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The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Reach MidwayMarkin
Scholastic Struggles
Eastern-Busness Game Tomorrow Is Fifth in Cham
pionship Series on Gridiron-Tie-up Looms Up
Among Capital Schoolboy Elevens.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Tomorrow afternoon the midway mark
will be reached In the annual high
school struggle for football supremacy
when Eastern and Business meet at
American League Park. On Friday the
biggest battle OF the season will occur
between Tech and Central. for repre-
sentative teams from the two larger
schools will clash.
The week Is alive with all sorts of
possibilities. Tho Eastern team Is by
no means out OF the running. A win
for the Fasteners. ana there is no dis
counting the fact that Coach Mccartney
has n great little bunch OF scrappers.
would put them up in the running.
Should Tech succeed In rallying ana
defeating Central, grand tie-up would
Until Western surprised Tech Friday
the Manual Trainers had not lost high
school championship battle for three
years. Now that Tech has been beaten,
threshold OF another deferred title. with
only Eastern to defeat. A. win for
Central Friday will practically assure
the now school football title. a de-
feat will put Western. Tech; and the
striking distance OF the title. 49,
Anything Is, likely to happen In high
school football. Two schools sup
posedly weak and with physically
smaller and numerically fewer candi-
OF tho season. Eastern should have de-
feated Tech and may come through
with n clear-cut win tomorrow unless
business can rally sufficiently to come
back.
The Friday showing of Business High
School against the Maryland State Sec
ond eleven leads the followers of the
team to expect n win tomorrow. Bust
ness will improve over the showinI
made against Central. At all odds the
game Will be well worth watching.
Central and Tech. the logical rivals
for the title. should furnish something
OF n battle on Friday. II Tech can be
gotten started. there Is no telling now
much power the eleven will demon
strate. Many injuries to Techs players
have served to put the team out OF
commission.
In Baltimore Saturday. Central ran
up against n snag. and while the regu.
lar team was not I'm the game at all
times. the Central lads gave an excel
lent account OF themselves.
Billy Martins Georgetown Prep team
will claim the District scholastic title
unless Tech. Central. or Business comes
forward with a claim and will meet tho
Hilltop eleven before the close OF the
year.
The I'rcpS nave NhnQulsneu tne ARMY
and Navy lads. decisively defeated
Western and maintain that they are in
n position where they have a right 10
he heard from on challenge. The
winner OF the high school title series
could be hooked up with the Props later
in the season for a game which would
prove attractive.
The high school faculty advisers
will await word from Prof. c. r. Beck.
! EFT, of the Young Mems Christian As.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
SULLIVAN WILL GO
TO SOUTH AMERICA
Will Seek to Marry Two Cont.
nents Through Baseball

Ted Sullivan. one Of baseDalrs mon,
famous figures. the man who arranged
Tor the world tour OF the Chicago and
New York clubs. is in Washington To-
gay to obtain passports from the State
eDcpartment permitting his travelling in
South America to spread the gosneI nf
americas great national pastirnc. lie
VIII leave New York. November -, not
to return until February l.
nave been invited to visit the larg-
est states In South America" said Sill
ivan today, =" to make preliminary ar
arrangements for tour by two ma Tor
league clubs next fail. immediately fol-
lowing the worlds series. / hope 10
marry the two continents through our
6reat national game-baseball.
My first stop will be at Rio Jane 70,
but ] shall visit all the larger cities
spending some time In Buenos Aires
on my way back ] shall look in ut
Panama, where baseball is already
fiourishing"
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Some Common Sense.

Apply a little common sense to this
amateur idea and see what happens.
The strict difference between the
amateur and the professional is that
the former Is not as finished or ex-
pert as the latter. Ever see an anna
tenr baseball team that compared with
professional? Ever see an amateur
boxer who could hold his own with a
professional? II goes all down the
ming. field sports, etc, etc. The fun
damental idea of the amateur status
Is that 1t is not as good as the pro-
fessional.
Ty Cobb. Wen say. Is the best pro-
fessional baseball player in the coun-
try. Is this any guarantee that ne
could make a second-rate football
eleven. or could hold his own in an
amateur golf tourney? The sports are
widely different
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Next Monday Cub Boss
Will Be Finally Chosen

CHICAGO. Nov 6.---Locai dopesters
have Just one week to figure out who Is
TO be the next Cub manager. Next Mon
day the Cub stockholders will choose
between Joe Tinker and several others
being pushed for his Job. including Lar
ry Doyle. Jack Hendricks, Dick Kin
se;la and Fred Mitchell.
Few expect Frank Chance TO listen to
his boosters as he Is comfortably set
tied on the coast near his orange ranch
Tinker's strength Is growing Of late, and
he is more likely to be chosen for anoth-
or year than he wouu have been Il
month ago.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
The College Attitude.

