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The Washington times., 1916-12-11
M0HAWKS ARE BEATEN
Eleven Loses First Game In Two
Years 70 AIi.Stsrs.

Mohawk Athletic Club is chafing
today over It's first defeat on the
gridiron In two years, the crack south
east team having fallen before an
aggregation OF allstars at Union
League Park yesterday, IL to o. In
cluded In the winning teams lineup
were some OF the strongest indepsn'
dent players that ever took part In
local contest. and II was the sensa'
back Johnny Blair. a former Mohawk.
that was largely responsible for the
Indians downfall.
Blair caught the first kickoff and
raced eighty-fiye yards through tho
opposing team for a touchdown. From
then on until the dying moments or
the game IL was nip and tuck strug
gle, although the AllStsr had a bit
the better In the way OF offense.
Blair,s punting gave his team slight
equal the distances gained by the
speedy little quarter,
With about three minutes TO play,
the All-Stars began steady march
the latter yielding ground bit by BIT
until the ball rested on Its own a.
yard line. Here the Indians gained
possession OF the ball when ,Fullbaok
Lyons. OF the An-stars. fumbied. ana
Dyer, the Mohawk right half. then
dropped back to punt out OF danger.
but the ball was blocked by Ahermy,
rolling behind the Mohawk goal. and
was fallen on by Cranston for the All
stars second touchdown.
The offensive playing OF BlAly.
Hassenstab, and Carroll featured for
the All-Stars and Beyer and Hager
were the most consistent ground
gamers for the Mohawks. Cohill and
Durity put up a strong defense for
the Indians and Ahermy and Munseon
played well for the All-Stars. q
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
COACH DOBIE QUITS
washInston's Great Coach Really
Intends to Retire.

SEATTLE, Dec 11.--GiImour Dobie,
coach OF the University OF Washing
ton football team, undefeated in eight
years. will not return TO coach the
team next season, according TO an an.
nouncement by President Henry SUE
zaillo. made public today.
President Suzzallo said the chief
function OF the university Was TO
failed TO perform his full share OF
the work. Dobie was blamed by the
faculty for not having prevented the
strike OF members OF the football
game with the University OF Cali.
fornia when ono of the players was
prohibited from playing because OF ir-
Irregularities In a class examination.
Dobie, y was SAID; made IL known
ever again acting as coach for any
team.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
MAY ENTER PITTSBURGH
"chIek" Harley. Ohio state star.
May Turn Trick.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. II. 49, That
Chick" Harley. sensational Ohio
state haifback, In contemplating civ.
ing up the Ohio college In favor
OF the University OF Pittsburgh. was
the statement made here today by q
member OF tho athletic committee OF
the local university,
Harley, according to this source OF
information, will matriculate at Pitt
next fall. The information OF Harley's
TO finish his schooling
ct Pitt leaked out after Harley had
visited relatives here on Thanksgiv'
II Harley enters Pitt he will be ro.
ceived as an ordinary student and Will
receive no announcement from the
Faculty or the athletic committee, HIS
prov ass ON the gridiron will avail him
nothing, and In case he does enter he
will not be eligible to the varsity un'
I'll 1915. owing TO the one-year rest
Coach Warner has heard OF the CON
action OF Harley, and shows
in fact, he 10 opposed TO II, IL any
Warner fears that Harley's entry
would have a preJudiciai effect upon
the athletic standing OF the university.
IL might be interpreted, he says, that
Pitt Is importing It's piaysrs since
enviabie reputation for hts football
team without loading up with stars.
and he does not wish to take a chance
OF bringing unjust criticism upon him
self. Every man on the team now is
a bona fide student, Warner AYERS
and ne feels that Hariey's entering the
squad, would afford an opportunity to
libel the team.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
sHoTTEN SIGNS CONTRACT
Kills Several Rumors by Tying
Himself 70 Browns. -,

