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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

w. A. Ogilvie. living two miles
west of. Charleston, has just COM
plcted the harvesting Of a fine
pea crop which was planted after
wheat had been harvested on the
same land. The wheat averaged
q bushels to the acre, and as soon
as it was removed the ground was
broken and peas planted. This
latter crop produced nine bushels
of peas and from half ton to a
ton of pea hay to the acre.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

A man supposed to be Larkin
Flanagan of Osceola, Ark, is in
Jail at Cape Girardeau charged
with forgery after chase OF six
ty miles in automobiles. He was
captured by william II. Stubble-
field, president of the Sturdivant
bank which had cashied a check
for the prisoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

According to information re-
ceived in Jefferson City Sunday
Senator YIN. j. Stone will not be
able to attend any of the three
Democratic meetings this week
at Marshall, Hannibal and
Springfield. The Senator will be
engaged all week in the Demo-
cratic State Campaign in Ken
lucky.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

The Missouri Negro Republic
can League held a three days
session in Sedalia last week. For
mer Supreme Judge Henry
iamm of Sedalia was Endorsed
for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination and former Gov. Her.
bert S. Hadfey of Kansas City for
United States Senator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

Several Cole County farmers
are taking advantage OF the De-
tober sunshine to cut and cure
their fifth crop of alfalfa. One of
these. Byron E. Leslie, a dairy
man and farmer just outside the
limits of Jefferson City, has a
fine yield on the fifth moving
of his alfalfa field.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

CAPT. A. II. Asbury, president
of the American bank and OF the
Higginsville Milling company, Is
dead at the age of 80. He was a
member of the secession conven-
ton in jefferson City in 1861.
He was one of the promoters OF
the Chicago 4 Alton railroads.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28
MISSOURI NOTES

Col. John G. Moore, 81 years
old first mayor of Denver, found
er of The Denver Rocky Mountain
News and Kansas City Post, is
critically i'll at Excelsior Springs
at the home of his son, II: L..
Moore. He suffered stroke OF
apoplexy last Wednesday night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

place, the average weight OF
which was IA IL pounds each.
Sugar beets are only grown in a
small way in that vicinity for
stock-feeding purposes. Many
believe they could be grown on a
scale sufficient to justify sugar.
making operations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-10-28

John Weesen,, Moniteau Coun-
tvs cattle king Monday sold S66
head of 1,595-pound cattle to
Swift & Co., at $10.i5 Q hundred
weight, in return for which he re-
ceived . check for 81, 429. 80, rep
resenting the largest individual
cattle sale in the history Of this
section. It required . train Of "a
cars in which to load the cattle.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
EIGHTY PER CENT OF
TIGERS IN ATHLETES

Princeton. n. J.. Nov. $50 per cent
Of the students IN Princeton University
are engaged In some form OF exercise or
athletic competition. according to a re-
cent 'tathlstic census"
DR.. Jsoeph E. Raycroft. who presented
the report on behalf OF the Department
OF Hygiene and physical Education. at
tributes much of the enthusiasm for
sport to the great number OF competitive
games In intercollegiate sports. These
embrace fourteen different sport which.
aside from the many individual contests
in golf. tennis. handball and canoe rae
ing are represented by I49 teams. A
number OF men are on teams OF more
than one sport. so that the total engaged
in intercollegiate sports is 1,5T- This
leaves but 221 men who, as far as the
department could learn, took no regular
exercise.
The freshman class at Princeton has IN
the past few years been required, to ex-
ercise regularly three times a week. \
result Of this requirement is that "a Pc
cent Of the sophomore class. for whom
there Il no regular exercise requirement.
continued the previously acquired habit
OF taking regular exercise.
The most popular sport is football.
relay racing. indoor and out
door track and rowing are the other Lead
ers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
MEANING OF RULES AT
BASKETBALL MEETING

