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The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
GLROY HONORED BY
GRIDIRON EXPERTS
Georsetown's Great Halfback Named
on All-Eastern and All-Amer-
lean Teams.

Johnny Gilroy. the Hilltop "streak. 10
an All-American half back.
Georgetown's sensational ground gamer
has been named by many Of the Eastern
experts a. an AlNAmerican player. IN
justice to the Hilitoppers wonderful scor-
ing record can be seen the reason that
these so-termed gridiron experts could
not overlook the Streak" and place him
on theehonor roll
Daniel, In the New York Sun. gave
Johnny preference over such brilliant
half backs as MacLaren, Of Pittsburgh:
De Hart, Of Pittsburgh, and Hubbell, OF
Colgate. George Daily. Of the New York
World. placed Gilroy on his second string
eleven with Casey, of Harvard, ana
Gerhardt. of West Point. The New York
Globe also gave the Hilltop half back
position on the second team. ranking him
with Pollard, Of Brown, and Hastings, OF
Pittsburgh.
Daniel, in the New York Sun. in stating
his reasons for the selection Of Gilroy
on his first string mythical eleven. has
the following to say:
Not only Is Pollard a great offensive
player. but he is a sure tackler and q
fine all around defensive man. Among
Brown backs Of all time he Is to be ratsd
behind only Davy Richardson and May
hew.
"our third choice for the backheld is
GIlroy, the artful dodger from George
town, the conqueror of Dartmouth, the
leading scorer in the East and one OF the
greatest players yet developed at the
Washington university-and 1t has
brought out quite a galaxy. Gilroy opeP
ates very much after the manner Of Ma
han. and in some ways he is even better
than the Harvard star of 1875
do not get me as saying that Gilroy
Is a second Mahan, but there are GER
tain ways developed In Gilroy by Al
Exendine that remind one very much of
the willy Indian. He Is modelled after
Frank Mount Pleasant, one of Glenn
Warmers great players at Carlisle Gil
roy can kick, can pass and do everything
else that he might be called upon to do"
A trio OF other Hilltop players are CIV
en- honorable mention in Daniels selec-
tions, these being Showalter at guard.
Maloney at quarter and Wall at half
back.
The Columbus Citizen in its AIl-Ameri-
can selection, has honored the South with
two players. these being Whalen, George
towns right end. and Strupper, Georgia
Techs sensational half back.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
WILLIE HESTON THE
GREATEST OF 'EM ALL
Former Michigan Back. Made Ninety
three Touchdowns' in Foot
ball Career.

They are busy making football stars
In the East and West, likewise the North
and the South. But these stars. of today
can hardly giimmer when their records
are compared with that Of Willie Hes
ton.
They tsIk about their Brickieys asd
Mahans and Barrets. but who Of these
Frecent gridiron .wonders can show Q total
Of ninety-three touchdoyns for his major
college career? That Is what Willie
scored for Michigan. Five points touch
down gives him q total Of 4s5 points, No
other player Is within 100 points Of that
mark
Heston Aever played on Michigan
team that lost. In one game the Yost
eieS1A was tied. and that was the Min
nesota- game In that contest Michigan
started its march for a touchdown from
| their own 45-yard mark. n made the
e5 yards inNh plays Heston carried the
ball on eleven of these plays. His last
effort landed It on Minnesota's 2-yard
strips, and from here Joe Maddox went
the remaining six feet for the touch
down. -
In 1903. the year that Michigan beat
Chicago, 2S to o. Heston gained 81 yards.
His teammates carried the ball aetotal of
ESQ yards. The total distance gained by
Chicago was $50 yards.
In ~ game Heston performed his
memorable feat of hurdling clean over
Eckersall. Chicago's great quarter back
had been instructed by Stagg to tackle
Heston from behind. Hes too strong
for you and you're faster than he is.
so you get him from behind" is what
Stagg told Eclie. but on this play Heston
came laundering down an open field with
Eckersall, playing far back, directly In
his path. Heston went straight at Ecker
sail and as Ec<ie crouched for the tackle
Heston left his feet. He hurdled the Chi
cago quarter back and no part of Hes
toms body touched Eckersall.
Heston was terror. not for one year.
but for four solid seasons in the days
when there was no forward pass, but
when backs had to smash the line and
rush the ball. and when the opposition
played only for q line play or an end
run. Heston went against a compact de-
fense when he rushed. where the hack
field men of today, nine times out Of ten,
go against a line that Is weakened to
play safely against the open game.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
Elmer E. Shaner Put
Trap" in Trapshooting
By PETER p. CARNEY.

