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The Washington times., 1917-02-26
FOLEY IN FETTLE
Central High Coach. Sees Athletes
Win In Baltimore.

Coach Bill Foley, of Central. is in
fine fettle these days and can feel
proud of his athletes. The Central
relay team, composed OF Connor
Swain. Nash. and Latta, won hsndily
from the veteran Episcopal High
school team. while Stein won second
in the quarter. and Taber third In
the half.
In addition Bill Gates, a former
track star under Foley, who ran for
Georgetown, came through with fy'
ing coIors. Perkins. a Johns Hop
kins lad. who ran in the mile, Is
another Foley product. Mari. OF
Georgetown. was once a runner under
Bill Foley.
Coach Foley will probably send his
athletes to Philadelphia for a crack
at the championship scholastic title
In the mile relay. Central won this
race three years ago and now Foley
thinks he has another winner.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
DARCY SHOWS WELL
IN GYM. EXHIBITION
Australian Fight, Champion
Lmpresses Big CrotDd, With
Clever Work. 90 d.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-Fully 500
boxing fans. including the writing
experts. visited Goshen yesterday and
came away with a most respectful
idea concerning the ring ability. of
one Les Darcy. champion middle and
heavyweight of Australia.
Darcy took on Wild Burt Kenny
and Jack Sims, the latter a light
heavyweight from Portland. Ore.
Both wore protecting headgears and
needed them, for Darcy. kept up q
rattling tattoo on their ears and heads.
The Australian impressed the fans
as being hard worker. He
seldom allowed himself to get into a
clinch, tearing himself loose and US
ing both hands to the body. Darcy
is already in good condition and
should have no trouble boxing ten
rounds with Jack Dillon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
p WILL PLAY NAVY
Only Game for Pittsburgh Varsity
Nine In This Section.


PITTSBURGH, Feb. ga baseball
schedule that is hailed as the best
ever arranged for the University of
Pittsburgh's tossers has been an
nounced by Student Manager Norman
Macleod. The schedule calls for
games with several teams that never
have appeared against a Panther
team. and is by far the most extensive
ever attempted by the Pitt school.
The card as arranged calls for
twenty games with some or the
strongest collegiate diamond teams in
this part of the country, as well as
with some from both the East and
West On May 20 the Michigan Ag-
giles will play the Pittsburgh nine in
Pittsburgh. This will be the first
game that any athletic team from
that Institution has performed in
Pittsburgh. Another newcomer is
New York University. who will be met
at the Polo Grounds in New York city
when the team makes its Eastern trip.
The Eastern trip this year calls for
games with the Navy at Annapolis.
Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa:
New York University. and with the
Army. at West Point. This game with
the Gothamites will mark the first
appearance OF a Pitt team in the me
tropoIis. Lehigh University, Western
Reserves and Ohio Wesleyan are 9th
er new teams that will be met in
Pittsburgh.
The schedule is as follows:
April 24-Juanita, at Pittsburgh.
April 27-Ohio Wesleyan, at PITS
burgh.
May Carnegie Tech, at Pitts
burgh.
May West Virginia University.
at Morgantown.
May 5-Western Reserve, at Pitts
burgh.
May 9-Navy. at Annapolis.
May 1O--Lafayette. at Easton.
May lI-New York University, at
Polo Grounds. New York.
May 12-Army, at West Point.
May l5-West Virginia University,
at Pittsburgh.
May -washington-Jefferson, at
Washington. Pa.
May 25-Michigan Aggies, at Pitts
burgh.
May 26-Pittsburgh Collegisns. at
Pittsburgh.
May 2s-westminster, at Pitts
burgh.
May 3O-Carnegie Tech. at Tech
field.
June -washington-Jeffer at
Pittsburgh.
June 9-Penn State. at State Col
lege
June 12-Penn State, at State Col
Iege.
June 13-Lehigh University, at,
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ENDURANCE RECORD
SOUGHT BY BOWLER
George l. Isemann viii Attempt
- . to. Roll Duckpins ~ Con-
secutive Hours.