A sectional basketball Interpretation
meeting. under the auspices OF the vi
leytate BASKETBALL Rules Committee, LoI
nIayers coaches and officials, VIII De
held Al the New Willard Hotel, Fehh-
syIyania avenue and Fourteenth street.
SATURDAY evening. at p. m.
DR.. Joseph f Raycrofth. chairman Oh
the ColIegiate Rules Committee, and MT.
RaIph Morgan, the secretary Will pre-
side.
The meeting is held in Washington :or
the exuress purpose of arfording those
interested in the development OIL thS
game and who were unable TO attend
the New York meeting last Week' an
opportunity to obtain an omcial inter-
probation of the rules.
The Y. NJ c. A, the local high schools
and colleges OF the National Collegiate
Athletic Association have adopted ono
and the same set OF rules this year
There is. therefore, a uniform set Oh
basket ball rules for all players OF am
ateur basketball.
The committee believes this is n great
step forward. and urges all, in that sec
ton. interested in the game. whether IN
Y. NJ. {. A. school or college, to CO.
operate by attending this meeting.
The rules committee urgently recon-
mends that the rules be studied, that
every member of every team procure
rule book and study carefully the rules
and Dr. Raycrofts fine introduction TO
them. Then attend the Interpretation
meeting, determined TO understand thor
ouEhly the game-bOth literally and in
spirit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
WAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five farlonss; 2year-olds. Dolina.
IL (Haypesl. 10 l. to !. even. won: She'll Do.
los CPicken), 9 to !. to } To 2. second;
Bank l1 to'Bnenl. Q to S. 2 TO s. / 10 4 third.
Time. l:Oi IS. Rose Garden. Sis Mallory. Rapid
May. Circulate. zudOra. Quiz Thelma Marie and
Neldt also ran.
SECOND RAcE-selnns: tyesr-olds and upward
Gx furlongS. statheam, 100 Hunt. to l.
to TO- to }. won: Old Coin, ITO 90. MahoueJ),
) to l. even. ! IN 2 second; Willis. los tCullen).
6 To I. to I. even. third. Time. as. Hearth
stnne Prosperos Son. Noble Grand Msndadero and
DR.. Do1shsrty also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. Justice Goebel. 81
tHenrJl. ) to ]. even, / to . won; Star Of Love.
ICE CHsypssl. Z to l. 9 to 5. Ito TO- second: Hard
Ball lSJ tMoDsl. Q to 6. to S oat, htird. Time.
lspE5 John Graham. Lorise Paul and Any Port
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-six furlongs. Jsks ArEent. lR
tO'Brienl. to I. to I. even, won: BalEee. III
HsynesI. 2 10 !. Z TO s. To S second: oldsmooile
lo6 tstearnsl. to I. To 10. to 5. third. Tine
| :pI& Princess Industry, ConnEught. Henry
walbank and Edith W. also ran.
FIFTH RACE-FITe tnrlongs. BuEy Edith. IG
ticCabe). S 10 2 Z to 5. to S. won; Yorkrille.
III (shillinsl. u 5. to 4. ont. second: General.
lT tCuIlerl. to ]. IN l, even. third Tine.
%. Jezord. California Jack. Palm. Salle O'Dsy
and Senator lanes also
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Mercuriun. lcs mott.
to g. 70 s. out. won: Col. McDouEzn. l6
(DTiscoD. 6 to l. to l. even. second: Dave Mont
eumeTy. Io tGrossl. 10 TO !. to l. TO !. third.
Time. lE- Lad. Endurance. Blooming Posey.
Black SHEEP. Cords and East Man also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
BEWICK BOWLERS WIN
TWO FROM CASLONS

The Caslons were beaten two out of
the three games in the Washington Her
aid Duckpin League by the Bewicks yes
terday. The Bewicks captured the first
game by thirty pins. rolling $40 to 52 of
the Caslons. vile the final went their
way by ten pins. when they spilled 553
to oi3. The Caslons scored their game
by spilling the ducks in the second game
for a count of as to S3S.
Frank Allen. of the Bewicks, led the
heid for the day by gathering a set OF
Jt. while Stewart Lynch of the Caslons
followed him with a set OF KS Ferber. OF
the Bewlcks' and Lar. of the Caslons
were ned Tor the next honors with US
apiece. The scores:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
FAvoRs PRINCETON FOR RACE.
Coach Rice Would Hold American
"Henley" on Carnegie Lake.

