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The Washington times., 1917-01-29
GrH Athlees-Kieter Denies ALcs State1en
FOSTER To- RETURN
Joe Wood May Not BE Given Chance
Now With Champions.

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-George Foster,
star pitcher of the Red Sox In 1915.
has benefited so much by a treat
ment for his aIling wing that he has
notified President Frazee that he will
report at Hot Springs, Ark, when the
call to arms sounds. His reappear-
ance may vitality change the status
of Joe Wood, another veteran Red
Sox pitcher.
Foster intended to retire. He in
jured his arm last season, and was
compelled to drop out of competition.
Then Joe Wood, who did not play ball
in 1915, entered into negotiations with
his old club, and 1t was announced
that he would be given an opportun-
ity to show his class at the training
camp,
The announcement today that Fos-
ter is able to pitch may result in .
failure for Wood. Smoky" Joe II
known to be asking a high salary.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
TO REPLACE CORNELL
Columbia VIII Be Given Rowing
Date With Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 29.-There
e q probability that Harvard and
Cornell will not row this spring for
the first time since 1908. There Is
a hitch between the two manage
ments over a mutually agreeable date,
and with the persistent reports that
. Harvard and Columbia are to row the
Charles River basin in May, IL now
appears as II Harvard is going TO
pass up the chance to go to Ithaca
in twelve years of rowing Cornell has
won nine races.
Manager Percival S. Howe, OF Har-
ward, would. neither affirm or deny
the report that there would be no
race this spring. 81 have had no
correspondence with any of our pros
pectiye opponents" he said. "The ad-
visory rowing committee Is still con-
sidering the makeup OF the schedule,
and until they have decided on IL
there is nothing / can say.
A probable Harvard schedule this
spring win be an April meeting with
Annapolis on the severn, q race with
Columbia and other opponents late
IN May and the customary brushes
with Yale.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK
Bernie Wefers, Jr., Chasing Fathers
Record on Track.

A chip or the old block is Bernie
Wefers, jr., the Splinter. who has
matriculated at Columbia College
Since the son OF the New York Ath-
letic Club and Fordham University
coach took up athletic competition,
a little more than one year ago, he
has enjoyed a remarkably successful
career. In all his races in closed and
open competition he has never failed
to earn a place in the final heats.
Bernie's daddy Is joint holder OF
the worlds record OF 0:21 LIS for the
220 yards, made while he was attend
ing Georgetown University in 1896
and the junior Wefers hopes to gain
equal fame before he Is graduated
from the Blue and White institution.
After less than six months compe-
tition. young Wefers last July low
cred the schoolboy 100-yard time to
0:101 is.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
FEVER STOPS RACES
Juarez Meet Ends When ouaran
tine Hits Mexican Town.


Ell PAso. Tex, Jan. 2s.-After
forty-nve days of racing, and Tight
ing against great odds, losing tens
OF thousands of dollars in an attempt
to keep the sport OF racing going
on across the Rio Grande from Ell
Paso, the management OF the Jockey
Club Juarez today turned the box
over" and announced that the last
deal had been made at this Mexican
track for the present season.
First there was the tight against
fear OF the villainous Villa and his
marauders TO overcome, and then
came the elements and young bllz-
yards, and other varieties OF bad
weather at times called a halt, but
in spite of all this racing was con-
tinued six days a week until IL be-
came evident that there were not
sufficient horses to carry on a con-
tinuous meeting of 100 days, and the
racing was cut down last week to
three days a week.
1t was thought that the meeting
might be stretched out until time
to travel toward the Northern tracks,
but yesterday all attempts to carry
on the sport ceased and announce
ment was made that the track was
closed for the season.
When riots started early over In
the town of Juarez because a Quaran-
tine had been thrown up against
the invasion of Ell Paso by servants
who have employment IN the Texas
city and spend their nights at their
homes across the border, the end Of
racing here was seen.
Manager Winn, OF the Jockey Club,
ordered a statement TO be issued as
follows:
Acting largely upon the advice OF
persons familiar with the conditions
in Juarez, and believing It wise no
longer to continue the races in the
face of the present difficulties and
health restrictions, J. Winn, manager
of the Jockey Club Juarez, made the
announcement that the meeting at
the Juarez track was terminated for
the present season.
while he does not believe there Is
any danger, and certainly no greater
now than heretofore, others whose
opinion he values have advised him
that safety and precaution at this
time would not be misplaced. He is
therefore, very naturally not disposed
to assume needless responsibility.
The quarantine restrictions both
upon the American side and the re-
taIiatory measures upon the other,
due possibly to natural resentment,
have had q disquieting erect upon
the public, SO that few would care to
undertake possible discomforts or mo-
lestation.
'.The management of the Jockey
Club Juarez was loath TO end the
meeting thus abruptly, but as there
were only six weeks remaining to be
run according to the announcement
schedule, there will be no hardship
10 the horsemen who have prospered
veil under the liberal policy of the
club. BY next season. 1t is expected
that the troubles across the Rio
Grande will be over when another
meeting, bigger and better than ever
will be given"
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
ROANOKE BOWLERS
TO MEET LOCALS
Royals and Casinos Engage
Crack Virginians Here on
Saturday.

