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The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
MAY MEET
FULTON In SPRING

New York. Nov. 1O.-Jess Willard is
getting ready to fight Fred Fulton
unless someone comes along and
bumps Fred of the high perch he
now occupies in the minds of the
fight fans.
Promoters are now angling for the
match. One of them, in fact, has
made definite offer to Willard to
meet the Minnesota mauler. only to
have Willard answer that he wasn't
read to don any scrapping. Some
thing definite, however, was pried
from Willard, when he said he would
be ready to fight soon and that he
would let the people know when the
time came.
Whether Wizards business OF run
ming a circus was responsible for his
action in turning down the offer the
heavyweight champion didn't say. 1t
has been noised around-some say by
Willard himself-that he wants to
promote his own battle and take
that much more coin away as his
share of the proceeds. However. the
promoter by whom the offer was made
doubted whether Willard would bite
of such a huge chunk, preferring to
believe that Jess would hardly be
able TO devote any time to promot-
ing If he was. to take care of his
circus business and prepare for a
championship battle at the same time.
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briggs, OF TIGERS,
NOW IN SERVICE

Eddie briggs. star half back of the
1915 and 1916 Princeton elevens, Is
now a second lieutenant in the regu-
lar army, slated soon to see service
in France. briggs some months ago
was granted first lieutenants
commission in the Engineer Re-
serve Corps, but when orders to
join the colors were forthcoming he
enlisted in the regular army.
Recently he went to Washington
to learn what he was to do about
it, and found he had been listed for
second lieutenant's commission
Given the choice of a first lieuten-
ancy without active service or a
second lieutenant's commission with
active service. it took briggs only
seconds to decide on the latter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
WESTON PROVES TOO
MUCH FOR CORNELL
Michigan Quarter Back Runs Wild
in Big Classic at Ann Arbor.

Annarbor. Mich, Nov. 10.-<Out-
weighed in almost every position. but
far superior in fight and ability
Michigan's wartime eleven today
took the number OF Cornell to the
tune of 2 to 0. From the first blast
OF the whistle to the end Michigan
had the Fasteners at her bidding
and seldom allowed them to make
their first down.
The Wolverens started the ball
rolling in the first four minutes of
play when Weston ran half the length
of the field for the first touchdown
OF the game.
Michigan proved her contention
without the slightest possibility of
doubt that she is deserving of the
Western title at least. With Wieman,
Sparks. Hanish and Weston in the
hack field there is no other combina-
tion in the country that is on a par
with them.
The work that Weston did towards
the Wolverine victory cinches his
claim to the all-American quarter
title.
The Fasteners were at a loss when
II came TO finding a hole in the VOL
Ntllil ilIlS anu O"Il
line seemed to fall before the vigor
of the Wolverine attack. Sparks and
Weston were easily the stars of the
game. The whirlwind quarter back
scored almost at ease and when the
necessity for a long end-run became
apparent this man retaliated with
one.
Sparks was forced TO retire late in
the same with a return of his old
injury. an affection of the knee-j joint.
and Wieman was take from the field
because of injury for the first time
this year. Cornell also found diff
Guilty in keeping her men healthy
against the vigor of the Michigan
attack and made substitution after
substitution.
Substitutions-Carry for Hoffman.
and Hoffman for Pendleton; Cruise
for Froemke. Trowbridge for Acker-
necht. Froemke for Sparks, Froemke
for Cuse, Pendleton for Hoffman,
Hoffman for Carey, Miner for PEN
dleton, Spiegelberg for Eisenbrandt,
Cartwricht for Boyd. The summaries:
MICHIGAN Position CORNELL.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
METzGER'S TRIBE IS
Defeated BY PITT
Washington and Jefferson Is Nosed
Out by Panthers in Bril-
liant Battle.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 1O.-The foot
ball classic-the annual meeting be-
tween the University of Pittsburgh
and Washington and Jefferson College
was won by Pittsburgh Is to 10, but
the Washington Mountaineers threw
scare into the Pittsburgh camp.
Pittsburgh played a loose game and
fumbled at critical times and placed
their goal in danger.
In the final period Pittsburgh rushed
the ball up the field and hammered
holes through the Washington and
Jefferson line, but when the supreme
test came Washington and jefferson
held the Warner machine and Pitts
burgh was forced to surrender the ball
on downs on Washington and Jcfer-
sons 1-yard line.
Washington and Jefferson was first
to score, picking up a tumble on
Pittsburgh's 10-yard line McCreighI
did not fail to take a chance on 4
field goal.
Pittsburgh came back and carried
the ball down the field for a touch
down and goal McLaren then dupli-
Gated Miller's feat on the touchdown.
but Gougler failed at goal 10 the
third period. Washington and Jeffer-
son worked the ball down to Pitts
burgh's goal line and drove it over.
Twice again McCreight attempted a
field goal but missed both times.
When play ended the ball was in
n,idfeld, Washington and Jefferson
having played a safety first program
in the final period to keep Pittsburgh
from getting the ball near its goal
line. The lineup:
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DARTMOUTH beaten
BY PENNSY eleven
Fowell's Huskys Spring Surprise by
Trimming Green Team. 7 to 0.

