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The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

Panhandle. He plays guard and his
work has been the talk of the college
coaches everywhere, although he
weighs the least of the brothers he is
one of the brightest stars of the team.
1t was his work as guard that first
gave college coaches in the Middle
West the idea that lighter men in the
guard position were better than heavy
men. He is still in his teens and
weighs close to 160 pounds.
Frank. next youngest and the heavi-
est Of the brothers. plays full back.
and also does the punting for the team.
He is also . professional baseball play
er. having played in the Ohio State
League for three years, and last year
was manager Of the Greensboro IS. c.
club. He is q giant In stature. weighing
"a pounds. and can do the 100 yards m
less than eleven seconds. He can punt a
football farther and higher than any
man in the Middle West. As a plunging
full back he Is a wonder. and no single
player has been found who can stop him.
He Is usually seen with three or four
tackles hanging on him when he is
doEned. He Is % years Of age and mar
ried.
Fred. the tallest Of the brothers. plays
end. He is q years of age. stands six
feet five inches and weighs % pounds
At receiving a forward pass his height
stands him In good stead, as he can re-
ceive a pass that vii be far above the
head of any ordinary player. His speed
makes him one to be feared II he Is near
an opening. On the defense few forward
passes or end runs get far on his eide
Of the line. Within the last year he has
turned his attention to pugilism and has
scored four knock-outs in the four bat
ties that he has fought. He intends to
continue In the roped arena.
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F Family of Cridironers Play on
Panhandle Eleven of Columbus

College football is one thing. and pro-
fessional football is another, and as the
two never meet comparisons cannot be
drawn. However. 1t is doubtful IL the
best college team I'm the country could
score a victory on the famous Panhandle
team of Columbus. Ohio.
This team, composed of employees Of
the Pennsylvania Railraod in that city.
has made some wonderful records In the
past sixteen years. The team was or
ganized in 1899 by Joseph F. Carr. now
president of the Ohio State Baseball
League.
The six Nesser brothers who have
made fame and fortune playing on this
team are Germans by descent on both
sides of the family, their parents having
come to America from the Fatherland
far back In the early fffties. Today
they pride themselves on saying that
although they are proud of their an
cestry there is no hyphen in their Amcrt
canism. They are plain American citizens
whose forbears came from Germany.
The parents of this great family are
still living and although far advanced
in age enjoy the best Of health. The
father is a boilermaker and follows his
craft daily.
In addition to the members of the noted
family shown In the picture there are
two other boys and two girls. The
entire family were born and reared in
Columbus. Ohio, and all of the boys
are employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as boilermakers. None
OF the Boys have had the advantage
of a college education. but all have ap-
piled themselves diligently.
Their activity In football dates back
sixteen years when the Panhandle foot
ball team was organized. At that time
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
SENECA RUNS first
IN JUAREz HANDICAP
Carries Top Weight and Lands Easy
Victory in Mexico
Feature Race.

