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The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

was nothing but enemy Iinesmen in front
of him
And sprafA broke through tbs, line.
outran the Illinois end. lodged the de-
fensive half back OF the Illinois eleven
and planted the ball behind the Iniooi.
goal line for touchdown
The Illinois players We're anna zed al the
daring of that play.-of sending a man
through the line without any help what
ever. But their amusement was nothing
In comparison with that of sprafka',
teammates. When the bail was given IN
Sprsfka his mates hurled themselves at
the Illinois line. They mads a hoIe-and
they thought Sprafka was following them
through. They turned to look and they
saw no Sprafks. They looked back TO
see If he had stumbled or fallen at which
moment a wild roar broke loose from tho
Minnesota cheering squad. And not until
then did the Gophers know that Sprafka
by getting the signals mixed. had scored
a touchdown. unaided by his teammates.
That touchdown by Sprafka was Min
nesota's only score during the game. A
short time later Illinois made a touch
down. bringing about a 6-6 tie That's
the way the game ended. II Sprafka
hadn't got those signals mixed. the
chances are that Illinois would have
emerged as victor and that Min
neots, instead of being tied for the
championship, would have been listed
among the ''also-rans" in the race fol
the Conference title
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HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Sh huIons, Ssturnus, lr
tsmythel. sto 2, 8 to s. TO 9. won; Msss.net. IG
(NicSlaus, TO !, } to l. seccod: Lambs Tail. Ies
tBalD. s TO 5. third Time. l:B Is Rustic Maid.
Charles Francis Louise May, Malh. Chance. aud
Tom Hancock also ran.
SECOND RACE-FIrs fulongs. Sureget LII
Watts. TO L ss.n, 10 S. wun; B. First Io5
(Schuttinger), to g. out, second; Royal Interest,
lG (Urguhsrtl, even. third Time. % I-5 Kopje,
Peg, Maryland Girl. and Orototund also nm.
THIRD RACE-Six furiongs. Ischgsbble no
Connolly, to ], q to l. Z TO TO- won: Quick Il5
(Schuttinger) to 8, out, second; Fort Monrpe
Ill UspaiIe), I TO ). third Time, ll3 Miss
Generie's Crsro. Tiger Jim. and Sonny Boy also
rsn.
FOURTH RACE-siI furionss Cosssck, lo7
UrquhaTp, Ii TO 5, to 5. 1 to s. won; Queen
Appe, 100 (Allenl, 10 !, even, second; Letefetd
s GRpaille), out. third. Time 1i3i5. Psulson,
Medes and ShAban also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and one sixteenth Brave
Cunarder. llo CTsplin), to ., to 10, / to T. won
stonehense, lts CConpelly), q to s, to s. srcpod
Dinah Do. 80 Uspaille), even, third Time, I.4s Is
First Dcsree, scurdi, and Comflsg,ution also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Flying Feet, Ill (wol-
stenholm). To ]. to l, 8 to s. won; Lochiel Ill
(smythel. to s. to 2, second; AItsmaha, los
Qaaine), to :. third. Time, 80 3a Energotic,
Rarensl, Jesse Jr. and Soosster also rsn.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
COMMISSION MAY BE
DISSOLVED in MAKING PEACE
BETWEEN FEDS AND @. B. HEADS
Amicabe Agreement Has Been Reached and the Dissolution
of the Board Is Expected Before the End Of the Season
VIII Have Body to Adjust Requirements.

place, depends on how soon organized
baseball and the Federal League repre-
sentatives can get together on the final
Nsettlement of peace.
So far AS can be learned. thAe Is no
dissatisfaction between the two major
leagues over the carrying on OF the Ma
tional Commission. although 1t Is known
that Ban johnson has always felt that
the National League had bit better Of
conditions with the league president and
a National League club owner as mem
bers of the commission.
Up until about a year ago the Ma
tional Commission heard all cases per-
tanning to players and other matters
in which organized baseball is inter-
ested, but for the past year 1t has not
heard any players cases or appeals
from the decisions given by the ma
tional board. All decisions OF the
board were final, and il is understood
that this caused the first trouble over
the existence of the commission, which
did not hear the cases.
The baseball fraternity. of which
several hundred are members, was
first to object to this order of things,
and this brought the matter to a clI-
max. Just what the future will bring
forth, however. is a puzzling question.
With the dissolution of the commits
sion, the players will have absolutely
no redress, nor court of last resort
or of appeal, and will have to submit
to the rulings of the national board
on all cases dealing with the minors
In the major leagues they will still
have appeal over the action of their
own club or own league.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
CARDINALS TO HOLD
BANQUET JANUARY 20
Big Feed" in Honor Of Clark Griffith
Will Be Brilliant Afair-Msyor D.,
Fisher Toastmaster.

