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The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
MOHAWKS Will MEET
SAILOR TEAM TODAY
Crack Reina Mercedes Eleven, from
Annapolis. Will Face Indians.

II past records in independent foot
ball history means anything to local
followers of the gridiron game a.
real battle royal is scheduled for this
afternoon at Columbia PARK wnen
the Mohawks line up against the
United States Ship Reina Mercedes
from Annapolis. Md
The sailors have always presented
one OF the strongest service clubs
that every played In this city. Fol-
lowers OF the independent sport, no,
well past history of this outfit and IL
press reports can be taken for any
weight the sailors this season are
sure to make the Mohawks' hustle
for the long end of the count today.
Although the line up OF the sail
ors was not obtainable last night it
is known that they have in their
squad many former collegiate stars
and are capable enough to give the
Indians a real battle. The NIohawks
have been working hard during the
past week in preparation for this
contest and are in the best of shape
| to put forth their best efforts.
The same line up which defeated
the Field Artillery team. of Hume,
last Sunday will take the field to
start the game today. This contest
will get under way promptly at .
o'clock with Tug" Fury, former
Georgetown athlete, refereeing and
Jimmy Macklefresch umpiring.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
lexington CADETS
TIE STATE COLLEGE
Great Run by Leech in Final Period
Saves Day for v. M. l..

Lexington. Va, Oct. 0.-The vir-
sinia Military Institute was handed
quite a surprise here today. when the
Maryland State College team battled
the cadets to 1l-to-14 tie. The Mary
landers were supposed to be a weak
eleven as navy recently walked all
over them but they battled the Lex
ington Cadets on more than even
terms and 1t was only q brilliant run
by Leech, quarterback of the Institute
eleven. that saved the day for the
locals.
The cadets saved themselves from
defeat in the final period, when but
| two minutes of time was scheduled
to be played. State College had
scored twice and after ringing up
this tally they kicked to v. M. I.
1t was here that Leech made his
| spectacular run through the entire
state eleven for the second touch
| down and a minute after kicked a
goal from touchdown which tied the
| count for his team.
Fumbles hurt the state college
eleven in the first period. In the
second quarter V. NJ. !. scored
through a brilliantly executed forward
pass to Hawkins, who crossed the
line with the locals first touchdown.
No advantage could be seen between
the clubs In the third period, but in
the fourth quarter the state college
eleven opened up with a slashing
defense which carried the Virginians
off their feet. Two touchdowns were
scored in six minutes. The brilliant
work Of Leech for the home team.
and Snyder and Fletcher for the visit
ors was the feature. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
PENN AMATEURS TO
HAVE NEW BRANCH

George ]. Turner. of Baltimore. pres
ident of the Amateur Union of the
United States, was in town yester-
day for n few hours and conferred
with Secretary Frederick w. Ruben
at A. A. U. headquarters on several
important matters which will come
up before the delegates at the an
nual convention at st. Louis on Mon
day, November 10, for final decision.
One of the most important mat
ters discussed was the application by
the clubs of Pittsburgh and the sur
rounding territory for a new district
association of the A. A. u. to be
known as the Allegheny Mountain
Association, with headquarters at
Pittsburgh. The board of governors
OF the A. A. U. have approved the
formation of this new association,
which has requested to have included
as its territory all of the State of
West Virginia. the State of Pennsyl-
vania, west of Altoona, Pa, and Bel
mont, Columbia, and Jefferson Coun-
ties of the State of Ohio; and Pres
ident Turner has issued a call for
meeting of all of the clubs in that
territory. thirty-seven in number, to
take place at the Colonial Annex
Hotel. Pittsburgh, on Thursday even-
ing, November Is. for the purpose of
organizing and adopting the consti-
tuition and bylaws prescribed by the
A. A. U. therefor.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
BIDDLE MAY. HEAD
TENNIS ASSOCIATION

New York. Oct. 2o-Craig Biddle
is being talked of as the next presi-
dent of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association. The popu-
lar player of Philadelphia, whose ex-
perience has been accumulated upon
courts in all parts of the world, stands
out in the estimation of many, as
the leading figure in the American
game at this time.
The wonderful performance Of Bid
die in the national tournament this
season on the turf at Forest Hills
attracted considerable attention to
him. not only by his exceptional pro-
ficfency with the racquet, but also
because of his safe and sane views
upon the ameteur and tournament
questions which have caused more or
less feverish unrest among the fol-
lowers Of the game for the past two
seasons.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
|FITzSIMMONS STILL
IN GRAVE CONDITION
Former World Ring Champion Bat.
ting Against Severe Attack
of Pneumonia.