New York, Nov. 30.-Coaoh James c.
Rice, of the Columbia crews approves OF
the scheme advocated by the American
intercollegiate Rowing Association to
bring all the colleges together to decide
the rowing championship, under a sys-
TEN such as prevails at the English Hens
ley Regatta
Rice said yesterday that It ought not
to end there. but ought to be made SO
big that fifty or more schools and ool-
ieges would enter crews. He would hold
It on Lake Carnegie. at Princeton. and
charge admission
As the Harvard-Yale race and the
Poughkeepsie regatta are now run, the
railroads get the receipts and the col
leges pay the expenses. The members
Of the winning crew get the oars they
row with and nothing else. unless the
college which they represent chooses to
give them medals.
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association
has no means whereby IL can pay for
prizes. The addition of schoolboy elm
nation races. Rice thinks. would do
much to give the sport . greater uni
vsr1ality Of srpsa-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
WORK ON NEW PARK
STARTS IN JANUARY

New York. Nov. 3o-President James
Gilmore. of the Federal League. fitted
back to his lair today TO answer all ques-
lions regarding the invasion OF the Feds
Of Manhattan. Gilmore didn't spar for
an opening. Before anyone popped a
question he blandly remarked:
Boys they will start digging on the
new park the early part OF January. SO
as TO have the stand ready for the OPEN
ing day.
This Is no fantasy he added. build
ing a Federal League park in this town.
We're going through with 1t and we're
going to make good"
Since the Official announcement OF the
invasion the money invested has had all
hands wondering The sum reported to
be invested. $1,000, seemed to be
enormous. Gilmore didn't feel the slight
est worry over the spending Of the fabu-
lous sum.
I'm erecting this park he remarked.
you must remember that a big holding
company is behind the project. The plot
is so large that II can be utilized for
other purposes than baseball
As to the probable makeup OF the
team the big president said he was un-
able to say but declared that details
will be satisfactorily arranged before
very long.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
Pollock Agrees on White
AS Welsh's First Opponent

New York. Nov. 3o-There's no side
stepping the fact that Charley White
will be the first man to get a whack
at Freddie welsh's lightweight crown.
Tho Chicago papers decided this momen-
tous question by a voting contest among
Charley Whites friends. Charley being
a resident of Chicago certainly deserved
to win the honors in the voting scram-
Bile. As no other city except the town
on Lake Michigan held any sort OF poll
and experts vote to make the election
unanimous
Further confederation OF Charley
White leading the flock OF ambitious
grabbers for Welsh's crown was furnish
ed today. II. Con Pollok, the manager
OF the champ. was the lad that came
forth with the yes! yes! stun. II. Con
declared Freddie was ready to sign ar
ticles with White for a championship
battle.
All that is required Of White Is TO have
Nat Lewis leave Chicago fiat for this
town. Upon his arrival Nat will only
have TO scribble his name to an agree
ment. That will wind up his work for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
Syracuse's Final Workout.

