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Arizona republican., 1917-03-28

John Franklin Fort, Of East Or
ange, N. j., who has just been APP
pointed as member Of the federal
trade commission, is a Republican, a
former justice of the supreme court
of New Jersey and has been spe-
cial envoy at different times from
the United States to the Dominican
Republic and to Haiti. He succeeds
George RubIee, who was never con-
firmsd, for a six-year term.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-28

mile away it could not have stopped and the auto
mobile could not have been got under before the
train would strike it.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
tech TAKES final
BATTLE OF Series
Manual Trainers Trim Business S.
to 3-Raedy Kicks Field Goal
from 42-Yard Line.

The final curtain in the high School
football series of 1917 was rung down
yesterday in the Mt. Pleasant sta
dunn when Tech defeated the Busi-
ness eleven by S. TO 3.
Business was no opponent for Tech.
as its defense was Crumpled and
trodden time and time again by the
Tech back field men in their mad
rushes for touchdowns. Eight times
these sturdy Manual Trainers cross
ed the Business goal line. 1t was
the old army game Of plug the line
and skirt the ends that scored the
points for Tech.
Business had very little chance to
show its wares in the line of rushing
the old pigskin, as they did not OBJ
tain the ball until the third period
when on line plunges they worked
Capt Raedy kicked from placement.
The Stenographers began a march
from the kickoff in the third period
and on two plays with a forward
pass brought the ball to the SO-yard
line. Raedy dropped back to the e.
yard line and booted the ball square
ly between the goal posts for the
Stenographers' only points.
Tech showed some of the best Open
field running in this contest. Bosley,
Carpenter and Stewart each made
good gains for the Manual Trainers,
while Schrider. at quarter back, show
ed his heels to the Business team on
several occasions. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
BOWIE ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-SeIling; 2-year-olds; one mile.
Wood Violet, Ill; Start Right l02; sPhaIar1s
100; Little Boy. %; 'Dalrose. %; Green Grass,
los: 'George W. Avery, los; 'Garonne, 90;
'Wichaka, "; Elizabeth r.. 81; Tread Lightly,
ILL., lG; sunny Hill. l0S; king Of the Wind.
S; Killarney, IS.
SECOND RACE-TWo year-ohs and upward 4;
the Bowie Jureaile: seven furlougs. orland Of
Havana. n6; Game Cock, los; senator Brode-
rick, IS; Fragonard, ia; Wood Violet. l0s
Sixteen to One, zoe: Perioeourdine, los.
THIRD RACE-Caiming; 3year-olds and up
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles Andes, ll0;
March Court 10; King Hamburg, Ito: Lucky
u. l0: Handful, lo6S Sir William johnson.
ll0; Early Morn, If0; Milton Campbell. lOl /;
Tom Lowry, 1O2; 'Smithfeld, los; Old Pop. 10;
Tinkle Bell, 10; Saturn. IlO; BLUE Thistle, Ill /;
'Minda,- n2 Also eligible: Edith Bsuman,
loe: Goodwood, Ito; 'Hesse. ~; Flora Finch.
"a: Malheur.slI3
FOURTH RACE-The Endurance Handicap +;
all ages; one mile. Haubcrk, rs; Fenmouse,
Ia; Wood Stone, lo6; Highland lad. III; Air
man. 1l0; Judge winghed, los; King Neptune
n6; Shooting Star lG; Barry Shannon. I6.
FIFTH RACE-The Columbia Purse; all ares; /;
SIX furioneA Startling. IL; Peep Sight, los;
Meliora, 20; UtimAtum. lo6; Water Lady, 0 I;
Rose Finn. %; Teacaddy. Io6; Bsbcock, lo2
SIXTH RACE-Glaiming; 3yearoIds and up
ward; one and one-quarter miles. Luther, lis;
Old Ben. lo; .GreetingS %; 'Muckross, &;
Christie, Ill; Jacket. l06; Lady Edwina, & /;
Cousin Dan, IS; Sam Stick, ITO; .Rakeod, lol I;
.Rosexater, s.
SEVENTH RACE-SeIling; 3-yearohs and
upward; one mile and seventy yards Vermont
no; Ellison, l0; water Witch l0a; sFiring
Line. sl; Fountain Fay, 1e7: Bond, loo;
.Huda's Brother, s5; Star Finch. los; Prusres-
siye. 100; Sea Beach. ss.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
GIBBONS BEST OF
Fighting FAMILIES
Records of Mike and Tom More
Brilliant Than Those of Monte
and Abe Attell.

