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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
TECH MAY
PLAYAT RICHMOND

Georgia Tech knows. nothing OF
games with Rutgers at New York and
with Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, though
both contests have been announced.
On the other hand. Coach Heisman
wires that he Is cndeavoring to get
a game with Virginia Polytechnic to
be played at Richmond on November
=. That is as far north as he expects
to come this season.
The plans Of sports Week" in New
York call for Georgia Tech and
Rutgers to battle on the Polo Grounds,
but the managers and promoters have
yet to confer with the Atlanta au-
thorities.
p That Georgia Tech, even without its
veterans OF 1917. has a powerful
eleven was shown by its swapping OF
the Camp Oglethrope Eleventh Cav
airy team Saturday, 123 to o, in but
three periods. The service eleven
lacked enough substitutes to continue
the one-sided contest.
Rutgers lost some prestige by its
failure to defeat the Pelham Bav
Naval Reserves by more than to o.
Weber. formerly or Colgate, was with
the sailors. and had no difficulty in
running around the Rutgers ends and
plunging through the line anywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Wilson Beats Wife"
Startles Reader Till
He Learns Just How

President Wilson occasionally
reserves one of his golf dates in
order to play with Mrs, Wilson.
and those who have been able to
get INSIDE dope" on the score
cards have discovered that he is
usually able to defeat her. The
story OF one OF these matches was
recently published in a newspa-
per. the caption reading: Prcsi-
dent Wilson Beats His Wife,
As a result. ono may look for
a free translation in the German
press in which the head OF this
nation is credited with beating
up his wife. Then Fritz will jam
his spiked helmet harder down
on his head so as to prevent its
being readily removed for scalp
ing purposes in the event Of his
being captured by a Yankee bar
barian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
RACES MAY
RESUME THIS WEEK

Laurel Park may resume operations
this week. though no statement is OBJ
tainable from the Maryland authOri-
ties. Meanwhile the horsemen are
keeping their ears to the ground and
the moment word comes the cards
will be made up and the races get
under way. Saturday is generally
picked for the opening day, but
Thursday IS also being backed.
Suggestions have been advanced
that the trains which carried the
racegoers from Baltimore and Wash
inEton be discontinued IL railroad
travel retarded the health officers in
their efforts to stamp out the dreaded
flu.
Laurel Park is ideally located for
a motor trip. and from the opening
Of the meeting until IL was inter
rupted many racing lovers of Wash
ington found considerable pleasure in
motoring to the course, and while
the elimination OF the usual train SER
vice might be felt in the matter OF
gate receipts it would furnish whole
some open-air recreation for those
who own automobiles and those who
could arrange to journey in motor
cars to see the thoroughbreds per-
form
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

The war has brought out many little
defects in our men which could have
been corrected in the gymnasium"
writes Capt Ray Redmond. former
physical director OF the Cincinnati Gym
nasium and Athletic Club. from France.
1T also goes without saying that the
athletes and those who took some form
OF physical exercise are standing the
hard task of war without a Whimper-"
The movement is already under way
among our colleges to demand that all
undergraduates take part in some form
OF athletics. Penn State has been the
first to put this program into effect
Others will surely follow. The chances
are that every high school win be in
duced to follow this same example IN
til the entire United States Is fairly
covered with athletic fields crowded
with athletes and coming athletes.
Mems sana in sano corpore" used to
be hammered into our heads in our
school days. It's still a hne argument.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
George Mcbride Is
Offered Job

George Mcbride, who for years
has been one of Clark Griffth's
right-hand men, has been offered
a position by the Knights Of Co
lumbus to go to France in the ca
pacity of a physical instructor.
According to a statement issued
by the former Griffmsn, he post
ed his application in New York
some time ago, but the Govern
ment recently placed a ban on
800 appointments Of men within
the draft age, and Mcbride is in
cluded in these.
However. he appealed to his
local board and has been placed
in deferred classification. He
expects to hear definitely re-
garding the steps the Govern
ment will take with respect to
these appointments in a short
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
SOME REDS IN WAR

