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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Georgetown Coach to
Drive Forwards Today
Backield Satisfies Exendine, But Linemen Appear
Weak on Eve of Navy Contest Long Practice
Scrimmage Staged With Maryland State.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Unless the forwards show decided
Improvement In the next few days,
Coach Exendine Is likely to shake up
his gridiron outfit at the Hilltop. Fol-
| lowing a long workout against Mary
land State. the Blue and Gray tutor
admitted that a change for the better
was needed. 1t Is expected that driving
will be In order from now on at
Georgetown.
Against the Navy Saturday George
town will probably start with the fol-
lowing lineup: Cusack. left end; Nc
Carthy. left tackle. Sanchez. left
guard Anderson, center; Ward, right
guard o'Connor. right tackle: Greene.
right end: Maloney, quarterback; Gil
back: Leighty, fuliback.
So far as the backfield is concerned.
Coach Exendine is fairly well Satisfied
with this quartet, though McQuade and
whesn are skiing s she first st sp%s
seem to be helding their own. especial
+, ly Red" Cusack. but the guards and
tackles are causing the Georgetown
coach a lot of worry.
Curly" Byrd brought over his Mary
land state eleven from College Park
for a practice scrimmage yesterday.
and both teams reaDed some advantage.
especially the State boys, Georgetown
Two lOuCIuO"ns,
then the forwards slumped badly.
The second period found Georgetown
unable to do much with the enemy.
while Maryland made several first
downs. mostly on plunges through the
line. There was no scoring In that
period, the ball being held between the
0-yard lines.
Between the halves Coach ExendIne
delivered a little lecture TO his charges,
and they displayed a little more life
from then on TO the close of the scrim-
mage. No effort was made to kick
goals from touchdown after the first
the game being purely OF a practice
nature.
Georgetown's complicated passes did
| not work smoothly enough to suit
! Coach Exendine. but the forwards
were responsible for that, being unable
to keep Maryland State from knitting
| through. Petite Wall got away now
and then for some pretty runs. though.
| having lost none Of his 1915 ability in
this line.
Today at the Hilltop the squad will
be put through a hard case of sprouts.
Trainer O'Reily feels that the players,
lot of hard work and will see that
they get 1t.
The battle for the line positions
should continue at the Hilltop for sew
eral weeks yet. Dan O'Connor, the
newly elected varsity captain. Is the
only forward certain OF his berth. The
others have yet to produce the goods.
At left tackle Mccarthy is playing
good football. but has Smeach, Stew
art and German to fight for his job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Carrigan Can Handle
Men; Robbie a JoHier
Red Sox Manager Shines When 1t Comes to Work
ing Pitchers While Bro okyn Boss Is Not Con-
sidered Seriously Even By Own Players.
By HUGH s. FULLERTON.

