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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
P. 0. DUCKPINNERS
BEATEN BY ROYALS
Offer Stitt Opposition At Times,
But Stars Maintain Habit
of Winning.

Postofice bowIers gave the Royals
some close competition at times in an
exhibition match at duckpins staged
on the Postoface alleys last night, be-
fore . large gathering Of Postoffee
Club members, but the Royals habit
Of winning games would not be down.
cd. even though Skinney Carroll roll
ed 81. 81. and o., and then scored .
clean sweep.
Rsu Three Teams.
Three separate teams were pitted
against the Royals, one In each
game, Neff having the best score for
the mail men Of 11s, and HALEY, Of
the Royals, grabbing honors for the
evening with q mark OF I37.
It was the second appearance OF
the Royals before the Postoffice Club
and the two matches have served to
further the already advanced interest
in bowling OF the organization, which
boasts one Of the finest sets Of alleys
In the city.
Next Saturday two teams of the
local Postoffice will meet two quints
from the Baltimore postofnee here,
and later the Washington mail men
will journey to the Monumental City
for an engagement.
Following are last nights scores:
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D0BlE IS SOUGHT
Washington Coach Wanted BY Five
University Teams.

Five colleges are anxious to secure
the services Of Gilmore Dobie. the
Washington coach who "failed to de-
velop character"
The stories from the North say that
Dobie is enjoying his freedom from
the cares OF football For the first
time in eleven years he is relieved Of
the responsibility OF turning out q
winning team.
One specific offer of $1,000 has been
received by Dobie. The amount is
considerably larger than that which
he received at Washington, but the
duties called for are more extensive.
The source of the $1,000 offer Is said
to be a college outside OF the Pacific
coast conference. Other letters have
been more general, asking only IL
he would consider positions for
coaching next season.
II Dobie does not accept another
coaching position, It Is thought that
he will go into business. He has three
opportunities awaiting him now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
ANNOUNCES CARD
Central High School Swimmers
Offer Program for Season.

OHeT program TOR season.
Central High School swimmers
have been offered an attractive pro.
gram by Coach F. J. Drummer. The
Central lads will compete with Bal
timore City College here on Febru-
airy Q and will have some sort of
competition every week.
Several events have been opened
up to outsiders and all high and prep
schools in the city have been Invited
to enter men in special races.
The list OF dates for the Central
tankers follows:
February 9, juniors VS.. seniors and
500.yard scholastic special: 10. SEN
iors vs. freshman and 220-yard schoI
astic special; 20. juniors VS.. fresh
men, 1OO-yard scholastic special and
scholastic fancy diving: %. seniors
vs. sophomores and 100-yard scholastic
back stroke.
March, Is, juniors VS.. sophomores,
100-yard scholastic breast stroke and
scholastic plunge for distance; 20,
sophomores VS.. freshmen, 640-foot
scholastic relay and 5O-yard scholastic
swim; %, interclass swimming meet,
two from each class in each event.
April 3, freshmen and sophomore
class individual championships; 10.
junior and senior class individual
championships: II, Central individual
championships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
CRANE A STAR
Baltimore Writer Thinks orlole
shortstop q Wonder.

oVSG SSeSP NsSS'
BALTIMORE. Jan. 2s.-Jack Dunn
has furnished the American League
with another star, writes C. Starr
Matthews.
The OrioIe magnate yesterday sold
Sam Crane, the clever young short
stop, TO the Washington club, getting
in return three players and a little
loose change with which he will buy
others to strengthen the Birds for the
1917 International Leagues first race
under the new Class IA colors.
Dunn secured Catcher Alva Will
Jams, the hardest hitter on the Sem
atorial outflt; Jack Bentley. the
young southpaw twirler, who made
a favorable impression here last sea-
SON, and Turner Barber, the out
fielder, who also played with the
Birds.
Bentley and Barber are regarded as
corners by Dunn and the mogul fle-
ures he now has two bright prospects
instead Of one. Williams is a veteran.
He never was q wonderful catcher,
but always was q hard worker and
good long hitter; so with him and
McAvoy the locals will be well sup
piled with catching material.
Considering the value of the play
ers who will come to Baltimore. II is
safe to say that Crane brought Dunn
about 5000. With another years
seasoning this player probably would
have been worth $4,000 had he con-
tfnued in his fast pace.
The acquisition Of Crane will mean
much TO the Washington club. For
years Clark Griffith has depended
upon Walter johnson. The Senators
have been q one-man club, but Grin
probably has seen his mistake and 10
building. He never was. keen for
parting with his bankroll in building,
90 the deal with Dunn Is almost q
record-brsaker. He did pay more for
Chick Gandfl. II 10 true, but IL was q
long while before the Washington
pilot agreed TO give up.
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PREDICTS COLLAPSE
Jennings Sails for Cuba DeomIng
Player Frat.

