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The Washington times., 1916-12-16
WILL PLAY TODAY
Yesterdays Games to BE Concluded
at Western HIah School.

Second aud third basketball teams.
representing Western and Friends,
Will take the floor today TO conclude
tho contests started yesterday. with
games In progress In tho Western
gym the lights suddenly refused to
work. and the contests were post
poncd until today.
Friends nrst team hHndily defeated
the Western nrst team by =. To 1s.
The Friends ave failed TO perform to
standard, while Western was guilty
of a deal Of loose play. adding ten
points TO the Friends score by reason
OF Harrison's accurate goal shooting,
One other schoolboy contest failed
to reach a decision yesterday. Rough
work between the business aud
Georgetown Prep fives necessitated
calling or the game. Business was
leading by good margin.
Central took the measure OF the Chi
team OF the sunday School Fraternity
League by - TO y. Central was not
pressed throughout the game. How
ard Cissell. captain OF tho Central
five, got eleven baskets from the floor.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
MALONEY MAY LEAD
GEORGETOWN TEAM
Victorious Football Squad Will
Be rendered Banquet at
Hilltop Tonight.

Jackie Maloney, Georgetown's var
sity quarterback, may be named cap
tain OF next seasons eleven at the
election to be held tonight at the
Hilltop. While close followers OF the
team have thought that the honor
would go to either "Petie" Wall OF
Johnny Giiroy. Maloney is believed
TO have forged to the front within
the past week or so.
The victorious Blue and Gray squad
will be rendered a banquet tonight al
the Hilltop following the election OF
captain. and the awarding OF letters
The letters viii be given TO those
players appearing against Dartmouth
and Fordbam or performing In 30 per
cent OF tho periods during the season
IL is expected that more than twenty
athletes will be granted the insignia.
Bill Cusack is the only regular to be
ineligible for football next season. lie
has now completed four years as a
member OF the varsity squad. Sho
walter and O'Connor Will graduate,
but both may return for another year
OF post graduate work.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
WILL RUN RACE
Ten Mile Distance Event to BE
Staged Despite Gold Weather.

Under practically the same adverse
weather conditions as obtained six
years ago at the South Atlantic cross
country championship race, the Car
roll Institute ten.milo run will be
held today, starting at 3 o'clock.
Tho entrants are as follows:
West Park club, OF BALTIMORE.
=. n. Jeannerct, I.
Baltimore Cross Country Ciub-A.
=. Schmidt. :; Harry KoTpman. 9:
Charles Lab. q; Pentland McComas.
z: Charles Herold, 4: Joseph ksdre'
bck, %; Charles Bremmer, 10: W. koTp.
man, man, IL; Sylvan Spear ~: A. X
Unattached-Joe Geiger, baltimore.
II: !, Montague, Washington, 10: ~.
J, Hynic, baltimore. 10; q. krout. Bal
Carroll Institute-E. Dillon. is: J.
Downey. 10; 4. stanley, 20; W. Fich,
81; G. Lyons, 80: III. Stouner. -: u.
The entry Of Julius McPhaii. OF Cen.
trail High School. was rejected ON ac-
count OF his being under the eighteen
year minimum age limit.
OFFICIALS.
Judges - Thomas Grant. Chamber
OF Commerce: william Foley, Central
High, and Robert Eller. Georgetown.
Clerk of course-D. M. HaEsett,
Irish-American 4. &,
Starter-Jimmy Mulligan, George
town.
Scorers-John A. Dugan. Washing
ton, and Il. J. Holland, Baltimore.
Ttmers-Charles King. Washington
and J. q. McCallister. Baltimore.
Physician-Dr. j, Chester Brady.
Checkers-F. Cahill, %. Naecker, II.
Esch, NJ. Lyons, J. Maloney, T.. Buck
holtz and ID, Frankel.
The course to be traversed by the
barriers il as follows: Start In frCnt
OF the Carroll Institute Club, thence
north on Tenth street TO Massachu-
setts avenue, west 10 Dupont circle,
north In Connecticut avenue TO 800
block. turn at telegraph pole No. 9s,
and back over the same route To start
ing point. The race will start at
o'clock sharp.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
ON TOME SCHEDULE
Two Washington High Schools
Play at Port Deposit.

