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The Washington times., 1916-12-06
ONE ON HElNIE GR0H
His Hotel Gets Its Share Of the
"Transom Trade"

On a train one day last spring some
OF the Giants were recalling Josh
From the yarns THAT that @ere toid Il
seems that Josh was not alone in his
speciality. This one was told on
Heiny Groh, now with the Cincin-
natl Reds.
After his FIRST season with the
Giants, Groh purchased an interest in
a hotel at Rochester, his native city,
A friend met him and inquired what
part OF the city the hotel was In.
"Oh, were right down near the rail
road station, where we can get our
share OF the transom trade" said
Heiny.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
LEAGUE GETS START
Terminal RalIroaders viii Play
Twenty-four Basketball Games.

Pennsylvania aud Baltimore and
Ohio Basketball teams OF the basket
ball league OF the Terminal Railroad
Y. NJ. &. A.. will engage In the see
ond game OF the schedule tomorrow
night. Last night the circuit got
under way successfully, Southern de.
feating Terminal Shops by 20 to IL.
The league, which was recently or
ganized, comprises four teams, Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio be.
ing the other members. A twenty
four'game schedule, which ends Feb
ruary 20, has been arranged.
The Officers OF the league are III.
president; q, II, winslow. secretary,
and o. J. Rider, treasurer.
The schedule follows:
December--Thursday Z, Pcnnsyl-
vania VS., Baltimore and Ohio: Tues
Nania: Thursday II, Baltimore and
Ohio VS.. Southern: Tuesday 10, Penn.
sylyania VS.. Southern; Thursday II,
baltimore and Ohio vs.. Terminal
Ohio VS.. Pennsylvania; Terminal
Jsnuary-Tuesday .. Southern VS..
Baltimore and Ohio; Thursday 4,
Pennsylvanla VS.. Terminal shops;
Tuesday 0, Terminal shops w.
southern vs.. Pennsylvania; Tuesday
Ia, Baltimore and Ohio VS.. Pennsyi-
vania; Thursday Is, Terminal shops
vs.. Southern; Tuesday 20, Southern
VS.. Baltimore and Ohio: Thursday 20,
Pennsylvania VS.. Terminal shops;
Tuesday IS, southern VS.. Pennsyi-
vania,
February-Thursday I, Baltimore
and Ohio VS.. Terminal shops: Tues
day o, Pennsylvania VS.. Baltimore
and Ohio; Thursday =, Terminal shops
ana Ohio VS.. southern: Thursday I is,
Pennsylvania VS.. Terminal Shops;
Tuesday 20, Southern VS.. Pennsyl-
vania; Terminal shops Va. Baltimore
and Ohio.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
BASKETERS TO GET
BUSY AT "Y' GYM
Championship Five Of Past Two
Seasons Swept Out by
Graduation.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Coaches, captains, managers and
faculty advisers OF the high school
basketball teams have been invited
to attend the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight at
meeting to 20 over the playing
rules of basketball. Tho meeting 10
scheduled for D. m.
Last year q similar meeting was
hold AZ the Army and Navy Prepare.
tory School, and was generously at
tended. Ali officials In the District
and any scholastic coaches have been
Invited TO attend. 1t Is designed TO
20 over the entire code and to
stfaishten out tho knotty. points in
All five high; schools, ar. sure to
10 expected TO bs' q forcrunner of
another and larger meeting of South
Atlantic representatives later In the
season. Lset year q meeting was
held at which tho intercollegiate
to interpret the rules.
Western High SchooI will be hard
hit by the graduation OF five excep-
tionai players last June. After win.
ming the championship two years In
itself with but one experienced play.
err.
Juno found Raymond Peck, John
Whelchel. Lester Peine. Stuart Smith,
and Richard Sergeant. who formed
the title quint last year, leaving the
school by graduation. Harry Cham.
berlaine, the only letter player In
school from the basketball team, j.
the lone veteran.
Several second string men from last
Larner, counted upon TO nii tho right
forward position, has left for Law
renccville. n number OF players have
reported. From last seasons second
team team, chsmeerlainea wight, Jewet,,'
Davidson, and Stevens will probably
be ready.
Last years third team was com.
posed OF w. Heron, Bresee, Mc1ver,
Read. Fitzgerald, and Pepper. all Of
candidates have reported as follows
Hodgkins, Argo, tombstone, wingate,
Eisinger, Frank, Phillips, Bradley.
Bremen, johnson, l.. Prentiss, G.
Prontis. II. Davidson, Dalton, Ault-
man. Rosenbusch, and Bryan.
Lost One Game.
Western makes its frst appearance
In the high school title games on
January 8 against business. Last
year Western won both contests
against the Stenographers. The five
the school lost one game
to Eastern after the second team had
played the frst half.
Peck, Peine, Smith, Sergent, and
wheichei won twenty games and lost
none last year. In no game In which
all nve players started and finished
WAS n single defeat recorded. The
team lost games TO Eastern, the Navy
Plebes and Alexandria High School,
but in none OF these games were the
nve players playing the entire game.
Peck and Smith are at present play.
ing with the Penn freshman team,
while whelchel has reported for the
Navy Ave. Peine In to enter Pennsyl-
yania within the next month and Ser.
giant In due TO enter one or the local
schools next fall.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
WILL CALL BLUFF
OF PLAYER STRIKE
Magnates Decide to Make No
More Concessions to Those
Using Threats.
BY JOE VILLA.

