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Evening star., 1916-12-10

1t is understood that Barney Dreyfuss,
who was the first of the National
League magnates to take a decided
stand against Chairman Herrmann's
reelection as chairman of the national
commission. probably being miffed be-
cause the Sisler case was decided
against the Pirates. has changed his
mind. He issued a statement the 9TH
er day to the newspapers of Smoke
town that he would vote for Hermann
to continue in his present position.
This change Of front probably was
the result of Barney being tipped off
that seven of his colleagues were
pledged to vote for the Cincinnati man.
The fining of the major league play
ers who violated the rules by playing
exhibition games without the consent
of their clubs. is strictly in keeping
with the rules governing the players.
1t is specifically stated in the rules
that the members of the teams which
take part in the world series must not
indulge in any exhibition game after
the big series.
Yet many of the Boston Red Sox ig-
nored that rule and played in a number
of exhibition games.
Walter Johnson was one of those who
sion for playing an exhibition game at
Joplin. Mo-. last fall. Walter was in good
company, however, as Alexander of the
Phillies. Wheat and Stengel of Brook
lyn and Carey of Pittsburgh all suf-
fered the same punishment.
According to Henry Edwards of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Manager Lee
Fohl is not worrying about his next
years pitching staff. Fohl figures that
his four regulars-Morton, Coveleskie,
Bagby and Boehling-wih show to bet
ter advantage after winters rest
He cannot see why Bagby and Cove
leskie with acquired control should not
be better pitchers next year. He counts
on Morton coming back just as brilliant
a performer as he was during the first
two months of the 1916 season. He also
believes that the change of scenery Is
going to make q big difference in the
outlook for Joe Boehling, who he fig
ures will be winning twirler for the
Indians in the coming campaign:
Gould, too, proved that he can win
ball games when he is worked regu
Iarly and Gould will be given his regu-
lar turn on the slab. Nor do his hopes
about his pitchers end here. He be-
lieves that both Klepfer and Coumbe
will show marked Improvement. The
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latter, a left-hander, came strong at
the finish of last season and shut out
two or three of his opponents in a row.
tional have any influence with Charley
Weeghman of the Chicago Cubs, Joe
Tinker will not succeed himself as
manager Of that team. In fact, Tinker
has wised up to the fact that he will
not be retained in his old position, but
Weeghman has not yet announced whom
he will appoint in his place.
Frank Chance is the man a majority
of the stockholders of the Chicago club
are pulling for and they are likely to
George Stallings is authority for the
statement that Weeghman is after Fred
Mitchell. the Braves coach and a wise
base ball man. but none of these re-
ports has been confirmed.
Conditions on the Chicago White Sox
are similar, for it is not a cinch that
Rowland will continue as pilot of that
team. Gomiskey has been mum on the
subject. of who is to manage the Sox
in 1917, and he Is the only man who
has anything to say about who shall
hold down that job.
Mathewson. in trying to reconstruct
his Cincinnati Reds, says he will make
special effort to land a right-handed
hitting outfiefder, none Of which the
team has on it's list.
Matty realizes that it is severe
handicap not to have a right-handed
hitter among his outfielders. for there
is no stopping southpaw pitcher un-
less a right-hander or two can be sub
stituted on days the left-handed twirl-
ers are working.
Returning from the south, where he
discussed with Macon. Ga. business
men the possibility of erecting training
quarters for the Yankees, Bill Donovan
said he would start Fritz Maisel at
second base next spring. Joe Gedeon,
he said, would be second choice, thus
indicating that the Yankee leader has
not lost faith in Gedeon. despite the
fact that he batted only .212 in the
last campaign.
The campaign of 1916 marked the
passing of four base ball landmarks.
Last season will go down in history as
one of the most memorable, because 1t
removed from the actual activities of
the game four of base balls greatest
landmarks-Napoleon Lajoie. Christie
pher Mathewson, Napoleon Rucker and
Mordecai Brown.
Never again is it likely that any one
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GIANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE.
To Play Nine Games With Detroit
Returning From Camp.

