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The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
SPECIAL RACES FOR
CANADIAN RACERS
Bowie Track Will Stage Two Fea-
! tuSes for Dominion-Bred Horses.

Bowie, Maryiandd, Nov. 16.-The
Southern Maryland Jockey Clubs card
for the eleven days meeting which
will begin at Bowie track on the 18th,
offers the unusual feature of a couple
Of races for Canadian bred horses.
Only runners that were foaled in the
Dominion will be permitted, to start
in the fifth event of November
20. and in the sixth event of No
vember 2S.
The object of the management in
putting on these races is to give
the owners of Canadian horses of the
poorer grades a chance to earn a
bit Of winter money. They are SELL
ing races at one mile and seventy
yards. There is some curiosity among
racing folk as to how these races
will turn out. canadian bred horses,
as a general proposition, are not as
good as the American variety.
The breeders of the Dominion
haven't been at the business of rails
ing thoroughbreds as long as we have
and they haven't the stock the pro-
ducers Of the great American nur-
series boast of. But Canadian farms
turn out a pretty fair article just
the same and the management at
Prince George Park probably will not
regret its action in making some pro-
vision for them.
Silk Bird a golding by Oiseau Che
son of Ornus and Kitty Gunn) out
Of Silk Hose, seems to be about as
good a Canadian bred runner as has
raced in Maryland this fall. He won
at both Laurel Park and Pimlico.
SILK Bird was bred on the Island OF
Montreal and he is owned by A.
Bulcroft.
There will be more OF these races
for Canadian bred horses on the
Maryland programs next spring, be-
cause such racing as the Canadian
horses do next year they will have
to do in this country. The Canadian
government has temporarily shut
down on racing as a war measure.
Many of the Canadian owners will
winter their horses at BOWIE and
Benning and get ready for business in
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY.

Freshmen VS.. Sophcmores at George.
town campus at 8 p. m.
Georgetown VS.. WASHINGTON and LIE.
at Roanoke, Va
Gallaudet VS.. Washington College a,
Chestertown. Md.
Maryland State College VS.. Penn.
sylvania State College at State Col,
lege, Pa.
Episcopal High School VS.. Army and
Navy Props at Alexandria, Va.
Washington and Jefferson VS.. West
virginia at Morgantown, w. Va.
u. S. Marines VS.. Rutgers at New
Brunswick, N ].
pennsylvania VS.. Michigan at Phil.
adelphia.
Fordham VS.. Cornell at Ithaca.
Union College VS.. Hamilton at Clin-
ton, N. Y.
Harvard Cubs VS.. Yale Cubs at
Cambridge.
New York University VS.. Stevens at
Hoboken.
Syracuse VS.. Colgate at Syracuse.
Carlisle Indians VS.. Georgia Tech
at Atlanta.
: Ohio State VS.. Illinois at Columbus,
Ohio.
Minnesota VS.. Chicago at Minneapo-
lis.
Northwestern vs.. Iowa at Evans
ton.
Notre Dame VS.. Michigan Aggies at
Notre dame.
Purdue VS.. Wabash at Lafayette.
Oklahoma Aggies VS.. Henry Ken
dali at saltwater.
Washington VS.. Missouri at st.
Louis.
Kansas VS.. Nebraska at Lawrence.
Arkansas vs.. Oklahoma at Fort
Smith.
Marquette VS.. North Dakota at Mil
waukee.
indiana vs.. Depauw at Blooming
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
ARTICLES ARRIVE.
Signed Agreement Is Received from
Johnny Ertle's Manager.