There In something beyond mechanical
ability to play ball that makes l base
pan team. II IL a saying In the big
leagues that bad manager can ruin
good ball club. but that good manager
cannot make bad club win. This 10
true only In a sense, The manager, OF
course. L. held responsible for what
happens to his team. But, in n few
cases. is he really responsibie7
Ihere are two parts to managing a
ball team. First, the manager must be
diplomat, an expert In handling men,
ana must be able TO get the assortment
OF human being intrusted to his care to
Work together. II In about as easy to
Induce twenty-five abnormally healthy
ball players to work In harmony as IL IN
10 drive twenty-five calves along a
country county read; BAH players are peculiar
beings. First, they are caught young.
as rule; second. they are spoiled by
overmuch praise II they make good
Third. they have about twenty-five
hours day to think about themselves
and their troubles. to nurse grievances,
and to develop peculiar turns OF mind.
They are not different from other hui
man beings-in fact l think twenty-five
ball players are much more restrained In
conduct aud decent In behavior than al.
most any twenty-five men you could
select would be under the same sur
roundings. The game teaches them re-
straint and respect for the rights OF
others TO some degree.
But manager with twenty-five OF
these fellows on his hands has bis job
cut for him TO handle them all. using
usually twenty-five different methods.
After he gets them together and has
them ready to work for the club instead
OF for themselves. the thing we call
team spirit developu II is team spirit
that makes or breaks a ball club for
team spirit Is readiness to sacrifice ones
self for the success OF the machine will
ingness to help one another, and TO
work hard for your manager.
II the manager succeeds in these
points. he still must have genius TO
lead-be general knowing all points
Of the actual playing of the game.
Many of the best field generals. who
know baseball inside out cannot man.
age teams successfully because they
cannot handle men. Many fellows. who
can handle men successfully. do not
know enough about the playing end
OF the game.
From these observations, Il II easy
to see that manager exerts tremen.
dous Influence upon the work and
showing of a team. In figuring the
worth of players in each position. I
have calculated not only their ability
calculated how much influence for
good or bad their manager has had
upon them. That In. I merely divided
the team spirit" value and apportion-
cd II IN proportionate quantities to the
nine positions. know of no other
exact mechanical worth OF each player.
and then calculate the managers sepa-
rately and add their influence TO the
team total. I think my way Is the
most expressive. at least.
The managers who lead the teams
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that are to battle for worlds cham
pionshlp honors are Of different types.
and each has exerted his Influence
in which the personality OF a real
manager 10 reflected In the playing,
In the actions, both on and off. OF his
men. II they are not, then the man
ager 10 a failure and team spirit is
Bill Carrigan. leader Of the Red sox.
In a composite type Of manager. He Ia
an educated, intelligent chap. rather
quiet and Of the good fellow type He
while he was In the ranks as private.
He has many close friends and very
few enemies-and those who are his en-
emles hate him cordially.
The choice Of Carrigan as n manager
was rather a surprise even to his
friends. He had been great catcher,
but, oddly enough, he never had played
under great manager. What he
knows OF baseball he learned from
studying the game-and from observing
others-not from working under a great
general. He never was under even q
competent baseball manager and MANI
doubted whether he could either handle
men or direct play, save as he had
done II as a catcher
I remember the spring he was made
manager. / met his team during the
training trip and one evening was at a
gathering In which were several of his
players. At 2 o'clock In the morning
one of his fellows suggested going to
Jaw. what's the useT said another.
Bits a good fellow"
This Is fne way to treat a good
fellow. then" l remarked. and incur
red the everlasting enmity of that
player.
There was no doubt but that the
team threatened to get away from
Carrigan at FIRST. 1t had run wild for
several years and had a lot OF play
ers aboard who regarded a good time
as essential to baseball. l feared that
Carrigan was doomed to failure. He
made no fuss. made no complaints.
but quietly began to subdue the lead
ers. BY mid-season, he had a corking
club with only a few who were try
Ing to impose upon him. The team
spirit bobbed up. They commenced
to work for Carrigan. He accom-
plished the end BY his own. means.
to impose upon his good nature. saw
, a great white light. and came around
to his side. The others aren't with
the team now.
He developed not only. ability to
handle men, but became a surprising
~ good director OF play on the field.
He Is not great general nor an in
| spired leader-simply a hard work
ing, earnest student of the game
whose strong point IL willingness TO
listen to advice. Last year. he slipped
bit, and. but for the magnetic lead
| ership OF Jack Barry. his team would
| have been been nosed out This sea-
! son, Carrigan saw that, with Barry
out OF the game. the team lacked a
head and guiding spirit so he donned
his old war toys and moved into the
lineup himself when Barry was hurt
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and his presence in the,game and his
pitchers and helped them stave off
the rush OF the White sox and De-
He Is not a fighter-not a driving,
squirting whipping leader. but a very
competent general leading a great
machine; He gets the very best out
OIL the pitchers-which are his strong
WIloert Robinson In the oldest type
oL al as manager. He was a grekt
SSa.eher In the old Baltimore Oriole
advocate" In bunch OF great war
Iiors. II was his job to soothe the
damaged feelings of outraged um-
pres He was the Jollier. Robbie
dropped clear out OF the game until
McGraw took him on as sort of as
slstant manager and jollier and then
paved oyer Ebbets until he persuad-
yo,, tne brooklyn owner that Robbie
one else laughed. Now everyone
wants ROBBIE to win. He Is a grand
aei9w to whom no one would he,
Snruse victory. but, IL he Is a great
JOB. He is not good handler 81
men. when he tries to look severe
~ comedy OF course, he grew
i IL too o this season. but then Robbie
~
De eood manager. He knows the
sane vel. but Is neither n teacher
During the summer his own Mayors
were howiing that he mishandled pitch
ers fearfully, and they have a dozen
jokes about his breaks on pIayins the
game. His strength. however. Ia thai
every man on the team would break n
leg to help him through. He don't have
10 De able to manage, because his play
ers are so strong for him thew would
do anything for him-even to obeying
orders about drinking and late hours.
Ebbets, the head of the club, Il one
OF the helpers" who finds II impos-
sible to keep from assisting his man
ayers. He has not kept hands on en-
tirely this season, but. oddly enough,
with Robbie as his manager. this hai
not hurt the team as much as II usually
does: Ebbets Is a first degree baseball
crank-and, further, he knows the
game better than does any owner in the
business not excepting Dreyfuss. He
could manage a team quite well on his
own hook. and. with a manager who Is
willing to he n middleman instead OF
manager, the system has worked out
pretty well although I think either
Robinson or Ebbets could have done
better with the team alone than the two
have done working together. -
Tomorrow we will compile values and
see how we stand. ....s
Copyright 1916 by John n. Wheeler. 1Dc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Penn Freshman May
Die From His Injury