PORT DEPOSIT. Md. Dec. io.-The
basketball team OF tho Tome School
has announced It's schedule for the
coming term. Tho first game will
probably be against the Friends
School OF Baltimore on January 10. al
though this date has not yet been def.
initely nxed.
The other games will be as follows:
January, n, Penn Freshmen: Jan.
uary 20, baltimore City College: Jan.
vary -. Paret Memorial Club OF Hal.
timore (pendingb: January n, vii.
mIngton High school; February .,
Haverford lat Haverfordl; February
=, Central Y. n. &. n. OF Baltimore: /:
February 10. Wilmington Conference
Academy OF Dover. Del: February IL.
Western High School OF Washing ton /;
February II. Central High School OF
Newark DELI High School; Feb.
ruAry "a, swarthmore Preparatory
School: February %. Kennett Square
High school: March 3. Lawrencevilie
Cat LawTencevillel.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
SUTTON FOUND STARS
erookIyn Found Many Youngsters
for Lower Prices as Result.

Larry Sutton, who has signed 20
scout for the Cincinnati Reds. saw
major league possibilities In most OF
the players who wore Brooklyn uni
forms In the worlds series last year.
While acting as ivory hunter for
Brooklyn Larry recommended for pur'
chase or draft; Jake Daubert. George
Cutshaw, Zach Wheat. Casey Stngel,
Ed Pfefer, Otto Miller, Ollie O'Mara,
also Lew Mccarty. who was traded
TO the Giants lato I'm the year.
Tho feature OF Larry's picking was
that he recommended these players
before they had done enough To at
tract wide attention, and there was
no spirited bidding for their services.
As a result the Brooklyn club got
these players at low figure,
sutton also discovered Frank Allen,
Elmer knetEer, Earl Yinglinc, and
several other players who come once
starred at BROOKLYN and later went
20 other clubs. sutton In one scout
who can boast OF having picked up
practically an entire major league
IeAm OF champions.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
SHORTLEY NOT TO
PLAY BASKETBALL
c. U. Star Devotes All Time to
Making Up Extra Class
Work.

In addition to losing Captain Cart
wright. through scholastic difficulties.
the Catholic University basketball
team may be without the services of
Mike Shortley, one OF last years main
stays. for the coming floor campaign.
Shortley. one OF the most versatile
athletes at local colleges, plans to
play baseball next spring and In the
football captain for 1917. lie is
playing safety first" by devoting all
time possible TO his studies In order
to forego any chance OF becoming in
eligible to compete in the two sports
named.
Shortley at present is doing some
extra studying and leaving out ath.
letics altogether. II Is possible.
though. after Christmas, should he
ind time. the athlete VIII join the
basketball squad.
In Shortlcy Catholic University has
"a valuable athlete. He is now In his
second year at school aud has succeed.
ed In earning letters at three sports,
football. as quarterback, baseball, as
an outfieldcr, and basketball as for
ward
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
NEVER TAKE A REST
Indians viii Have Few Holidays
When Next Campaign Opens.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Clcveland prob.
ably will have at least nineteen Sun.
day games at homo during the 1917
season instead OF the twelve or thir-
teen usually allotted To the sixth
City. Detroit will have the same
number.
The reason is that President John
son has officially recognized the
wisdom of the Cleveland club i'm max
ing jumps back from the East for
the purpose of playing Sunday games
and has decided To formally include
such games in the league schedule.
THE Cleveland and Detroit clubs
will have few sundays OF in the East
next year." said Johnson today, "as
IL is my intention to schedule games
in Cleveland and Detroit every sun.
day that IL Is posslHIc. The Indians
this year showed the advisubility Of
in the league ara eager To tahe ad.
vantage OF them"
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
LOSS OF CAPTAIN (
MAKES G. U. WEAK
cortwright Out Of Contest for
Some Time, According to
Reports.