NEW YORK, December 9.-The train
ing schedule which the New York Ma
tionals will play in returning from
their Marlin. Tex, training camp was
announced today by Secretary John
Foster. The team will work back
from Texas with the Detroit Americans.
and nine games are scheduled between
the two clubs. The training schedule
follows:
March 3. 4, 10. IL, Dallas. Tex; March II and
is. Houston, Tex; March "a and %, San An
tonic. Tex; March 81 and April l. Detroit. In
Dallas: April 9. Detroit. in Wichita Falls, Tex
April ). Detroit. In Oklahoma City, Okla; April
4 Detroit. in Tulsa. Okla; April 5, Detroit. In
Wichita. Kan; April g. Detroit. in Manhatt
kan.; April and 3, Detroit, in Kansas City, Mo.
With the exception of the games
scheduled in Dallas March and 4, all
of these games will be played by the
regular team.
Nelson (Pfe) Way, the former Yale
foot ball and base ball star. who signed
with New York last summer, and was
"farmed" to the Rochester Internation-
ais has been recalled and signed a new
contract for 1917 today.
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CAN PLAY SUMMER BALL.
Southern Collegians Must Taboo Or.
ganized Base Ball. However.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. December g
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
Association at its closing session here
today eliminated from its rule regard
Ing summer base ball the phrase for
his expenses thus permitting a col
lese student to play base ball during
vacations for remuneration. provided
that he does not play in a league rec
ognized under the national agreement
of organized base ball.
The rule as changed also makes it
obligatory for student to have COM
pleted at least one year Of college work
before playing on any base ball team
other than his rhome" team during the
summer months. A home team was
defined in substance as an amateur or
Ganization in the home county of the
student.
Athens. Ga. was selected as the next
meeting place of the association, and
President B. n. Walker of Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
was reelected. Edward r. Holmes of
Gordon Institute. at GAINESVILLE, Ga.
was reelected secretary
Evening star., 1916-12-10
vuLAR KYR0NEN WINNER.
Finishes First in A. A. q. Senior
Cross-Country Run.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Villar
Kyronen of the Millrose Athletic As
soctation Of New York won the Ma
tional Amateur Athletic Union senior
cross-country run over the Van Cort-
land Park six-mile course this after
noon. Despite a heavy rain and a
muddy course. Kyronen's time was 50
minutes and 46 seconds. ten seconds
faster than the previous record for the
course, made by Hannes Kolehmainen.
who finished second today. John w.
Overton of Yale, the intercollegiate
champion. was third. The Mfllrose
Athletic Association won the team
championship. Although James Heni-
gan of the Dorchester Club of Boston
had his entry accepted at the eleventh
hour he did not take part in the con-
test.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
DUNN IS WILLING TO SPEND
FORTUNE FOR STAR PLAYERS
Cleveland Owners Money Probably Will
Go Begging, However, as Top-Notch
Athletes Are Not on Market.
Bv 7. ED GRILLO.

G. Dunn president OF the Cleveland club, he will
attend the American League meeting willing spend fortune for
PLAYERS successful in his spring wfen
with the aid of Robert Mercy he induced the Boston club sell
iris Speaker.
That deal made lot of the Indians and Dunn
doubt sincere the statement that he willing spend lot
money for Players but conditions different
Speaker getting money than Lannin willing to
him. and when chance rid of the great outeder
for $4,000 Lannn allowed him go the Indians.
There similar opportunities in base ball The clubs
which have players trying build up around them the
hope of betterg their and fabulous offers would
induce any club part with player of real value
Evening star., 1916-12-10
BIG BASE BALL WEEK
FOR RMAJOR LEAGUES
National League Has Many
Problems and American
Only Routine Work.
80.
MUST SATISFY PLAYERS
Problems Which Major
Leagues Must Solve

