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The Washington times., 1917-10-27
YANKEES WILL TRY
TO OBTAIN PRATT
ASSTRENGTHENER

NEW YORK, Oct. 2T.-MilIer Hug
gins. the Yankees new manager,
backed by the money bags of Col.
Jake Rupert, will endeavor TO obtain
Derrill Pratt from the st. Louis
Browns a. his first move TO put the
Yanks in the running for the 1918
pennant.
Colonel Rupert broached the sub
ject of q deal for Del Pratt to
Fielder Jones last summer. When
Marsans and Lee Magee were traded,
Del Pratt csme\ in for consideration.
At that time, however, the st. Louis
club asked an eXorbitant price for the
second bsseman, who might make a
championship team OF the Yankees,
and the matter was allowed to drop.
Now It is to,be reopened.
''I am not at all sure that I can get
Pratt, but can try" admitted Hug
gins today. He ought to ft in well
with any team. I have seen him in
action against the cardinals, and he
looks like a high class player, able to
play second or first base.
mo, can make no prophecies. l
don't know much about the Yankees.
I've never seen any OF them play,
except Marsans and GiIhooly. The
rest are known TO me only by repu-
tation."
The Yankees will train at Macon,
Ca, for the next two years. the New
York club having a contract there.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
GREENLEAF WILL PLAY
AT SHERMAN'S PARLOR

BilliardiSts OF Washington will
have an opportunity 10 see Ralph
Greenleaf for three nights in exhibI-
tIon games at Sherman's, beginning
Thursday night, November !.
The boy wonder in pocket bill
liards." OF Monmouth, Ill. has just
started on his fall tour OF the coun-
try, coming to the Capital from Balti-
more. He is reported in fine form,
and more formidable with the cue
than ever
Greenleaf will probably play with
Frank Sherman in the first and third
games. and with Charles Bartelmas in
the second game. The games will be
for 100 points each.
Arrangements have been made for
limited number of reserved seats,
for which a nominal charge will he
made. but there viii be no charge
fox admission o. standing .oom.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
CLUB WILL HOLD
FIELD TRIALS NEXT WEEK

The annual field trials of the Wash
ington Beagle Club will be held Oc-
tober 20 and 30 on the club grounds,
Bradley Hills, Nd, and will attract
hundreds OF sportsmen from Virginia
and Maryland.
Among those entering were Capt.
C. oliver Iselin, jr., Of New York and
Mlddisburg. Va: George L. Goodaere,
owner Of the Goodacre beaglss. OF
Washington: w. w. MeGregor. owner
of ths BTookwood beagles: George
Dryer, Warren Kramer. r. T. Booth.
owner OF the Boothfeld bsagies;
Phillip Stubener. owner OF the Brent
wood beagles; J. II. Beal, pf Wash
ington, and q number OF other breed
ers and fanciers Of beaSleS.
The judges selected are. e. E. Per-
kins, OF Springfield, Nd, and e. B.
Mcintyre, of Brookland, d. c.. we'll
known field trial judges.
A silver cup has been offered by
DR.. w. Lester Jones to the winner Of
the thlrtesn-inch all-age class. George
l.. Goodacre offers another to the
winner OF the derby in the thirteen-
inch class.
Roland c. Booth offers a silver cup
to the winner OF the derby In the
ffteen-inch class. Frank Stuart
gives another in the fifteen-inch all
age class.
Harry K. Bliss offers a silver cup
to the absolute winner in the trials,
while the Washington Beagle Club
will present a cash purse to the
owner OF the winning pack of four
beagles entered and run by one ex-
hibitor.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
ASK TENNIS CLUBS
TO GIVE SUPPLIES
FOR RM|LITARYUSE

