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HOME Or CIV. ISRAEL, SR.
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE

The farmhouse of G. w. Israel, Sr.,
near Sumter was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday, the blaze being discOv-
cred about 1890 p. m and continuing
until shutdown, when after having con-
sumed the dwelling and smokehouGe
adjacent, the efforts of the bucket bri-
gade prevented the flames from attack
ing the large barns and outhouses on
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the place.
The contents q the smokehouse
were saved, but although most of the
household furniture was removed from
the burning dwelling. it was badly
damaged and broken. Mrs. Israel was
alone in the house when the blaze
was discovered, the remainder of the
family being at church. The loss 10
estimated at $1,000 without any insur.
anee whatever.
The Israel home was built "a years
ago, and was one of the landmarks in
that section of the county. 1t is
thought that the conhagration was
caused by spark from the chimney
OF the dwelling.
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MRS. MCLESKEY TO
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE.

Mrs. Lucius L. McCleskey will en-
terrain at bridge on Wednesday after
noon in honor of Misses Nena Nc
Cleskey and Thelma Easterlin.
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DINNER PARTY GIVEN
RY MRS. L, j. ELDRIDGE.

w WhCs As De LLUNIUVLs
On Saturday night Mrs. E. ]. Ed
bridge entertained with a delightful
dinner party in honor of Miss Thelma
Easterlin and Miss Nena McCleskey
Spring blossoms were used in the dec
orations, and an elaborate menu was
served
The guest list included Misses Thel'
ma Easterlin, Nena McCleskey, Kath-
crime Davenport, Flora Denham
Maude Sherlock; Messrs. Frank Sta
pleton, Dick Williams, A. J. Bell, EN-
DRY Rylander, Furlow Gatewood. Jr.
Emmett Bolton.
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Nakashoji believed that the break
would not have any great effect on ia
pans export trade in silks, tea, and
other products to the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
.VANDY SHOWED Under
BY ATLANTA JACKETS
Strupper and Guyon Plough Georgia
Teck to 83-to-0 Victory Over
Commodores.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 3.-Georgia
Techs, Golden Tornado" left an
other wreck in its wake this after
noon when the Vanderbilt 'Commo-
dores" were handed the short end of
an S3-to-O count. 1t was the worst
defeat that a Vanderbilt team has
ever encountered in their many years
of football and the Jacket Jugger-
naut' ploughed through their lines
all the afternoon.
Strupper and Guyon, Techs two
all-American halfbacks, ran wild
around the Vanderbilt ends supported
by wonderful interference. but it was
in returning punts that the two ex-
celled. frequently returning them as
far as they had been punted.
The surprise was Techs forward
passing attack. No one believed the
Jackets" to possess such an attack,
not even her own spporters. the Col
den Tornado" worked nine forward
passes successfully out of thirteen
tried, two being intercepted and two
failing. The total yardage gained was
123.
Vanderbilt registered but three first
downs during the game. one on n
forward pass one on penalty and one
on three bucks. Tech registered 50.
Techs line stood staunch on both
offense and defense. The summary
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
west virginia And
RUTGER IN TIE GAME
Mountaineers Meet Powerful Defen-
sive Combination in New
Brunswick Eleven.

New Brunswick. n. J., Nov. 3.-The
big Rutgers football machine which
George Foster Sanford had been
tuning up for more than a week in
preparation for its big event of the
season. more than came up to ex-
pectations here this afternoon by
holding West Virginia University to a
1-to-7 tie.
To the veteran coach and the
undergraduates this was equivalent
to a victory because it was more than
had been conservatively expected.
West Virginia was the strongest team
to invade New Brunswick this year.
Yet. in the final anly3is only a small
matter of two yards separated Rut-
gers from a defeat.
West Virginia once punched its forces
to within that distance of the Rutgers
goal and with down to make seemed
certain to turn the flank of the de-
tenders on their last line of trenches
and by putting everything they had
into the face OF the attack held the
invaders dead In their tracks and
took the ball from them.
AS it turned out afterwards, this
was the turning point of the game
for Rutgers, for West Virginia later
tied the score and beat down the de-
fense of the Rutgers eleven with a
variety of oTen plays and never again
gave Rutgers a chance to cross their
IaWNa
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
Yesterdays Football Games

