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The Washington times., 1916-12-23
"PRo" FOOTBALL FOR EAST
Old College Stars TO Play In Boston
Next Fall.

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-Professional
football, bringing with Il a cluster OF
old.time stars, Is due East next fall.
Plans are being made here for
games. and II the pros produce tho
brand OF football they show in the
West they probably will be seen In
other big cities OF the East.
The deserted ball parks, with their
bleak bleachers, offer an ideal setting
for the reappearance at the ancient
pig'skin game OF some OF the former
favorites,
Professional football went like a
prairie hre in the Middle West this
year. Former All-American stars and
college captains played to capacity
crowds wherever they went,
In the EaHt are even more stars of
yesterday than decorate the Wild and
Woody. Many OF them are pining for
the discarded moleskins and cheated
shoes. But as yet they have made
their appearance only In alumni con
tests. or, In Boston, as members of
the Battery A or In Corps Cadets, in
their annual game.
Salaries of 800 a week and more
were paid In the West to stars who
were called back. more perhaps by the
lure OF the gridiron than by the re-
Enumeration,
Jim Thorpe, the INDIAN all-around
star, led u team knows as the Canton
Bulldogs this fall. On IL were such
brilliant performers as Soucy, OF Har-
ward; Ghee, of Dartmouth; Costello,
OF Georgetown; Spears, OF Dartmouth:
Cslac, former Indian star, and many
others who have attained no little
fare at the gridiron game.
Ernie SOucy, former Harvard crack
end, back from Wisconsin. where he
has been coaching, is enthusiastic over
the prospect, '...
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
G. W. U. is BACKING
UP ATHLETIC TEAMS
Tonight's Basketball Game Will
Measure Support Of
Various Sports.

George Washington University Ia
backing up athletics in fine style this
season. The Hatchetites have not
only put through q successful season,
but appear to have gotten behind the
various teams In q solid body.
Tonight's basketball game between
q. w. U. and Gallaudet will probably
draw out 4 banner crowd The Hatch,
etities have q capable team. which Ia
coached by George coiliflower. Aimon,
Groesbeck, Ellison. Allen, Patterson,
Hilles and Giacomo, form n strong
combination.
Colliflower took hold OF George
Washington In midseason last year
and came through in fine style. The
team had been In a slump and Coli.
flower was up against a stiff PROPOSE.
ton. The coliinower methods worked
such wonders In the short time In
which they were In vogue that an.
other season was decided upon with
the same coach at the helm.
Won First Battle.
George Washington won lie hrst
battle from the University OF Mary.
land by 20 to -. Considerable
strength was shown In passing and
shooting and the team developed
scoring power as well as defensive
ability.
Toiiisht's engagement may 10
against the q. W. Ave as Gaiiaudet
has an unusually fast combination.
Reverses will serve In. no way to less.
en- the interest OF the Hatchetite fol.
lowers. Plans are under way for the
track meet TO be held just before In.
augurstion.
The track squad has been training
nj the "Y" for about two weeks and
will put In considerable practice dur.
ing the holidays. The call has gone
out for moro men and there II pos
sibility that a well rounded team
will be put out this season.
HodRkin. IL Active.
Graduate Manager Hodkins Is busy
with football correspondence, and has
succeeded In scheduling three games
for next year while a number are
pending. Georgetown has been SEIZED.
uled for Thanksgiving Day. Gallaudet
for the Saturday before, and the Uni.
versIty OF West Virginia for October
o. These two new games will be at
tractive as they win probably be we'll
matched with q. W.
q. W. will have a number OF 'old"
men TO choose from for It's next years
eleven. All OF this years men will
be BACK with the exception OF Eek
endorn. Harmon and Supplee. The
management In greatly pleased at hav.
Ing such a strong foundation TO build
the 1917 squad on,
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
WINS AT DUCKPINS ;
WITH A 40 SCORE
Murphy Low Man in RolI-0ff Of
Queer Tournament Held on
Southeast Alleys.