Boston, Nov. 10.-Bob Fowell's husky
University OF Pennsylvania football
eleven sprang another surprise today
when it handed Dartmouth a 7-to-O
defeat at Braves Field. The big
New Hampshire team was a 2-to-l
favorite previous to the start of the
game and Penn money was not to
be had.
Dartmouth's defeat today is the first
IT has sustained this season. The
Green team was unable to do much
with the Pennsylvania lire. while
the Quakers had little trouble in
breaking through Dartmouth's line Of
defense. Straus, Bell. Light and Berry
ripped the Green line to pieces time
and time again.
Dartmouth was forced to give up
the ball on downs on three occasions.
Berry tried three drop kicks from
cessful. One of his kicks in the sec
ond half hit the goal post. Quigley
also tried a place kick. but the wind
was against him.
Pennsylvania scored its only touch
down late in the fourth period when
Berry and Nell attempted a forward
pass on Dartmouths 20-yard line.
Presson interfered with the catch on
DartmOuth's 5-yard line, and the bah
was given TO Pennsylvania on Dart
mouths 5-yard line. Two line plunges
nettcd the Quakcrs three yards and
then Straus went through center for
a touchdown. Berry kicked the goal.
Dartmouth resorted to the forward
pass after Pennsylvania had scored
and for the first time during the game
they had little trouble in gaining on
the Quakers. Had the Green used
the forward pass in the early stages
Of the game. Coach Speer's team would
have stood A better chance Of keep
ing its record clean. Summary:
IA.-Ar---.aL
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BASEBALL LEAGUES
MAY Bar SPITBALL
President Tener. of National Circuit.
Is Opposed to Moistened
Delivery.

New York. Nov. 10.-Day after
day new falls are being taken out
of the spitball. the particular de-
livery of baseball against which
Gov. John X. Tener. president of
the National League. has set his
head.
Some real support from the minor
leagues is beginning to crop out,
for L. w. Dickerson, president of
the Western League. has gone into
the lists against the shower spread
er. The Western League, while not
powerful in a financial sense, has
a lot of power in the National asso-
citation. by reason of its age and the
dignity that goes with IL Dicker-
son, while n new personality in the
leagues affairs, Is an old head in
the baseball game and recognized
as something of a leader. II he
really carries out campaign of
determination against the spitball
in his league and takes ii into the
minor league meeting this winter
something probably will be heard
from 1t.
The recent world series games
probably will be sufficient to open
the big league campaign against
the delivery once more, While Ed
die !Cicotte was brought under the
eyes of the umpires on several oc-
casions. he succeeded in keeping his
delivery going over fairly well.
Cicotte says himself there is moth
ing mysterious in his so-called
shine BALI but he would have trou-
BILE convincing National Leaguers
who had felt the tearing attack Of
John McGraw's huskies.
Gov. Tener has openly expressed
himself against the spitball and he
has gained some support. 1t would
be folly for the minors to curtail
the use of these freak deliveries If
the majors permitted them, for 1t
would be made that much harder
for the minors to dispose of their
ball players.
Dickerson's first contention when
he opened fire on the followers of
Jack Chesbro and Ed Walsh was
that the fans like to see free hit
ting, which brings thrills. The spit
ball. he claims. has reduced the
chances of the batsman to such an
extent that games are permitted TO
drag on with too few features. with
the result that the fan loses his en-
thusiasm.
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Columbia, 20: Hobart. 0.

