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The Washington times., 1917-11-05
Melody and Comedy in
Negro Football Clash
For Camp Meade Stars

Camp Meade athletic activities
attracted 10000 men Sunday.
Three regular football games
were staged, several former COL
lege stars appearing to good ad-
vantage.
Melody and thrills and comedy
were all combined. the best bit
Of comedy being furnished by a
gridiron conflict between two
negro elevents. These two teams
didn't demonstrate any great
knowledge of the game and the
members of one team, made up
Of truck drivers, outweighed
their opponents about forty
pounds to a man. The truck driv-
ers had regulation football uni
forms; the drafters played in
whatever they happened to have.
One of the selects wore a pair OF
white linen trousers, patent
leather shoes and red socks. Att
er the first scrimmage, in which
he got decidedly the worst O. 1t,
he began to hang back from &C.
tive participation.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
SEVENTEEN TEAMS HAVE
YET TO MEET DOWNFALL

To say that 1917 has been an ain.
formal football season" is untimely
There are only seventeen teams in
the country that have escaped defeat
so far this fall. They are as follows:
East-Ge cor getown. Pittsburgh,
Dartmouth, Washington and Jener,
son, Stevens, and Williams.
South-Georgia Tech. Auburn. Ala,
bama. Sewanee, and Tulane.
Middle West-OhIO State, Illinois.
Chicago, and Michigan.
Rocky Mountain district-Cniversity
OF Denver.
Pacific Coast-Washingto state.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
briggs NOW LIEUTENANT
TO SEE SERVICE ABROAD

Eddie briggs, star haltback OF the
1915 and 1915 Princeton elevens, is
today a second lieutenant in the reg
uIar army. slated soon to see serv-
ice in France.
briggs some months ago was
granted a first lieutenants commits
sion In the engineer reserve corps,
but when orders to join the colors
were forthcoming he enlisted in the
regular army.
Yesterday he came to Washington
to learn what he was to do about IL,
and found he had been listed for a
second lisutenant's commission. Given
the choice OF a first lieutenancy
without active service or a second
lieutenant's commission with active
service, II took briggs only seconds
to decide on the latter.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
BILL KLLEFER RETTRES
FROM PLAYING BASEBALL

ST LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Bill Killefer,
the Phillles' star receiver, has caught
his last game In the major leagues,
according to Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, who is visiting friends in this
city.
"Bill is through says Alex.
when he caught my thirtieth vic
tory against the Giants on October
he said, Grover, you'll nave TO get
another partner next yenr- I'm
through. I'm going out to Califor-
MIA and live a peaceful life
killefe- joined the Phillies in 1911,
working with Charlie Doom. He was
the regular backstop in 1912. lie
has frequently been compared with
the best catchers in the history OF
baseball. He was born April 13, 1856,
at Paw Paw, Mich
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
IN
BIG GAME TO GET
SCHOOL INTEREST

Central and Tech grab OF all hon
ors for tomorrow's big game in the
stadium. There is no Disgusting the
fact that Central appears to be the
big favorite. Central followers make
no attempt to conceal the idea that
they are going to run up a big total
on Tech.
Both teams will put in hard prac-
tice today in preparation for tomor-
rows contest. Central was scheduled
to practice on Saturday. So many of
the players were late and others fall
ed to show up that Coach MetEler
called of practice.
The indifference with which Gen.
trail players appeared to treat their
practice tends to show that they hold
Tech cheaply. The dope has often
been spilled all over the high school
football field in Tech-Central games,
and there is no denying the fact that
week in the same manner in which 1t
did the week previous, Central is in
for a tough battle.
The game will be called at $3.50 p.
m. tomorrow. The schools have made
no official announcement OF the men
who have been agreed upon TO handle
the game
There are several other games due
this week. Eastern and Western are
slated to hook up on Friday, and, un-
less all signs fail, the game will ba
well worth seeing. Western has fail
ed to improve in the past two weeks.
The absence of Simpson, Myers, and
Pepper from the Red and White line
up has shown the lads from across
the creek to be weak in substitutes.
Western failed to do better than one
touchdown against st. Albans on Sat
urday. Earlier in the season Western
defeated ST. Adams As to S.
Army and Navy Props will journey
over 10 Baltimore on Saturday to
tackle the Baltimore Polys. The
Polys were defeated by Central earlier
In the season, and won out over Tech
and Eastern. Last week Poly went
down to defea: before the Gilman
Country School team.
st. AIbans IS expecting to arrange a
game with the Alexandra High
School eleven on Saturday. at Satter-
lee Field. The Alexandrians have met
Eastern and Western, and lest 10 both
elevens.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
RELEASE GENE McCANN
FROM MINOR LEAGUE JOB