Some idea as to how the Royal
duckpin team of this city, compares
with the best out-of-town talent in the
South Atlantic section will be known
next Saturday. when a crack combi'
nation OF Roanoke, Va, comes here
for an engagement. 1t. viii be the
opening five games Of a; ten-game
match, the second half to be contest
ed ct Roanoke.
Roll Casinos.
The visitors will roll the Royals at
the Royal at 2:30 in the afternoon
and tho Casinos, on the Casino alleys,
at 1880 D. m. The Casinos are mostly
responsible for the Roanoke visit as
they journeyed to the Virginia town
sometime ago and battled the same
team
On this occasion the Roanoke bowl
ers obtained one game OF 619 and
averaged around SIS for the match.
1t is to be seen from this that the
Royals and Casinos will have no easy
pickings" in Saturdays competition.
Big Stakes Up.
1t is understood that handsome
stakes are up on the matches.
With the unprecedented scores made
this season by the Royals, Harry
Rrauss, Harry, HALEY, Harry Stan
ford, J. Bernard Carroll, and Earl
Lewis, local bowlers have looked for
ward to the time when these stars
should show their worth against out
of-town competition.
May Decide Supremacy.
Many believe that the Royal team
is the strongest in the country, and
the Roanoke match may be the first
step toward determining whether or
not 1t is. A match is pending with
an aIl-star combination OF Baltimore,
which, should IL be rolled, would ue-
clue whether that city can produce
enough bowling talent to overcome
the local champions
With victories over Baltimore and
Roanoke, II is to be assumed that
HALEY would lead his rollers into
other such contests, although the vet
eran makes no statement With refer
ence to the future.
Following Saturday nights rolling
the Roanokes, Royals, and Casinos
will Join in a banquet at the Ebbitt.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
TECH ON LOOKOUT
FOR TRACK COACH
Mike Martins Name Suggested
But No Action Has Been
Taken.

Tech Is on the lookout for a track
coach. The Manual Trainers with q
wealth of material are casting about
for a mentor to take charge of the
youths who want to break all records
Up to about a week ago Monroe Shee
han, captain of the track team, was
coaching the Tech youngsters.
For the past few days sheehan has
been under the weather. The name
of Mike Martin, trainer of Clark
Griffith's Nationals, has been men
toned as handler OF the Tech sprint
ers and distancers, but nothing def
mite has been done toward obtaining
Martin for the team.
VIII Enter Meets.
Coach or not the Tech runners will
enter the meets this season. Severa
meets have been held during the fall
and some fine competition has beer
noted.
Tech has several good runners es
pecially in the distances, The first
six runners to cross the line in the
Thanksgiving Day run under the aus
pices OF the Y NJ. c. A. were Tech
boys. Workouts are being held Out
of doors at the school and consider
able progress has been made despite
the fact that no regular coach has
taken charge of the team.
Would Meet Others.
Right now Tech is wanting two OBJ
ponent in a triangular meet. Nc
Namara, representing Tech, is/tryins
to arrange an affair with Western
and st. Adams, such as was held last
winter before the regularly scheduled
meets here. Ras
The Tech team would take on any
other track teams who want to gel
into competition in tryouts for the
meets to come later.
There is every indication that Tech
will have a track coach shortly. Sew
eral Interested in the work are ex
pecting to ask permission to engage
a good man to- take up the burden
until after the indoor meets are over
school Handicapped.
The school has been greatly handi
capped in not having a gymnasium
There Is q wealth OF material at the
school, and the squad has been work
Business gymnasium.
Several OF Techs former athlete,
are making good in college, and Il
they could get an earlier start might
make records here.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
MEET ON ALLEYS
IN FINAL GAMES
Keane's Grand centraIs and
Southeast AII-Stars Finish
Series Tomorrow.

