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The Washington times., 1917-10-20
HOURLESS WAS INSURED
FOR $S5,OOO THURSDAY

LAUREL, Nd, Oct. 2O.-when the
great three-year-olds Hourless and
Omar Khayyam walked to the post
Thursday in their great match race
only about four men knew how heav-
lily the colts were insured. Hourlesa
carried Ss5,OOO and Omar Khayyam
800 900, a total OF 100000.
Captain Duhain, OF the Pinkertons,
and the agent OF the insurance com,
pany, fearful that an accident might
happen to the horses, guarded them
carefully in the parade and told the
throng lined up along the fence rail
not to wave their hands or hats as
the horses passed.
While this Is big insurance for
horses, It fails to represent their real
value. August Belmont would not
part with Hourless for 100000. and
WiIfred Viau laughed when this sum
was mentioned to him at Saratoga.
The insurance on the persian poet"
will be increased during the winter.
The horse that carries the greatest
amount OF insurance is Campfire. r.
T. Wilson placed the value OF S10O..
900 on him last winter after the son
OF Olambala had won the Futurity
and retired the best two-year-old OF
the year.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
GEORGETOWN TEAM
USES FOES FIELD
FORLAST WORKOUT

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa. Oct. 20.
To become accustomed to the field,
with its lights and shadows, the
Georgetown varsity eleven practiced
on Lehigh's gridiron this morning,
after spending the night at Allen
town. Trainer o'Reilly admitted after
the practice that he did not know
the lineup the Blue and Gray would
use this afternoon. so many of his
best forwards being sore and lame.
. Lehigh Is also an rather poor condi-
tion, following Its game last week
with Pittsburgh. Coach Ready has
been working hard with the defense
this week, hearing that Georgetown's
attack was fast and heavy. The line
is the weakest part OF the Lehigh
eleven, and there is no certainty that
IL will be able to Withstand the at
tack OF the Washington outfit.
Immediately after today's game. ac-
cording to Graduate Manager c. r.
Cox, the Georgetown contingent will
leave for Washington, being due to
arrive there about midnight tonight.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
CROWD TURNS OUT
TO SEE CARLISLE
FACE MILDLY TEAM

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 20.-The
clear, brisk weather brought out the
largest crowd OF the early season to-
day TO witness the Carlisle Indians
contest against the Naval Academy
eleven. Many OF the fair sex were
on hand early, attracted by the visit
of the Aborigines, and the cars from
Baltimore and Washington were well
filed.
Coach Dobie would make no prophe-
cies regarding the result of the game.
He was inclined to believe that the
Indians were far stronger than the
Middies' followers believed.
The Carlisle squad arrived shortly
before noon from Baltimore and
Iunched at the refectory. The play
ers seemed younger than those OF
past years, but most OF them were
tall and strong in appearance.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
TooATs eRIoIRoN CARD

Georgetown VS.. Lehigh. at South
Bethlehem, Pa.
Maryland State vs.. Virginia NJ. l.,
at Lexington.
GaIlaudet vs. Walter Reed Hospital.
at Kendall Green.
Brown VS.. Boston, at Providence.
Cornell VS.. Colgate, at Ithaca
Dartmouth VS.. West Virginia Uni-
versIty. at Hanover.
Fordham VS.. Holy Cross, at New
York.
Army VS.. Tufts. at West Point.
Pennsylvania VS.. Bucknell. at Phila.
delphla.
Pittsburgh VS.. Syracuse. at Pitts
burgh.
Williams We. Vermont. at Williams
town.
Georgia Tech VS.. Washington and
Lee. at Atlanta
Chicago VS.. Purdue. at Chicago.
Michigan VS.. Michigan Aggies. at
Ann Arbor.
Minnesota VS.. Indiana, at Mime
apolis.
Nebraska VS.. Notre Dame. at Lin
coin.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
FRAzEE'S 'SDENIALS
FAIL TOPUT DOWN
DISPOSAL RUMORS

BOSTON. Oct 2o.-Despite the Of
fcIaI denial of Harry II. Frazee. pres
ident of thee local American League
club. that he would part with his
stock in the Red SOX or that Jack
Barry would be let out as manager OF
the ball club, rumors persist in circu-
lating among those supposed to be
well-informed that both of these
eventuaIities will take place.
There are suggestions in certain
quarters that Joseph J. Lannin may
return as owner OF the Red Sox. He
is exceedingly popular here and the
fans were. sorry when he suddenly
sold out to the Frazee combination.
Frazee's methods. smackIng OF the
theatrical, in advertising the Red Sox.
are not said TO have made much OF a
hit with Ban Johnson. His passing
will, therefore, not bother the boss
OF baseball nor worry local fans, who
will welcome Lannin home again.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
GALLAUDETL LOOKS
FOR NO TROUBLE
WITH REED TEAM

