davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
HATCHETITES WILL
HAVEGREEN TEAM
"CIean" Athletic Code Is Adopt.
ed and R. C. Marshall Man,
ed as Director.

George washington's football eleven
next fall will once more be composed
of green players. working together
for the first time. In adopting q
"clean" athletic code and choosing
Robert c. Marshall, of Roanoke, Va,
to act as athletic director of the Bun
and Blue, the information is vouch-
safed that many of last seasons grid
iron squad have left the university.
The faculty committee and the stu
dent council have come out with dras-
tic rules for the further continuance
of athletics at George Washington.
No athlete will be allowed to receive
directly or indirectly any financial
consideration, and the continuance
of any athletic sport in the university
shall be conditional on the strict
compliance with the letter and spirit
of this resolution"
No athlete deficient in any one
study will be eligible to represent the
university, and reports will be made
constantly throughout the season BY
every instructor. The activities ta1
will support the various teams.
Marshall is now an instructor In the
high school at Roanoke, Va, and
coach of its various teams. At George
Washington he will be in charge oil
all athletics and coach the track, bas-
ketball, and football teams.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
DISTRICT BOWLERS
MEET TOMORROW
To Elect Officers and Make
Plans for Annual Tourna-
ment This Spring.

Bowlers will gather at the Palace
alleys tomorrow morning to select
officers for the District Duckpin As
ISOLATION for 1917-1s, and to make
plans for the annual tournament this
spring. The meeting win get under
way at 10 o'clock.
Present officers OF the association
are Harry Krauss, president; II. T,
Rogers, first vice president; John T,
Meany, second vice president: Moe
Goldberg, secretary, and Harry b
HALEY, treasurer.
Following are the members OF the
board OF directors who are especially
requested by President Krauss to at
tend the meeting: H. w. Armiger
William Boyd, J. Z. Dulin, H. T. Ro-
dier, ]. r. CostInett. F. NJ McLaugh-
lin, T. ID. George, w. II. Muir, t
Keane, Eugene Lynch, John Williams
Edward McKnew, C. ]. Crissey, H. p
Brown, George Leizure, and George
T. Cox, life member. With the ex
ception of Cox, each one OF these rep
resents a league.
As many questions regarding the
coming tournament will be settled a'
possible and for this reason every
one connected is urged by President
Krauss to be on hand early.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WARRIORS PLAY COLE.

The British war office appears to
have reversed itself. Having reached
out and taken all the golfers into
the army, it is now reported that all
the officers in one of the main centers
of the Royal Flying Corps have been
literally ordered to the links one
dey in each week. One OF the courses
in the vicinity of the flying station
is invariably crowded with khaki
clad players who have begun to find
the fascination of the game and its
value in making them flt. Evidently
Great Britain does not intend to al
low the war to have the effect of
turning the leadership in golf over to
the United States.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WIRE-HAIRED WINS
coneJo WyeoIIar Boy Leads All at
Westminster Exhibition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Roy A.
Rainey of Huntington. L. l.. was the
happiest and proudest woman in
Madison Square Garden last night,
when near the conclusion OF the
Westminster Kennel Club show her
wire-haired fox TERROR, Conejo Wy
collar Boy, won the unclassified spe-
cial that proclaimed him the best
dog of any age, breed or sex in the
show. The awar-, which was defer
red from the morning session until
the matinee and evening crowns had
merged in a dense throng arounu the
ring, wa che climax of the most
interesting show heI- by the club in
its forty-one years of existence.
Tyler Morse's splendid old English
sheepdog. Champion Slumber, was
placed in reserve to the winner.
The last four to remain in the
ring were Wycollar, Slumber. Abbey
King Nobbler. king of Airdales, and
wireboy of Paignton, sire of Wy
collar. Then Nobbler and Wireboy
dropped out.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