In response to an appeal from the
War Departments Commission on
Training Camp Activities, Julian 8
hyrick as acting president has al
dressed q letter to the members OF
the United States National Lawn Ten.
mis- Association, urging them TO con
tribute tennis supplies for the use OF
men in military camps. About log
tennis courts have been constructed
at several training camps but no pro-
vision Is made for their equipment
and their usefulness cannot be real
ized unless the equipment Is forth
coming at once.
DR.. Joseph Z. Raycroft, Of Prince
ton, who is In charge OF this branch
Of the commissions activities, placed
the situation before the officers OF
the National Association with such
force as to enlist their cordial Co
operation. Consequently an appeal Il
being made to clubs, and through
them to their members throughout
the country. for gifts OF equipment.
They are urged TO got together SER
viceable supplies at once and forward
them to DR.. Raycroft, who will at.
tend to their distribution.
Nets, balls. racEctsEthese are the
things most wanted" says Mr.. Ny
rick's letter. Don't discard a lot OF
worn-out stuff, bat find the things
your club can 10 without and put
them TO work in the camps. There Is
a big need for this equipment, and 1t
is urgent. You may be certain that
anything devoted to this cause will
be wisely used. Make your shipment
to DR.. Joseph E. Rsyeroft, Princeton,
n. j., and he will see that It IL
promptly and properly distributed.
This is a practical job which the
Government requests the National
Association to undertake at once.
May ! ask that your response be
prompt and generous"
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
F|TzLOVED ALL
AN|MALS,BUT Often
THEY FOOLED HIM

Fitzsimmons was a great lover OF
animals. He always had some sort
OF pet about him. On his farm at
Dunellen, in New Jersey, the old ring
star stalked about with the cries OF
the Jungle ringing in his ears.
We remember arriving at Bob's
farm one day just as he was bringing
TO a pet lion, after having been forced
to knock out the beast TO save a pony
from the lions death grip. says "Hyp"
Igoe, in the New York World. Fitz
had placed a dog collar about the
bon's neck and had fastened the king
OF the jungles to a wire clothes line
with a chain so arranged that the
line could travel the distance between
the posts supporting the line.
Bob had a handsome pony that had
the freedom OF the yard. Lions being
no common thing in a pony's young
life, its equine curiosity was
aroused. A sniff, a roar. and down
went the pony from a powerful swipe
OF the lions paw. And that wasn't
ALL Mr.. Lion, thoroughly reused, few
at the pony's throat just as Fitzsim-
mons CHANGED along.
Fitz essayed first aid by trying to
pull the lion of by jerking on its
stout tail. Lions are not pried loose
that way, and Fitz soon discovered
the fact Running around the lions
head, FitZ deliberately hauled on and
hit the beast on the jowI with every
bit of force at his command. Leo
rolled over on his back, dead to the
world, and Fitz, taking one look at
his pet, yelled loudly to his wife:
Ma! Ma! Come quick. I've killed
my lion"
He took the shaggy head up in his
lap and was Just bringing the jungle
dandy back to the land OF living lions
as we walked in.
That same day we saw FitZ trying
to calm a vicious, swapping ground
hog. Fitz placed the fretful thing on
one knee. and for hours he patiently
stroked it, gradually working his
fingers up along the things bristling
back to better acquaint 1t with the
touch OF human hands.
You've got TO make a wild animal
think he's been your bosom compan-
ion for years." said Fitz. as his fling
ers began a ratta-tat accompaniment
to his quaint animal Groom on the
wicked animals head.
They'll never turn on you IL you
chum up 10 them" added FitZ. and
his fingers crept along until they fit
ted before the animals toothful grin.
"If you chum up TO them they'll new
wow! OUCH" The air actually
quaked with the echo OF Bob's roar.
Mrs. FitZsimmons came on the run
from the kitchen.
What in the name OF goodness is
the matter NOW?" she exclaimed.
That ding -donged grounding BIT
me-" said FitZsimmons as he flung
the animal clean through an adjoIn
ing hedge.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
TWO SCHOLASTIC
BATTLES OFFERED
FOR FANS TODAY

