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The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
DARCY PLANTS EN-
FROM ALL ANGLES
George Chip Says Australian Is an
Awkward Mystery.

New York. Jan. s, 1s17.-George Chip
was greatly disappointed when Lester
Darcy took French leave from the Land
of the Kangaroo. Chip had taken the
sleeping potion from Darcy in the ninth
round of their first meeting and he had
been matched with Lester for a second
battle at Melbourne. The Newcastle mid
die was trained down for the bout and
had visions of getting even when Darcy
slowed away on freighter and the
bout was OF.
Recently Chip came back to this coun-
try. He beat Darcy here because he
didn't have to hide 'sea-going hacks"
and he is hot on Darcy's trail for a
return match.
That fellow hasn't any one punch
that you could call the best" said Chip,
when telling OF their first meeting. HE
has the faculty of pulling a punch from
almost any angle and how he gets 'em
over I can't explain. Some people might
think Darcy awkward when they first
see him in the ring, and he doesn't look
like an Annette Rellerman of the box
ing game. but. believe me, he can handle
those dukes. After he knocked me out I
studied moving pictures of the fight to
try and find out Just how he did It, and
/ have never been able to get all of the
answer. He just keeps coming at you
all the time. and he can punch just as
hard to the head as he can to the wind.
I guess he's what you might call an all
around slugser."
Chip wants one more shot at Darcy
before he will be satisfied. He says that
II Darcy can decisively beat him again
he will be willing to call It quits.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
NATIONAL LEAGUERS
WANT SPITBALL CUT

New York, Jan. 6.-National Leaguers
are convinced that something should be
done to increase batting in the mother
league. But the only way ideas expressed
at the meeting here can be carried out
will be through changes in the rules, and
these, Of course, will have to be sane
toned at a meeting Of the rules commit
tee
Percy Haughton, OF the Braves, be-
lieves that batting averages are all too
low. He believes that the baseball pub
lie will appreciate more hitting. and the
only way, as he sees 1t, is to regulate
the pitching rules to give the batsman
better chance.
The elimination Of the spitball, the
emery ball and the use OF resin Is offered
as one suggestion to better batting. An
other Is TO take away one foul strike. and
a third Is to decrease the number Of balls
that a pitcher may issue to a batsman
from four to three.
1t was the sense of the National
Leaguers here that Haughton's sugges-
tions are worthy of deep consideration.
and his plans have been submitted to
President Tener with power to place
them before the rules committee.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
SK-DAY CYCLIST
WAS FRENCH HERO

New York, Jan. 6-Michael Debsetes.
who was paired with Bobby Wal
thour in the recent si1-dRy bicycle
race held in New York. skidded out
of the range OF shells and poisonous
ga ses to come here for the long grind al
Madison Square Garden. Debaetes Is q
Belgian, and in order to get out OF Bel
gium he suffered many hardships before
he could pass through the German hnss.
He spent three weeks. hiding by day
AID crawling through line after line OF
electrified barbwire entanglements at
night. before he succeeded in getting out
of his native country. Coming here early
in the summer, he entered the races at
Newark, but as the climate Of this coun-
try was new TO him. he did not show TO
advantage When he was asked to enteT
the race at Madison Square Garden the
promoters wanted TO pair him with one
of the slower riders. but Debaetes would
not listen to il and finally was teamed
with walthour. The pair finished sixth
and in the money.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
PROF. PATRICK SAYS:
men and women GOLF
Golf Lessons the Fatigue After a Day
of Work.

Prof G. T. W. Patrick, an American
psychologist, has attempted 70 explain
the reasons why men. women and chill
dren take so to golf. He provides golf
ers with a novel defense II they need
one, for their devotion to the game. Here,
briefly, are the conclusions arrived at
by Prof Patrick:
The game Of golf has a peculiar ~
storative value SURPRISING all medical or
other therapeutic arts
We may be physically and mentally
weary from a mornings work Despite
the strenuous physical e1ertion OF an
afternoon at golf, our fatigue Is lessened,
not increased.
Fresh air does not explain n II is
the return to the primitive outdoor life.
We stride over hill and through "a
vine. We stumble into bitches. We carry
a club and strike viciousiy st thu ball
We follow the ball with the eye and
search for II as our forefsthers searched
for their arrows and missiles
I'VE use our legs and our arms. We
let the nerve currents course through the
more ancient channels.
We revel unconsciously in latent mem
ories and old race habits and come back
TO work rested. renewed and refreshed"
Men delight in golf, because suboon-
sciously il carries them back 70 the days
when the world was young and gives
them an unwonted sense OF perfect free
dom OF action
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
NEW ORLEANS RACING
UNDER ONE CONTROL