"The father Of organized trapshooting." :"
That's how the trapshooters of the
United States and Canada speak of Elmer
E. Shaner. Elmer Aves in Pittsburgh,
Pa, but he is no millionaire He is just
the tournament manager and treasurer Of
the Interstate Association for the Encour-
agement of Trapshooting.
He's the Ban Johnson of trapdom-but
without the domineering methods of the
car OF baseball.
Shaner's title is deserved. For more
than a quarter of century he has de
voted all his energies to the promotion
and Improvement of trapshooting, and
he more than any one else Is responsible
for the high place trapshooting holds In
sporting circles today.
Shaner knows trapshooting as well as
Connie Mack knows baseball Need any
more be said? He Is fair. unbiased, hon.
est to, fault, always determined to do
right and to keep abreast of the times
Trapshooters know this. They have great
respect for the judgment and ability of
Elmer Shaner.
Some time ago. when the thought fiit-
cred through my mind that 1t wouldn't
be amlss to say few kind words for Mr..
Shaner. asked one of the leading trap
shooters of this country to give me a lit
tie 'dope"-as we say in newspaper Of
hces-on him. This Is the answer re-
caiyed.
at Is rather hard to say anything about
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04

Simeon Price won the prize offered by
Earl Wheeler for the best composite score
made over the Washington Golf and
Country Club course between Labor Day
and Thanksgiving with q g. James T.
McClenahan, E. s. Duval. G. z. Truett
and g. L. Mosby, with 56, tied for second.
Chairman ]. Donald Cassels, of the golf
committee of the Chevy Chase Club.
states that he Is now In communication
with one OF the best-known green keepers
of the country and hopes very soon to be
able to report that negotiations have been
closed with him. As soon as this man Is
signed up. it is expected that the course
will be overhauled, refertilized and up
built in a more thorough manner than II
ever has before No material changes in
the layout are being planned. but what
the club now has will certainly be brought
up to the highest possible state Of eff
cheney.
In additions to a greens manager, who
takes the place of the golf committee. the
board Of governors OF the Kirkside Golf
ment committee, whose principal duties
will be to take charge Of all events. In
this connection, It might be of general IN
tcrest to learn thatsthe club expects to
hold an open tournament in the spring.
r. c. VanVliedt. the sensational young
Californian, who won the District title
In the championship tennis tournament
played on the Dumbarton Clubs courts
In the fall, has been commissioned as a
lieutenant in the army and left Wash
ington for his post. VanVliedt showed
some wonderful tennis during his short
stay here last summer. In the title
event. he lost but a single set. while
as q member Of the Racquet Cub in the
Suburban Tennis League he was never
defeated in a singles. match and It was
largely due to his good work that his
league.
frequent visitors at the Washington Coli
and Country Club during the past week
and have played rounds nearly every
morning.
Irving ]. Henderson had quite a day
of 1t at the Columbia Country Club on
Thursday when he won both Of the
events There were thirty
one players in the morning round while
twenty-five competed in the afternoon.
Incidentally, Henderson Is probably In
for a out in his handicap as he played
some exceptionally good golf, being only
dawn to par in the afternoon round. Z
Col Charles G. Treat is leading in the
round robin golf tournament at the
Chevy Chase Club for members or
former members of the board Of gov
Fernors. In this event. each entrant plays
every other entrant, the winner getting
prize offered by Gen. e. M. Weaver.
Col Treat has taken part in seven
matches, and has won five of them.
halved one, 0and lost the other.
Lou Doyle, whose middle name Ii
tennis" Ia receiving congratulations
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04

