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The Washington times., 1917-12-20
GOLFERS PUZZLED
ABOUT ORDERS To
CLOSE UP CLUBS

Although New York and Baltimore
country clubs are planning to close
their clubs to conserve coal, following
the request OF the Government. Wash
Ington golfers are wondering when
they will be asked to close their doors
in obedience to the request OF the
fuel administration.
So far as can be learned the Gov
ernment has not asked the Washing
ton country and golf clubs to close
their doors from January 10 to March
15, and has been the case elsewhere.
The request of the fuel administra-
tion to the clubs Of New York and
Baltimore was a qualified one. 1t was
not asked to close the club where a
great inconvenience would result.
The Maryland Country Club, OF Bal
timore. will decide tomorrow night on
an atcion to ose the club. The Bal
timore Country Club had heard moth
ing Of the Government request
Both the Chevy Chase Club and the
Columbia Country Club have heard
nothing from the Fuel Administration.
A. B. Shelton. secretary Of the Colum-
bia Country Club, stated today that no
mention had been made of any request
from the Fuel Administration at the
night before last.
W. T. Bingham, manager OF the
Chevy Chase Club, said no attention
had been called at the club of the pro-
posal elsewhere in vogue to close the
club during the winter months.
At the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club nothing could be learned OF
any proposal to close the club. None
OF the other clubs that lave social
activities were expectinS to close up
for the winter months to conserve
fuel, and II was said that little would
be saved by closing down entirely.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

the ring with Les Darcy. The bout
ended in the fifth round VIXEN the
Australian refused to leave his corn
er. He claimed a foul, which was not
allowed, and so Smith earned q, tech
nical knockout victory. Smith Claims
he gave Darcy such q bad beating
that he lost his courage and practical
ly quit.
A month later Smith came back at
Mick King and won from him in
twenty rounds. On May 20 he again
met Les Darcy. This time he lost
on = foul in the second round.
Returns to America.
Unable to get any more matches in
Australia, Smith returned TO America
and in December he won ION a foul
from George Chip at Boston.
Last year he faced Mike Gibbons.
Zulu Kid, Jack McCarron. and Gus
Christie in no-decision bouts and
knocked out young Herman Miller.
of Baltimore, in three rounds, and Joe
Herrick, at Milwaukee, in the third
session.
Smith is a slugger, though ring ex-
perience has given him considerable
cleverness. He hits hard from all
angles, and he believes he will be
able to hang the old kayo upon Kid
Sheeler tonight, and then make a
quick getaway to his duties with the
soldiers at Camp DIX.
Sheeler, on the other hand. is
young boxer with a world OF prom
Use. He has appeared at Ardmore
once. meeting Silent Howard, the CAL
laudet athlete. He made an excel
lent impression then by his hitting
l.k.g III l.
porters have wagered that he will
easily go the limit against Smith,
while a few think he will win by q
knockout.
Books Fast semI-FinaI.
Manager Joe Freeman has booked =
fast semi-hnal of eight rounds. Al
Britt, the Baltimore veteran, just now
said to be in good shape, is to tackle
Paul Edwards. of Brooklyn, n. Y. q
tough young lightweight driven from
his home town by the ban on boxing
; there.
Britt is anxious to get back into the
headliner class and has trained faith
fully for this bout tonight. He meets
a fast youngster In Edwards, who is
on the road TO better things.
A battle royal and two preliminary
bouts complete tonights card, the
first OF the season. Local boys with
alleged grievances will appear in the
prelims, one OF four rounds and the
other OF six. "foots" Brown touches
for the merit of his battle royal per
formers.
! Manager Freeman has mads ar
rangements for two special trains TO
leave Fifteenth and H streets north
east. the first at 7:15 AMI the second
at 8 o'clock. Plenty OF room Is
promised in these special trains and
the fans will be brought back In
! them after the show.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
PENN STATE WON'T HAVE
ANY SPRING COMPETITION

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Dec. 2o-AIl
spring sports will be abandoned this year
at Pennsylvania State as a result Of the
college authorities decision 20 close the
institution April . In order 10 release
the undergraduates for farm an6 fac
tory work. There viii be no lacrosse.
soccer. tennis. or outdoor tracks meets.
Possibly a few intercollegiate baseball
games may be played early in April. be
fore the college term ends.
Announcement to this effect was made
today by r. Il. Smith. graduate manager
Of athletics. He said Penn States
basketball and wrestling schedules
would be carried out as originally plan
ned, but that interclass track and cross
country activities would take the place
OF outdoor intercollegiate meets for the
cinderpath men. Tentative plans have
been made for States track men to
participate in one or two important
indoor contests this winter.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
JACK HENDRICKS LOSES
CHANCE OF PROMOTION