Portland. Greg, Nov. 90.-The SYRIA
cuse University football eleven. here
for a game tomorrow with the Oregon
Aggies, had its final workout yester-
day in scrimmage practice with a
Portland team. Coach O'Neill said that
his players are in excellent condition.
Official weights as announced today
place Syracuse at 1873 pounds to the
man and the Aggies at III pounds.
Syracuse's advantage lies in the line.
where Schlachter. 242 pounds. and
White, az pounds. both guards, are a
tower of strength The Aggie line aver
age is III pounds, the same as the back
ield, which outweighs Syracuse's plung-
ing quarter several pounds to the man
Syracuse Is counting on breaking up
the Aggies' peculiar side snap from CEN
ter play, while the Asgies have framed
their defense to meet Whites work In
forward passing and Half Back wiIkin-
sons end-running game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01

the clubs will then be compelled to step
forth and indulge in wild and furious
bidding 10 obtain the match H Con
insists that the bids must not be opened
for two weeks. Not one day more or
less: two weeks and then the great news
will be spread
There are two bids so far for the
scrap.
A number OF rich Denver gents have
dubbed together and offered Welsh S12,-
500 TO visit the town that Damon Runyon
made famous and fight White. H. Con
declined this offer and made q counter
proposition calling for $1,000 and a slid
ing scale on a winner and loser basis.
The next offer Is from Jim Cohroth,
who expects to open race course at
Tia Juana which Is supposed to be close
to Los Angeles. Jim wired for terms
so II. Con teleCraphed back $4,000
They are yet to he heard from. OF
course nothing can be done until Nat
Lewis inks the articles Then club own
ers get on the job. Take the band of
the roll for its the only way you'll get
the SCRAP.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
Fl TEAMS TO START
In GRIND AT GARDEN

New York, Nov. 30.-Seventeen teams
were drawn yesterday for the annual six
day bicycle race. which starts in Madi-
son Square Garden Sunday at midnight.
Four more teams are to be selected. and
these may include the quartet OF riders
who were suspended In the recent Chi
cago race.
Alfreds Grends won last years Garden
race His partner. Fred Hill, was on
the winning Boston team Percy Law
renee rode the winning finish in Chicago
last week.
New faces to be seen are Raymond
Eaton. Eddie Madden. Tim Sullivan
Willie Hanley and Leon Vanderstuyft.
the last named q brother OF Arthur. who
rode in several Garden grInds. The pair
inGs follow:
Regyie McNamarA and Bob Spears
Alfred Grcnds and Frcd Hill
Victor Llnart and Georges Sores.
Oscar Egg and Marcel DupG-.
rercy Lawrence and Jake Magin.
Ray Eaton and Eddie Madden.
Jimmy Moran and Bobby walthcur.
Rudolph Rudi- Russo and Leon vAnderStuyh.
Norman HAMS and Worth Mitten.
VlncenEo Madonna and Paul SuteT.
Charles Perrry and Gordon Walker.
Martin Ryan, Newark. and Lloyd Thomas
Tim Sullivan and Norman Anderson.
Peter Dortach and Frank CORY.
CIaruncs Carmsn and George wiley.
Gus wohlrab and Joe Kopsky.
Willie Hanley and Al Halstead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
Yale Announces Hockey Dates.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 30-The Yale
hockey schedule for this season, an
nounced today by J. E. Otis. jr.. mana
ger OF the team. is as follows: January
Il, Massachusetts, Aggies. at New Haven:
January 10. Princeton, at New York: Jam
uary p, Dartmouth, at Boston: January
Is, Cornell. at New Haven: February Z.
Dartmouth, at New Haven; February u.
Harvard. at Boston: February 1s. Prince
ton, at New Haven: February Il. VIII
liams. at New Haven: February q.
Princeton, at Princeton. Tin case OF q
tie): February e6 Harvard. at New
Haven; March 4. Harvard. at Boston Gin
case Of Q tts).
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
JUAREZ ENTRIES.