Catholic University will be without
the services OF Cartwright, captain OF
the basketball team in tonight's con-
test, and may be deprived OF the sterl.
ing player until the mid.year exams.
Cartwright is said to be under tho
faculty ban at present, although hope
is entertained that he can square
himself in order to lead his team on
the floor.
Coach Rice will present a patched
,,,tSt up team - tonishts game ,Sat With Gal Gal
wright. Gallivan and Lynch would be
I'm the lineup but doubt is expressed
as to the ability OF any OF the players
to get permission from the faculty TO
participate In athletics.
Trouble in Classroom.
Catholic University suffered greatly
In midseason last year by the loss or
three players due to scholarship dini-
cuities. The team which swept the
boards in the early season games just
about held it's own with three players
taken out OF the games.
Gallaudet will be faced In the Ken
dal Green gym tonight. G. a. Metzler
and ]. Y. Hughes will be the officials.
The teams will bet thorough nv
as II In the f,rst college gone for both.
George Collinower's George Washing,
Maryland team at the Y. NJ. c. A. to;
night. The Hatchetites are possessed
OF the best material they have had In
recent years. shorty" Almon. Giaco-
mo- Hilles. Groesbeck and Patterson
will probably he used In the first line
up.
Maryland Quint strong.
Uilies and Giacomo, are members OF
the football team and are reported to
be I'm tho best OF condition for the en-
gngement. Little is known OF the
MARYLAND quint outside Of the state
ment made by one OF the party that
the team IL the best that has repre-
The game II scheduled to start Mt $50
D. m, James Collinower refereeing.
Georgetown basketball players Jumped
right Into the limelight last night In
taking the Mt 81 Joseph's quint into
camp by tho score OF 32 TO Il. Tho Hill
toppers surprised their most ardent nd-
mircrs.
O'Lone and O'Boyie star.
oTone and o'Boyic distinguished
themselves In caging baskets. The Hill
top captain got six from the floor. while
o'Boylc shot four. Georgetown got
going right at the start OF the battle
and when the first half ended the score
was - TO 8
SubstitutIons failed 10 slow the pro-
grcss Of the Blue and Gray team as
the substituted scored twelve points
and held the Mt. 81. Joseph's lads from
further scoring. Lee Hart and Tom
kellher, Washington boys, with the visi-
tors were the best performers for their
team.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
MOORE MEETS De ORC
Three Night Match viii Start
Tuesday at Doyie's In New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-two favorito
sons OF New York city. George Moore,
champion. and Alfred DE orc. the
challenger. viii cross cues In deadly
combat Tuesday night at Doylc's
academy In the opening OF their
thrcenight match for the Brunswick
diamond trophy. emblematic OF the
worlds three cushion billiard cham.
pionship. The men VIII play 100
points In blocks OF fifty, total points
To- count. The winner will meet
Charles McCourt, OF Cleveland. tho
ncAt challenger In line and a former
holder OF the title, forty days later.
on paper the Moore.Do Oro AFFAIR iH
"a hard problem to solve and much
viii depend ON what IN known as the
breaks OF the game" IL George gets
them he should retain his crown, but
u they favor DE orc, the Cuban
doubtless viii regain tho champion
ship which has been hts more than
amy other mans. In fact, II has been
an on year for the willy old islander
when he has not held either the three
cushion. or pocket title, or both at
some time or other for quarter or a
century.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
PENN WILL HAVE STAR
Shields, From Penn State, Should
Be Winner for Robertson.