Gallaudet should have no difficulty
in walking away with today's game
with the Walter Reed Hospital eleven
in the game scheduled for Kendall
Green. The Buff and Blue athletes
got up the impromptu affair TO keep
busy today, Susquehanna University
having Cancelled.
The teams will line up as follows;
Gallaudet-Osborne, left end; Burns,
left tackle; Ferguson, left guard;
Heupel, center; Razboril. right guard;
Shawl, right tackle; Peared. right
end: Wilson, quarterback: Davies, Ief,
half; Captain Willman, right half;
Derr. fullback.
Walter Reed-McLoughIin, left end.
Breen, left tackle; SmaIlwood or
Sheehan, left guard: Linn or Riley
center: Jackson, right guard: Helm
or Lampher, right tackle; Gilbert OF
Woods. right end: Black. quarter
back; Gallagher. left half: Kaplan
right half; Ballard. fuIlback.
The Gallaudet schedule for the re
mainder of the season follows:
October 27-Penn Military, at Ches
ter. Pa.
November 3-Delaware College. a,
Newark, Del: 10. Fort Washington
at Kendall Green; II, Washington
College. at Chestertown, Md; 2i
Twelfth L. S. A. Field Artillery, al
Kendall Green
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
LOSES STAR IN DUNCAN

Bob Duncan. Potomac Boat Clubs
star sculler. is lost to the Red and
White He has enlisted in the avia-
ton corps and has been ordered to
Columbus, Ohio.
Duncan was stroke of the Junior
eight in 1915, and also held a seat in
the senior eight. This year he was
on the crew that rowed against the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. and in
the Potomac regatta he won the
singles championship and took part
in the doubles and two eights. With
Smith he defeated Thrall and Mueller
In the doubles.
Duncan will be sorely missed by
the Potomac Club, both because of
his rowing ability and for his person
ality.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
BAN JOHNSON IS COMING
TO WASHINGTON FOR JOB
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Ban johnson, president of of the American League is
due to arrive in Washington next week He coming here
ostensby make arrangements to to France to serve
his country in whatever capacity the Government may de-
sire He has already offered his services but has yet to
have them accepted.
Though rumors continue to chase themselves around
the land that the local American League franchise is to be
that johnson will do much talking about it. He has denied
it. not once but several times and he will hardly be willing
to discuss the matter again.
The other rmor that Walter johnson has been sold to
the Cleveland club contingent upon the truth of the first
the Washington franchise is to go from here 1t may
be all right to sell Johnson If it isn't the local manage
ment will be pulling the worst of boners part with its
best pitcher and only real drawing card.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
READ SOL METZGER

Georgia Tech and Southern Football should be
read by every lover of Americas great college game In
tomorrow's sport page of The Sunday Times Washing
ton and Jeerson's winning coach will tell you of the
rise of the South in football. He has complete de-
scrpton by j. W. Heisman, coach at Georgia Tech, of
the great "spread play which decided the Southern
championship in 1916 and made Everett Strupper
tonally known
Don't miss Sol Metzgers feature story in The
Sunday Times.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
JONES LOST TO YALE.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 2O.-It
was announced at Yale today that T
a. ID. Jones, who has been coaching
the Yale freshmen eleven. had been
recalled to Government work and
would at once quit coaching The
freshmen eleven is the university's
only gridiron team this year. Coach
Jones will return TO the Pacific coast
where he Will be a supervisor of ship
building for the Federal Shipping
Board. DR.. Arthur Brides. who has
been coaching the freshmen lines, will
take Jones' place.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