NEW YORK. Dec. 8--Magnates
who own clubs in both major leagues
not only ridicule talk OF a players
strike. but also are determined to
bring the matter to an issue by refus-
Ing to make any moro concessions.
While the magnates do not believe
that players whose contracts have ex-
pirod Will refuse to sign for less
money next spring, they do not In
tend to take chances. They have
sewed up all available ball parks in
the major league cities so that, in
tho event of an organized hoid.up.
the players cannot provide games on
their own hook. One OF the best
known National League magnates
said the other day:
"of course. the idea OF n strike is
ridiculous, because the average ball
player loves money. But IL some OF
the major league players are foolish
enough TO remain out In the cold, we
do not intend to worry about them.
Would AnnuI Contracts.
"a strike, TO be effective. must In.
volve all the players reserved by the
two leagues. Many OF them are bound
by contracts which do not expire un.
I'll next fall. II these men refuse TO
report for duty. their contracts will
be annulled and the employers will be
relieved OF heavy financial obiiga-
lions.
ar a general strike IL ordered and
the players obey, the major leagues
will close their parks for a month OF
even longer. The times has arrived to
show the players that they cannot
They must accept our terms
and play the game under our rules or
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
AMERICAN CHARITY
BOOSTS Big BOUT
Miss Morgan and Miss Marbury
viii Aid In Bringing
Carpenter Here.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.--The willing
ness with which tho country has re-
spondcd to the. French need for re,
lief funds probably will have a strong
effect in putting over the proposed
bout in New York between Jess vii.
lard and George Carpenter. 80.
Tox Richard, promoter for the
bout, said today he has received
will be given three months ftiriough
from the army, provided his share OF
the purse and q sum stated by Rick
ard and McCracken In turned into the
French war relief fund.
fund, and Miss Elizabeth Marbury
said they have agreed to take charge
OF money collected for the fund
through the bout, And Miss Morgan
has guaranteed q bond OF 100000 for
dier boxer.
Money 10 Guaranteed.
Carpenter, In q contract which
should be In his hands within a few
days. has been guaranteed the sum OF
100 900 francs ts12,000), and In add.
ton will receive $1,000 for training
and travelling expenses. He IT, ex.
pected to arrive In New York about
DtCtEnptT pfoNIutd 10 wi
mission to make the trip.
Richard tackled an exceedingly
troublesome matter when he began
TO plan for Carpenters first appear.
ance In the United States. He found
Il would be practically impossible for
him, unaided, to prevail upon the
French government for the soldier.
boxers release. IL was necessary for
him to tie up negotiations through
tho American fund for the French
wounded. and he found persons con.
nected with this In a receptive mood.
Admit Their Interest.
Miss Morgan and Miss Marbury ad.
mitted they were apprised OF the pro.
ceedings several weeks ago and
agreed to take charge OF Carpenters
share. This will be turned over to re.
lief work In France. where, they said.
u In badly needed.
Richard has received tentative
agreements from both willard and
Carpenter to enter the ring. willard
has given his word 90 meet any OPP.
ponent who may be selected for
him by Rickard, provided the oppo-
nent IL not black, He IL expected to
demand at least $4,000 for his share.
but, as Richard never has been known
as n piker, Il II more than probable
his terms will be met without n
culver.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Georgetown Tonight Fight
WOULD PLAY PENN
Colgate, Army and Navy, Seek
Games with ouakers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. e.---The success
Of the Pennsylvania eleven this year
has brought requests from many
strong teams for games next fall, the
most notable being from Colgate,
Army, and Navy. Furthermore, the
University OF California, coached by
Andy Smith. former Penn fullback,
wants to meet the ouakere at San
Francisco, or here at Frsnklin Field.
Colgate wants to play here, and may
be accommodated with a. late game,
year agreements, such as tho Navy
had a few years ago. 81 - Il d
Nothing Will be done until after tho
election OF the new captain and man
aver.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