Baltimore, Nd. Nov. l6.-A Fried,
matchmaker OF the Peerless Athletic
Club, was a happy man this morning
when he received a signed set Of ar
ticles from Johnny Ertle's new man.
ager, T. c. Andrews, Of Milwaukee.
closing the l2-round decision match
with Kid Williams. the local pride
OF the ring, at the Lyric on wednes-
day evening, November g For months
Fried had been working on the match
which for two years or more pleading
promoters throughout the country had
been endeavoting TO book.
The Peerless Club intends 10 fling an
offer to Champion Herman lust as
soon as the victor is determined IN
the big mill at the Lyric.
According to reports sent out frora
Ertle's training camp in Milwaukee.
Kewpie is in great shape. and he will
come here confident OF winning over
the TiEer-not on a foul. but In a
clean-cut way. Tickets. which are nl-
ready in great demand, VIII I've placed
on sale tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
WILLARD'S CIRCUS IS
TAKEN BY UNCLE sam
Big Jess Sells Out to Government
Agent at His Winter Quarters.

Jess Willard, of Pottawatomie
County. Kansas, Is a lucky bird A
story has drifted in on the sea OF
exchanges to the effect that the
heavyweight champion has profited a
nice sum as the result of recent
business deal with Uncle Sam. You
know Jess owns, or did own, cir
Gus. 1t played here during the sum-
mer and everybody had a chance to
regret going to see 1t. The best
thing about the show is the paraph-
ernalia or something, namely, the
horses, canvas, harness and last, but
not least. the help. Now Uncle Sam
needs horses; he can use blankets.
and, in fact, everything in Mr.. Will
lard's exhibit was of use to him. Re-
Gently the champ and his crowd
pulled into Jacksonville, Fla, for
winter quarters, and it meant that
Jess was due 10 feed the animals.
trainers. etc, for the long winter
months, and everybody knows the
cost OF existing has gone up. Mr.
Willard did not have to "'house" the
show, however, as an agent OF the
government called on him and made
him a handsome offer for the COM
plete outfit. We quote from the
story: When made the offer Will
lard decided to let the government
have them. There is a big quarter.
masters depot in Florida and the
stun will come in mighty handy"
All this is all right in its way. II
is nice Of Mr.. Willard to sell his stun
| to Uncle Sam and give up his circus,
but it seems a little selfish on the
surface. There is nothing said ABOUT
a bargain; nothing even hinted about
bargain in the interests OF Uncle
Sam. Maybe. in justice to Willard.
he gave Uncle Sam a bargain, but
Jess isn't giving bargains these days.
He is a money man, and money
counts. 1t will be remembered how
Jess spilled some talk about enlisting
while his show was in Chicago; denied
1t in Pittsburgh; talked more about
1t all along the route of his show;
secured publicity through the medi-
um of patriotism and finally the story
died out. The item from the West
closes by saying that Willard made a
barrel of money with his circus, and
that he and his manager will winter
In Florida. Wintering. as it were. in
Florida is a deal more comfortable
than work in the army and, again,
on the surface Mr.. Willard-seems to
have got the best of the deal all
around. II any of his camp happen
to see this article and care to ex-
plain the details of the sale, give US
some little idea of any real pa
triotic service, We will be pleased to
so record it
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
All WING, FIRST
CHINESE BOXER, DIES

All Wing, the first Chinese boxer on
record after safely emerging from
numerous ring cOhtests, has just died
In sacramento. Cal, as the result of
a tall from a barn, to the roof of
which he had assembled in an effort to
catch some pigeons. Whi> All Wing
was not a great fighter. still he gave a
fairly good account of himself,
He always wore his queue into the
ring and was the victim of a rough
practical joke in his bout with a chap
named Cocky O'Brien. The China
mans seconds tied his pigtail to the
ring post just before the gong for
the first round and the astonished Ce-
lestial nearly pulled his head on his
shoulders as he started for the CEN
ter of the ring.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Root Will Try Hard
To Win Fifth 6-Day Race