Two scaeisstie games OF mere
thaa ordinary Importance are
book ed for today on local helds- In
the Central .radium the Central lsds
wilt stnvo. OF the attack OF the
strong GeerEstown Preparatory
eleven. Or saterIss field st. Albans
viii tackle the chariotis Han eleven
Central win have several seeond
string men in the baek1sld. Shtnos
VIII probably start at quarter and
Stansneld at half. Macdonald and
Lcne win probably be out OF the
lineup. Georgetown Props have .
strong team capable OF making Cen
trail 20 all the way for a win.
st. Adams. with several new
comers in the ranks. and a week OF
hard work. has put a ereditAbls
eleven on the neld. Unless the Char-
iotte Hail lads are much stronter
than usual 81. Adams should md
itself possessed OF win
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
ELEVEN MAY
WIN OVER MARINERS

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Oct. fine
Ambulance corps football eleven, eeri-
posed OF former college stars, leeks
for a victory today over Eddie
NahaR's Marine team from Philadsl-
'phia- The Ambulanes team has osen
improving daily and Is now in good
physical condition.
Brooke Brewer. former Maryland
State sprlntsr and kicker, is ready to
play and will start At one OF the hail.
back positions. Cramer. Of H&mline; /;
Hugo Franeke. Of Harvard. and Nike
Murphy, Of Yale, are the others who
will start against the Marines.
Mahan. OF Hayard: Gravy" VIII
liams. OF Pennsylvania. and Ayranlt,
of Lehigh. play In the Mariner back
field. but the Ambulance boys claim
they'll be stopped.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
PUNTING STRATEGY
By SOL ,METZGER.

Anything may happen in the punting gane,"
writes Sol Metzger, coach of the Washington and
Jefferson varsity eleven, former end and captain of
the Pennsylvania team and football expert for The
Times "It is for this that the kicking depart
1nent of team is by all odds the most important A
coach cannot spend too much time in drilling his men
in a play which may turn the battle way or the
other at any time in the game
Sol Metzger knows what he talks about, and you
will be wise to read his article on 'The Strategy of
Punting',sin the sport page of The Sunday Times
Study football with Metzger. 80
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

! the 1915 season. eleven are with the
colors, four were graduated. and the
other three are again wearing their
Tnoleskin toEs. Captain-e Con-
over, right end; Harry Robb. q half
back, and Czarnecki, q guard. are the
only regulars OF the 1915 squad now
candidates for the varsity eleven.
The line Is considerably lighter
than any of recent years. Its aver
age weight. end to end, is only 1T2
pounds. The baclIfield also is far be-
low the weight OF former State COL
lege teams, weighing 163 pounds.
Has Played -Four Games.
To date. Penn State has played four
games. Three were won rather easily.
but the other was lost. States total
score is 1S points to Its opponents seven.
The United States Army Ambulance
eleven. made up OF former college play
ers in the Allentown camp. was defeat
ed. 10 TO O. Gettysburg College went
down before State by the score of 80
to 0. st. Bonaventure's weak team was
conquered. - TO O. In the last game.
Washington and Jefferson triumphed
over State in a bitterly fought struggle.
2 TO o.
The loss OF this game was not wholly
unexpected in face of the overwhelming
odds against the Center county players
Their opponents were heavy and seas
oned, and most Of them were veterans
Of several years. Few Of Aetzger's
1916 team enlisted for war service. and
he has virtually the same squad on
hand this season. 70 lose to such 4
team is not regarded here as a discredit
10 a college which has given her best
football talent TO the army and navy.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
PENN STATE PREPARING
FORDARTMOUTHCONT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Oct. 70
Next week Penn State will get ready
for its big football clash with Dart
mouth at Hanover on Saturday. 1t
will be the first time these institutions
have met on the grldiron, though they
have occasionally faced each other at
basketball and baseball, with the
honors about evenly divided.
Aside from three contests in former
years with Harvard. the blue and
white football teams have met no
New England colleges. Two Of those
Harvard games are memorable cpl
sodes in Penn State football his
tory. In 1913. States representa-
tives appeared in the stadium for the
first time. They emerged losers by
twenty -odd points.
But in 1914 the State College play
ers battled the crimson to q 1918 tie
In a game which wilcox saved for
Harvard by a brilliant run as dark
ness was settling on the field. The
following season State gave Harvard
another scare. but lost 13 to U.
Has wartime Eleven.
The Penn State team that invades
New England next week Is distinctly
a wartime eleven. II doss not by
any means measure up to the high
standard set by the players OF the
last four years. 1t is made up largely
of light and green material, which
was recruited from the substitutes OF
last season and a few men from the
freshman squad.
Few colleges in the country gave
mora football men to war service than
PennsylyanIa State. or the eighteen
letter men in the squad at the close OF
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
GODDARD Of NAVY
GETSBEST SCORE
IN NIGHTS ROLL