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 20
Jack Hendricks will not be named as
manager of the 81. Louis Cardinals
for 1918. J. c. McGill. owner and
president OF the local American As
ISOLATION club, has declined Branch
RIckey's offer OF $4,000 for the In
dians' successful manager.
Hendricks case hinged on the deal
for the transfer of the Indianapolis
club to a syndicate. The local men
whp sought the franchise have allow
ed their option to lapse, leaving NC
Gill in charge. He has, therefore,
decided to retain Hendricks, who
has another year to serve under his
present contract.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
POLICE PICK REFEREES
FOR BALTIMORE BOUTS

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-Backed by
the police board, Deputy Marshal Sam
House has begun cleaning up the box
ing game in this city. His first action
has been to relieve Abe Ullman and
Harry Jeffries from all duties as
referees, appoint Buck Alexander and
Tony Geiger as referees for prelimi-
naries, and name Capt. James Patrick
O'Donovan, of the British army, as
the only eligible official for star
bouts.
Preliminary officials may appear at
local theaters, but all clubs and
theaters must use referees in turn,
not holding to any one arbiter.
All boxers must report to police
headquarters twenty-fOur hours be-
fore entering the ring.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
KNOCKOUT BROWN MUST
FIGHT FOR UNCLE sam

George Knockout Brown, Of chicn-
go, who was to have met Tom Glib
bons, of st. Paul. at the Ardmore
Club January 9, 1918, will very likely
be unable to appear, as he has passed
the examinations for service in the
national army. Manager Freeman, of
the Ardmore Club, will now have to
find a substitute for Brown.
Jack McCarron, of Philadelphia, is
said to be anxious to come to Ard
more and battle Tom Gibbons, or any
other mIddleweight the club can hnd
for him. McCarron is a fought man
who always gives the fans a run for
their money, and he may be given
chance with Gibbons.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
IOWA'S GOVERNOR GOES
FUNERAL OF GOTCH

HUMBOLDT. Iowa, Dec. 2o.-No
greater personal tribute was ever
given an athlete than occurred here
when Gov. W. L. Harding attended
the funeral services in the Congrega-
tiouaI Church and later followed the
bier Of Frank Gotch, worlds cham
pion catch-as-catch-can wrestler, to
che grave Tire Masonic order con-
Quoted the simple services, which
were most impressive.
Special trains brought prominent
men from Des Moines and Fort
Dodge. The little church was crowd
ed to the doors, compelling many to
stand outside until the funeral pro-
cession was formed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
ANNOUNCES BIG GAMES.

HANOVER, n. H, Dec. 20.-The
Dartmouth football schedule for next
year, as announced today by the ath.
ietic council. Is as folows: October
Q, Springfield Y. II. c. A; ~, Massa-
chusetts Aggies: 10. Penn State: 20,
syracuse, at New York: November 2,
New Hampshire State; o. Pennsyl-
Sania at Philadelphia; 16, Boston Col
Iege; %, Brown, at Boston
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
JEFF SMITH FEATURES
TONIGHT'S RING SHOW
BY LOUIS A. DouGHER.


