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The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
THINKS JESS MAY
NEVER FIGHT AGAIN

New York, Oct. 4.-Jim Coffroth
drifted in from the Pacific Coast the other
afternoon and discoursed a bit on Jess
Willard.
Il saw the champion just before left
Los Angeles" said the former fight pro-
moter. He was in Jim Jeffries' class.
Willard looked as If he weighed over 800
pounds. Whow! but he was tubby!
don't think he'll ever. fight again.
why not?"
We'll, Willard isn't keen about fight
ing in the first place. He got into the
game only because II offered a chance to
become wealthy. He's got his wad now,
SO why should he do more fighting? In
the second place, I don't think Jess ever
again can get into real shape for a first
class scrap. He's too bulky. The fat
that he carries now isn't the kind that
can be shed by strenuous workouts. IT. s
the fat that age puts on and which moth
ing takes away.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
MAMMAUX GREAT
PITCHING FIND

Al Mammaux ranks as the greatest
pitcher uncovered since Walter Johnson
and Grover Alexander answered the call
of the majors. Some folks, pointing to
the relative merits of the trio, assert that
the record of the youthful Pirate phenom
Is better than that Of any gent that ever
tipped a fin on a ball field.
In 1915, his first real year under the
big canvas, Mammaux won twenty-ons
out of twenty-nine combats, for an aver
age Of .7A He accomplished this re-
markable feat despite the fact that he
was i'll with appendicitis and frequently
worked when he should have been on a
hospital cot. The most amazing feature
of Mammaux performance is that he
accomplished II with second-rate team
behind him-a club that finished with an
average OF .474
And In 1916, with a team behind no bet
ter than that Of 1915, this 22-year-old won
der pitched beyond his great mark of a
year agone.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15

BY LON.
Dear Folks-Lon is one o. them sob sort
who can't bid nobody goo'by, or hear TIL
Star Spangled Banner played without
spillin' 1t all over tn pavement. 1 slipped
up on tn ILL rascal last night when he
was packin' his baseball guides. an man
aged { jot down his mumblin's. They
listened like this:
So long. my good old baseball dope,
It's time for you to 90.
AS tn chill is on tn pumpkin,
An the wind is on tn blow.
va know each sport must have its turn.
Now football holds TIL stage
You done your best. You earned your
rest
You nobly filled your page.
You've helped t drive sad thoughts away
From many a lonely heart,
An folks will cheer when you appear
Next spring to play your part.
There's no doubt about your honesty.
You've got a good clean name,
So, hats of once more! An au revoir!
To you, our Grand Old Game!
-DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says pest No. II is tn guy
who, havin' come cropper on some big
undertaken, keeps explainin' in detail tn
cause of tn failure
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15