Feud between Barney Dreyfuss
and Garry Hermann. which In
wolves the chairmanshtp OF the
national cOmmissfOn.
Cut In ball players' salaries.
Strengthening of western clubs
In the National League. especial-
ly st. Louis.
DfspositiOn Of the "McGraw
case." involving the alleged
thrown game by the Giants to
the Dodgers.
Passing on the new board OF
arbitration. proposed by the minor
leagues.
Adoption of a new contract for
players by both leagues.
Satisfying the demands Of Pres
ident Fultz of the Players' Frn-
ternity.
Cut in prices for the world
series.
Formation Of third major
league.
Aid for the minor leagues NJ
demanded by President Tearney
Of the Three-I.
Acceptance or rejection of the
Red Sox transfer by the Ameri-
can League.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Burkett Unable to Quit Game.

BOSTON. December 9-Jesse Burkett
can't keep out of base ball. After quitting
the Eastern League he secured a position
in Worcester brass factory and an
nounced he was done with the game. And
the first thing they did was to make him
manager and coach of the shop base ball
league.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
RECORD FOR WILDNESS.
Cardinals Scored Nine Runs Of Cubs
One Inning,

The Cubs were playing at st. Louis one
day aud got a fve-run lead In the OPEN
Ing inning. Then King Cole went In to
pitch. Zing, zing. zing. He passed the
first three men. Then he walked another,
and Chance yanked him out of the box
He asked Ritchie II he had his control
Ritchie said yes. So in went Richie.
He passed the first and second batters,
forcing in two more runs and making it
5 to 8. Chance started for him, but Richie
waved him back. Then he walked another
and another.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Harvard Seeks Carrigan
as Its Base Ball Coach
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, December 9-Bill
Carrigan, who declines as yet to
Join the Red S0x again, has been
offered more money than any
other base ball coach has ever
received at Harvard to undertake
the tuition Of the Crimson ball
tossers next spring.
The Harvard athletic authori-
ties made q special inducement
Of the fact that not much time
would be required away from
Bostsn. Carrigan Ii considerfng
the offer. +
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to be taken from the present Pacific
states and intermountain sections The
executive committee further states that
1t stood pat upon the proposed changes
in the rules governing the status OF an
amateur tennis player and would rec
ommend same at the annual meeting
Evening star., 1916-12-10
HARvARD's NEW CAPTAIN.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December g.
left tackle on the varsity eleven, was
elected captain of the Harvard foot ball
team today. He Is a member Of the 1918
class. Although only twenty years old
Wheeler weighs 1856 pounds and stands
Evening star., 1916-12-10
HEADS TENNIS LIST
R. Norris Williams, I'd, Rank
ing Player of Country.
MISS BJURsTEDT AT TOP

NEW YORK, December 9.-R. Norris
Williams, I'd, of Philadelphia, national
singles champion. is the ranking lawn
tennis player of the country, according
to the Official lists made public here
today by the ranking committee Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association. William NJ. Johnston Of
San Francisco, 1915 titleholder and
runner-up to Williams this season. is
placed second. with George NJ. Church
third, R. Lindley Murray fourth and
Ichiya Kumagae. the Japanese player.
fifth
Maurice E. Mclaughlin. former ma
tional champion and famous Davis cup
contestant, is not ranked among the
first 100, through lack of data, and for
the first time since 1909 his name does
not appear in the singles review, eX-
cept as an addenda to the records OF
the ranked tennis experts. This IS due
in part to the request of DR.. Sumner
Hardy. president of the Pacific states
association, that where California play
ers did not compete frequently enough
to furnish complete data for compar-
ative purposes, their names should be
omitted from the ranking lists entirely.
Mclaughlin. coupled with Wad DaW-
son, is placed second in the doubles
pairing ranking, however, being pre-
ceded by W. NJ. Johnston and Clarence
J. Griffin, while Church and Willis
Davis get third place.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Strict Rule Enforcement.

