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The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
INGRAM LEADS
POINT SCORERS
7 ,spite War, Race for Hon
ors Has Been Almost as
Close as Previous Years.

New York, Dec. 3.-Notwithstand-
ing the limitations imposed upon
Eastern college football as a re-
suit of the war, the struggle for
individual scoring honors has been al
most as close as In past seasons when
the game was the principal feature of
varsity sport activity. Although Quar-
ter Back Ingram. of the United States
Naval Academy team, finished in the
lead, he was closely pressed for the
players from other institutions, in
cluding Oliphant, OF the Army; Con-
roy, of Swarthmore; Berry, Of Penn
sylvania. and Whitehill, Of Rutgers.
Ingram scored l62 points for the
Middies during the season OF eight
games, which was considerably more
than a third Of the total of az points
credited to the Navy, enabling II to
finish second among the Eastern and
Southern colleges from the standpoint
of high scoring. His record shows
nineteen touchdowns and fortv-elght
goals from touchdowns.
Conroy scored the same number Of
touchdowns as Ingram, but the
Swarthmore player fell far short of
the latter's opportunities to kick goals
from touchdowns, and while he regis
tered four field goals, his total is
twenty-three points short of that Of
Ingram. Oliphant comes third. with
seventeen touchdowns; twenty goals
from touchdowns and one field goal,
for a total of 125.
Berry, of Pennsylvania, leads the
section in field goals, having kicked
seven during the season, three of
which came in the game against
Michigan. He scored but ten touch
downs and twenty-four goals there
from. so that his complete record is
los. Whitehill, OF Rutgers, is but two
points lower than Berry and one point
higher than Martin, also of the Navy
team.
Ingram's record for the 1917 season
Is two points lower than that which
Gilroy, OF Georgetown. made a year
ago, and just equals the 1915 figures
made by Barrett, of Cornell. The
leading point scores among the East
ern college players for each season Of
the past five years is shown in the
following tabulation:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
THREE-HEAT RACING PLAN.
Does Not Seem to Have Much Of a
Chance in Grand Circuit.

Cleveland. Dec. 3.-The principal
topic OF conversation at the Old
Glory sale in New York was the
proposed amendment to the Grand
Circuit rules wherein all races
should be conducted on the three
heat plan. as applied at North
Randall.
II is no secret that there is no
feeling Of brotherly love between
Columbus and North Randall, and
for the reason that the North Ran
dali officials are the daddies OF the
three-heat plan, IL for no other.
Columbus, IT is said. will oppose the
scheme.
Lexington has been welded TO the
system OF three-in-five racing since
the inception of the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association.
and il is going to be q hard mat
ter to swing President Upton over.
It is believed that the advocates
of the three-heat system can depend
upon Toledo and Syracuse for sup
port. but with these two exceptions.
il does not seem 20 have much
chance. in view OF the great
strength and power which Colum-
bus and Lexington have in star
chamber sessions OF the Grand Cir
cult stewards.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
FORMER HEAVY KING
MAY BE MILLIONAIRE

New York, Dec. 3.-James J. JEFF
fries is in a fair way to become
immensely wealthy.
The former champ Is the head Of
a Los Angeles powder concern and
handles an explosive that is said
to have maximum penetration and to
be lacking in recOil.
Its big feature and the one which
appeals mostly. it is claimed, is that
it can be manufactured on the bat
tlefield in an hours time, thus pre-
venting powder shortage among the
troops in battle.
= The powder eventually is expected
to be used by the allied, governments
in fact. 1t is said, they are ne
gotiating now for the use Of the
explosive.
Those who have investigated state
that the former heavyweight title
holder will soon be classed with
the millionaires.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
BASEBALL PUT
ON war BASIS
Transportation Situation to
Be Forced in National
Pastime.