On the whole. the colleges have the
best idea.
A college questions its athlete as
to his amateur status. and he swears
to his statement. Then. all opponents
accept the colleges announcement OF
that players amateur status. The mo-
ment this cannot be done, relations
cease athletically between certain col
leges.
But George Brickley blew up that
case neatly last year when he played
football with the Trinity team. He
had played professional baseball, but
never professional football. and was q
bona fide student at Trinity. Under
the strict Interpretation of the amateur
rule, he made professional every player
on his own team and on those he OPP
posed. The wide effect of such a rule
killed itself. Nothing was done, except
to have a couple OF teams to cancel
games with Trinity.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Fordham did
not waste the Sabbath. Coaches Gar
gan and Moriarity ordered out the
whole varsity squad to the gridiron
and some hard practice was seen. To-
day only light work will be given
the Maroon In preparation for tomor-
rows big contest with Georgetown.
The past weeks practice on the
Fordham gridiron strengthened the
outlook for one of. these old-time
each eleven Is very much in the fight
until the final whistle. The battle
practically will decide the champion
ship OF the Catholic college gridiron
in the East.
Fordham has not defeated George
town since 1908. and the best II has
done was to tie the Southerners in
1909. This season the Catholic col
legians have the best teams in their
history and each has played excellent
favorlte. but Fordham has been work
ing until dark for the past two weeks
mastering deceptive attack that
Head Coach Gargan claims will take
Georgetown by storm.
Dempsey. who played with George
town last season and made reputa-
ton In the Princeton game by his end
runs, will play against his former
team mates In the Fordham lineup.
His kicking will be missed by George
town and easily be the feature OF the
game.
President Joseph A. Mulry. OF Ford
ham University, has arranged n reccp-
ton for the fordham and Georgetown
alumni after the contest. and II 10 ex-
pected 400 Georgetown rooters will oc-
cupy their section OF the cheering stand.
Accommodations have been made for
200 people, and the game promises TO
be the biggest athletic event Fordham
has ever staged.
Should Fordham win from George
town there is a probability that Rutgers
and Fordham will play a post-season
game at the Polo Grounds for the cham
pionship OF Greater New ork colleges.
This has never been settled In former
years. although advocated by the under
graduates OF each college having a team
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

sociation, as to whether the Inter-
High School Basketball League can
use the "" gym during the winter.
II Is planned TO hold n single game
tuesday and n double-header on FRI
The advisory marks go in today, and
coaches will eagerly scan their squads
70 see Just what players have sur
ylved. Some OF the teams may he
players, IL Is understood.
Centrars track meet. dated for SAT-
uroay. has been postponed until later
IN the week. Coach Foley has anv
number OF promising candidates go
ing through their stunts every DAY.
Inc High School Basketball League
VII probably play twenty games This
oi,s,n: Each OF the teams will play
outsine games. however, and a fun
schedule OF hfteen or sixteen cor
'estS Tor each Ave will be made IN.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

The botol Weepil 70 now attacking
othert1ise seddte Dent5 .... the
bot0i toeeuH IL very malignant in-
stitufioH. there are more botciinD
Uidoies than there are golf and
pinoohie trTdous. the epidemic Is a
very lingering one. the Vtctipts
fingers for about century or so....
there Is no cure for the boUI peeril
ercopt handcr0s.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

Most marvellous portion Of football ts
turJ IKE an old boot. hare str or seven
Joolbucks Ioiter on RS Joce. get n pair
Of VondcrtnI lamps that pon!d have
made Aladdin Jealous, lose all his teeth.
and vet pet up believing there Is a
Santa Claus.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Tufts to PLAY Long.

big football eleven. conqueror of Har-
ward and Indiana, Is considering Of
fers to meet Pittsburgh, December 2,
and then to tour the Middle West and
California
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

Dumm--He came from good people,
except his grandfather was wrestler.
Jhann-Sam Langford IL willing to
fight either Sam Mcvey or an opponent.
Cilpper--Seven clubs and Cincinnati.
Wurp-Address Southern Ski Jumpers
Association, Palm Beach. Fla.
Jimp-Shcrman Hotel. Atlanta.
Copyright, 1916, by the Rress Publishing Coz
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By BUGS" BAER.
"Some folks
play golf correct
ly, while others
play IL for enjoy
ment."