Enforcement of the new rule permit
ting foot ball practice five days earlier
win be strict. The players will not be
permitted to use the university field
or suits until the practice season Is Of
ficially opened. Neither will the cap
tains of the elevens be permitted to
drill the players under instructions
from the Coaches. as frequently has
been the rule in previous years.
The faculty representatives also
adopted resolution prohibiting EN-
ployes Of athletic departments at any
OF the big nine" universities from
taking part in any professional con-
test. violation of the rule will result
in dismissal.
The University of Chicago. through
it's representative. Dean Small, offered
apology for the remark made by Or
vile H Page. an assistant coach at
the university. who in a published in
terview, referred to Ohio State, winner
Of the 1916 championship. and North-
western, runner-up. as the small fry"
Of the conference. The remark, the
apology said. did mot represent the ap-
proval Of the University of Chicago
board.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
ED|CT FROM BIG NINE"
Foot Ball Players Threatened With
Expulsion for Joining
"Pro'' Teams.

CHICAGO. December s-Foot ball
players on big nine" conference
elevens who compete In professional
games after the close of the collegiate
season are threatened with expulsion
and loss of their letters in action taken
tonight at the annual meeting of the
faculty representatives of the western
conference.
The faculty representatives also de-
cided to advance the date OF the open
ing of the foot ball practice season
from September 20 to September 15. to
give coaches more advantage in condi-
tioning their teams for early season
games.
Prof Thomas F. Moran of Purdue
University was elected president of
the conference to succeed Dean Albion
w. Small of the University of Chicago.
and ]. z. A. Prye of the University Of
Wisconsin was elected secretary. Prof.
Thomas +. French of Ohio State Uni
versitS was chosen to represent the
conference at the annual meeting of
the National intercollegiate Athletic
Association. to be held in New York
December 2S.
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Ranking Woman Players.

Woman players: /. Miss Molla Blur
stedt; 2, Mrs. Edward Raymond; 8, Miss
Evelyn Sears; 4. Miss Anita Meyers; s..
Miss Sara Livingston: 6. Miss Marie
Wagner; z. Mrs. II. S. Green; 8. Miss
Martha Guthrie: 9. Miss Eleanora
Sears: 10, Mrs. Barger Wallach.
The executive committee also an
nounced that it will recommend to the
association at the annual meeting in
February that in the future the ma
tional doubles championship be decided
in separate tournament open to all
under the rules of the organization and
in which the titleholding pair shall
play through in the same manner as
now prevails in the singles. A new
section of the association. to be known
as the Pacific northwest section and to
include the states of Oregon. Wash
ington and parts Of Montana and Ida
ho. also Is recommended, the territory
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Janowski Wins Opening
Game With Showalter

GEORGETOWN. Ky- December
a-Dayid JanOwski, French chess
champion, won the opening game
Of hi. match with Jackson
Showalter, former champion of
the United States, here today,
Shovvnlter resigning ON the six
ty-Arst move. The second game
Of the match will be played Mon 3
day.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Molla Bjurstedt at Top.