washington is destined to be one
lively baseball town within a few
weeks, for the second suit of the
Baltimore Federal League club Will
fight its case against organized base
ball before the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia The magnates,
with one victory to their credit, do
not mean to allow the enemy to take
anything by default. Therefore, the
Capital is destined to entertain all the
lords of the national pastime before
many days have gone their way.
The Washington firm of Douglas,
Obear & Douglas has obtained per-
mission for Attorney Samuel NJ. Glenn
ent, jr.. Of Philadelphia, to be ad-
mitted to practice before the District
of Columbia Supreme Court. Clement
has accepted service on behalf of the
big leagues, and the individual de-
PENDANTS, all owners of baseball clubs,
and he promises that the battle VIII
go clear to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Seeking Large Sum.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages
of $500, 900 under the punitive clause
of the antitrust laws. Victory means
collect 100000. enough to smash
baseball to small, teeny-weeny bits.
The Feds claim that Through cash
contributions and by persuasion and
intimidation the lords OF baseball
caused some of the Federal League
clubs to withdraw from the circuit,
thus bringing about a loss of 100000
to them.
Last week the National League mag
mates met in New York and made
plans for action in this suit. The
magnates make no bones about say
ing that they will fight the former
Baltimore Feds tooth and nail, carry
ing the case to the highest tribunals
of the country, IL need be.
George Wharton Pepper, the noted
Philadelphia attorney, is expected to
be active in the defense of organized
baseball before the Districts Supreme
Court.
Keeping right up with the others
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

who deny things in baseball. Colonel
Rupert, president ,of the New York
American League Club, ruins the idea
that Miller Huggins is to become
manager of the Yankees in place Of
Bill Donovan.
Rupert, however, does not deny
that Donovan is a "gone goose" He
does deny that he has not made any
final decision as to who will lead the
Yankees next year. He says he has
no agreement with Miller Higgins or
anybody else, adding that as soon as
he makes a decision, he will take the
fans into his confidence.
Donovan's career in New York has
been one succession OF sickness and
injuries to his players. He has the
sympathy of every fair-minded fan
and OF all the baseball writers who
know the conditions facing him the
best. Just what will happen, none
can tell. 1t is even possible that
Donovan will get another chance to
show what he can do. though the odds
are against him.
Barrow Also Denies.
Ed Barrow also adds his denial to
current rumors that he is to succeed
Ban johnson at the helm of American
League affairs. You just can't get
ahead of Barrow when it comes to
denying. He's there.
Barrow is now busy unsnarling the
tangle in the International League.
which is close to running on the rocks
of adversely. He says he's too busy
to consider idle and foolish rumors,
but many believe that IL johnson does
succeed in getting a berth with the
American army in France, Barrow
will be asked to guide the American
League in his absence.
Barrow. a former manager in the
American League in its early days. is
considered generally one of the
shrewdest and most capable baseball
men in the country. Possibly this is
one reason why he is now suggested
as Ban Johnson's successor.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
STATE COLLEGE ELEVEN
MEETS v. M. |. PLAYERS

LEXINGTON. Va. Oct. 20.-Mary-
land State College football team Is
here to day playing the Virginia
Military Institute team. The visitors
were defeated by the Navy last week,
and can hardly be expected to show
up to good advantage in today's en-
gagement.
Virginia Military Institute players
are heavier than usual and Temem-
ber last years defeat at College
Park. The battle today is a return
game.
Coach Byrd, OF State, thinks his
team Is in better condition than 1t
was a week ago, and will give q
good account OF itself Coach Abell,
OF V. VI. l., has not under-rated the
visitors.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
WESTERN TEAM SURPRISES
FOLLOWERS WITHVICTORY

netting hrst downs and = touchdown
finally. Wight again scoring.
Schaefer, Allard. williams, and
Raedy, for Business. played well dur
ing the entire game. but got little
support from he-other players.
simpson. Wight. and conlon were
eonspieuously good for Western on
offense. The defense OF the Western
eleven hardly got fair tryopt.
Yesterdays score OF 25 to o II the
worst defeat Western has ever hand
ed Business. The records show q q
to score twelve years ago and an
other Of IS to ave years ago.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
S. DALZELL ELIMINATED
IN SIAMESE CUP PLAY

The elimination OF Samuel Dalzell.
twice winner Of the Siamese Cup in the
annual fall trials at Chevy Chase yes
terday, leave Walter Tuckerman, also a
dual winer, still in the running.
Dalzen fell before Davis Elkins. who
had a handicap Of eighteen. Dalzell's
handicap was four and Elkins won by l
up. Tuckerman took the measure Of
Reeve Lewis by to p
John s. Larcombs defeated f. NJ.
Talcott 1 up. and B. II. Warner. tr.. de
feated George Richards, and 2 The
semi-final rounds will be played today.
Larcombe meeting Warner and Tucker
man taking on Elkins.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
HENDRICKS LEADS TEAM.