Columbia, 20; Hobart, 0.
New York University. .; Rhode
Island State. 6.
Pittsburgh. Is; Washington and
Jefferson. 10.
Harvard Freshmen. "a; Princeton
Freshmen. 0.
Stevens. 35; Delaware, 0.
Rutgers. 81; Springfield Y. NJ. C.
A., 0.
Army. 2s; Carlisle, o.
Navy. 2S: Georgetown, z.
Cornell, 0; Michigan. AZ.
Syracuse, AZ; Bucknell, 0.
Union, IS; r. p. l., 3
Holy Cross. s; Boston. "a.
Wisconsin, o: Ohio. 16.
Hamilton, z: University of Buff
falo. 0.
Muhlenburg. 81: Albright, 0.
Yale Freshmen, Al: Andover, 0.
Porter Military Institute, "a;
Bailey Military, 6.
Vanderbilt, 7; Alabama, 2.
Davidson. 81; Auburn, z.
Navy, %: Georgetown, Z.
Maryland State. 13; st. Johns, 3.
Gallaudet, 13; Fort Washington, 6.
Denver University, 20; Harry Ken
dali College, 19.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

The Dobie system stood out PROM
inently in this big victory for Navy
as their fast charging back field kept
pounding at the Hilltoppers' line with
the result Of their four counters.
Georgetown showed its sad weakness
in its line and it was only few and
far between charger that this mex
perienced tribeI turned back.
Even in the face Of this defeat there
is glory and rejoicing in the Maryland
Capital tonight by these Georgetown
rooters, as the IIilI.oppss scored.
The Blue and Gray put across their
touchdown in the most brilliant and
spectacular feature of the game. They
tailed in the last period on an eight
een-yard forward pass from Gilroy to
Whelan from which Whelan clipped
OF the thirty-five sprint to the north
goal On the longest run of the con-
test
Georgetown's backs could not get
started and outside OF the aerial at
tack used by the Hilltoppers only
three other first downs were register
ed by them. This aerial hcave is the
big item in the good feeling of the
NAEOA 5NAOHt AOlAO"E-S AJlt6aAN hslN
even in face of their defeat, it rad
heen expected that Dobies c1m5ina-
tion would Outclass them in this style
of the open game. Navy failed to
complete i pass during the day while
this path way to the scoring of the
Blue and Gray eleven was the only
one executed by them during the bat
tie.
Navy was only forced to kick on FIVE
occasions while Maloney. the Hill
topper bOOter. sent of his spirals four
teen times. Twenty-SiX first downs
were runE up by the Dobie machine
against the Hilltoppers. Navy was
forced the limit to register this num-
Der, as a 2J-yard run by Martin was
the only long hike made by any of
these future admirals in the big clas-
sic.
1t was the drive and ramming at
tacks for five and six yards at u clip
that paved the way for Navy's taIi!es.
Standing out brilliantly in this consist
ent line smashing was Beauty" Mar
tin, star Of last seasons team. Mar
tin, along with Ingram. would plunge
time and again inside and outside of
the Georgetown tackles for gains OF
six and eight yards. Butler and Rob-
elts were uSeu on EeNSESe pays anu
to this silent coach from the North
west it must be stated that his double
passes and reserve shifts proved not
only puzzlinS TO these players but also
10 the large crowd of spectators VINO
were on hand.
The work of Wall. Whalen, and
Heaphey. of the Hilltop team. along
defensive lines surprised their most
ardent followers. Wall was the
eleventh-hour boom for the Hilltop
pers' chances, but his Offensive play
ing did not COME up to expectations.
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state Noses Out St. John s---Dartmouth
PHIPPS ANSWERS CALL