Fred Fulton might make Jess Willard make
800 pounds and then nsht him in his weak
ened condition.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

PENNSYLVANIA ALWAYS SEEMS
TO HAVE A FOOTBALL. TEAM UN-
TIL THEY MEET A, FOOTBALL
TEAM
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

looking a. II they had been tagged by
q Big Bertha.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Thizza funny way to earn a living
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

How many letters in the alphabet: Dunno.
Amt seen Il this year.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

But the cheerleader OF the Scranton
School has his troubles as some OF the
students mail their postal cards at the
wrong time.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

Golf can be divided into two parts.
What you say and what you mutter.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

VI my @NS"
York.
Just to show their confidence In the
Georgetown eleven's ability to defeat
Fordham tomorrow. the Southern col
legians sent up a wager OF 2s>o and
placed the sum at 10 TO odds with John
DE Groat. proprietor of the Fordham
restaurant. who will act as stakeholder.
The Fordham undergraduates. eager
to back their team. covered half the
money OF their rivals.
The Fordham alumni have obtained
the Seventy-first Reg ment Band nf
twenty lone pieces to help the old Ford
ham grads make merry at tomorrow.s
game. The grads have reserved LOCO
seats for the game.
The Fordham mentor coached at
Georgetown two seasons ago. and has
planned n defense for Gilroy's end
runs which he believes will check the
Georgetown star. Gilroy IL just one
half of Georgetown's offensive power.
He ripped the Fordham team to pieces
last season.
The Washington times., 1916-11-06
Fordham Hustling
Georgetown Contest
Gargan Plans Deceptive Attack Expected to Take the
HilItoppers by Storm-Thinks He Will Stop Gil
roy From Runnin Wild All Day.

within a radius of nifty miles from New
The Washington times., 1916-11-06

RABID RUDOLPH.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
PLANES DON'T
SUIT FUNSTON
Complains that New Machines
Lack Power Needed
in Mexico.
SCOTT AND OBREGON TO
CONFER IN Ell PASO

Maj Gen. Frederick Funston. COM
mander of the Southern department Of
the army, under whose general direction
the expedition in Mexico is being carried
on, has registered with the War Depart-
ment strong complaint against the first
of the new aeropIanes purchased by the
department for use in Mexico.
The first installment of new machines
consisting of four Curtiss bipIanes Of q
horsepower each, are, according to Gen
Funston, of the same type as the eight
aeroplanes which accompanied the expe-
dition into Mexico. All of these eight have
broken down. owing to the fact that their
horsepower is insufficient for the altitude
at which the machines have to operate.
Replying to the complaint. Secretary
afternoon for his speech before the Pub
fishers Association in New York tonight
informed Gen. Funston that, while the
department was aware at the time that
these four new machines were of the Same
horsepower as the old. they were the only
ones dNallaDle lOr immediate delivery. He
added, however. that in the near future
the expedition would be equipped with
twelve 16O-hcrsepower aeroplanes.
No Conference Before sunday.
From present indications the conference
between Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott and
Gen. Alvara Obregon. Carranza's minis
ter of war, will not take place before
Sunday. The meeting will take place
either at El Paso, Tex. or Juarez.
Mexico,
Consul John R. Silliman, at saltillo. re-
ported to the State Department yesterday
that Obregon passed through there on
Tuesday and left Torreon for Juarez
Wednesday night. going by way of Chi
huahua, having changed his intention of
going to Piedras Negras.
Secretary Baker, being informed of the
contents of the Silliman dispatch. wired
Gems. Scott and Funston to leave for FL
Paso at once. They are due to reach
there tomorrow afternoon or evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
7. r. ATTACKS
WILSON ACTS
Flays Foreign Policies as
Weak and Tiimid'' and
Inviting War.
MAKES PLEA FOR PEACE
AT METHODIST DINNER
CBy the international News s.rv,o.,

