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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
HARTMAN LEADING
American Now Leads Great Winni-
peg-St. Paul Derby.

OSAKIS, Mimi. Jan. 31.-SIipping
silently through Dalton like a phan-
tom in the night. Fred Hartman, the
plucky American driver in the Winni-
peg-St. Paul dog derby, and his Grip
pied team of Alaskan malamutes ar
rived at Evansville at | o'clock this
morning. seventeen miles ahead of
the nearest rival.
With a frozen foot and a badly
wrenched knee, the game American
driver, the only Yankee in the field,
mas been following his scrappy team
on foot for several hundred miles.
Bad luck has logged Hartman's trail
since he left Lake Winnipeg
First his lead dog, dne of the
smartest in the race, was killed in
fight. Then. one after another, the
dogs of his team suffered with bruis-
ed feet. Hartman himself suffered
greatly from his almost superhuman
eXertiOn in bucking drifts and pick
ing the trail for his faithful huskies
After a few hours sleep Hartman
had his team in the harness again this
morning, and was off even before his
rivals knew he had taken the lead
and passed them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Bowlers who are endeavoring TO
get Harry Krauss and Johnny Vaeth
together in a duckpin match to de-
eide which is the better pinspiller,
should bear in mind that these two
popular rollers have tnnuch at stake
to risk on such an encounter. 1t is to
be remembered that Krauss and Vaetb
depend largely on. their regulations to
make a success of their business as
ALLEY managers. and a defeat for eth.
er might have troublesome consequent
ces. Krauss is the acknowledged
leading bowler of the city. His repu-
tation has been builded through
years of expert rolling. Season after
season he has m; 'ntained a high class
average. Vaeth is a newcomer to this
city. So far this season he has done
wonderfully, even better than the re-
doubtable Krauss, but ii would be
considered rather generous for the
latter to concede vaeth an opportunity
at this time, to wrest away his lau-
rels. It is not improbable. however,
that a match will be arranged toward
the end of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
MEREDITH TO QUIT
Great Penn Runner Plans to Retire
From All Competition.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 31.-Ted
Meredith, Olympic champion, and
considered the greatest middle dis
lance runner of all time, is to retire
from the running game Immediately
after his appearance in the A. A. U.
championships at st. Louis. September
and \. This is the announcement
of Lawson Robertson, PENIS track
coach.
Meredith feels that il is time he
settled down TO hard work." said
Robertson, in talking about Mere
dith's retirement. But before he
quits for good he wants to regain his
national quarter-mile title, which he
lost last fall, when he was defeated
by Tom Halpin. To beat Halpin and
regain his lost honors are the incen-
tives which are driving him to train
as he never trained before. He will
race at intervals during the indoor
season, rest for a while in the early
spring, and then settle down to hard
work again in the early summer and
keep it up until the championship
come around"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
SPECIAL MATCH AT DUCKPINs.
GRANn CE.Afrrp ATG
WOULD RACE HERE
Virginia Freshmen Want Race With
High School Team March 2.

The University of Virginia fresh
man relay team wants to race one of
the Washington high school teams in
a mile relay race in the Johns Hop
kins meet on February "A.
Western has been asked to run the
Virginians, but as the westerneTs
have an entirely green bunch Central
will be asked to see whether il wants
to take up the challenge for the Bal
timore race. The Virginians will race
here in the George Washington meet
II the Baltimore event is unsatisfac-
tory.
Virginia has a freshman rule this
year. A freshman football team had
a successful season and the track
team has asked for relays or races
with freshman teams from other col
leges.
1t is not unlikely that the George
Washington management would well.
come a race between the Virginia
youngsters and some other college
freshman relay team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
ROYALS TO MEET
BALTIMORE gUINT
Take. on Won. Lossberg S Stars
After Match With Roanoke
Palace Team.