Mr.. Shaner an9 yet 1t is hard to say
enough about him and what he has done
for the good of trapshooting."
There are several hundred thousand
Just like this one. You can go Just as
Tar as you like with praise, the sky Is the
limit. During his many years Of service
Shaner has made as maR friends as any
man In the country and Mas established q
reputation for fairness that is second to
none. -
Twenty-eight years ago Shaner was in
strumental in the formation of the Penn
syivania State Sportsman's Association
apd managed their tournaments until he
was drafted by the Interstate Association.
IN 1888 He he'd the ONCE Of secretary
treasurer of the Interstate Association
until three years ago. when he refused the
office OF secretary.
1t was the genial Elmer who worked
out the details OF the registered tourna-
ment system and all the other systems
that have been promoted successfully by
the interstate Association. Back in the
early days Of trapshooting IL it had not
been for his integrity many evils would
nave crept into trapshooting. He has
kept the sport clean in tevery way.
He is the right man In the right place.
4 better man for the position could not
be found. Trapshooting has not been any
see-saw proposition with Shaner at the
helm There have been no ups and downs.
a has been one Of continuous upbuilding.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
LOCAL SOCCER CLUB
LOSES TO GALLINGERS
Playground Team Trims Clubmen in
Great Game at Potomac Park.

The soccer team representing Gallinger
put the hbosh on Washing
ton Soccer Club yesterday afternoon by
the score Of 1 to o in a game that
abounded with excitement; a game that
proved extremely interesting to the en-
thusiasts Of the British pastime gathered
on the soccer field at the foot of Seven
teenth street
The schooIboys Of this city have mani
tested a great interest in the round
BALI game and are certainly perfecting
themselves in the intricacies Of the sport
Their teamwork yesterday was Of the
best caliber eyer shown here by local
school soccer organization. The lone
goal kicked by Nelson was a deserved
goal as half of his team participated in
the play in bringing the ball to the WASH
ington net. enabling Jim to toe the sphere
past the alert Costello The summary:
WASHINGTON s. c. Position GAILINGER s. o.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
HAVE FOUNDATION FOR /"
Strong team ATNAVY
Lieut.. ingram Not Worried as Back
Field VIII Be Available Next Year.

Lieut. Jonas h Ingram has made good
and II will be q pity II the eleven Of the
Naval Academy does not have the benNs
Mt of his coaching next autumn ThaNef-
the opinion OF hundreds OF navy sdlsold
ents who saw the sturdy Blue and q 70
array from the banks Of the Severnloint
down I'm defeat before the West p Sner
Siipssn eaSsss r by the irresistible FL J.,
Even a defeat the Navy made q nsht-
impressive showing They played q nEno,
ing game throughoutF and II II had MD
been for Oliphant there sprobsbly woAn
have been another story 20 tell. A team
composed largely Of new matertsl-thN
entire backneld was made up OF plebes-
the Navy actually outplHyed the cadets
at times In tie third and fourth quar-
ters, stopped their vaunted offensive and
gave the Army enthusiasts many uneasy
moments. After Goodstein. the Navy
center. broke through the cadet line.
blocked Vidal's punt, snatched up the
boundineoval and raced across the goal
line fof the Navy's first touchdown
against the Army since 1907 the midship-
men rallied and brought the Army ma
chine to q full halt That Is. they stopped
all OF the cadets except Oliphsnt, and
even he found IL much harder 70 pene-
trate the Blue and Gold ranks than b.
fore.
Not only was II Navy's commenoa6le
spirit that featured its play. but the work
Of the nnemen. They charged harder
and. in most instances, better than the
Army linemen, who. Il had been expect
ed. would make the Navy forwards look
like novices.
But what impressed critics most was
the slashing play Of the Navy's inexper1-
enced back field All but Roberts. one
time Colgate star. were inexperienced.
so far as big games.v were concerned. All
are hrst-year men at the academy. They
are known as plebes. Yet the four plebeS
Roberts, and Welchell-brought the Navy
brilliant play in the third and fourth
punts owing to the gusty wind that
swirled and eddied down from the crags
Of Coogan's Bluff, but outside Of this in
eptitude he gave q splendid exhibition
consideriag the circumstances
Lieut.. Jonas Ingram has laid solid
foundation upon which to build the Navy
team next year. His back field will be
intact, providing. Of course, nothing hap
pens to rob him Of his four plebes. A
year hence they Eill be more eXperf
erfeed. They wilr be gridwise. so 20
speak. and the chances are thatswith so-
ditional experience will come additional
power
If his back field should be intact nezf
year. Lieut. Ingram can devote practical
ly all OF his time to the Development OF
his line. and some good material was
shown at the Polo Ground on Saturday.
On the whole, the outlook for the md
shipmen in 1917 Is bright indeed
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04