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. b.-Walter F.
Walderman, seventy years old. OF
Vineland. n. j., is in a critical condi-
tlon at the University Hospital today,
suffering from displaced vertebra
sustained while practicing with the
University of Pennsylvania freshman
football team. Physicians fear toda v
he will die-football's first victim before
the season has hardly started.
Waterman was injured ten days
ago while tackling the dummy ON
Franklin Field. Physicians and specIal
nurses are In constant attendance, hut
acknowledge all they can do is relieve
his pain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

I Sanchez. former Tulane player, and
Ward. from st. Anselm's, Manchester.
N. H.. Just now have the call on the
guard Jobs but they have not cinched
them ny any means. Indeed. their work
Yesterday was disappointing to Coach
Exendine and changes may be expected
at any time.
OBrien. also a former Tulane Uni
versity player. Is not out OF the running
Tor guard position, nor 10 Frank
Green. who was at Lehigh in 1914
Ahern. from st. Anselms. is a promis-
Ing performer, too.
Against the Navy It is likely that the
Hilltoppers will use several substitutes.
II the opportunity Is allowed. The boys
are all eager to get into the game, and
Coach Exendine Is willing to give them
McQuadc. Whelan and Jim O'Boyle
should get n taste OF varsity football
at Annapolis, while Jim Sullivan. the
Quarterback from Worcester Academy.
the final whistle blows.
TOT Speer who starred in the
backfield for Maryland State last fall,
Is expected to report to Coach Byrd to-
with the eleven I College Park. Speer is
greatly needed right now, for the back
field problem is worrying the Maryland
coach greatly.
George Washington and Catholic Uni
versity faced each other In a practice
scrimmage yesterday. and Improvement
followed for both teams. Coach Sulli-
van faces a hard task in building a
team from almost nothing at George
washington, but he II getting results.
Eddie Sutton. a Washington boy, for
the last three years star end at ST.
Mary's, reported TO Coach Sullivan yes
terday, and should be a formidable can
didate for a regular berth.
Brooke Brewer. national interschol-
astic champion Splinter. Is out with
the Maryland State football squad. For
several minutes yesterday he entertain
ed the small throng at the Hilltop by
dropkicking field goals from the 45-yard
line and driving out punts that carried
fifty and fifty-five yards Brewer Is a
backfield candidate at College Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Are You the Man Afraid?

Have you let some faker pull the
near-wool" over your eyes? Has ex-
perience made you overly cautious in
buying clothes? If so, YOU'RE the
man we want to show. Maybe you don't
believe that for $40 you can get genu-
inely custom tailored, all-wool suit or
overcoat. Then you're the man we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

want to demonstrate to. Yes, and Wen
demonstrate at our own expense. Come
in and run over this big lot of over 500
different patterns in mems Al, highest
grade fabrics. Make your choice from
these Glen Urquhart and Club Checks,
Gray and Silk Mixtures, Paul Won Arm
burg Fall Serges, Overplaids, and
Stripes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Rumor That Little Corporal viii
Be SuppIanted In Favor OF
Former Red.
PLAYERS HINT AT REVOLT
Brooklyn Dodgers Call 0utburst
"Squawk," and the Rest Is
lust UnprintabIe.