c. L. Won Lossberg, the Baltimore
bowling alley proprietor. has accepted
the challenge OF Harry B. HALEY,
captain of the Royal duckpin team,
to roll a series of ten games. five in
Baltimore at the two-bsll style. and
five here at the regulation game, for
a purse of 500.
No dates will be arranged until
after the match between the Royals
and the Roanoke. Virginia, Palace
team, which will take place Saturday
afternoon. The Roanoke bowlers will
meet the Casinos. of the National Cap
Ital League, Saturday night in the
dnal games Of a series opened In
Roanoke several wekes ago.
In Won LossbeTg's team the Royals
will be meeting the strongest combi-
nation that Baltimore can place in
competition. Won Lossberg has been
given the privilege to select the best
bowlers from the Monumental Citys
army of plnspillers. while the Royals
will pit against these their regular
members of the District League team.
which includes HALEY. Krauss, Stan
ford, Carroll and Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
SOUTHEAST STARS :
WIN SECOND HALF
Get Better of Final Game With
Grand CentraIs, But Lose
Out on Series.

Southeast Stars hit the naples in
fine form in the final games of their
series with Tom Keane's Grand Cen
trails last night, at the Grand Gen.
trail, but were unable to overcome
the 1872 advantage gained by the up
town bowlers in the first fVe Sgames,
rolled on the Southeast runways. .
Getting four games we'll above 500
the Southeasterns reduced the Grand
Centrals. margin to $50, Scott COM
ing through capably for the Stars
with a sol set,
VReth Again Star.
Johnny Vaeth, the Grand Central
anchor, again proved the best per-
former. 1t was believed before the
match that the former Baltimorcan
would slump after mis- remarkable
achievements of late, but he con-
tinued his phenomenal streak with
a total OF 500. He started with Jos
and became better as the rolling pro-
gressed. His succeeding games were
112, 126,, 126, and 127.
Scott Gets Best Game.
Scott obtained the best single
game of 40, in which he missed sew
eral one-pin spares. With these he
would have had an exceptional string.
Within short time the Jeans will
gather at a banquet, for which the
Southeast Stars will pay as the re-
suit OF their. defeat. The scores:
SPECIAL MATCH AT DUCKPINs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BOXING IS DOOMED
IN new YORK NOW
Governor Whitman Expected to
Ask Laws Repeal, Follow
ing Investigation.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Boxins
seems doomed in this State, follow.
ing the death of a preliminary boxer
in Albany last night. and the develop
ments of the investigation into bri.
berry charges against Fred A. Wenck,
chairman of the boxing commission.
Governor Whitman, Disguised at the
management of the game, will ask
that the present law be repealed. /.
The decision Governor Whitman is
said to have reached is the result of
careful investigation into the ele-
ments controlling the largest part of
boxing in New York city. He is said
to have declared that undesirables
have an inside in the operation of
the fight clubs.
If boxing dies in New York State
the promoters will have themselves
to blame. They can't fasten 1t any
where else. Their green and the
loose methods of conducting fights
have caused free predictions to be
made. for a long time that the Golden
Goose was. slowly choking to death.
Stall and Dance.
Boxers OF ability, showing in New
York rings, have been prone to stall
and dance. through the ten rounds
permitted by law, coming out of their
encounters with only a newspaper
verdict standing against them owing
to the no-decision feature OF the State
law.
The New York law has been cited
in. other States to such an extent
that 1t Is almost impossible now to
find a large center where boxing
bouts to a decision will be permitted.
Consequently the clean, hard fights
are hard to find. Boxers do desultory
training and are not capable of going
through a hard session when they
begin.
Calls wenck Promoter.
Through four hours of cross-exami-
nation yesterday Wenck stuck to his
story of a "frame-up" by promoters
who were refused a license by him
for a show at Madison Square Gar
den.
The "frame-up," he contended, re-
suited in the charges, now under
hearing, that he solicited a bride Of
81 900 and which seek his removal
from office. At the conclusion of his
cross-examination, the hearing was
adjourned until Monday morning in
New York.
Michael Z. Collins, a boxing pro-
.moter of Hudson, Wis, was the only
witnesstoday besides Wenck. He
testified that wenck. after he be-
came chairman of the commission,
assisted in the promotion of boxing
exhibition. Wenck had been ques-
toned about this incident previously
and had testified that he had not
been financially interested in the bout
in question and had simply been the
means of bringing together Collins
and John J. Mack, another promoter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
WANTS GAMES HERE
ST. Johns, of New York, Would
Play Local CUNTS Here.