Former major lcaEuers who went
to war and whose names, with few
exceptions. have never been published.
are given credit in a recent minor
league bulletin. which enumerates a
crowd OF athletes. all major leaguers
OF the past, minors during 1917 or
1918. and warriors now. Ex-Reds
listed are Gin, Marklc, the little
pitcher. now said to be a prisoner in
Germany; Tommy Mcmillan. the small
shortstop; Pitcher Jean Dale: Pitcher
Al. Schulz; Shortstop Lee Hobbs. and
Pitcher Gregory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

for Scott Perry just about = third ~
much As could get for him right
now"
+ When he went 70 court to protect
his rights in this big pitcher. Connie
refused to N'pay one cent for his own
rightfuI property" As the matter
ends. Connie pays and Is ''still on the
long end" ~.
It's just as well that the two BIG
leagues didn't keep the Perry case As
a cause for warfare between them II
the majors are going to make sven =
blum at resuming operations under
the old system at the eonelusion u
the war, they cannot AFFORD to run
in opposite directions. They'll have
to trot along together or not tr0t At
all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
MANAGES RACE TRACK

christopher J. Fitzgerald, the we'll
known and popular sportsman. is now
the manager OF the Empire racetracR
in Yonkers. Years ago Fitzgerald
wrote boxing for tho New Yorl< Sun.
He reported the Sullivan Kilrafn bare
knuckle fight of seventy-five rounds
at Richburg, Miss. in 1889, for that
newspaper. besides many other IA
nous battles.
He was at one time president Of the
Brighton Beach Racing Association.
and most recently the presiding stew
ard at the Cuban American Racing
Association track ~ Marianao, near
Havana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
BIG sum GAINED

CHICAGO. Ill. Oct. 21.-Exhibition
matches in aid Of the Red Cross. I'M
der the auspices OF the Western Golf
Association. have Melted S3o3.775 this
season. according to the report Of ths
president, Charles T. Thompson, made
public today.
Thompson said that eighty-two
Ames had been played, and that the
e pense had been confined to mini
HHn, only travelling and hotel bills
being deducted from the gross re-
ceipts.
A match at Lake Shore Country
club here some time ago, which net
ted $40. 100, cost the Red Cross fund
only $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
KAYO RECOVERING

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. 21.-VaI-
entine Braun, known as Knock out
Brown to followers of the ring. is re-
covering from his attack OF Spanish
influenza. He is expected to be able
to go home in a day or so.
Braun was working at shipyard
here when he became i'll. He rapidly
grew worse and his mother came to
care for him. Thanks to her minis
trations. he Is now on the roAG to
complete health
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
FRASER IN EARNEST

Chick Fraser. professional at the
la Crosse, Wis. Country Club. left
the other day for Camp Sherman
Ohio, to join the army. Owing to a
physical disability Fraser, who is
only a young lad. was rated in the
fifth class, but he determined to
qualify as a lighting man, and he
underwent an operation at his own
expense. After that, he tried again,
and was accepted. much to his joy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Chinese Playing
At Leh1gh