IBy the international News seryIceD
New York. April 27-Theodore
Roosevelt tonight castigated the for
eign policy of President Wilson. de-
claring it weak and timid," and de-
claring that it's result would he n
invite war instead of ayertinp if"
He spoke at a banquet of the Metbo-
dist Social Union of New York o,d
his address was an urgent plea for
adequate preparedness that we NAV
be able ito do our duty to ourselves =,
Il abhor wanton and unjust war"
declared Col. Roosevelt. but to seek
the policy of dishonor is not only in
itself utterly debasing. but also fails
in the long run to secure even its
own ignoble end"
Col Roosevelt's entire address was
plea for peace through ability 10
take our own part. A large number
of Methodists attended the banouet
and applauded his views enthusiastic
cally
"I have a right to speak to you for
pSoNCs Ht CTleu. was BTeSident
seven and a half years. This nation in
all that time never for one moment
permitted any power to wrong this
country or to wrong Americans either
in their person or property or to
make US recreant to our duty to 9TH
ers; and yet during those seven and
a half years not one shot was fired
by any man in an American uniform
against a foreign foe, and not one
American man, woman, or child was
slain by representatives of any for
eign nation"
The Coloners reference to the
weakness and timidity of the present
administration was made in a recital
of results of the foreign policy of the
United States in its dealing with Mex
leo and Germany
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
u. So Vl-If Don't Sharp One Get Me-"
BERLIN WOULD
AVOID BREAK
Kaiser Seeks Acceptable Basis
for Future Submarine
Operations.
LULL IN SUBMARINE WAR
ADDS TO HOPE FOR PEACE

The German submarine issue remains
unchanged. according to Secretary of
State Lansing He has no news from
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin concerning
Germany's reply to the American note
and has no intimation of when the reply
will be made. The Presidents so-caIled
ultimatum demanding that Germany i'm
mediateIy declare and effect an abandon
ment of present methods of submarine
warfare" is now interpreted in Berlin
to mean AN earnest desire on the part of
the United States to have Berlin pro-
pose an acceptable basis for future sub
marine operations. This Berlin is en-
deavOring to do. Hence the delay.
The fact that negotiations are now pro-
ceedng on this basis has led to a very
optimistic feeling in certain circles here
which is further accentuated by the con-
tinued lull in U-boat activities Count
Won Bernstein. the German Ambassa-
dor, regards the danger mark practically
passed so far as threatened breach in
diplomatic relations is concerned.
1t is realized that the delay in reply
ing to the American note has taken the
sharp edge of the Presidents so-calIed
ultimatum and brought the matter down
to the basis OF an ordinary diplomatic
discussion which concerns the future re-
lations of the two governments. Count
Won Bernstorf does not expect Germany
to submit a reply to the American gov
ernment until it is known that the reply
will be acceptable.
Barring an unexpected incident such as
the Illegal attack on vessel with Amer
leans on board or a renewal of wholesale
submarine attacks in the war zone, the
only imminent danger of a diplomatic
break is now believed to be a refusal on
the part Of Berlin to submit a counter
proposal to the American note which ran
Justify further diplomatic negotiations.
But the hope is growing that Germany
will be able to make sufficient initIaI
concessions to avert the crisis and leave
the whole question open for further dis
cussiOn or dependent upon concessions
which Great Britain might be persuaded
to make in return, for a curtailment OF
.Germany's submarine policy.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
at onTe,
Threatens ConEressm-r.

Following is one of the seven forms
prescribed to he sent to Senator
Stone:
People urge and expect YOU 10
stand like rock against the passing
frenzy OF insane and criminal folly on
the part Of the small portion OF in
terested persons who are cIamoring
for war. We want peace. Nothing war
rants any other action"
In the forms prescribed for trans
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Two Are Killed
In Train Wreck
Southern Coaches DeraiIed
Near Charlottesville Alex
andria Men Hurt.

Charlottesville. Va, April 27.-Two per-
sons were killed and two injured in the
deraiIment Of Southern Railway train No.
IS at Tabers, twenty miles south of here.
at I o'clock tonight.
The dead are Postmaster Pipers and
his wife. of Tabers. who were killed
while walking along the track.
Injured are Engineer James Keith and
Fireman Trumbun both of Alexandria.
Engineer Keith was taken to a hospital
here. He is suffering from injuries to his
side and leg. Fireman TrumbuH. with
slight injuries. was taken to his home in
Alexandria.
Many Washington people were aboard
the train. The accident is attributed to
= split switch. Four express and bag
gage cars and one passenger car were
dsrailed.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
SCORES GAS AND BOOZE. "
Judge Sentences AutoIst Who Mixed
Liquids to "Pen."