Miss Molla Bjurstedt leads the list Of
women players.
The selection of Williams for first
place is no surprise. as he has been
ranked second every year since 1912.
and was conceded to have earned the
premier position by his showing during
the national tournament at Forest Hills
last September. The inclusion of
Kumagae's name in the ranking list.
however, is a novelty. as no foreign
player has been so honored since 1897.
and H. s. Mahoney of England were
ranked third. fourth and fifth respec-
lively. In 1894 NJ. F. Goodbody of Ire
land was accorded third place in the
list of that year.
The ranking committee in its report
to the executive committee of the U. S.
n. L. T. "A. suggests that the system
of ranking the players be changed next
year and that they be classified in
groups instead of the method now in
vogue. 1t also states that in preparing
the lists for 1916 the records IF 223
tournaments. 4.506 singles and 2.111
doubles players were considered.
The first twenty singles players as
ranked and the first ten doubles teams
together with the leading ten woman
players follow: 1, R. Norris Williams,
I'd, Philadelphia; 2, William NJ. John
ston. San Francisco; 3. George N.
Church, Tenafy. n. j.: 4. r. Lindley
Murray. Niagara Falls, n. Y; 5, Ichiya
Kumagae, Toxic; 6. Clearance j.. Griffin,
San Francisco; I. Watson NJ. Washburn.
New York: 8, Willis E. Davis, San
Francisco; 9. J. J. Armstrong. Philadel-
phia: 10. Dean Mathey. Crawford, n. j.:
II, Karl Behr. New York; 12. H. Byford.
Chicago; 13, c. B. Doyle. Washington,
D. c.; IA, H. C. Johnson, Boston; Is.
y. w. Niles. Boston: 16 T. r. Pell,
New York; II. H. A. Throckmorton.
Elizabeth, n. j.; 20, S. H. Voshell.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Doubles ranking-1, W. NJ. Johnston
and C. J. Griffin; 2. NJ. E. Mclaughlin
and Ward Dawson; 3. G. NJ. Church and
Willis p. Davis; 4. G; NJ Church and
Armstrong; 6. F. B. Alexander and
K. H. Behr; Z, d. Mathey and Harold
Throckmorton: 8, w. T. Hayes and r. H.
Burdick; 9. A. H. Man. jr.. and C. NJ.
Bull, jr.; 10, W. E. Davis and H. v. D..
Johns.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

CHICAGO, December o.-Busy
days are in prospect for the
base ball magnates. Starting
Monday at New York, the Ma
t1onal League moguls will try to
put the game back to where it
was before the Federal League
butted in, and the American
League owners will wind up the
weeks program next Friday or
Saturday in Chicago.
There will Be no set schedule
for either meeting, although both
sets OF magnates have good deal
to attend to. True to traditions,
the members of the National will
have a variety of base ball skeins
to untangle, while at the Ameri
can it will largely be the second
ing of motions, with Ban John
son putting the questions before
the house, as of yore.
The most important thing here in
Chicago will be the admission or re-
jectien of Messrs. Frazee and Ward into
the charmed circles of club owners.
Seven club presidents Will vote on
whether to ratify the deal for the Bos-
ton Red Sox, and after this is out of
the way the rest of the problems prob
ably will be turned over to President
johnson.
II will be different in New York
There are some ancient feuds to be
settled. the McGraw snarl to unravel,
a new contract to be passed on, cut in
salaries to be discussed and the
strengthening Of four western clubs for
the race to come. On top of this the de-
mands of President Fultz of the Play
ers' Fraternity will be up Tor dis
cussion and certain angles arising out
of the worlds series also will come in
for a hearing.
Sure to Agree on One Thing.
\ fight may be precipitated on each
one of these. and the only thing which
the magnates probably will agree on
will be that Brooklyn won the National
League cnaInptoushlp, "hlCh VIII Gail
for an appropriation of 500 for a ban
ner as visual proof to the F'1atbush
fans that the Robins finished In front.
Whether Mr.. Dreyfuss will be able to
oust Hermann from the Craftsmanship
of the national commission Is in doubt.
At this distance it looks as IL Barney
has a tough job on hand. as neither
the National nor the American league
club owners seem to be inclined to In
struct their presidents: to vote for any
other man than Hermann.
The chairmanship of the national
commission will get a hearing before
<he American leaguers. Several owners
are opposed to having Hermann re-
main as chairman. But it is believed
that Mr.. johnson and President Comis-
key Of the Sox are in favor of the in
cumbent. and this undoubtedly will
have weight with the rest
The two meetings will be the first.
With the exception of the schedule ees-
sions, which the magnates have held
since the Federal League war and the
question of players salaries will be a
fruitful topic.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
C. U. GETS 81 POINTS
Blue and Gray DecisiveIy Beats
Tulane Eleven.
LEADS TEAMS IN SCORING