Chicago. Oct. 20.-Old Bob Fitzsin-
mons, the greatest boxer of all time.
was on the verge of knockout toda '
IN the biggest fight OF his career-a
battle with death.
The old ring hero. whom hook and
uppercut failed to stop, was slowly
taking the count from pneumonia
only a question OF hours" the doc
tors said.
AT O'Clock this morning Fitzsim-
mons was still conscious, but yisibIy
weaker, and Mrs. Fitzsimmons stated
ne was mot expected to live through
the day"
, She had not left his side since he
was taken TO the hospital and is on
the verge Of nervous collapse,
All hope that Fitzsimmons might
weather the attack, as he had stalled
through storms OF blows by courage
ana cunning in the past, had been
abandoned by every one-every one
except the ancient gladiator himself
Flz' who at one time held three
/ tltles-heavy-weight, hight heavy
weight and middle-weight CHAMPION
contracted a cold several days ago
Whlle appearing in a vaudeville act
at a Southside theater.
1anely he stuck at his work until
ne collapsed Wednesday morning,
Then his wife, Mrs. Tina FItzsim.
mons. forced him to go to the hos
pital. She has been at his bedside
constantly since then.
Physicians at the hospital declared
today that both of the old mans lungs
and his heart are affected and thai
ne has but a few hours to live. His
children. Robert. jr.. Martin, and
Rosalie. have been summoned from
! Dunellen, N. ].
t1tzsimmons was born in Cornwall.
England. fifty-seven years ago. He
went to Australia when a bow and
built up his wonderful physique as
a blacksmith. After winning the box-
ing championship of that continent he
came to the United States in the
early 99s.
In this country he won the middle
weight title from Jack DEMPSEY. the
/ light heavyweight title from George
Gardner and the heavyweight belt
from Jim Corbett. He lost the latter
championship when he was knocked
cut by Jim Jeffries.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

FOOTBALL RESULTS.
allaudet, 81: Walter Reed, o.

Gallaudet. 81; Walter Reed. o.
Georgetown. II; Lehigh. 6.
Marylani State, IA; v. M. l., IL
Tome, Is; A. and N. Preps, o.
Georgetown Preps, Ii; Technical. q.
Dickinson, Il; Johns Hopkins, o.
Colgate. 20; Cornell, o.
Army, IS; Tufts. 3.
Syracuse, o.; Pittsburgh. 38.
West Virginia, Q; Dartmouth. 6.
Carlisle, o; Navy, 81.
Bucknell, 6; Penna, 20.
Washington and Jefferson. Z; Penn
State, o.
Illinois. q; Wisconsin. o.
Chicago. 81; Perdue, o.
Harvard. 1a; First Maine Heavy
Artillery. o.
Yale Freshmen, 20: Exeter,o.
Columbia. 81; Union, o.
Ohio University, o; Carnegie Tech
81.
Fordham. II; Holy Cross, o.
University of Buffalo. 2s; Univer-
sity of Rochester. o.
Wesleyan. Z; New York Univer-
sity. 8.
University of Michigan. 81; Mich
igan Aggies. o.
Brown, q; Boston College, o.
Y. NJ c. A College. 13; Amherst
a. -
Rutgers. 50; Lafayette, Z.
Bowdoin. 10; Colby. z.
st. Lawrence. Is; Hobart, o.
Franklin and Marshall, o; Mullen
berg, IL.
Williams. II; Hamilton, o.
Swarthmore, II; Gettysburg, o.
Lebanon. 1s; Villa Nova, o.
Citadel, IS; Erskine. Z.
Western Reserve. s; Kenyon, o.
Pittsburgh Freshmen. o; Syracuse
Freshmen. T.
Worcester Tech. 6; Rensselaer,, o.
Bates, Sc; Maine. o.
Georgia Tech, So; Washington and
Lee, o.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
LEHIGH IS BEATEN
BY georgetown
Johnny Gilroy and McQuade Prove
Stars in Downing Pennsyl-
vanians. ~ to 6.