Scholastic basketball fans will have
a chance to see two of the best teams
in the country play here March 3
when st. Johns OF ManIius, N. Y,
and the Culver Military School five
from Culver, Ind, take the floor at
the Y. N. c. A.
Four years ago these teams met in
an engagement which drew unusually
well. The game will Come after the
night OF the George Washington meet
and from present indications there
will be no other attraction booked ex-
cept the Gallaudet-Hopkins indie
pendent contest.
The st. Johns cadets are coming
here in a body, and want to meet
other scholastic teams later the next
week. A. w. Snyder, who is man
ager of the team, wants to hear from
scholastic teams IN the city. 1t is
thought that by pooling interests,
such as was the case last year with
the Wellesley High School team 1.-THE
guarantee could be split up between
two or three other schools.
The st. Johns team, according to
the manager, was champion of Upper
New York for the past two years
Inls year the team Is siroHs CldiITl-
ant for the title. The high school
series is almost over by March 4, but
some games might be arranged.
The winner OF the high school ser
les, Friends Select and Army and
Navy Preparatory School might be
willing to meet the st. Johns team
in a series of three games, such as
was held here last year.
ST Johnts wants $50 guarantee
and there is every indication that a
series would more than pay for it,
self. The New Workers plan to play
several teams on the way back home,
according TO information sent down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
PENN ALUMNI JOIN
IN FOLWELL FIGHT
Want Successful Football Coach
Retained and He Will
Be Heard.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-Penn
alumni have Joined the undergradu-
ates in their effort to reverse the rul-
ing of the faculty committee dismiss
ing Bob Folwell as football coach.
Pressure is being brought to bear
from all sides to retain PENIS mir
acle man of the gridiron."
The faculty committee will meet
today and detailed explanations for
its action is expected to result.
Meanwhile, the entire student body is
planning for a demonstration never
equaled in university circles.
Twenty-one graduates of Penn, all
members of the Legislature have
signed a memorial asking that Fol
well be retained.
The New York alumni are prepar-
ing a similar memorial.
VIII Get n Hearing.
FolwelI Will sbe granted a hearing,
according to Provost Smith. No spe-
cifc charges have yet been preferred
against the coach, and, therefore. he
is unable to deny or affirm anything.
He insists on an explanation from the
committee as to his being mot &C
ceptable."
Bert Bell. varsity quarterback, has
called a meeting of the football squad
to take action. To a man the players
are backing Folwell.
Today by" Dickson, assistant
coach, came out in support of Folwell
and said that he hoped the matter
would be smoothed out. at is hard
to conceive" said ahes "how any
charges as seem to have been made
could crop up. Maybe this is a case
of it not being always a good thing
to be successful"
FoIweH Talks a Bit.
81 am going to stay right here and see
things out" said Folwell yesterday.
during the course of long talk. 81
want to know just why am cIassed as
not acceptable
81 have done nothing of which to be
ashamed. / did not allow drinking and
not one thing occurred on any Of our
trips for which either the players or my
self must apologize.
81 think one of my assistants has
played me false. | know that DIR.
Wharton has said that he would not
coach The line again, II ] remained in
charge. / know that Wharton and
Dickson, wanted more scTimmages and
that / refused consent several times.
Did Little Coaching.
"As A matter OF fact. Buck Wharton
did very little line coaching last year.
/ have let him take the credit. though
he was generally standing around on
the field while ! was coaching the for
wards. I built that line myself and 1t
was a winning line. Wharton had II the
year before and could not win with it.
Dickson is supposed to have been the
end coach, but he had little TO do with
the ends. | played the ends to suit
my general system. There was no ar
gument between myself and the other
coaches. ] would not permit it. When
we disagreed ] took command and the
blame or the credit was mine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
TITLE RACE TIGHT
AS TECH DROPS ONE
Business Comes Back and De.
feats Manual Trainers in
League Game.

