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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30

A. R., and with the District Commits
sioners. Mayor s. W. williams, OF Ia
koma Park, Nd, and representative
Of citixens' associations as guests o
honor, an impressive program wa
given.
Assembly Call Sounded.
The memorial exercises began wher
bugler from the Soldiers Home
Band sounded the assembly call. the
notes echoing over the crumbline
ramparts OF Fort Stevens, where
President Lincoln stood more thar
half q century ago and watched the
attack on the outposts OF the Capital
The Rev. Forrest J. PrettymRn, chap
lain of the Senate, delivered the in
vocation. and the Soldiers' Home Band
gave several numbers.
John Temple Graves delivered the
grafton. after being introduced By
Captain Brooks. At the conclusion
Of his address he was presented with
q wreath by the G. A. r. committee
which he will place on the Confederat,
monument at woodside, where are
buried the Southern soldiers who fel
before Fort Stevens.
TretIent creature.
Probably the prettiest feature o
the entire program was the decorat
ing of the graves OF the soldiers b,
the school children from the Bright
wood, Brightwood Park, Takomt
Park, Piney Branch Park, and Pet
worth schools. This was done undel
the direction OF Mrs. John cIsggst
Proctor.
Another impressive number was thG
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg ad.
dress and a description. OF Lincoln al
Fort Stevens by Barry Buckley. Cap.
tain Brooks read the orders Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, and 9
poem on The Gallant Sixth Corps
was read by DR.. Thomas Calver.
school Children Sling.
Led by Iucius F. Randolph, Jr., and
accompanied by the band. the school
children sang America" and later
Joined in singing "The star-Spangled
Banner" with Miss Mildred Hoge
Several vocal selections were giver
by the Neighborhood Quartet, thu
members being Miss Mildred Hoge
Mrs. W. w. Wallace, L. F. Randolph
jr.. and A. Owen Penny.
A benediction by the Rev. Howard
G. England. the sounding OF taps,
and the firing of a salute marked the
close OF the ceremonies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
SAYS SPIRIT OF 81
WILL WIN The WAR
Congressman FAR Speaks At Two
Cemeteries.

THE spirit Of these men will bring
the nation through the present strug-
gle a stronger and q greater nation
than ever before"
This Is the keynote OF two address
es by Congressman John r. Farr Of
Pennsylvania at memorial exercises
this morning at Holy Rood and Oak
Hill Cemeteries in Georgetown.
Exercises at both places were under
the auspices OF W. B. Cushing Camp,
Sons OF Veterans, assisted by the aux.
Hilary to the camp.
UnIImIted Powers.
In his first address Congressman
Farr declared that Congress today
was willing TO give unlimited powers
to the President to bring the mill.
tary efficiency OF the country to its
height.
The democracy" he said. "hght
ing for its existence will be convert
ed from a bad TO a good war makef.'
He warned OF the enemies in our
midst, but declared that the inherent
patriotic spirit Of the country would
assert itself a. soon as the nation
was aroused 20 the situation that con-
fronts the American people today.
lOuChNu lOON
tion In the United StateE and said
every Government agency would be
used to assure sustenanes for the
people. He touched on the subma.
rine issue and declared the nation
must solve the problem to conserve
itself.
Change In Plans
Congressman Focht OF Pennsylvania
was slated to make an address at
Oak Hill Cemetery. but at the last
minute . switch in plans was neces-
sary.
Commander George S. Hill. of
Cushing Camp, was In charge OF the
exercises at both places.
LIncoln's Gettysburg address was
read at Holy Rood by J. F. Jones and
at OAK Hill by Camp Commander G.
Sidney Hill. At both places the audi
ences sang America" and The Star
SpanEIed Banner" led by Past Com
mander z. A. LANCE, OF Cushing Camp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
EXERCISES ARE HELD
AT BRENTWOOD PARK
Impressive Tribute Paid Memory
Of Heroes.

While thronEs still fingered among
the flag and flower decked graves OF
Arlington this afternoon, a smaller
but no less reverent assembly paid
tribute to the memory OF forty SOL
disrs buried at the Battle Ground Ma
tIonaI Cemetery, on Georgia avenue,
in BriEhtwood Park.
Under the direction OF Capt. New
ton NJ. Brooks, past commander of
the Department Of the Potomac, G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
HONOR MRS. PREWITT
Missionary Union Members Gather
At Grave Of Class Leader.