George L Isemann, who was elect
ed president OF the District Duckpin
Association yesterday, is not the
most skilled duckpin roller in Wash
ington, but he will attempt q feat
soon that. should he succeed. will
create widespread attention.
Isemann is going to attempt to es
tablish a record for endurance roll
ing a duckpins. ne hopes to roll
twenty-four consecutive hours and
equal the mark made by Harry
Krauss in 1908 at tenpins. which
stood as worlds record up until
a year ago when a Western bowler
hit and split 'em for thirty-six hours
Hopes to Average 100.
Isemann believes that he can 'av.
erage around 100 for the twenty-four
hours rolling. That he will go the
entire distance he is confident, hav-
ing rolleL nearly all day on many
occasions without becoming so much
as nearly exhausted.
He plans to attempt the stunt the
Sunday following Inauguration, on
the Grand Central alleys. A special
permit will be obtained to keep the
establishment open on that date, but
only the alleys on which Isemann
rolls will be in operation. He probab-
ly will begin at 8 o'clock that>ISun-
day morning scheduled to stop at s
a. m. the following Monday.
Is an Athlete.
Isemann is an athlete and a clean
liver. He has seen service as a minor
league ballplsyer. and keeRs in CON-
dItion bowling. 1t Is probable that
one or two bowlers will roll with him
at various times in order to set \
pace for him.
Should Isemann succeed in his at
tempt his record will surpass that OF
Krauss in merit. \ II Is an acknowl-
edged fact that duckpin rolling is
more strenuous than the tenpin
game.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Gritf'S MfieLd Puzzle
Old Fox Must Yet Solve
All Four Places Are In Doubt, and There Is No
Guessing What Combination Will Finally
Be Known AS the Regulars.

play the position. II he can't-well
what then?
Foster fell off considerably last sea.
son. He didn't act like himself at all,
especially toward the close of the
campaign. His hitting was weak,
particularly in the pinches, and he
lacked life. II he starts that way
this spring, Morgan may be given the
place.
Is Mcbride "DOnef-
Is George Mcbride done" as q
major Lacquer? Sam Crane, Carl Saw
yer, and Mike Moran are going to try
to prove he is, but their chances ap-
pear slim, indeed.
Crane has failed twice with the
Mackmen, his hitting being mediocre.
With the Baltimore Internationals in
1916 he hit for .222, which is nothing
to brag about. 1t is just FIVE pointers
below what Mcbride did against bet
ter pitching
Few believe Moran or Sawyer has q
chance to horn into the infield.
Two ThIrd-saekers.
Griffith has two third basemen. Joe
Leonard and Eddie Foster. II Leon
ard fails, Foster will get the berth,
Morgan going to second base.
Leonard made a good impression
last season with the Grifrmen, and he
is expected to do even better this sea
son. playing regularly day in and day
out
Manager Griffith's duty will be to
pick out the combination that will be
as nearly alright as possible in the
field. and yet contain the best hitters
of all the candidates.
And this is no simple duty, Phoebe.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
GOING TO JAPAN
California University Nine Accepts
Oriental Offer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-An in
vitation from the University of Keio,
in Japan, to play a series OF twelve
baseball games there has been accept
ed by the executive committee of the
University of California.
The committee voted favorably on
the project. but decided to ask the
Japanese university to defer the Sc
ries until June INSTEAD of May, as
first suggested.
It Is probable that ths California
team will play games In Hawaii on
the way to Cherryland.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26