Chicago. Dec. a-Major league base
BAH will be put on q war basis next
year to such an extent that some OF
the high-priced stars win be compelled
to travel in upper berths and sustain
life on $3.50 a day. The railroads
themselves will be responsible for the
former. The owners will get the blame
for the latter. The transportation
situation will be forced onto baseball
automatically. The war rations will
be an artificial adjunct to the many
economic measures owners have In
prospect and which will be discussed
this week.
1t has been decided by both leagues
that Il will be best to make the ma
tional game appear as normal as pos
sible next season. This will provide
a regular training season as well as
a noisy opening. II war conditions
do not rob the owners OF all their ma
terial they will undoubtedly finish the
season; that is. In the major circuits.
II is doubtful II a single minor league
will go the distance next year. The
betting at present is to to against
this.
1t is the National League which has
been yelling the loudest for economy
for next year. The majority of the
owners in the older circuit are for this
program:
Long schedule OF 154 games in iye-
and-a-half months.
Regularly scheduled double-head-
ers in order to increase the attend
ance and make the game more CON-
merciaI than ever.
A player limit Of eighteen men "a
few are sticking for seventeen).
A training season of thirty days
A maximum allowance Of $50 a day
for players meals.
A contract which calls for month
" payments ''for duration Of sea-
son." which would automatically stop
salaries as soon as owners close the
season. which might be weeks in ad-
vance Of the date originally set
A war chuse in every contract
A revision of hold-over contracts In
order to relieve the oVners OF the un-
usual burdens.
The public to pay the amusement
war tax.
The American League magnates are
for the majority OF these amend
ments," and many more.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
MEREDITH COVER THERE"
Lennon Also with Aviation Corps
In France.


New York. Dec. at was learned
last night on unquestionable au-
thority that Ted Meredith, the
Olympic sOO-metre champion and
worlds record-holder for the quar-
ter and half-mile runs, and Tommy
Lennon, the University of Pennsyl-
vania and New York Athletic Club
sprinter, both are serving on the
French front as full-fedged avia-
tors. 1t had been understood here
that Meredith and Lennon were still
undergoing instruction at the avia-
ton training camp at Mount Glenn
ems, Mich.
Seven weeks ago both Meredith
and Lennon came east and put on
finishing touches at Mineola- A
month ago they accompanied a de-
tachment of ayiators to France and
dispatches since then have been re
ceived showing them to have ar
rived at the base in France a fort
night ago. Ono Of their instructors
said last night that both athletes
showed special aptitude for flying
and that their progress had been
much faster than the average re-
cruit.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
RACING BOOSTED.
Lifts Restrictions on Thor
oughbred Sport.

London, Dec. S.-The great sue
cess which attended English nat
racing during the season which re-
Gently closed brought every en-
couragement to owners, trainers
and breeders throughout the coun-
try. The sport was enjoyed with
out interfering in any way with
government rules or regulations.
This has resulted in a big let-up
in the restrictions for next season.
for which so days fiat racing have
been arranged.
The stewards OF the Jockey Club.
in publishing the list of figures,
stated that they submitted to the
government the claims of all courses
on which meetings were held in
1913, and that the fixtures have been
allotted with the approval of the
war office, board of trade, minister
of munitions and the railway exec
utive.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
No Post-Season for West Virginia.

Morgantown. W. Va. Dec. st
was definitely decided here today that
West Virginia would not go South to
Hattiesburg, Miss, TO play q post
season game with the West Virginia
National Guard team encamped there
at Camp Shelby. The game has been
hanging trs for some time and at
one time Il seemed certain that the
trip would be made. but the hard
games at the close Of West Nirginia's
schedule left her men badly crippled
and the university authorities thought
the time required away from school
work would be too much.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
MAHAN'S ELEVEN
LOSES TO navy.
League Island Marines Are
Handed Trimming by
Charlestown Yeomen.

Boston. Mass, Dec. eddie Ma
hans crack Philadelphia Marines
were handed q 7-to-0 defeat by the
oharlestown Navy Yard team at
Soldiers Field this afternoon. The
gridiron In the stadium was in no
condition for football and the game
was staged on Soldiers Field, the
scene Of many historic battles.
The Marines were unable, to do
anything with the Navy Yard line.
while the Charlestown eleven rip
ped the Marines lineup to pieces.
The soggy condition OF the field pre-
vented the Charlestown team from
rolling up a much larger score. Sew
eral times during the game either
Casey. Enwright or Cannell broke
through the line and with a. clear
field In front of them they slipped
and fell.
The heavy field prevented Mahan
from showing his true worth. Little
was the only member of the Ma
rines who seemed to be able to
break up the play of the locals.
Owens and Mahan played q, fine
game in the backfield but their
work could not compare with that
Of Casey. Cannefl and Enwright
The local team outrushed the Phil
adelphia team and had possession of
the ball practically all the time.
The Charlestown team scored in
the second period, when Cannell
went over from the Marines s.
yard line.
Murray kicked the goal for the
Charlestown team. Murray also
tried a goal from the field. but fail
ed to shoot the spheroid between
the uprights.
The last two periods OF the game
were cut to s and minutes
respectively on account of the con-
dition of the field.
The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Sullivan Most Popular of
Heavyweight Fighters
John LIS Defeat Was National Calamity,
While Setback for Willard Would Bring
Rounds of Cheers by Boxing Fans