II Is not often that one family pro-
duces two boxers who achieve fame,
and cases where three scrappers have
come from one family are rare. There
are Mike and Tom Gibbons, of course,
and both Of these lads are mighty
nifty mitt wielders- Monte and Abe
Attell also were members Of one FAM
lily who demonstrated a lot of fighting
ability.
The Downey family, hailing from
Ohio, seems about to make q bid for
fame by turning out three boxers OF
class.
First, there is Bryant Downey, the
welter-weight. who has been making
quite a fuss lately and looms up as a
likely challenger Of Ted Lewis, hold
er Of the welter-weight crown. Bryant
has been boxing regularly Of late.
and, although more or less Of a
freak" fighter, has demonstrated
that he is no mean adversary for any
contender in the welter-weight ranks.
Right behind Bryant is Anthony. a
lad Of eighteen years, who is getting
his baptism Of fire by acting as a
sparring partner for brother Bryant.
Anthony is a very clever youth and
looks like a good heavyweight pros
pect. Just now he is a middle weight,
but he is still growing and should add
twenty-five or thirty pounds to his
frame in a year or 50.
At the Downey farm in Ohio there
Is still another brother who is a
heavyweight. The family is keeping
him under cover. but predicts that he
will be a sensation when they get
ready to give him to the public.
Father Downey acts as trainer for
the boys and does not believe in
crowding their development. Bryant,
therefore, will have to do the fight
ing for the family until his younger
brothers are ripe to stand the gan Of
q real ring battle.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
BALL PARK DONATED
FOR USAACS GAME
President Minor Gives Florida Ave-
nue. Stadium to Allentown Team
for Turkey Day.

The football classic which is CEN
tering the attention Of the sporting
fans in Washington Thanksgiving
Day, is TO be fought at the great
American League Baseball Park. This
became known yesterday. when both
President Minor, of the Washington
Club, and Manager Clark Griffith pa
trioticaIly donated the use of the field
to the "Usaacs" for their big benefit
game with Georgetown on the holi-
day.
So much interest has been aroused
in the approaching battle royal be-
tween the champions Of the enlisted
service. from the Allentown Ambu-
lance Camp, and the champions Of the
South Atlantic, from the Hilltop,
that il was felt that the aCcommOda-
tions at the Georgetown Field would
be insufficient for the big game. a
the representatives OF the Ambulance
team, who are here, visited the base
ball officials in an endcavOr to dis
cover whether the ball park would ba
aVaiIabl.
Mr.. Minor declared that he was
willing TO do whatever he could 10
assist the "Csaac" section fund benc-
Mt game, and on conference With
Manager Griffith, arrangements were
undertaken 70 secure the grounds for
the Ambulance ce-GeorgetOwn game
Griffith declared himself in entire ac-
cord with President Minor and short
ly before noon the details were COM
pleted, with the result that the game
will be played on grounds which arS
convenient to all car lines.
Advices from Allentown indicate
l,as h. T-GaaRG in faffla Fnr
their battle this afternoon with the
Camp Meade team at Reading. Cram
er, Hurm and Irwin. who sustained
injuries during practice TINS week, all
having fully recovered. The entire
camp is filed with football fever and
practically every man who can, viii
leave Allentown this forenoon on the
military excursion against the foe
from Maryland.
Coach Exendine put the GeorgetoW n
squad through a strenuous scrimmags
yesterday in preparation for the hard
battle to be fought with the L. ;.
army ambulance team on Thanfsgiv-
ing Day afternoon at the American
League League Park.
Pat Finnegan is still nursing the
cut above his right eye received in
the game last Saturday with WASH
ington and Lee. and has not been used
in the sCrimmage this week, he
merely follows the ball Up and down
the field.
Exie is holding Finncgan out Of the
scrimmage as he will need the
''beery" guard 10 use against the
CSaaCs.
Bob Zugcr. the sCrappy little guard
from Minnesota, will probably not
be seen in the lineup Thanksgiving
Day, as he is. still on the injured list
with a torn ligament in his right
leg
Coach Exendine has been drilling
the team in number OF new plays to
be sprung on the ambulance drivers
and the greatest amount Of confidence
has been instilled in the team by the
perfection OF these plays.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize Races to Be Resumed