NEW YORK, Oct. eO.-Joe Ken
bricks. for three years star guard on
the varsity eleven. has been chosen
captain of the Fordham team and will
lead his men against Holy Cross here
today. KendrIek succeeds Bull"
Lowe, who Is in France with the
Fordham ambulance corps.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
RAFTERYS BOWL
FINE STRING IN
CAPITAL LEAGUE

Raftery's bowlers In the Capital
City Duckpin League hung W one Of
the most unique scores recorded dur
ing the season when every member
Of the team rolled better than hun
dred during the evening.
Rafertys took three games from
Freeman's, the string running out at
So, 532. and $50. The total pinfall
of 1,659, gives an average game OF
553, and an average per man Of 10.
an exceptionally. good figure.
The score Is printed as follows-
Capital City DuekinE League
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
WOULD MEET LEONARD.

NEW YORK, Oct 2O.-Ted "Kid"
Lewis, the Englishman, claimant of
the welteTweight championship by n
decision over Jack Britton last sum
mer, now wants to tackle Benny Leon
ard. who defeated Britton last night.
Lewis agrees TO make 136 pounds for
a battle with the worlds lightweight
champion. II Leonard's duties at
PlattsburE allow him opportunity to
train, he may take on Lewis
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
LIEUT.. CLARK COACHES.

iDr. Whitley Price has given up
the task Of coaching the Allentown
army ambulance eleven. his place be-
ing nIled by Lieutenant Clark. Dr.
Price Is Muhlenberg's coach, and was
combining the jobs in order to assist
the ambulance lads.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
coNTENpERs IN ACTION.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-out OF today's
big Ten" football games. 1t Is eX-
pected will emerge the teams that
finally will fight IL out in the closing
games for 1917 conference honors.
Every team except one that is re-
garded as a championship contender
will be seen in action.
The two crucial battles are between
Wisconsin and Illinois at Urbana, and
Chicago and Purdue at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

Few other scores approximated the
bowling record of the Rafertys nve-
Top scores in the various engage
ments were as follows: Jenkins. Uni
versal, 121: Luehe, Princetons, 123:
Lane, Zubonas. 100: Seuss, Linotype,
1913; Beck, Linotype, 12s; Urban, Ma
tional Capital. 125; McNiekls. National
Capital. 133; Goggin. Genoas, and
Scrivner. Purchasing. 122.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
GEORGETOWN PREPS
PLAY TECHS TEAM
ON HILLTOP TODAY

Georgetown Props will entertain
the Tech football team on Georgetown
Field today. The Hilltop youngsters
have defeated Business earlier in the
week and are expecting to hand the
Manual Trainers q Jolt today.
"Botchy" Barron, coach OF the Hill
top prep eleven thinks his charges
are going along at . fair clip and
would not be surprised II the Preps
walked Of with today's game.
Tech has been. coached all year by
Bert CogEins. a former Maryland
State star. The Manual Trainers have
been unlucky in winning so far this
season, having taken a 10 to beat
ing from Episcopal. and another 13
to o walloping from the Baltimore
Polys.
In the absence OF the Georgetown
varsity team, which is at South Beth.
lehem, Pa, today playing Lehigh, the
big field will be used. Tech Is ex'
pected to bring out q large following
today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
NOW NAME ROBINSON.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.--Now Wilbert
Robinson, manager of the Inflated
Brooklyn Dodgers, is being mention
ed as Bill Donovan's successor at the
head OF the Yankees.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

Western High School football play
ers have hardly recovered from the
shock OF defeating Business by the
Georgetown institution on the grid
iron. The Red and White players
drove through Business, and a whiri-
ing downpour for a 25-to-0 shore,
opening the title series in the new
Central stadium yesterday. giving
themselves and followers one OF the
most delicious thrills experienced in
years.
The day was hardly fit for r. 1T
ball. Just after the whistle blew q
downpour OF r@-n started. and contln-
ued all during the afternoon West
ern lads took to the muddy going
like veteran uucks and pushed and
showed Business for three clean
touchdowns. The fourth was gained
on a piece OF heady work by Charlie
FenwiclS, who kicked on and raced
down the LeId to fall on the ball be-
hind the Business opal line. when
Mike Raedy elected to leave the ball
unnoticed.
showed Superiority.
Western showed superiority over
Business in practically all depart
ments of the game. The Red and
White lads had the ball four-fifths Of
the time. gaining sixteen nrst downs
to three for Business, and displaying
better adaptability in handling the
wet ball on a wetter field
While Business appeared weaker
than most OF hs former teams. II
must be said that Raedy and follow
ers have been out Of luck in the mat
ter OF getting q coach Tom Gorm-
dayL and the eleven appeared at its
worst yesterday. A game with
Georgetown Prep on Tuesday and q
hard scrimmage against the George
town Freshmen on Wednesday took
the snap out of the team apparently.
An HIT Together.
Westerns eleven got to hitting to-
Eether toward the middle Of the first
quarter. Quarterback Conlon discov-
cred a weakness in the right side OF
the Business line and hammered Il
numerically until q march straight
up the field yielded a touchdown.
Wight going over on q line plunge.
EIecti1g to receive. the rain hav-
ing started In whirls all over the field.
Fenwiek, for Western, got away q
nice one which sailed over Raedy's
head and behind the goal line Fen
wick rushed up and fell on the ball
| for q touchdown Groves kicked
goal.
Failed to Kick.
In the fourth quarter Western fail
ed TO negotiate a drop kick and when
Business recovered Kings kick was
] short. An of side penalty and an
other for illegal substitution put the
ball on the Business eight-yard, line.
Another kick gave Western the ball
on the thirty-yard line from where
Wight skirted end for TIE third
| touchdown.
Western scored again toward the
close OF the game, on tackle plunges
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
AUBURN is WINNER.