olds and upward; one mile and seventy yards.
Christie liz (Claverl. s. 4O $50. $40, won; Hsu-
6erk, III (McDernOtt, A.6O SD second; Star Of
Love. Ill tStearnsD, $40 third Time, 81 Is
Greenwood and King Box also Bn.
FIFTH RACE-PurSe. 500; 3yearolds and up
ward selling: mile and seventy yards Aida,
100 (LoEe). $50 $50, $50. won; Christopbine IO4
tKOppemanl. $50 S26O second; Tarleton P. lo6
(CaroD). $50 third. Time. Isl rs. Luke Van
Zandt. Captain Bravo, HearthstOne Bob Blossom.
Gallant Boy, and Csnturia also
SIXTH RACE-Purse, 500; Syearolds and up
ward; one mile and seventy Yards; selling. Baby
Lynch l6 tkorplemanl, $50. $50, $40, won
Dundreary. 100 tWiniAnlsl. SO.N NL6o, second
Euterpe loo w. Young s 90 third. Time 81 rs.
Kazan serricence. Lady STirtuele. Billy CuIbeTt-
son, Flying Feet, Msrisnao. Supreme COncha,
and Huda's Brother also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards.
York Lad IOi Carroll. SO $40. $40 won
BogArt, los (Stcarnsl. s. 30 second; CorecpSs 10
Davenport, $40. third. Time. 81 l5 Gales
winthe, LArkin. BOneros Ffrst, Fairy Legend, PEG.
Lady Powers, Cuttyhunk. Clint, and Insurance Man
also ran.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
Apprentice allowance claimed.
KENILWORTH ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-selling: purse 500; six furiongs
Syear-olds and upward. Miss Fay. 100: Mcbride
loS 'Emer Ill; Otero, ll6; Dorothy CarIiu, lO6i
Sacal, los; Last Spark. Ill; Vivian S. l9; Old
Pop. Ill Sir Arthur ll3
SECOND RACE-SeIlins; year-olds and upward
purse. 500; five and une-hah furlongs. Dave
Campbell IS; Miss Tiprerary. lO5: Mad Tour. I0s
Berther. Ill; 'DOre 100; Jurisdiction. l6; Little
Wonder los; Alan. III: Lady Betty, IA; Snilogene
ll6; Riposta. Ill; Molly Mcguire, IL. Also eligible
Sleepy Sam. lO6; Geneva los.
THIRD RACE-Selling purse, 500; six furIonEs
5Jear-olds and upward. Souvenir. lO3; Anxiety,
loe; No Manager lO6; Hayden. 10; Blue Rock. lO5
King Tuscan. lO6; Ada Ann. los; Gordon. IOe
Energetic los. Also eligible: Taymaster Ill.
Baby Cole. Ill; Royal Tea, lOe.
FOURTH RACE-HandiCap; purse, $500 3 ear
Olds and upward six furlongs Judge Wright, 100
LITTLE String. lOs Early Sight lG2; KOrfhage, 100
Raoul lO6; An Smiles. III.
FIFTH RACE-Selhng; purse. 500; mile and one
Greenwood. IS: Amphion. lO4: Herbert Temple.
s.; Thanksgiving 100; Monocscy Ill; King Box.
81; Athena. lOl.
SMITH RACE Selling; purse, 500; mile ann
seventy yards; 3-year- oIds and upward. 'Larkin.
100: Dicks Pet, los; Rusty Coat lU; Margaret c.,
lT: Baby Sister IT; Page White. I0; Dartworth.
100; VirEie Dot, 10; Electric 10; Regular. 10;
Eddie Mott. 10: Aida, l3 Also eligible: Bobo-
link, e9; Galeswinthe, 90: Col. AshmeAde, 10.
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; purse, $500 Eve and
one-hRn fIrlongs; 5yeAr-olds and upward. Ruth
Strickland, l02; Palm Lead, los; wolf's Bath Jos;
Doctor Kendall. lo6; saTsnty. l07; Freeman los:
MorristOwn lG3: Wild Bear, los; Burnice III;
Beverly James, ILL., Laura. Ill; SordellO Ill. Alsc
eligible: Borel, Ill; Rebecca Moses, ILL., Aunt
Elsie. lo6.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
PITCHING is PUT
AHEAD OF BATTING

Grandstand managers are pretty well
agreed that Fielder Jones' Brownies lack
that run-making essential-a punch.
Stxty-four games OF the one-run margin
variety, thirty-five Of these defeats, are
pointed to as evidence that the club is
deficient in batting effectiveness. writes
Ed Wray in the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1t is also agreed by the amateur man
ayers that Fielder is making a mistake
in sitting tight with his present outfit
and in planning to continue his 1877
campaign with the same punchless cast.
But there is the large "on-the-other-
hand to his argument, one that can be
backed up by figures. Batting is far
from being everything in the life Of a
successful team; and that the injection
of little more timeliness into the
swatting of our Brownies, plus the
teams great superiority in speed, may
yet vindicate the clubs manager.
The answer to this view will. of course,
be: See what happened to the club this
year. 1t had a fair trial.
Jones argues differently. He main
tains that a good start would have
brought confidence and a near-first-
place position to his club.
Jones holds-and he is supported by
facts-that pitching is the first thing
neeOtu ny a team. " I'm lIldN any Nllllle
Is possible. He regards the failure Of his
own club as due to KOob's illness at
the start and in midseason. DRvenport's s
failure to round to form until he had
lost about nine games. Plank's tardy
return to championship class and the
failure OF Hamilton to come through,
rather than to the downfall OF clean
up men Pratt and Marsans.
Johnny MCGraw is ready to o. K the
view about pitching. For, while every
body is crediting his new infield, with
the return to winning form Of the
Giants. it is noteworthy that the pitch
ers Of the club, in anneIing their long
string of victories, allowed a grand
average of only Is earned runs per
nine-inning game.
That ought to win almost without
hitting, Bo.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
FIELDER JONES Is
SATISFIED WITH TEAM