Contrary to general opinion. the
Navy measures its gridiron success
not by the defeat OF the Army eleven
but by the ability of Head Coach
Jonas E. Ingram to develop football
players. And thereby lies the hope
that next fall will find the Navy tri-
umphant over the Army eleven.
BY a peculiar swing of football fate
two Washington boys will be cap
tains of the rival elevens. Tom Fish
er, the Navy choice for the football
captaincy, is a former Eastern High
School lad, while Johnny Stokes is
one of the Central High School heroes
OF gridiron fame.
Ingram Wanted Others.
1t is well known now that Lieut..
Jonas E. Ingram, just reappointed to
handle the Navy team, wanted some
other man to handle football affairs
next fall. Ingram went so far as to
suggest names of others to take the
position.
There had been some talk OF having
a professional coach handle football,
agitation having started over the dis
covery that football and track were
the only sports in the curriculum not
handled by professionals. Now that
the football situation is settled, it
begins to look as though Ingram had
builded his plans on q rock founda-
ton.
Many Youngsters Back.
I Unless all signs fail, Ingram will
have the most likely looking group
of youngsters ever assembled for a
Navy team. The present class of 1920,
known as the plebe class, furnished
no less than sixteen players for the
squad last season.
Among these are W. A. Ingram,
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
Ingram Is Nays Best Bet
For Strong Grid Machine
Hopes to Trim Army Through Coaching Ability
of Man Who Wanted to Resign and Who
Suggested Own Successor.

John Z. Whelchel, W. H. Roberts, w.
Butler, r. B. Mcclure, and L. S. Perry,
who made the first team.
The class OF 1919 furnishes J. J..
Orr, II. NJ. Martin, F. w. Westfal, Z.
H. Won Heimberg, and II. Goodstein,
all varsity players of last year who
will have two more seasons on the
navy team. Those who will have an
other year are w. II. jackson. Tom
G. Fisher, o. II. Hoffman, w. S. Gar
rett, p. Harrison, and J. N. Whelan.
PIebes to Arrive.
Besides this galaxy of veteran ma
terial Ingram will have the incoming
plebe class from which to draw. It
athletic committee did a wise thing
in giving Ingram another chance.
Three years ago many stars were
swept out of the Academy by gradua-
tion. Ingram started In with green
material. Last fall the team was
composed almost entirely of young
players from either the plebe or Sec
ond class. Jonas" as he is called by
all those. within the gates, produced
a team which showed flashes of great
ness.
Looks to Next Fall.
The navy is looking to next fall to
produce a real team. DenfeId and Gil
man will be gone from the ranks be-
fore their time and Cap" c. o. Ward
will be missing. But Ingram will
have a young squadron of third and
second classmen who have been
through TIE fire.
Ingram has not beaten the army,
but he has developed as likely look
ing a bunch as has been seen at the
academy in several years. Prospects
are bright and despite war and ru-
mors of 1t, the navy is preparing.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
TRACK STARS HERE
VISIT BALTIMORE
Will Take Part in Annual Indoor
Meet in Fifth Regiment
Armory.