Alexandria. Va. Jan. s.-At the meet
ing OF the Cardinal Athletic Club held
tonight the banquet committee reported
thSt everything had been arranged u
giS Manager Clark Griffith. Of the
Washington baseball club. and every
body who attended the banquet given IN
his honor at the Hotel Rsmncl Thurs
day evening, January -. most enjoy
able time.
Mayor Thomas \. Fisher will be toast
msstcr, and as he has ability, second
to none. to grace the head OF q banquet
table. excelleE; speeches will Be heard
during the evening. Prominent members
OF the board OF aldermen and city coun-
Gil. also many leading business and
professional men. will attend.
A reception will be held In the psrlor
Of the Hotel Ra mruel before the feast
50 as 20 allow the hest little manager
In the American League" 70 chat with
his Alexandra friends.
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Sprafka Pulls "Boner'
Saving Gridiron Title

New York. Jan. 9.-Usually when
man hivyerss the consequences are dire; /;
when he makes a glaring error he usual
ly suffers. But a gent named SprafSa
made a 'boner"-an unexcusable one
last fall and thereby saved his team
from beating on the gridiron, and en-
abled 1t to tie for the football champion
ship of the Western Conference.
Sprafka was a substitute half back and
end on the Minnesota eleven I'm 1915. He
looked promising-but that was all. He
didn't look as IL he would get a real
chance to display his wares during 1875
as Minnesota had a great back field and
some classy substitutes.
But Sparfka did get a chance-and at
the most unexpected time. And 1t came
during Minnesota's clash with Illinois
Bierman, the great Minnesota full back
was injured a few days before that game
was played and was in no shape to enter
the combat. To add to Minnesota's SEEM
ing misfortune, some of the best substi-
tute back field men were in bad shape
"a You work today" said Coach WILL
Vans to Sprafka. while the team was en-
route to Urbana.
"All right, SIR replied Sparfka, but
before i do I'll have to be coached a
little as to signals
Sprafka Learns siRn.I..
And then II was that Williams remem-
bered that Sprafka never had been per-
mtted to learn the signals Williams
immediately busted himself In teaching
lthe signals to Spratka, but they were
long and complicated ones, and having
so many OF them drilled into him at one
time slightly confused SpraTka.
Wei. the game began with Sprafka
back OF the line. He performed bril-
liantly during the carly part Of the game,
and seemed to have memorized the sig
nails thoroughly. And then came the
"slip-up'
Minnesota had the ball somewhere near
Illinois 9o-ysrd line with score to 0.
The Gopher quarter hack chanted his
signals. and as the first numbers dropped
from his lips. the back field shifted over
toward the right side of the Minnesota
line. The end came in close and II looked
as IL the Gophers. were going TO try for
a drive through that side.
That's just exactly what the plan was
but Sprsfka kicked It TO pieces. When
the ball was passed to him he didn't
shoot toward the right, where a mass
of Interference was afforded him-where
his teammates were drilling holes in the
Illinois line for him to plough through.
Goes Wrong CD Way.
Not Mr.. Sprafka- He did something
else. He grabbed that ball and ran
toward the left where there was no in
reference waiting for him; where there
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
MOHAWK QUINT Is
READY FOR SEASON

The Mohawk Athletic Club basketball
quint is now ready to open the season
and would like TO hear from all the high
school and club teams in the clts Ow-
ing to many OF the players on the tesm
working late during the recent boiids Us
no games were arranged but Coach Rob
ert Mulhall has had the uuint prscticins
for the past week and is now anxious
to pit the Indians against any combina-
ton in the city.
A trio Of former Eastern High School
athletes are among the twelve candidates
who reported. namely. Paul CohfIl wor-
den Dyer and Ray Towers The other
tossers for the team are: /. Deakins r
Towers. A. Hayden, c. LsnGon, r. Scho-
field. d. Reese, r. Weaver. s. johnson
and D. Durity. All teams wishing games
address Robert MuIhan. tho Moha v.k
Athletic Club, 1SS0 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
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specisl 70 me washington Herald.