st. Louis, Mo, Oct 14-Ffelder Jones
departed yesterday for his winter home in
Portland, Ore, to be gone until time to
mobilize the Browns for the 1917 cam
paign next spring. The close Of the sea-
son apparently had lifted a great load
from Jones mind. He was prone to dis
cuss his team.
'"The same team in the field next sea-
son would be stronger than 1t showed
this year" said Jones to the writer be-
fore boarding rattler yesterday for the
Far West. by that do not mean that
we will make no changes. We will shift
If the shifts seem beneficial
But with the identical players,
claim the Browns would be far more
formidable because it's reasonable to be-
lieye that the same group of men would
play better with a seasons experience to-
gether.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
FIELDER JONES HAS A
YOUNG GIANT ON STAFF

The St Louis Browns have on hand
new pitcher who would be quite an addi-
tion to the giants OF the game after he
gets his growth. So far he's only Is
years old and only a boy. but he stands
six feet four inches and weighs ss
pounds, He halls from Austin College, Of
Sherman, Tex, and when Charley Bar
rett dug him up last June he weighed ITS
pounds. Now, four months after, he
weighs, as stated. POS At that rate he
will make Jefr TesreaU look like q piEmy
when he goes TO training camp In the
spring. Trout is evidently some catch for
Fisherman Barrett
He beat about everything worth while
in Texas college circles last spring, aver
aging fifteen strfke-outs TO the game and
seldom yielding a hit He has had no
professional experience, but with conf
oence Of youth, he AYERS he has not seen
anything In the American League sorsr
that he's afraid Of. How could a ruy
with his size he afraid OF snything7
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
MATHEWS0N PRAISES
NEW YORK GIANTS

I have seen many ball clubs in action
during my years Of servitude in the Ma
tional League, but I have never seen one
that shows greater promise than tn,
Giants" said Chnsty Msthewson after
the last series between the Giants and
the Cincinnati Reds.
The players are brimfuI OF confidence
and McGraw has succeeded in getting to-
gether a combination that should be a
contender throughout the next campaign
in the National League. The infeId Is
one OF the strongest in baseball. or this
there can be no doubt. With Robertson
kau1 and Burns in the oUtheId il has
been strong all season. except for the
fact that Benny was a bit slow In find
ing himself With Rariden and McCarty
behind the bat the catching department
presents a substantial front.
The measure Of success the Giants
meet with next year. then, should de-
pend almost entirely upon the pitching
the club receives"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
LANNIN DENIES FRICTION
Red sox President Repudfat.. n.
port He Is to BE ousted

Boston, Oct 4-Joseph ] T.rr..
president of the Boston Red Soy ,rnriS
baseball champions, today flatlv denIsd -
report that there is friction betwaen IT..
and Ban johnson. president of the Ameri-
can League, and that he had been o.
dered to sell his club and get out of bssa-
ball. VI oase-
The report arose from an alleged c-,,,-
ctsm OF Lannin's that the unpires fror,
the American League assigned tn tha
world series had favored the Brookit,n
club. oohIyh
That is news to me-" said ran,,,
when asked If the rumor were tr,a aiI
mad little chat with Mr.. johnson of,ar
the game Thursday and before he lea o..
the West. Nothing was said bv bIr,
about my getting rid of the club
of course, 1 will sell NV clint 4, T
can get my price, but it would have 70
be good one. There is no one In sjebt
Just now offering enough to buy it
Z There is another report current asa,r
that Manager Bill Carrigan, of the Red
sox, will quit baseball. This. however,
Is not new, Carrigan having said as much
month ago. Carrigan says he has saved
plenty Of money and is ready to retire
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
BABE" RUTH SOME
BEAR CAT CLOUTER