New Orleans. La. Jan 6-Directorx Of
the Business Mems Racing Association
announced today that they had bought
the Fair Grounds Racerack from the
new Louisiana Jockey Club and that
they would continue to conduct races at
the plant each year, beginning January
and running until Msrdi Gras Day OF
each year. The action of the business
men today obviates any chance OF op-
position developing TO them. City Park
Racerack, which the business men
bought from H. D. "Curley- Brown for
$500 900, will be turned over to the city
OF New Orleans shortly to be made a part
OF City Park, which will then be one OF
the biggest public parks in the United
States.
The sum OF $4,000 will be paid for
the Fair Grounds, which is q track q
mile long. oval shaped. The acquisition
OF the track with that Of City Park gives
the Business Mems Racing Association
the two tracks on which the great rxcs-
track war was fought between Celia and
Corrigan ten years ago, and assures them
OF continued racing without opposition
They will pay a stated amount for
the Fair Grounds and the rest in pay
ments OF $4,000 each.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
old ELI FIVE LOSE
TO THE MIDSHIPMEN
Navy Beats Yale in Hard-F ought Game
at Annapolis. q to Il.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 6-The basketball
team OF Yale put up a stubborn fight
against the Midshiprnen here this after
noon. but the sailor lads, through su-
perior shooting for the basket. pulled on
a victory by the score Of 3 20 a
The middies got the edge on the New
Haven lads finishing the frst period
with a margin OF 10 points, the score be-
ing II to Z. But the blue aggregation
came back strong in the second half and
gave the sailors a mighty scare In the
last few minutes Of play they were with
g. one point OF tying the score when tho
figures read p TO 20. but the future sd-
mirals came through with two more
points after a clever field goal shot by
Capt. Calhoun. while the best the visitors
could do was 20 add one point 20 their
score as the result OF a foul from the
foul lire thrown by Kinney.
Kinney, by the way, was the bright star
Of the game. He was clever In all-around
play. and besides he scored over two
thirds OF his teams total OF points, Gag
ing the ball four times from the court
and throwing seven goals out Of seven
chances from the foul line. The lineup
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
WESTOVER A. G. NAMES
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The Westover Athletic Club held a
formal opening in its clubhouse on We'd
nesday night last. at which time ofncers
were elected and plans made for the year.
IT is the intention of the new organiza-
ton to take an active part in all amateur
athletics in and around the city.
Those chosen to guide the affairs Of the
club for the ensuing months are: Presi-
dent, Raymond Devlin; vice president,
Clayton Golding; recording secretary.
Gilbert Lansdale; financial secretary.
Lawrence NJ. Teeney; treasurer. John ].
Fahey. and sergeant-at-arms, Thomas J.
Mcclure John ]. Fahey was also elected
manager of the basketball team. A
score or more candidates for the team
have been out for a week or more. Com
munications are requested from fast
teams throughout the city. Quarters of
the club are located at 1923 Twenty-fourth
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
SAILOR WHITE Is
READY FOR BATTLE

J. Windemiller, known to the local
followers Of the hstic game as Sailor
White" Of the U. S. s. Mayfiower, is or
deck again and ready to meet any 17G-
pound battler in the world.
White has shown at the Maryland
Athletic and Social Club on several oc-
casions and always proved a tough
battler for his opponents to master.
White is quite a favorite with the local
fstic fans because OF his willingness to
always exchange punches and will nc
doubt be put on at the next show at
Ardmore II a suitable opponent can be
found for him.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
CENTRAL SWIMMERS
In MEET TUESDAY