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov, 5-Gepe
McCann, the former Brooklyn player.
has lost his managerial job here. Nor
ton Plant tine millionaire owner Of the
Ha Dor Town team. has rrIrs,-..I. tho
former National League tyvirlpr.
Mccain organized Plants Ne1, I.o,-
don team three years ago. when he gave
It a pennant winning combination in the
Connecticut League.
Economy and doubt that minor league
baseball will succeed next wear cansed
Plant to release Mccain.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
Walter Johnson Can't
Make Grfmen Winner
Unless He Gets Help

Is there such a thing as a one
man football elevenI-l5
Howard Berry means Pennsyl-
vania. McLaren' has received
miles Of praise for Pittsburg's
victories. Whenever the Army
plays, oliphant Is boosted to the
skies. Robson, OF Rutgers, is
said to have defeated Fordham
practically by himself. But
Against Pitt, Howard Berry
was helpless. He could not make
any OF his phenomenal runs
around the ends and outside OF
tackle with ths, Pitt forward sift-
ing through Berry needed the
assistance of his own line in or
der to do anything. He needs
holes made for him. or>he can do
nothing. =: :ye'5l..llsiSs
Even Waiter. Johnson cannot
make the Grifmsn a winning
team.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
MANY FUMBLES IN GAME
WITHOUT SINGLE SCORE

There were many fumbles recorded
in the Mohawk-Artillery battle at
Columbia Park yesterday, and, as
neither team was able to score. the
contest was a drawn affair. There
was a lot OF punting, the soldiers
elecLIng 10 kicl: the ball no less than
sevtntee times.
Eighteen times the teams foozied
the ball. with the result that the
pn.ne was a greasy affair. Good foot
bali was seen at times. and The teams
appeared evenly matched
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
WASHINGTON oEATaN.

FL WazhiHston soldiers enter
tained thssEss6 EnEIneere yesterday
and received Z $Sfo beating. The
Engineers aspssT ssrSe' hei better
drilled and more powerful! In the
opening period Brenaman rsE sixty
yards FOR G touchdown. Hobcrtslli
went over sot -s=1otts--f=-%:ie hnaI
session
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
WASHINGTON AHEAD IN
CLOSE SOCCER BATTLE

Washington Soccer Club players
are celebrating a victory over the
Sixth Engineers OF the Washington
Barracks in their initial start of the
season. The Washington players
won by to 0, the game being close
ly contested.
Riley and GouTlay played consist
emily well for the winners while
One starred for the losers The
teams lined up as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
WANTS BIG BATTLE.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Nov. s.
Terry Lee. Of this city. with HUgher
lie Blanc. Of New York, have offered
$4,000 for q bout here on Christmas
Day between Benny Leonard and
ChaTl." White. the Chicago light
weight. No reply has yet come from
LeonRrd's canp,
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
TURNER TO WREsIlE.

Joe Turner viii wrc5tIe Jack Ross
some tine during tho week at the
local theater making the highest bid
Tor the engagement. Tho local man
Is starting his mat campaign earlier
this year,
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
DAN o'coNNoR IN GAME

Dan OConnor. the aggressive CAP
tain Of last years Georgetown vorsi,-
eleven, was prominent in the naval
Reserve eleven that triumnhcd rs
TO 0, over the soldiers coached by
Percy Haughton In Boston SATURDAY..
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
GEORGETOWN'S WEEK OF TRAVAIL is
AT HAND WITH TWO GREAT CONTESTS