Bowiers at the Southeast alleys yes
terday were knocking down pins that
they wanted TO stand up, which. un-
der ordinary conditions. In not the right
idea at ALL These particular bowlers.
however. were competing in the roll-off
OF a turkey tournament I'm which the
low scores determined the winners. Six
turkeys were up for competition.
q. Murphy was one OF the few able
10 keep the bail on the alley tfor every
one that rolled on Ave pins were mark
ed against tho roiier) and at the same
time get few pins. Picking on the end
naples repeatedly and shooting through
the spots thus left vacant. Murphy
turned In the lowest score OF Is. He
gave a clever exhibition under the cir
cumstances.
Goddard L. second.
Andy Goddard. the veteran. was the
next best performer. His game was
a.. johnson rolled 60. Burns Dcnar. %.
HaynIe. So. and Beck. Jackson and
Khunert were tied for the sixth place
with 50 each. They will roll on tonight,
when the turkeys will be awarded.
Many times bowler shooting at the
headpin hits the side pins IL was the
other way yesterday. Many Of tho
contestants were unlucky, or unskill-
full enough TO get strikes and spares.
Another Queer Event.
Another unique Tournament 1T the
Royal started today. In the roll-ofr.
which takes place next Saturday night.
slips bearing the scores Of the con-
tcstants will be dropped into hat and
taken out at random two at time.
The scores 81 each pair will be added
and the highest totals resulting In this
manner will determine the prize win
ngTa
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
GIRLS ANNOUNCE GAMES.

Two practice games will be held for
the girls basketball team at George
Washington University the first
week In January, on January 3 the
Normal School team will be played
at o'clock. and on the followinIS
Friday at . o'clock Eastman will
play, These will be played at
Epiphany gym.
The Eastern High school Alumnae
of Baltimore will be played January
Is.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
WILL PLAY TONIGHT
Westerns Championship Team Of
Last Year VIII Get Action.

Westerns Championship eleven OF
lats year and the year before will
show on tonight ut the school In
meeting this years aggregation.
The 1g1b-19t6 team will DO headed
by Raymond Peck, who is at present
playing with the Penn Freshmen.
Lester Peine, Richard Sargent and
John whelchell will also be In the
llne-up.
This team went through twenty
games without n defeat last year.
Three of the players are in the best
OF condition and will be able to carry
the burden OF opposition.
The present Western team will
probably be composed of Wight. John
stone. Chamberlain. Davidson, Jew
EFT, Groves. Hodgkins. and Heron.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
STATE WILL HAVE
BASKETBALL TEAM
Erection Of New Gymnasium
viii Enable College to
Start Floor Sport.

Maryland state College will be rep.
resented by n basketball team next
season 10 present plans carry. Ath.
letic Director curley Byrd. whose
succeeds as coach OF all the State ath.
letio teams has been remarkable dur.
ing tho past three years, 10 authority
for the statement.
Coach Byrd says the building pro
gram at Maryland State will include
a modern plant for all indoor sports
and that basketball will be a regular
feature or the winter program. The
State College has made rapid strides
In all branches OF sport In recent
years due to Byrd's untiring effort
and capable coaching.
Teams Successful
Baseball, football and track teams
have met with unusual success. La
cross has come In for its fair share
OF winning. The construction OF q
nrst-class track and field for outdoor
sports and the erection OF q modern
gymnasium will do much to boost
States chances in the next year or
so.
Basketball has never been q regu-
lar feature OF States Htbletic pro
gram. Next year a team will be put
on the floor and II other athletic teams
are to be taken as criterions the has.
keters will not want for success.
Preparations are under way at
o.. rTt
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
CASINO WOMEN WIN
outroiI National Capitals by Six
Pins In ouekpin Match.