New York, Nov. 23.-The Grand
Prize and Vanderbilt Cup races will
be resumed next year. II the expecta-
tons of Clarence Bennett, of Los An
geles, Cal, materialize. Mr.. Bennett
is arranging to hold the two classics
in April, 1918. and is now negotiating
with the contest board of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association and the
Motor Cups Holding Association in
regard to getting a sanction and per-
mission to use the cups.
San Antonio has been selected for
the races. A nine-mile course will
be used. The Grand Prize and Van
derbilt races were dropped this year,
the previous races being held at Santa
Monica In November, 1916.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
MANY BATTLES ARE
CARDED FOR TODAY
Princeton and Yale Freshies Meet
in the Michigan Meets
Northwestern.

The nearest approach this year to
a meeting of the big three in foot
ball-Harvard, Yale and Princeton
will take place today when the fresh
men Of Princeton ard Yale will
clash. Both teams of youngsters
have shown a forwardedness this year
that promises well for some star
players should the varsities resume
playing their regular schedules dur
ing the next two or three years. In
the contest today both elevens are
likely to show some strenuous play
ing.
The old rivalry between the two
major schools will crop out and there
will undoubtedly be an outpouring of
spectators to cheer the youngsters on.
On paper the Orange and Black look
to have a slight edge. They have
been coached with care and undoubt-
edly will have a surprise or two to
spring. But the old bulldog spirit
that has always been in evidence
when Yale and Princeton meet will
certainly produce a very even con-
test.
Other games in the East do not
promise a great deal of excitement
Penn should make mince-meat of
Carlisle. Brown and Dartmouth look
to be fairly evenly matched. To date
the records stand at seven victories
for Brown and five for the big green
team The game will be played in
Boston. Notre Dame is b come East
once more. this time for a contest
with Washington and jefferson. The
Westerners appear to have a big edge.
In the West, Michigan, smarting
from its defeat by Penn, will meet
Northwestern in a noteworthy contest
at Evanston. This will be the first
Western conference game in which the
Wolverines have participated since
they broke away from other Western
schools in 1906. Northwestern has an
excellent team this season. but II must
expect to meet the very best that
Michigan can produce since Yost has
undoubtedly given his charges a vigor-
Gus grilling since the upset in Phfla-
delphia last Saturday.
Two other Western games will at
tract attention. Wisconsin will clash
with Chicago University at Chicago
and Minnesota will buck the Illinois
line at Champaign. All four teams are
likely to extend themselves to the
limit, particularly the Badgers and
Stagg's proteges which have been
going at pretty even pace all sea-
son. The Gophers look to be more
than match for Illinois, although the
latter has been showing some excel
lent work all season. But the results
OF these games will not affect the
claim Of Ohio State to the Western
championship. This Is one case in
which there can be no dispute as to
premier claims. To the efficiency of
the Buckeye state boy5, credit Is due
Coach Jack wiice. He Is not only a
clever instructor, In gridiron tactics
but q man OF magnetic personality and
high ideals as well. A towering figure
Of great strength. he Is strangely quiet
In his coaching methods. He directs,
by mentality rather than by noise.
Versatility in attack is the keynote In
his system which for two years has
enabled his boys to clean up the West.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
BAN JOHNSON HANDED
PANNING BY PUBLIC
Magnates and Writers Resent Amer
lean Mogul's Exemption
Statement.