Washington fans are today, prac-
ticalIy on the eve of the training
season, wondering what players will
make up the Griffmen's inield thi7
season. Even Manager Griffith can't
give them much light on the subject.
For the first time since 1912 1t is
impossible to name the four players
who will form the inner Gordon, and
maybe this is a good thing for the
ball clubs chances of success.
The Old Fox has fights at every
one of the four positions, and it may
binations on the field for the first
two months of the season.
Slams EN- I'm Spring.
Hank Shanks, due for a trial at
frst base. slams the ball in the
spring and on this account may be
given leeway over Judge during the
first few weeks. he finished at .253
last year, but he was up around $50
for the opening six weeks OF the
campaign.
II Judge shows any signs of being
able to hit southpaw pitching he
may supplanc the Marvellous Mona
can when the latter begins to slip
with the willow.
II neither Judge nor Shanks nils
the bill at the hot corner, 1t will be
up to Manager Griffith to find
another first baseman.
Trouble at Second.
Trouble is sure 10 bob up at sec
ond base. Ray Morgan, in the es-
timation of Manager Griffith, is too
valuable to remain on the bench.
Foster, il he can equal his style of
three or four years ago, is sure to
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
RIOTERS ORGANIZE.

DETROIT, Feb. 26.-"The Loyal
Rooters Of Detroit" have organized
monstrstion on the opening day OF the
season, April II. Col. w. A. Waite is
president. George T. CASTOR, vice
president; George A. Reinhardt, treas
urer. and Ed E. Charter. secretary. 1t
Is planned to have the club occupy a
regular place in the stand behind the
Tigers bench throughout the season.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
CONNIE DOYLE. FIT
FOR TENNIS MATCH
Plays Nine Sets With Brother
in Preparation for Jour-
ney West.

Conrad B. Doyle, washington's pre-
mier tennis player. will be fit for his
matches in Los Angeles next week,
barring q quick cross-continent jaunt.
Doyle will leave here tomorrow night
In company with Fred Alexander and
will arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The New York contingent consist
ing OF Frederick B. Alexander and
Bernon S. Prentice, will arrive in Los
Angeles and will be Joined by Harold
Throckmorton and George Church.
who have been touring the Orient.
Practices Here.
Doyle has been practlcing steadily
here on the cement court at Columbia
Country Club. Yesterday he put in
long session with his brother, Louis
I. Doyle. Nine singles sets were
played during the afternoon.
0Upon arriving in Los Angeles Doyle
and Alexander. with whom he will
probably be paired in the No. 2 dou-
bles. will practice on the cement
courts there. Telephone communica-
tions are expected from the New York
parties and leading tennis officials to-
day.
Matehes Next Week.
The East-West matches will be
played next week on March 9 and 10.
1t is not unlikeA that the order of
singles matches will be Church,
Doyle. Pell. Alexander
and Prentice, with Church and Throck
morton, Alexander and Doyle, and
Pell and Prentice in the doubles.
Johnstone, Strachan, Mclaughlin.
Griffin and Davis are almost sure to
represent the West team, which Is
thought to be stronger than the East
ern representatives.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
TWO CHANGES ONLY
FOR SCHOOL TEAMS
MetzIer and Mccaffrey New
Baseball Mentors in Com
ing Activity. ~.

But two changes will be noted thi,
season in the coaching STATS of the
five high schools in the race for the
title. c. A. Metzler will have charge
of the Central High School baseball
team, taking the place of Gould Men
efee.
At Eastern High School. William
McCaffrey will handle the team
which won the title under s. T. Kim
bel. The Fasteners will lose several
stars, however, and the going will
probably be harder this season than
last.
Stars Are Gone.
Mckinley, Business and Western
will be handled by the same men who
were in charge last season. Several
stars will be missing from scholastic
ranks this season. Eastern will be
without the services of Tomlin and
Flaherty, the battery which virtually
won the pennant last season.
DENLY 'Hird. Johnny Eiseman
Sheets" Shewalter and Strawn will
be missed from Tech. Central will
no longer have Ike Macdonald or
Buddy" Belcher, while Business will
miss WRssmann, Buck" Wise, Omar
Hawk and one or two others.
Western Hard Hit.
Western will be the hardest hit OF
any OF the teams. The Westerners
lose WheIchel. who caught last year:
Peck, Sergeant, Sinclair, Peine. Bor-
den. Peyton, Ansley and Larner,
practically a whole team.
The series will start April 20 with
Western meeting Eastern. Applica-
tions for the position. of umpire are
already coming in to. the faculty ad'
visers. No grounds have been select
ed as vet for the games
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
READY FOR RACE MEET.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Feb. 26.-An
preparations have been completed for
the oaklawn race meet which opens
here March I. Most of the horses that
appeared at New Orleans have arrived
already, and are In training. The
meet will continue twenty-one days.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
TO WRESTLE AGAIN
Turner and YokeI Matched for Bout
Next Thursday.