While there was no change in the
standing of the scholastic titlehold-
ers following yesterdays battle be-
tween Business and Technical, the
race was considerably frightened by
the fact that the Stenographers
staged a comeback and handed the
Manual Trainers a % to 16 defeat.
Today's engagement finds Technical
still at the top, but Business is but
a game behind. Central in the offing
is waiting for a slip from either
team to jump up on almost even
terms for q crack at the-title.
Games on Friday.
B There are two games slated for
Friday. Western is opposing Techni-
cal and may find the Manual Train
ers weakened by the absence OF De
la Jrgne and the fact that they
have been through a grueling game
this week.
Central Is to tackle Eastern, and
unless the players on the Central
team are out of form altogether they
should win from the Capitol Hill lads.
Business will lose both Karl Gless-
ner and Buck Wise. These players,
the mainstays on offense and defense,
graduate today, and will be out of
the future games.
Standing to Date.
The standing of the teams to date
fnIIotuS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Two big upsets occurred in the past
week. The defeat of Business by
Western and the licking handed to
Tech yesterday were unlocked for.
Tech had the hardest kind OF luck
in shooting baskets. Many a throw
ran around the iron ring and drop
ped off. Business on the other hand
was favored by getting the breaks
the opportune Mr.. Ralph Wise being
on the job when points were needed.
At no time was Tech on even terms
with Business. Once a five-point
margin separated the teams. Bust
ness kept in the running, however,
with some good floor work. There
was a deal of loose play on both
sides and more accurate free tossing
would have given either team an
edge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
CUT DOWN DISTANCE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Charles Hal
stead Mapes, chairman of the board
OF stewards, If the intercollegiate
Rowing Association, said here today
that the stewards Informally and
unanimously were in favor of reduc.
ing the distance of the Poughkeepsie
race from four miles to three when
they met here last Thursday. The
race will be held on Thursday. June
u. Yesterday the vote was made for.
NAL and binding, but the announce.
ment was withheld until today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
WILL GET $4,000
Darcy's Manager Insists on Amound
Promised at First.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Les Darcy
will get his $4,000 for his ten-round
bout with AlMcCoy here March 3
His manager. Z. Timothy O'Sullivan
held out for the original sum prom.
Used and Grant Hugh Browne has
been obliged to capitulate.
Browne tried to shave off $1,000,
claiming that he had been compelled
to raise McCoy's share that amount.
O'Sullivap didn't'seem to worry much
about that. or Sven show any interest
in the matter.
OSullivan has promised that for the
$50. 900 Browne will have an option on
Darcys services for bout with Lee
whisky or George Chip three weeks
after the McvCoy battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
G. U. PREPS ELECT
Cook and Mcclure Selected to Lead
Baseball and Football Teams.

Martin !. Cook, Washington boy,
who played left guard on the George
town University Preparatory School
team last fall, has been elected cap
tain OF the team for 1917. Cook has
played three years on the eleven, and
Is seventeen years of age.
Thomas V. Mcclure, of Western
Point, Nd. has BEEN elected captain
of the Prep baseball team this sea
son. Mcclure has been one of the
strongest players on all athletic
teams at the Prep for several years.
Managers for football and baseball
have been selected. The football
managership fell to Charles DAILY, a
Washington lad. while the baseball
maDagership was awarded to Percy
Henry, of Louisville. KY.
The Props may take up their abode
in the new home near Rockville. in
the fall, although 1t is yet undecided
as to whether the whole school will
be moved out there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
PENN Is AHEAD.

Pennsylvania players defeated
Southern in the Terminal Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. League last night by q
score of So to 80. Heap and Mac
Donald, of the Penn team. shot thir-
teen baskets from the floor, the
.Sormer getting seven. Southern led
at the close OF the first half by 20
to is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BISHOP QUALITIES.

PINEHURST. y. c, Jan. 31.-Julian
r. Bishop, of the Chevy Chase Club
with a 30. made the second flight in
the thirteenth annual st. Valentines
golf tourney here II. B. BaIIantyne
Of Columbia Country Club. is in the
tenth division. Henry W. Seggerman
of EnglewOod Country Club, led the
field of qualifiers with a as.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
wEsTovERs IN RACE.

The Westover Basketball team has
found a place in the Capital City
League in place of the Iroquois team.
Three games will be played in the
Capitol City Basketball League at the
Epiphany gymnasium tomorrow night
as follows: Sixth Auditors We. Epiph.
any Thirds, Westovers VS.. Hartford
Athletic Club, and Epiphsny Seconds
vs.. Pinkney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
JOE RAY WILL RUN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The New
York Athletic Club today announced a
special two-mile handicap run, in
which Joie Ray, Chicago sensation
will take part, as feature OF its in.
door meet the night of February 10.
Ray broke the worlds record for a
mile and a half in the Milrose Athletic
Club games recently. Admirers be
lieve he can set = new mark for the
two miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Ready Right Non Put My Regular Team the ie Says Griffith
HEAvIEs TO WREsTLE
oIin Meets Link In Feature Al the
lyceum Tomorrow.