NEW YORK, Oct. b.-John ]. Nc
0raw. manager of the Giants. may be
sidetracked in favor OF Charlie Herzog
next season as result of his outburst
against the members of his team,
charging them with deliberately allow
ing the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the
National League pennant.
McGraw stands by his original state
ment, and his friends declare that the
Giants were paid In full the morning of
the disputed game, thus leaving the
Little Corporal powerless to enforce
The Giants manager has another year
TO complete his present contract, but II
10 limited strongly that he will be al
lowed to drop out OF the management
hesitate to express their sorrow and, in
some cases, their anger over the charges
made by McGraw. Indeed, some say
that they will never again play under
him.
George Burns the outfelder. said:
II can't honestly believe that Mac said
the things which were printed. II he
did 1t was unfair to the team. We
couldn't win. We feel badly over the
AFFAIR, and the only thing we can think
10 that he said the things In the heat
OF anger"
The whole thing is beyond me-" said
league for a long time. and never saw
q team quit / know we didn't quit. 1
feel very badly over this. 1t is not fair
TO the players
Il don't know that McGraw said any
thing" said Fred Anderson. But IL he
thinks the boys deserted him. he Is mis-
taken. We did our best and lost. That
10 all I can say
THE proposition that we quit Is pre-
posterous." said Lew McCarty. THE
Giants did their best and couldn't win.
heard the talk on the bench. and /
know that they were in to win"
The average opinion of the Brooklyn
players on what they term the
"squawk'' Of McGraw cannot be print
cd without considerable expurgation.
NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-Triumphant
after their smashing drives down the
stretch OF. the pennant races In the two
major leagues. the Boston Red Sox and
the Brooklyn Dodgers are resting today,
taking final breath before the opening
game of the worlds series Saturday In
The race is over In the American
League and the Red sox will have only
practice for their labors today. The
Dodger regulars may be In uniform,
but. like yesterday, they probably Will
with the Giants. which will end the sea-
Tearing their way through every OBJ
stacle, fighting off attack after at
seemed that victory could not be won.
these teams have proved their nerve.
their unflinching hearts. They go into
what promises to be one OF the most
interesting series ever played between
clubs OF the National and American
leagues, after the tightest race since
the never-f forgotten finish in 1908. when
the Cubs and Giants fought down to the
last day.
The Red sox. worlds champions from
last year, when they pounded out four
Victories in five games over the Phillies.
will 20 into the series favored to win.
Man for man. the team representing
the American League stands out as a
better organization than its National
League rival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

Our Mr.. Rabid Rudolph will
cover the world series for the
victims of this column. You
can't say We didn't warn you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

And there was a bird at that lOO-mile
Vanderbilt Cup Race who stayed around
and hollered for an encore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05


He lamped the agile players
With dull and morose glim,
The fact II was THE series
Meant not a Jot to him.
His eye had all the sparkle
OF a halibut or cod.
As he watched the glinting. trident
Spikes fash upon the infield sod.
He glimmed the twisting outcurves
Evnde the swishing wood.
And his eye conveyed no message
That he deemed II bad or good,
With orbs that danced as sprightly
As mummy. bored but game,
The GOLFER watched the series
And wondered why he came
Even II the Braves didn't win the pennan
It's an even bet that Stalllngs will manag,
to get In somehow TO watch the umpire
work in the series. Love will fnd a way.
Never Judge n golfer too harshly. II,
may vote the right way of the links.
BdSebdl tCrtter says both Hal Chase,
fielding aud batting haze been up 10 Ia,
Reds standard. Gosh, and after tn,
trdu that 0uU'S been trying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

Nert they UiH be riding Freddy Welsh
because he IS only chipping one guy
at time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05
Answers to Queries

Answers to Queries.
Ruff-Pop bottles aren't being
worn on the head this season among
the elite.
Dumm-Poor business. Why pay
a motorman's fare?
Copyright. 1915 by the Press Publishing Col
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

The graduate coach system would be
great thing II they only would gradu-
ate.
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MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EIERYTHING."
By "BUGS' BAER.
RA6D X
"Well, after they
lost those first
hundred ga m e s
the Athletics went
c o m pletely to
pieces"