Eddie Root, winner of four six-day
races, will make a determined bid to
annex his fifth classic in the coming
grind at Madison Square, Garden the
week of December 2-S. The "Sprinting
Swede" was signed today by Promoter
William H. Wellman. who will select
Roots partner ina day or so.
Root rode his first six-day race fif-
teen years ago. Time has not lessened
his speed and he expects to be n prom
lnent contender for the capital prize
OF 5000 that goes to the winning team
this year.
Root is the only rider in the game
to win first place in three successive
years. With Oliver Darien for a part
ner he won the 1904 event, and repeat
ed in 1905 and 1906. Joe Fogle being his
riding mate on both occasions. He
won with Jimmy Moran in 1910. beat
ing out such stars as Rutt and Clarke.
Folger and Hill and Goullett and
Hehir.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
BLINDED HEROES ROW.
Canadian Crew Was Beaten by
Australians.

London, Nov. l5.-In the closing
regatta of the season Of St Dun
stan's Hostel, held from the Nesta
Rowing Club, whose quarters have
been turned over to wounded men
from the front, the days feature
was a four-oared race between blind
ed soldiers from Canada, England
and Australia. The Canadians, who
had not undergone a course Of train
ing. were beaten in their heat by the
Australians, who were in turn de-
feated by England in the final by
two feet. The Dominion four was
composed Of the following men from
Ganblin, Giles and Mcdonald. The
onlS Canadian entrant in the single
scuus was Rhodes, who was beaten
in the second heat by Vaughn-Rus-
sell df the Royal Scots. Robertson of
the famous Black Watch won the
final \
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Welsh Has $4,000 to Bet.

New York. Nov. 16.-According to
Freddie Welsh's manager, a week
ago Jimmy Shevlin. the Cincinnati
boxing promoter, offered Benny Leon
ard. the lightweight champion. a
purse Of $1,000 to meet Welsh in a
championship match The challenge
was made public all over the coun-
try, but as yet no word has been re-
ceived from Leonard. Welsh saws
he has 5000 to wager that he can
defeat Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
College Men to Run.

Boston. Mass, Nov. 1s.-In antici-
patton Of the New England intercol-
legiate championship cross-country
race over the Franklin Park course
tomorrow there was a great influx
of coll egians here today. each col
lege and university sending the flower
of Its distance runners in the en-
deavor to lift the h!ll-and-dale titles,
both Individual and team. II Is ex-
pected that at least fifteen out of
the seventeen colleges belonging to
the New England intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association will be represented
in the event.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
MARYLAND CRIPPLED
FOR PENN BATTLE

College Park. Md. Nov. 16.-Mary-
land State will play Penn State with
ive of its regulars out OF the game.
They are Fletcher and Snyder, half
oachs; Smith and Sullivan, tackles:
Rich, end, and Coster. center. State
VIII use the following lineup at the
start: Wiseman and Altcheson, ends:
Orban and Stubbs, tackles; Stevens
and Eppley, guards; Mornhingweg,
center; Axt. quarter back; Knode and
Arthur half backs, and Macdonald,
fuil back. The State squad left this
morning for the scene of the con-
test
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Football Tech Lands O Eastern
Sammy Rice May Use Gun
Instead of Bat in 1918

Griff fears that he will be without
the services Of three of his outfielders
next season. and is already looking
for some fly chasers to fill their posi-
tions. Before departing for their
homes this fall Horace Milan and Mike
Menoskey declared they were going to
enlist in the Naval Reserves. Griffith
has recently received word from the
latter stating that he intends to go
through with his patriotic plans.
The loss Of these three outfielders
will sure cripple the Nationals. but
the Old Fox Is even facing more ser1-
Gus trouble than this, as Harry Har-
per, Eddie Charity and Joe Leonard
are awaiting to be called and may be
one of our national army when the
gong sounds for sprihg training in
1913
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
ENGINEERS READY
FOR MOHAWK GAME