The freshman track team at the
University OF Pennsylvania will gar
ncr another fine athlete In February,
when Marion Lawrence shields will
transfer from Penn state To the Uni
Nersity OF Pennsylvania. Shields IN a
twin brother To the University OF
Pennsylvania Shields, whom Lawson
Robertson IL pointing for the two'mile
freshman races next spring, and IL
fully as good n runner as his twin
who made a line reputation as n dis
tanccr az MeTcersburg Academy.
The Penn state shields did some
sensational running in the early
stages of the recent intercollegiate
cross country championship at New
Haven. ~" went out with Johnny
OVerton, the champion, and stuck"
until bad fall put him out OF the
running. with Earl Eby and the
Shields twins. Lawson Robertson VIII
have the nucleus OF one or the best
four mile relay teams that ever wore
the Red "a Blue,
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
AGREE WITH TUBBY
Donovan and coughlin Admit the
League is Much Slower Now.

Some veteran American Leaguers
were discussing the other day Tub
Sponcer's recent assertion. that the
American League is not as fast as IL
was ten years ago because II hasn't as
many good pitchers. Bill Donovan
agrees with Spencer, because Bill was
one of those good pitchers i'm 1906. So
does Scranton Bill" Coughlin. who
shook a mean leg at third base for
the Washington and Detroit clubs.
with all due respect To the pitch
ers today" declared Donovan, 81
don't think the quality has improved,
and / know the quantity has depre-
ciated. If / had TO do II know /
could so down to Hot Springs next
February, train off some weight, and
win twenty ball games for any first
division team. That sounds like bunk,
but the old souper IL much stronger
now than il was when | quit pitch.
ing, and ] know the battcrs are not
any smarter than the ones used to
Ivsl'
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
STAR LEADS TEAM
hastings chosen, Captain Of Pitts.
bursh Basketball Five.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10.-With the
Xmas holidays beginning Monday OF
next week the training OF University
OF Pittsburgh's basketball squad Ia
being rushed In order that they may
be In good trim for the initial game
OF the season scheduled for the first
week in the new year, &. T.. Hast
ings, a regular on the basketball team
for the past two years, was elected
captain OF the Ave 10 MI the position
left vacant when Captain-elect Mat
son was 80 injured that he will be un'
able TO play this winter,
Charles Elliott Hastings is one OF
the greatest all-around athletes that
ever entered the Pittsburgh institu'
ton. He prepped at Kiski, a prepara,
tory school at Salisbury, Pa, and
5ys: Pi,,.sarxS IN Hastinss has HSIre Srsads ~
wop his letter In football, basketball,
and baseball, and came within two
points OF anneNing one in fourth
branch last spring when he made
track. on the football field he 10 con
sidered by local followers OF the same
as a worthy successor to Thorpe as
an example OF what Coach Pep" War,
OF play closely resembles that OF the
famous redskin. In the last game OF
the past season, after being out OF
Jury he gave an exhibition that was
a revelation to those who had never
seen him. The most startling per
formance OF the day. was his seventy
fve yard run through the entire Penn
State eleven for a touchdown, He also
Kicked two feid goals during the
But great as he is on the barred
feld there are many that hold he Is
even better on the basketball floor.
He plays a travelling guard, and be
sides being a fine teamworker; he Is
also an exceptional shot. Under his
Ieadership PITT students are looking
for a team that will make strong
bid toward equaling the record of
last years team when the Blue and
Gold quintet lost only two out OF
eishteen games. The opening game of
The season. will be with the Syracuse
University team on January 3.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
G. W. U. ASKS BOARD
OF SPORTS CONTROL
Petitions Faculty Committee at
Recent Meeting of Stu
dent Council.