Player Frat.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2s-wearing his
usual broad SMILE smile that has
won him hundreds Of admirers,
Hughey Jennings, the genial leader
Of the Detroit Tigers, sailed away
from here yesterday afternoon for the
sunny land OF Cuba Hughey. being
an optimistic individual, predicts two
things this year:
One Is the complies collapse Of the
threatened baseball strike and the
other Is the American League pen
nant for the Tigers.
"Fultz may possibly hold the play
ers together by some magic stroke.
but the chances are q hundred TO
one against him." declared Jennings
before boarding the boat for Cuba
Experience is the greatest teacher
and I speak from experience. Back
In 1900 1 was one Of the officers Of
the players Organization and there
was nothing but trouble and scraps
among the different players. Finally
we had to disband. ! think that the
present fraternity will eventually
come to the same fate. There will be
no strike.
president Navin and I expect 10
have all Of our players at the train
ing camp on schedule time"
Jennings, speaking on the coming
American League race, declared that
II should even be more bitterly fought
than last season, but with the Tigers
coming I'D on top.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
WOLF ON EXHIBITION.

NEWARK, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-The
body Of the first wolf killed in this
section in many years was placed
on exhibition at the Gardiner
Hotel. The wolf, which measures
something over FIVE feet from nose to
tip OF tail, was shot by Abe Teller,
member OF a hunting party which
went out from here yesterday. The
animal was one OF q pack of I'VE
which were huddied together N q
fence corner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
LOCAL K. OF C. WIN
IN DUCKPIN MATCH
Maintain Precedence BY Trim
ming Baltimoreans In Eighth
Annual Affair.

Members Of the knights Of Colun.
bus Duckpin League Of Baltimore In
vaded WASHINGTON last night with ne
utmost confidence that they would re
trieve some of the victories gained
over them by the local Kay Sees dur.
ing the ,lsst eight years OF annual
competition. but Il was no use. His
tory repeated itself and thu visitors
returned home only with hopes that
they win get even when the washing-
ton rollers Journey to Baltimore. In
the latter part OF February, Tor . TO
turn match.
Last night, at the Grand Central,
the Washington knights walked on
the alleys with two games wen out of
three rolled, the Baltimoreans putting
over q win I'm the final contest TIE
Monumental City bowlers brought
over more noise than rolling abtlity
and what the match lacked In expert
pinspiliing IL more than made up IN
genuine fun
Bsnqnet ID Feature.
The duckpinning was only N e1
cuss for q big feed held at the Eb-
bitt after the match. More than
three-seore members CT both wash
fngton ana Baltimore leagues were
present and enjoyed the after-dinner
remarks Of Leo A. Rover, state dep
uty Of the local knights; W. Tibbies.
jr., president OF the Baltimore league:
Jim Powers, Bernard Flynn. and DR..
Powers, OF Baitimore: r. n Nc
LGukhIfn, Of this city, originator of
the annual fntercfty match; C p 3.
Moran, captain OF the locals, and
others. Arthur McCreight. pianist
extraordinary. and Bernie Fitzgerald.
a coming John Mccormack. furnished
an excellent program OF musical en-
tertainment.
Many. Take Parts-
Three separate teams represented
the washington league In the match,
each rolling q ganie. while the BaltE
moreans shifted their lineup IN all
three contests. J. Gessler, OF the
Monumental City. who at flrst deemed
II advisable not to roll becsuse o. an
injured hand, obtained the high score
of his team. III, and Koontz. Of TIE
locals. got the best mark Of the even
ing, 126.
An enthusiastic gathering witnessed
the games. The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
COMES UNDER BAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Roland Rob
erts, California tennis player, has
Joined the ranks of those who will
become technical professionals II
amendments to the rules OF the Uni
tea States National Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION are adopted. He is selling
tennis goods. He played In his first
national championship tournament
last summer at Forest Hills, l. l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
G0MPERS DENIES
Says Application for Charter Was
Not Considered.