O. New York, Nov. 23.-Ban Johnson's
position as "Czar'' Of baseball was
challenged today as never before since
he became president of the American
League
1t is obvious that johnson will not
run the entire works next month,
when the big league gets down to the
annual meeting. Troubles in the
minor leagues and baseball in general
will come up at these meetings. but on
the face of things as they now stand,
it appears that johnson will not have
full say in the settlement
Well-informed followers of the game
pointed to the scathing statements of
Gov. Tener and others highly connect
ed with baseball reproaching johnson
tion statement
patriotic so far.
President Dunn, of the Cleveland
club, whose team has suffered most
heavily from the draft, has not utter
cd whimper. In fact, he has offered
his entire construction company to
the government. He Is a contractor
to the army from his club and others
from his employees in other interests.
Capt T. L. Huston, part owner of
the Yankees, Is serving in France.
Hank Gowdy and Rabbit MaranyiIle,
two stars Of the Boston Braves, vol
unfairly went into separate branches
OF service. Jack Barry, manager Of
the Red Sox, Is in the navy, and with
him went Chick Shorten and Ernie
Shore.
Pitcher Ayres, of Washington, ac-
cording to President Ben Miner, will
be drafted. Joe Jenkins, of the White
Sox, is now in a Southern training
camp. and Jim Scott expects to be
commissioned in the new army. The
Athletics, Just on the point of budding
into q real baseball club, lost many of
their best men.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Camp Sherman Eleven Is
Ranked with Blacks Team

Columbus, would draw a s75,ooo gate.
And $4,000 can be used right now
along army lines in more ways than
a few.
There Is another all-star army team
at Fort Niagara. The matter Of su-
premacy among these leading service
elevens will never be settled, but II
a few Of the better ones could be
matched for some needed fund there
would be no question about the great
good to be accomplished.
How About Ned MahanF
Any number Of divergent opinions
have come in attached to our all
star backfieid array Of Coy. Thorpe,
Heston and Eckersal. Most Of these
have outlined the impossibility of
leaving on Ned Mahan. the Harvard
brilliant.
Such a keen observer as w. B. Han
ma rates Mahan as the best half
back OF the game. Mahan was un-
doubtedly a wonder. When his all
around worth is considered there
seems to be no way to leave him of.
But which Of the trio, Thorpe, Coy
or Heston. would he displace? There
Is quite a chance for an argument
here and We are willing to consider
any further rebuttaL
The Trio.
There is no way to leave Jim Thorpe
of for he was the best all-around star
football ever developed.
1t then becomes a matter as to
whether Mahan should displace Coy
or Heston-
Football was a different game in
Heston's day. before the forward pass
and the open game developed. This
makes comparison extremely loose
jointed and out Of focus.
As football is played today-or as
football has been played under the
new era-the three best backs stand
as Thorpe. Mahan and Coy. And II
there is any argument here is comes
in leaving out Charley Brickley. who
was a great back outside of his drop
kicking ability.
The Eternal Query.
I can earn a decent living
Where the game is more than rough;
I Have tackled tough assignments
And have done them well enough;
have tried out hard endeavors
And have cleaned UP with them all.
But why is 1t I cannot keep
Ny eye upon the ball. L. L. K.
Our idea Of nothing to worry about
is how long the schedule Of the major
leagues will be next year-in compari-
son with the detail as to how long the
schedule Of . certain war IL going to
last.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
BALL PLAYERS ARE
NOT DODGING DRAFT