tears by a margin Of something like
- TO !.
How About Hardwfekf
Dear Sir: We have read much lately
fla your column about Heston, Thorpe.
Oliphant, Coy, etc. but in our opinion
you have overlooked the best bet OF
them all We refer &c Tack Hard
wick. whose very name was used by
Harvard to keep the Bulldog in his
place for four long years. As Hank
Gowdy. Of a Boston club, was the
first big leaguer to represent US on the
French frtlt. so was Tack Hsrdwick
the first big league football player to
cross the pond. Amy one who has
ever witnessed his famous END
Indianize Yale defensive backs will
know the answer when Tack is elected
to make first down over the top.
HARVARD. Is.
L. T. R.-Batting rank, in the way OF
complete average. is Cobb. Jackson.
Speaker.
YOu Understsnd-
The air is cold-the raw winds chill
A ten-foot putt brings me no thrill
Or cen a long drive from the tee
Means less than nothing now TO me
lis speed more important than
strength" queries a reader. II de-
pends considerably upon whether one
is a blacksmith or a sprinter.
Some one has quoted Willard as stat
ing that he would like to take on Car
pentier. This war has evidently an
noyed Willard more than = Irifie. But
with Carpenter at the French front
Willard can get almost as even a
match in the way Of weiEht by taking
on Benny Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Here's Hot Stove Mystery.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. S-The Coast
League magnates are considering a
plan that will make It unnecessary
for Sacramento to raise money for
q Coast league franchise, but will
give the capital city a club con q
substantial basis" Charlie Graham,
who Is promoting the proposed club.
made this announcement today. What
the proposition il he would not sdi-
vulge. 1t Is understood decision
will be made within q week.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Moran Boxing Instructor.

New York, Dec. 3-Frank Moran,
the heavyweight boxer, has been ap-
pointed boxing instructor by Prof. Jo-
seph Raycroft, chairman of the COM
mission on training camp activities.
He has been assigned TO Camp
Wadsworth. Spartanburg, and will
report this week. Moran is enthu-
siastic over his new berth. as ne long
has been anxious to>''do his bit"
He formerly was in the United
States navy, serving for several
months on the Mayfiower, the Presi-
dents yacht.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Downs May Quit Game.

San Francisco, Dec. S-Baseball
fans got q Jolt today when it was
reported that Jerry Downs, who
piloted the Seals during the last half
Of the last season, threatens to
abandon the game to go into the auto
mobile business Jerry Is studying the
insides OF auto trucks and plans to
become salesman. -" '.0 Il
It Is understood Spider Baum, Roy
Corhan and Charley Pick are being
considered for the managerial Job.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
CHEVY CHASE GOLFER
STARS AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst, N. c.. Dec. a-John H.
Clapp. Of Chevy Chase. won the prize
for the best gross score made in to-
days tin whistles tourney at Pine
hurst and tied with c. l. Becker, OF
Ekwanok, for second honors in the
net score contest
Clapp went out over the champion
course in par 3e clipping two strokes
on the seasons amateur record to date
and although he took 46 coming in his
total OF 50 was still good for the best
gross prize by a margin of three
strokes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Easy Money for Benny.

Benny Leonard. the worlds light
weight champion. is certainly gettine
plenty or soft money these days.
stopping ambitious fighters. For put
ting Sailor Kirk. the Denver welter-
weight. AWAY in one minute and twen-
ty seconds OF boxing. At the stock
yards Stadium. in Denver, on Wednes-
day evening" Benny received S-50
Kirk got $500 for taking Bcnny's, wal
lops on the law.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Lewis W. Downey.

Ted Lewis. the welter-weight cham
pion, and Bryan Downey, the crack
fighter Of Columbus, Ohio, were
matched to meet in q twelve-round
bout at a boxing show to be brought
on at Columbus. Ohio, on the night Of
December II. The men will battle at
14e pounds, weigh IN at D. m, this
being the lowest figure which Downey
would consent to weigh In at.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
War Raions for Bal Players
TORONTO Is READY
FOR MAJOR BASEBALL

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 3-Toronto II
second to none as q baseball city,
according to Napoleon Lajoie. who,
managed the Champion Maple Leaf
team this year.
TT Is good enough for any
league" he said today. I'VE play
ed @ great crowds last season.
But I doubt IL the international
League will open"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Honor Penn State Men.