NEW YORK, Jan 2s.-SamusI Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, denied yesterday the
report that the federation had refused
to grant q charter to the Baseball
Players Fraternity.
He said that the application Of the
fraternity had not been discussed at
the special meeting of the executive
council, held yesterday afternoon at
the Hotel Continental.
Mr.. Gompers added that the ap-
plication was still under consideration
by the council and that it would be
discussed at a future meeting.
The next regular meeting OF the
Washington.
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sNopoRAss TO QUIT.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 2s.-Fred
snodgress. disgruntIed by a cut in his
1917 contract. today announced his
retirement from baseball. The Boston
National League club, he said. had
sent him 4 contract calling for just
half hts former salary.
Declaring he does not consider IT
worth while to play baseball for the
salary offered, SnodgraSs obtained .
position a. an automobile salesman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
MUST REBUILD.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Con-
fronted with the problem OF COM
pleteIy reconstructing his champion
ship team of last year, Lew Carr,
coach OF the Syracuse University base
ball squad, has issued his hrst call for
candidates for next Wednesday after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
EYES ARE GOOD
Vie saIer Declares Optics Have Re-
GAINED Strength.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2s.-Vic
Safer, FIRST baseman OF the Chicago
Nationals, whose sight was thought
to be failing him, has assured Presi-
dent wseghman. OF the Chicago club,
that his eyes have regained their nor
NAL strength after q winters rest.
Safer IL o movie fan, and the theory
was that he had damaged his eyes
watching the pickering light on the
screen and sitting up late residing. He
avoided any strain whatever during
the winter months, and now believes
he is as good as ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
ZEIpER BACKED.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S-RoIlie Zeider,
utility infielder for the Cubs, may
manage the Fort Wayne Qnd.). Cen
trail League team this season. Presi-
dent Weeghman offered to assist the
veteran In the deal. Fort Wayne
business men are behind Zeider In the
venture. He has asked for his rslase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
STATE TEAM BUSY
WITH TRACK WORK
curley Byrd Can Be Counted
Upon to Turn Out a Fine
Combination.

There has been much doing at
Maryland State recently In track, and
Coach Curley Byrd can be expected to
put out . first class indoor team In
the meets this winter. Maryland
State has no basketball teams, ana
the youngsters are flockinE to track
work with q viii.
The ststers have been working out
for about . month Barring mishAps,
It looks now a. II they are going to
experience q highly successful sea
son.
Stars Have Gene OF
whitney Aitcheson, who wor the
mile run in the South Atlantic A A.
U. championships In Baltimore last
spring; Paul Morris, one Of the best
all-round track men that every repre-
scented the Orange and Black. and
Speer. who was anchor man on the
relay team. are men whose absence In
certain to be felt
Swartz and Chapman are the only
remaining members of the State four
which was victorious at the Uniyer-
y
Both are exceptional performers and
are expected to form q good nucleus
for another speedy quartet
Others Return For wsrk.
Other members of last = seasons
squad who are likely 10 figure in
whatever success the Farmers attain
this year are Brown, who won the
broad jump In the meet held here
last spring; Grace. who for the last
three or four seasons has been one
OF the mainstays OF the Skaters:
SpeideIl, q pole vaulter and former
protege Of Coach Bill Foley. OF wash
ington Central High School; Eppley.
q Washington boy, who has dispiayeu
marked adsptness ut high jumping:
Goggins and q few others.
OF the new men Brooke (Untz)
Brewer, regarded last year as the
premier schoolboy runner Of the
country. lie. perhaps the best known
He n considered to be the best dash
man in the South and naturally BYRD
Is not worrying. Kirby, last years
most dependable Washington Tech
meal High School Splinter, Is out for
the team
New Men Promising.
Other new. men OF whom good
things are said are Hawthorne. an
other product Of washington Tech
nicaI High, who was rated as one Of
the best quarter-milers In Washing
ton schoolboy circles last year;
Fletcher, halfback on the football
team last season, who Is heralded as
q hurdler Of ability. and Into, an
other football man, who IL said to be
something Of Q. Javelin and discus
thrower. The staters expect to be
represented in all the important
meets In this section this year.
State may get walter Milstead, Of
Central, who graduates IN the mid
year class. Milstead was the best
dash man In the. high schools last
year.
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schooIboys In front.