until the pinch came. Then, like Vic
Rennard against Yale in 1905, he
booted a field goal and brought vic
tory to his side.
'Untz" Brewer shone once more for
the Allentown Ambulance eleven Sat
urday, his long runs featuring the
teams victory over the Ewing A. c.,
Of Philadelphia, by a score OF 40 to o.
Brewer will be seen in action against
Georgetown here Thanksgiving Day.
Harry Harris, the former Business
High School star, did not play for
West Virginia against Rutgers. He
has been ordered to duty with the
Naval Reserve.
Brandy. Notre DANES halfback,
proved as adept in following the ball
In the Army game as ever did Glenn
Warmers Carlisle Indians. He gath
cred in a few fumbles and intercepted
three or four forward passes. Brandy
sure is hot stun.
Brown Is going to bump into more
trouble next Saturday when it faces
that Newport Naval Reserve eleven.
headed by Cupid Black, last years
Yale captain and star guard. The
Brunonians will face Callahan, Yale;
Black, Yale; Schlacter. Syracuse: Bar
rett. Cornell; Gerrish, Dartmouth:
Hite, Kentucky State, and Gardiner,
Nebraska, that's all.
Here are some of this weeks best
battles:
Penn VS.. Dartmouth.
Pitt VS.. W. and j.
Brown VS.. Newport Naval Reserves.
Georgetown VS.. Navy.
Rutgers VS.. Springfield Y. NJ. c. A.
Tulane VS.. Georgia Tech.
Michigan VS.. Cornell.
Ohio State VS.. Wisconsin.
Lehigh VS.. Penn State.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

perienced football writers that the
Navy played hard. but they did not
play up-to-date football. Frequently
it was heard that "a good coach
could do wonders with a Navy
eleven" The good coach has been
obtained He's on the job now.
1t is unfortunate that there will be
no annual service contest this season
Dobie's powerful scoring machine
opposing Elmer OlIphant and his
dough boys would offer an amazing
spectacle and, in addition, plenty OF
up-to-date football
Maryland Title Game.
A championship contest is booked
for College Park next Saturday. when
the annual clash for the Maryland
title is staged between the st. Johns
eleven, OF Annapolis. and Curly
Byrd's Maryland State team. This is
always bitterly fought and. with the
College Park team shattered by the
war and injuries, II should be closer
than ever this year.
Maryland State went through the
North Carolina State game in fairly
good condition. and the rest given it
for a day or two should allow the
team TO come back strong on Satur-
day.
Georgetown will be at Annapolis
Saturday and so many football lovers
will take the jaunt out to College
Park TO see this battle in the Mary
land State championship.
Some Scattered Bits.
wisconsin's victory over Minneso-
ia, 10 to 7. on Saturday was its
first in five years over its traditional
foe. 1t also eliminated the Gophers
from Conference championship posi-
bilities.
In beating Vanderbilt, So to o, Geor-
gia Tech administered to the Commo-
dores the worst licking they ever
took since football was played at the
Nashville institution. II must be add
ed. however. that Vanderbilt had an
absolutely green eleven opposing a
veteran combination.
Gordon, Browns fullba,N. came
within an ace OF defeating Syracuse
when his field goal from the 45-ysrd
line, DETECTED by the wind, struck
the upright several feet above the
cross bar
I'D Thayer. the old Pennsylvania
end. won Saturdays game for the
Camp Meade officers against Eddie
Mahan's Marines. Unfamiliarity with
the signals kept him on the sidelines
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
Bx LOUIS A. BOUCHER