Bethlehem, Pa. Oct 2o.-George-
town or rather Gilroy and Nc
ouade proved too much for Lehish
today and the Washington lads
romped away with the game by q
score of IT to 8.
Lehigh failed to get the clever
Georgetown attack the nrst half
and in each period the visitors
scored, the first on Gilroy's pretty
forward pass to McQuade, and the
second time when McQuade broke
down Lehigh's defense fifteen yards
from the goal line. and snaked his
way through the right side of the
line for a touchdown.
The rest between the halves SEEM
ed to do Lehigh good for from the
very kickoff the visitors were out
classed. First Halsted ran back
Dudack's kickoff to the 4o-yard line.
and W. Maginess and Harrington
pounded the line for thirty yards.
Then a penalty gave Lehigh an
other first down. and Halsted took
Georgetown unaware by making a
forward pass to Harrington, who
sprinted over the line for Lehigh's
lone tally. Halsted failed to kick
the goal.
After this Lehigh lapsed into a
passive state again. A forward pass
McQuade to whelan took the ball
to Lehigh's s7-yard line and Nc
Quade made II a first down on a
fine plunge. Lehigh broke up two
forward passes and Maloney drop
ped back for a field goal His aim
was perfect. l..
Lehigh's only other chance to
score came at the end of the sec
ond period, but an intercepted for
ward pass spoiled II
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TICKET IS first in
PRINCE GEORGE stake
Andrew Miller's Entry Captures Fea-
ture at Laurel Course.
BY GEORGE b. MORRIS.

Laurel. Md, Oct 21.-The Prince
George Handicap, the feature of a
good card, was accounted for by An
drew Miller's Ticket, who defeated
the favorite, Naturalist, handIly,
while Leochares was third. The neId
was scratched to four starters and
the heavy play was sent in on Natu.
ralist. The winner was much the
best and came away when ready to
win by two lengths.
Whatever chances King Neptune
may have had were ruined at the
break as he propped and was as good
as left. He ran an excellent race
end with the light impost he carried
may have been much closer up had
he not met with such mad racing
luck.
Jack Hare, jr.. made his field hook
cheap in the Laurel Junior Handicap,
when he won with speed in reserve
from Recount and Payment. The
winner shouldered 110 pounds and 1t
was like a feather on his back
The defeat of Gloomy Gus, in the
fifth number by Highland Lad, was a
distinct surprise and shock to his
many followers. Damrosch was Sec
ond. who beat Gloomy Gus three
lengths for the place.
The closing number went to Mono
moy. who defeated Little Nearer and
Eagle by a healthy margin.
Little Nearer was almost knocked
to his knees on the turn for home and
had he escaped this incident would
have won the race. The track was
heavy and sticky and the favorites
had bad time trying to get home In
front.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
CENTRAL TO FACE
GEORGETOWN PREPS

What is expected to be one of the
best scholastic games of the sea-
son will be staged at Centrars Sta
dium next Saturday afternoon, when
Coach Metzler's Mt. Pleasant eleven
is booked to meet "Botchy" Bar
ron's Georgetown Prep team.
This game will be- called at 1
o'clock as the Blue and Gray team
desire to be present at the varsity
game with Virginia Polytech on the
Hilltop field. Centrars victorious
campaign in the scholastic ranks
marks it as one of the best prep
school teams in the history of school
foot ball in the District and IL they
get away with a victory over the
Hilltop Props it only remains for
them to defeat the Army and Navy
Prep School team to have a clear
claim on the outside scholastic
championship.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
BOWLING CHAMPS TO
TOUR THE COUNTRY

Jimmie Smith, world champion
bowler and Count" John Gengler.
perhaps the most artistic bowler in
the country will begin a coast to
coast bowling tour late this fall,
visiting all large cities.
The pair toured States east OF the
Mississippi last year winning most
Of their matches and making a great
impression.
Smith this year Is going after a
few more perfect scores to add to
his present record OF fifteen, said to
be the most ever made by any bow
ler\in a lifetime.
Gengier is particularly famous for
his palm bowling and for picking of
difficult spares.
Palm bowling was almost a lost
art in America until the Luxembourg
wonder came to America a few years
ago and showed he was as proficient
bowling without using the holes in
the ball as the average man was
with his favorite sphere.
The two champions will start from
New York in November and expect
to be on the road until early spring.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
west virginia IS
MAKING GOOD RECORD
Showing of Mountaineers to Date
Beyond Expectations.