Coach Martins boys seem to have
the edge on the other teams. Semes-
ter marks go in the first OF this week
and the teams will probably undergo
q change. Several good players now
on the banished list will be eligible,
II is understood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
FIGHT IN BALTIMORE
Tom Gibbons to Meet Terry Keller
February 10.

Tom Gibbons, q brother Of Mike, the
st. Paul phenom, and Terry Keller,
Salt Lake City middleweight, will
fight fifteen rounds in Baltimore on
February 10. Both are capable scrap,
pers and should furnish Monumental
City fans with some real sport.
1t will be the first appearance of
Gibbons and Keller in this section,
and considerable interest has been
aroused over their coming. Tom is
said to be not 30 very far behind the
skillful Mike as a ring artist, and
Keller has earned the reputation of
being a hard man to beat
Many local fight fans probably will
go over for the bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
Griffith FoLows Policy nusng Nationals Lineup
BREAKS RECORD
Campbell, Big Navy Swimmer,
Piunass Aeross Tank.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan. 2s.-By the
score OF 20 points to Is, the Naval
Academy swimmers defeated Prince
ton here yesterday in the opening
meet OF the local season. The visit
ors. won lne relay. but could do no
better than third In any other event
Campbell, Navy, plunged across the
sixty-foot tank in IS IS seconds,
more than . second under the pre-
vfous Acamedy record Dashien and
Browning were the other leading
performers for the winnera Morris
pressed these two hard in the sixty
yard swim. but the other events ytere
quite easily won by the midshipmen,
and In uniformly good time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
VAUGHAN SIGNS.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Jan. 2S.-
Charles Vaughan, third baseman for
several years with the independent
Mantle team, has signed Chicago
white sox contract
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-28
BASKETBALL GAMES
LISTED FOR CUNTS
Schools and Colleges viii Enjoy
Busy Week on Various
Floors.