Al Grave Of Class Leader.
-iemoriai services were held at the
grave OF Mrs. Eugene Sirois Prewitt
at noon today at Addison's Chapel
Seat Pleasant, Nd, by the Woman'i
INSTRUMENTATION Visionary I'm
ion.
Mrs. Prewitt, who died more than
three years ago, was vice-presiden nj
at large OF the union. For -four
years she led the Union missionary
study class in the Public Library.
Mrs. Prewitt was OF French-CGna-
dian birth, and a loyal American. At
the close of the service the grave WAS
decorated with flowers and the
american and French flags.
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TvO Strong Reminders
Of Good old Days on
TO-Ddy's Football Card

his punts and has displayed unusual
ability shooting goals from the field.
Both Cornell and Michigan have lost
some of their strongest players to the
army and navy, and consequently
there's no way Of comparing the rival
teams.
What surely will be an old fash
ioned battle will be the crash be-
tween Pittsburgh and w. &. ]. Back
In 1914 Washington and Jefferson
trimmed Pittsburgh, but since then
the powerful Iron City teams haven [
lost game. Quite record.
To-day's game will be q battle OF
giants. w. q. J. from tackle to
tackle totals 1000 pounds. and Pitts
burgh Is right behind with 97l pounds
in her forward line. The struggle
between the two lines should BE- a
classic for the season.
Washington and Jefferson, coached
by Sol Metzger. an old Pennsylvania
captain and coach, appears to be bet
ter prepared and equipped TO break
Pittsubrghs long winning streak
than any other team Glen Warmers
warriors have faced.
Metzger, like other, coaches, lost
many OF his star men to the Gov
ernment. Four regulars of last year s
team, the entire right side of the line
and seven substitutes answered their
country's call. Yet the coach had a
fairly strong foundation to build on,
and he's succeeded in forming a
strong football machine.
w. & J.'s hopes OF victory to-day
will be materially raised II Seymour
Brown. who TUNED his knee early In
tho season, Is able TO take his place
In the line. Brown would give added
weight and power to the line, and
every little bit will help against Pitts
burgh's first line OF huskies.
In the Washington and Jefferson
backfleld are Staub, the little quar-
ter; Ruble, a good man at carrying
the ball; fsmith, who Is d star at
leading the interference, and Capt
McCreight, really great back.
Pittsburgh. a powerful team, has
had more or less easy opposition this
season, though the showing Warmers
giants made against Pennsylvania
wasn't particularly high grade.
Several games arranged for this
afternoon were called off in the last
minute, especially the game between
Rutgers and the Army team at Allen
town.
While almost every college that at
tempted football this year has been
UP against tough luck. 1t would seem
that Columbia has suffered more than
any other team. Soon after losing
Howard Miller. tho star quarterback
the Morningside eleven must now be
without the services OF Capt. Cochran
and Rosen, who have Joined the hos
pltal squad, probably for the remain
der OF the season. Rosen was Just be-
ginning to get acquainted at quarter
and his absence win mean that Co.
lumbia' must dig up a brand new
! quarterback.
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Football Notes

The only line between Princeton
Harvard cubs this afternoon lies through
Exeter, which was easily defeated by
the Tigers. who played the Crimson to
a tie. This would indicate a victory for
Princeton this afternoon, but compare
tive scores have ever been deceivlng.
II the only difference between Hereof
I'm football and Herzog In baseball is
The letter "f" Harvard will have reason
10 remember the Princeton right half
back.
Hobart College Is as brave as a lion,
with about so men matriculated this
YEAR a football eleven has been de-
yeioped which will beard Columbia at
south Field this afternoon. About half
of the undergraduates at Hobart en-
listed in some form OF Government ar
vice last spring, and to put team In
the field under the conditions which OBJ
tain Is lust about the height OF sports
manship. Hobart was unbeaten last
year.
Stevens is unbeaten this year but
Delaware College may prove hard TO
hwrdis this afternoon. The ga-'s in
Woboken will be worth Journey,
Two Holbrooks will play in the back
heid for Dartmouth. They belong to a
football family, third brother. now a
IAeutenant In the service OF Uncle Sam,
beinE q former Dartmouth player.
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Big Fight for individual HOnOrs
Expected in Junior Run TO-Duu