~.
They say that Darcy Ia a kreat two
handed fighter, but wait until he meets
some Of our great, two.footed.
Pitchers Wish that ~ Cobb wouN graduate.
Yea Dol ,E}.r :
lou gotta have tsamwork even .. solitaire.
World IL at peace except for villa.
Europe and basketbaiL YiEf -.
They say that Mst,y will have his own way
At Chimney next summer. Generally that team
Is LIKE a shell with eisht coswains In u.
A. A. u. received swedish letter Of
thanks for sending LOOMS ~ co. to
Sweden. ought to get two letters for
taking 'em away again.
ny dissui.ins himself as a deer q Maine
guide lived to Be sisty-nine years old.
Shake 'em up!
No Inn seei.g a boring match uniess
you Ike 'orssfisr0.
It's just like a fishing trip for a guy
who doesn't drink.
BE n pretty good tdeo TO opeH up an
Office for amateurs 10 invest their c,n-
Mugs.
You said a spoonful!
Lot Of college chesrioaders ,pere loose
this season. The guards should be
reprtmonded.
Mr.. Hughes might ask Brown TO send
a message OF congratulation to Colgate.
wan the exception Of about 40 others,
Columbia had the best eleven IN the
East.
Lii pepper!
why not ENLARGE the American League TO
two clubs Boston has held that champion
ship ions enouse.
PhiiiIes have bought best player on
the Pacific Coast. Joe Oedeon was tho
best player on the Coast too. but he
forgot to bring the Coast with him.
Always knocking.
Copyright. 1915. BY the Press Publishing Coz
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
WANTS BIG STADIUM
Penn Appoints Committee to "oet
information" On u.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.--Plans TO
build a great modern stadium for
Penn football reached some definite
form yesterday at a meeting OF the
board Of directors OF the athletic as.
ISOLATION.
A committee consisting OF Sydney
Ralph Morgan was appointed TO yet
Definite Information concerning q
stadium"
Hope was freely expressed at the
meeting that Philadelphia might at
an early date have a stadium as lerg o
and convenient as the big plants al
Yale, Harvard, and Princeton.
III. Lausat Geyelin, chairman, said
he was In favor OF a stand that was
bigger than Yale bowl. and hoped
that the work OF raising funds be
started at once.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
PLANS NEW CONTESTS
Hopkins Would Battle Columbia
And Carlisle Indians.