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Oct IL
Coach Tom Ready has dug up
Chinese player for his Lehigh
University eleven. His name Is
wey. and he plays end on the
scrubs right now but Ready
says he's sure to be q varsity
star before he quits college
Wey is light, but extremely
fast. quite the fastest player in
the squad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
CLEVELAND IS
SEEKINGHONOR
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Still another naval eleven is in
the field, horning into the discussion
about the naval championship for
1918" The added starter halls from
Cleveland. Before the naval winner
is discovered, Cleveland will have to
be declared in, say the Sixth City
lads. Bob Dawson and Ralph Kin
ney, former star forward at Yale, are
coaching the Cleveland eleven, and
they claim it is worthy of their ef-
forts.
Dwyer, from Tulane, is playing left
I end for the Cleveland Reserves.
Borgerding, from Iowa, is at left
tackle. with Hatch, also from Iowa, at
left guard. Frey, OF Cornell, is hold
ing down his old berth at center.
On the right side of the line
,Bowlsby, of Illinois, is at guard;
johnson, of Minnesota, at tackle, and
Bierce, Of Akron, at end. These for
mer collegians have earned their
places in the face of sturdy opposition.
BackheId Is Uncertain
So many candidates are in sight for
the backfield that the coaches have
yet TO make their final choices. In
the squad are Ray Chapman, the
Cleveland Indians star shortstop;
'Gorgas, OF Chicago; HanIey, of Mar
quette; Harland, of Georgia Tech;
.Stinchcomb, of Buffalo; Ward, of Ohio
State: Holmgren, of Minnesota; Haley,
Of Akron; Cartwright, OF Oklahoma,
and Wray. OF Monmouth.
= The Cleveland sailors average about
$50 pounds and. under the skilled coach
ing Of Dawson and Kinney, are develop
SBE rapidly. They are scheduling games
with college and service elevens in the
vicinity Of Cleveland and, before the
naTaI championship is determined, want
20 be considered.
: With the various college elevens show
ing few old names in their lineups. foot
ball followers are perforce compelled to
hook for them in other places. and il is
among the service teams that they are
10 be found. Many service teams have
players who were famous as far back
as ten years ago.
Waller ut Camp Gordon.
Earl Waller, an aIl-American star Of
fsl2 when at Princeton, is working out
With the Camp Gordon eleven. but he
has sum opposition. for the held is
strong.
That Camp Gordon squad has some
rellknown names in Everett StrUpper.
peerless running half back of Geor-
Eia Tech for the last two years; Joe
Beers, the Dartmouth guard: Frank
Mount Pleasant, former star quar-
ter back at Carlisle; Dandreau, of
New York University; Hargrove. Of
~. P. J.; Kurt, full back on Ohio
state: Birkenmeyer. Of Dartmouth:
Gooch. North Carolina State; Glenn
son, Columbia; May, of Arkansas.
and Charlie Kraft. OF Syracuse
SfrUpper, captain-elect at Georgia
Tech, now an infantry sergeant, has
ben named as captain OF the Camp
Gordon outfit
= The Atlanta eleven is playing va
rfous regimental elevens and will en-
deavor to win the service champion
chip, il one is TO be determined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
WILL GIVE SIR HUoN.

George ]. Long. Of Bashford Manor.
Kentucky. will present to the United
states Government for stud purposes
sir Huon. son OF Falsetto and Ignite.
Sir Huon was foal in 1908 and is
now fifteen years old. He won the
Kentucky Derby in 1906 from Lady
Navarro and James Reddick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
@smk,ss n sIeuth. ,

Ss-s-s-s-t silk" o'Loughlin's a
sleuth.
When professional baseball ended,
save for that disgraceful scramble be-
tween the Chicago Cubs and the Bos-
ton Red Sox, the poor. prosecuted ar
bitrators had to find something to do.
They all did, and six" OLoughlln
became a deteck-a-tif. He went to
Boston and began protecting NUM-
ton works and shipyards in his dis
trict-
Wonder II he'll sport a badge when
next he appears on the field, logged
out to ruin a perfectly good ball
game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Z ooKING ,EM OEER
BIZ LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Intensified athletics coming the United States
along Kaiser Bill and his Clown Ounce
athletic clubs and gymnasum already taking the
obtained by the physical examinations Of drafted soldiers
believe that when the ends
induced by hook crook take branch sport
Yes efforts win be made to obtain among
found their athletic strength
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Soft For CkoIIle.