should be a good battle with Victor
Voteretsas and Eddie Mayo, the lat
ter OF the Brooklyn A. A., the favp-
rites. They will have stifr oppositIon.
however. in G. T. Nightingale Of New
Hampshire State, Otto Laakso of the
Kaleva A. c., Charles de Stephana OF
the Mlllrose A. A., Alexander Faher
OF the Hungarian American A. c.,
Jimmy Plant OF the Long Island A. c.,
and Terry Halpine, unattached.
The Ambulance Corps team Is n fne
example OF how the United States.has
drawn its military forces from all cor
ners of the country. The Captain is
Charles Orcutt, who was at Pomona
College, California, last year. C. Smith
of the University OF Washington and
ID. Bollmap OF Washington University
were both track stars on the Pacific
Coast last year. and B. Sphinx was a
point winner for the University OF
Illinois in the Conference champion
ship games.
S. Bennison competed both for I.e-
land Stanford and the Olympic Club,
and G.. C. Brauner was also on the
Stanford track team. Chicago has
contributed c. Baker to this team. and
the College OF the City OF New York
is represented by r. McGuinness, who
was Captain OF the c. c. N. Y. forces
last fall.
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Seventeen Teams to Start in
National Cross Country
Championship Race at Van
Cortlandt Park Course.
T-HE national junior cross country

TTHE national Junior cross country
championship race will be run
over the Van Cortlandt Park
course to-day. Seventeen teams will
face the starter, and six of them will
be from the military forces OF the
United States--three from Camp Up
ton. at Yaphank; one from Camp Dix,
at Wrightstown, n. j.: one from the
United States Ambulance Corps at
Allentown. Pa. and one from the PIN
Company. Coast Defense. Fort Ham,
ilton. In addition, there will be one
lone competitor-Victor Voteretsas or
the Morningside A. c. and the old
list Regiment, from Camp Wads-
worth, at Spartanburg, y. c.
For the first time in several years
there will be two ont-of- town teams
in the race-the Dorchester Club or
Boston and the Meadowbrook Club
OF Philadelphia. The nine other
teams which have filed entries are
the Morningside A. C., Mohawk A. c.,
Glencoe A. c., st. Christopher Club.
Brooklyn A. A.. Paulist A. c.. Bronx
Church House, Columbia University
and College of the City OF New York
with two teams.
Among the local clubs the Paulist
a. c. appears to have the best chance
or winning the team trophy, but the
Ambulance Corps team Is one to be
feared, because 1t Is made up or men
who were first string college runners
last year. The MeadowDrook Club
too has strong team.
The race for the individual trophy
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Some Exciting Gridiron Sport
Promised in Cornell VS..
Michigan and Pittsburgh VS..
Washington and Jefferson
Contests.

THERES strong reminder OF
the good old days in the foot
ball schedule to-day. which
brings together Cornell and Michigan
In an intersectional battle. and Pitts
burgh and Washington and Jefferson.
These are the two best games on the
card and they should produce some
thing more than the "informar brand.
The Cornell squad left Ithaca yes
terday afternoon for Ann Arbor. but
without the noise and encouragement
OF thousands OF students that for
merly sent other Cornell elevens off
to battle.
UP in Ithaca now they give more
attention 10 their aviation training
school than to football, but this week
there was more interest in the big
Red team because OF the coming game
with Michigan.
The Cornell coaches have speeded
up the practice and developed an ef-
ficient forward passing attack. one Of
the best Cornell has had in years, II is
said. Hoffman. Pendloton. Cross and
Colvin. four fast men, have been
drilled In handling double and triple
passes with which to surprise their
Western opponents. Hoffman also
has been getting greater distance to
The evening world., 1917-11-10
COfFEy-BRENNAN
BATTLE IN HARLEM
AHURR|CANE DRAW
HeavyweightS Stand Toe 10
Toe, Exchanging Hard Wal
lops Nearly All the Way.

jim Co6sy and Bill brennan fousbt
like two Kilkenny cats At the Harlem
Sporting Club last night. and when
their hurricane struggle vas over
most OF the fans wers % the cpin-
Ion that a draw would hurt neither
mans reputation.
seldom have two big men fouEht
90 fast as did these two nghtsrs
from the opening to the CLOSING
round. A. times II looked a. though
coffey would score a knockout. and
at times Il APPEARED AZ though Bren-
nan was about TO land a decisive
punch. Both fighters were consider
ably shaken up, but both came back
remarkably fast when stung.
The manner in which Coffey stood
up under the hardest kind OF punch
ing surprised the fans. He took
many blows on his Jaw-genoraiiy
regarded fraRile-but each time he
fought back like a tlgrcss defending
her young.
Brennan was Just as game as Cof-
fey He always quickly recuperated
from heavy punishment. Most OF the
time they stood toe to toe, swapping
the mlghtiest kinds OF wallops, but
neither scoring the semblance OF q
knockdown, although both frequent
ly' 'landing punches that looked like
haymakers.
II sure was great fight. and the
fans would like 10 see II again.
The evening world., 1917-11-10
BasebaLLBriefs

