. John j..
Dougherty and the Rev Father Ian
nay were in the sanctuary. The Rev.
Thomas f. Waldron, pastor OF St.
Paul's Church, was celebrant.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev. John Fahey Of The missionary
band of the Augustinian Fathers OF
Villa Nova College. Following the
celebration of the mass the blessed
sacrament was borne in procession to
the main altar by the ri. Rev. Bishop
Monaghan.
Special music for the occasion was
/ sung by the choir.
7 Masses in the church this morning
we're we'll attended, and special ser
vices will be conducted this and to
morrow evenings. Father Fahey vii
/ preach special sermons.
Evening journal., 1914-10-05
COLUMBUS DAY PLANS FINISHED.

Details OF plans for the Columbus
Day parade, which will take place
October u, have been completed by
members of the special committee ap-
pointed by the Columbus Society. The
committee also has arranged to give
ball at Pulaski Hall on the evening
Of the date mentioned. Music will be
furnished by Shenny's orchestra.
Members Of the committee arc as
follows: President, NJ. De Guglielmo
treasurer, r. Nanni; secretary, "
DeGiacamo: and A. Citio, G. Mo-
ranu. S. Antwizio, f. Fernari v
Auhini. l.. Fiorelli and A. Giacomo