Charles Ebbets. presidsnt q ne
Brooklyn club. will talk for 0ns
hour today in Brooklyn in tie IN
terests of the Liberty Loan says a
New York paper. Huh, that's soft for
Chollie-one hour! He usually rat
ties on for four or seven hours. II the
listeners will stick around
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Just a sIEn Post.

For the benefit OF certain staIwart
shipbuilders known to the fans, here's
remark OF the "Old Roman"
Charles A. Comiskey:
81 hope the boys will All come back
from the war. We don't mention the
shipbuilders down here any more"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
BARRACKS ELEVEN
LOOKS FOR GAMES

Washington Barracks will put out
representative football team this
fall. Lieutenant Sodus. in charge OF
the eleven, reports a light scrappy
team which wants to do battle with
some of the teams in the city.
I'VE have just gotten started" :5aid
Lieutenant Sodus. at looks as
though we would have a fairly
strong team, and l am trying to get
a game with the Georgetown uni
versity unit team or the Maryland
State eleven"
The Barracks eleven is expecting
to hook up in a battle some time
soon. Fort Myer soldiers have teen
approached for an engagement.
The Army Medical School has
found an opponent for Saturday, and
is hoping to play the contest at
American League Park providing the
flu ban is lifted, and the park can
be obtained.
The Medicos will stack up against
the Chemical Warfare team from
Camp Leach. which won over the
Troop B eleven at Fort Myer on SAT-
urday.
The Camp Leach men expressed 4
willingness to hook up, and Lieu
tenant Cox, of the Medicos, AMI
Lieutenant Harrington. of Camp
Leach, will make arrangements to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
CONNIE PAYS $4,000.

BOSTON. Oct. 21.-With the pay
ment of $500 the major league
waiver price, to the Boston Braves,
Connie Mack has ended his squabble
over Scott Perry and retains the big
pitcher. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
ALL CAN SHOOT.

Atglen. Pa, a town Of $40 inhabi-
tants. boasts every male member a
trapshooter Ninety-seven shooters
took part in a Red Cross tourney this
fall which netted $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
McLEop IS Better.

Fred Mcleod. Columbia Country
club professional. is recovering rap
fdiSgrom an attack Of the Spanish
iuduEhza.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Newport Naval Reserves are com
ing down to Annapolis Saturday with
every intention of winning from the
Middies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

The National Commission. at its
meeting in Chicago, put the
Washington American League
and Minneapolis American Asso-
citation clubs out of league base
ball, disqUalifying them for play
ing games with the Logan
Squares, the outIawed semi-pro-
fessional team managed by Jimmy
Callahan, the former White Sox
pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
SOCCER STAR DEAD

Robert Spencer. well known in New
Jersey as soccer player. died at
Easton' Pa. of the spaniFh influenza
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

GrUndman, Dartmouth's punter.
ripped off kicks Saturday averaging
forty-five yards. which is quite good
enough for any eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
Connie n Winner.

-rm satisfied" says the willy Con-
ME Mack. II paid the Boston club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Camp Sherman, composed OF many
former collegians. failed to make a
first down against w. and J. and
could not Withstand the foes strong
attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
GRTDRON GOSSIP

Bunny" I-erch is acting captain of
the Penn eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Melvin Shepard, the athlete
who twice caused the Stars and
Stripes to be hoisted during the
recent Olympic games at London
by winning both the 800 and
the S0O-meter races, soon will be
an inspector in the Government
service. President Roosevelt has
communicated to him, unofficial
", the news that the Executive
influence will be used to give the
athlete the post, probably at
Philadelphia.
Announcement comes from
Cincinnati that Clark Griffith.
formerly with the Yankees, will
manage the Cincinnati Reds next
year.
Through a real estate deal in
volving more than 81 .OOO, 900,
closed today. the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League baseball club is to
have the finest grounds in the
country.
Chicago and Detroit players
kicked on tho receipts OF the
worlds series. claiming they had
no representatives at the turn
stiles.
Tho National Commission prom
ised 10 take charge Of selling
tickets at the next worlds series.
Jack Carpenter. Cornell crack
and Olympic star, was engaged to
coach Y. NJ. c. A. runners.
Joe s. Jackson was chosen
president Of the Baseball Writ
Crs' Association, which just or
gained.
Cornen University held secret
football practice.
'Cy" Macdonald was assistant
coach OF football at Central.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Danny McNichol. playing halfback
for Penn. is the third Of his family to
star in Quaker athletics, but the first
to make the eleven. The others were
too light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