Howard r. Phipps, last season
star receiver of the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis r. R.
team, champions Of Maryland, an
swered the call to the colors yes
terday and Joined the Army Medi-
cal School at Walter Reid Gen.
eral Hospital. Phipps is we'll
known to local followers of sport
and Is the sixth regular of this
championship outfit who has join
ed the khaki klad khan.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
MONTREAL IS NOT
WANTED BY LEAGUES

Auburn. n. Y. NoNv. 10.-Reports
that the New York State League is
to be reorganized on basis that
VIII take in Montreal for the sea-
son of 1918 were denied last night
by ]. H. Farrell. president, who is
also secretary of the National Asso-
ciation. Mn. Farrell, who leaves to-
day to attend the meeting of the
minor leagues. said Montreal is To-
Gated too far from other cities in
the New York State League to per-
init Its being added to his circuit.
The railroad jumps would be too
big, he declared. Reports that
Rochester will also be awarded to
the New York State would not be
commented on by Mr.. Farrell. He
said this matter would have to await
developments Of the Louisville ses-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
MERCURY WILL MEET
ENGINEER ELEVEN

The Mercury Athletic Club foot
ball team will battle the Sixth En-
gineers battalion at the Washing
ton Barracks this afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock.
The southwest club men will be
greatly outweighed but they are
confident of forcing the Engineers
to the limit for victory. All mem
bers of the Mercury team are re-
quested to be on hand at the Bar
racks not later than o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
ST.J0HN'SL0SES
TOSTATETEAM
IN Great GAME
College Park Eleven Comes
from Behind and Trims
Annapolis Eleven.
By =. u. BAkEn.

College Park, Nd. Nov. l0-state
College won its first rung. on they
ladder for the State title here today
when in a hard and gruelIing football
game with St Johns, OF Annapolis, it
defeated its opponents in the closing
minutes OF play by rushing the visi-
tors on their feet and scoring two
touchdowns in rapid succession. The
final count was - to ,.
The defense Of State was not the
stone wall that it was said to be as
the st. Johns team began a march
down the field after the kick OF and
were not halted until they reached
their own five-yard line where the
State defense braced and took the
ball away from St Johns. Safe
kicked 10 mid6eld and St Johns be-
gan another march towards the goal
line. Three times State halted the
visitors in the shadow Of their goal
post.
St Johns gained sixteen first downs
by rushing the ball around the State
flank or through the line and were
forced to kich seven times State
rushed the ball for ten first downs
and kicked five times. st. Johns used
the aerial route OF attack six times
and completed three OF the passes
while State shot three forward passes
and two OF then for gains OF ten and
fifteen yards
II was not until the last FIVE minutcS
Of play that State was able 10 cross
st. Johns goal line. Wiseman block
ed kick and recovered the ball for
the College Park eleven. State, by
using Snyder and Arthur in line
plunges and Fletcher for end runs.
was pushed across the line for the
first touchdown
Just as the sun was going down AMI
darkness was fast descending on tho
field. State scored its last touchdown
when Arthur was pushed through the
fast firing center line Of tie visitors
for the final touchdown and victory.
In the third period State kicked OF
! To St Johns and by using Plassnir.
Cook and Watson the visitors rushed
the bah 10 states 39-yard line. Here
State he'd the st. Johns eleven and
Ssmlor dropped back for a drop kick.
The bah passed between the uTIIshts
and scored three points for the future
Admirals.
Watson. fUll back for the 81. John 5.
was a Elutton for work and carried
] the bali on three slcgs ssiye ocCs-
sons and sEinCd from five to eight
yards, but was finally removed from
the game as he was injured IN a
/ scrimage. He watched the rest OF tbs
fourth period from the side line.
St Johns had a powerful back
field combination in Metzce-. Cook.
| Plassnig and Watson. TllS triA
gained many yards between them VIII. :
Watson was an adept at running ths
States flank.
state was not able to get started
until the last period. Its hack field
was able to gain only a few yards :
through the heavy line Of st. Johns.
But in the fourth period when thov
saw defeat staring them in the fac
they were equal to the call OF the
STUDENT body for a touchdown. and
responded with all they had in them
even going one better and made il Two
toGchdowEs. The line-Up and sum
So
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Following the Ball.