Joe Turner, worlds middleweight
wrestling champion, and Mike YokeI
his toughest rival, meet on the mat
al the Lyceum Thursday night to set
tie doubts as to the best man, Turner
having thrown YOkel in their last en-.
counter on January Il. after the lat.
ter had been disabled through a hard
fall.
The men have posted a forfeit OF
5000 to weigh in et I5S at 2 o'clock
Thursday. Turner will receive 50 per
cent OF the gate receipts, win or lose.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
GIANTS ARE AT MARLIN

MARLIN, Tex. Feb. 26.-With Lew
McCarty, the catcher, in charge of
the squad until Manager McGraw ar.
rives, the Giant rockies began their
1917 spring practice here today. Two
sessions will be held daily. The squad
include NGeorge Kelly, outfielder; Jim
Thorpe, kpe Indian athlete, James, a
pitcher from North Carolina. ana
Otto Kreuger, a catcher from Omaha,
formerly with the Yankees.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
MISS BJURSTEDT OUT
Loses Chance to Obtain Permanent
Possession of Cup.

Miss Molla Bjurstedt, national in
women, will lose a chance to obtain
permanent possession OF the cup en-
blamatic OF the title, IL she makes
her contemplated trip to California to
engage in the East and West matches,
beginning March at Los Angeles, for
ION that date the national champion
ships will get under way in New
York. Miss Bjurstedt has to win the
title but once more to own the cup.
The championships will be held in
the Seventh Regiment armory, New
York. beginning March :. and con-
tinuing, except on Sunday, until set
tied
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WESTERN CALLED
Baseball Candidates to Be Looked
Over at School Today.

Western High School baseball can
didates will probably be called togeth-
er today to get line on the material
on hand for the coming season. The
Westerners have lost ten players from
last years squad. and will probably
start the season with one of the
greenest teams in the circuit.
or Ilast years squad Stevens, Fen
wick, Watt. Hout, and Davidson are
on hand. Western carried about TWEEN
ty-two players last season, expecting
to develop many OF the youngsters.
Eight of last years veterans went
out with the graduating class, while
Borden and Larner failed to return to
school.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WANTS BIG MEET
Harvard VIII Make Bid to Enter.
tain coIIeaians.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. Cellar
ward is bidding for the forty-second
outdoor meet of the intercollegiate
A.. A, and has every hope OF landing
it, although staging 1t last season.
Harvard's claim is that the stadium
has the best track in the East, and
therefore most deserving.
Since 1900 thirteen records have
been broken I'm the stadium, some OF
them several times. or the new
MARKS now standing, six were made
here.
Last year Ted Meredith broke the
40 and $50 records, and Fred Murray
toppled the high hurdles mark in the
stadium.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
'HEMPSTEADD DENIES
HE'LLSELL GIANTS
Has Had No Offer From Any.
body for Property, Though
Price Might Do It.
By JOE VILLA.