lofter Is the proper club TO usesst the nine
teenth hole. 30 says "Gof widow" - the sp-
proach requires a high hall
After the showlng It has made this year Georgs-
town VIII probably have . hard ums arranging
games next year.
The boxing champion Of today must first qualify
as circus performer Most Of them are good
Jngglera Look at the way they handle challenges
It 10 not true that most football players HE box
ing. Boring is too tame.
good many people whom We know read death
notiees. Others prefer to read bowling scores
Cahoon take notice.
As we get it, Harvard, with her strong winss.
eTcelled in flying tackles.
II wilbert' Robinson gets any fatter they win
have TO label his picture. Reading from left 70
right" Wilbert Robinson.
Rod work b one Of the principal features Of
a Wkers training. But then running IL also
feature Of his work in the ring.
One Of the interesting features Of the Stove
League baseball 10 the way Ban johnson doesn't
jump when Dave Fuitz cracks his whip.
This is clear as nnd-Colgste. who was wal.
loped BY Yale, who walloped Harvard, waioped
Proving couclsivsiyS that Colgate a better
team than Yale. and that Yale has q little some
thing on COLGATE.
Willie Hoppe holds all indoor records for Indoor
billiards Beating George Sutton IL wflhe's prin-
opal hobby.
Boxers assert that ting cannot 90 tnei Oet ~
a smoke filed hall. The McFarisnd-G Gibbons
bout was held In the open air.
II Les Darcy IL really on his way here it b
about time for middle-wcghts to 60 to Aus
traHa.
Jack Johnson Is grass widowH. His wife
claims he did not treat her white.
@ An amateur athlete Is an amateur only until
he is caught And they sometimes catch en-
When aghtr dies Ne dies only frua the neck
down. He was dead for q long time from hh
neck up.
The college athlete stands aghast,
His term bill - long overdue,
His liabilities are vast.
OF assets he has very few.
He asks: "ShaIl still struggle On.
By humble toll to set the dough!
Or shall / play at Masallon,
And Be an undisputed prof.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
To Th' Girl O. Tn Golden West.

Dear Folks-You might not know It.
but Lon is a turrible strong advocate O.
woman's suffrage, an as one Of his kind,
that Is one who believes like him. is
gonna take her seat in tn House o. Rep
resentatives in the Sixty-fifth Con-
Eress tn kid Is throwin' nine
different kinds O. fits for fear that some
o. them tripIe-riveted Dreadnoughts up
on tn Hill will try Z skeer her to death
by shown over some Of their old heavy
artillery stun like Lay on. Macduff. and
damn'd be he that first cries Hold,
enough"" o. course. tn poor kid can't
be there t protect her, but hands her
this tip In advance:
Oh. Miss Jeanette, an did you get tn
news that's goin' round?
They're layin' odds that you'll appear IN
gorgeous cap an gown.
Some say your locks are bright blondine,
while others claim they're brown,
So, why not send n "details to tn
papers!
o. course you know that in tn show of
which you'll play a part,
There are some low comedians who amt
never had a heart,
So. snoop around, an get th' goods on
this bunch from tn start,
Then send out all tn details to tn
pa-pSFS!
Just Jump right in with firm set chin,
don't let your eyelids bat,
An If you find they're getttn' gay shout,
Here, kid, jump through thatr
But II they try to keep it up let out one
awful Scat"
An telegraph tn details to tn papers!
In days OF old, when knights were bold
fair Portia held tn stage,
An showed that old moth-eatsn crew q
undiscovered page, 4
An We believe that you can do tn same
thing for this age,
But don't forget tn "details for tn
papers!
DoPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says there's many a 'tfrail''
maxim FUN Of tn Lady from Montana
VINO couldn't tell "a for certain whether
Minnesota belonged TO Norway or s.
den.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
CARROLL Is READY
FOR TEN-MILE RACE