; .Georgetown's week Of travail has
come. Today the varsity squad
leaves for New York where Ford
hams strong team is to be met to-
morrow. Next Saturday the highest
Ecoring eleven the Navy ever had
will be played at Annapolis. No
Georgetown eleven in the history
Of football at the Hilltop ever faced
such a difficult week.
Nevertheless the Hilltoppers are
filed with confidence. They really
believe they will win both games.
They know they will defeat Fordham.
They think they have an even
chance to stop GilmOur Dobie's scor-
ing machine, which has been tramp
ling down all opponents and running
I'D q total of 307 points.
The Hilltoppers leave this after
noon for New York and viii spend
the night in the big town before
travelling UP TO the Bronx for their
annual clash with the Maroon The
entire squad viii be taken to the
metropolis, as Coach E1sndine be-
Jisvss he may need all Of them be-
Gore Fordham is humbled-
For the past week the Blue and
Cray scrubs have practiced Fordham
Sorrnations against the versfty, and
Coach Exendine feels satisfied that
his team can stop than Against
lFA hRNA U0lIOh
of a chance to show its strength, but
scout Cax brought back 10 the Hill-
COP all available knowledge, and 1t
las been used all week
To Use Same Lineup
Georgetown will use the same line
Sp against Fordham that has been
victorious over Springfield Y. n C.
A. Lehieh and V. P. L 1t is expected
that some substitutions will be
necessary, but Georgetown win open
the game in this order;
ConneIl, left end; DudaclS. left
tackle; Zuzer, left guard: Heaphy,
center: Ahern. right guard: Smsaoh.
right tackle: Whelan. right end Ma
toney, quarterback; Gilroy, left half
back; McQuade, right halfbsck; Cody.
tullback-
Gene German. the husky guard and
tackle, may get a chance to play to-
morrow, and Paul Dugan may be sent
TO fuIlback's position in case Cody's
4ntured nose bothers him. Alex An
derson may also get chance at end
IN Connelrs place, and Hampston
may relieve Jackie Maloney.
The Georgetown squad has COM
pletely recovered from its strenuous
afternoon at South Bethlehem, when
Il conquered Lehigh. Every lineman
was battered and bruised in that
game and the backs were given
real shaking up by the Pennsylvania
forwards. But today the Hilltoppers
are ready for their best game against
their ancient foemen tomorrow, and
there isn't a lad across the creek
who doesn't feel that Fordham is
doomed.
Navy Tough Customer.
Gilmour Dobie's Middies. though.
will surely prove a tough customer.
They have shown consistent improve
ment ever since the season opened.
The advantage Of a one-man rule in
football was never shown better than
at the Naval Academy this season.
Before Dcbie took charge Of the
dIddies, q graduate coach was al
ways in charge. He would be as
sisted by one or two graduates and
outside help in the person Of some
Harvard or Yale star would be OBJ
taIned II was a council OF war ali
the time. with policy vecring from
game to game.
1t was always the criticism Of ex-
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

Is advanced as to why the backs are
showing up the ends and linemen in
their mad dash for newspaper motor
iety.
There are any plumber OF irst class
backheld men this season lin the high
school Better known, perhaps, than
most OF the other schoolb-9y. backhcld
men are Roy .Belknap. Dave Wilson.
j. Long, and Ike Macdonald, OF Cen
trail. These lads have scored more
points for Central this season than
any other set OF backs ever developed
at the school
Backs Are Excellent.
Tech has three nns backGeld men
In Adams, Bosley. and. H. Carpenter
that are above the general run OF
Tech backs In Simpson and Wight,
Western possesses two sterling little
ployers, who are Ril-arUund good
football players.
At Eastern Newman and Thomas
stand out pTo.nineptly. Newman 10 4
hne line plunser, handles the forward
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
BACKFIELD men ON SCHOOL ELEVENSl
OUTSHINE THEIR MATES I'm THE LINE

With the ofense developed away
out Of proportion in scholastic circles
this season, it is only natural that
backfeld men should come in for
more than their usual share of
praise. There have been more uni
formly good backfeld players de-
veloped this season than in years
passed and coaches are at loss to
understand why the lnemen have
failed to display their wares to ad-
vantage.
High school football as it is
played in this city seems to indicate
that coaches have swung over in the
other direction Of a year or so ago
and are developing their scoring ma
chinery to the detriment of the de-
fensive game.
This is partly explained by the fact
that. like the college eIeveas this
year, the second string combinations
are poorly comparisoned 20 the f-st
teams. The colleges 'ost many capa-
BILE hrst string men. counted upon for
this season. The second string play
ers became first string men this year.
and as for the second string men
there were none.
No Capable Seconds.
Georgetown, Maryland State, and
Gallaudet are ideal examples OF this.
None Of these colleges has a capable
second team against which to prac-
tlce. Both Gallaudet and Maryland
State are welcoming any strong COM
binations to practice against The
result is that much more time Is spent
in signal practice than in scrimmage
What goes for the colleges is true
or the high schools here. This reason
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
Good Ends Few.