When Babe" Ruth outlives his pitch
ing usefulness he Will hnd an outfieid-
ing job awaiting him Were Il not that
he is such stellar twirler, Bill Carrf-
gan probably would have converted him
into a gardener this year to fill the iris
Speaker gap in the Red So1 ranks
Ruth is one Of the greatest natural
clubbers in the game. OF powerful build.
with q fine eye and ability TO place his
drives, he "a a power on the offense
There isn't a man on the Red Sox SQUAD
that an opposing pitcher dislikes more
to face than this same Ruth He Is the
real pinch clubber Of the team; the man
who usually is called upon TO exude a
hit or long sacrifice fly in an emer-
gency.
Ruth, as a fielder, is very good In
deed. He likes that branch Of the game
and works out chasing cloud-tricklers
whenever he can He Ia fast for so huss
a man and has a grand throwing arR
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
KENILW0RTH RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; Syear-oIds and un-
ward one mile and seventy yards; selling Hampton
Dame. ITO (CleaVer). $780, $50. & 30, won; Kath-
leen H., % (Koppelmanl, ss.lO $40, second; Am
phion, III CWiniamsl, $3.50. third. Time. i:3
Duke Of Chester. Exmer, Prince Phisthorpe, Maiden
Bradley. and Pepperauce also ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 500; 3year-olds and ND
ward selling; five and onehaH furlouss Enyer
Bey. los Hinphyl. $50. $50. S.9, won; Dengro,
los Gross, Sl0, $50, second; Paymaser, no
Low, $40 third. Time, Ill. Divan, Mayme w.
Judge Sale. The Wolfe, Wayering Coppertown.
Little Birdie Maid Of Frome. and stellata also ran
THIRD RACE-Puse. 500; Syear-oids and M
ward; six furiong; selling Early Sight, los Gar
roll, sl270. A.lo. $50. won; Medford Boy uo
(Dreyer), $50, 800, second; Korfhase III iwil-
liams), $50. third Time, LIS. Outlook, Yorkyine.
Athena, DroI and Cannon Bridge also ran
FOURTH RACE-Pursa 500; handieAn. s-vsr.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
ROOKIE TAKES POKE
AT THAT SHORT FENCE

Hank Candy, q slugger from Ports
mouth, Va, reported to the Phillies the
other day. He took a careful inspection
OF the Phillies' park and remarked to
Eddie Burns:
Gee, the fences in this park are short,
amt they7'
mo one ever accused me Of breaking
any Of them" replied Burns.
Then they put a uniform on Candy and
sent him into batting practice. The first
ball pitched to him Candy slammed
against the right field fence.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
YOUNG IRELANDS
TAKE HURLNG TITLE

The hurting championship Of the United
States Is claimed by the Young Irelands
Of Cambridge as a result of their great
victory by two goals and a point to one
goal and one point over the Shamrocks Of
South Boston at Russell Field, North
Cambridge, yesterday afternoon. Experts
claimed that the game was the most skill
fully played that they had ever seen on
this side Of the water.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
UNCOVER AN AQUATIC
WONDER In HONOLULU

A new swimming marvel has been un-
covered in Honolulu. His name is John
Kelii. He is just a mere kid, yet he COW
cred the 100 yards in 0:55 3-5, the furlong
in 2:S 4-5 (Which is four-ffths of a sec
ond behind the world record, and the
4+0 yards in a trifie over 5IS0
Kelii has been swimming in competition
only few months. His showing in the
Honolulu meet has caused experts to
predict that in another year or two he
will be peer Of. all the human hsh'' In
tha world
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15

Charlie White was fined SO in Chicago for speed.
ins He should have been hned $1,000 in Colorado
sprngS for blocking traffic
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15

Watch your coats and Giants" is the nav warn.
ing issued in the National LAaeua
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30
LOCAL POLITICS AND THE
SCHOOLS.