The second interclass swimming meet
of the students of Central High School
Will be held in the tank OF the Mt. Pleas
ant school on Tuesday afternoon.
This will be the nnal interclass meet
before the naming of the team by Coach
Brunner that will meet the Washing
ton Swimming Club fish" in a dual
AFFAIR in the Central pool on next Fri
day night. The following are the entries
for Tuesdays meet:
sophomores-Relay. Houston, Jackson Harrison,
Cunning; 0ysrd dash, Cunning; 1oo-yard dash. Hou.-
ton or CockeriIl; 2pyard dash Cunning: plunge for
distance Norren or CockerIe; 0-yard breast stroke
Shipper; 5-yard back stroke. Jackson, Cunning OF
Houston; fancy diving. Houston, Blair
Junior-Relay, Hayes. Hostetler whitman, Hicks
pyard dash. Hayes or Whitman; looyard dash.
Hayes or Hostetler; Zpyard dash Hayes; plunge
for distance. Hicks and Leech back stroke 80
yards Hicks OF Leech.
senior-Relsy. Milstead Call. Frizelle, Pierson,
Solomon; 6yard dash Milstead, Solomon OF
Call; 100 yard dash, Milstead Soionon or Gall; 10
yard dash. Call, Milstesd, or Stokes plunge for
distance. Stokes; Fancy diving Mllstead and Pier
son; yard breast stroke, Gail; 5eyard back STROKE,
Csn
Parliamentary. Vincent. Dickey Maitland.
Neubey; 50yard dash, Vincent or Neubey; looyard
dash, Dickey; Zpysrd dash Neubey; fancy diving
Neubey and Little; plunge for distance McHenney
5oyard breast stroke Maitland; 0-yard back stroke
Neubey Newman,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
SIMPSON A WIZARD
At THE HURDLES
Missouri Athlete Becomes Top-notcher
in Two Years.

New York, Jan. 6-Brilliant perform
ances on the cinder paths during the year
Of 1916 were many, but no one athlete
stood out in bolder relief than Bob Simp-
son. Missouris stellar hurdler.
Simpson has participated in competi-
tive athletics for only four years. He is
Just q years OF age. yet among American
athletes he ranks with the best. Upon
entering Missouri University in 1914 he
took up hurdling, and previous to that
time he had never cleared a hurdle in
any college meet. That he should rise
to the pinnacle in two years is nothing
short of a marvel.
1t was G. p. Nicholson, a graduate of
Missouri and holder OF the conference
record of Is is seconds. who induced
Simpson to try his skill over the hur-
dies. After two weeks OF instructions he
was defeated by his pupil.
In 1915 at the Western collegiate games
at Urbana, Simpson beat the conference
record by flying over the hurdles in Is
fat. Fred Kelly. the Olympic champion.
was the holder OF the record up to that
time.
During the spring Of 1916 Simpson
startled followers OF athletics by better
ing his mark. He cleared the 120-yard
high hurdles in IA 3-s seconds. and in sew
eral other meets he made marks of 144-5.
At the 1916 conference championships
held at Northwestern University. he
again touched the IA S-5 second mark.
Racing against Kelly, Thompson and
Murray at Newark last fall Simpson
once more proved his caliber by heading
the field in 44-5. When the American
athletes went to Sweden and Denmark,
Simpson made many fine performances,
and he deserves beyond a doubt to be
ranked as the foremost athlete Of the
year 1915 in collegiate and A. A. U. COM
petitions
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
DOES CONNIE MACK
WANT FIELDER BODIE =?

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-what does Con-
ME Mack want with Ping Bodie?
Every now and then some baseball fan
pops the question, and in the face OF
Pings major league experience. IL is
hard TO answer.
But more than likely Connie Mack is
satisfied that Ping Bodie, under the right
managerial wing. will make a real major
Lacquer. Out on the far Pacific coast the
Ping person was a bear with the wallop-
ing willow last summer In 2cs games OF
ball he hammered the apple for a per
centage OF .3O3. atd he made more hits
than anybody else in the league.
Perhaps Connie Mack has it figured
that all Ping needs i--a bit Of the famous
Msckian salve. and coaching. to set him
right And II Connie has the right dope
he will have the laugh on several of our
well known major leaguers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Mitchell HAS real
TASK HANDLING CUBS
The Manager of West Siders Has Bes,
Wishes of Fans.

New York. Jan. Erred Mitchell tn.
newly made manager of the Chi
cago Cubs will take the reins OF the
Weeghman entry with a real task on
his hands, but he will have the good
"ishes OF the many accompanying him.
AS baseball men go, Fred Is one OF the
pest hked and most praiseworthy in the
game today.
Successes scored by the Boston
Braves have been greatly boosted along
by Mitchell. He was the man behind the
managerial throne in Boston and with all
due respect to George Stallings and his
achievements. II can be said that with
out Mitchelrs services the Miracle.
Man" would have found his task o.
putting the Boston Braves to the fore
at least 50 per cent more difficult
stallings himself says that Mitchell
Is one OF the smartest baseball nell
In the business today, and this, com
ing from the Boston manager. is one
Of the biggest boosts the new Bruin
leader could have
Mitchell is a student OF the game.
He Is rather inclined to be quiet and
unassuming, but his steely blue eye
his broad shoulders and his lantern
jaw denote power. determination and the
stick-to-it-iveness that every baseball
manager who succeeds must have.
Inc SnlcagO CIuD can congratulate H.
self on securing Mitchell's services, no.
that there are others who might not
succeed with the Cubs, but that in
Mitchell they have a man who. had
Stallings been weaned away from the
Braves, would undoubtedly have become
the Boston manager. And IL he Ia con-
sidered plenty good enough for Boston,
why not for Chicago?
Mitchell realizes that he will have to
build his ball club around a few players
of consistent ability. He said after being
named as manager:
II am mighty glad to have this
chance to handle a club. know that
the Cubs need rebuilding, but l think
I have the nucleus of a good team. The
outfield is the strongest part of the club
as 1t stands now. but It also has some
good pitchers.
Chicago fans, 1 hope, will have
patience, for 1t is not likely there
will be great opportunities in the line o.
trades, so I shall probably be obliged to
develop players If we are up around the
top within a year and a half I shall con-
slider that I have done as well as could
be expected
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Willard a Family Man.