Washington fans tonight get their
first peek at JEFF Smith, a middle
weight who has battled Georges
Carpenter, hero of Frances sport
world, and the late lamented Les
Darcy, Australia's greatest contribu-
ticn to the boxing world since Bob
Fitzsimmons rushed to the worlds
championship. Smith will clash in
q ffteen-round contest at Ardmore
with Kid Sheeler, the husky young
ster from Frederick, Nd. This bout
marks the opening Of the ring cam
paign for the Capital.
Both principals in the main at
traction are said to be in wonderful
physical condition and neither ex-
poets any trouble at making 159
pounds at 8 o'clock today. They
should enter the ring at Ardmore
weighing around 1865 pounds.
Smith Is an army boxing instructor
at Camp Dix, WriEhtstown, MI. not
% very far from his homo in Bayonne.
Constant exercise with the gloves and
on the roads has made him hard as
nails, and he looks for q knockout vic
tory over Sheeler tonight.
Sheeler, who has been meeting all
!, comers in the ring, never felt better
in his life. He promises to put over
the sleep wallop on his opponent al
the FIRST opportunity.
Smith IL a Veteran
Smith is a veteran of the ring. He
has performed before the public about
seven years, and in that time has
met many Of the leading men in his
class.
Back in 1911 he tussIed with such
boxers as Willie Lewis, Jimmy Clabby,
Fighting Dick" Nelson, and Paddy
LAWN in no-decision bouts, while he
knocked out the veteran Charlie
Seiger in two rounds and Eddie Rec.
tor went down before him in one
round.
He put away Young Loughrey, OF
philadelphia, in nine rounds the fol-
lowing year and faced Mike Gibbons
Jimmy Howard. and Nike Glover in
ten-round no-decision bouts. He was
given a decision over George Chip in
nfteen rounds.
Smith went to France in 1913 and
fought 1--WE battles. He knocked out
Adrian Hogan, the French boxer, In
eieven rounds, received two decisions
over Bernard, drew with Frank Man
tell, the American m. ddleweight, and
LIST to Georges Carpenter in twenty
sCundS-
Smith In Australia.
In 1914 and 1915 Smith fought in
Australia. He lost to Eddie McGoor'
~, the American boxer. in twenty
rounds and - Mick King, the Austral
San, in the same distance in 1914 Al
Sydney, but he fiattened Pat Bradley
in sixteen rounds and won from Jim
my Clabby in twenty sessions
On January %. 1915, Smith entered
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
KILLIFER DENIES TALE.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 20.-"Colonel
Baker is not telling exactly the whole
truth when he says I wouldn't play
with the Philadelphia club again.
says Bill Killifer, the backstop sold
with Alexander TO the Chicago Cubs
81 never had any trouble with Baker
or Moran, but I'm glad to be with the
Cubs, Just the same"
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Main bout-Jeff Smith, Bayonne,
N. J., VS.. Kid Sheeler, Fred
erlck, Nd; fifteen rounds at
159 pounds.
Semi-fnai-Al Britt, Baltimore,
VS.. Paul Edwards, Brooklyn;
eight rounds at 1873 pounds.
Prelim Jack Cunningham, Of
Washington, VS.. Kid Egan, Of
Washington; six rounds at
catch weightR
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
Dope on Tonight's Show

Prelim-Finney Morgan, Wash
ington, VS.. Frankie Parrelli,
Washington; four rounds, pa
perweights.
Battle royal under direction Of
"Toots" Brown.
Show starts at $50 o'clock.
Special trains leave Fifteenth
and H streets northeast at 7:15
and 8 o'clock, returning after the
show.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
KOLEHINAREN MAY RUN
FOR MEADOWBROOKERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Hannes Ko-
Iehmainen, the Finn runner, made ap-
plication to the committee of the
Metropolitan Association yesterday
for q change of registration to the
Middle Atlantic Association.
II n said that "Koley" will here.
after represent the MeadowbroolS
Club. OF Philadelphia, in athletic com.
petition. He will not be eligible TO
represent his new organization until
four months have expired.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
CALL oEE DOG SHOW.

1t Is unlikely that the Washington
Kennel Club will stage its annual
bench show this season owing to lack
Of a suitable hall. Such action Is ex-
pected to be taken at the coming
meeting
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
sEMI-FINALs ON TODAY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Players in
the national handicap squash tennis
tournament, being held here at the
Yale Club, reached the seml-final
round today. The matches scheduled
In the semi-finals brought together F..
Van S. Hyde and r. L. Strebeigh, and
J. v. Onativia, jr.. and ]. W. Appel.
jr. Appel won the national title last
year.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
$1,000 FOR SMOKE FUND.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-with
Benny Leonard, Mike O'Dowd, and
Pete Herman. three champions, as
headliners, $1,000 was collected at
last nights boxing show here for the
soldiers smoke fund. The Olympia
A. c. was packed and the bouts were
all fast and exciting.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
HERZoG FOR BRAVES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Buck Her
zog will go to the Braves in a three
cornered deal to be announced in q
day or so. The Giants and Clubs win
figure in the trade.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
HEAD HOLD A WINNER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-StrangIer
Lewis is defeating opponent after op,
ponent with his Furnishing head hold.
Tommy Draak. OF Holland, Is added to
the list OF victims today. and in to.
nights bout Lewis hopes TO dispose OF
George Manlch, the Serbian entry.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
WILL HOLD BIG MEET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The annual
national indoor championships of the
A. A. L. will be held here some time
in February, the exact date to be an
nOunced soon.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
RAskETERs 10 MEET.

intercollegiate Basketball League
officials and coaches will get together
tonight at the Y. NJ. C. A. at s p. m.
for rules Interpretation meeting.
President c. Edward Beckett will be
In charge.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
DOWN THE ALLEYS.