FL Paso, Tex. Dec. 24.-Seneca.
carrying Top weight. scored an easy
victory in the selling handicap, the
feature at Juarez this afternoon. win
ming in commanding fashion. four
lengths ahead of Mex. The form
players broke about even when three
first choices won for them. The only
sixth race. in which Lad. an outsider.
got up in time to win from Froken-
dale and Cordie r. Fitzgerald, the
medium of a big plunge, failed dis
rnally. Summary:
FIRST RACEPmse; 2year-oldmaide1s; Eve
furionss. Ethel welles. liz CMartinl. to 5. :
to s, to J. won; Violet, liz CMolesworth), to l.
to S, second: Ensrne SUES. IIs F.cnyl. 80 /.
third. Time. 90. Anita R.. Ezba L. Happiness.
Greyfoot. Slippery Elm. Dhei Dale. Midfula
Ovets. Rapid May and Little Luck also ran.
SECOND RACE-sellins; 3ycar-olds and upward;
! to 4. won; zim. 100 CH Shilling. eIen. / tn 2
second; Lenbrook Los tHayes). to 2 third. Time
1915. Louise Paul. Mamie McDes and Eastman
also
Charity wsA. Ii III Shilling. 2 to !. } to S.
to T. won Katharine G...lG sfsrtinl, . to I, to
TO 5. second; Old Bob. lo4 NIonis,., to 4. third.
Time. lG. Jack Harrison. Tower. Helen James.
Theresa Bethel. Tiara. salrado and Queen also
FOURTH RACE-siI fuionr. Seneca. lis
fPickens). to 2. To TO- to ). won: Mex. los
tR. Shilltns1. to 5. to 4. second: Furlons. IS
10. Hunt. even third. Tine. ll:IS Bruct-
field Northern Light and Maznik also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SiI fGionEs Edsmout. iU
CMorTisl. to 2 to S. Ito l. won: Busy Edith.
10 (McCabe,. to S. to ). sscond Beverly James.
los Phillipsl. 1 to 4. third. Time. ll2 Is Sam
Beckham. Trdillo. Mcrcunum, Cole and LAckrose
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-one mile Lad, (Hayes,, .
to l. To !, even, won; Frokendale. los Pickensl.
ercp. to 5. second; Cordie f.. ITO (HDry1. 2
to 5, third. Time. D&S
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FIRST RACE-Purse. 500: selling: five furioues
5yearolds and upward Page White. lU: Biz
Dumax. Ill: Frontier Ill: Paul Davis III; Opt
Elicit, III: Bunice, Ill; Mac. lH-
SECOND RACE-Purse. SOD; selling; i've and one
half furlongs: 3yearolds and upward. 'Reh-ction.
": Minstrel lD; yellow Eyes. loc; Envy I0
Briar Path. uo: Duvr Beg. ia.
THIRD RACE-Furse. 500; selling; one mile
2year-old maidens. Dancing Star. %; Argument,
loe: MARY Blackwood. 1oc; 'Grando. los; .SmilaI
lG: Belle Of the Kitchen. l0: Emily r.. 1G.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; selling; mile
3year-olds and upward. Chance. 90; Feather
Duster. l0r: After Glow. lol; Blue Mouse. Jos:
Autumn, 1c5; 'MaIim's Choice. lG; Scpulveda IL
FIFTH RACE-Purse 500: selling: six furlonss
5year-olds and upward. Almeda Lawrence, lol;
Louise Travers. lls: Piereot. 100: Prutogoras I4:
Quick. ia: Edmond Adams. ia: Shadrach, LII.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 500; selling; six furionp
5year-olds and upward. .Kazan, lol; Louise May
loi; Ford Mai los; Montreal loe; Margaret Meise
loe: Dr.. Cam, 100: Ischgsbbble. IL: Lord Wells.
IA; Wander. Ia; Ben Uncas. ni; Beaumont
Belle. IL
'Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
PACIFIC COAST TRACK
TEAM TO ENTER MEET

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 2&-Leland Stan
ford University will send team Of
twelve men to the intercollegiate
championship track and field meet next
spring. In past years Stanford has been
represented in the Middle Western Con-
ference, but the invasion promised in
1916 will be the first attempt OF this
university to win laurels on the Atlantic
sea aboard.
In addition to taking part in the
championships, a dual meet will be ar
ranged IL possible with either Yale or
Harvard, but the main object Of the
Californians in coming East will be to
make as good a showing as possible In
the intercollegiate championships.
Several of the Stanford team hold
national fame on the cinder path. Fred
Murray. who captured the high and low
hurdles in the recent A. A. u. senior
championships, still is eligible and is ex-
pected to run under "a seconds In the
hurdles and endanger the Is Is mark
over the high sticks. His teamate.
Johnny Norton, runs almost even with
the national champion. Capt. Ric
Templeton is an all-round performer.
jump, can better the six-foot mark In the
high jump. has run the high hurdles
under Is As. while he can pole vault
close tosthe 12-foot mark.
Paul Wilson, the miller who has cap.
tured first place in his .favorite event
during the past few seasons against
is capable Of bettering the
40 mark. Wilson now holds the STAN
record and he has never
been pressed. He may be expected to
give the best of the East a tussle. In
the field Reg Caughey. who puts the
shot over the 45-foot mark, will show
the way to some Of the Eastern talent.
while Bill Sisson broad jumps around the
23-foot mark.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
DONNELLY IS FIRST
IN SKATING RACE