Ohio Wesleyan. 40; University of
Cincinnati, 0.
Baylor, Texas University. 0.
Kansas University. 8; Kansas
Aggies, 0.
Rice Institute. 55; Haskell In
dians, 13.
Lake Forest. 81; Y. NJ. c. A. COL
lege of Chicago. 0.
Center College. 3; Kentucky, o.
California, 81; Washington, o.
Mare Island Marines, 200; Oregon,
Utah University. %; Colorado
Aggies. IL.
Mississippi Aggies. Al; MissIs-
sippi. IA.
Auburn. Sc; Florida, o.
Hampden Sydney 55; Randolph
Macon, 0.
Erskine, IA; South Carolina, 13.
Davidson. 2S; Furnam. Z.
Oklahoma. IA: Missouri. 7.
Oklahoma Aggies, Is; Central
Normal, 0.
Syracuse. s; Brown, 0.
Notre Dame, Z; Army, ..
Carnegit Tech, 0; Cornell, 20.
Penn State, :; Dartmouth, 10.
Western Reserve, 0; Navy 95.
Lafayette, o; University of Penn
sylvania, 81.
Westminster. o; Pittsburgh, Is.
West Virginia, :: Rutgers, I.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04

ditions. living as he did almost on
the campus. that 1t is not surprising
that he entered college there in 1870.
During his four years in college
he interested himself in athletics but
was particularly brilliant in football.
starring during his last two years at
school.
He played halfback under the old
rules before the modern scoring sys-
TEN was adopted.
Since that time Camp has frequently
coached at Yale under the graduate
system and even as late as 1916 his
services were found extremely valu-
able.
Camp is an extremely active man
and does not confine himself to ath-
letics. He is president and general
manager OF the New Haven Clock
Company, is an active director of
several corporations and during his
leisure finds time to write books and
magazine articles and to edit the an
nual football guide.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04

When a slender youth of 21 tucked
a football under his arm back III
1850 and ran so yards for one of the
scores which helped Yale defeat
Pennsylvania there probably was no
prophet in the diminutive Yale grand
stand who thought that youth would
live to be the biggest figure in the
king of American college games.
The youth was Walter Camp and
today he stands out far and away
ahead of anyone connected with foot
ball.
For years Camp has been a mem
ber of the rules committee. which an
nually revises the regulations under
which the game is played.
And during these years he has
painstakingly studied the game from
every angle and has been instru-
mental in removing from football the
prejudice, brought about by deaths
and injuries. which threatened its
very existence.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
BROWN HALTED
BY SYRACUSE
Ch hampionship Aspirations
ofProvidence Shattered
by New York.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 5-Brown
University chances, as far as the
Eastern championship is concerned.
came TO an abrupt end here this af-
ternoon when the University OF Syra-
cuse team gave the local eleven a
trounclng in one OF the hardest fought
games on Andrews field this season.
The score was 10 q.
Out rushed, out generated and out
played. but not out gained. the Brown
team put up a stubborn exhibition and
really surprised its most ardent fol-
lowers by holding the visiting team
TO lone touchdown.
Shortly after the goals were shifted
in the second quarter Finisterwsld,
playing left half for Syracuse. tore
through the Browns defense for the
lone tally, the ball at the time OF the
start Of this period being on Browns s
seven yard line.
Line plunges by both Finisterwald
and Meehan. brought the ball from
middleheld from where the former
smashed through center for the tally,
During the second period the local
team took a decided stand. twice get
ting the bail within the ten yard line
only TO lose II On downs, the visiting
defense Strengthening at the critical
moment.
! Many forward passes were tried by
both eleyons. Only one Of which avail.
! cd any ground.
Williams. the duskv brown end
camping under the IalI and carried Il
to the sevcn-yard line oily TO have
| the bah go over on downs.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
WESTERN RESERVE IS
SWANPED BY navy
Middies Run Up Record Score On
Cleveland Cridironers, the Score
Being 95 to o.

Annapolis. S5. Oct. S.-The foot
hail PLAYERS % tire Western Reserve
University Of Cleveland. Ohio. failed
to muster the required strength TO
hold the score to a low margin which
they had expected 10 DO. and were
smothcred under an avalanche OF
touchdOTrs at the hands OF the
powerful team Of Annapolis midship-
men on FarraCut Field this after
noon. The final score was IS to o.
Incidentally tire figures OF the score
broke ell records for a navy eleven
and is the fourth consecutive big
count that the middies have recorded
against opponents. Maryland State
COLLEGES WAS defeated 62 to q. the
Carlisle Indians. 81 to Q. and Havcr-
ford Collece. s9 to o in the order
named during the past three weeks
ard today they came through with a
record. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
PLANT AND KYRONEN
SCORE In BIG MEET

New YORK, Nov. 3.-William Plant,
OF the Long Island Athletic Club, won
the emile national walking cham
plonsnlp at McCombs Dam Park this
afternoon, finishing three-quarters OF
zap ahead OF William ]. Rolker, un-
tacned ana Kurt Zulch. OF the Amer
lean walkers Association who were
second and third respectively. He
made the seven miles in So minutes
rs seconds.
Vliiar kyronen. of the Millrose A.
T., won the 1o-mile championship run
py 10 feet. His clubmate, Charles
Fores. was second, and Otto Laskee,
OF the Keleva A. c.. was third Time
So minus q seconds.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
THAYER pinch KICKS
VICTORY FOR meade
Oficers from Admiral Capture Cruel.
ing Battle from Marines by
a o-to-7 Score.

Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. 5.-E3d!e
Thayer. the former Pennsylvania star,
pinch kicked the Camp Meade foot
ball team to a hard won victory over
the United States Marine Corps this
afternoon at Shibe Park. Put in the
last five minutes Of the half when the
score stood : to 6 in favor Of the
marines. he placed 4 beautiful drop
kick between the enemy's goal post.
and the tide Of battle was turned.
The final score was Camp Meade 2,
Marines :.
The brilliant all-around work Of Gus
Welsh. the form-r Carlisle star for
Camp Meade. was easily the feature
OF the game. Welsh was whole
team in himself. and without him
there would have been a different
story to take back to Admiral to-
ni-ht.
For the marines Scott played for the
steadier role aided by Wells and Pea
cock. Both marines and soldiers had
their bands along with them and pa
triotic music was to be had in abcn'
dance. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
HECK A BENEDICT OF
CAROLINA ROMANCE

Local followers of sand-lot base
bail will well remember Freddy
Heck. the hard-hitting inaelder OF
the champion Rosedale team. Heck
left amateur ranks about four years
aco for a try-out in the North Caro-
lima league. After being with Ra-
leigh three weeks. Heck showed Jack
Corbctt that he had the making of
real ban player.
Heck has played in the North Caro-
lina Association for two years and
during the past season was with the
champion Columbia Club OF the South
Atlantic League. A romance is con-
nected with Heck's playing in thc
Carolina league as on the 2Sth OF
october he married Miss Mabel c.
Lewis. Of Winston-Salem. y. c. The
romance started when Heck was with
Corbett's Raleigh team. His long
home-run drive which defeated the
home team first attracted Miss Lewis
eve. and from then on Freddy was
the best player in the league lac
cording to his wife).
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
GALLAUDET Trimmed .
BY DELAWARE TEAM
Newark College Grid Outfit Take
Hard-F Fought Game from Ken
dali Greeners.

Newark. Del. 3.-Delaware College
this afternoon defeated Gallaudet by
the score of 13 10 : in one of the hard
est games of the season. the visitors
played a strong game but Delaware
Sot the breaks. Both teams did all
their scoring in the first half.
Delaware made both touchdowns by
forward passes. Stewart to McCaugh-
an. Delaware kicked OFF and on the
first play Gallaudet fumhled. Della
ware made first down and then n
long forward pass for a touchdown.
Wilson kicked goal.
Gallaudet came back strongly and
with end runs and line plunging ran
the ball down the field for a touch
DOWN in the first period. Deer kicked
the goal making the score to :.
In the second quarter Delaware
again took the lead when McCaugh han
caught Stewards forward pass and
ran fifteen yards for a touchdown,
Wilson missed the goal. Neither team
scored in the last half. The line up:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
Penn STATE Loses
TO Big GREEN team
Phillips Boots Over Goal from
Placement, Giving Dartmouth
Game, 10 to 7.

Hanover. y. H., Nov. 3.-Dartmouth
made a victory out of what looked
like a drawn battle here today when
Pennsylvania State went down to de-
feat in the last two minutes of play
by the score OF 10 to :. Phillips was
responsible for the Green victory as
he kicked a goal from placement from
the twenty-five-yard line after being
substituted in the fun back position
with but two minutes to play.
The game was hard fought from the
first minute. Dartmouth scored in the
opening period when after a series OF
line plunges and penalties S. W. Hol-
brook went over for a touchdown. 9.
F. Holbrook kicked the goal.
1t was not until the end OF the Sec
ond period that Pennsylvania State
evened the score after Way had made
runs of thirty-five, twenty-five and
ten-yard runs around end bringing the
ball to the Green three-yard line. TWO
attempts at line plunees failed but on
the third try Way went over for a
touchdown.
Healy and Bevan, the Dartmouth
tackles, and Shepherd at center broke
through the Pennsylvania State line
! ard made many tackles OF the visit
| ing backs for losses. S. w. Holbrooh
and Capt. McDonough, of Dartmouth
also played consistent ground gaining
games but the work OF Way, the
Pennsylvania State quarterback, was
the feature of the afternoon. The
line uD:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
INDIANA TEAM
DEFEATS ARMY
IN BIC BATTLE
Notre Dame Captures Hon
ors in Intersectional Game
with West Point Cadets.

West Point n. Y. Nov. .3.-For
three sensational periods this aft
ernoon West Points line stopped
Notre Danes sharpest attacks and
held the Indiana huskies at bay.
But during these same three periods
Notre DANES attack was gaining in
momentum and at the end of the
third period it started on a mad
rush down the field to a brilliant
victory.
The score Of the fifth annual
Army-Notre Dame game, 7-to-2.
does not fairly represent the
strength Of the two teams for the
Army was outplayed. outgeneraled
and outlucked in every detail OF the
game. West Point never had
chance Of crossing the Notre Dame
line. The Army fought cleanly and
gamely against heavy oods. but il
succumbed in the end TO the best
team that the Westerners have ever
sent TO West Point.
With a sharp, biting wind sweep
I ing across the field the teams took
their places for the kickoff. Notrs
| Dame had won the toss and chose
to defend the north goal. The Army
presented an unbeaten lineup; Notre
/ Dame had exactly one veteran who
played against West Point last year.
But before many minutes Of play
/ had passed IL was clear that the
Indiana youngsters were prepared
TO marshall a strong defense against
the terrific rushes OF the army back
field.
I Coach James Harper brought team
trained to the minute and went
through the contest without making
q substitution.
| Oliphant. the army captain never
/ played a harder game in his career.
Hahn, the army back WAS thrown
for 10-yard loss at a critical period
Of the play after O.iphaUt had car
ricd the ball :" OF the - Yards where
| the soldiers had rushed IL.
/ The cadets began scoring early.
They got their safety at the very
start Olipdant kicked OF to Gipe
on the 5-ySrd Inc. With Gipe down.
cd in the TRACKS by Shrader. a punt
/ from behind the goal line was the
only logical thinE. i came i'm
mediateiy and KNIGHT blockrd. it. The
} bell rolled b-hi-d the fence and the
army got \ safety. After that both
teams resorted to more punting than
has been seen on the plains in a de-
3! Caae.
! II was an intercepted pass. one
which Olichaut meant to toss TO Horr.
but which went 10 Brandy that was
the turning q tie game. Notre Dame
wheeled its biz guns into action and
started the last quarter with the ball
on the army l5-yard line. A smash
ing play enabled Brandy to wrizcle
between Eorr and KEi=ht for n touch
down. EgGzcUsl-i kicked goal. After
the kicA on O.Dhant boran his march
down thu field only 10 be halted by
Hahn throw back. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
FOOTBALL MINT FOR
UNCLE SAM WHAT?

II the government needed a mint
Of money for Red Cross and army
equipment purposes, which it does,
what mint could beat this November
or early December program?
Army VS.. Navy.
Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh.
Michigan VS.. Chicago.
These three games could raise s15O,-
coo with case. At 81 a throw they
could all pack any amphitheater to be
employed. But it may be there are
other considera tions more important
than $4,000. as highly important as
$50 600 is. Only We can't think of
any such considerations Just now,
with so many camps clamoring for
athletic equipment and the supply
so far in arrears of the growing
need.
Or the above program might re revis-
ed to have the army sent against Geor-
gia Tech. a busy afternoon would very
likely follow the official meeting of
Everett .Strupper and Joe Guyon
with Elmer Oliphant Guyon has
moved against the army before, and
unless We have overlooked the main
details the Indian was on the win
ming side by an extended margin.
something like 27-to-6.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
GEORGES CARPENTER
MAY BOX In AMERICA

Cleveland, Nov. 3.-Georges Car
pentier. French heavyweight cham
pion and star aviator, may yet come
TO America for few bouts with
the best heavy-weights here. This
was indicated today by a telegram
Matt HinkeI Local promoter, re-
ceived from Dick Klegin, Los An
geles promoter.
, Klegin asks Hinkel to go in with
him In promoting the heavyweight
matches and says he has reliable in
formation that Carpenter can get
leave Of absence to make the trip.
The promoters plan to turn part of
the proceeds over tofRed Cross or
othar war funda
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
SHERMAN DEFEATED
BY R. GREENLEAF

Ralph Greenleaf won the final
game of pocket-billiards at Sher-
mans last night, 125 to 5S. Sher-
man was "out of stroke" and the
Monmouth hoy had all his stroke and
then some. Just after Greenleaf
had turned the 100 mark and Sher-
mans score was only IS, the veteran
made swift counterattack, as they
say in France, ran 23 and followed
1t by a run Of 10, but it was too
late and the visitor ran out his few
points when he came to bat.
Mr.. Greenleaf, in company with
his father. left the city last night
in route for Detroit, wnere he will
participate this week in the dedi-
cation of Recreation Hall" in that
city, where many Of the crack bill
lard players and bowlers of the
country will congregate,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04

Pittsburgh Freshmen. Z; Indiana
Normal. o.
Bucknell. 10; Carlisle, o.
Newport Naval Reserve, IS; Maine
Artillery, o.
Rensselaer, Poly, IS; Hobart. 0.
Swarthmore. Is; Johns Hopkins, Z.
Columbia, 6: Amherst, H.
Minnesota, Z; Wisconsin. 10.
Illinois. 0; Chicago. 0.
Michigan. G.; Kalamazoo, 0.
Ohio State, &c; Indiana University, 8
Northwestern. IL; Purdue, 6.
Case, 0: Wooster, q
Ohio Wesleyan, 40; Cincinnati. o.
Pennsylvania Freshmen, c; Virginia
Freshmen, ..
Williams, 0: Wesleyan. 0.
Stevens Institute. g; Worcester, 0.
Oberlin. 20; Rochester. 0.
Vanderbilt. o; Georgia Tech, Sc.
Alabama, 8; Suanee, 3.
All Stars Navy, y; Camp Devens, O.
LehiSh, AZ; Muhlenburs. O.
Swarthmore. IS; Johns-Hopkins, Z.
Allegheny. so: ThieI. o.
Haverford, IA: Franklin and Mar
shall, 0.
Williams. Q; Wesleyan, o.
Tufts, 19; New Hampshire State,
Colby. s: Bales, 6.
Harvard Freshmen, :: Exeter, I.
Maine, Il: Bowdoin, 90.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
JERRY NOPS CAN
STILL PITCH BALL

Larry Eidiness, pilot OF the cham
pion Agricultural Department base
ball team which won the champion
ship of the Government League, and
carried off the honors in the city and
inter-city league in 1915, came through
with a story yesterday Of little Jerry
Nops. who was listed as his one best
bet during the days Of these title
clashes.
Nops Is now one of the boys In
khaki and is stationed with the 18th
United States Infantry at Camp
Sheridan near Montgomery. Ala Nops
pitched a game last week against one
of the Ohio regiments and set them
down with one hit, his club winning
by q two To nothing count
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
BERRY SHINES
FOR penn TEAM
University Eleven Trims La
fayette in Great Game at
Franklin Field.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-The Univer. .
sity of Pennsylvania gained its
twenty-second victory over Lafayette
In their annual clash on Franklin
Field this afternoon Score. Pennsyl-
vania, 27; Lafayette, o. 1t was the
thirty-fifth battle between the two
institutions the visitors have won and
four games resulted in ties. Lafay-
cites last win was in 1915.
Pennsylvania confined all its scor-
ing to the second period, when four
touchdowns and three goals therefrom
were made. Berry and Joe Strauss
divided the scoring between them.
Strauss got two of the touchdowns
and Berry the other two. Howard
Berry. as usual. was the sensation
of the game. His 50-yard run for a
touchdown, was the most sensational
seen on Franklin Field in many a
day. The line-up:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
ENGINEERS TO PLAY
FORT WASHINGTON

The newly organized post team OF
the sixth Engineer Corps stationed
at the Washington Barracks will be
given their first test today when
they journey to Fort Washington.
Nd, to meet the crack gridiron war
riors of the post.
The Fort Washington team gave
the Mohawk Athletic Club OF the
city a good battle last season and
the coaches OF the Engineers realize
that the Bridge Builders must hus-
tie today to land the long end of
the count The following players
will take the field for the Engineers:
Brenamen, Dennis, Robertelli, Mat
lis, Wolf, Hamilton. Angleo, Kehl.
Hughes. Beriestown. Changes and
Johnson.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
EPISCOPAL WARRIORS
0UTPLAY FISHBURN
Burnett's Brilliant Line Bucking
Help Virginians to 48-to-l4
Victory.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 3.-Episcopal
defeated Fishburn Military Academy
today by the score of 40 to IA. Epis-
copal came on the field with a heavier
and better drilled team than Fishburn
and played good football tho entire
game.
Burnett in the backfeld and Hall
in the lire did stellar work for Epis-
copal, Burnett getting away time after
time for long end runs and making
one touchdown from kickoff. The
ground gamers for the visitors were
Arbogast and Johnston, both of whom
served a touchdown. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
LARCOMBE FINALIST
In PRESIDENTS CUP

Isaac T. Mann and John S. Lar
combe. jr., were the finalists in the
Presidents Cup event at the Chevy
Chase Club yesterday, the latter win
ming, up and 9. In the semi-finals,
Mann beat Davis Elkins, up and 3.
while Larcombe was hard pushed to
win from George c. Nlinnigerode,
up.
The event was a handicap one. the
lower-handicapped player conceding
his opponent three-fourths of the diff
ference in their ratings.
The summaries:
Semi-final round-Isaac T. Mann
90 defeated Davis Elkins QS). up
and 8; John S. Larcombe QD de-
feated George c. Minnigerode az, 1
up.
Final round-Larcombe QD defeat
ed Mann Q2), 8 up and 2.