1t is said that the new organiza-
tlon to be formed by an amalgama-
ton OF clubs from the International
League and the american Association
Will not be known as the Union
League. There is every reason to be-
lleve that the scheme OF organizing
new league will be carried through.
There will be no protest from any
member of the International League.
Some Of the club owners there have
lost so much money in the past three
years that they are ready for a
change. 1t is said that Montreal alone
is $4,000 behind the game In three
years play.
Higgins Is said TO be willing 10 trade
Ray Caldwell. IL the other American
League managers are as liberal as usua,,
Washington might offer NICK AItrock
and the Athletics give Harry DAVIS III
exchange,
Branch Hickey has a sense OF edVer-
tising values. He plans to Wnhhoid the
name OF the new manager OF the Gar
dinals until the National League meet
ing In December. Meanwhile every one
ia entitled to guess to the extent OF as
many columns as he desirss'
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commissioned sff,csr. nI.hK h,.- 40 49, .htia
In an. d.v,ino. ,h. o,,o.,- r,,, an. .,,., On t,h
m. o.h,, men A, I.,,n,E, co,'Id ~, 90, a
i..y. a, .b..De. N L.. Ru Rrsnn,n a, IN.
AnnoU A. A. of Boston on Nov. 10 he ias
1sei that the hout be put OF until Nov, 20,
when he may get OFF In tIn- 20 fight,
,.
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~ 80 '"e '"''"s sn VI ue 'olSu areha +"
Uuele Sans soldiers by the War Deparm.nt
JEFF received his appointment q few days aRo and
Ia At present located at Camo Dix At Wnsbts-
town. n j. whore he took up HIS dutie, ON
rl,ur.dsy. He haA declined 10 taks .ny nav Tor
hs work.
DNh menot'l'h, @ 1850 81 OF % 'Hhns cHIA-
nan wlnhs n1ton 'nnNe win shAm~
the bo,h on a minutes motto. a. Johnny Dunn
who IL associated with the Broadw.y suortIns
Ch,s a Brooklyn. announced TO-DAY ,h.t Jobn
WeDLnAn'el Is Wiling to stage the contest on
lhAnhSi'lng p~S AFTERNOON
Pr.d NJ, the Ensii,h x.l,.r,,.i.A, a. ..,,.-
g. - A. -, or..,,,', =
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Lost Canadian
Challenge Cup
Found in France

After having been lost since 1914 a.
q result OF the great war in Europe,
the Canadian Challenge Cup. u Ia
nous international trophy for army
officers at tho National Horse show
In Madison Square Garden, has turned
uT in France. and Is now on its way
TO New York.
This announcement was made yes
terday at the office OF the National
Horse Show Association, when the
donor. OF the trophy, Col. Sir Adam
Beck. arrived from London. Canadn,
t0 exhibit a string OF hunters at the
Horse Show, which opens on Monday
with the entire gross receipts an uue
reserved gift to the American Red
Cross
BY the deed Of gift the Canadian
Challenge Cup had to be won twice by
the regiment OF which the competing Of
was to be held from year to year by
the winning regiment:
The British Royal Horse ARTILLERY,
represented by Lieut.. c. w. Walwyn.
who came over with Lord Decies seven
years ago. carried the cup away to Eng
Land In 1911 Lieut.. w. 3. sifton, son
Garden. and for a year the Challenge
Cup was held by the Canadian Mounted
Rifles. now at the front In Flanders.
Capt. Merwyn Crawshay OF the Fifth
Dragon Guards, recovered the famous
cup for England In 1912, and In 1913
Amazone. owned by the French Govern
ment and ridden by Lieut.. Baron Dc
Meslon. wrested II from the hard riding
representatives. OF five other nations.
Capt Crawshay. who did not ride for
England in 1919. failed to send back
the trophy for the annual competition,
won by France, so that the National
Horse Show Association notified him 20
forward II direct to Lieut.. Baron dc
Meslon. At this Juncture came the OUT
break OF the war, and soon afterward
the news reached New York that Capt.
Crawshay had been killed in the retreat
from Mons.
Whether Crawshay had forwarded the
trophy to him was never known. Lord
Decies. thror~h the French Govern
ment. made a determined effort to To-
cate the lost cup. but without success.
Not until two months ago, when a let
ter from the trenches reached Sir Adam
Beck. was anything known OF It's
whereabouts. Meanwhile the donor had
Strengthened the tangie by giving a rep
lica OF the original trophy, which was
won by Lieut.. Gerald I, Hsnley OF the
Rhode Island National Guard. who Is
now with Gen. Pershlng's expedition
AIRY forces in France.
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boxer. He was a Sergeant. Ono af-
ternoon he was ordered TO select six
men and 20 out In front OF the
trenches that night and repair tho
barbed wire entanglements, which
had been destroyed. = That was al
most equivalent to death sentence.
The German trenches were only ib0
yards away, and they sent up star
shells every few moments and opened
up with machine guns on everything
that they saw moving out In front.
After dark the Sergeant and his men
crawled out and began putting down
the posts. Every time there was fsre
they lay flat on their faces and
didn't move until IL was dark again.
Then they'd renew the work. After
time they noticed that II was long
while between the German flares. II
was n pitch black night. but the Ger
mans seemed to be relaxing their
vigilance.
The Sergeant was standing up
when he felt somebody move right az
his elbow and stand up beside him
IN tne darkness. He thought IL was
one OF his men.
The evening world., 1917-11-10
Columbia Teams
Line Up Weak for
Hobart Battle