Carroll Institute has ten men in train
ing for its ten-mile y handicap run on
December 1e, and II expectations are full
filled 1t is expected thirty-flve men will
too the mark.
The Chamber ofsCommerce has present.
ed a handsome gold medal to be award
ed to the runner making the best time,
while a silver cup win be presented to
the winner. A handsome silver cup will
be given to the club or organization that
has five men across the finish line with
the lowest number Of points.
G0h medals will go to second and
third places; silver medals to fourth and
fifth places. and hronze medals to sixth,
seventh and eighth places. Gold, silver
and bronze medals will 60 to the first
three novice men crossing the line.
The course will be over the city streets
and will be announced later IN the week.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
12-YEAR-OLD CUBAN
GIRL CHESS PRODIGY

New York, Dec. s.-Besides being the
birthplace of Jose b Capablanca- the ia
nous international master, regarded
generally as the peer OF DR.. E. Lasker,
the worlds champion, Havana Is also the
home of 2-year-old girl who is a chess
prodigy and bids fair to become another
brilliant star IN the armament Of chess.
Senorita Mary Theresa Mora Iturralde
is the name Of this child wonder who Is
able to face good players Of years and
hold her own. sShe leayned the moves of
the game when years old and improved
so rapidly that two years later she won
the scholar championship of Cuba In
1915 she won the Havana Province Scholar
Championship and on washington's Birth
day of this year she won a prize given
by the Good compSpion ciYP of Phila-
delphia-
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
JUAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fiye and a half furlongs Bot
Lynch. liz (Byms1, to 1, to q 6 to s. won
Ines. IL Picken9, 6 to S, 5 tos5, to s. second
Kid Nelson, IL tO'Brien), 4 to l, to S, TO 10.
third. Time, lM25. McAlan, Soon. Edith Lyons
Fort johnson. zeider Toher. Obscure and Rapid
May also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five and half furlongs. Magic,
Us Piekens), to 5. to s. to 5. won; waatch.
l0 Newmanl, to !, to /, to l, second
Aimee Leslie, liz tTilley), to l, to /, even,
third. Time. lM 4& Industry Olive D. Indutch,
Doyie, Jennie Small Miss Brush also ran.
THIRD RACE-FiYe furlopgs. vanhorn 10 Ct.
Hayesl to !, to l. 70 g. won; Calcium, lo5
(seheerer1, to l, to s. to s. second; Marion
Rose ii, i0 tCnter), to J. 2 to /, even. third.
Time. loo. Little Jake Oakland, Gabrio. The
Shrimp. King Chiffon. Russell, McGin also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Fve fmlongs. Anna Kruter,
1lo (Kruterl, to 10 TO s. out, won: Custom
House, ll3 tO'Bhen). Is to g. to s. out, second ;
Brsndo. IA 0Stsarps), . to q 7 to 5, 2 to s. third
Time. LA IS. calajack. Leah Cochrane, Santa
Maria also ran.
FIFTH kACE-Five and half furlongs MARY
Emily. lot tSchesrerl, Z to 4 to6 to S. won
AZurea. III tW. Taylor1, u to l, to l. s to 2.
second; Andy IL. liz iormesl, 10 to /, to j,
TO l. third. Time, lM Is. Sir Dyke, LADY
James. Jennie Crzsford. Pride Of Lmore, Hyndla,
Miss Clark also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mne and . sixteenth. Mis-
Fielder. 10 Hayesl, to 5. 5 to s. to s. won
TrouuS tscheeerl. Il to 8 to 10, to s.
second; Consha, 100 tGrosl, to l. 8 to 2 4 70 5,
bthird. Time, la rs Louis Pznl, Petit Bleu.
faiiaha. Mockeg. zamloch also ran.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
JUAREZ RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fivs furlonss. oldznObils, IL
tRosenl, $3.50. 500. Noo. wonj Gnys Fsrorite. lOs
tesrnsTl. $40. 40; Little Birdie. lG tTsylor,.
2n Time. ID L6 Salhs 0day Helen Thompl
son. Star Rose. onatA, Violst, and EIbs e also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Fire furionss. Kagura, ls
(Molesworth). SEQ, $50. N.lo; Pluto III lMcCabe)
H.20, H.05; Lygia. lo9 Bailey, al0 Time 0l Is
Alan and Rutland also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fiye furlOngA Ed Luce, In
Taylor), $50 $50, $50. won; DR.. Kendall, LIZ u.
Howsrd). zoo N!7O, second; Regards, IL Cwar-
renl, go third. Time, lis. Clint TUCKER, Safe
Homs. Juns Bdds. Mary Estsra and Zudora also
an.
FOURTH RACE-Fiye and . half fulones. Tom
Caro- los tCarrol). $40. SEQ, sL@, won; Freeman,
M Qdolesworthl, $40, $50. second; Borgo, los
tGarner), $50. third Time, 1M26 Joe Blair,
Hastena and General Pickett also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Four and q half furlongs. Wand,
los CMcIntyre), s2so S.eO. Sl-0. won; Bessanta,
LII CMcCabe), $50 $l!6o, second; Dyson, lOt
(Garnsrl. $50. third. Time, 81 Eden PARK
Ittis spddz. Smiling Annie. Dr.. Swords and
Dore also ran.
SIXTH RACE Seven turlonu Charley No
Feran, lW Crsyior1. 2TO 80 s20 won; JACK
Lucas. lm (GameI 6io, 500, second; Meal
Ticket, lol tGuy). 2D, third. Time lz Husky
Lad. Pstsr staluart, o. W. Kennon, Allusania,
and PAMELA also ran.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
PARKS BEATEN AGAIN
BY TRUXTON ELEVEN