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Somebody
started a well-denned rumor Satur-
day that negotiations for the pur-
chase OF the Giants had been under
way for some time and that the big
deal was about to be put through.
The story was widely circulated
among baseball men, who seemed to
think there was something in 1t.
The gossips- declared that John J.
McGraw had delayed his departure
for Marlin because he had q hand In
the transaction. George s. Ward and
II. F. Sinclair, former hackers OF
the Federal League, were said to be
interested in the negotiations.
Ward, when seen yesterday, de-
clared' that he had had enough Of
baseball and never had considered Q
deal for the Giants. McGraw. who
left for the training camp Saturday
night, also stated with emphasis that
the story was unfounded.
Hampstead Denies Tale.
President Hampstead. when asked
about the yarn last night said:
"I cannot understand how the report
was started ] have had no confer
ence with Sinclair or anybody else
regarding the sale Of the Giants. or
course, 1 will not say that the club
Is not for sale, because any business
man would agree to dispose Of . piece
of property II he could get his price.
But you can say for me that ! have
no idea Of getting out of baseball
and that know of no reason why
this story should be circulated.
II will not deny that since I be-
came president of the club have
heard from persons who wanted sto
buy the Brush interests, but no
propositions OF this kind have been
made to me for some TINA"
Sinclair Wanted Club.
Sinclair tried to buy a controlling
interest in the Giants a year ago.
James E. Gafney was associated with
him In making a proposition that
Hampstead turned down. 1t was re-
ported at the time that the price for
about IS per cent of the stock was
81 400. 900, and that q difference of
500, 900 blocked the negotiations
In view of the fact that the Giants
made more money last year than at
any time since 1912, the price for the
stock, franchise, and players, also
the lease Of the Polo Grounds prob
ably would reach $2,00o,O0o, II not
more. -fs.5t 81 g. - So
FurthermoFe the Giants pennant
chances this year are so bright that
a sale Of the club could not be
brought about unless wouId-be pur-
chasers were willing to accept al
most prohibitive terms.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WAR DOGS IN SHOW.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2I-FilaN OF
Lewanna, a German sheepdog and Ch.
Wrose Badger, an Irish terrier, both
fresh from active trench duty with
the allied armies in France. are en-
tered in the kennel show today.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ALEXANDER THIRTY TODAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, the Phillies'
great pitcher. today celebrated his
thirtieth birthday quietly with friends
here. He was born in Alba, Eeb.,
February 26. 1857 and entered the big
league In 1911.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
DATES ARE OUT
WrestIers to Have Tourney in Bal
tImore April 5.

Dates are out for the annual Anna
teur Athletic Union wrestling cham.
pionships. The preliminary engage.
ments will be held in Baltimore, April
), at the Doyle A. G.. and the finals
will be staged on April I at the BaItl-
more Athletic Club.
frhe various classes are as follows
One hundred and eight pounds, lis
pounds, 125 pounds, 135 pounds; 1856
pounds, 175 pounds. and heavyweight
class. Washington has had no entries
in the various events for several
years.
Entry blanks will be ready shortly,
'and may be obtained from John &.
Dyle, 21OO Madison avenue, Baltimore,
Md
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WOULD HAVE o'sRIEN.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-MllSe
Gibbons. of st. Paul. is seeking to
have "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brlen
train him for his coming bout with
Les Darcy, the Australian champion.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ALL ARE "HoLO-oUTs."

MATtTINSBURGH w. Va, Feb. 20.
The Blue Ridge League may have
to start in this season with rockies
composing every club. as practically
all players reserved from 1916 have
refused to sign.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
YANKEES PRACTICE
Get In First Days Practice Today
at Macon Camp.

MACON, Ga. Feb. 26.-Bill Dono-
vans Yankees began their practice
season today here. delighted with sur
rounding conditions. Only the light
est OF work was done, though, but it
will become harder as time passes.
In the party are George Mogridge,
the southpaw; Allen Russell, Alex
Ferguson. and Bob McGraw. the Col
orado colIegisn. all three right-hand
pitchers, and Fritz Maisel, the little
infielder.
Bob Shawkey, the veteran pitcher,
and Tim Hendryx, the outfielder, were
found here on the job when Donovan
arrived, and they Joined the athletes
at once. -
Nothing has yeS been heard OF Ray
Caldwell. A friend has informed
Donovan that Caldwell enlisted in
the French army several months ago.
but this cannot be verified.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
MAKES SKATING RECORD.