ST. LOUIS. Dec. ii.-when Bert
Shotton. the Brownies brilliant out
fielder. affixed his signature to q
contract last week. he did
two things In addition to signing his
name. lie showed that at least one
player declined TO stand with Dave
Futz and hold out until the word
came 10 get In line and he also killed
stories running around tho league to
the effect that Fielder Jones contsrns
plated trading him. - ~.
shotton In n member of ths Players
Fraternity. which 10 said 70 have
agreed not TO sign until demands
upon the minor league association
have been granted. Bert 10 now In
line for the next three years.
As to figuring In a trade. IL IL
hard enough these days to swing a
ing n three-year contract Had Man
ager Jones any intention OF trading
Bert. he would never have rendered
him a long-term paper.
There's no ground for the report
ton pInched off i7t hits and coaxed
III passes last season. He reached
first base 2sb times, Cobb got col
hits and rs walks. getting "on there
only 27s times.
Speaker, the leader, with 2ii hits
and SO walks. was the only man In the
league TO reach first oftener than Shot
ton. Speaker was on the bases 2sa
times. without considering In any case
the times that the batter :esched first
on an eror.
Had either Pratt or Marsans batted
timely. shotton would have set a
league record for runs scored. He
did his part, but there was no Speaker
behind him.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
OREGON IS STRONG
Penn VIII Meet No PysmIss II
THAT Pasadena Clash.

Bob FoiwsiTs Pennsyivania eleven
10 going TO Pasadena, Cal, to face
Oregon University on January 4, and
II will be wall for the ouaJ<ers TO be
we'll prepared. Oregan, coached by
HUGO Bexdek, former Chicago Uniyer-
sity fullbsck, 10 we'll able to care for
The University of oresan 10 we'll
...s snS Paee p inc v.G,sS sr .SGs.h aoes.
teams selected by the scribes In that
section. Captain Beckett, left tackle
and star punter OF the team, is q
nnsnimons .I,,, selection, and shy"
SStfon eors.s tho sam: ins
Mitchell. an end, appears on several
OF the elevens. and Risloy, center, and
Snyder. q guard, are remembered.
Bsrtistt. q tackle: Tegert, an end.
and. Monteith, a hsifback, are placed
on tho second teams, giving Penn's
New Year opponents eight star play.
err In the far Western league.
Gus zeigler. who secuted Bezrek's
team twice and saw IL In action
opinion as the cities. He says oregon
has q great tsam--a team that can
trim many OF the Eastern elevens and
Penn win have considerable trouble
oregon plays straight. bard foot.
pow.rfui. The hsifbseks hit the line
hard. skirt the ends with remarkable
speed and when forward passes are
usea few miss the mark. BeIdek uses
the University OF Chicago offense,
with many shifts TO ball things up
for the opponents. The tackles are
drawn back on almost every play. and
the backs SHIFT the same as the Uni
yersity OF Pittsburgh.
No Quarterback ir used. Instead
q
calling the signals, n la Warner, This
interference also ts good. said Gus
making the team a well-balanced and
! welIcoached one.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
cLUBMEN WIN AT SOCCER
Washington Association Defeated
Bliss Electrical School.

Two goals TO none was the margin
OF Washington Soccer Clubs victory
over Bliss Electrical School at the
foot OF Seventeenth street yesterday.
The defeated team put up a tough
battle all the way, and but for the
excellent defensive tactics OF McGin.
ity, whose individual work for Wash
ington stood out prominently, might
have won the game.
McCiAnity, Cox, Renfrew, Bauer,
and Captain Riley OF the winning
team were the individual stars OF
the contest. Cox and McGinity scored
the two goals.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
zIEGLER HELPS TEAM
viii Teach Penn How to stop Plays
Used by oregon.

Gus Ziegler. former All-American
guard, who assisted Andy Smith with
the University OF California eleven
this fall, had a long talk with Coach
Eolwell last night California played
the University OF Oregon two games
this fell and Ziegler picked up quite q
Penn's opponents in the game at Pasa-
dena on New Year Day.
Ziegler was asked to assist Harold
teach the scrub team the 0regon
plays and a daily scrimmage will be
held next week In order to prepare
Penn for n powerful offense.
According to Ziegler, the Oregon Of
Tense 10 wonderful, but the defense is
not strong enough to stop Penn. IL
Oregon can hold the ball long enough
u is sure to trouble the Red and Blue.
but ~ the Quakers get OF to a flying
start. Ziegler believes that they will
win with a little to spare.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
L0YOLA WILLDROP
TWO LOCAL TEAMS
0aIIaudet and George Washing
ton Get Into Trouble With
Baltimoreans.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.--Drastic &C.
tion will be taken by the Loyoia Col
lege athletic board against certain
colleges OF Maryland and the District
of Columbia, IL plans mature that
were discussed by the members at
their regular weekly meeting yester.
day. A severance of athletic relations
with St John's College, Annapolis;
George Washington University sna
Galiaudet College, OF Warrington, II
. likelihood IL the evidence brought
to the attention of the board II
substantiated.
Tho trouble arose when the three
above named institutions, in answer
to challenges extended by Manager
Herbert r. O'Conor. OF the Loyoia bas-
ketbali team, stated that their sched-
ules were completed for the present
season and that ~ q result Loyols
could not have . place thereon. The
Loyola officials took the reply In good
faith until they were informed that
another Baltimore institution OBJ
tanned games with the three colleges
In question: The fact that the g.
SSss Sa1 SSl's ;Sssdus ..m.s 70 m.S: sSn
y.,sS yiasS iS.,n:, LoySi. that II was d''crimi'
Inasmuch az the Annapoiitans are
contenders for the State champion.
ship, the Loyoia quint were especially
anxious TO book games In order %
give all the State teams Q chance for
the title which LoyoIa now holds.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
COLGATE Is SCHEMING
still Hopes to Arrange Satisfactory
Date With Yale.