When you talk about heel-and-toe artists
you want to specify whether you mean
walkers or lightweights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

Rumor that Chick Evans viii quit gol
and go In for some outdoor sport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

Never Judge n golfer too harshly. II,
may vote the right way OFF the links.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-05

Yesterdays Results.
n z, 1; Wash. 3. N. Y, 8; Wash, 1.
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League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

FINAL STANDING.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-11

The Elberton Star has the follow
ing comment on its county news let
ters which can be read with profit
by every other papers correspon-
dents:
THE Star is proud of the marked
improvement in the quality of news
furnished by its correspondents. In
some instances in the past, it has
seemed that the correspondents en-
deavored to excel in the number of
items sent in rather than in the news
value of the items sent We are glad
to see that this plan is passing away,
and that the correspondents are send
ing in valuable and interesting and
helpful news items. In doing this,
they are helping The Star and help
ing the community in which they re-
side"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-11

close: Pastors from all the churches,
Mr., f. L. Stringer, Mr.. T. l.. Wallace
Mr.. J. r. Brumby, Jr and Mr.. Len
Baldwin.
committee was also appointed
to be on the square Sunday morning
to see that any one who might be
missed received an invitation to at
tend Sunday School
Anyone who has studied the Sua-
day school work knows the progress
the Georgia Sunday School Associa-
tion has made and the collection
Sunday morning will go to assist
this great work
Remember the aim is 1000 and
you count one of this number.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-11
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT the Wednesday evening con
ference of the First Baptist Church
1t as decided to observe next Sun
day Feb 18th as a memorial day and
that appropriate resolutions be pre-
pared for adoption in remembrance
of all recently deceased members.
Dr.. s. Y. jameson will preach the
memorial sermon and the resolu-
tons will be drafted by e. l.. Strin-
ger, j. Il. Foster and A. e. Robert
son. Mrs. S. H. Hall will select the
music
The Baptist Philathea Glass has
planned spelling bee in the Sun
day School room on the evening of
Feb. 18th when the blue-back spell
Ter i'll be used.
A musical program by the class
will also be given and no admission
will be charged. Judge Stone, a
famous speller, will be in the list
and the bee" will be instructive
and entertaining Come out and en-
JOY the fun.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-11
A LOVING TRIBUTE.

The passing away of Mr.. NJ. r.
Lyon, removes from Marietta one OF
her most beloved, and highly esteem
ed citizens. For A years he was a
resident of this city The people
knew him. His life was transparent.
His deeds were wrought IN the open.
He was known and revered of all
men.
The people loved him. He possess
ed to marked degree, those attri-
butes which men value most He
was considerate of others, their feel
ings, their opinions, their politics.
their religion. He was considerable
of the poor. He was ever first 70
discover their need, and quick to sup
ply their wants. Literally hundreds
have felt the touch of his benevolent
hand, Blessed is he that consider
eth the poor
He was sympathetic. He had a
common feeling for others, SYM
pathy that suffered with others. he
had quiet way of slipping under
the other fellows burdens, and low
ingly sharing it with him. He was
as tender and affectionate as a wo-
man. In all his ministrations he
never left sting. His presence was
a rebuke TO the storm, this gentle
voice spoke peace to the troubled
heart
And yet he was no weakling. he
was a martyr to his convictions. He
was uncompromising in all great
moral issues that have for their pu--
pose the betterment of mankind He
was strong in character. His was a
quiet, dispassionate strength, the last
to retreat under fire.
God did much for him in grace.
He enriched him with a strong faith
by which he laid hold upon Christ
lie endowed him with true repen-
tance, by which he turned from his
sins, unto God. He was a genial
converted man. The tree of his life
was laden with fruit, this is Gods
own evidence of grace: by their
fruits ye shall know them" What
a pleasure it is to pen these words
with no regretable thoughts to blot
the page, no darkened shadows in
which ugly suspicious Turk. We are
writing under an open sky, at the
close of beautiful day at the going
down of the sun. Let us patiently
wait for the morning. The sun,
lost awhile, will rise again; his gold
en- beams will kiss the hills with
light, and drive the shadows away.
]. H. PATTON.