Akers and Lutkehsus, Of the Com
missioners, force all the little pin
bowlers to take a back seat today.
In the big pin circuit among the
Washington TenpIn League bowlers.
Akers rolled 23O, 1913, and 200. Lut-
kehaus slashed out a 242 game for
the high honor. The Commissioners
won all three.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
MAY AID WITH MONEY.

While no move has been made as
yet to assist the movement among
bowlers in New York to help raise a
fund OF $1,000. 900. IL is confidently
expected in bowling circles here that
the pin men will do their part
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
MAHAN GETS CHANCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 2O-Ed
ole Mahan, now serving In the marine
corps, Philadelphia, has been given
permission to attend the third officers
reserve training camp at Yaphank,
n. Y, according to word received
here today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
sToBRs WOULD FLY.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 2o.-wnl-
lam h. stobbs, crack quarterback Of
the W. and ]. eleven, has been ac-
cepted for the third officers reserve
camp. lie hopes to become an aviator.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
MAKE RODGERS CAPTAIN.

MoRGANTOwN, W. Va, Dec. 20
Errett Rodgers, of wellsburg. W. Val
star in the West Virginia backheld
for the past two years, has been
elected varsity captain for 1918.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
ALEXANDER WANTS "cuT."

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander wants a ifth OF the
$50, 900 alleged to have been paid for
him by the Cubs. He says that the
philadelphia club should pay 1t.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
BroOkIauders' "Great" Record.

We informed oBn the Catholic University basketball
went through remarkable he did not commit personal
technical foul whole schedule Grea stun! But why
all the honors to Ed 0'Brien, good as he is!
Glancng carefully the
PLAYER is credited technical
record equaed by any the country not
South Atlantic section.
answer is simple Crotty the u forward manager his
team How the world could he keep records and play at the time
He didn't He let else do the
substitute failed any or technical fouls
50 far C. u is concerned the record DooK extremely good to
the Brooklanders but It is also exceedngy wrong.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
LIEUTENANT RICE NOW.

+ GREENVILLE, S. c.. Dec. 20.-It's
now Lieut.. Grantland Rice, 10th
Field Artillery, for the kell-known
sports writer, who enlisted as a pri-
vate in his old regiment two weeks
ago, was given a commission yester-
day
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
What Army Draft Has
Made Of Moguls

CHICAGo-Garry Hermann today
announced that he had paid $4,000
for the release OF Lena Blackburne.
ST. LOUIS-Nig Cuppy, the famous
slow pitcher, has decided to con-
slider Fielder Jones' offer of 100000
for a years toll on the mound for
the Brownies.
PITTsBURGH-Kitt Bransfield,
coming back to the Pirates after a
long absence, will drag down the
princeIy salary OF $4,000 a year, ac-
cording to Barney Dreyfuss. Moth
ing is too good for Pittsburgh fans,
says Barney, chuckling.
CINCINNATI-"Red" Ehrets sal
ary, says Julius Fleischmann, one OF
the Redland magnates, is not a cent
less than $4,000, with a bonus OF
$4,000 IL he wins fifteen games next
season.
BALTIMORE-Jack Dunn has just
sold Fewstsr, returned by the Yam
KEGS, TO Jim Dunn's Cleveland club
for S37, 900 and two players.
NEW YORK-Sam Crane, for years
a baseball writer here, has gone back
to his old love. Yesterday he signed
with the Hagerstown, Nd, club OF
the Tall Grass League at a salary
OF $4,000. Sam says he is as good
as ever.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
WILL PLAY OFF TIE.

Harry Stanford and A. N. Bissell,
tied for top honors in Sherman's
pocket billiard tournament will play
OF a match at 100 points At Sherman's
tonight.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
That Training Table.

Pennsylvania the Of the training table especially for
from being Oveaed Bob FOwe and Lawson Robertson be-
hevd it caused by the absence of training table
Injuries football usually attributed to the physical cond
ton of those hurt Seldom perfectly trained athlete injured the
gridiron. If he playing after being exhausted
But the Penn bothered the absence of train
table, they and it possible to explain the
string Of injuries they received last fall
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
CALLS RING LAW INVALID.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Magistrate
CorrIgan questions the validity Of the
anti-boxing law. He says that, in his
opinion, Il will be decided unconstitu-
tional, II tested.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
BENTLEY is AHEAD.