HAMILTON. n. Y. Dec. ii.--F. NJ.
Jones. graduate manager OF the Col
gate University Atheietic Association,
denies that Colgate is to be dropped
BY Yale next season. on the con-
trary the managers OF both teams
are striving to reach an agreeable
date for the 1917 battle, and In all
probability Saturday September %,
will findI the Hamilton eleven pltted
against the Blue. This In one week
earlier than this years game.
Colgate Ia In big demand next year.
offers have been received from nearly
all OF the leading Eastern elevens and
from the formost OF Western teams.
West Point officials again attempted
the shedule ~ altogether 10 heavy
At present TO accept the date offered
by the Army.
A strange incident arose yesterday
In the award OF the block letters TO
the Colgate varsity. only eleven
men OF the squad OF fifty-three re-
ceived their letters. this being duo to
the fact that the eleven was so we'll
trained that In three OF the most Inn
portant games OF the season--Illi-
nois. Yale and Syracuse--only twelve
men were used Bankert sending only
one substitute, Bek. a halfback. into
the Illinois and Yale games. while
against Syracuse there were no sub
stitutes.
The team will assemble shortly for
the election % a captain. Carl An
derson, Quarterback: Belfort West.
the brilliant tackle, and Charley Hub
bell. the Brooklyn boy. are most free
Is suggested for the position.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
WILL SHOW FEDS
WANTED FRANCHISE
Organized Baseball Believes It
Will Easily Defeat BaIti-
moreans' Suit.
~ JOE VILLA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-"when the
Baltimore Feds 100000 damage suit
comes to trial we intend to make one
vital point clear" said Garry Herr
mann yesterday. I'VE can prove that
the Baltimore Feds, at the time we
were arranging peace for the Federal
League last winter. made a formal re
quest for a franchise In the National
League. They wanted TO take the
place OF the 81. Louis Cardinals In
our circuit.
ain other words, they were eager 10
become members Of the so-called base.
ball trust which they now are tryins
to dissolve by litigation.
1--WE have evidence to prove this
and our attorneys believe that these
facts will defeat the Feds legal pro
ceedings. Sinclair. weeghman, and
Gilmore will be among our star wit
nesses.'
The attorneys for organised base
ball are George Wharton Pepper and
John q. johnson, both Of Phiisdel
phia.
McGrsw Deesn't Care.
"I don't know what action the
league will take about that sffair In
Brooklyn last October. and really
don't care" said John MoGraw today
'1f they want to stir the matter NJ
they'll receive no Assistance from me
I did what I thought was best, and
President Hampstead knew all about
II beforehand. I never accused my
didn't like tho way things were goins
on on the field, and I said so."
II can be said without fear of con
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
FINDS TWO GOOD MEN
CASTOR ootes on Wheeler and Eble
30 Of Penn Scrubs.