George Washington University may
have an athletic board to take super
vision OF all athletics at the univer.
sity, following the recent action OF
the student council.
Ii is probable that such a body, con.
sisting OF the graduate manager OF
athletics. the council athletic com
mittee, managers OF football, traciS.
and mems and girls basketball, and
a faculty member appointed by the
chairman OF the faculty committee on
student activities. will be created BY
the faculty committee soon, and that
y VIII! assume authority oyer sched-
ules. disbursements, awards. etc. Tho
lnculty member l sto have the right
OF veto, and the chairman will be the
chairman OF the council committee.
Consider broader Athletics.
Looking forward to broader athlot-
CTS In the future. committee with
william :. James as chairman, was
appointed to consider means Of do
ing away with the make SHIFT arrange.
ments Tor training athletic teams. the
possipllity OF n university gymnasium,
ana the feasibility OF athletics for all
students under the activities tax.
constitutional committee consist.
ing OF William Stayton. chairman,
watson Davis, John \. BiNlrr. and
beftram Groesbeck was appointed.
sum OF not more than 500 was
appropriated from Council funds to
provide letter men on the buotball
team with gold football charms.
Details Are Closed.
The expenses OF the band At tho
Thanksgiving game were paid. and q
vote OF appreciation was given
\ resolution was adopted thanking
Colonel Harts and the men In charge
OF Potomac Park for the Us" of the
football field and many other court
esles shown the university this year
The police department was thank.
ed for it's aid In the parade To- the
Georgetown game.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
MAY SEND HIM BACK
n Darcy Comes ~ stowawsy, Hs
May Go Back to Australia.

Nobody seems TO know yet just
where the mysterious Mr.. Darcy OF
Australia II. He's reported leaving
Chile aboard the steamer Hattie Luck.
enbach. 1t Is also reported, rather
vaguely. that he slipped out OF Aus
tralia as n stowaway,
IL Darcy was a stowaway he'll be
In an awkward position when he tries
TO land In this country. He may be
shipped right back to Australia
which is the usual procedure In such
cases. And then wouldn't poor Les
be in a lovely fixy
The other alternative is that he
may have shipped as a stoker. or In
some other capacity, In that case he
could land here unquestioned. ~ he 10
passed by the immigration officials.
He can't be aboard as a passenger.
for the Hattie Luckenbach is a
freighter. -.
But perhaps Les isn't on the Hattie
Luckenbach. Perhaps he's coming over
In a rowboat,
Yea Bo!
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
MAY PLAY MICHIGAN
Rutgers Negotiating to Meet VOL
verlnes In New York.

NEW YORK, Dee, 16.-Football be
tween Michigan and Rutgers in New
York ON Saturday after Thanksgiving
Day is probable next year. Negotia-
tions are under way at present, and
appear to be favorable. Penn state is
also likely to be ON the Rutgers
schedule.
Football relations with Princeton
have been definitely broken OF, the
Tigers having refused to play Rut-
gers on the Saturday following their
Yale aud Harvard games. Rutgers Is
too strong foo the early season games.
West Virginia. which played Rut-
gers to scoreless tie here this year.
will again play Rutgers in 1917, and
Navy has asked for a game, There
has been no game between them since
the 90 contest of 1910, when Rutgers
made Il touchdown which was not al
lowed because OF AN olfside play.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
DREYFUSS MAKES UP
WITH UNCLE GARRY
Chance to Dispose Of Pitts
burgh Club Believed to Have
Swayed His Action.
ny JOE villa.