The Engineer: football team held the
final drill yesterday for the annual
game with the Mohawlrs On Sunday
at Columbia Park. Engineer kenah
is satisfied with the condition Of the
bridgebuilders and is confident that
they will make the Mohawks hustle
every inch Of the way.
The Indians worked out last night
for this game and looked TO be in the
pink Of condition. Licarione, NJ Turn
er and Towers have completely recov-
cred from their injury and IL the Mo-
hawks are defeated they will have no
excuse to offer.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

Clark Griffith, manager Of the Ma
tionals. arrived home from the Louis
willie meeting last night. Although the
National Baseball Association has
voted to help the Old Fox with his bat
and ball fund. Griffith was anything
but cheerful
War may hand powerful Jolt to
the Nationals six players who are
with the club and who may be called
at any time. Sammy Rice, who led
the team in hitting last year, has been
summoned to appear for examination
for the national army. Rice was ex-
amined in this city last summer for
the first call, but was exempted on
the grounds of physical disability.
Now the exemption board OF Wauseka.
ILL.,. has called upon Sam for another
examination. As they want to look
him over.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Big Games in West.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The fight for the
big ten conference football cham
pionship will reach its climax to-
morrow when two of the seasons
most important games will be played.
interest will center on the Ohio
Illinois battle at Columbus, which
Will decide whether or not the cham
pion Buckeyes are to retain their
laurels. The Chicago-Minnesotag game
at minneapolis Is scarcely less i'm
portant.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Wild Conroy Gets a Job
As Higgins Assistant

New York, Nov. 16.-Wid Conroy,
who once pastimed Cor the Senators.
will be coach and assistant to Miller
Huggihs. new Yankee manager. He
played third base for the Yanks dur
ing Clark Griffith's regime, quitting
Pittsburgh when the New Yorkers
opened in 1893 and staying through
to 1903. Then he went to Washing
ton Later he became manager of
the E1mira team of the New York
State League. The organization will
not oben unless a Sunday baseball
law Is passed, so needless to say Wild
is glad to get back with the Yankees.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
GALLAUDET PLAYS
WASHINGTON COLLEGE

The Gallaudet College football team
left here yesterday afternoon for
Chestertown, Nd, where they meet
the Washington College eleven today.
The Washington Collegians this sea-
son have good team and are in the
hghtfng for the Maryland State
championship.
Gallaudet has been going along at
a good clip during the past two
weeks and since all the players are
in first class condition, Coach Moore
expects victory. Gallaudet realizes 1t
must hustle to land the verdict but
they left on their journey full of con-
dence.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Capt. Miller III.

Philadelphia. Nov. ls-Heinie Mil
Ter. the Penn football captain. is III.
Heinie was on Franklin Field yes
terday afternoon. but was in civilian
clothes and viewed the drill from
the bench. He is the victim OF the
grip. but insists he will be in the
Michigan game At all costs. The
pep shown by the varsity in the
signal dr:E was enough TO cheer up
the inYa id CAPTAIN
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
CHARLEY BRICKLEY TO
PLAY WITH MASSILLON

Massillon, Nov. l6-Cnarles E. Brick
ley, former Harvard football star and
all-American half back, signed a con-
tract in Boston today to play with
the Tigers, Ma ssillon professional foot-
ball team. He will wear a Tiger uni
form at Akron In the game against
the Akron professionals. and also in
the big game with Jim Thorpe's Can
ton Bulldogs.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
ICE .HORSE-RACE
CIRCUIT IS FORMED

Cleveland. Nov 16 Americas first
ice horse-racing circuit was organiz-
ed here today.
The new circuit includes the Ran
dal. track here and Mount Clemens,
Mich, with invitations ctt for Marion,
Bucyrus and Akron, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
RALPH DE PALMA In
NEW WORLD MARK

New York, Nov. 16.-Ralph De Palma
set a new worlds record for six hours
on the Sheepshead Bay Speedway to-
day. covering 6SS12 miles in his Pack
ard. equipped with a liberty motor.
His new mark beats that set by
Dario Resta, Gene Cha ssagne, and
Lee X. Guinness, who alternately
drove a Sunbeam car on the Brook
lands Track, London. England, 566
miles, on October !. 1913. De Palma
avera ged 1856 miles an hour. as COM
pared with the previous ayerage Of
9I4 miles
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Deyefe to Appear Before Board.