In a one-mile skating race at the Grand
Coliseum last night Carroll Donnelly de-
feated Emmet and Reilly. Donnelly al
lowed both contestants a half lap handi-
cap and Tapped them before he had gone
half the distance. winning easily
The feature Of the race was the sprints
between Emmet and Reilly for second
honors. The second position was awarded
to Reilly on a foul when Emmet threw
him out of his stride.
The best match Of the season will he
held tonight when Donnelly Is to race
Willie Whiting for three miles. Whiting
is the great long-distance skater and has
plenty Of stamina. and expects to push
Donnelly to the limit to win from him.
Donnelly Is q great short distance skater
and will be taxed to the utmost to win
from his rival in the three-mile race at
the Grand Coliseum Skating Palace.
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only two of the brothers were Of a size
sufficient to play the gridiron game. but
the team has continued In existence and
as each of the boys grew to age and
size to play on the team they were given
places until today all six OF the brothers
are playing regular positions.
In addition to their ability to play foot
ball the Nesser brothers are athletes In
almost every department of track and
field athletics.
The brothers as they appear in the
picture and their athletic attributes fol-
low:
Ted, coach and captain and half back
Of the team, Is the star of the family on
the gridiron. He weighs 20 pounds. Col
lege coaches speak Of his ability as a
player. and his work as coach has met
with many compliments at the hands OF
competent college men. He is 81 years
Of age and has a family Of five children.
John. the Oldest Of the brothers, plays
quarter back on the team and has long
held the diamond medal OF the Pennsyl.
vania system for being the best all
around athlete in the employ OF the com.
pany. He has played on the Panhandle
team constantly since its organization
and although now close to 20 years OF
age Is still active and one OF the teams
pest players. ne weighs 40 PoooS'
Philip, next oldest Of the brothers
weighs 81 pounds and plays tackle on
the team. He has seen eleven years Of
service on the team and Is still one OF
its best players. He holds the Ohio State
independent championship for the stand
ing Jump and putting the shot. He Is u
years of age and has a family OF five
children.
Alfred the Youngest of the six BROTH
ers, is playing his fourth season on the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
JUAREZ ENTRIES.

FIRST RAcE-sellins: +yesr-olds and upward
siI furiougA Irish Kid. 100: 'Frances G.. 100;
little Maid. 100: 'Hoisinstn. 100: Lofty Hcy-
wood. 100 Taper Top lD; vireo. los; Hardy. lco:
Manson. lo5: Miss Edith. los; Teeto, los: WAKE
man. los: Palma, ln6: willis. lG swede Sam. liz
SECOND RACE Selling; 2year-olds: aI fur
longs ANDREW johnson, g: Water Warbler, S;
'Thclma Marie. 100; Brooks los: 'Dolina, rs:
Savino lo1.
THIRD RACE-seilins: 3y,ar-oids and upward
five furloup. Rosemary. 1p; BLUE Beard los:
Mack b. Euhanks. lG; yeno Voc. los: Stella
Crane. 1B; Panhachaps, los; Terpr. lB: Brig
ho.rse 1l5
FOURTH RACE-Hsndczp: selling: 3-year-olds
and uryard: one mile. Brpokfeld &c: Hsrdbsn.
no: Star Il Love- lo2: Curlicue. los; Bouanza, los
wiIbits. L.
FIFTH RACE-SeIlins; +year-olds and upward !:
1I furlonss. NChoctaw 100: 'Super lO4; 'Olds-
mobile. 14: sButtaban. los; Cordova Ioe; Russ
Send. 10; DELANEY, 100; Metropolitan. N
SIXTH RACE-Selling: +year-olds and upward
six furionn. .Auntis Curl 100; 'Upieht 100;
Bertha ". 1o4: Orty1, los; Little Jake los; Cecil
los: Mandadeo. -l6; HUSKY Lad. Io6: Bermudian
los: Custom HOUSE. los; California Jack, De; Real
Worth. loe; Kid Nelson. lp; O1er. lfo; Connsnght.
IL
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
lille Likely to Be Abandoned as Nationals Training Camp
Griffs May Not Train
At the Virginia Camp
Wrenn to Retire |
as President Of
Big Tennis Body