Athletes representing Georgetown
George Washington, Catholic Univer
sity, Maryland State, Technical High
School and Central High School will
be pitted against some OF the best
college and scholastic stars in the
country in tonight's big Fifth Regi
ment-Johns Hopkins indoor track
meet, to be held in the Fifth Regi
ment Armory in Baltimore.
GeOrgetown's full strength is en-
tered in the South Atlantic intercol
legiate events and the open events
Coach O'Reilly will take over Renoe
Auray, Weidmann. Gates, Griffith
Mari, Connolly, Nugent, Prem, Hagen
Curry, Crawford, Weller, Griffith, and
Campbell.
C. U. Has Several.
Besides taking a relay team. Cath
olic University will enter Ryan, Ken
drick, Allehoff, Rooney, Mulcahy anC
Regan. Coach Byrd's Maryland STATE
squad comprises Rakemann, Kir3.'
Chapman, Coggins, Buell., Eppleby
Brown, Grace and Speidel. The Cen
tral lads probably will enter severa
events besides a relay team-ESni
clos, Taber, Clarke, Swain, Morgan
Stein, Defibaugh and Connor.
Technical has entered Hough, Shee
han, Mcnamara, Hedian and Ryan. 1T
the three-mile special Carroll Institute
is making a strong bid for the honor
Carroll has entered Downey, Mahoney
Blumer, Dillon, Millington, Stouffer
Frankel, Bondwin, Stanley, Finch anc
Tatten.
College Stars There.
There will be many college star
there. Besides the well-known Vir
ginia performers, Harvard Is sending
Eddie Tschner. Wilever. Miniot ant
Rouse, while Princeton has allowed
Read, Crawford. Charles, Barrett
Elke. Terrell and Eddy to enter thu
quarter open.
Several wellknown Penn perform
ers will take part in the varioui
events. Robert Maxam and Ray Wal
lace, last years st. Adams Schoo
stars here, are entered for the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Sherman
Landers, Earle Eby and Elmer Smith
three of the best young performer
in the country at this time, are LISTED
for the various races.
washington's contingent will leav'
over the Washington, Baltimore an
Annapolis in time for the meet, which
starts at p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WOOD WILL BECOME
INDIAN PERFORMER
Mercy Puts Through Deal and
Expects to Sign Smokey"
Immediately.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Robert Nc.
Roy, vice president of the Cleveland
club, has put through a deal with H.
H. Frazee, of the Boston Red Sox,
for the services Of the once famous
pitcher, smoky" Joe Wood. 1t Is
understood that McRoy. who talked
with Frazee in Boston yesterday has
agred to pay $4,000 for Woods re-
lease.
McRoy arrived here last night, and
had a conflab with Wood over ths
salary question. 1t Is believed that
Wood will readily sign a Cleveland
contract some time today.
Helped Win n Pennant.
Woods remarkable pitching in 1917
helped the Red Sox to win the Amer
ican League pennant, also to whip
the Giants in the worlds series. He
won thirty-four games and lost five
but in 1913 he discovered that his
arm had lost its strength.
Wood did comparatively little work
that year, and was useless In 1910
Yet when his contract expired that
fall he refused a cut and turned down
an offer OF $4,000 for 1915. As the
Red Sox would not yield an lnch
Wood remained idle.
Rest Was Benefit.
He maintains that the rest was a
benefit, and that he can display his
old effectiveness.
Wood will be twenty-eight years
old in October. and has been In the
American League since 1908. II he
makes good, the CleVelands should
be prominent factors when the pen
nant race ends next fall.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
YANKEES ARE OFF
FOR MACON GRIND
Pitchers Depart Today to Get
Into Shape for Long Cam
paign for Flag.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The first
squad of the Yankees leave here this
afternoon for Macon. Ga. to begin
the long grind that is hoped will re-
suit in a pennant winning triumph
next October. They will arrive to-
morrow night.
Those leaving today will include
Captain Huston, Manager Bill Dono-
van, Business Manager Sparrow. Coach
Duke Farrell, Ray Caldwell. George
Mogridge, Alex Ferguson and Trainer
Jimmy Duggan. At Baltimore Fritz
Maisel, Al Russell and Joe Kelley
will be picked up. while Bob McGraw,
the collegian, will join at Washing
ton.
Leaye I'm Good Shape.
I'VE are going South today to get
in the best possible condition." said
Bill Donovan, manager Of the Yam
KEGS, this morning. "In view of the
way the team was put out OF last
years race by,accidents, cannot give
you an idea what will happen. II we
experience better luck. OF course we
will be heard from. But there are
so many powerful teams in the Amer
lean League that the winning of the
pennant will not be a cinch for any
body.
when the players reach Macon IT
will not take long to get the regular
machine in good working order. Only
one position is in doubt, and it may
require some time to settle it
Need Second Baseman.
"a nrst-class second baseman is
needed to keep us in the race, and 1
hope that Maisel will be the final se-
lection. ] have much confidence in
the little fellow. He believes that he
can play the bag acceptably. and that
may be half the battle. He never dis
played WEAKNESS as fielder when
covering third base, which makes me
believe that he will be able to handle
ground balls with equal skill at the
middle bag.
Much depends on the strength of
his throwing arm. He says that his
shoulder no longer pains him, and
that he will report in splendid condi'
ton. II Maisel comes through, we
will have one OF the fastest teams In
the circuit.
''The Yankees also should get bet
ter results with the bat. Pipp, Baker
Magee and Gilhooley are sure to i'm
prove In this respect. If High and
Peckinpaugh hit up to last years
averages, no fault can be found with
them. The team should be well fixed
behind the bat, particularly for the
reason that Walters will profit by the
experience gained last season.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
PLAYING FOR TITLE.