FIRST RAcE-seTinE; Jyearolds and upward
one mile. Peter Stslrsr, %; .AsEan, %; skinny
B.. %: watemsIl. loi; Bonnis's Buek. lo4; 'Iohn
Louis, IoI: The Monk, lo4: Rake 100: Lady limo
uenor. Ie: Moonlight. 100: Copper. lH
SECOND RACE-SeIling: Syear-ohs: six fur
longs @. W. Kisker. r.: 'TIllotson, "; Dun
dre.ry. ": odd Bob. ~: 'Yallaha. y; Dad DAVIS.
lOs: Tower loe: BoSEy johnson. los: Mis- Fielder,
lc2; Royal Interest, log: Charity Ward rs
THIRD RACE-seIlinE: 5yerrolds and upslrd
six tIrlonsS Carrie Ome. %; Billy Joe. 100;
sosius. 100: Dryaa, los: UndAunted Zoe.
FOURTH RAcE-Handicsp: all agrs: sven fur
longs Firs Degree. q: Little String 100; koote-
nay. ZOE: white 10: Coming Tower. III
FIFTH RACE-Selling; Syesr-olds and upward
I'VE and onehaf furions. 'stnnge Girl. 10;
Smiling Mag. 100: Jennie Crawford. lo7: 'safranor.
~: swede sam los; virco. los; Visible. los:
NIolleT. lOs: Francis los: MACK p. Eunanks. los !:
Real Worth. ms; Peter Grim, l6: Delaney. los:
hid Selsua. lo2: Harold G.. III
SIXTH RACE-SeIling: SyearoIds and upward :
roe mile. 'Endurancs, 81 'sharrr Knight lr:
Reg. 100: Charley McFersn. N5: y. Nolsn. lb;
FSiriy lb; Eastman. I6: Ffrs Star lG.
'Arprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
THE ARMY-NAVY GAME.
According to Agreement, PhiladeI-
phin VIII Get 1915 Contest.

Annapolis. Md, Nov. 3o.-Under the
agreement existing between the ath-
letic representations OF the Naval and
Military Academies, the next service
football game will DO played in Phila-
delphia. unless q change is proposed by
the Naval people. IN spite Of the fact
that the arrangements for the game at
the Polo Grounds this year were carried
out in such a way as to give the greatest
satisfaction to those connected with the
naval service.
Under an agreement which Is in et-
feet, the game next year and In 1918
will be played in Philadelphia, and that
Of 1917 will be played in New York. The
agreement for the playing OF the game
on the Saturday following Thanksgiving
Day has still seven years to run.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
AT ODDS OVER BASEBALL.
Western schools VIII Take Up tho
Question Next Saturday.

Chicago Nov. 3o.-The question Of sum-
mer baseball Is expected to cause a
struggle between the liberal and con-
sentative members Of the Governing
Board Of the Western intercollegiate
conference, which will meet here Satur-
day.
The strong opposition to letting down
the bars as expressed for Chicago by
Coach Stage Is said to presage a possible
abolition OF baseball by some of the uni
versities should the rule be abrosated.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
DAYTON MAY GIVE UP
FRANCHISE In LEAGUE

Dayton. Ohio. Nov 30-Dayton may
not be represented in the Central Base
ball League next year. according TO state
ments made here by officers of the Day
ton Exhibition Company, which owns the
Dayton franchise.
I'VE have sustained a loss each year
since we took over the franchise, and
the burden has become unbearable. +"
said Vice President Wehner. of the Ex-
hibition Company Unless some other
arrangements can be effected we will
give up the franchise"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
HERMANN AS DOVE OF PEACE
Taft Paper Halls Cincinnati Man M
Hope of Baseball.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Nov. 30-August
Hermann. chairman of the National
Baseball Commission. and president of
the Cincinnati Reds. Is counted on as
the one man in the whole universe who
can bring about peace between organ
lied ball and the Federals.
The foregoing Is the substance of an
article that appeared yesterday in the
Times Star" an afternoon publication
owned by Charles p. Taft, owner of the
Chicago Cubs.
The article goes further in saying
that peace may be brought about be-
tween the two warning factions at the
annual meeting of the National Lea que
in New York on December IA.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
MAHAN NOT TO TURN PRO"
Harvard star VIII Hunt for Job
When He Graduates.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 3.-"Not n
chance" was the laconic reply OF Capt
Eddie Mahan. of the Harvard football
team. when asked last night II he would
consider playing professional baseball
after his graduation in June.
II am going to knuckle down to hard
work. that is. II can get a job" added
Mahan. 81 do not. however, intend TO
play ball to gain a livelihood. Reports
that have been approached to consider
offers from Pittsburgh and other big
league teams are bosh. I have received
no such offers
The new Harvard football leader win
probably be chosen on Friday OF this
week. Joe Gilman. a practically unani-
nous choice as all American tackle. Is
the logical choice for the captaincy. Dick
Harte and Hal Dadmun. two varsity
players. may receive scattering votes,
both being juniors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
ut MEANS WAR TO
DEATH" SAYS HUSTON