Robert d. Wrenn, the fsfDe8
great tennis player, and fer
yean the capable head sf the
UniteA States National Lawn
TEAMS Associates, has declined
to be . candidate for reelection
to the presidency 1T the ann1al
meeting Of the organization,
which Will be held here FebF1-
afy II. wrenn didn't want to
accept the sRice last year, BOT
20 much pressure was brought
to bear on him that he accepted
1t. This time, Il 10 said, his
business cares are 30 nunefo0s
that II will be Impossible fer
hin to held office again. A. L.
Hopkins, Of Philadelphia. ths
vice Dresident. - likely to sue.
ceeA hin.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
RICHMOND HOPEFUL.
Virginians Want to Stick In the
Internatioaal Circle.

Richmond, Va. Dec. 2-Richmond will
not. according to the information here.
lose her berth in the| International
Leaglfe. Jack Dunn came here a year
ago and brought the remnants OF his old
Baltimore team, and. while the season
was not by any means satisfactory. the
people Of Richmond patronized the game
far better than several Of the cities al
ready in the league, and II Dunn keeps
his promises and the lovers Of the game
here have every confidence In him. tho
success of the league SO far as this city
Is concerned Is fixed.
Richmond hopes to have Baltimore in
the league so that the interest between
the two cities would increase and serve
to bring out the biggest crowds. It is
known that the old State League is anx-
ious to have Richmond again enter that
old organization. but Richmond will not
be content to have a part in the national
game on the plane that can and will be
supported by the small towns Of the
State
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
INCREASE STOCK.
Cisei.,aG Reds Now Valued At
Half-nillion Dollars.

Cincinnati, Dec A.-At a special meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Cincinnati
Club an additional issue of $4,000 Of pre-
feryed stock was authorized. bringing the
capitalization of the club up to 800, 900.
The vote was nearly unanimous in IA
yor Of this move. The money has been
nearly all subscribed. and IT will be used
in reducing the bonded Indebtedness of
the club.
Tommy League has been given his un-
conditional release by the Cincinnati
Club. He should have little trouble in
catching on rs a manager in some good
minor league, as he knows the game
thoroughly and is still good hitter and
a base-runner. King Lear will prob
ably be sold to the Louisville Club.
where his knuckle ball is likely to create
a lot of havoc among the association
sluCgers.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
FIFTEEN MACS BRING $50, 1000.
Record Prices Paid 1t Sale Of Thor
ouEhbreds in New York.

New York, Dec. H.-Horsemen said to-
day that the sale OF fifteen thoroughbred
horses. bred and fosled in Europe for
about 10000. an average of more than
1880. was the best showing of prices OBJ
tanned for thoroughbrcds in this State
for many years.
The horses were the property of Charles
II. Macksy and were bred on his farm in
Normandy. France. Horse fanciers from
all over the East were among the bidders
in the sale conducted here last night
John II. Morris. OF Kentucky. paid the
top price. $3.50. for sunlight. a chest
nut colt by neutrality-suspicious..
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
IS KICKED
OUT OF BASEBALL