The Annapolis Cadets battle OPEN
ed with Ingram booting the ball to
McQuade. who returned it yards
Petite Wall failed on his first attack
on the line, but he gathered yards
on his next plunge. Maloney them
dropped back and puntcd 10 yards to
Roberts who returned it to the So
yard line. Martin hit through the
left side OF the HilltOppers for IL
yards, and Navy's opening first down.
Butler and Martin then annexed
enough ground for second first down
of the Navy tribe. After three at
tacks on the line an incomplete
forward pass gave Georgetown the
ball on the SO-yard line.
Wall made two charges on the
Nays left wing and annexed yards.
but on the next plunge. Wall fumbled,
Connolly recovering the ball. Ma
loney then punted 60 yards to Roberts
who returned the ball to the 2O-yard
line. Ingram and Roberts gathered
in . yards. Beauty following up
with s more and another first down
for the Middies. Martin made 5 yards,
and Butler added more. Ingram fol-
lowed with a dash of right end for
II yards, making another first down
which placed the ball on the 4-yard
line. Butler then shot through
GcorgetOwn's right tackle for the
Aiddles' first touchdown. Roberts
Punted out to Ingram who followed
up by kicking an easy goal. Score
Navy, .: Georgetown. o.
Ingram kicked-off. Wall camping
under the pigskin, but he fumbled
and Roberts was on the job and
fell on the ball Ingram and Rob-
erts netted 10 yards for another
Navy first down, but Martin
fumbled when the Navy machine
was getting well under way, Wall
falling on the ball Maloney booted
the ball on the first play and
Roberts returned 1t s yards to
the 35-yard line. A series of dashes
on the flanks of the GEORGETOWN
team which was featured by a o.
yard dash by Roberts. Placed the
ball on the 3-yard lire when time
was called on. the period. Score,
Navy, 4: Georgetown, q.
On the first play after the opcn-
ing whistle In the second period.
Butler plunged through the center
OF the Hilltoppers' line for Nayy's
second touchdown. Roberts punted
saSTISuED sos PAGE THIRTEEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
ALL-STAR BALL TEAM
In SMITH FAMILY

The Smiths have it in baseball. 1t is
the only name in the major leagues
furnishing eTough owners to create an
entire ball club. Here il the proof:
PitCher-SherrOd Smith, Brooklyn.
Pitcher-George Smith, New York
Giants.
CatCher-Harry Smith. Cincinnati.
First base-Williard Smith, Pity
burEh.
Second base-Carlisle smith. Brook
lyu.
Shortstop-Jimmy Smith. New York
Giants.
Third base-Fred smith, st. Paul-St.
Louis.
ISft field-Elmer smith. Cleveland.
Center field-JaCk Smith, 81. Louis
Cardinals.
Right fcld-Earl Smith, 81. Louis
Browns.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
GEORGIA TECH ELEVEN
A LEADER In SCORING

Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 10-Georgia Tech,
with l77 points to its credit. leads
the big Southern elevens in scor-
Ing. Davidson, which made 10 points
on the Georgians, has been the only
team to score on Tech.
Scores of other leading Southern
teams and their opponents follow:
vanderbilt. 166-13i; Alabama. 1915;
Tulane, 1905; Mississippi A. and NJ.
1l9-H; Sewanee, 91-9: Louisiana STATE,
I2-ol: Clemson, S6-35: Davidson. 54-7s;
South Carolina. 1856; Auburn, 1856.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Yesterdays Football Results