NEW YORK, Feb. -4.-Those Tux
edo rivals. Stanley G. Mortimer, the
title holder and Clarence c. PeIl,
won their matches in the semi-final
round OF the national racquets cham
pionship tournament at the Racquet
and Tennis Club yesterday and will
meet in the decisive test today.
Mortimer disposed of L. du Pont
Irving of the home club in straight
games and Pell proved too much for
NJ. ID. Whitman, who years ago held
ia national lawn tannis titIA-
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
ENTERTAINS YALE
Navy and Ellis Meet In Three Ath'
IetIc Competitions Today.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb. 24.-There
will be a big gathering of Yale ath-
letes at Annapolis today. The rep
resentatives of the Eli institution
Will assemble here TO meet the Annap-
oils midshipmen in three different
branches in indoor athletics.
There will be dual contests In
wrestling, gymnastics, and fencing
Both the Academy and Yale are men,
bers of the intercollegiate Fencing
Association. and the bouts Will be one
OF the preliminary contests TO the
annual tournament in New YORK the
latter part OF March.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
GRAY IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-George Gray,
the australian phenomenon" who
holds the high run record of 1,134 at
modern English billiards, arrived in
New York Thursday and will remain
indefinitely. Since he was here last
spring he has been to Australia,
where he was married. He is the
only billiard expert who, with ivory
balls, under London Billiard Control
Club rules, has scored breaks of 1000
or more. His record performance was
made against Claude Falkiner in
Thurston's Grand Hall, London,
March IL, 1915. With composition
balls he has q record performance OF
2QRk
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
KEEP BOXING YEAR
Governor Whitman Willing to Allow
Il to Continue Till 1918.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Governor
Whitman, though insistent upon the
passing OF professional boxing in this
state, has accepted a scheme that
will permit the game to continue
until January 1. 1918. Then the pre-
sent law will be repealed and only
amateur bouts allowed.
1t was pointed out that many bouts
have been arranged in good faith and
under the present law to take place
in the coming summer and financial
losses would be heavy.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
WILLARD WILL GET
$25O,0O0 IN SALARY
That's Hou Much the Circus
Figures Champion Fighter
to Be Worth.

CHICAGO, Feb. A-Jess Willard
worlds heavyweight champion. will col
Iect s25O.OOO for his summers work with
the Buffalo Bill show- opening it's sea
son at Norfolk. Va, April a. The con-
tract allows Willard to withdraw on
three weeks notice to prepare for any
ring exhibition
With the show Willard will break
bronchos, engage in rough riding. and
also spad with Monohan. his partner
All details were completed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
CHALLENGE LOCALS.

Local mines desiring games with
the Maryland Athletic Association, of
Baltimore. should communicate with
r. Il. Goldman, 715 East Lexington
street, or Manager w. B. Marshall,
1O7 North Chester street, Baltimore.
The Monumental City team issues a
daA to all stronE WaShinEton cluba-
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
NAMES JACK DILLON
Promoter Brown VIII Have Him
Meet Darcy In the Garden.