Tomorrow night will see the con-
clusion of the ten-game duckpin
series between Tom Keane's Grand
Centrals, of the National Capital
League, and the Southeast All-Stars,
picked from the Southeast League.
Five games will be rolled on the
Grand Central alleys, starting at 1880
Keane's team enters the. final set
more than 100 pins to the good. and
probably will win easily. The South
easterns, however, are q capable lot
Of bowlers and can be expected to
put up a good performance.
When Isemann's Crescents rolled
the Martinsburg Palace team here
Thursday, Harry Stanford, the local
star, accomplished an unusual feat
which was generally overlooked. He
rolled thirteen consecutive boxes,
starting with the first frame Of his
opening game, without leaving q pin
standing. This doubtless Ii record.
When Johnny Vaeth rolls tomor-
row against the Southeast All-Stars
there will be many on hand to see
how far the Grand Central crack will
carry his present sensational streak.
He has averaged 1913 for his last
twenty-one games.
Now comes a challenge to the
Royals from far-away Anacostia
from an all-star combination man
aged by Walter Scott. The latter
wishes to arrange a match for some
Thursday night to be rolled on the
Royal alleys.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
CHARGES UP TODAY
Boxing Commissioner Wenek Ae.
eused Of Asking a Bride.

. ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Charges
preferred against Fred Wenck. chair
man of the New York State Boxing
Commission. will be brought up for
hearing here today.
wenck Is charged by Harry Pol
lock. John White. and Patrick T.
Powers and Emil Fuchs with having
solicited a bride in return for a box
ing license for bouts at Madison
Square Garden. Franklin B. Lord,
legal adviser to Governor Whitman,
will hear the charges.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
GETS TWO MAcKMEN.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 29.-PIans
for the strengthening OF the Harris
burg club of the New York State
League, were announced here today
by Manager Cockill, who stated he
had secured several new players for
the team.
. Among these are Tom Voltz and
Tom Heeley, whom Cockill secured
from the Philadelphia Athletics. Volta
was farmed to this city for the sea-
son, and Heeley was purchased out
right. No sum was mentioned.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
HOLDS TO FRATERNITY.

MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 29.-Milton
Stock. third baseman Of the Philadel-
phia National League club. wintering
here, said today that he would stand
by the players fraternity until the
differences between the players and
owners were settled. A contract sent
Stock by the Philadelphia club has
been returned.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
Announces Game.
SCOTT WON'T SIGN
Worlds Champions Star shortstop
Declines Salary Cut.

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-Everett Scott
the crack shortstop of the Red Sox,
has refused to stand a cut in his
salary. His unsigned contract for
1917 has arrived here, accompanied
by a short note concerning his atti,
tude. He makes no mention OF the
fraternity sQuabbles, merely saying
that the salary offered does not come
up to his expectations. Scott, IT Is
understood, has been offered less
money than he drew last season.
81 have no doubt but that Scott will
get into line" says President
Frazee. I'VE shall get together over
this salary matter"
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
SIGNS UP Metric
Milwaukee Lightweight Joins LIeh.
tensteIn's String.

CHICAGO. Jan. killarney Lich-
tenstein, Chicago promoter and man
ager of Ad Wolgast, has added anoth-
er promising lightweight to his
string. Today he signed Charlie Me-
trie, Milwaukee idol.
Metric is matched to meet Sailor
Kirke, coast lightweight, before the
National A. c. at Denver February
8, over the 15-round route. Both box.
ers have agreed to make 1876 pounds.
Metric has gone through thirty-three
battles undefeated.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
HOWARD ISLEADER
OK. OF G. LEAGUE
Tops Duckpin BowIers With
1903 Ayerage-De Sotos Set
Pace for Teams.

]. c. Howard, OF the Marquette
team. is the leading bowler Of the
Knights OF Columbus Duckpin
League. with an average of 1851 for
nineteen games. His team is in last
place.
De Sotos top theIeague standing
with IS games won and 10 lost, with
the Trinidads second at 20 and Is.
The averages:
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
NAVY MAY INVITE
A. N. PREP TOPLAY
CoIIifIoWer to See Today II En-.
gagement Can Be Made
for Winning Five.