The influence of local politics in the
election of city superintendents and
principals of schools will be an argu-
ment advanced for the election of
these officials for longer term than
one year when the legislative commit
tee of the Illinois Teachers Associa-
tion frames a legislative program for
the association. The state law pro.
vides that the terms of superintend.
ents and principals shall be one year.
Advocates of reform declare this yearly
change results In continuous fight on
the part of these officers to retain
their positions and often means the
loss of good men through attacks on
them by politicians desiring to control
boards of education.
II is said that many of the principals
and superintendents attending the con
venticn of the association at Spring
field are prepared to urge strongly a
change which will make their terms
from one to three years.
The legislative committee is headed
by Hugh s. Magill, Jr., city superin
tendent of Springfield The Legislative
platform the committee will build Is tC
include measures to take the place OF
the high school tuition and the town
ship high school laws declared uncon
stitutional by the Supreme Court.
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30
THE eUTTERINE TAX.

The Chicago Daily News in a re.
Gently published editorial took
strong stand against the imposition
of government tax on butterine. 1t
said in the course of the article
Members of congress talk much of
their desire to do something to relieve
the burdens upon the poor resulting
from the high cost of living. At the
same time 1t Is doubtful whether con-
gress will approve a specific measure,
offered in the national house of rep
resentatives last week by Represen.
tative Aswell of Louisiana, which
ought to command general support.
The Aswell bill seeks to remove the
heavy tax and the license fees i'm
posed upon the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine. Their chief effect
is greatly TO increase the cost of that
product to the consumer.
Butter is so high in price that many
persons Of small means find 1t neces.
sary very greatly to curtail their con-
sumption OF that article OF food or
even 10 forego its use altogether.
There are substitutes for butter
which not only are clean and health
full food products but can be sold
much cheaper than butter. Restric.
tions OF the seyerest kind are placed
by law upon the sale of these butter
substitutes, not primarily in the inter,
est OF consumers but in the interest
Of butter makers"
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30

many friends and his nomination for
Judge Of the Superior Court next year
would not only mean his election but
would strengthen the bench.
One of the best.liked and most
highly respected men in the business
world is II. l.. McClelland, treasurer
Of the big Chicago Mill & Lumber
Company, the general Offices Of
which are in the Conway building.
The election machinery Of Chicago
and Cook County 10 in safe hands with
Judge Scully at the head Of It.
Boulevard Addison Street and save
II for the people.
Walter C. Williams, the genial sec.
retary and manager of the big Ste.
vens building restaurant, on the
eighth floor Of the Stevens building
on State street is popular with every.
body; he and his restaurant are popu.
lar with all who patronize 1t.
~~
Trustee j. mes M. Daley Of the San.
itary District always looks after the
interests Of the people.
Frank Hogan, the highly respected
president of the Heco Envelope Com.
pany, would make good mayor. He
is a man Of great executive ability
and earnestness of purpose and he
numbers his friends by the thousands.
Orsamus Havelock Bardwell, the
well known and highly respected
manager Of the big Globe Wernecke
Company, is one Of the progressive
business men of Chicago. The con-
cern of which he is the manager is
too well known to need much praise,
but nevertheless, every patron that
II has In this city sounds its praises
because OF the good and reliable
work that II turns out.
William Duff Haynie is popular with
railroad men. lawyers and the gen.
eral public.
Sustain the Legislative Voters
League. II does good work for the
people.
Congressman Thomas Gallagher Of
Chicago Is one Of the most influential
men In Washington.
The terms OF seven Superior Court
Judges expire In 1917. Three Of them
are Republicans: four are Democrats.
~
Alfred B. Horder, the we'll known
stationer, is a veteran of the Spanish.
American war and one of the veter.
ans of Chicagos crack First Regi'
ment. He is popular in the business
world.
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30
MILITARY TRAINING IN HIGH
SCHOOLS.