specixl 10 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa, Jan 9.-The resigna-
ton Of Garry Hermann, OF Cincinnati,
chairman of the National Commission.
and the dissolution of the Commission
which has been the court Of last resort
for baseball affairs since 1904. will come
with the final disposition Of all matters
relating to the peace agreement between
organized baseball and the Federal
League, according to information received
here from an authoritative source.
Both the American and National
Leagues favor the plan to do away with
the Commission, and II has become
known that had the peace terms been
finally settled at the time, the recent
meeting IN Cincinnati would have been
the final one.
The fact that the members Of the COM
mission. which Is composed of Ban John
son, president OF the American League:
former governor of Pennsylvania, John
X Tener. president Of the National
Lea que: and Garry Hermann, had the
dissolution Of the body in view became
known at the meeting in Cincinnati. and
il was this that caused the delay in the
reorganization of the commission to act
for another year.
In view of the many difficult problems
which might develop, however, with the
demise Of the Federal League, It was
thought best to go on, and the old Of
hcers were reelected for another term
An amicable agreement has been reach
ed, and the dissolution OF the commits
sion will occur before the close OF an
other championship season. it is stated
on the highest authority.
The most important question to those
interested In baseball affairs Is just what
will be substituted for the national COM
mission There will always be questions
OF Importance between the two major
leagues, and among the minors and be-
tween the~maj jor and minor leagues that
will require adjustment. and it Is Diff
cut to see Just how these affairs will be
handled after the commission has ceased
TO exist. No solution has been offered
by those who are in the secret Of the COM
missions intentions.
1t VIII have particular importance in
connection with the handling OF the
world series. The annual championship
games between the National and Ameri-
can leagues were never successful until
they were played under the direction and
jurisdiction OF the national commission.
It was admitted that the commission Is
costly institution, supported by the
two major leagues alone, and for the
last two years the leagues have been
additionally assessed to pay the running
expenses
Ordinarily the portion of the receipts
of the worlds series has been enough to
provide the expenses of the commission.
but In 1914. when the Braves won the
series in four straight games from the
Athletics, and last year. when the cham
pionship was decided in FIVE games be-
tween the Boston Red Sox and the Phil
ir7. the money received by the commits
sion was not enough.
Just when the dissolution of the high
sst body in baseball affairs win take
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
MAY ALLOW BOXING DECISIONS.
New York Expected to Permit RuI-
fngs on Results of Matches.

Albany. Jan. s.-Decisions can be made
legally in boxing bouts very soon as the
result of a ruling which is expected to
be made today at a meeting of the State
Athletic Commission in New York.
The ruling will permit decisions in i'm
portant bouts by five specially designated
referees to be named by the commission
According to the ruling It is declared
will be made, the five referees will be
named to represent as many different
divisions of the State The referee in any
of these sections will be designated TO
officials in order to give a decision at any
important bout upon application to the
commission. 1t will be the first time
since the passage of the Horton law,
more than fifteen years ago, that dec
ions will be legalized in New York State
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

PTospcro Son. Lady Young. Captain Drus-. and
Weyanoks also nD.
FOURTH RACE-Seven furIongs Dundreary lo5
tschemerhorn), to l, to s. l to z won: Zim los
tGrossl, to /. seven, second; strthesrn, Ito CE.
SMITH, to l, third. Time. 1885. Ezmont
Brooks, Billy Joe. Baby Cal, and Moneymsker also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Fve sod half furioasH Fran
as @ pFscAens. 70 to J. 10 l. to S. won /:
Mefopctfan. I'D fGwrsl, even, to o. second I;
F1nnissn. no tGrsses'. to q third. Time 81.
Frances g.. Old Coin. ssfie odsy, MACK b..
Eubnamsk, and Kenneth also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Ope mile. Transparent Io5
Henry, to ], to l. Z to s. won; Cordie r.. Io5
tGrsres, e-rn, l 10 ). scond: Gsno ITO (Gruesl,
out. third. Time. 1:DcS. Marjorie D.. Gerds.
Lady lnnocence. Ben Levy, and Roe o'Neill also
nm.
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VIGILANT CLUB TO
HOLD BIG MEETING

Manager Oliveri. Of the yiEiisht Afh-
letic Club. announces an important meet
ing Of the association TO be hee on Tues
day evening at .. m at tis Tenth street
northwest and al those interested fn
the future success of the club. whether
members or not are invited 70 attend.
There are great attra IN store
for the Sport followers Of the Biz VS.
during the winter months. IS club room
and gym will shortly he lifted up. Tho
NiEilsnts are contemplating putting a
lPtics
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Freddie Welsh to Defend Title.