Richard Bentley defeated Frank
heIIy AZ iohe's last night in the firth
game OF the pocket billiard tourna-
ment there by 100 to 50.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
SCHOOLBOY BASEBALL In
1918 TO START APRIL 10

Baseball in the Inter-high School
Baseball League will be restricted to
ten games again in 1918, following
the adoption OF the schedule by the
board OF faculty advisers.
Just what war conditions will do
TO baseball this spring Is not known.
but the advisers, for the first time
in many years, have gotten out the
schedule ahead of time so that the
schools can figure upon their games.
The first game of the schedule will
be played April 10 between Eastern
and Business. The. other games have
been arranged for Tuesdays and Fri
days during the remainder Of April
and May.
The complete list Of dates follows:
April 19-Business VS.. Eastern
April 23-Western vs.. Technical.
April 26-Central vs. Eastern.
April 30-Business vs.. Technical
May 3Central vs. Western
May Eastern VS.. Technical
May 10-Business VS.. Western.
May 1tTechnical VS.. Central
May 1T-western vs.. Eastern
May 21-Business VS.. Central
Business will open the season with
Eastern and close with Central. No
grounds have been sought for the
games as yet.
The date for the annual field and
track championships to be held in
the Central Stadium has been set for
May IS. Athletic activities will close
on Nav 2I with the Central-Business
baseball game. Little is known az
this time of any other track meets
in the vicinity. ..
Western will have the services OF
several former stars during the holi-
DAYS. Raymond Peck, of the Penn
basketball team; Robert Laruer, OF
Lawrenceville; Stuart Smith, former
westerner: Donald Heron and VIII
lard Johnstone, OF last years team,
ard one or two others have promised
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Baum, OF Continentals in the Dis
trIct circuit, knocked down 115. 14S,
and 9S in three games against the
games.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

CHICAGo-Fred Pfeffer, who has
signed with the Cubs to play second
base next season, is said to have cost
Charlie Weeghman a cool $4,000 in
a bonus for putting his name on
paper and his salary is s36,75O q year.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
Ping Bodies Comeback. y

When Francisco PzzO left Chicago chorus of loud boots followed
him. When he the big show member Of the Mackmn
the faces of managers and players in the American
League But it's about time they quit laughing at Ping Bod for he
made good
Playing the pill mark of 291
giving him twenyfrs He
home Washington club collected for the
weght triples He looked pretty
good at bat.
customary column good oueders
Center eders usually considered the most likely get assists
Speaker Hooper Walker
contributed 20 to the totals Jacobson
had Srnk 49, 49, Fesh a. Elmer Miller 16 but Ping
BOde playing left field turned 80 assists the highest total for the
1917
Guess they'll quit laughing a Ping next
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Davis and Heindel, OF the Miscel-
laneous team. in the Navy Yard cir
cult, helped their team again but
were unsuccessful. They rolled sets
averaging better than 100, but the
Radios got in games of 535, 43T, and
4S1.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
By TAD

to practice against the Red and W1frs
youngsters.
Tech will be unable to meet its date
with the Boys Y. NJ. c. A. team Fri
day night, having notified Coach Full
Ter. Of the ~" to that effect Tech,
like the other schools. has been rid
died by absences OF boys on Christ
mas work.
81. Adams School basketers WIN
quit their floor activities tomorrow
until after the holidays. Several OF
the other schools will play right
through until the first OF the year.
The high school basketball cham
pionship series opens up almost i'm
mediately after the holidays. Tech
and Business and Western and Central
are due to appear on January at
the Y. NJ C. A. in the first Of the
titular engagements. ---s.s--a
Central High School meets the Bal
timore Polytechnic team in the Cen
trail gymnasium tomorrow. It Is ex-
pected that Central will send in Dave
Wilson at center, which should make
a great differences in the strength
OF the team. Wilson was out OF the
Baltimore City game the other day.
and Central got licked.
Track activities may be cut down to
a minimum in the schools this winter
for lack of incentive. Several schools
are favoring cross-country work in-
stead OF training for sprint and relay
racing. There Is q possibility that
there will be no indoor track games
here this winter as no hall can be
obtained to stage games.
Eastern will do little basketball
until after the holidays. The Capitol
Hill lads appear the last OF the high
school EYes in the title series.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Nationals took two out OF three
from st. Johns and Acacia got the
same number from Dawson in the
Masonic League.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
You Rash Thing. Clariee!

Grf has given Bert for another Bert If Shoton is
and Gaa winner, will Grf be fbert? Go get m squirrel
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Sycamore grabbed three from Rae
car and Washington Canoe Club bowl
ers gailoped off with three from the
Colonials in the Nautical Duckpin
League.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

JEFF Smith and Kid Sheeler
Meet Tonight In Ardmore Ring
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Eastern will do little basketball
until after the holidays. The Capitol
Hill lads appear the last OF the high
school fIYes in the title ssries.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

to practice against the Red and VIM
youngsters.