Mrs. Malcolm, with a total of 29i
for three games. led the Casino WON,
ems duckpin aunt to a victory over
the National Capital fair rollers at
the National Capital alleys, retrieving
a one-pin defeat at the Casino several
weeks ago.
Mrs. Malcolm was the most con.
sistent performer OF the match. Her
games were 90, 1908, and O6, Miss
Thomas, OF the National Capitals. had
the next best set OF 292. with strings
90. 90, and 100. Miss Greenwood, Of
the National Capitals, got the best
single game OF 1O7, The scores:
CASINO
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
MANAGERS IN RUSH
TO SEE LES DARCY
Tex Richard Promises to Show
Australian Boxer to News
paper Men.

NEW YORK, Dec. ca.--Aboard the
standard OIL tanker Cushing, Les
Darcy, the Australian fighter, who
hopes to whip n bunch OF American
scrappers, waited at anchor down the
bay early today for the arrival OF Tex
Richard, who was scudding TO him in
a private tug. Darcy is expected TO
land on Broadway today. He made
the trip to America as a stoker in
the Cushing's boiler room.
Richard was not alone in his water
spring for the Antipodian fist artist
who fed soldier duty In his home land
as a stoker TO get to the land OF peace
and fight with padded gloves ..
Managers I'm Mad Rush.
Dawn witnessed more or less OF q
mad rush OF managers past the
Statue OF Liberty, all bent on land.
the tanker's hold.
Present and racing were:
Jack Kearns, who claims he sign.
ed TO manage the wonder boy
OF Maitland when he was I'm Aus
traiia with Billy Murray. Kearns
IL sort Of three.in-one would.
be manager for Darcy. mas.
much as he has Joined forces with
Jack curley and Tom Jones. This
"wiilard syndicate" hopes to bottle
Darcy up and prevent his meeting the
Frenchman, Carpenter IL he gets to
America.
Harry sherman. OF Minneapolis.
likewise padded. bswling as he went.
that Darcy has promised him 20 light
three times for $4,000. Tom
o'Rourke. Harry Pollok. and Dan
McKetrick also seek the tighter.
Riekard Only Claimant.
Richard was the only man who
claimed he would land Darcy todey.
however.
'I'll bring Darcy ashore today and
take him 60 a hotel where the news.
paper men will get a chance TO Sc,
and talk with him. said Richard.
IL have every reason to believe that
he viii agree TO my offers 20 match
him with the best middIeweiEhts t.
be found In this or any other country
expect 20 lease Madison Square Ca
den. but II ! fail there. I shall erect
a building somewhere else In New
York and IL will seat $4,000 specta
tors"
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
LAST NIGHTS CRACKS
logan. Rosedale. lS9.

Hogan. Rosedale. iS9.
Frlede. Alpha Beta. 1877.
Chaconas. King solomon, 1876,
Hogan. Kentucky Reserves. 135.
Robertson. Construction. 1874
Beach. Commissioners. 1888.
Wood. Engineers. iSl,
Horne. Alpha Beta, 13l.
Shade, Harmony. 100.
Bonnie, Electricians. LIZ.
Moran. Rosedales. l26.
Sprucebank. Jays. l2A
Warren. Mails. ia
Bebb. Engineers, lel
Watson. HilltoDs. Ia
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
i3i 40 iis 1881
NATIONAL CAPITALS.
WHITE WILL PERFORM.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-charley White
is on his way to New York 10 fght
somebody Monday afternoon. He was
II meet Walter Mohr In a Christmas
mill, but he received word before
leaving today that Mohr IL sick and
that Harry Piece OF New York prob,
ably will be substituted.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
JESS TO ENTER MOVIES