New Orleans, Jan. a-Announcement
was made by a local night promoter last
night that Freddie Welsh. light weight
titleholder, had agreed to terms for
twenty--ound championship fight here,
either February 20 or March 4. with an
opponent to be selected later. 1t was said
that Johnny Dundee. of New York,
would probably be signed to meet the
champion.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
MAY CLOSE DEAL FOR
TRAINING CAMP TODAY

Manager Clark griffin Of the
Nationsis Will call up the officers
Of the Fraternity House nt Char
lottesSiiie. vs- over the Iorx-d,s-
tanee phone today to make an at
tempt to close the deal with the
university letter men for the
spring trsiainx of the Nationals
In the -Dixie" hamlet. II he 4.
unable to resch an agreemest
with the Virginia letter men over
the wire. he will hike to Char
lsttesviiIe tomorrow to make one
more stab st securing the uni
versity town for his training
quarters.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
New Eligibility Rules.

Syracuse University Is to revise its
eligibility rules. Acting under instrac-
tions from the Athletic Governing Board,
a committee is now working on the prob
lem with view of establishing rule
which bars a man from competing in
various athletics for more than three
years.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Rowland spurns Federal Players.

Chicago. Jan. 9-'lsrenre Rowlsn
manager of the ChiCsE" American League
team. yesterday discussed the needs OF
the team with President Coniskey, and
after the conference said that he would
make no bids for any Federal League
PLAYERS
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Curtis Buys the Valiant.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 9-Charles P
Curtis, Of Boston, has purchased the
speedy Glass sIoop Valiant from
Frederick A. Prince, Of Chicago. The
Valiant is IS feet inches over all, =
feet water line. II feet beam and feet
inches draft She vas designed by
William Gardner and was built to de-
fend the Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup,
but was defeated last summer by the
Josephine, sent on from New York
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
TELEGRAPH SELECTIONS.
New Orleans.

New Orleans.
First race-Sir L., Joe. Puck, Col
Ashmeade.
Second race-Presumption, Zindel.
Yenghee.
Third race-Hester Prynne, Ahara,
Cleaning
Fourth Race-Herbert Temple, DIR.
Larrick. Manasseh
Fifth race-Deliver. Little Bigger.
Irrawaddy.
Sixth race-old Ben. Duke Of Dun
bar. Dude.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
TINKER AFTER YERKEs.
Is Anxious to Obtain Service. oi
Pfttsfed Second Basemap,

Chicago. Jan. s-Managsr Joe Tinker
visited the old Cub headquarters I'm the
Corn Exchange Bank Building yesterday
and obtained from Charles Thomas,
former Cub president. the contracts of
the players of the team. Weeghman and
Tinker plan to go over these contracts
carefully and then will submit to Presi-
dent Tener, of the National League, the
names Of players on whom waivers are
asked. This list connot be made public
owing to the rule OF the organization for
bidding such.
The new Cub officials have put in a bid
for Steve Yerkes, Pittsfed second base
man. Steve jumped from the Red Sox.
Even IL Tinker also gets Groh I'm addi-
tion to Yerkes. the latter would make an
ideal utility inflelder, Tinker believes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
National Commission Is Probable Racing Other Sports


The activities of Miss Moa Bjursted the prominent
ture Of the sporting Of 1915 The girl champion from
the land Of the midnight sun performed the way that
will long be remembered by the followers of the game She
only the Of the national indoor championship but she took the
titles the turf and the clay feat that great
Miss May Sutton unable accomplish the days when in
ehs of her form. The record of this Morse girl should stand out
for long me and by winning her the triple has
herself be practically the outstanding years sports
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Hyattsville Quint Wins.

Hyattsville, Nd, Jan. s.-The local high
school Quint experienced little difficulty
in defeating the Eastern High Reserve
ing, the count at the end OF most list
less and uninteresting game standing 20
to 6, with the suburbanites on the long
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Trapshooting Boomine.

One of the features of the new Nata-
torinm Park in Spokane, Wash, is a
RANGE for trapshooters. sTrapshooting is
peculiar On the piers In California, but
fhis /. Il tbs erst time the sport has been
Etyah q plAas n an amusement park.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
=. II. RerryA

substitutious-H. Il. s., Holiday for Robinson ;
Eastern Reserves. Frederick for shreres. Goals from
field Robinson C9, Croswsiths a., wilkins O.
Goals from fouLMorris t6, Shreves C2l. Referee
Mr. Devlin. T. Il. s. Time Of ausrters- Is minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Joe shunrue. the Jersey 0ty Hght-weiEht is
aszin ready for Won and he would Ing to m-ct
Psckey McFsrlsnd a starter. at IE rounds ring
side.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

Harold Bell Wright, the M o-t
popular American nov list, with
the assistance of Elsberry w
Rey n0lds, has drsmitized Iii
most widely I'D novel. 9TH"
Shepherd CT the II Is F" Tnc sec
ond local presentation Of thi-
Gram atiz too will take place at
the opera heu~e, NJ nday, N v.
IL l. is heart stirring an. 4
Wholesome story, and one that
breathas the pie life of The
mount ms and the pasture. but
yet se,s forth humnn passions.
am Bit Gus endeavors, fli ure. and
success. A story that should be
even greater as q drama than as
novel.
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PLAN CHURCH BAZAAR.