Goddard, OF Navy No, 1 team, scored
high honors in last nights pin-spill-
ing festivities on local alleys. God
dard dropped 34s ducks In three
games, not a high mark by any
means. but the best OF the evening.
His team rolled in the Anacostis
League and received a forfeit in
three games from Volunteers. who
didn't. Goddard spilled 1o5. 1I9. and
120.
Other individual records were: Wilt.
berger, 100; West. 121; Dyer, I29;
Noise, 12I: Thatcher, 12O: Harris, l24;
James. 125; Auguste, I25. and Nolan,
III.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
WILL PLAY NOVEMBER II.

ANDOVER. Mass. Oct. 27.-The an.
nual football clash between Andover
and Exeter will take place at Exeter,
y. H., November IL. Owing ~ mill
tary drills here. Coach Quinby will
have only two practice sessions week
ly for the football squad, with games
oa saturdays.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
COLGATE ELEVEN PICKED
TO WIN FROM BROWN

PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Oct. 27.-Col-
gate, which upset Browns claim 10
the Eastern championship last season,
is picked to defeat the Brunonians
here today. The New Yorkers ran
over Cornell last week, showing sur.
prlsing strength, and they are expect.
ed to repeat today against Brown.
Fred Pollard, the dusky haifback,
has been showing his old-time form
ir the daily scrimmages, but he Is not
yet in shape to stand the battering
OF a whole game. He may be used
for a while today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
GEORGETOWN FRESHMEN
DEFEAT GONZAGA TEAM

Georgetown Freshmen opened up their
sea son on the Hilltop Field yesterday,
scoring IS points TO o for Gonzaga-
The Freshmen had no difficulty in
running up a big total, as the Gonzaga
lads were no match for their heaviest
opponents. The strong defensive work
of Coughlin, Of the Freshmen eleven.
stood out in comparison to the play Of
the elevens. Coushlin also scored two
touchdowns from forward passes.
Dwyer and Larkin. OF the Freshmen,
were strong in defensive play. Costello
was the star Of the GonZaga eleven.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
WILL PAY IN BONDS.

Clark C. Grifhth. director Of the
bat and ball fund, providing baseball
parapheTnalia to the soldiers in
France and In training In this eoun-
try, has made arrahgements to pay
the various sporting goods houses in
Liberty bonds for all the material he
purchases.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
STATE IN ACTION.

Maryland State is playing Wake
Forest, of North Carolina. today at
College Park. II will be the first
meeting of the teams. Wake Forest
- usually represented by strong
slavenG Maryland State has green
anaterial, and IS suffering from in.
turies received in the Navy and v.
II. J. games.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
HAS NO SUBSTITUTES.

HANOVER. n. H.. Oct. 27.-coach
Spears is in a bad way today for sub.
stitutes for his big Green" team.
Captain McDonough, quarterback; C
F. HolbrooE, the star hslfback, and
Z. G. Neely. the famous one-armed
guard. about whom the entire attack
is built. are in poor physical condi-
tion. They will be given q rest for
a few days before facing the power
ful Tenn state eleven here next Sat
urday.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
TURNER WINS BOUT.