John Olin, twho won the Olympic
heavyweight wrestling championship
at Stockholm in 1912, eaS who is
credited with victory over Joe
Stecher, takes on Shad Link, of Bal
timore at the Lyceum tomorrow
night In another bout HIjama Lun-
mi, Swedish heavyweight champion,
meets John Heracle, both grapplers
OF ability.
Olin has won more than, 100 matches
since he became a professional.
Frank Hussman or p. F. O'Connor
will referee tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

infielder, will probably stand a salary
cut this year. He has been drawing
$4,000 for several seasons, but this
year will have TO accept less.
Nick Cullop, the Yankees winning
southpaw, wants more money than
Manager Donovan has offered and has
refused to sign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
SEE PAGE 10

For results of last nights rolling
on the many bowling alleys Of the
Capital, see Page 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Johns Hopkins has been awarded the
annual South Atlantic intercollegiate
field and track games. The meet will
be held on Homewood Field on May
IL and II. Virginia Polytechnic and
Richmond College will probably be at
the Virginia Intercollegiate meet held
the same day in Blacksburg, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
Gallaudet and George Washington

Gallaudet and George Washington
are expecting a tight battle on Satur-
day night at Kendall Green. The Gal
laudet boys have been under cover
for some time now, and will be able
to show their strength when the
teams are called out on the floor.
Catholic University was recently de-
feated by the Kendall Green lads.
George Washington has uncovered a
first rate center in Harmon, and as
soon as the newcomer gets the hang
of his teams play can be reckoned
with in future contests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

Pop Lanigan's University OF Wiz.
ginia basketers are at the Navy to,
day for their annual encounter. The
game is expected to find Navy re
covered from it's recent slump. Sat
urday the Navy lads showed the eff,
fects of a week of examinations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
G. U. is ON TOUR
Blue and Gray easketers Play
Seton Hall Five Tonight.

Georgetown is playing Seton Hall
tonight in Newark, N. J. The Hill
toppers, accompanied by Coach John
Q'Refily and Manager Dillon. are ex-
pecting to win out over the Seton
Hall five. Georgetown goes up with a
stronger team than usual. McNulty,
Fees, OLone, O'Boyle, Cashin, and
Bsnnigan are expecting to be used
in the games.
The Hilltoppers play the Crescent
A. c., st. Johns College, of Brook
Ign, and Boston College. One game
scheduled with Mt. st. Joseph's, of
Philadelphia, was Cancelled on account
of the fact that the Quaker City boys
played the Eastern League rules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31

In letting go of Bob Folwen be-
cause he was mot a character build
err" Pennsylvania is following in the
footsteps of Washington State Uni
versity. which has dismissed Gilmore
Dobie, an unusually successful coach.
We don't know wherein Dobie par
ticularly fell down. but FolweIl is
charged with allowing his athletes to
play cards on the recent trip of the
Quakers to California, and letting
the trip become a sort of junket.
Pennsylvania has been in the dol
drums so long that most Of US thought
Folwelrs success in 1916 would mean
his retention. His dismissal, how
ever, may mean an end to all such
trips across the country for the big
elevens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-31
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Have you signed your contract yet?'
is basebalrs latest song.


is baseball's latest song.
Judging from football schedules we
have seen. Rutgers. Tufts. Syracuse. W.
and j.. Penn State, Georgetown and Le-
high are in bad with the so-called big
teams" Tufts walked the echoes last
year by trimming Harvard and battling
Princeton almost on even terms. losing
by a field goal. So Tufts can't play
Princeton any more. W. and J. and Le-
high have given Yale some Of its hard
est and has been discarded. And that's
the way 1t goes. AS soon as an eleven
is developed to a high standard. fit to
plas on even terms with the big teams"
it is dropped. II Virginia were to de-
feated Yale next year. it would have a
hard time landing on the 1918 schedule.