Detroit. Mich. April 27.-'This will
will he wholesome lesson to lot Of
other fools in Detroit who think they
can mix whiskey with gasoline" said
Judge Connolly today in sentencing
William Dorah to Jackson penttentiary
to term of three to fifteen years
three years recommended.
for running down several people in
safety zone last January, killing William
c. Nutter.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
CBy the international News Service,

CBy the international News Service,
Ell Paso, Texas, April 27.-All arrange
ments have been completed for the in
ternational conference in Juarez through
which it can be reasonable expected the
fate of war-ridden, starving Mexico will
be settled.
Minister of War Alvaro Obregon. of
the de facto government is scheduled to
reach the border town just across the
Rio Grande- from Ell Paso tomorrow
morning. Gems Scott and Funston. who
will represent the United States will ar
rive few hours later.
A section of the customs house on the
Mexican side has been prepared for the
reception of the visitors. The first ses-
sion of the conference probably will be
held on Saturday morning.
The military authorities here see no
way to avoid trouble Obregon is ex-
pected to demand the immediate with
drawal of the United States troops. This.
it is said, will be denied unless condi-
tions are stipulated which will guarantee
the restoration of order south of the
border.
II the Mexican minister OF war should
make an agreement favorable to the
original purpose of the expedition, his
own officers assert, the constitutionalist
army will renounce him.
There is also to be reckoned with, the
internal situation created by the split
between Obregon and Csrranza. further
confirmation of which was received today
from Mexican sources.
In anticipation of trouble. Gen. Persh-
ing has concentrated a large force at
Namiquipa, which is now the most south
erly base.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Lusitania Widow Asks s75o.O 900.

New York, April 27.-Mrs. May Hop
kins, of Louisville. Ky, who was widow
ed by the sinking of the Lusitsnia. to-
day filed suit against the Cunard line
for S75O.oOO She alleged that the Cunard
officials were responsible for the loss OF
the liner by disregarding the warnings
Of the British Admiralty.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
SENDS MODEL FORM S
Local Preacher Receives Let
ter with kilograms for Con-
gregation to Sign.
SENATOR HUSTING FLAILS PLAN
Wisconsin Senator Denounces Organ
zation and Its Attempt to Coerce
U. S. Congress.
BY JOSEPH r. AMIN.

Suspicion that the American Embargo
| Conference. generally accredited as a
| part OF the pro-Germsn propa ganda
which has been hampering the admins
tration at every turn since the outbreak X
OF the European war. is responsible for
the tens OF thousands OF kilograms which
have poured into Washington in the last
with Germany. received the fullest con-
firmation yesterday
The Washington Herald came into Dos
session Of a circular letter. addressed to
a local clergyman, which only con-
tanned form kilograms to be signed and
sent by members Of his congregation. but
agreed TO bear all the expense Of sending
the messages
Enclosed in the letter were seven diff
ferent forms Of kilograms. each for
Chairman Stone, OF the Foreign ReIa-
{ tons Committee Of the Senate. and Chair
man Flood, Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee OF the House, the entire scheme
! having been planned with a view to hid
ing both the neal source OF the propa-
ganda and misleading recipients OF the
kilograms into the belief that the teIe-
grams are bona hde and represent a
voluntary expression Of the views OF
the senders.
Ready 10 Bear All Expense.
The letter is addressed: Reverend Sir,
and states that the conference is in re-
ceip1 Of authentic infogp,ation thst. the
country Is about to be plunged into war
with Germany. Two paragraphs Of the
! letter follow:
We have prepared form teleErams
Of night letter and We are appealing
to you to sign these messages and
have them signed by members OF
your congregation and by other pa
triotic citizens who do not want "a
see this country involved in the ter.
rible European war
We appreciate the fact that in
caring for the poor and unfortunate OF
your congregation. and in doing other
work for God. you could not be ex-
pected TO be asked TO care for sDy
expense. involved in this teIegraphic
| expressions and we assure you that
we will bear all the cost GnterIfne-
ations are in the letter) All that we
ask is that you have the messages
signed. Have but one man sign but
one message. Then, II you will. we
would like 10 have you see TO the
sending of the uiEht Ie,tsr. - 4,
you will send us the hill for all the
expense check will he mailed 10 Won
J at once"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
British Submarine SSnI

Berlin. April Z7.-Ine admiralty an
nOunced today that in a naval engage
ment between German and British forces
on Tuesday a British submarine. the E-2z.
was sunk and a British cruiser hit by
4 torpedo.