Joe Turner. Washington's veteran
wrestling champion, defeated Cal
Farley, OF the Sixth Engineer Corps,
Washington Barracks, in two straight
falls at the Bijou last night.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
TECH GAME OFF.

Technical High School will meet
Army and Navy Props on Tuesday
afternoon instead of today. The
Tech lads asked a postponsment 20
day on account Of having played n
tough game with Western yesterday
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
MANpoT IS INSTRUCTOR.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Oct. 2T.-Joe
Mandot, the New Orleans lightweight.
has been appointed boxing instructor
for the Ohio guardsmen in camp here.
He began his work yesterday, taking
charge o. zoo non-conmlssiored Of
ncers.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
HOLDS OYSTER ROAST.

Potomac Boat Club members will
gather tomorrow on Analostsn Island
for the annual oyster roast. Activi
ties start at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. There will be a baseball game
and other field sports.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
PLAYS AT CHESTER.

GaIIaudet College football players
are at Penn Military College,
Chester. Pa; today for their annua!
INK to have 4 tough battle ut IL
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
DILLON TO MEET CHIP.

DULUTH, MINI, Oct. 2T.-Jac!s
Dillon, of Indianapolis, has been
matched with George Chip, OF New
castle. Pa. for a ten-round bout here
o.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
GEORGETOWN WILL HAVE
COX WATCHING FORDHAM
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

While Georgetown is battling V. r
1. today at the Hilltop, a Blue and
Gray emissary will be sitting in the
stand at Fordham Field watching
the Maroon playing Foster Sanford's
powerful Rutgers eleven. George
town fears the ability of Fordham
this year more than ever and does
not intend to 90 to New York blind
folded.
Charles r. Cox, graduate manager
at Georgetown, is today in New
York and will watch Fordham for
pointers to be used on election day
by the Hilltoppers. Cox is expert
enced in this line of endeavor and
Coach Exendine expects him to re-
turn with information that viii be of
value when Georgetown and Ford
ham clash for the Jesuit champion
ship of the East.
II is breaking no confidence to say
that Georgetown expects it's hardest
game against Fordham. Not even
GIImour Dobie's strong Navy eleven
is excepted.
Fordham has already won from
Holy Cross. IL to o. A victory over
Georgetown will entitle 1t to the
Eastern Jesuit Championship. These
teams in the past have always fought
bitterly on diamond, track and grid
iron and this years game will be
no exception.
Last year Fordham hardly expect
ed to win from the powerful aggre-
cation At Georgetown, but the Ma
room put up q stin contest and lost
by the small score, OF Is to o. This
year Georgetown is not as strong as
in 1916, while Fordham seems even
StrongeI than last season. The New
Workers. believe that they will turn
the tables on their ancient enemy on
election day. But Georgetown will
not 90 to the big town without some
knowledge OF Fordham's style.
ORieers watch Game.
Georgetown and Virginia Poly
technic Institute, from Blacksburg,
Va, clash today on the gridIron at
the Hilltop and, with a large num-
ber OF Tech men training at the Fort
Myer officers reserve camp, 1t is
likely that there win be rather q
military tinge to .ke contest. All the
reserve officers are college men and
thsy flock TO football games when
ever possible.
Coach Exendine was in doubt just
what his lineup would be against
V. p. I. Bob Zuger's broken nose is
in good condition, but Cody has not
progressed as fart as could have
been desired, and so he will not
play. Just who will start at fullback
is known only to Coach Exendine.
Paul Dugan, VINO relieved Cody
against Lehigh, is eager to get into
the contest. So f. Geary, who has
been working at that position for
several weeks on the scrub eleven.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
PERCY COACHES SOLDIERS.

AVER, Mass, Oct. 21-Percy Haugh.
ton, Harvard's great football coach,
will take command OF the Camp Dew
ems officers eleven here on Monday.
Forty candidates have reported for
the team.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
WON'T PLAY FOOTBALL.