Harold CASTOR insists that Ferd
Ebie and Brandt wheeler. OF the
scrubs, viii clinch regular backfeld
positions at Penn next fall. Ebie was
Ineligible this year, while Wheeler did
not report until the second week OF
November, owing TO injuries received
last summer.
Wheeler was on the scrub team less
than a week before h, was promoted
TO the varsity, and the only reason he
was not given n chance In the West
Virginia Wesleyan game was that II
would cut q year OF his eligibility
standing II he played even n minute
with the varsity this season.
AS IL stands, Wheeler Is eligible for
three more years OF varsity football,
He is the most graceful and natural
football player Penn has had In years,
barring Berry. CASTOR insists that
Eble was the best back on Franklin
Field throughout the fall, and the
varsity coaches agree with the scrub
mentor.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
STARTED AS BEll-H0P
Now France 10 Wealthy and Owns
WORLDS Champions.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Dec. Hilary Fraxee.
new owner OF the Boston Red Sox.
worlds champion baseball club. got his
start TO fame much the same as did
Joseph J. Lannin, late owner of the
club IL was In this city years and
years ago that Frazee. as = boy. work
ed in the old Peoria Hotel as a beli-hop.
FraEee was a good bell-hop and a repu-
tstion that clings with him TO this day
was established among the patrons.
Hopping bells In the Peoria Hotel.
however. didn't last very long. for Fra
nee jumped his Job and went over TO
became expert. His bin posting made
him a habitue OF local theaters. and am
bition Just naturally pushed him along
until he finally landed Job with a
buries9ue company as banner man,
on. o., ,hs Of the bill bill posters who is second
Frazee's climb TO fortune started soon
after that. lie saved his money until
he had enough TO procure an Interest
NOTED himself shortly afterward to
fame when he became connected with
Uncle Josh Spruceby" and Uncle Josh
Simpkins." Further running around the
country. with an occasional venture In
uncertain theatrical productions finally
landed him In Chicago. where he open
ed a booking Office and the way TO easy
sailing at the same time. one OF his
Sest-known successes Was Vas isles OF
place and the Girl"
II has been his ambition. he recently
declared to a friend who lives here. TO
own a baseball club. He always has
been interested more or less In sports.
that Jess Willard won the worlds
heavyweight championship from Jack
johnson. He invested heavily In the
promotion of the bout. afterward saying
he did It solely to bring ne champion
ship back to a white man,
Frazee also financed the world tour
OF James J. Jeffries and Frank Gotch
several years ago.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
CRACK TEAMS. MEET
INDUCKPIN MATCH
Royals and Grand csntrals
Clash at Grand Central
Tuesday Night.

Bowling interest for this week will
center mostly In the match tomorrow
night between the Royals and Grand
CentraIs, in the District League,
which will be rolled on the Grand
Central alleys.
The two teams. among the strong.
est OF the city. are tied for second
place, and In this as well as other
respects the match should prove inter.
esting. Whenever the Royals or
Grand centrsis take the alleys there
is q strong possibility that records
will be smashed.
Should either team win three
games q tic with the continentals for
first place would result The Cont
nentais roll the westons on the Nd
tionsi Capital alleys Thursday.
Twe-Mas League RsIis.
A league OF six two.man teams 10
rolling ak afternoons q week at the
Palace. The members are Hunt and
Brosnan, Collins and Dugan, George
and Dietz, Thomas and curtiss, Hen
derson and Shepard, and Watt and
c. B. Hunt, president: James Watt.
vice president; Harry Armigor, treas.
urer, and Il. w. Shepard. official
scorer.
Peekst BiIiiard Event.
A handicap pocket billiard tourns.
ment among ten players will be held
at the Palace soon. Chaplin and Muir
ply are placed at scratch and viii
have to make 100 points TO 90 for
Thomas; Rosendall. 10; Bradley. 80:
Henderson, so; Howser, 80; May, 20:
Shepard. 6c. and Clear. %.
Det Tourney st Palace.
Manager Harry Armiker. of the
Palace, is making preparations for
the big dot tournament held annually
at that establishment. One hundred
and nifty dollars will be given away
In prizes. With the temporary halt
OF league rolling oecasioned by the
Christmas holidays. most OF the al.
varied sorts.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
National League May Snags This Weeogus Hope Defeat Feds
ELMER SMITH LEADS
Drives In Most Runs for His Team
In Tipht Places.


Elmer Smith. the Griffmen's slug
ging right fielder, led his toam In
driving In runs last season, having
delivered waliops good for seventy
counters. However, some OF those
tallies went to the Indians. Next
year Washington will get all the
benefit.
Eddie Foster and Hank shanks, of
those with the team all year, were
tied at 81 runs driven In by them.
John Henry slammed over A runs.
and SO did Zeb Milan.
George Mcbride hammered In 3S
tallies and Joe Judge was responsible
for 81. Morgan shot 20 mates over
the dish, and Al williams counted ~.
waliie Pipp, the Yankees first
sscker. led the league, driving over
90 runs, a big gain over his record OF
with o.; Bobby veach third, with So:
iris Speaker fourth. with 50; Bobby
Roth nth, with 80, and Joe Jackson
sixth, with 81. Elmer Smith ranked
eleventh In the league.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
DROPS ARTIE BUTLER.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1I.--Arthur Butler.
for three years pinch hitter and util-
ity man for the st. Louis Cardinals,
has been released TO Frank Chances
Los Angeles club, OF the Pacific Coast
League, II was announced today just
before Manager Miller Huggins left
for New York, where he VIII attend
the National League meeting. Those
the dismissal OF Butler Is the first
step In a general shake-up which will
involve seven players, namely Beck.
Currie, Yarmouth, Brettem, Wilson,
and Smith.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
WANTS ASSISTANTS.