NEW YORK, Dec. f8.--Bsrney Drey.
fuss, owner OF the Pirates, after
threatening for several weeks to Eek
pose National League methods, sub
sided yesterday, and made peace with
his old friend, August Hermann.
Dreyfuss, up to a later hour Thurs
day night said that he intended to
burn up" Hermann by advocating
his removal from the National Com.
mission. But when tho Pittsburgh
magnste entered the star chamber at
the Waldorf yesterday morning Il
done to curb him.
Dreyfuss, instead OF losing his tenn
per and crying for vengance because
he had been deprived OF the great
Sisler on Herrmann's now famous
ruling. fairly beamed as he address.
ed his colleagues. He politely suR.
gested that the National League
might derive benefits by appointing
nonpartisan members OF the commits.
sion, but In less time than Il requires
to relate the facts he discovered that
ne was n seven to one shot, that the
other seven club owners refused to
sustain his argument
VIII support Herrnsss.
SO Governor Tener, as president OF
the league, was instructed by the
magnates to vote for the reelection
OF Hermann as chairman OF the com.
mission. after which Hermann and
Dreyfuss shook hands and agreed TO
forget their recent controversy.
Dreyfuss' unexpected change OF
front IL probably due 10 the fact
that he has chance to sell the Pi.
rates TO a syndicate OF Pittsburgh
men. IL was learned that this syn.
dicate had offered the presidency or
the club In the event OF a sale, to
three individuals.
president OF the Pittsburgh club, who
donated the Temple Cup for compe.
tition between the frst and second
teams In the National League more
,hs,,un Than twenty ,n yI,s: years ago: was asked 20
formed the syndicate that he was too
old to become actively Interested In
baseball. 80 the would.be purchasers
OF the Pirates then offered the po.
sition to August Hermann at q big
salary. Hermann also declined the
honor, saying that he did not care 10
leave Cincinnati.
Mctirsw Deeiises OHer.
John q. McGraw, manager Of the
Giants. also received . proposition
from the syndicate, which was pre-.
general manager. but MeGraw was
forced to turn down tho ofYer because
his contract with the Giants had
another year to run.
since McGraw's refusal to leave the
Giants the syndicate has been looking
around for another capable baseball
man to take hold OF the Pittsburgh
club. II the right person can be
secured IL In said that Dreyfuss' terms
the Pittsburgh syndicate is said 20 be
willing TO pay more than 81 1000. 900
for the Pirates franchise and plant.
Incidentally James y. GafYney, for
mer owner OF the Boston Braves, said
last night that he never had made
an offer for the Pirates, and that he
had no desire TO buy the club, Carney
may return TO the National League
Western franchise.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
Georgeown Pittsburgh Carry
PREPS CELEBRATE
Army.Navy Lads Make Merry a,
Aard Of Football Ietters

Army and Navy Prep football play.
ers were awarded letters at the school
last night following the football cele.
bration. Several performers visited
the school, and an impromptu vaude.
Vile performance was given.
Following the spread, speeches
were awarded as follows: Allison, Ari.
goni, Baker, Fogetti, Giimartin,
Hutchinson, Masury, York, Park,
Kyle. Kelly, Linke, Lewis, Malone,
Saunders, and Sexton.
Today the basketball team meets
Western High School in the Prep
scored a win over TechnicsI.
The Washington times., 1916-12-16
RIVALS TO CLASH
IN DUCKPIN MATCH
Contest Between chaconas
and Simmons Attracts Inter-
est in Mt. Pleasant.

Nick Chaconas, the well known
bowler. and James X. Simmons, star
performer on the alleys, will engage
In a match at the Arcade Mondoy
afternoon to settle disputes among
admirers OF the two as u which is
the best pinspiller.
Chsconas and Simmons. according
to Proprietor Gusdorf, OF the Arcade
alleys, are the most capable bowlcrs
In Mt. Pleasant. judging from their
performances at his establishment.
and with numerous hackers ON each
side the matcl-should prove interest-
ing.
To RsiI Five Games.
Five games will be rolled In the
match, which starts at o'clock, and
three games out OF the iivc will de-
termine the winner.
Chsconas and simmons may be
starting something tending toward
further development OF competition
on local alleys. Individual matches
such as the one TO be rolled Monday
have been few in this city compared
with others despite the fact that n
plentiful neld for this sort OF com
petition In presented here.
Cestesss Would Interest.
A well defined rivalry IL apparent
among the crack bowlers OF the Capt
tai. and undoubtedly a few matches
among them would prove OF interest.
At present a difference OF opinion pre-.
walls as 20 the best bowler, which
seems 10 be divided chiefly between
Harry Erauss, the veteran Royal star,
and John l.. Naeth, Of the Grand Cen.
trals. krauss' reputation has been
long established. while NReth. n new
corner TO the ranks OF local bowling,
in a short time has gained many fol
lowers A match between krausE
and yaeth has been suggested several
times lately by prime movers In the
duckpin game.