The weeks basketball activities offer
a deal of entertainment for players and
fans alike. All Of the schoolboy CUNTS
get action. while the college teams viii
meet worthy opponents in every engage
ment.
GEORGETOWN starts on its Northern trip
on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers will
meet st. Johns College, Seton Hall. the
Crescent A. c., and probably Boston
College on the itinerary, and can hope
for a fair share Of victories.
Big Game On Tuesday.
In the High School League the big
game Of the season IL on with Business
and Technical. taking the floor. The
Tech lads have a clear lead for the
title. and the winning Of Tuesdays
game will practically eliminate Bust
ness, as both Buck Wise and Carl Giess-
ner will be graduated.
other schoolboy battles Of interest are
those between Gonzaga and Georgetown
freshmen. Army and Navy Prep and st
Adams, and st. Adams and the Y. NJ
c. A
Gard Ii AttkoetlNcs
Following IL the weeks basketball
card:
Monday-Gonzags VS.. Georgetown
Freshmen, at Ryan Gym.
Tuesday-Business vs.. Technical, at
Y. M. c. A.
wednesday-Gsorg at Seton
Hall: Georgetown Freshmen VS.. East
ern, Army and Navy Prep vs.. st. Al
bans; Navy W. Virginia, At Annapolis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vs.. St Johns
College.
Friday-centraI VS.. Eastern. and
Tech vs.. Western, at Y. n. C. A.; Con
zaga vs.. Georgetown Freshmen, at
Gonsaga: st. Adams ut 7. n c. A.;
Georgetown Va. Crescent A. c., in New
York.
ssturday-Tech. W.. st. Adams:
George Washington W.. Gallaudet;
Georgetown vs.. Boston College, in
Cambridge, Mass: West Virginia Uni.
versity va. Navy, at Annapolis.
Colleges I'm Action.
George Washington and GaIlaudet
should furnish q good battle Saturday.
Ahc hcho1aA SESehSIS nave improved
with each contest OF late. George
Washington, with the acquisition Of
Harmon in center, should be formid.
able from now on. The newcomer has
all the earmarks OF q regular baske ct
ball player.
The last meeting between the Ken
dali Green team and George Wash
ington was q nip and tuck affair
Catholic University was recently beat
en- by Gallaudet and seems to have
taken on a new lease OF life.
sehooIboys In Front.
Techs schoolboy Quint has gotten
in front with will. The manual
trainers have won three engagements
and have lost none. The first half
the schedule is completed on Tuesday
although the second half started with
q defeat of Business by Western.
Following is the standing of schools
L.. H.
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Manager Thinks Youngster will
Make Good At Shortstop
From Beginning.
TWO VETERANS ARE LEFT
Foster in lnfieId. and Milan in
outfieId Are Only Old
Timers.

Manager Clark Griffith will start
me 1917 campaign with an entirely
new team. The Nationals boss to-
day declared his recent acquisition,
Sam Crane, OF the Baltimore Orioles.
for whom Bentley, williams, and
Barber were traded, would be start
ed ct shortstop.
Some time ago said would give
the town Q new team, and I have
added Crane to At In at shortstop.
Henry, Charity, and Ainsmith will
be the eatehers: shanks will play
Arst, Foster second. Crane short,
Leonard third, and Milan, Rice, and
Smith In the outfeld," said Griff to-
day.
This leaves but two veterans on
the teGm-Foster In the infield and
Milan In the outneld. I expect Crane
to make good from the start"
Griffith has been angling for Crane
since last fall. and says today he 10
satisfied the youngster will make
good with his team. GriR makes no
bones Of saying he 10 delighted with
the newcomer, who 10 expected to
shine around the short held.
Record In Fair.
Cranes record u fair. He Il twen-
ty-onS years old, il q right-handed
hitter, and L. said to possess good
pair Of hands and a fne throwing
arm. Crane was with the Athletics
n 1915. and was suffering from
charley horse" He was sent 70
Richmond, and later went to Balti-
more.
The youngster batted .263 with
Richmond and .222 with the Orioles
last year. Griffith viii get in touch
with the player tomorrow, and ex-
poets to have no trouble In coming
to terms with him. In getting hold
of the innslder Grin plans to maze
several shifts In his lineup.
Mensskey . Cener.
Mike Menoslkey Will be carried
along 81 the second man in the out
field. Griff figures the youngster to
be q better prospect than either Bent.
ley or Barber. Leonard 10 q fixture
at third. and with Foster to steady
Crane At short the infield appears to
be pretty well fortified
JOnn henryB AIIlllAClou Win Inc
Players' Fraternity IL q matter which
is causing Griff NO anguish. THE
whole thing is up to Henry" said
Griff today. 'Tf John wants to stick
with the players there il nothing to
stop him. II he IN lost to the Wash
ington baseball club We will get an
other catcher, that's all there Is to
It"
New Bleed Policy.
Griffs intention to infuse nav life
into the Nationals Is borne out with
the trade of the three players for
Crane. The Nationals boss declares he
will gradually weed out all Of the
old men and supplant them with
youngsters.
Baltimore critics say Griff has a
fine prospect In Crane, and make no
bones OF declaring the deal II Q good
one for both clubs.