On Wednesday the Georgetown
University Camp football teams will
get under way for their league
games. 1t is planned to have four
teams from the companies LAY
through a schedule.
The winner OF the title will meet
the naval unit eleven In a camp
championship arIny-navy game. AZ
ter the games are done a picked team
will be put out representing the uni
VeTsity army unit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Just as soon as the medical situa-
ton clears up at the Navy Yard the
Navy Yard team and the Seaman
Gunners will get going. Both teams
are reported to be unusually strong.
Practice was called off on account
of the FLU ban.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

GalIaudet College will stack up
against the Army Medical School
team Wednesday at Kendall Green
in a scrimmage according 10 present
plans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

II the Spanish flu ban is lifted
toward the last OF the week foot
ball will be in full saving, here
Teams are reporting to coaches in
restricted sections, and are practic-
ing behind closed gates where in
situations are under quarantine
Many players who have been on.
with the flu have returned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Washington Barracks To Have |
Scrappy Team For Games Soon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Cleveland Naval Unit Eleven |
Seeks Big Honors on Gridiron
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

"Cy" Macdonald was assistant
coach OF football at Central.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21

Announcement comes from
Cincinnati that Clark Griffith.
formerly with the Yankees, will
manage the Cincinnati Reds next
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
TUESDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1918.
CONTROL OF WATER POWER.

There is hardly state in the Ameri-
can Union that is not intimately con-
cerned in the water-power question;
the concern of many of the states in
flood water control, with all of its at
tendant possibilities, is of the utmost,
in some instances of vital, Importance.
The entire Mississippi valley is inter
ested in every movement looking to
the establishment of control over the
streams that drain the central water
shed and contribute to the vast volume
of wasted energy that empties itself
annually into the Gulf of Mexico.
Maine, New Hampshire, AIassachu-
setts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode
Island, have annually increasing use
for industrial power; the Pacific states
and the states of the Southwest must
have water for irrigation purposes, if
their growth and prosperity are not to
be checked The Middle West not only
stands in need of greater and cheap
er supply of power, but of regulated
depth in its river channels. The whole
alluvial South is in pressing need of
protection from periodical foundations
Sectional interest in water control
and conservation may be diverse, but
governmental jurisdiction over water
sheds, over water power, over water
conservation is so necessary to the wei
fare of the country as a whole. that
1t cannot be properly treated from any
sectional or local point of view.
Representative Haugen, speaking in
the house of representatives not long
since, touching upon certain measure
now before congress, declared that. if
enacted into law, it would permit the
making by private interests of 81 .OO0.-
100000 a year additional profit from
water power, on the basis of the de-
velopment of the 60,O0O,OOO horsepower
in the country. He held that govern
ment ownership and supervision of wa
ter power in the United States as in
Canada would reduce the cost of power
for all purposes in the former country
to one-half of what it would be under
the proposed new legislation.
This is too important a matter to be
dealt with in any pieeemeal, halfway
slipshod manner. There is no greater
domestic question in the United States
today than that involved in the prob
lem of flood water control, utilization
!. power development and power distribu-
tion. Privileges that some day must
be redeemed by the public at an i'm
mense cost are constantly being grant
ed under existing law. ANY measure
that would make the granting of such
privileges easier to those in authority
no matter by what name it may be
known, or under what auspices it NAV
be claiming support is dangerous The
government should sacredly preserve
whatever water rights remain at It's
disposal for the perpetual benefit of the