Chicago, Nov. 23.-American League
ball players are not trying to dodge
the draft issue. In fact no less than
ffty-six players already have COM
municated with President Ban John
son stating they are ready to enlist.
Those fifty-six players among whom
are Eddie Collins. of the White Sox,
want to get in before the next draft
goes into effect
The American League leader SAYS
they are in no wise lacking in pa
triotism.
johnson says he believes the major
leagues should not open their parks
next season unless in position to pre-
sent first-class baseball. Certain Of
the magnates. however. will contend
that the majors should run even 10
they have to fill in the weakened spots
with college and semi-pro players.
This will be discussed at the American
League meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
CORNELL LOSES FOUR MEN.
Van Horn. Reuther, Ackerknecht
and Thomas Out of Penn Game.

Ithaca Nov. a-Four regulars will
not be Of any more use to the Cor
nell football team this season, Coach
Sharpe announced last night, follow
ing the secret scrimmage between
the varsity and scrubs on School
kofp Field
These men are Van Horn. half back.
fnnrmary during the Michigan and
Fordham games: Reuthef, center for
most OF the season: AckerlSnecht, reg:
ular tackle for . majority Of the
games. and Thomas. second-string
quarter back, who was laid out with
a broken ankle in the Fordham con-
test last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
After Service Teams.

BASKETBALL teams composed of SOL
diers from the various army camps
around Washington may obtain games
for Tuesday and Saturday nights by
aodressing c. L. Gable. 4426 Ninth
street northwest, physical director. of
the new gymnasium Of the Petworth
Methodist Church.
Games are particularly desired for
Iuesday, November q. and Saturday.
December I.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
HUGHEEY JENNINGS To
GET anew Berth
Reported He viii Manage the Red
Sox Next Season Revived.

New York, Nov. S.-The story that
Hughey Jennings is to leave the De-
troit Tigers and take charge of the
Boston Red Sox next season is being
revived persistently, although Jen-
nings remains uncommunicative on
the subject, and Henry Frazee, mas
ter of the Red Sox, indicates that
one Of the Boston players will be
promoted to fill the vacancy caused
by Jack Barry's enlistment in the
navy.
The American League made an i'm
portant capture when Miller Higgins
was plucked from the Cardinals, and
the transfer of Jennings to Boston,
where he is immensely popular, would
be another blow to the National
League.
George stallings is weIi liked in
Boston, but his failure to turn out
winning teams in 1916 and last sea-
Son has cost him the prestige he
gained in 1914. Now that Stallings'
has lost Walter Maranville, who has
joined the Naval Reserve, and Hank
Gowdy, who is with the colors in
France, the National League faces
another lean year in Boston. The
Braves were a motley crew as they
finished last fall. and apparently they
have not been strengthened to any
great extent
With both teams playing first-di-
vision baseball, the Red Sox have
the callswith the home fans. Base-'
ball fans In Boston are clannish. For
many years they refused. to patronize
the teams that represented the Ma
donal League at the Hub, partly be-
cause they disliked the men who own
ed the club and partly because the
National League did not have a win
ner In that city from the time that
the american League captured the
star players of the Beaneaters until
stallings turned out his worlds cham
pions In 1914.
Boston rooters adopted the Red Sox
as their pets in 1903, when Jimmy Col
Inns won the world championship, and
have supported them spiendidly ever
since.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
By GRANTLAND RICE.
Copyright. 1917, BY the Tribune
Association.