Before the largest gathering Of the sea-
son, at Truxton Field, the Parks were
again forced to dip their colors to the fast
Truxton eleven by 13 to o.
Both teams fought at par through the
first quarter, neither team being able to
get In striking distance. but in the sec
ond quarter after a series Of long gains
by Mcmahon and Hurd, Burns plunged
through the Parks line for the first count.
Mcmahon pulled the feature of the
game when from a fake kick formation,
he circled the Parks forwards andabowled
over the secondary defense, running the
length Of the field for a touchdown. Linz
erick and johnson played well for tD
Parks The a1lrnmarv.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
Carlisle Indians Will Have
Heavy Schedule Next Year


Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 3.-carlisle In
dian football team. after refrain
ing for a season from carrying out
a full schedule, will list a number
of games with colleges and univer-
stiles for the 1917 season similar to
the schedules played up to ten
years ago.
The Indians were not prohibited
from playing football. but 1t was
suggested by the federal authorities
at Washington that the extremely
dificult schedules which the red
skins carried for several years be
modified to about the scale Of those
carried by the average American
college that played good football.
Many applications from colleges
in the East for Indian games have
been received SO far.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-04
CHINESE QUARTER BACK
AT RENSSELAER, POLY

New York. N. z, Dec. 3-Pao-
Shun Kwan, formerly Of Shanghai.
10 one Of the few Chinese athletes who
have made good at football. Pao-Shun
Kwan played quarter back on the fresh
men eleven Of Rensselaer, Poly. at Troy.
this season and did SO well that the
coaches will probably have him playing
with the varsity squad next year.
The young Chinaman is fast on his
feet, uses good Judgment IN running the
team and his celestial smile" always
looms up somewhere In the thick Of the
ecrap.