Jess Willard thinks a great deal OF
those five little children of his.
No matter what happens to him or to
the fighting game. their education when
they get big enough is assured. Willard
has placed 1850 in trust with an insur-
ance company for that purpose.
In the meanwhile he wants them to be
happy, and they are. He has bought a
house for them. II they want to throw
their many toys about the reception hall.
neither servants nor nurses say them
nay. II they scratch the furniture or
demolish the bric-a-brac that's all right
too. The house is theirs and they can do
as they please. says Jess.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
PLAN TO POOL MONEY
FROM WORLD SERIES

New York, Jan. 6.-The plan for pool
Ing the world series money and dividing
1t among tho players of all teams in both
big leagues, sounds ine at first, but when
one stops to figure that inter-league
series outside Of the world series would
give some of the players a chance to
make more money that the players Of the
two championship teams, with a split Of
world series receipts, it doesn't look fair
Players in city series, counting their
share OF receipts from their own games,
would get the lions share of the money,
and the only way to get around such a
condition would be to pool the receipts
OF all post-season series. The plan will
be discussed at the coming meeting Of
the National Commission
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
DOOM ELIMINATED AS
HARVARD NINE COACH

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 6.-The Harvard
baseball committee held a meeting this
afternoon with Charley Doom, former
manager of the Phillies. to discuss the
question Of coach for the varsity base
ball team this year.
They could not come to an under
standing, however, and Doom is now
eliminated from the long list of candi-
dates of the place
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
GALLAUDET BEATEN
BY ST. JOHNS CADETS
Annapolis Collesians Trim Kendall
Creeners in Hard-Fought Game.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. S-The Gallaudet
Mutes put up a mighty good game
against the quint of st. Johns College.
here. tonight. but went down to defeat
by a score OF n to 49, The game was
marked by some ragged and hstless work
on the part of both teams, but in spite
OF that 1t was interesting and spectacular.
the result being in doubt until the final
whistle blew
The st. Johns lads having just return
ed from the Yuletide holidays their team
work was not up to- the standard, yet
they had a little edge on their oppon-
ents.
The first half ended with the score read
Ing 1e to 10, favoring st. Johns. But the
silent men were not at all discouraged.
They started the second half fighting
even more doggedly, but at times thefr
work was of the listless order. where
as the local collegians were on the jump
all the time.
Capt. Jarman. of st. Johns was the
bright star of the game He Gagged the
ball three times from the court and
registered seven successful throws out
of ten chances. from the foul line. Bouch-
ard and the Wenger brothers played a
strong game for the mutes. The Kendall
Green lads did some good dribbling but
the defensive work of st. Johns on the
whole was a bit too strong for them.
7 In
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
GOOD-BY STOvALL.

st. Louis. Jan. 6.-Roger Bresnahan's
first year as a baseball magnate cost him
$4,000. High salaries were the cause of
Bresnahans losses. When Roger bought
the Toledo club he found himself with a
salary list calling for $4,000. Bresnahan
says that in 1910 the Cardinals received
only SAG. 200 in salaries In the National
League. He carried only fifteen players
with the Iron Men last season
Bresnahan declares he is going to get
rid of all his high-salaried men before
next season. When asked whether he
would have George Stovall back next sea-
son, he replied: Not IL I'm conscious"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Y. M. c. A. BOYS QUINT
IS READY FOR GAMES