Morgantown, Oct, 1.-Anyone who
has watched West Virginia Univer-
sity's wartime football team in ac-
ton this fall cannot avoid admitting
that the Mountaineers have one of
the strongest teams playing football
this fall in the United States. Her
record proves that.
The first game was lost TO Pitts
burgh's championship team, l4-s; the
Navy, under Gilmore Dobie, was beat
en- at Annapolis. 7-s, and yesterday,
on the local field, the aspirations of
the Carlisle Indians received a Sc
we're Jolt. the final score being 10
In favor of West Virginia West vir-
ginia has amassed thirty-seven points
while her strong opponents have gar
nered but fourteen. these all being
to the credit OF Pitt.
A peculiar thing about West yir-
ginia's game has been that ali but
three Of her thirty-seven points have
been made In the last quarter of the
games. In the final period Of the
Pitt game West Virginia pushed over
touchdown. The Navy-West Vir-
ginia game at Annapolis went into
the fourth quarter with no score, and
West Virginia scored through the me-
dium of Harris brilliant run in the
middle OF the last period. Yesterday
Carlisle and West Virginia battled on
even terms until the fourth quarter,
and then the Mountaineers broke loose
and Tailed three touchdowns in the
short space of seven minutes.
West Virginia has this year at least
five men who will no doubt receive
consideration for All-American selec-
tons when these mythical teams are
selected this fall OF course, Sere
are other good men on the Noun
taineer eleven as II is a well-rosnded
machine, but in Rodgers at fullback.
Capt. Bailey at center, Harris at
quarterback and both Harrick and Ice
at tackles, w. V. L. has a quintet
that cannot be denied consideration.
Harrick weighs lO4. Ice lsl, Rodgers
1872. Bailey 172 and Harris 1e2. This
Is plenty OF weight for All-Amer-
ican candidates, and from the man.
ner in which Eastern critics have
been speaking OF the prowess OF these
men 1t is certain they will not be
overlooked when the games are over
and All-American teams are selected.
West Virginia plays Dartmouth at
Hanover on Saturday. and this will
be not only a most strenuous game,
but entails a long and arduous trip.
Dartmouth possibly will prove to be
the strongest team West Virginia has
played this year. and coming as Il
does just following successive games
with Pittsburgh, Navy and Carlisle
will be a most severe test for West
Virginia's comparatively young men.
Every effort will be put forth, how
ever to make as good a showing
on this second invasion Of the East
as was made at Annapolis on the
first trip a week ago.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

The phrase "he pulled a Merkle"
may be droped from baseball's classic
parlance to make room for a brand
new bit of slang by substituting the
name of Zim for that of the former
Giant first baseman.
Heine Zimmerman's name certainly
deserves to go down In baseball his
tory as the only man who ever ap-
preached Merkle's famous bonehead
play.
Heine's famous 3o-yard sprint down
the third base line after the fleet
footed Collins is one of those ex-
hibitions of ivory which come up in
a ball game when even the smartest
players. playing for a high tension
lose their heads for an instant and
pull a play that the veriest sand
lotter would jeer at.
The greatest bone, prior to Zim's
was when Merkle failed to touch
second on Bridwell's hit in the last
game of the series in 1908. Merkle
started for the clubhouse believing
the game was won when Sheckard re-
covered the ball. threw to Evers and
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Want Tennis Players
As Ambulance Driver,

New York. Oct. 2O.-Recruits are
wanted for the Ambulance Section of
the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. Lieut.. James
Boyd, OF New York Chapter Of the
American Red Cross has notified the
officials of the National Association
to have the men who have already
enlisted report Immediately at Allen
town, Pa. at the training camp head
quarters for the United States Am
bulance Service.
As a greater number OF men are
needed for this service than was ex-
pected. Lieutenant Boyd has request
ed the lawn tennis officials TO drum
up all the recruits possible who can
qualify as ambulance drivers or who
can pass the physical requirements
for active service at the front in
France with the various ambulance
divisions.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
JOCKEY BUTWELL Is
Is NOW FREE LANCE

Laurel. Nd. Oct. 20-Jimmy But
well and Sam Hildreth, the COM
bination which has won much
money for August Belmont, chair
man Of the Jockey Club, has been
broken. The latter. who trains the
splendid thoroughbreds, made the
announcement yesterday that he
and the jockey had reached the
parting OF the ways.
Butwelrs contract has another
month TO run. but he will ride as a
free lance. II is believed that the
Jockey still feels very badly because
Hildreth placed frankie Robinson
in the saddle to steer Hourless
through the great match race with
Omar Khayyam. He would not go
to the liberty bond box yesterday
to secure a button after plotting
Crimper. Raj PARIS horse. to VIC
tory.
While he felt hurt and disappaint-
ed. too, perhaps, Butwell did not all
low the incident to interfere with
his riding, for he handled Crimper
in mastery manner. There is no
doubt about Butwell saving the
ability. but Hildreth said after
Hourless' victory that Jimmy was
not getting away from the post and
was riding below his usual form,
which caused him to think that a
change Of jockeys would bring the
best results.
Butwell will be a busy boy dur
ing the remainder of the Maryland
season. for he is a topnotcher. The
mere fact that Belmont gave him a
contract proves that. He is also
well known to Maryland patrons OF
the track, for he has ridden many
a winner in this State.
frankie Robinson. in all likeli-
hood. will ride the Belmont horses
at Laurel and Pimlico unless Whit
ney has an entry in the same race.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
NEW JUDGE NAMED
FOR HAVANA MEET