The Army and Navy Preparatory
School basketball team, unbeaten In
seven starts this year, has attracted
the attention of basketball followers
at the Naval Academy. Coach Jim
Collifower, of the Navy team, wants
q worthy opponent for his plebe team
and will ask an invitation for the A.
N. p. quint for a game to be played
February Z.
The Props have had an unusually
successful season riding rough shod
over all opponents. Unfortunately the
Props are not listed TO play either
Central or Friends and so no COM
parison can be made Of the strength
Of the three elevens other than that
Friends was set back W the Central
team.
Western Invited.
Last year the Naval Academy au-
thorities invited the Western High
School to play the Plebe team. West
ern's fve went down to defeat before
practically the same team that has
won nine straight for the Navy this
year.
Welch, Clarke, Martin, Won I-eim-
berg, and Staub were the members of
the Plebe team last year. Three OF
these players have been on the VIC
torious Navy quint this season. The
Navy coach will know definitely in a
day or so whether the Props will be
asked to bring their team to the
Academy for a game.
Games Scheduled.
Several attractive games are
scheduled for the week. Today the
scrappy Gonzaga team plays the
Georgetown Freshman Ave in Ryan
gym. These teams will come right
back for another battle on Friday
afternoon at Gonzaga.
Tomorrow the Business-Techhical
engagement, postponed from last
week, will go on the boards. This
game will wind up the first half Of
the schoolboy series.
On Wednesday Army and Navy
Prep play St Adams in the Army and
Navy Prep gymnasium. Teams. take
a rest until Friday. when Central and
Eastern play, and Western and Tech
take the floor in a double-header at
the Y. n. c. A.
Announces Game.
Central announced a game with
Episcopal High School for this week,
but seems to have overlooked the fact
that the Friday engagement was
scheduled with Eastern. Saturday
Tech plays St Adams in the Epiphany
gymnasium.
One or two games may be arranged
during the week by the high school
quints. An effort to strengthen sew
eral OF the weaker fives will be made
in the next few days, owing to the
fact that the mid.year marks go in.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
Case Il Different.

AIexanders case is somewhat diff
ferent, although his demand for s1S'-
900 a year is considered unreason-
able.
When the great pitcher was tempted
by Federal League offers three years
ago, Baker handed out blank con-
tract for three years, and told Alex
ander to name his own terms. As a
result Alexander wrote $1,000 Q year
into the contracts which was entirety
satisfactory to Baker, and Alexander
promptly declared that he was very
happy.
AZ the end of each season ne re-
ceiyed an extra 81 900 for winning
twenty-five games, while he shared In
the worlds series money OF 1915 Bak-
er mailed q new three-year contract
to Alexander several weeks ago. IL
called for $1,000 In salary and usual
81 900 bonus for twenty-five victories.
Alexander quickly replied that ne
wouldn't sign for less than slo'OOo
a year and q three-year contract
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
BOBTHAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

1t never fails. About this time ev-
cry winter the Georgetown-virginia
relations come up for consideration.
Unless ell signs fail Maryland State
College Is coming In for the cream in
a year so. Curley Byrd's teams are
getting better. The Staters are de-
veloping athletically as well as H.
nancially. They will have a big
stadium shortly. They meet all COM
ers, and have no crows to pick with
anyone. Catholic University and
Georgetown have severed relations
with each other, Virginia does not
play either In any branch of sport.
Maryland State authorities are keen
to see Virginia as a drawing card
here, and it but a matter Of year
or so for the farsighted ones before
State will be skimming the financial
cream of athletic relations with Vir-
ginia.
This is a peaceful land, except on
the diamond.
Next Saturdays duckpin matches
between the Royals, strongest bowl
a crack Roanoke team, and between
the Casinos, of this city, and the Vir-
ginians, will serve to show how local
talent compares with out-oftown
ability. Local bowlers, and rightfully
so, have come to believe that the Ma
tional Capital boasts the best duckpin
rollers in the country. Roanoke takes
pride in a number of pinspillers that
are believed there to be the equal OF
any team that can be placed in COM
petition by Washington. It will be
known whether this be so or not after
the Roanoke bunch has encountered
the Royals and Casinos. The Royals
compose undoubtedly the most skilled
quint that ever represented this city,
and the Casinos, while not so strong
as the Royals, are capable of giving
them a tough battle.
Army and Navy men are eagerly
scanning the list of casualties. This
is known as the "bilging" season,
when fiunkers are either dropped or
set back a class.
Here's a quiet tip. Watch CentraTs
basketball team. The dark blue
youngsters succeeded in staving off
Baltimore City College, no mean feat
by the way. Central has improved in
every contest, which is more than can
be said of several other high school
quints striving for the title. Central
has lost two games in the title race.
but the ground can be regained II
the leader slips down a trifie. II
would not be surprising to see Tech
drop a contest before the end OF the
wear. The next Tech-Central battle is
going to be a real one IL present in
dIcations are to be taken for what they
are really worth.
The next to the last we heard of
Ted Meredith he had pneumonia. The
last we heard was that he had gal
loped In ahead OF seHeTd crdChs III
a special 600. Some comeback.
The freshman rule adopted by col
Ieges several years ago has done much
more for varsity athletics than was
ever expected. Football. baseball, bas-
ketball and track teams composed of
freshmen have their own coaches and
schedules, and have developed fine
athletes for the varsity. 1t was q
wise rule and worked well to the
eventual advantage OF all the colleges
in that is precluded the possibility OF
athletes jumping from team to team.
In addition the freshman coaches have
followed varsity methods so that the
athletes delivered over in their sec
ond year are ready in every respect
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
.KILLEFER DENIES
ALEXANDER PACT
Pills Catcher Says He viii Not
Be Guided by Pitcher In
His Trouble.
ny Joe villa.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher OF
the Phillies, in demanding $4,000
salary from President w. +. Baker,
last week was quoted as saying that
ne had made a compact with Catcher
KiIlefer to hold out until their terms
had been accepted. Killefer issued
a denial Of Alexander's alleged stare
ment today. He said he expected TO
have no trouble with his employer
and that he wouldn't be guided BY
Alexander's influence
Kiilefer's case Il interesting Early
in 1914 he jumped the Philiies and
signed a three-year contract with the
Chicago Federal League club CT
$4,000 a year. His case was taken
into the courts with the result tnat
his services were awarded TO the
Pnillies. Baker then signed him for
three years at $1,000 and the contract
expired last fall
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
Lost Use OF Arm.