Milwaukee,, Wis, Nov. le.-Bob De-
we're, lightweight boxer Of Kansas
City, is willing to explain to the
State Boxing Commission everything
concerning his bout with Fred Full
ton here last month. The commits
sion has heard Devere laid down"
to the lanky Gopher. The commits
sion postponed the hearing until No
vember q. $50 Devere can appear.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Purdue to Protest Indiana Star.

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. 1s.-Purdue
University, which meets Indiana on
Jordan Field here November "a in the
fnal football game of the season.
has entered a protest, it was an
nounced today. against Indiana play
ing "Tubby" Howard, the line-plung-
ing full back OF the Crimson eleven.
The protest is based on the charge
that Howard hsS played three years
of intercollegiate baseball.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
WANT WILLARD TO FIGHT.
Two Milwaukee Clubs Offer Purse.
for Bout with Fulton.

Milwaukee, Nov. 16.-The Minneapo-
Us Boxing Club has offered Jess Will
lard $4,000 to box Fred Fulton ten
rounds at Minneapolis any time within
the next four months.
the Cream City A. C. of Milwaukee
also has entered the field with an offer
OF $4,000 for Fultion-Willard bout to
be held in Milwaukee.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Yale Freshmen Prepared.

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 16.-The
Yale freshman eleven closed it's prep
aration for the match Saturday with
the Harvard 1921 eleven by scrim-
maging half an hour with the Yale
informals.
For the first time this season the
informals were able 10 defeat the
freshmen. the absence OF the regular
1921 back field turning the scale in
favor Of the unner freshmen.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Mohr After ieohard.

Walter Mohr, the aggressive Brook
lyn welter, has challenged Benny
Leonard at 13S, ringside Benny is
working with the selectiye army men
at Camp Upton. L. l.. and not wor-
rying about engagements. He may ac-
cept bout on SOD terms. It = said.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Three Games at Gotham.

Greater New York will have three
big service games on Thanksgiving.
Camp Upton and Camp Devens will
play at the Polo Grounds; Cupid
Blacks Naval Reserves meet Rut-
gers at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, and
Fordham plays Naval Reserves from
Fordham Bay Park section at Ford
ham,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
fortorich After Bout

Promoter Tortorich. Of New Orleans,
who eoLducted the recent Herman
Burns tile bout, announces that he
VIII onel splendid Inducements to the
winner Il the Williams-Ertle match
at Baluhore. to box Champion Her
man OF Ms club. Herman has been
virtually promised position as box
ing instructor at one Of the Southern
amps.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
LaughGn for Broadway.

Willie Laughlin, of South Bethlehem,
has secured 1O-round engagement at
the Broadway Sporting Club, of New
York. The bout is booked for tomor-
row night, and Augie Astey, a clever
Bronx, N. Y, middle-weight, will be
his opponent
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
The Overcoats:

Swagger Coats of fine all wool
Materials IN heavy and medium
weights; including in the assort-
ment dark grays. fancy mixtures,
plaids. blue or brown effects, etc.
Latest styles in full back and form
Coats, and some with belts all
around. The majority are finished
with quarter satin Innings and satin
sleeve Innings. Complete range of
sizes from 80 to AZ.
GoIdenberg's-Four Floor,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

- ss-1luuis-hoLnes ior IAiro, Joplin %
Holmes, Haas for Heide. Toscldosns-Mealy,
Nhelan t3l. Goals from tOuchdouns-Whelsn., =,
Goals from touchdoWus missed-T. Irpshsn,
Nhelan g. Referee-Mr. Lane UmIarr-Nir
Griffith. Head IneSmAn-Mr. OByrue Tine
Of pe1ods-l2 minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Poly Institute q. City College.