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.--Jess willard,
instead of hghting Georges Carpen'
tier, is going into the movies, Ar
have been made for the
aiming of Ave reels OF the champions
ring career.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Bob Hedges II a nevry cuSs. trying
10 horn into the National League.
The arrival OF Les Darcy In tho
United States. accompanied by a fan
fare OF fstic trump-ts. should serve to
put some life into the game. especially
among those mlddlcweights who have
not been earning much money OF late.
There are any number OF mlddies In
this country. but II &. unlikely that
more Than three or four are In Darcy's
class. unless his Australian record
means nothing. Mike Gibbons. Jack
Dillon and Billy Mlske right now are
the best OF the lot. but al Mccoy"
II still totlng the championship around
on his shoulders. Why not match
Darcy with Mccoy" and then give the
others crack at the title?
Washington entertained several ten
nls stars almost unawares last year.
Wills Davis. G, NJ. Bull. Teddy Poll.
Harold Throckmorton. and Colker
Gamer who made tennis history later
In the summer. were here for short
spell In the spring. Norris Williams
was well known. OF course. and needed
no introduction.
Penn's football squad 10 on It's way
to California for It's contest with ore
gon and Il carries with Il the well
wishes OF every Eastern lover OF the
game. Bob Foiweii has done excellent
work at Penn. putting life once more
In student body that sadly needed
II. Whether Penn wins or not will not
be known for another week. but one
thing Is certain-the Quakers will
show Californians a nne sample OF
Eastern football. The long trip across
the country may bother the Red and
Blue a little. but hardly enough TO
swing the balance against them. Here's
hoping they triumph.
There's an Egg riding in the six,
day race, but there are many more
watching him.
Virginia Will hardly be able To lay
claim to the South Atlantic basketball
title this season. Instead OF meeting
Ill rivals Ia this section, the Orange
and Blue has dropped Catholic Uni,
versity. Washington and Lee and V.
i. !. Virginia has possessed first
class fves for several seasons now
and II is unfortunate that the authori.
ties at Charlottesville sec at q decline
games with fves which. from their
geographical position, deserve to be
met, n any real title Is to be decided.
There's surprise In store 10" you
when you see Walter Camps All.
American eleven. We've seen Il, but
don't dare mention IL yet.
City inspectors, goaded into action,
have decided that the bleachers at
the Cardinals park In St. Louis are
unsafe and will have to be strength.
ened before used again. The Cards |
home is the lone old-fashioned plant
In the big leagues. The stand is of
wood and the bleachers swing and
sway In the wind. On big days
bleacherites imagine themselves ON
the rolling deep. 1t is strange,
though, that fans will take chances OF
losing their lives just to see Miller
Higgins band of impossibles perform.
It's merely another proof that the |
baseball nut Is sure q real aut.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
CENTRAL FRESHMEN WIN,

Central High School freshmen took
a fast and hard fought game from the
Petworth Juniors basketball team In
the latter's gym yesterday, 20 to 81.
Terminate work featured for the win
ners, and Kimbrell was the best
SLAYER for the lossyk
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
TEXAS WILL LEAD
AS TRAINING HOST
Five Major League Clubs viii
Solourn In Lone Star
State In Spring.
ny JOE villa.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--John J. Nc.
Graw's oft repeated declaration that
the Texas climate Is superior to that
OF any other state for the purpose
for conditioning a ball club seems to
be borne out in glance over the
training selections for 1917. The Lone
Star state heads the list with no less
than five Of the sixteen major league
clubs slated to get into playing form
within its boundaries.
Last season Florida held the fancy
OF five major league managers, but
the trend is to get further away from
the Atlantic seaboard and nearer to
Texas.
The sixteen major league clubs will
be scattered next march over five
Southern and one far Western State.
The Cubs will take the long jaunt
westward In the spring, just as sew
eral other major league clubs have
done in other years. Last spring
California did not have any major
league guests, though for several
seasons previous to the white sox
had trained, at Paso Robes. Now the
Cubs will try Pasadena, making this
choice In preference to returning TO
Florida. Last spring the Cubs were at
Tampa.
win welcome Five.
or the Southern States Texas will
welcome five major league clubs.
three will 20 TO Florida and three
more to Georgia. The clubs will train
In Louisiana and two In Arkansas.
Several class "A clubs will mingle
with the majors In the South. but ali
have not decided as yet on their train.
ing locations.
The New York Giants will return
TO Marlin Springs, Tex, where Nc.
Graw has conditioned all his teams
for the past ten years. and the Tigers
70 back to waxahachie, n short ais.
lance from Marlin. where Jennings
got such good results last spring.
The other clubes to train In Texas
are the 81. Louis Cardinals at san
Antonio. the st. Louis Browns At Pal.
estine and the white Sox at Mineral
Wells.
Georgia Has q Few.
Georgia was almost deserted last
spring the New York Yankees being
the only major league club TO train
there. Two other clubs. tho Pirates
and the Senators, will work out In
Georgia next spring. caiiahan's team
at Columbus and Griffith's team at
The Washington manager has IN.
ally concluded that Charlottesville,
Virginia, where his team has trained
for years past, In too Tar north. 9th.
er teams TO train In Georgia are Jack
Indianapolis club. at Al.
bany. and Billy Clymer's Louisville
at Athens.
Florida Has Three.
The passing up OF Florida as a
ground by the Chicago Cubs
and the Robins leaves only three
clubs In that State. The Braves will
return 10 Miami. where they got into
shape last spring; the Athletics will
20 back to Jacksonville and the Phil.
lies TO 81. Petersburg.
The Louisiana entries are the Cleve-
land Indians, who will train as for
merly at New Orleans, and the Gin
cinnati Reds, who 20 back TO shreve'
port.
Hot Springs. Arkansas, win again
welcome the Boston Red Sox and
will also train there. using
the field formerly occupied by the
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
Another Queer Event.
SAVANNAH WAS FIRST
Golf Started In America Down In
Georgia Back In 1911.