The dispatch from Washington
which says that military training like
that now in effect in Wyoming will be
installed in Chicago high schools un.
der the direction of Capt Steever of
the regular army Is very good news.
The Wyoming system" as Capt,
Steeyer has managed il, has proved
splendid thing for boys, 1t combines
the advantages OF the boy scout move
ment with those of athletic associa.
tions, and adds a few benefits of its
own. II sets premium on clean liV.
ing, Giscourages cigarettes, gives to
lads OF modest physique the stimulus
hitherto reserved for natural athletes
II has taught respect for authority to
thousands of young westerners How
much this fine work inheres in mill
tary training and how much is due TO
the personal genius of Capt, Steever is
an unsettled question, but the gain TO
the boys and the country Is sure.
Slowly, uncertainty, sometimes blind
ly, this nation is working out a system
OF defense that will square with its in.
tense indiyidualism and its democratic
institutions. When that system is fin.
ished We shall be secure. Meantime,
let us hurry up our battle cruisers and
see If there is not some way to make
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30

The Balfour Johnstone Civil Serv.
ice and Preparatory School enjoys
we'll deserved reputation for thorough.
ness and ability.
Angelo Cortesi, the we'll known tail.
or at the northeast corner Of Orleans
and Illinois street, Is building up
fine trade among leading business
and professional men. As q sartorial
artist he has few equals and no su.
perior.
Jones & Jacoby of 426 Plymouth
court have splendid name in the
business and building world. Their
reputation as plumbers is like the
work they turn out-first class.
Joe Roussel, proprietor of the
French Restaurant at 518 South Wa.
bash avenue, caters to the best trade
and his customers always 60 away
happy and satisfied.
~
The Champlin Company ut 172 West
Washington street, of which Wilbur
X. Champlin, is the president, is de.
servedly popular with lawyers on &C.
count of the superior quality of the
law printing 1t turns out and the
promptness of its service.
A~
Professor M. ]. Dwyer, whose splen-
did gymnasium Is on the nineteenth
floor of the Continental and CONNER.
cial Bank building, has great eli.
entage among the solid men Of Chi.
cago. Business and professional men
Of standing and fame are among his
best pleased patrons.
~
Jewelry engraving of the finest
kind is done at the Winter School of
Jewelry Engraving, 116 South Michi-
gan avenue. Bear this in mind when
you have your engraving done for
the holidays.
The finest bargains In jewelry and
diamonds at Tom Donnelly's, "a N.
Dearborn street.
Mr.. A. G.. Belda, the popular as.
sistant manager Of l.. Markle & Co.,
the we'll known firm which Is handling
the great Studebaker automobiles, is
one of the most active men In the
auto world, and his friends are legion.
Business men who phone Heco, Su
perior TOO, for envelopes, always get
what they want.
~
Tom. N. Donnelly the well.known
jeweler and diamond broker Of 26
North Dearborn Street. reports q very
prosperous season. Donnelly's has for
forty years been patronized by the
bon ton Of Chicago. and by everybody
from far and near who was looking
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30
.IEIIT[H[ll||!11||
The HUMAN COCKTAIL

King Constantine is one of the
strangest figures of the present upside
down time. Hardly three years ago he
was the idolized hero. king of u re-
born. united Greece. and now
King Constnntine's character is
brusque and stubborn. To a remark
able degree is he void of that superior
Intelligence and conquering amiability
which characterized the late King
George. and which helped him lead the
little country through many trying and
difficult years to robust development,
extension and honored position.
From his very childhood the pres
ent king like his queen (tbe kaiscr's
sister,. has shown dangerous lack Of
self-control. His fits of uncomfortable
tempests of rage were always II source
of concern to his parents. brothers and
sisters. And the outburst did not grow
less as years passed by--on the con-
trary.
ON thp other hand. the king Is bc-