ninth time PolytecAnic Institute and
City College will 6ome together on
the gridiron tomorrow afternoon at
the Johns Hopkins University grounds
at Homewood in what is Known here
as the annual scho9lboy classic.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

sUHsutNtlon-Gil fOT AdanlS I0uchdowns-
Bosley, CARPENTER, Gurevich and Thomas. Goals
from touchdcwns-Adams C2' and BEocbwell
Goal from touchdJwns missed ADAMS Referee
Mr.. Gitson Michigan A. Unpire-Nr Gus
sack &c. e.. Head lineman-Mr. Dugan itGon
zagal. Field judge-Mr. Gas (Lehigh). Tim,
Of periods-l0 minutes eacs
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Challenge Sale of Mems Underwear
With Closely Clipped Prices Standard Quality Undergarmens
and Other Winter Furnishings

MEMS Neglige shirts, laundered
and soft cum styles; OF percale,
madras, cheyiot and mercerized
cloth. Full-cut sizes. Worth OE
SIS %. Challenge Sale. e......... Joy
Mems merit Fitrite, Heavy
Ribbed Underwear, best quality
balb dggan shirts with French rib
bed necks and satine facing; draw
ers with reinforced seats and
ns chaIiengS lSSinst Sale. worm ..e.! si.oo. 75e
Mems Domet Flannel Pajamas,
full-cut sizes; trimmed with silk
loops. Strictly peri ect quality.
Worth $3.50. c11O
Challenge Sale. le.......VA VA'hV
Mems B eacon Blanket Bath
Robes, Indian and Greek patterns;
full roll collars. finished with cord
at neckc and heavy waist girdle.
Worth $500. co OS
Challenge Sale. le........Yo Yo'1o
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
GONZAGA RESERVES
DEFEATED BY PREPS

The Gonzaga Reserves took a lacinr
from the Georgetown Junior Preps
yesterday on the Hilltoppers' field by
the score OF 1s to G.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Ioe Ienkin. Dr.fted.

has gone to Camp Gordon. Atlanta.
Jenkins is one of the funniest men
IN the game,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

At least 80 different patterns in
this splendid assortment, compris-
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stripes. plaids, small checks. brown
effects and novelties. Materials are
q ell-wo ool Cassimeres, Cheviots,
Tweeds and Worsteds; styled in
comparative, English and Belted
models- A great many with patch
pockets and cuffed sleeves. Sizes
20 TO AZ for men and SO to 40 for
young men.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

Mems Cashmere Hose, black and
natural gray; seamless foot Me-
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Mems Norfolk and New Bruns-
wick Underwear, medium-weight
merino; white and natural gray;
shirts with flat welt necks and
satine facing: drawers made with
double set-in seats and satine
waistband. Worth S1.00. 7OH
Challenge Sale. le.............s 10y
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natural wool; good heavy quality; I;
made with patent closed crotch and
double texture seats. Regu- 60 0s
larly $500. Challenge Sale. YH'oo
Mems Cambria NIghtrobes, W
shaped necks. trimmed with fast
color braids; full-cut sizes. Strictly
perfect quality. Worth s9c. 7Sx
Challenge Sale. e.............. Toy
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Open Saturdays Until 6 P. M.
$12.75

Men of Washington. here's the
greatest clothing sale q the season
the result of an extraordinary pur-
chase which we offer you in to-
days Challenge Sale at unparalleled
savings. considering the present con-
dition of the wooden market.
This is a wonderful event, coming
as it does, at a time when clothing
bargains are unobtainable, and every
widcawakc clothing buyer should be
on hand today to purchase a suit
or overcoat from this sale at SI2.75.
The styles are the newest, the
workmanship and tailoring excellent,
even to the minutest detail. The
materials are of splendid quality and
in the most desirable weaves and
colorings.