CLEMSON. S. C.. Oct. 2O.-Auburn
won a hard-fought football contest
from Clemson here yesterday, I to o.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

The Army and Navy Props. greatest
rivals of the Hilltoppers. have gone
to Port Deposit, Nd. today to play
the Jacob Tome Institute team there.
Last year the Props were defeated by
a large score and go up today with
a much better eleven. xpecting . win
with any kind OF decent breaks.
The next high school championship
football game is that between Central
and Eastern on Tuesday in the
Stadium. On Friday next Technical
and Western will meet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Jomre Spends Night
In American Camp
Dimes With General Pershing
and Will Review Troops
To-day

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP n
FRANCE. Oct. A. Marshal Jofre ar
rived At the American Field Headquar-
ters this evening. He dined with
General Pcrshing and spent the night
al his quarters Marshal Joffre Will re-
Wow the American troops tomorrow.
General Iachitch. Serbian Chief OF
Staf. ard Dr. ". r. Vesmi;ch. Serbian
Minister to France. have just spent two
days with the American troops in
training. They were much impressed
by what they saw, particularly the
bayonet drill. which is mixture Of
English and American tactics, the Eng
lish methods having been found to 20
incide closely with the American. Gen
cral Each;tch made a brief address TO
one section OF the troops. thanking
them for their demonstrations.
Drills are beng held in the rair.
which has been falling steadily for
the last eight days. giving American
soldiers a taste OF what their FrencA
and British comrades have been en-
during for the last three winters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Russian Government
Votes TO Sci Aside Party
Questions for Defence

PETROGRAD, Oct. IA News Of tn.
German descent on the Island of Oesel
has created a painful sensation m
petrograd, which is not surprising con-
sidering the importance OF the position
OF the island. right on the flank Of the
Russian battle line and invaluable as
base for submarines and destroyers
The immediate menace TO Petrograd
IL slight because of the .ateness Of the
season, but there IS great danger TO
Reyal. Though not yet reported, it IS
probable that the island works cover
ing the mouth Of the Gulf Of Riga and
Hapsal are now in the hands of the
Germans.
This would b, extremely serious.
The low-lying coas. does not permit Of
an adequate defence from bombardment
from the sea. and the shallowness Of
the gulf, moreover. prcn.Cits its de-
fence by submarines or destroyers and
facilitates landing parties
The government pass11 resolution
that they considered 1t absolutely es-
sential TO concentrate their attention
and their energy 10 the proper defence
of the country against tn. enemy post
pOning other serious questions and Put
ting aside party aspirations and in
ternsl affairs. The resolution was com
municated TO her!l sky by telephone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
German Grain Short
By Two-hfths; Nation
Relies on Potatoes

LONDON. Oct II. The Press Asso-
citation from a reliable source publishes
an economic rotiew OF the condition OF
the Central Powers. in the course OF
which il says that As result Of spe-
cial investigation ordered by the Chan
cel,or OF the 1917 harvest il is esti-
mated that the yield Will be 20 per cent
lower than in normal years for wheat
and - per cent lower for rye, oats and
barley. The total harvest Of wheat and
rvc amounts 10 100000 tons, compared
with l3.oo9.0eo tons in 1913. The short
age will be partly compensated from
the Rumanian eranaries.
The reviewer considers that the good
.ituation IN Germany during the com
ING winter viii depend mainly on the
results of The potato harvest. Al pres.
emf potatoes are being delivered with
fair regularity, but should frost, lack
o. labor or other reason cause short
see in potatoes it may well spell dis
aster.
The situation in Austria-Hungary, 1t
,s declared is worse than in Germany.