Voices of Ghosts.
CAt- the "Outsider's Listening Post')
Always the same
Through the golden sunlight or the
drifting rain,
Low winds or gales now know but
e. but one refrain.
Whispering, pleading-I can hear
them calling
Whether at dawn or where the dusk
Come to the center Of the worlds
Amid the q iaves of those who'vs done
their part,
Where blood swept France Is beck
oning today
Through those who've given more
than life away.
Before the last great valiant chance
is gone
Come on-come on-come ont"
Always the same
Through tht deep night, or in the
crowded places
Watching The mighty tide OF drifting
faces,
whispering. pleading. I can hear the
call
Across far plains or in the city's
wall
Come to YOUR post and take your
fighting chance
For Life, for Love, for Liberty-and
France
On through the ghosts who wait amid
the slain
To see II you have let them die In
vain
Before the last great valiant chance
Is gone,
Come on-come on-come on"'
Rivals.
The statement made in many quar-
ters that Cupid Blacks Newport Naval
Training eleven is the best of the
lot has stirred up considerable re-
buttaL
Tom Swope, of 1.-THE Cincinnati
Post" sends in his doubt from the
West. 1--WE have a service team at
Camp Sherman" he writes, that re-
fuses to admit a secondary place. This
Is Bud Talbot's team. The lineup in
cludes such stars as Bill Goebel,
Marting and Scovil, of Yale; Munk,
Of Cornell; Needham, Of Dartmouth;
Heyman, Of W. and J.; Edmunds, of
Michigan. and Rupp, of Denison.
This team will believe It can be beat
en- when It is shown"
A game between Blacks Newport
team and Bud Talbot's Sherman line
up, played in Cincinnati, Cleveland or
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Declares Jess Is 80.

Chicago. Nov. q. Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion of the world.
is not g years old, but y. Willard,
furthermore, is from o. to 50 pounds
over his fighting weight and in ad-
dition he lacks gameneSs. Tom Jones.
Willard's former manager. declared
here today:
IF l could only lay my hands on
a heavyweight who is a real fighter"
said Jones, Il would make him
heavyweight champion Of the world
in a year. II l had my choice I
would take Bill Brennan, the big
Chicago mauler"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Benny Leonard Not Idle.

New York, Nov. 2s.-Despite the ban
on boxing i1 New York State, Benny
Leonard. lightweight champion, is
not going to remain idle long. He
has been matched to meet Irish Patsy
Cline in a six-round bout in Phila-
delphfa, December u. Cline is man
aged by Harry Pollok, who formerly
looked after the interests of. Freddie
Welsh, the ex-champion. Pollok be-
lives he has another champion in
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Two More Teams Enter,

New. York, Nov. 2.-Two more
teams for the annual six-day bicycle
race were announced here today. They
are Bobby walthour and PAU Suter
ana Tom Bello and vincenzo Ma
donna Promoter WeIlman still is
casting about for a man to pair with
Frank Kramer. Alfred Goulett re-
fused to race with Kramer. figuring
the veteran could not last
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
BOWIE SELECTIONS.

FIRST RACE-Dalrose, sunny
Hill, Killarney.
SECOND RACE-SiXteen to One,
Orlando Of Havana, Wood Violet.
THIRD RACE-Lucky R., Minda,
Blue Thistle.
FOURTH RACE-F n m u e,
Woodstone, King Neptune.
FIFTH RACE-Meliora, Start
ling. Babcock.
SIXTH RACE-Greetings, Luther,
Christie.
SEVENTH RACE-EIlison, Sea
Beach. Fountain Fay.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Boxing Need, Commission.

United States Senator James W.
Wadsworth declares that IL boxing
were governed by a body like the
racing commission he believes all
complaints against the sport would
soon cease. He adds that public
boxing matches under proper con-
troll should be encouraged and points
out that he once offered to serve
without pay as chairman Of a boxing
commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Refuse, to Make Weirht.

Because Johnny Griniths, the Akron,
Ohio, fighter, refused TO make Isl
pounds at the ringside for a battle
with Benny Leonard, the world light
weight champion. at Cleveland. Ohio.
next month. Fight Promoter Hinkel
has called OF the contest Griffiths
has been taking on weight very fast
in the last six months
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

August Hermann. president of the
Cincinnati Reds and chairman of the
National Commission, has been elect
ed chairman Of the American Bowl
ing Congress. which holds its annual
tournament in Cincinnati in Febru-
ary. Ten years ago Hermann held
the same office and staged such a
successful tournament that he was
unanimously picked for the Job again.