Meet Darcy In the Garden.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Grant Hugh
Brown, Madison Square Garden box
ing impressario, announced today that
Jack Dillon positively would be the
opponent of Les Darcy, in Darcy's
bout the night of March 5. Dillon Is
booked to meet Al Mccoy Tuesday
night at the Broadway Sporting Club,
Brooklyn.
Brown has not conferred with the
boxing commission, which may insist
on his carrying out his contract call
ing for Al Mccoy to meet Darcy
March s, 1t is doubtful today just
what the commission will do about It.
Darcy has been advised to make
peace with Z. Timothy O'Sullivan, who
brought him here from Australia
O'SulIivan still holds the $4,000 for
felt advanced by Brown as a guaran-
tee to Darcy for the Garden bout.
The Australians affairs are badly tan
gled and O'Sullivan may be the man
to unravel them
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
reus Begin Wake UpCyeland Club Obtains Joe Wood
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

years back, when "pool rooms were
the hangouts for sundry characters
undesirable among the general citi-
zenry. Undoubtedly this proprietor
has the right idea So long as any
sport Is kept clean OF gambling II Is
bound to thrive.
That daily parade of the Griffmen
should be popular in Augusta. II
only because Nick Altrock and Carl
Sawyer will insist on commanding.
About the strangest thing we have
seen in this crazy season of wars and
near-wars Is the abrupt dismissal of
Bill Hollenback at Syracuse Univer-
sity. Can you imagine bunch of foot
ball players being asked concerning
the merits OF their coach or man
ager? Yet that's what was done at
Syracuse The members OF last year
eleven were asked for their opinions
concerning Hollenback, a capable
coach in many places before he ever
saw that bunch of behemoths al
syracuse. And when the players
turned their thumbs down 1t was all
of with Hollenback. He was dis
missed. Cliques ruined the Syracuse
eleven last year and lack OF brains
in the players did the rest. So Big
BIZ" is blamed. 'Tis to laugh.
Two former big league stars are
slowly receding from view. Chief Ben
der was released Internationally the
other day by the Phillies. Larry Lajoie.
for twenty-one years a slugger extraor-
dinary under the main tent. has become
manager Of the Toronto Internationals.
Bender was the greatest Indian athlete
In the history OF baseball From 1905
until now he ranked with the leading
pitchers Of the country. In the days OF
the Mackmen's glory Bender was invin-
chile.
Lajoie has made all kinds OF rec
ords in batting and fielding. He holds
the second baseman's record for &C
cepting chances, 9ss in 1908. In but
four years of his career did he fail
to hit 800 or better. In 1901 he made
220 hits for an average OF At, the
modern record.
The old gentleman with the scythe
has acted. Out goes Bender and La
joie.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
AErER STRONG TEAMS.

Manager Jones, of the Alexandria
County Athletic Association, would
like to hear from strong local mines
to filI out his baseball schedule. A
meeting of the club will be held at
Clarendon, Va, Monday, which will
be attended by Ed Foster, the Griff-
mems third-sacker. Jones team Will
play its opening game on April Is.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
ARRIVE FOR MEET
Illinois A. c. Swimmers VIII Com
pete In Detroit Today.

DETROIT, Feb. 24.-Six of the best
swimmers in the West, representing
the Illinois A C., arrived here today
In charge of Coach William Bschrach
to compete in the big water carnival
The entries are Michael McDermott,
national berast stroke champion VINO
will enter the 200-yard breast stroke
event; II. Seigel. central outdoor cham
pion, who enters the 10o-yard dash;
Don Jones. a 50-yard man; William
Reichman. plunger; Max Mott and
PavaIecek, back stroke swimmers.
who will compete in the 150-yard
back stroke event.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
TRAVERs is DEFEATED.

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 24.-Louis
Jacoby, Of New Orleans, defeated
Jerome D. Travers, former national
open and amateur champion golfer,
in the third round OF the tournament
here by a score OF 1 up. Jacoby won
out on the eighteenth green
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
BREWER TO RUN
In FIfty-Yard Event Of Meadow
brook Games March 10.

Brooke, Brewer. the Maryland State
flyer, will compete with the fastest
talent in the country in the fifty-yard
invitation race OF the Meadowbrook
Club in the latter's annual games to
take place in Philadelphia March 10.
Brewer won the event last year and
in doing so defeated Howard Drew,
tho famous colored sprinter.
Catholic University expects to send
a relay to the meet to compete with
Laikh and LAFAYETTE In Q nile raca.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
ANNOUNCES PLANS.

TOLEDO, Feb. 24.-The Toledo
American Association baseball club
will leave here for Dawson Springs.
KY, on March 10 for the spring train
ing. according to arrangements COM
pleted by Manager Bresnahan last
night.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
GET BIG SCORES
Israel, Goss, and Moran Star In
Duckpln Matches.

While Ray Chaplin was beating Char
ley Wrights famous 42S record set OF
duckpins last night other bowlers were
smacklng the headpin with vigor.
Among these to roll excellent sets were
Israel. OF the c. A. w. team. In the
Palace Midnight League. who had 36S
Goss. OF Foundry. Navy Yard League
$50. and Mike Moran. Rosedales' Colum-
bia League. 355.
Strictly. OF Auditors. in the c. and p
Telephone League, rolled a game Of 14a
and Sands. of Contract. In the same cir
cult, obtained one OF l40.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

The New York Yankees are going
to be prime favorites in this coming
1917 pennant race with many fans
all over the country. but their chances
hinge largely on what Ray Caldwell
may do when the hot weather comes
along.
II Ray Caldwell will stay put" the
Yankees may boom along in first place
when the final bell sounds. The
telegrapher ranks with the best me-
chanical pitchers in baseball, but he Is
as uncertain as a debutante.
II Caldwell persists in busting
out" as he did last year just when
Bill Donovan needed him most, 1t will
be all of with the Yankees in their
wild rush down the line.
Caldwell is today basebalrs only
Bugs" Raymond. It behooves Bill
Donovan to try everything in his
category to keep his star pitcher on
the Job.
An old-fashioned remedy for ten
der hands among golfers is to rub
whisky into the palms two or three
times a day" My word, what waste!
Heinie Groh, the Cincinnati second
baseman, declined an offer OF $1,000.
He demanded $4,000. Then Christy
Mathewson signed up Davey Shean,
from the Providence Internationais,
and Heinie got busy with his foun-
tain pen. That's one way to do It.
Over in Philadelphia are two "hold-
| out" players. They refuse to sign
for the salaries rendered. What are
they doing? One is working nights
in a factory, getting $31 a week, re-
porting at 10 .. m. and quitting at
a m. six nights a week. The other
has to get up at 8 o'clock to reach
his place of toll for a nine-hour shift.
The funniest thing about II all Is
that they are still "hold-outs."
| A prominent local bowling proprie-
: tor is putting forth every effort to
stamp out gambling on the game. No
team or individual representing his
establishment is permitted to roll for
money. He gives as a reason that
gambling is conducive to degradation
/ of the game, and places 1t in q class
occupied by pocket billiards several
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

Continentals gained a little ground on
the Royals In the District League race
by winning three games from the Gar
risons, while Royals were taking only
two from the Belmonts.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
eoNzAeA WINS FINAL.

Gonzaga finished it's basketball sea-
son with a victory over Rockville, u
to o, In the latter's gymnasium
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
LAST NIGHTS CRACKS.

Chaplin, Continentals. L
Strieby, Auditors. s................ 1
Sands, Contract. ................. ]
Williamson. Acacia. ]
Hoffman, Nina. ................... ]
Solback, Miscellaneous. s......... /
Richenbacker, La Sale. .......... /
Israel, c. A. w.. I
Carl, Belmonts........ i
Watts, National Lodge. e......... 1