TROY, N. Y, Feb, 26.-In winning
the skating Marathon at Cohoes,
Archie Rogers, OF Poughkeepsie. COW
: cred the distance in 1882. break
ing all worlds records from the
twentieth mile up.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Crit Will Visit Birthplace May"Connie Doyle Leave Tomorrow
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

There Is yet sentiment in baseball
II was shown beyond shadow OF
doubt In Cincinnati last week when
relics OF the wonderful Cincinnati
Red Stockings were placed on public
auction. Back in the eos the Red
stockings toured the country, meet.
ing all Corners and never losing q
game. Cincinnati has never forgotten
that old ball club.
On the auction block were tattered
uniforms, shrunken with age: scar
let caps. one which Harry Wright had
worn; Doug Allison's ancient tooth
protector: trophy balls and rosewood
bats and even yellowed scorebooks
They had belonged to Harry Ellard,
an official of the old ball Icub.
Garry HerrNann, head of the Reds,
had a representative on hand to buy
in the property. feeling 1t should not
leave Cincinnati. but william c. Ken
nett, Jr., son OF a former president
OF the club, carried the bigger bank
roll and he obtained practically the
entire collection.
Yes, even in these days of legal
squabbles, release clauses and hold
out, there is sentiment and romance
in baseball
With Central High Schools battery
candidates reporting today, 1t begins
to look as IL the season were right
upon us. And 1t Is. Give us three
days OF warm weather and the kids
will be on the back lots. You can't
stop 'em.
Major Henry Lee Hisginson, a
great ngure in Boston, has appeared
before the Massachusetts, legislature,
asking that amateur teams be allow
ed to play baseball on Sunday He
argued that this would keep boys out
of mischief and give them heaIthfuI
exercise. Amateur games are played
in the District and we have never
seen any evil results. Keeping boys
off the street corners should be q
duty, and no better way can be found
than to allow them to play baseball
any day in the week. Major Higgin-
son deserves success in his effort.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26

That blue-blooded dogs in America
are rapidly reaching the class OF
those in England was shown con.
clusively last week in the big West
minister Rennel show in New York.
Judges who have attended the exhibi-
tions for a score OF years say the Bos-
ton terriers, colfies, Airedales, elbows,
English bulls. cookers, st. Bernards,
wire-haired foxes, German sheepdogs,
Pekes, French bulls, Poms, Sealy.
hams, and Griffons were the best ever
shown in the United States. Thou
saids of dollars are being spent an
nually In developing thoroughbred
dogs, and the result Is all that can be
expected.
In choosing George L. Isemann to
lead the District Duckpin Association,
the organization has done well. Ise-
mann Is a hard worker, an excellent
bowler, and a credit to the. popular
winter pastime of the Capital. He
can be counted upon to hustle for the
success OF the annual tournament
here, and he will fnd his hosts of
friends behind him in every move
Tomorrow night Jack Dillon meets
Dillon Is matched to box Les Darcy,
the Australian, in New York. Mccoy
is considered a most unsatisfactory
performer from every angle. II he
stays with Dillon all the way, who
will care to see Dillon face Darcy, sup
posed to be a champion? From here
one would say that Grant Hugh
Brown is in to drop q fat wad of
money, as he has guaranteed Darcy
S25, 900 for his ten rounds with Dillon.
Two weeks ago eleven OF the regu-
lars with the Brooklyn club were re-
fusing to sign. Today but three re-
main deaf to the appeals OF Charlie
Ebbets. 1t is almost safe to say that
when the curtain rolls UP on the Ma
tional- League for 1917. all the
Dodgers will be in uniform II any
stay out. they'll have to do some real
work this summer.