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, December s.
Tulane University was outclassed by
Georgetown University today, and the
visitors piled up a total of 81 points to
the locals 0. AS a result they became
the leading scoring eleven of the 1915
season, with a total of 473 points.
Georgia Tech of Atlanta. the nearest
rival, has only 412. Gilroy, the crack
player of the Georgetown eleven, also
won the honors for being the highest
individual scorer, for when he scored
two touchdowns today and kicked seven
goals from touchdown he made his to-
tai 20 touchdowns and "A goals kicked
points, which is the highest of all the
player in the United States.
1t was Georgetown's ~slashing style
that amazed Tulane. The local team
was outweighed by the visitors and
Georgetown scored three touchdowns
in the first period. The first score came
after six minutes of play, Wall and Gill
roy. alternating, carrying the ball
around Tulane'S left side of the line
until it was within yards Of the
goal. mere " all was given tHc oNdl
and he shot through the forwards.
Another Touchdown Soon Made.
The next touchdown came in three
minutes, Wall sprinting 80 yards
through a broken field. Gilroy account
ed for the third marker, running al
most unmolested 40 yards. The three
goals after touchdown were kicked by
Gilroy. -
The second period found Georgetown
playing even a stronger game against
the olive and Blue. Gilroy started a
forward pass to Whelan which Van
Studdiford intercepted momentarily.
but the oval fell into Whelan's hands
and he shot across the line. OConnor
kicked to Faust, following the touch
down. and Galloway lost the ball for
Tulane on a tumble. Maloney was then
given the ball and he skirted left end
for a touchdown. Maloney also scored
the sixth touchdown, taking Smith 3
punt on Georgetown's 15-yard line and
inning the length of the field. AS in
the first period. Gilroy kicked two
goals, missing his sixth try.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Line-Up and Summary.

Score by periods Georgetown-21, 20 IA. g.
81 Referee - Mr.. Halligan massachusetts.
Umpire-Mr. McGovern minnesota. Field judge
Mr. Van Surdan (Wesleyan). Head linesman-
Mr. Gibbons (Georgetown). Scoring: George
wn-Touchdowns-Gilroy t2). Whean. Wall
~. Maloney 20. McQuade. supplee. Goals from
touchdowns-Gilroy 90. Substitutes: Tulane
Rosenthal for Collee, koonce for Rosenthal, Me-
,onnell for Rosenthal. Rosenthal for Galloway,
Collee for Barnes. Schumburger for Beaullieu.
(;eorgetown-Cuzer for Green. Sanchez for Sho-
walter Leitchly for Wall. 0Boyle for Leitchly,
Ward for Mccarthy. Supplee for o'Boyle, Cronin
for Whelan, Schmeak for Anderson. H. Sullivan
periods-15 minutes each.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Score by periods-Scott High. Z, o. o. 6-13:
HaverhilI High. o. Q. 0. 90 RefereeINr
Field judge-Mr. Powell, Williams Head lines
man-Mr Sullivan. Syracuse; Time-l5-minute
periods. Scoring: Scott High,,Toucadowns-,
Wick Kirk Goal from touchdown-Cowell
substitutions: Scott High-saunders for wetzel
Clash for FELTON,. Magipnis for Clash. Usher for
Cowell Haverhill-A. Sawyer for Rowe,
Giines for Penwell. Basni for Hanscom, Dufour
for Cummings. Joyce for Dufour, Green for
Joyce
Evening star., 1916-12-10
VICTORY FOR SCOTT HIGH
Toledo Boys Shut Out Haverhill
Eleven by Score of
13 to 0.

HAVERHILL, Mass, December o.
The Scott High School foot ball eleven
of Toledo Ohio, defeated Haverhill High
by score of 13 to 0 here today in a
contest noteworthy particularly because
each team claimed an interscholastic
sectional championship. Both teams used
the forward pass freely, but most of
those attempted by Haverhill failed The
lineup and summary: