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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
HATGHETITES HAVE
BUT HALF SCHEDULE
Five Hard Games Already Book
ed for Football Team
Next Fall.

Half the George Washington foot.
ball schedule for 1917 has been booked
according to the announcement of
Graduate Manager Hopkins, made to-
day. The G.. w. u. team is slated to
appear against Gettysburg, at Gettys-
burg, Pa, in the opening battle which
appears to be a tough proposition
right off the reel.
Just who will coach the George
Washington team. next fall is a mat
ter Of conjecture. Tom Sullivan who
handled the Hatchetites last fall will
be available. 1t is understood. One or
two other applicants are being consid-
cred.
On October 8 George Washington f.
to oppose the West Virginia Univer-
sity team at Morgantown, w. Va. This
eleven was one OF the strongest in the
country last fall, was defeated by
Penn 3 to o, and tied Dartmouth and
Rutgers.
Hopkins appears on the G. w. u.
schedule on October 13, while Gallau-
Diet will be played November "a, the
week before the Thanksgiving Day
date with Georgetown on the Hilltop.
Taken all in all the Hatchetites are
to be booked for ten games. Five
already scheduled will try the eleven
to its fullest extent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
BENCHES LOSES
New Racing Association Fails to
Obtain Dates for 1917.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 5.-There
will be no more race tracks in the
vicinity Of Baltimore if the racing
commission has its way. Yesterday
the commission refused the applica
tion for dates by the East Baltimore
Driving Association to conduct a
meeting at the proposed new track
at BENCHES. One of the principal rea
sons assigned by the governing body
was that there was enough racing
now under its Jurisdiction and that
the opening of a new track would
do more harm to the sport than good
The promoters of the scheme were
heavily backed politically and finan.
ciaIIy and made a hard fight for n
license.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
ZULU Is POPULAR
Brooklyn Boxer, Loser to Wilde,
May Get Another Bout.

Though unsuccessful in his recent
attempt to wrest the featherweight
championship from Jimmy Wilde,
Young Zulu Kid, the Brooklyn midget,
Is in popular favor in England, ac-
cording to reports just received here
from London. The game fight which
the American furnished in his contest
with the little British marvel earned
countless friends for him and his re-
quest for a return match is likely to
be granted.
The Kid carried the fight to his
rival and forced Wilde to extend him
self more than any one has in a long
while, and this came in the nature of
shock to the champions admirers.
They had been led to believe that the
Kid would prove the easiest kind of
meat for Wilde, and thousands of
pounds were waged on WiIde's
chances of bringing the bout to a
termination before the tenth round.
Following is the comment OF one
critic on the bout:
Zone noticed that this was the first
time in which we have ever seen
Wilde in action with the solitary ex-
ception of the first fancy Lee go)
when he was not exactly monarch
OF all he surveyed. In all his other
battles he has contrived to force his
opponents to fight on lines selected
by him, and has also invariably been
able with sthe solitary exception) to
force and hold the interior lines
whenever he wanted to do so. But
not this time. For the Kid possesses
a patent duck OF his own, a moist
singularly unexpected right hook on
the break-away, and deliberate
stock-close-up system of attack which
bears a distinct resemblance to fancy
Lees own. That duck of his would
demand a volume to do it justice,
and il. is to be feared that Jimmy
Wilde's knuckles may demand atten-
ton for some weeks to come because
of it."
Zulu's manager has posted a for
felt of $500 to bind a return match
with Wilde and is confident that his
boy will make a better showing in
another bout with the champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
GRIDIRON GAME OFF
Princeton Refuses Miehisan's Offer
for Home-and- Home Stuff.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. 5.-Prince-
tom has refused a Homeland home
football agreement with Michigan, 20
begin next fall after two months Of
negotiations between the athletic Of
ficials of the two institutions. The
Tigers offered Michigan a game at
Princeton in 1917. but the refusal of
the Fasteners to sign a contract for
a return game at Ann Arbor the fol
lowing season resulted in the drop
ping of negotiations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
WANTS S. A. |. MEET
TO Be STAGED HERE
G. W. U. Asks Permission to
Use Central High Stadium
for Big Games.

There is a possibility that the South
Atlantic Intercollegiate outdoor Cham
pionship meet will be held in Wash
ington on May II and II at the stadium
Of the new Central High School.
The Board OF Education of the Wash
lngton public school. upon the request
Of the George Washington University
track authorities. through the efforts
Of George Washington University. gave
permission to Superintendent E. L.
Thurston OF the public schools to sane
ton the holding OF the meet IL 1t was
found possible, without conflict with
public school dates. to do So.
Would BENEFIT Track.
This meet. IL it is held, will be one
Of the biggest athletic events ever held
in Washington, and be benefit to
the city.
Athletic teams from all other COL
leges in the South Atlantic Amateur
Athletic Union, including Virginia.
Johns Hopkins, and West Virginia. will
enter, and compete in the two days
OF events.
Although the s. A. A A. u. authori-
ties have not yet promised to sanction
a Washington meet, should the Central
High School stadium become avail
able. there IL little doubt that they will
do so.
Four Teams Are Near.
Four universities in the S. A. A. "A. U.
are located in or near Washington.
These are George Washington, George
town, Maryland State, and Catholic
University. Baltimore and Charlottes-
willie are the only other places avail
able, and neither is central.
Manager William S. James, Of the
George Washington University track
team. will get in touch with represen-
tatives of the other colleges, and form
a committee to bring the meet to
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
WON'T LEAD FIGHT
Woodland Club Has No Authority
to Take Such Action.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Irving ].
French, secretary OF the Woodland
Golf Club, which is anxious to have
Francis Ouimet reinstated as an anna
teur golfer. spent yesterday In New
York and met during the day several
wellknown golfers who were anxious
to hear the Woodland Clubs views on
the matter.
French corrected an impression that
seemed to prevail that the Woodland
Club would lead the fight for Ouimet
by bringing the matter before the
meeting.
"As a matter of fact" said French,
"the club has no authority to do this,
and neither has it any assurance that
the Ouimet case will be discussed.
We hope, however, that the subject
of reinstating the ex-open and ex-
amateur champion will be brought
up and also that the new amateur rule
will be voted upon, but we will not
take the initiative"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
MEANIx WILL RUN
Crack HurdIer Should Strengthen
Harvard's Track Team.

Bill Neanix, the former Colby ath-
lete, will have a chance to win an In
Intercollegiate championship. The form
er English High. Colby, and Boston A.
A. athlete is back at Cambridge and
is doing all right in his studies. Mea-
nix will probably compete for Har-
ward in the three-cornered meet which
Harvard and Dartmouth and Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will have at Ne
chanics' Hall, Boston, Feb. IL. He
will not represent the Boston A A.
this year.
Meanix will probably stick to the
go low hurdle game during the spring
outdoor season and should add great
ly to the strength Of the Harvard
hurdlers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
WOULD PLAY GAMES.

Spartan Club basketball team. of
Baltimore. is anxious TO arrange games
with a Washington quint averaging
Us to 100 pounds: contest to be play
cd in each city. Address Selig Miller,
423 East Baltimore street. Baltimore.
Nd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
SHORTER CONTRACT
BECOMES A STYLE
Magnates Believe One Year
Enough to Tie Themselves
to Players.
BY JOE VILLA.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The era OF the
an end. For some years past it has
been customary for club owners to
sign valuable players to contracts for
two or three years, with an occasional
agreement going beyond this length.
The style this season is a strictly
one-year document and the player
who gets one beyond this length will
be the exception.
Secretary John B. Foster, of the
Giants, sent contracts to unsigned
members of John McGraw's team
within the past few days and not one
of the lot runs into the 1918 season.
The contracts for the Yankees have
not yet been mailed, as Business
Manager Harry Sparrow has been in
Cincinnati for several days; but it is
understood that one year is the limit
Huston for al 1.-The contracts to be
sent out The same conditions are
said to prevail throughout the major
league circuits, and in the minors the
one-year contract always has been
the standby.
Thfee-Year Was Style.
During the Federal League war the
three-year contract was the fashion
when the BALI player had estab-
lished himself as being of major
league caliber. Even the promising
youngsters got contracts for two sea
sons. Several of these wartime docu-
snents have not expired, but when
they do run out at the close OF another
season, the player will be asked to
sign up for one year at time.
Though it sometimes might be good
business policy on the part OF the cIuo
owner to sign a player for more than
one year, thereby checking the de-
mand for an increase at the end OF the
season. the owners seem to have
agreed upon taking this chance and
sticking to the one-year contracts
short Contract Better.
aThe one-year contract system Is
a better thing for the game itself,
said a prominent baseball official to-
day. "a player will hustle more IN
order to prove himself worth more
money in the season to come. II
player signs for two or three sea
sons at a stated time, he has no IN
centive to work harder as he realizes
that as long as he does just enough
to hold his position he will get MS
money, anyway.
THE incentive to hustle is gone
and he becomes listless. Just make
him understand that he can depend
upon getting a cut or an increase
next season, according to the WORK
he does this year, and he is sure TO
play better ball, at least try to play
better.
"The one-year contract protects the
club owner against loafing and indlf-
ference by the ball player. II a play
er shows up better than expecteh'
the owners are only too glad to pay
him more money for the next sea
son.
'In other words the short contract
puts a premium on effort, and Is a
protection to the owner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05

attain control of the club, as one
writer has said, he may work the
deal before many weeks have passed
II he isn't-weIl, that's enough.
II Griffith is TO arrange any deals
for players-and the chances are that
he will fail-he will have much to do
before going to New York for the
schedule meeting next month. He has
one player to trade, Ray Morgan, and
o. or two more to waive out of the
league, IL they are to go to Mime
apolis.
Contracts will be sent to the Griff.
men all over the country next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
MUST MAKE WEIGHT
Al Mccoy Insists That Les Darcy
TIP Scales at 1873 Pounds.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-If Les Darcy,
Australian middleweight champion,
would meet Al Mccoy, the American
champion, he must make 15S pounds
at . O'Clock of the day of the bout.
These are the terms OF the Brook
Ignite, who is wiser than many
boxers.
Darcy says he can make 16O pounds,
which would put him in the ring at
about 165 pounds. but Mccoy is not
satisfied with that. Mccoy is not
anxious to meet Darcy, but il the
Australian wants to take a crack 3t
the American title, he will have 10
agree to American weight rules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
Fraternity Leader Says No Signing Instructions Haze Been Gien

lions whenever they prove unsatisfac-
tory, and do everything possible TO
help the cause OF the smaller leagues.
AS a result, the feeling OF antagon-
ism, which some of the minors held
no later than q month ago, seems to
have passed away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
STAGE TWO GAMES
Terminal Shops and q. & o. Win in
&. &. Y. M. c. A. LEAGUE.

Terminal Shops and the Baltimore
and Ohio basketball teams show cd
supremacy last night in the Terminal
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. circuit by defeat
ing Pennsylvania and Southern.
Terminal took its game by a II TO
IA score, and was pushed all the way
for a win. Penn displayed greater
teamwork, but condition and aggres-
sive work won for Terminal.
Spencer and Boyd each got four
baskets from the floor for the B. & o.
team, and were factors in the win re-
corded. Southern failed to show the
class or condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
1t is rumored that golfers are afraid
Of but one animal-the squirrel.

Eddie Doheny's passing hardly
makes a ripple on the baseball stream,
yet in his day Doheny was one of the
National Leagues greatest lights. A
southpaw. he was as wild as the
worst when with the Giants. Only
after he Joined the Pittsburgh Pirates
did he come into his own. Then he
was classed with the best pitchers
in the business. And bat-my word
couldn't he sting that little old pill.
Doheny was extremely nervous. The
illness of his wife so preyed on his
mind that he became unbalanced and,
right in his prime. he collapsed and
had to be confined in an asylum. His
going causes grief in every old fan
who well remembers his great work
on the mound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
BOBTHAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

AS some bowlers count up their
totals, their best stunt is multiplied
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05

ed by the French war department:
has made a great impression by the
gGllantry and dash with which he car
ries out, almost daily, missions of the
most dangerous kind" Carpenter
has been decorated with the Medaille
Militaire and the Croix de Guerre. So
Les Darcy may be fortunate, after all,
IL he is unable to face this demon
aviator of the French army.
Now, let the cruel baseball war
begin. But let it end by April IL.
Jess willard may never defend his
worlds championship. 1t seems pretty
well understood that no suitable chal-
lenger will be discovered until the
well-known COW prodder has added
another quarter ton of beef to his
structure. By that time fighting days
will have passed for willard. In
deed, it is unlikely that the cham
pion could no get into ring condition
in less than six months. So the big
fellow may have to retire unbeaten, as
did Jim Jeffries.
But for the National Commission
we'd hardly ever hear OF Cincinnati's
connection with baseball.
If he did nothing else, Percy Haugh-
ton has worked up a lot of chatter
concerning the light hitting in the big
leagues and the methods for increas-
ing 800 sluggers. All over the coun-
try expert baseball men are being
quoted, most of them opposing Haugh-
toms suggestions. The happy mean
is desired, but 1t will be found most
difficult to obtain just the right num-
Der of 800 hitters.
Charlie Cox denies holding a confer
ence with Billy Sundays son regarding
the building Of a tabernacle.
From everywhere are pouring in con-
gratulations to John Peter Wagner,
who recently skipped out and got mar
like that. When 1t comes
to real popularity. the veteran Of the
Pirates has something on
Walter johnson, Grover Alexander.
Christy Mathewsop. Ed Walsh and all
the others. Baseball fans have adored
those old bowed legs for two decades.
Wagner is of the highest type OF pro-
fessional athlete and his friends must
run into the millions. AS one who well
recalls the days of Wagner's greatest
glories. we salute him and her. May
they live long and prosper.
CHANGING over Bill Carrigah's prof
it's, one fails to see why he should
ever hesitate between running a bank
and a baseball team.
The major league magnates, feel
ing the bit in their teeth, are ready
to fight the players. If the athletes
decline to sign 1917 contracts until
the minor leaguers are granted GER
tain demands by the Players Frater-
nifty, then the magnates are willing
to rest a while. confident OF their abil-
ity to rest longer than the players.
few years ago the players threat
ened to strike. Ban johnson was for
letting them go through with their
threat Charlie Ebbets caved in,
however, and the cloud blew away.
Now, however, Ban is in the saddle,
and IL the players are looking for va
cations it will be vouchsafed them.
But the players will hardly go that
far. If Dave Fultz is insistent,
though, the fraternity may collapse
overnight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05
Griffith In Chicago.

Manager Griffith rs on his way
home from Montana and, according
to the ticking wires, is now in Chi
cago, calling upon Ban B, than whom
there -in't no greater" The Old Fox
is due here Saturday night.
1t Is expected that Griffith will
have considerable news for Washing
ton fans when he arrives. II he is to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05

But for the National Commission
we'd hardly ever hear OF Cincinnatis
connection with baseball.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-05

Now, let the cruel baseball war
begin. But let it end by April IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-19
Use Butter From Sweet
Cream For Packing Down

Farmers who are making butter for
winters supply should use sweet cream
Of good quality, pasteurizing it by
keeping the container in hot water for
thirty minutes at temperature of 1Ij
degrees +. The cream should be stirred
frequently during the process. 1t
should then be cooled to approximately
30 degrees f. II is important that the
butter should he made from sweet
cream rather than from sour cream
since the keeping quality Of sweet
cream butter is better
This cream should be churned in the
usual way, and the butter may he
packed solid IN stone jars. or it may be
made into pound prints and packed in
jars, either with or without the rcgu-
lar parchment paper wrappers. The
butter should then be completely COW
cred with salt solution strong enough
to float an egg. A large plate or
header made of some odorlcss wood
should be placed on the butter. and
then clean stones or bricks may be
used TO weight 1t.
Persons who are not making their
own butter can secure satisfactory re-
suits by getting fresh butter mace
from sweet cream and packing it as dc.
scribed. Such butter may be obtained
of nearby creameries in wholesale lots
The best time TO buy is from the mid
die of May to the middle OF July. The
butter should contain the usual amount
Of salt. Care should be taken to pack
1t in stone Jars which have been thor
oughly scalded and are free from faint
or odors, and the butter must be kept
covered with the brine solution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-19
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

George V. Hard of Pittsfeld, Mass,
was at his home here Sunday.
Mrs. Orlie Dickinson of Herkimer,
N. ". is visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Perle Harrington have
moved into their newly built house.
Miss Ruth LOOMS of West Shafts
bury visited Miss Sara Harris this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Dunlap of
Ypsilanti, Mich, are visiting relatives
in town.
L. B. Humphreys has a position
with the Hale Chair company in Ar
lington.
Miss Sadie Hanscom of Beverly,
Mass, is the guest of Miss Stella
Hawkins.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs. r. II. Mirlield
Wednesday.
George Griswold of Bennington has
been caring for l.. j. Barton during
his recent illness.
c. Lynn Montgomery is attending
summer school at Cornell university
in Ithica. N. Y.
Miss Ernistine Mirfeld of Albany
has been spending some time with
elatiyes in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Rice visited
friends in Pittsfeld and North lamp-
| ton. Mass, recently.
Miss Lillian Kent of North Ben
nington has been visiting her sister
Mrs. William Tiff.
Miss Maud Bottume of New Haven
Conn, has been spending the week
with relatives here.
Parker Eddy of Albany motored
here Sunday and visited his parents
Mi. and Mrs. Fred Eddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hawkins and
daughter, Eleanor. have returned from
| a week spent at Hedges Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Carlisle
daughter Doris and son, Glenn are
spending a week in Chester, Vt.
Mrs y. NJ Hawkins, Mrs. a, b
Hawkins. Miss Stella Hawkins anC
Harold NJ Hawkins spent one day
last week at Hedges Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Williams have
moved to Arlington, where MIR. vii
liams has accepted position with The
Arlington Refrigerator company.
Miss NJ. T.. Schumacher of Brattle
boro accompanied by Miss Fanny Gal
vim and Mrs Andrews from Troy n
Y, visited Mrs. c. II. Hawkins recent
/ ~ poo.
Miss Sara Harris, Miss Ruth Loom
Is. Miss Sadie Hanscom and Mis-
Stella Hawkins enjoyed trip owe
the Mohawk Trail to Brattleboro IL
Mr.. +. +. Rice's car Tuesday.
Mrs. William Law and daughter
! Dorothy of Canada, are visiting Mrs
Laws sister, Mrs. Samuel Galusha
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-19
Guinea Pigs as Food.

The cavy guinea PIG is typlcally
pet animal and has no other excuse
for existence than the pleasure he gives
those who appreciate his good quail
ties. But 1t is to the undeniable edi-
bility of the cavy that we owe the ex-
istence of the cheerful little squeaker
of today.
The Incas of Peru long ago domes-
dcated the wild ancestor of the mod
ern animals-a small. tailless, uni
colored member of the genus Cavix,
the exact identity Of which is a matter
Of some doubt. These creatures were
allowed TO run freely about the home
Of their owners, whose object in breed
ing them undoubtedly was for their
food value.
The time which must undoubtedly
have elapsed since this domestication
was first begun is evident from the en-
tirely changed color OF the present
day cayy.-"Pets.' by Lee S. Crandall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-19
Making Courtesy Pay

There is an article in the American
Magazine that tells about William Yer
non Backus, who formed the Apprecia-
ton league. The writer says;
"'Years ago, said Mr.. Backus, Il act
ed like any ordinary citizen did when
provoked by rudeness or diseourtcsy.
| would report to headquarters the
gross affronts offered by those whose
public or semipublic position made It
their special duty to be courteous.
Then upon thinking about the prob
lem ! realized that when q man was
reprimanded it made him bitter and
angry with the public And when he
was discharged il did not cure the evil
aud only brought suffering upon his
wife aud children
'Mr. Backus saw this system was
all wrong. He questioned employees,
and they told him they Were not al
ways courteous, because sometimes
people were unreasonable, and anyway
their efforts were not appreciated
What good does II do, said one
man, 10 be extra nice and cheerful
when the impoIite man gets the same
pay and rating us those who make an
effort to be COURTHOUSE
1T was this remark which helped
Mr.. Backus TO formulate his rules and
HIS plan. The members of the Appre-
citation league travel to many places
and always report courtesy and kind
ness TO employers. For this purpose
every member Of the league is provided
with Blank which permits the filing
in the name and business address of a
clerk, conductor, postman. usher, collec-
tor or any one mt all who is especially
attentive and deserving of commenda-
ton"