Notre Dame. 10; Morningside, o.
Illinois Wesleyan. IA; Bradley. O.
Grinnell, Al; Knox, z.
Vanderbilt, 7; Alabama, 2.
Sewanee, So; Mississippi, Z.
Tech. 4S; Tulane. o.
Camp jackson. 10; Camp Gordon, o.
Presbyterian College. 10; Erskire, o.
Nebraska, 81; Missouri, o.
Northwestern. 80; Mich. Aggies, 6.
Wisconsin, 3; Ohio State 16 (correct).
Iowa, 35; South Dakota, o.
Kansas, 13; Oklahoma, 6.
A. and M. u, z; Baylor, o.
Rice Institute, "a; Southwestern
13.
Harvard Informal. o; Camp Deven, o.
Wesleyan. 81: Rochester, 6.
Ga. Tech, As; Tulane. 0.
Yale Informal, %; New Haven Ma
val Base, 0.
Newport Naval Reserves, 81; Brown,
o.
Gettysburgh, 81; Mount st. Mary's.
6.
Dickinson. q; Franklin and Mar
shall, 6.
Baldwin Wallace, .; Muskingum, Z.
Aggies, Z; Colgate. 40.
Smith, 9; Middlebury, 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
LOSES FOOTBALL COACH.

New York. Nov. 10-Franklin and
Marshall College at Lancaster, Pa.
has lost its football coach, Arthur
Herman, through the draft for the
national army. At a special meeting
of the institution's athletic commit
tee. II. u. Well, for many years ath-
letic coach at the Lancaster High
School, was selected as his successor.
Weller is graduate of Albright Col
leya-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Truxten Team to Practiye.

There VIII be a club meeting and
football practice at s o'clock tonight
at az . street northwest. and all
members of the Truxton club are urged
to be present
saturday morning the Truxton eleven
VIII Journey to Satterle Field to play
the 81. Albans team, and a good game
Is expected.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
GIRL SWIMS GOLDEN GATE.
Hazel Cunningham First Woman tc
Perform Feat

San Francisco, Nov. 10-For the first
time in the swimming history of the
Pacific Coast a woman swan a round
trip course across the Golden Gate
today. She was Miss Hazel Cunning
ham, an 1s-year-old nurse. Her time
was one hour. thirty-five minutes and
twenty-five seconds. The course each
way was seven-eighths of a mile. The
swim was unofficial but had the sane
ton of the Pacific Coast Athletic AS
sociation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
RACE TO NIGHTINGALE.

New York, Nov. 1O.-J. T. Night
engale, OF the New Hampshire
State College. led home the largest
field to ever start In a champion
ship cross country race in win
ming the Junior National event Of
the Amateur Athletic Union over
the Van Cortlandt Park course to-
day.
He won by forty yards in the
time of 32:36. $50 runners facing the
starting line. The team title went
TO the Psulist A. c., Of New York
with 3s points.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
OLDEST BALL UNCOVERED.

New York, Nov. 1O-The Oldest base
ball in captivity has been discovered
in Syracuse. A few years ago the old
est ball eXtant was found in Pitts
burgh, and was insured for 5000
against loss. The ball was used in a
game played in 1864. George Gecr. OF
Syracuse, now comes forth with a
ball which he claims was used in a
game between Utica and Syracuse on
August y, 1861. Geer's father. Harry
Geer, pitched for Syracuse in 1861,
and in the game in which this par.
ticular ball was used. Utica was de-
feated, 30 to 20.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
MAY FORCE OUT FRAzEE.
Owner Of Red Sox IN Wrong" with
Johnson.

Boston. Nov. l0-Rumors still per-
sist that President II. u. Frazee ot
the Boston Red SoN, is planning TO
sell his ball club.
When President Ban johnson pub
licly rebuked Frazcc for what the
American League head termed 'seck-
ing cheap theatrical advertising by
offering his players bonuses" IL r.
generally felt in baseball circles that
Frazcc's day as an American League
magnate were numbered.
Frazce announced that ne will hold
on 10 the club. and he states further
that Jack Barry viii again ic man
R-cr, when. rs a matter oC fact .he
Red SoN manager has been ORDERED
10 report TO the Charlcstown Navy
Yard for yccman service. in Which
he enlisted six weeks ago.