State College, Pa. Dec. 2-Three
prominent figures in PENNSYLVANIA
States athletic circles have won COM
missions in the Second Officers Re-
serve Training camps. They were
w. 3. Lewis, coach Of the varsity
wrestling teams Cor the last eight
years; b. NJ. Herman. IL, varsity
basketball coach. and A. j. Kru-
shank. tackle On the lsl5 football
enam- 81
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Leonard vs.. belmont.

Champion Benny Leonard has ar
rived in st. Paul where he viii put on
the finishing touches to his training
for his ten-round battle with Gene
belmont, the Western lightweight,
which will be fought at the Audi
torium in that city tomorrow night.
Benny will probably have no trouble
in defeating belmont as he Is too
shifty, clever and fast for him
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
This Makes It Intricate.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. THE
executive committee of the Missouri
conference. meeting here today. de-
cided that the. football season had
ended in a three-cornered tie between
Missouri Wesleyan, Drury and WILL
lam Jewell for the conference cham
pionship.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Cofey in Training.

In the hope Of getting on a return
battle with Barley Madden, the
heavyweight, at MarieviIle, r. l., Jim
Coffey, the Irish heavyweight, is
training every day at the New Polo A.
A. Of Harlem The only hitch in the
match Is the larg sum which. Mad
den's manager is holding out for.
Madden knocked out Coffey in seven
rounds at the same club recently.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Hot After Callahan.

II the promoter Of the boxing club
at Racine, Wis, is willing to give Dan
McKetrick, manager of Frankie CAL
lahan, the Brooklyn lightweight, the
money he demands for Frankie's ser
vices a match will be quickly clinched
between Callahan and Joe yelling,
the Chicago fighter, as Jimmy John
ston has already accepted terms. The
contest, If arranged, will be held on
December q.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Norfolk for Charity.

Kid Norfolk, the fast light heavy
weight who recently defeated Billy
Miske at Boston, Mass, has agreed
to box Battling Levinsky twelve
rounds to a decision at the Armory A.
: A. of Boston for the light heavy
weight championship of the world, the
entire receipts to go to the Christmas
fund of a local newspaper. This will
not be an exhibition as 1t will carry
with it a decision. The bout should
draw a tremendous house for the
fund
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Suggestion b Made
For Two Ten Club Majors

Buffalo. N. r. Dec. 3.-In the
opinion Of many local fans the
solution Of the perplexing situation
now In baseball would be the ex-
tension Of the American and Ma
/. tional leagues to ten clubs each.
picking two from Buffalo. Toronto.
Providence and Baltimore. Newark
being too close to Manhattan TO
admit Of choice. This arrangement
would not hurt the major leagues
and would prove a boon to the four
minor cities admitted. -
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Arrest Boxing Promoter.

Akron. Ohio, Dec. 3-Bernie Strapp,
Akron boxing promoter and manager
Of Johnny Gritffiths. welter-weight
was today indicted by, the grand jury
on charge Of grand larceny. Strapp
Is implicated in the theft OF an auto
mobile, but dtnies he had anything
to do with Il.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
"Montagnoc"
OpercoatS

These 01ercodts
appeal directly TO the
discriminating ~ c n.
Rich M ontdgnoe
ScedUcS. SHk lined
and piped IN UeIUst
acifh UeIOet cOH0rf.
Really overeodt elS-
9dHoe at 5000. !
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Commission to Meet January J.

Cincinnati. Dec. a-Before leaving
for Chicago tonight August Herr
msnn. chairman Of the national base
hall commission, announced the
commission would hold its annual
meeting IN Cincinnati on January Z.
At this meeting the chairman,
treasurer and secretary Of the conn
mission yill Re elected
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Marathon Of 1872 Miles
Through Swiss Capital

New York. Dec. a-switzerland re-
Gently held its first marathon" race
through the streets of Berne, the
nations capital. The winner was r.
Scheuermann, of the An1is-Gymnastes,
who beat a field of fifty contestants
in 1:24 over a course of thirteen
and one-half miles, about half the
real marathon distance.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

substitutions-Quigiey for Peacock. Butler for
Horwen. Shea for Algar. Sahler for O'Conner,
strickler for Lally. -.Owney for CanneIl Touch
doEn-Cannell. Goal from touchdown-Murray.
Referee-Mr. Hugh McGrath. Boston College.
Cmpire-Mr. Fed Burleigh. Exeter. Field
tudgf-Mr. Charles Mccarthy, Gcorgetown.
Lnesman-Ar Robert +. Guild. Harvard. Time
Of periods-l0 7. s and Q minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Lain Va. Fitzsinhous.