OF the ends. Groves, OF Western:
Wardwell, of Tech: McKenney and
Gerry, OF Central, and Held and VIII
liams, OF Business, appear 20 be de-
livering the gooUs. Wingfield, OF
Eastern. looks to be 4 good Tanker
on his performance in the Business
game
The zeal Jest FIR thS Genial and
Tech .c=cck,.-IG.lL lL..Gosr-ssS9 Fnodtov. cf
course. wkcn fSe-Asss SSTzsTcr the
season Is o. tSp. Many a -epctRtion
Is blasted or ma<s in the snnVal
classic. The Tech steven s.oTs 70
have q number q good !ne!y:Gusl
players, bdtEv+1sjRA- they sSn f1Eni
their way thfogSn CtatTa''s ricvsTiy
developed EiSyS j. : Prob!-rs whiSh
will orObakiS--pac!S She stscRm.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

pass on either end. and Il ably sec
onded BY Wfllfe Thomas. who. brings
out the old standby OF being almost
team In himself.
Mike Raedy is Business best bet
In thes=backfisId. HAD this lad the
suppaetNo Not any OF the other backs in
the 'hfah schools he YOU'D be p more
consistsnt geQpnd gasaer. As 1t is
his bsclrs 2anGae support. him con-
sistentiy, and he. IS forced TO run
four eut-ef efive lplsys by himself.
=. fiht SfEsSSsii. Fro strong.
Central;s line, white not put to the
supreme testS1n any of the high
school games as yet, has proven it,
self exceptionally strong on both Of
Tense and defense. But once has
Central been scored 1pon. aud that
time in an early season game a for
ward pass was carried over. Mol
ster, Cullen. Newman, Pollock. and
Roberts look to pc finished players
and average aboe 1E0 poundss They
are intelligent xS4sshiftys which is
all that could BeSslxed OF sehOolbOy
players.
On the otner fEsr Al lEi;iisrd. of Rusi-
ness; Fenwick ard Myers. OF; West
er4; Gurevich, Clarke. and Green
wood, OF Tech. and .BrockyeIl. Of
Eastern, are the only ones-who have
done consistently good work through
out the season so far
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

I'd ThayeT. the old Pennsylvania
end. won Saturdays game for the
Camp Meade officers against Eddie
Mahan's Marines. Unfamiliarity with
the signals kept him on the sidelines
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

until the pinch came. Then, like Vic
Rennard against Yale in 1905, he
booted a field goal and brought vic
tory to his side.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

Gordon. Browns fullba,N. came
within an ace OF defeating Syracuse
when his field goal from the 45-ysrd
line, DETECTED by The wind, struck
the upright several feet above the
Cross bar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Tho following marriage liccnscs were
issued yesterday by the clerk OF tho
Hastings Court: tNctc.-Figurcs after
names denote ages:
Robert Louis Eonn. ~. and Florence
Elizabeth Hamilton. IS. city
, William Jesse McEnt,rc. -. and
:, Dayid NJ. i:eary. Jr.. 81. and Mary
Ronic g. Harris. %. and f.. Cath
rinc jackson. II. city.
Charles W. Anderson. IS, Cumbcr.
land County, and Honor Lee Flournoy
IS. city.
David Il. Copan. 80. Charlotte County
and Mollie Wilson. Il. city
Norman Fischer, -. Washington. d
c.. aud Agnes G. May. - city.
Wnltcr Il Meredith. 80. and Ethel L.
Charles l.. Donovan. &c. and Susie 4
Fisher. IS. city.
Joshua T. Vernon. 81. ard Maudo O
Parrish. -. city.
Joseph ". JehIcn, ~. and Pauline
T.. Chewing. -. city.
William Il. Crowder, &c. and Cora I
EllinEcr. 30. city.
James +. Kelly, II. and Sadie V. Mil
Ter, Il, city.
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where inventory has bccn taken and
other accountinEs incidental to tho
SEASON. arc already under way or in
contemplation and The slowing ii own
process is now rather moro apparent
than usual because OF the conservat ism
and caution which the extraordinary
situation arising from the war has;
cnGcndcrcd.. With tho eXigcncics of
the period there have come unprecc-
denied and highly significant changes
I'm trade and industry, and the neccs-
sary rcadjustmcnts arc not being c"-
ttblishcd without some accompanying
Inconvenience and hesitation in domcs-
tic and foreign business. That the
requirements of tho government arc
OF great magnitude and keep many
establishments running under pressure
IL everywhere recognized. but they are
steadily depicting tho supplies of ma :
tcriilS and products available for or
binary uses. and the tendency toward
economy among the people also opcr-
atcS to make strictly civilian transac-
tons small I'm volume. While worisinr
conditions arc in some instances bet :
ter with fuel moving more freely. full
employment of facilities has not been
possible i'll various industries, and the
restriction of outputs mas made pro-
duccr3 moro than ever disinclined In
book additional orders from regular
channels.