Pittsburgh. Dec. 24-Edward W.
Gwinner. president of the Pittsburgh
Federal League Club. announced yes
terday that he was through with base
ball for all time and that his fling had
cost him 100000. He claims to have
been kicked out of baseball by the
magnates of tho National and Ameri
can Leagues. aided and abetted by
several Of the Federal owners.
Gwinner is to be given $4,000 for
the improvements he made on the
Federal grounds and told to get his
best price for the players under con-
tract.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
TINKER AND BROWN
RETURN WITH GLORY

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Three- Finger
Mordecai Brown and sManager Joe
Tinker. of Whales. gave Charles
Webb Murphy the loud gufYaw today
The two former Cub stars. who were
cast adrift from the once famous Cub
machine when the cogs started to slip.
will come back to their first love in
glory. the former as leading pitcher
and the latter as manager
This. said Charles weeghman, is a
reward for their jump from Organized
Baseball which put the Federals on
the map.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Early Crew Training.

New York, Dec. 24.-In view Of the
6ecision of the Cornell and Pennsyl-
vania rowing authorities to vote for
June II as the date for the Pough-
keepsie Regatta. the Columbia man
lgement is already making prepara-
tions for early training. The univer-
Eity authorities will be asked to hold
examinations Tor the oarsmen at the
crew quarters at Highland. N. Y. so
that the crew men can enter upon the
rigorous training about May 25.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Freshmen Seek Games with Tome.

Port Deposit. Nd, Dec. A.-The Tome
School football team has received in
vitations from both the University of
Pennsylvania Freshman team and the
Princeton Freshman team to be on their
schedules the coming season, and nego-
tiations Are now pending. The game
with Princeton will in all probaIity be
arranged.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Brickley Again at the Helm.

e. Brickley. spoken Of as a likely sue
cessor to Percy Haughton as head
coach Of the Harvard football team.
has signed a contract to continue at
the helm of Johns Hopkins football
for one more season. Brickley. at the
behest of the Baltimore management.
journeyed to that city today. and there
signed up for one year. with an in
crease in salary over his contract Of
the past season.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Soccer Game Sunday.

A soccer football game will be played
on Sunday. December Is. between the
Washington Associa ton football team and
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
team on the grounds OF the former. To-
Gated at Seventeenth and Il streets north
west. The ball will be kicked of at 3
O'Clock prompt
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Willard Nay Meet Moran.

New York. Dec. 24.-Jess willard
may meet Frank Moran in New York
March II. Tom Jones Is talking terms
today with the Madison Square Gar
den management and hopes to make
terms for = championship-no decision
bout. 49,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
CONTRACT FOR 0'DAY.
Tencr Tells League Secretary to Put
Hank on Umpire star.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. A-"Don't forget
that 1 want to be on your staff next
season." This was the substance of
a telegram President John Tener re-
ceived from O'Day In Cincinnati last
night. Tener said he was glad to get
the umpire's message and lost no time
in wiring to Secretary John Heydler. Of
the National League. to send Hank a
contract.
The contract probably is on its way
by this time and ODay will be on the
staff of the National League again.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Brown Stops of in Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. A-The Brown Univer-
sity football players. on the way to
Pasadena, Cal. for q game New Years
Day with Washington State College. left
here last night. The players were guests
Of local alumni Of the Providence school.
and in the afternoon the team went to
Evanston for signal drill on the field
of Northwestern University.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
KHBANE NAY MEET CROSS.
Feather-weiEht King Considers OHer
to Make Debut A. Light-weight. .

10 make Deout - AhsAt-"ei8nt. :,
Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 2.-Johnny Kill
bane, Of this city, feather-weight cham
pion. and George Clancy. Of Baltimore,
will battle fifteen rounds for the. title
in Baltimore March IL. Arrangements
for the match were settled here last
night. Billy Recap. of Philadelphia, was
agreed upon as referee.
Kilbane's terms of $500. with privilege
Of 10 per cent Of the gate receipts, were
accepted by Clancy.
The weight will be 122 pounds ringside
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Star Drou.kicker Il Honored.