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Informal foot
ball games between Yale and Harvard
or Princeton won't be played this wear.
according to a statement from New
Haven today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
c.str., =. strs.ssr.

On yagtsrday's Showing neither
eleven win be able to give Central a
hard battle unless they rise y great
er heights Tech should be beaten
decisiyeIy by Central and Western
easily stopped by the Central lads on
the showint made yesterday.
Adams, Clarke. Bosley, and Car
penter played great football for Tech
yesterday and stood out conspicuously
for the manual trainers Simpson.
for Western, wight, and Fenwiek did
good work for the Red and WhitA
The Washington times., 1917-10-27

DaNC OHChs
No football will be played at
Georgetown next Saturday. The Hill
toppers have decided to leave that
date open owing to the weakened
condition of the team. With Ford.
ham to be played on the following
Tuesday and the Middies on the fol-
lowing Saturday, Trainer John D.
oReilly and Coach Exendine have
agreed that a rest would do the gIadi-
ators more good than a game
The Blue and Gray squad is in no
shape to overplay itself. A lack OF
second-string players is causing Exis
TO grow gray. He fears injury to
some OF his f1rst-string men, for he
knows that no capable substitutes
are available.
When Eastern College cancelled its
game. the Hilltoppers at first consid-
cred booking the Camp Meade officers
eleven for practice skirmish. How
ever, injuries to Zuger and Cody in
the Lehigh game swerSed them from
thls project, and so next Saturday
Will see no football across the creek.
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
Ada.s Makes DssA-

Aanksd the western end for a touch
down after . long run Of hfty yards.
He went through nicely. picking his
hole. spreading the teams across the
aeld. only to cut into the sideline for
4 run without opposition.
westerns line played creditahly.
but the ends were weak Techs line
was outplaysd. although the ends
showed some fine defsnsiFe work
Westerns bacl(neld was a bit lighter
than Techs and failed TO hit together
a. wen as did that Of the manual
trainerL
The Washington times., 1917-10-27
CENTRAL NOT AFRAID OF
TECH OR WESTERN TEAMS

Neither Technical nor western, op-
Donents In the third game Of the
high school title series at Central
stadium yesterday. showed strength
enough on offense or defense to war
rant the prediction that they would
give Central . run for It's money In
the ultimate test for supremacy. Cen
traI followers refused to be scared
after yestsrday's game, but would
make no comments.
Technical won by 20 to in . game
replete with regular high school grid
iron thrills. good and bad football
between the teams when actual
strength II veIrhed In the balance.
The battle was fast at tines drag
ging otherwise, was hercely CONTEXT
ed, and bordersd on rouHhness In
spots. But despite the Tech victory,
Central feels assured that itn team
will walk on with another title. ana
followers % the game appear con-
vinced that unless both participants
in yesterdays meeting improve
nightly neither win give Central
more than q little argument.
Tech IL oufweisAsd.
For the frst time in the history OF
high school football, Tech was cut
weighed in the line. The Tech baekA
however. had the weight on the
Tighter western backs. and therein
lay the bulk Of the Tech argument.
Quarterback Adams, aided by some
fortunate breaks. but using excellent
Judgment, got away nfesiy. and waa
responsible for two long runs OF the
day. Despite Techs long gallops, the
team did not have the punch TO put
the ball over Westerns goal line, ana
was held for downs twice on the
threshold Of touchdown.
1t was Adams Judgment. however. that
turned the tide In Techs favor. FOR
Western outgained Tech two 70 one on
the actual yardags and scored three 70
one in hrst downs. This was nuiiined
by Adams clever running back Of punta-
The younester never failed to come back
for distances varying from nfteen to
hfty yards. as in one instance
western Scored Easily.
The game was a heartbreaker FOR
Western At the very start Of the en-
Eagement Tech received. and on 10 I