Johns Hopkins IL negotiating for
football games with Columbia and
Carlisle Indian School for next sea.
son. Columbia will be played at New
York. but Carlisle will visit Homo.
wood Field, Baltimore, IL present
plans are successful.
Eddie MabAp. former star at Har.
yard, may be named hs Columbia's
coach next season, giving the New
Workers n new lease OF life.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

Beyers. Auditors. 13s.
Robinson, sixth, 136.
Gordon, Auditors, 1879
Price. Contenders, 135.
Cleary. Sycamore, 1873
Levinsohn, Acacia, 135.
Hartstall. Bethany. 132.
T. Mayhem, Kelieys, 132.
CHAMPION, Dawson, 49,.
stokes. Hecht, 126.
kennedy. Erecting, 12t.
Seyfarth, Contenders, 12t.
Brown, Craftsmen. I2f.
King, Files, l22.
Lord Washington, Centennial, I22.
Reinhart, General Baking, 12i.
Foster. General Baking. i2i.
w, I3sm.on Sd KsI,'s ss,. ri ~,
webb. Resolutes, 40.
Mahoney. Cubs. 100.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
CAN'T ACCEPT GAME.

WASHINGTON, Pa. Dec. 8.-wash.
ington and jefferson. through Graduate
Manager Il. NJ. Murphy. has been
obliged to turn down an oher from
Dartmouth College for a football
game at Hanover, n. H., on October
20. 1917. Murphy has already made
arrangements for that date.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
WOULD PLAY IN EAST,

Northwestern University, dissatis.
ned with its failure to arrange more
imposing football schedule In the
Western Conference, 1917, will at,
tempt to arrange at least one and
possibly two games with leading
Eastern universities next season,
Fred j. Murphy, head football coach,
has announced, He declined to say
with what Eastern elevens gam, y
would be sought.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
GARDNER TO wREsTlE.

Pinky Gardner, the popular middle
weight wrestler. has signed articles to
met Milo HackenEchmidt In a finish
match at the Lyceum Theater next
Friday night, Immediately after the
regular performance.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
MONA is BATTERED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 0.--Another New
York bubble was punctured last
night when George Knockout Brown
battered Bob Mona all over the ring
In a ten-round bout at the Broadway
Sporting Club. Moha barely managed
10 stick the limit
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
GAM MA SIGMA WINS.

Gamma Sigma defeated Mu Beta In
a Phi Mu Sigma Basketball League
game, SO TO s, in the Wilson Normal
School gym last night. The game was
scheduled for next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
MIke Thempson q Gar.

Mike Thompson, former graduate
manager OF athletics at Georgetown
and widely known throughout tho
country as a football official. II TO
become car at Baltimore City Col.
loge. Tho one.man system IL to be
adopted and Mike will be the zone
man"
No better man could be obtained
than Thompson. He has been closely
connected with athletics OF all kinds
at Georgetown, Washington College,
and Mt 81. Mary's for several years
AS n coach OF football, baseball,
basketball, and track athietesI he
ranks with the best.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Given 20 See Game.

Percy Given, Georgetown's former
mastodonic center, will be In the
squad leaving for New Orleans to-
night. He just can't stay away.
Percy hoped into town too late to
opportunity Of seeing ESendine's ma
chine run wild Mt New Orleans In too
much for him. and so he has bought
himself a couple OF lower berths and
will ne on hand when the trains
pulls out
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
yIrgIsia,s New Date.