Columbia football team will play
Hobart at South Field this afternoon.
and is mono too we'll poised for the
conflict Tho game will get under
way Mt o'clock.
With Capt. Cochran, Rosen and
Calvin, all regulars. lost TO the eleven
temporarily because OF injuries. Co
lumbia will not present a strong line
up against the upstate team, but
fron past performances the Blue and
White, even In It's weakened state,
should have little dfficulty In more
than holding Its own with the Geneva
combination.
Nelson Metcslf and Tom Thorp. tho
eleven through the llghtest sort OF a
drill before the freshman game. special
lzing on signal drill. followed by dunn
my scrimmaRe.
Heaiy was at Galvln's place at centre.
where he will play to-day. weinsteln
was at quarterback and Barnes was in
Cochran's position at left ned. IL Is
probable that Lester will get a chance
game. because Metcalf Is deslrous OF
Keeping Welnstein on one OF the wings.
Campbell will be at left tackle in place
Of Farer. who had his last chance TO
and failed.
Hobart. which was badly used I'D in
the game with r.. p. !: last week. has a
light team. II has been Handicapped
by the fact that the scrub has been
weak. and often there have not been
enough men on hand even to make up a
punter OF the team. who was Injured
early In the season. will play to-day Tor
the hrst time In month. Barber, a
! not play.
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.Jim Donovan was nearly forgotten''
Boxers come and go so swiftly.
Then one night a week or two ago
an English officer in full uniform,
wes. ing a curling black mustache and
carrying himself with the swing Of a
born nghtlng man. came walking
swiftly down along the rinBslde at a
New York boxing show, slapping some
OF the sporting writer's on the back.
When they looked up inquiringly the
nficer showed white row OF teeth
In a wide smile and chuckled:
'You don't know me. do your"
n was Jim Donovan.
No. TO be more exact. II was no
longer Jim Donovan, but Lieut.. Com
mander James =. Donovan ~ the
Royal Canadian Dragons, back from
Tho front on leave after nearly two
years OF constant fighting "some-
where In France; Lieut.. Commander
Donovan, only professional boxer TO
become a commissioned officer an the
Kings army.
In the beginning. Jim Donovan was
&dsh. The name WIS O'Donovan
originally. but was slightly abbre-
viAted IN America. They did intend
20 make a priest of Jim, and he re-
osived a college education; but the
f0vs OF adventure was in him and he
went into the British Army and
scrved through the Boer War. He
served In a campaign or two In India
and then returned 10 Ireland. He was
a sergeant major. a very skilful boxer
and because OF his athletic ability an
an-round fighting man with the
weapons OF war. Donovan won some
British Army boxing championships.
and then, the thirst for adventure
growing, left when his term OF en-
lstment ran out and came TO Amer
ica. Here he began boxing profess
saonaily and was soon In demand be-
cause OF his skill. lie never became
u champion in this country-a little
roo reckless, perhaps. He would
never content himself with fighting
cautiously and waiting for an open
tng. Whea he found the champion
ahip title out OF reach he quickly
turned TO another branch OF his pro-
fe.eion, opened a "health farm In
ne Jersey hills and became boxing
instructor at the City Athletic Club
And then along came the war.