Battling Charlie Lain, the hard hit
ting Brooklyn bantam-weight, has
been secured to box Billy Fitzsimon-
mons. now Of New Haven but form
erly Of Yonkers, in the seminal to
Chick Brown and Benny Leonard this
month at New Haven.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Snodsrass Quit Game.

Los Angeles. Dec. S.-Fred Sno
grass has positively quit baseball.
said Friday. Tell the fans
through for good" he said To
porters. Snodgrass is said 10 n
turned down an Ofer 10 manag
biz Eaatarn team
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Plate Glass Floor Built
In Stable Trophy Room

New York, Dec. IA plate glass
floor. through which the owner and
guests in the trophy room may look
down on a coach and four, is a
novel feature of the stasle which
James Cox has built at Hamilton
Farm, Gladstone, N. J,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Detroit Buys Pitcher Finneran.

Detroit, lich.. Dec. 3.-Purchase by
the Detroit American League baseball
club Of Finneran. a pitcher. from the
st. Paul club, Of the American As
sociation, was made known today.
The purchased price was not stated.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
BisseH Wins Fir,t.

8. N. Bissell won the irst game IN
the pocket billiard tournament at
Shernan's last night from Charley
Goodacre- 1t was the first of a con
test between six players which win
- tAls We and next
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
A Few Lines to kaiserbIlI.

Three years ago, before your host,
You flung the world your vaunted
boast;
Christmas in Paris" was your toast
Well. what's the trouble? Speak. Old
Dear,
Another Christmas Day draws near
And you'll be balked again. We fear
Christmas in Paris"-so you roared {;
why is it, with the big feast stored.
They missed you at the banquet
board?
Year after year they've planned your
But did their Christmas spread con-
Too much of blood and flame and
steel?
I wonder why you had to wait:
Or, reading your engagement slate,
Perhaps you found another date?
Better come on, while all is well,
For you'll soon find, beneath the spell
They have no Christmas feasts in
Hell.
The difference between John l. Sui
livan and Jess Willard is measured by
a good bit more than merely twenty
five years.
Sullivan stood as the most popular
heavyweight in fighting history. VII
lard, IL not the most unpopular. is at
least the most colorless Where Sulli-
vans defeat was held almost as ma
tional calamity, Willard's defeat
would bring out more cheers than
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
Elegant Fur-Lined
Overcoats
CuBSTANTIAL men, men of
- affairs will. appreciate these
Fur-lined Overcoats in vicuna
browns, oxford mixtures and plain
blacks.

Luxurious collars
of Seal, Persian
Lamb and Beaver
you cannot find bet
ter values, better
quality or better tall
ormg at these prices,
$l20 to $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

lis speed more important than
strength" queries a reader. II de-
pends considerably upon whether one
is a blacksmith or a sprinter.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

, tears by a margin of something like
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
YOu Understand-

The air is cold-the raw winds chill
A ten-foot putt brings me no thrill
Or cen a long drive from the tee
The Washington herald., 1917-12-04

The leading individual scorers for
the season just closed is appended:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-16
SATURDAY MATINEE

Harry A. Duke, steward of the lll- fated Al-Ki who has been here for the past few days on private busi- ness, returned from one of the near by points on the City of Seattle this morning and is at the Gastineau.
 Mrs. Dave M Evans, with her children left this morning on the City of Seattle for Ketchikan, where she will join MT. Evans who is em- ployed with the J. R. Heckman and Company.
 Bishop s. J. Crimont left on the City of Seattle this morning for the south.
 Samuel Guyot well known travel ing man. left for the south this morning and will spend several days in the south end of the division
 Harold Clutter, of the Funter Bay cannery, left for the south on the City of Seattle this morning. F. F. w. Lowle, general agent for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Com pany left on the City of Seattle for the southern end of the division on short business trip.
 Otto J. Wicklander, of the Enter prise Foundry, left this morning on the City of Seattle for the south ac- companied by one of his children.
 Simon Hellenthal, of the law firm of Hellenthal and Hellenthal left this morning on the City of Seattle for Ketchikan to attend to court mat CTS