Baltimore. Md, Oct. 20.-An-
nouncement was made today that
Chris Cornehlsen, of New York, had
been appointed presiding Judge at
Oriental Park, Havana. for the
Cuba-American Jockey Clubs win
ter race meet, which Is scheduled
TO open on Thanksgiving Day and
continue until March "a next
This appointment is made to fill
the vacancy in the Oriental Park
Official stan growing out of the re-
cent death of P. A. Brady, OF Jack
sonville, Fla. In all other respects
the list OF officials will be identical
with that of last season. The new
presiding Judge Is well fitted by ex-
perience for the position to which
he has been appointed. Ever since
the opening Of the Havre de Grace
race track, he has satisfactorily
filled a corresponding position at
that Maryland race course, and for
many years he was an official at
the Gravesend track on Long Island
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
FANS DISAPPOINTED
IN NOT HOLDING GAME
Red Gross Lose Thousands By Ina
biGy Of Yale and Harvard
to Agree on Game.

Gridiron enthusiasts, particularly
the alumni Of Yale and Harvard. who
had hopes a football game might
be played between these universities
this fall. have had their illusion.
dispelled. Just at the time when
the Harvard athletic COMMITTEES MADE
known its willingness TO allow such
q contest. the Yale Athletic Associs-
ton has signifed its determination 20
eliminate varsity football Altogether.
At the opening of the scholastic
year. both institutions made known
their intention OF doing away with
athletics because Of the effects Of the
war. Later, however. Harvard came
forward with an Informal football
team. and built up a schedule with
military teams In and about the New
England States. and at almost the
same time Yale decided TO permit re-
stricted athletics. with the result that
a freshman football team was quickly
formed.
In a rather lengthy statement at
the time. Professor Robert n. Cor
win, head OF the Yale Athletic As
sociation. said that Il was mot the
intention Of Yale TO discourage sth-
AtSN1s OAN 70 ElNt u u EptClnC
aim 70 make IL available and useful
To every man who was looking 20
service" The main idea was 10 put
the sport on a military basis. and 10
allow no one TO take part unless he
was in training for service either
with the army or navy.
When the aims Of both universities
were seen TO be patriotic. interested
persons aligned themselves In a move
ment to have a team from each in
stitution meet on the gridiron. The
American Red Cross was 10 be the
beneficiary. and there seemed TO be
no good reason why either college
could object. The blunt refusal OF
the Yale Athletic Association. how
ever, seems TO have upset all plans.
Undoubtedly the athletic plan out
lined by Yale has its good points.
but IL seems TO lack a good reason
why Harvard might not be met. with
such a game as an objective. the tn
terest in athletics should receive a
tremendous impetus. and even under
the restrictions that Yale has placed
upon her athletes. there should be
plenty OF players available. such a
game. too would net Thousands ot
dollars for the Red Cross, and win
or lose. Yale would stand out more
strongly from a patriotic point Of
view.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TWO KARRICK BOYS
IN AMBULANCE CORPS

The first ambulance section of those
being raised by the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association
has just been enlisted and the Sec
ond is now being recruited. Among
the applications from Washington
are the following: James L. Karrick,
jr., and David B. Karrick, of 2laO
Bancroft place. These men have been
ordered to report at Allentown, Pa,
the mobilization camp for the United
States Army Ambulance Service, of
which the tennis sections are a part.
There the men received their train
ing before being ordered to duty.
They are quartered In the buildings
of the Playground and are well equip
ped. An ambulance section now in
cludes forty-five men and applica-
tions for the second are being received
by Paul #. Williams. 20 Broad street,
New York City. More than half the
necessary number are now on file
so it is probable that the quota will
be reached before November ]. Men
desiring to join should send their
applications promptly to the above
address.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

the Giants were declared out by
Umpire O'Day, the winning run not
counting. The game was played over
and the Giants lost.
Merkle added to his fame as an
ivory merchant in the world series of
1872 by failing to go after a high foul
which would have won the series for
the Giants.
One of the famous boners of base
ball was similar to Zim's. Ossie
Schrekengost. a slow-footed Athletic
catcher. chased a base runner clear
around the bases without attempting
to throw the ball. The runner scored
and the Athletics lost the game. 1t
happened that the game was not of
particular importance and Ossie Niles
disregarded the frenzied howls of the
other players and the fans and
started for the clubhouse. Three Bos-
ton runs scored.
Hap" Myers. former Boston first
baseman, once raced from first to third
on Heine Wagner's sacrifice with two
out. Boston was playing New York
and Hal Chase. playing first base,