Annville. Pa. Dec. A-Leroy Mackert.
elected captain OF Lebanon Valleys foot
ball eleven for next season, holds the
distinction of being the second highest
player in the country at scoring field
goals. He registered eight goals. Mack
ert comes from Sunbury and Ia the star
of the team. He is six feet three inches
tall and weighs l96 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Brown Eleven Rests.

Chicago, Dec A-The Brown Univer-
sity football players en- route to Pasa-
dene, Cal, for a game New Years Day
with Washington stase College. rested
here yesterday. They were guests Of
the local alumni Of the Providencs
SCHOOL
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Ball Sends for Manager.

St. Louis, Dec. 24.-Phil Ball has
telegraphed Fielder Jones to como to
st. Louis at once to take up the task.
Of reorganizing the ST. Louis Ameri-
cans.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Levinsky to Box Flynn.

New York, Dec. 2I.-Battling Levin
sky and Jim Flynn are the big card
for New York on Christmas Day. Le-
whisky already is claiming he'll knock
out the fireman.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Saw Sinclair Il After Giants.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 24-A report pub.
lished here says Sinclair Is negotiating
for the purchase Of the New York MAJ
tionals. and that he would carry Magee
and other Federal stars Of the Giants
should the deal 60 through.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25

When Joe Mandot reached his dress
ing-room after being knocked out by
Benny Leonard the other night. he drop
,ed into his chair and placing both hands
to his jaws exclaimed: We'll, / am
through with the fighting game.
don't know which side of the jaw /
got hit on. ] tried hard. but / was
knocked out all right. This was fine
Christmas present"
We will take Leonard to New Or
leans and get a lot of money, Joe"
replied Tommy Walsh.
No you won't" shouted back Mon
DOT Il am through for good"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
Houser a Coach.

Ben Houser, the former first baseman
last with the Orioles, who Is now living
pn a farm at ltchfield. Maine, has been
selected as coach Of the Bowdoin Col
ege baseball team. Last season he
coached the Colby team.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
HAVANA ENTRIES.

'Aprrntice allc&anoe elaimed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
IMPRESSIONS OF VILLA.

New York Herald.
When Mother Jones, who has
aided the miners Of this country for
nearly half q century,, heard yester-
day that Francisco Villa had named
himself dictator over Mexico she grim
ned happily.
"We1, l helped him sixty-hve dol
lars WORTH" she said, and related the
hitherto u~nrecorded story Of how h
spent the Christmas offering sent her
by her boys from the mines a year
ago.
h had been in Ludlow and West
Virginia, then affected by riots, bat
| ties and suffering. Christmas Day
found her in Arizona, near the Next
can border, and it brought her a
Christmas present from the miners
in the shape Of a generous money or
der.
I'd been reading a lot about this
Nilla,'' she said, as she sat in the
/ Union Square Hotel, occasionally
fumbling with her big leather bag or
patting her white hair into place. 81
! says to myself, I'll go see this fellow.
I went to see Madero, and he treated
me fine; I'll find out if Villas on the
square. SO | packs up and off to
Jaurez ] went. The first person L
saw on the street was one Of my boys.
who Td gotten out Of West Virginia.
They were going to hang him there,
and he was too fine a boy for that. l
got him the money at that time, and
here he was. He says, Why MOTHER
and hustles me right up to where
Villa was, with his officers.
Say, did you ever see that fellow?
He's a Wonder. He looks like the OLD
Harry himself, but I said That's g.
boy tina will get there or bust and
after we talked awhile and he told
me VIVA he wanted to do, just took
SOS out of my pocketbook, all l had
left of my boys present ard I said.
Here, you, take that and buy bullets
with it, and lick 'em we'll Villa. he
grinned, and said: w cecf en- hell,
for YOU, mother. You're the first
practical American that reacned me
here
$50 corc!al5d "Mother" Jones.
Il helped that felloW, villa. | hCpe
hell remember it and 1et me so down
there and unionize my boys in the
mires--if he only stays dictator until
J can get there" she added.