At a meeting at the Y. NJ c. A. Boys
Building last night a strenuous basket
ball campaign was mapped out by Coach
Paul Wilson.
Bryce Payne, the scrappy little for
ward, was reelected captain: Edward
Brentwood. the newcomer to the Wash
ington athletic ranks from Cleveland,
Ohio. was unanimously elected publicity
manager. Paul Wilson. of Arkansas State
University, will continue as coach.
The Boys "Y'' team is ready to meet
teams in and around Washington. Mr..
Leech, the Y. NJ. c. A. representative ia
the Boys Building, provided a banquet
for the basketball squad after the meet.
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Southern Leagues Schedule.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. GA 1917 seed
ule of 154 games, to open on April u,
was adopted by the Southern Associa-
ton. The player limit was fixed at if
teen, and Robert H. Baugh. of Birming-
ham, was reelected president of the
ague. =
State at State College; February "a,
Princeton at Princeton; March g. Penna
at Ithaca; March 9, Lehigh at South
Bethlehem; March 10. Navy at Annapolis;
March l6 Intercollegiate preliminaries at
Ithaca; March II. intercollegiate finals at
Ithaca.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
A. A. q. DENIES CHARGES.
VIII Not Take Action Against PIatt,
Adams and Emes

New York. Jan. 6.-Officials OF the
Amateur Athletic Union have Just de-
MED report current in athletic circles
that charges had been brought against
Platt Adams, Olympic champion stand
ing Jumper. and Edward L Emes, an
other standing high Jumper OF note, who,
1t Is said, como within the ruling of the
clause on the capitalization Of athletic
fame by reason of their being engaged
In the sporting goods business
1t was stated that these men intended
entering the games Of the Irish-American
A. c. in the Seventy-frst Regiment
Armory and that that club had been
asked to notify A. A. U. officials If such
entries were sent In.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Sanford Again to Coach RUTGERS,

New Brunswick. n. j., Jan. e.-George
Foster Sanford again will coach the Rut-
gers team, II was announced today. II
is Sanfords ambition to Turn out a
championship football team here and he
will make at least one more try.
Sandy gets no salary for his services
as coach here, and It was feared that his
business interests might make it neces-
sary for him to devote less time to foot
ball Howard Gargan, brother OF the
Fordham coach, will assist him next
year.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Alexander Receives Contract.

Phi adelphia, Dec. 6-Grover Cleye-
land Alexander was the first Of the
Phillies to receive his 1917 contract, and
he is expected to be the first Philly player
TO return the document with his "Jawn
Henry" properly scribbed upon 1t.
The bosses of the Phils are not worry
ing over the fact that their STIR is not
tied up for several years more. They
AVE given him a boost in salary and
they feel that he is loyal to the club.
first. last ard all the time
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
DOoIN'S TERMS TOO HIGH.
VIII Not Take Action Against PIatt
ball Candidates.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. e-Charley
Doom, former manager OF the Phillies,
will not be the next coach Of the Har-
ward baseball team.
Doom conferred with Fred W. Moore
graduate manager OF the Harvard Ath-
letic Association, but his terms were too
steep for the Harvard purse.
Fred Tenney and Ed Reulbach, we'll
known big leaguers, are other possibili-
ties now being considered as coaches
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
sCHMITT, OF CARROLL
TEAM, A BENEDICT

Announcement was made yester-
day that William IA. -schmitt, well
known In local athletic ranks as
one Of the dependable runners OF
the Carroll Institute track team.
was married to Miss Lillian NJ.
Beall. of 7S4 New Jersey avenue
northwest on Saturday, December
3. by the Rev. Charles NJ. Eyster.
Of the German-Evangelist Church,
in Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Jones After Mitchell

Chicago, Jan. 6-Tom Jones, manager
OF Jess Willard, heavyweight champion,
and who handled Ad Wolgast when the
latter was champion. has offered Richie
Mitchell's family $4,000 to let him man
age the young Milwaukee lightweight,
who has been cutting quite a figure in
the 133-pound class
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Cornell Crew Work Delaped.

Ithaca N. Y, Jan. 6.-Because the work
of installing new rowing machines In the
crewroom in the gymnasium has not yet
been completed, crew practice. at Cornell
did not begin yesterday as Assistant
Coach Collyer had planned. The new
machines are expected To be ready later
in the week, and as soon as they can be
used all the varsity and freshmen crew
candidates will be called out.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Bowled a Perfect Score

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. s.-Edvanc
Baker. a local bowler. in a match yester-
day bowled three games for a total of
$50 pins. In his first game he scored
go and then followed with a perfect 800,
duplicating his 800 mark of last year
and closed with 2s9. A total of twenty
nine consecutive strikes were made.