In golf cir~les there has been much
discussion az 20 when golf was first
played In America, and Vanity Fair,
In AN article to be published In the
January Issue, seems to have solved
the question,
william Harden. Of the Georgia
Historical Society, IL the author OF
the article. In which he states thot
after "a pretty thorough search OF hts
torical records IL II found that there
l. much TO support the contention
that the city OF savannah was tho
first town In America To boast OF a
properly constituted golf club.
with the article In Vanity Fair Is
reproduced an invitation TO n golr
club ball which was held at the Tux
edo at Savannah on December n, ISL.
The card was made out TO Miss Eliza
Johnston and II today In possession,
according to Mr.. Harden, OF n grand
daughter OF the very Miss Eliza
Johnston to whom II was addressed.
Only -Four Are Named.
Mr.. Harden regrets the absence ~
list OF the members OF the Sa
vannah Golf club. the only names
known now being those OF four man
agers-namely. George Woodruff,
Robert Mackay, John Caig, and James
Dickson, and the treasurer, who was
George Hogarth.
1T is a remarkable fact" writes
Mr.. Harden, that all OF these gen
tlemen were Scotchmen."
Further on Mr.. Harden says: at
must be borne In mind that In the
days OF which we are writing news
papers seldom commented on sports
or social functions, Even In the ma.
ter OF the assembly balls, although
advertisements OF them were printed
in the papers, nothing was ever said
OF them editorially.
Played Century Ago.
Considering all the evidence, then,
II cannot be doubted that the resi-,
dents OF Savannah played golf over
century ago, and that, In the alb
sence of any testimony to the con.
trary, savannah can fairly claim the
honor of being the first place in this
country that could boast OF possessing
a regularly organized golfclub."
The Washington times., 1916-12-23
Ban Johnson May Have to Use
Diplomacy to Settle A.
.as =.
&c., fairs In Hub.
GRADER STARTS TROUBLE
Red Sox Will Have to Win the
Championship to Keep
Rooters Satisfied.
ny LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