According TO Charlie Brinckley.
whose Boston College team has been
given n date on the Harvard 1917
schedule. virginia may be offered the
game just before the Crimson CO.
has always had this date. but the un.
expected strength OF the Brunonians
this season has caused them to be
advanced on the Harvard schedule,
Virginia In not expected to prove
as tough an opponent as Brown next
season, and for this reason Will be
met on the eve OF the Yale game.
Brickly says that Cornell will
probably be dropped by the Cantabri.
CLANS.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

He found chaos I'm the room. The
bed mattress and covers had been re-
moved. doubled up. and placed against
the wall. and one Of the bowlers was
standing on to the opposite side Of
the room with a tenpin ball In his
hand. IL developed that he had been
following days work by rolling tho
sphere across the room, with the bed
ding as a means TO deaden the sound.
This story IL told by a loca. bowler
who says he heard IL on good au-
thority.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
spaiding Tempts Him.

The Brotherhood OF Ball Players
tried to put the National League out
OF business In 1890. Kelly. one OF the
brotherhood leaders, had pledged his
word to stick to the bitter end. Tho
late A, q. Spalding, then president OF
the Chicago club and the most power
full magnate in the National League,
asked Kelly to meet him In the did
half over. Spalding figured that IL
he could only induce Kelly TO jump
his brotherhood contract on Boston,
other star players would follow. SO
when Kelly appeared at the hotel
Kelly. this money Is yours II you
will sign a contract with the Chicago
club and report to Arson at once"
said Spalding
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

Charley Wright, anchor man OF the
Continental team, OF the District
League. has Joined the columbians In
the National Capital circuit and there.
by streng thened that quint. Wright
rs e con rd,y one o, the star oowIsrs
bid for individual honors In the Ma
tionsl Capital.
The new ball. composed OF brick
- fiber, used by the Royals and
Contlnentals. seems 10 be losing its
popularity. Several members OF tho
teams have given IL up after a thor
ough tryout. The ball L. especially
adapted TO some and a number OF big
scores have been made with IL at the
Royal.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Gave HIS Money Away.

Before tho races were over that
afternoon Kelly had given away at
least $500 to broken friends and
strangers who followed him every
where. He lost $500 more on several
beaten nags, and when he stepped CT
the Weehawken ferry at the foot OF
West Forty-second street he bought
drinks and cigars for q crowd OF ad.
mirerE,
As Kelly walked out OF the saloon
he saw a little girl In tears. She
was sitting on a doorstep In the rain.
Kelly took the child In his arms and
asked her what was the matter.
She told him that her mother was
III and that her father had been dead
a week. Kelly dug into his pocket
and cleaned IL out. He gave the tot
$40. and then, with a laugh, proceed
ed TO Broadway, to negotiate q loan
That was sample OF Kelly's genef-
oslty.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

Beyers. OF the Auditors team. es.
tablished a new record for set in the
Departmental League last night when
he rolled games OF $50, 100, and 1875
against Land for a total of ass. God.
dard, OF Navy Yard, held the previous
high mark OF 3so. incidentally, the
Auditors won three games.
A number OF excellent totals were
made last. night. Mayhem, of Four.
teenth street League KeileyE, had 3b4:
King, OF Files, in the Geological Sur
vey League, $40; Duganne, of New
Jerusalem, Masonic League, 34T; Ken.
needy. Erecting shop, Navy Yard
League, S45, and Johnson, Kelleys,
Fourteenth Street League, 342, Bey.
ers 13s was the best game. Anchor
Man Hardie. OF Bureau, rolling
against Pioneers In the Washington
City Tenpin League. was the best
tenpin performer with a set OF 66S,
one OF the biggest totals of the sea
son. His games were 223. 100. and
246.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

"rm broke, a. g." replied Kelly.
"but / cannot break my word. I'll
have to remain loyal to the brother
hood"
81 admire you for your honesty" re-
torted the Chicago magnate, as he
began to put the money back Into his
wallet. But II you are broke. Mike.
I'll lend you something. How muchY',
with a grin. Whereupon spaiding
handed over the sum requested, at
the same time telling Kelly that no
didn't have to hurry about paying the
money back.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Sunday Arou.es TAem.