New York. Nov 30.-"It means, in
deed. war to the death II the Federal
League carries out its plans as an
nounced today" said Capt. T. l. Hus-
ton. owner Of the Yankees. 1T will
surely be a survival OF the fittest No
greater barrier against compromise
could be imagined. No one in organ
ICED baseball for one moment would
consider taking on the Federal
Leagues hands such a stupendous
white elephant as the New York Fed
eral League Park in that official an
nouncement OF James A. Gilmore"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
CHURCH LEAGUE WILL
PLAY GAMES TONIGHT

Those interested In basketball should
see two exciting games IL they visit the
Boys Department Y. NJ. c. A. tonight
when Christ Lutheran will play McKen-
dree and Covenant will meet Mount
Plea SAINT in their scheduled games IN the
Church League. The first game will start
at TO p. m, sharp.
The class Of basketball put up by the
teams in this league 50 far this season
has been equal. IL not better than that
played by any OF the teams in the various
leagues now running In this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
TOSSERS WILL
GET BUSY SATURDAY

West Point. n. Y. Nov. 3o-Indoor
sports at the military academy will be-
gin on Saturday next when the Arny's
basketball season will open. A dozen
games have been scheduled for the var
sity's five. Yale, Syracuse, Union and
Cornell are some OF the head liners the
soldiers will meet on the court
Oliphant. the gridlron hero will como
out for basketball again just as soon
as the aftermath OF the football, season
wears OF. His work on the court dur
ing last winter was the feature Of tho
Army's playing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
COACH C. D. DAILY ORDERED
TO REPORT TO HIS POST

West Point. n. n, Nov. so
Lieut.. Charles n. DAILY, L. >. A.
who has been head coach OF the
West Point football team for the
past three years, has been or
d<red to Join his regiment. the
First Field Artillery, at Honolulu
ana will cease to act n coach
here.
DAILY was captain OF Harvard's
football team In 1900 and recently
rumor had it that he would 70 to
Cambridge ms coach next season.
His transfer to duty dIspose~ of
that report definitely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
HARVEY IS BUSTED.
william Mathewson Is New secre-
tary of the Boxing Board.

New York, Nov. 30. The State Athletic
Commission. recently reorganized by
Governor whitman's appointment OF
John Franey and Frank Dwyer. had a
meeting when officers were elected and
plans for the future mapped out.
Frederick A. wenck was reelected
chairman by the new members. John
Franey and Frank Dwyer. William F.
Of Brooklyn, a brother OF
the Borough President OF the Bronx, was
elected secretary. II was intimated that
Chairman wenck favored the reelection
OF Charles J. Harvey. the retiring secre-
tary. Mathewson takes up his duties on
December 1.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-12-01
REFUSES CAPTAINCY
TO ENTER MINISTRY

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 30.-Unanimous-
ly elected W. and J. football captain for
1916. Maurice Withfrspoon. OF Guilford
Springs. Pa. who played brilliantly at
tackle. has declined to accept the honor.
He will leave Washington and Jefferson
College at the end Of this year and enter
the Mccormick Theological Seminary in
Chicago