.,,.n poa 60. are
the Worios o"s"p,V IN
grumbling over whet 10 Nno
that neclS-o'-the woods as allen own
ership., Ran johnson may have to
-. a., "a clean nm the situation,
" n..,ou.n,n In woo.
unless announcer ens'npo" ,s
When John j. Tayior'
sold his club to q syndicate heeoeo
by Jimmy McAleer, OF YOUNGSTOWN
Ohio, and Robert Mccoy, OF Chieaso'
former private secretary TO Ban John'
son, trouble started at once. The new
owners quickly got Into sauaonles
with labor unions, and, Tor time,
were blacklisted. IL required All o.
Johnson's diplomacy TO settle 'n"'
muddic.
After q year or constant troup.e
Joseph l.. Lannin, OF New fork' pur'
chased the club Lannin ola not DO
long In New York, put came from
Newburyport, n short distance rom
Boston. He had long toiIeo IN DIS
s,,.,h,o 90 gsin The favor OF the fans.
49,. a.s
"
Coming In on the heis Oh 'ne o".e
with the Royal Rioters during the
worlds series OF 1912. Lannin needed
all his personal popularity TO swing
Boston back to it's old support OF tho
American League. That he was sue.
cessful is well known. Gradually, as
sisted by n couple OF winning teams,
Lannin won out. The fans were with
him.
Last year came difficulties over
worlds series tickets. Eddie Riley.
n Boston boy and a holdover from
marIIy discharged from his duties ms
travelling secretary. and general bust.
ness manager OF the team before the
series enoeu, h's Irienos are IesIon "a
that he was the goat" for others.
, To Increase the unrast OF the fans.
Riley was Immediately snatched up
by the Braves. His experience was
needed by the Boston National League
club. The day he signed with the
Braves the fans were satisfied that no
had been treated unfairly.
In Come the aAliens."
..r, A.. a.. ..,,.. ,,.
e" :" 49, ~ 80.
raIrs ahu nus
puiehasea Lannns hoio,nss. but
lhey persisted IN mskIns Az uhei. an
nouhceineh.s from view iorh anu u'e
-. - a.. =
once They wanted 70 sct ,heIr IN
FORMATION AZ ntst mana ~ mucn
as clark aritntn, IN ouylhs INTO
inc Washington eiuo, hvsd IN Cihe,h'
club from that city during the on.
season.
one DAY fraxee hopped over 10
boston, met the WRITERS oousht once
or twice, PROMISED them INC rear
ming IN he way OF news anu theh
hoppea BACK 10 New iorN' ihe nanl
nering ceased ana some OF the "fi'o's
began smoothing over anairS'
Then For q Secretary.
A., $1,000, .,,u
Hons ea"' 'ao A' "
the American League ana Messrs,
Frsxee and Ward were given the glad
hand by their brother moguls and In
itiated into tho select circle. Every
Boston fan agreed that maybe he
might have been wrong about them.
out OF a clear sky came tho ap'
pointment OF one Harry GRADER. en-
ployed In the ticket office OF one OF
Traces theaters In Chicago, TO be
\, once the anvil chorus began
The Washington times., 1916-12-23

There's a surprise in store 10? you
when you see Walter Camps All,
American eleven. We've seen II, but
don't dare mention IL yet.
The Washington times., 1916-12-23

Bob Hedges II a nevry cuAs. trying
10 horn into the National League.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-02
Por que los AIiados van
a Resistir en- SaIonica
ODE LA REVUE HEBDOMA-
DARED

Los aliados permanecen en- Sa!o-
MICA. 49,. Por una parte. las diver
gencias de opiniones que han podido
existir entire Francia c l]nglaterra
con motive de Ia expedition balkani-
ca. va no existen. Por otra parte. las
dificultades con el Gobierno helG-
nico estan en- Was de ser zanjadas.
Para nadie es I'm secreto que II
question de saber 81 convcnla perma-
necer en- SaI6nica o reembarcar MUGS
tras tropas ha sido vivamente discUti-
d. en- estos Iltimos dias. DespuGs
de haber pcsaGo bien ei pro Y el con
ira. los dos gobiernos Sc han pucsto
de acuerdo para sostener Ia eXpedi-
ci6n. De Paris Sc ha communicate al
Daily Mail" que el acuerdO Sc h.
realizado desde Ia ilcgada de Ed
ward Grey = de Lord Kitchener. y
el corresponsal de dicho pc-iodico
agrega que, ahora que los aliados
han dccidido mantenerSe en- Sal6ni-
ca, estan resueltos a disipar todas
las dudas que Sc refieren al rey
Constantine Y suS intenciones.