Bill Hoiienback, coach OF the syra'
cuse eleven, Is after an assistant
coach and has offered the position to
two Penn stars, who coached small
college elevens this season. Bill loses
his entire line, and Is glad OF II, He
had veteran line this fall, but the
not suit him, and he found II impos-
sibie to break them of bad habits
Bili says that he does not intend to
have a 2OO-pound inc next fall, His
mounds from end to end this year, but
they were too slow TO be OF value In
the HoIlenback style OF play.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Winter card started.

During the week practically all Of
the basketball teams In the city viii
auate place in which 10 stage The
college games where spectators can
see. was never more apparent at this
time. In the city there are but one
or two places at best which can ac-
commodate any sizeable audience.
Catholic University was making a bid
for the Arcade, but u IL understood
that this place will have to be given
up on account OF slippery dancing
fioor. The high schools have been
fortunate in getting tho Y. NJ. c. A..
for their afternoon contests this sea
son,
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
WILL SHORTEN SEASON.

II the magnates of the minor league
teams 20 through with the proposed
plan to bar exhibition games with
major league teams, IL is likely that
the National and American League
son. While the profit Is small from
exhibition games In the spring, IL 10
enough to cover expenses for the ex-
ira time spent In the South. and with
out the minor leaguers to pick on,
OF the Southland will not patronlzs
practice games.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
MAY TRADE DAVENPORT.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1l.--Dauntless Dave
Davenport. OF the Brownies, may be
traded. Jones doesn't fancy this
chappie's conduct on the field, for the
world now knows that Dauntless Dave
behaves to suit himself. But Branch
Hickey has instructions to trade
Davenport only in case he can get u
rattlinK good Highlander There
fore, we can't visualize any real big
deal from this angle.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.

II Is rumored that Buck Wharton and
BY Dickson have been offered coaching
positions at other colleges and that the
propositions are such that Penn will
have to give them new contracts In
order to hold them. Penn had an ex-
everything possible to hold Wharton
and Dickson, as they were OF great help
10 Folwell. Wharton developed the best
line Penn has had In years. while Dick
mediocre material. The latter also was
OF great value for his scouting ability.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Two good suggestions.

The suggestions offered by the Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association 10
hold the doubles championship
matches just as the single matches are
played comes as a good one. inter
est In the event appears TO be de-
cressing. Only first rank players are
doomed for the chance at the nationa ]
be. The many bloomers who entered
the tournament last year served TO
clog up the progress and added no
feature TO the tournament, one needs
but glance at the $4,000 Cleaned from
the singles event last su1smer to zee
why the doubles championship tour
nament Is advocated.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Honor the Hilitoppers.

All honor should be paid the mem
bers OF the Georgetown football squad
leans, where they closed Saturday the
most successful season ever expert
onoed by a Hilltop aggregation. And
the honor should 20 TO the last lad
on the third eleven as well as to
Johnny Gilroy, one OF the campaigns
greatest heroes. The scrubs have
done their share OF the daily toll that
brought about the relentless machine
called the Georgetown varsity eleven,
gather to praise the football players,
let them not forget the humblest OF
the scrubs. lie, too. served.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Harvard wants csrrisan.

when he retired from major league
baseball. Bill Carrigan never dreamed
Of receiving an offer 20 coach the Hnr-
ward varsity squad, but that's what
derstood to have turned down the
Harvard proposition, insisting that
his retirement II no IDLE dream. CARR.
gan's easy wsyr OF handling men, 10
be just right for college players, and
II Rill can be coased To und srtal;s the
task, Harvard IL to be congratulated.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
GIlRoY Is HoNoRED.

Johnny Gilroy, .Georgetown's stss
halfback, has landed place on the
second all-hmerican eleven chosen By
the New York Times. sharing his hon
ors with Hubbell, of Colgate, and Nc
I.aren- of Pittsburgh, in the mythical
back field, The first teams backhefd
consists OF Pollard, Brown; Oliphant,
Amy, and Berry, Pennsy lvania.