Now that there are only a few
weeks until Christmas and as the
holiday spirit is already in the
air, the ladies of the Episcopal
church have arranged a most at
tractlve entertainment in the
form OF Bazaar and LUNCHEON, to
be given Move mber 29th at a con.
venient place in the shopping and
business district and the public is
cordially invited to attend. De.
tails as to the place, the articles
to be displayed and the menu to
be served will be given later. In
the mean time those interested
may tell their friends.
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= you want to meet Sammy
Tue and know ell about her sweet
~ ~. her thrilling life among
n 49, good and bad folk Of the
sas-if you want to know
es the man who would not
lof her, and also about the
~ who risked his life for her
49, ~ toul-if you want to know
y, osmmy's father. Jim Lane.
Il. S D Bald Knobber, Uncle TX.
~ postmaster at the Forks, with
M, "a Thundas", "Preachin'
.A.sayin' things as good a.
~ az darum." "Wash Gibbs"
O , Ie old "Shepherd"-and all
ss.1 OF the people who lived
q. ~ the Hills. you can find il
sIhe Shepherd of the Hi.ly",
1,,sa s.mitization of Harold Bell
ssses novel, which opens its
- ~ annual engagement at the
house, Monday. November
~ Identification was made
Y s1s.,W wright. 18th the assi
~ aynolds. It is
-1fe interesting
book form.
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Milk in Winter.

Why do your COWS give less milk in
winter than they do in summer? just
because nature does not supply them
with grasses and green food. But we
have come to the assistance OF Dame
Nature with B. A. Thomas Stock
Remedy which contains the very in
gradients that green feed supplies in
season. only, Of course, in more
highly concentrated FORM. We guar
antee that this remedy will make your
cows give more milk aud better milk,
with the same fned.
For sale by City Grocery.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11
Doing the Work.

w. T. Nancy. Noel, No, writes,
Your b A, rnpmao Hog Powder is
doing the WORK doEl ia III part Of
the world. II proved To- be what We
needed IT, prevent aud cure hog chol-
era and exl,el woIm.i
For sale by City Grocery.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

Last Tuesday morning fire broke
out ct the residence of MIR. Chris
aafkerson in the upper part of
.own, doing very much damage,
aoogh not completely destroying
1e mousse We learn that insur-
suce 10 local agencies wac written
UI aoout 81. 900 on the house and
eontents.
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William Blumberg

Will be in Franklin, at the office
Of Dr.. Beverly w. Smith, next
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov.
1915 Those who are in need of
properly fitting spectacles or eye
glasses will do well to call on him
to have their eyes scientifically
tested,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

The announc 'ment is made of
the marriage of Miss Rosie Lamp
70 MI. Pasqualle Mancu.o which
Nkes place at the Catholic Church
mere on Thursday afternoon, De-
ember TIN. at $3.50 o'clock The
banner wishes for tn bride and
groom all the blessings Of life.
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Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m
Morning Service, II a. m.
Evening Service, 1880 D. m
A. F. VAUGHAN. Pastor.
Morning sermon: 1.-THE Vision
of a Great Leader
Evening sermon: "Can We
Always Follow our COnsciences."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

It isn't too late. When it rai,~
SOW a good field of oats They
will grow and m k good wins-r
pasture and next spring Yield a
good grain crop Plant as late a
December.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

The returns from the Third Con.
gressional District show that
Judge Whit P Martin, candidate
on the Progressive ticket for re-
election, has been elected by q
m jority of 100 votes. The Demo-
Gratis have conceded his election.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

Ia another column of to.day's
issue of the Banner will DO found
the official vote of st. Mary given
by precincts.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

PRINIZESS SUITS. the cults
Of distinction. and BETTY
WALES DRESSES. For sale at
The SPECIALITY STORE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-11-11

PR1NTZESS SUITS, the suits
=! oletlnction. and BE fly
WALES DRESSES. For sale at
The SPECIALITY STORE.