In September. 1915. Killefer sudden
Iy lost the use CT his throwing arm
end did not play a game until last
June, but he received his salary In
full, the owners OF the Phillies pay
ing the doctors bills.
The legal PROCEEDINGS which Kept
RiIlefer sway from the Feds,
amounted to 5000. which also was
paid by the Philadelphia club XII
lefer, therefore, was an expensive
luxury. although he could not catch
Alexander In the 1915 worlds series.
President Baker recently sent
S. 900 contract to KHscfer which
covered the seasons of 1911, lbs.
1910. KiIIefer naturally found fault
with the cut in his pay. but inasmuen
as the salaries of the Phiiiies last
year amounted to $104,0O0, actual fig-
ures, Baker Is determined to pay less
money to several his players incfud-
ing Killefer, who 1t seems mas oeen
fairly treated.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
johnson Highest saIaried.

Walter johnson, Of the washing
ton club, is the highest salaried
pitcher in baseball. He received 49,
500 last year. When the time comes TO
sign again with Clark Griffith, john
son will be forced to accept sub
stantial reduction
Alexander isn't worth dollar more
than johnson has received. He Is
wonderful pitcher and a fine fellow:
He is highly regarded by Baker and
Pat Moran, and as soon as he arrives
in Philadelphia for a talk, there Is
no doubt that he will sign q contract
that will be entirely satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
VIII Enforce Contract.

The new form of players contract
which has been adopted by the major
leagues will be enforced to the letter
by the magnates. It contains the ten
day release notice to which numerous
players are Directing.
Already the National League club
owners have been asked to stand pas,
and seven of them are on record in
favor of making their players accept
the new contract without erasures.
+ The American League club owners
will follow suit as soon as President
johnson puts the matter up to them.
For many weeks eminent attorneys
retained by the National Commission
worked over the new contract, and
when 1t had been drafted both major
leagues formally adopted 1t. For that
reason the magnates see no reason
why they should wipe out certain
clauses at the request OF their players.
II the contract is fair for one man
1t Is fair for all. II would be poor
policy to make concessions to some
players simply to get them in line.
Objection to the ten-day release clause
is prevalent, but II cannot be denied
that it Is a good thing for baseball.
The Washington times., 1917-01-29
averages:
TEAM RECORDS.

TEAM RECORDS.
High game-Trinidad and Genoa, SIS.
High Sst-ovando. / ,sA; Ind, Balboa. lbs.
Avsrage-ColumbIa, 4s1-zs: Ind. De Soto,
Glib
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.
High game-Hall, Isl; md. Hoffman, IA.
High Set-McNickie and J. II. Mccarthy,
High average-J. c. Howard, 1os-I: Ind,
high average, Lowry. 1Ot-37.
High FIAT game-Draley, ~.
Greatest number strikes-J. II. Mccarthy.
Greatest number spares-Moran and Lowry.