Friends OF the late Mike Kelly. one
OF the greatest ball players that ever
lived. have been aroused by the Rev.
Billy Sundays assertion that Kelly
died n drunkard and was buried In a
pauper's grave. IL In true that Kelly
enjoyed high life and that he spent
ali the money that he earned on the
diamond, but he had many influential
friends among tho Elks who laid
near Boston.
Billy sunday played on Captain An.
sons Chicago team when Kelly was
the catcher. Consequently he must
IT. doubted II Sunday ever heard two
stories which have been told many
times OF kelly's best traits-honesty
and generosity,
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
Played Long Shot.

One day at the Gutenberg race
track nearly twenty-five years ago
when Kelly bet all he had. which was
"A 800 bill, on a horse named Play or
Pay, the noted bookmaker, Ike
Thompson. now dead, laid 30 to ], and
from Bitten, the iron horse Mike
stuffed $500 into his pocket.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By BUGS" BAER.
poRp RU00Lpy

"Soms Of this
years Princeton
eleven escape by
graduation next
spring"
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
skanks Best OF All.


Joe Judge had to trail Chick Gan
dII In the neld as he did with the bat
GandiI was the leagues real leader
having a mark OF .9e6 In las gamei
AT the f,rst station. Judges .es6 wal
the best for the Grinmen. but plaeei
the youngster at ninth for the league
Zeb Milan " twenty'fifth amons
the league outfielders, with an aver
age OF .o61.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06
FOUL LINE KEEPS
DUCK SCORES DOWN
Big Difference In Rolling With
out Restriction and In
League Matches.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

Why many duckpin rollers obtain
excellent scores in practice games and
roll poorly In league competition In
explained by a prominent local bowl
Ing alley manager.
"You often see bowlers hitting the
pins for averages around 40, and
sometimes 115 In practice games, only
20 faii down In league Matches" says
ne; This In to be accounted for
piles to league rolling. When a bowl.
err knows he must keen behind the
line or be penaiixed Il II much differ.
ent than rolling without restriction.
,o, In order to roll duekpins well the
what he In doing. Let him roll with.
out regard for the foul line, and he
has only the pins before him and the
ball In his hand to think about. when
him two things TO think about, and Il
makes big difference.
OversIidinE . Handicap.
"Often a bowler will take too long
a slide. and in an effort 20 prevent
going over the foul line throw himself
out OF position. The effect OF this 10
Most bowiers find their trouble In
the slide before delivering the ball.
and especially those new 20 the game
to develop his slide ahead OF anything
else. ~ will save him n lot OF trouble
and make him a better bowler"
Freak Practice Methods.
Golfers often 20 to extremes TO de.
velop their playing by driving ball
after ball from the practice tee. hav.
ing their caddies gather them. and
repeating the performance for hours
at q stretch.
Ambitious baseball pitchers have
been known TO throw a ball at q spot
about the sire OF the home plate
marked on the side OF a barn, or fence,
for hours at time to gain control
and develop q curve Chats the way
Clark Griffith gained efficiency as a
pitcherD. and other athletes OF vari'
Gus pastimes have beer. known 90 do
queer things TO perfect themselves.
These, however, fade In comparison
with the efforts OF q certain tenpin
bowler to help his game.
Jimmie Smith and Alex Dunbar. OF
New York, known throughout the
country as two OF the worlds best
tenpin bowlers, were stopping at q
hotel once on the eve OF a big tourna.
ment in which the" were TO PARTED.
pate. Along past midnight the hotel
proprietor received complaints that
a peculiar and annoying racket was
being carried on In the room occupied
by the two famous pinspillers. The
proprietor Investigated.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

They say that Darcy Ia a great two.
handed fighter, but walt until he meets
some Of our great two.footed.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

A. A. II. received swedish letter Of
thanks for sending LOOMS - Co. to
Sweden. Ought to get two letters for
taking 'em away again.
The Washington times., 1916-12-06

ny Disgusting himself as a deer . Maine
guide lived TO Be sisty-nine years old.