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The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
G. W., FL; Md. State. s.

George Washington University. a.
long as they kept in their regular
lineup, had Maryland State on the
run. Erdale, Halstead and Witt plav.
ed consi -tenuy until they gave wsy
TO the insertion OF substitutes. Erdals
was the first to score in the nightcar
but was closely followed by a two
pointer scored by Halstead.
This IVES Halstead's first game and
ne certainly showed enOught to make
him fixture In the pivot position for
the Bun and Blue. He is a big husky
lad but has wonderful speed and en-.
durance. He also is a mighty gooe
shot and will have TO be watched verg
closely in the games in which he par.
ticipates.
Erdsle was shifted from center
where he started plsy ying. to foryyaro
and showed his versatility by putting
up a splendid offensive and Intensive
game. Witt and Lansche are a great
pair Of guards and just as soon a.,
they get on TO each others style !,
VIII be hard for their opposing for.
wards 10 score on them.
II Coach Byrd only had a couple Of
goal shooters on his squad his quiut
would make a much better shoWfps
against the other teams in the league
tdls team plays very well defensivelv,
but even when they are able to wors
the ball up to their basket there n
not a man on the team who "a an &C.
cufate goal tosser. At that in ths
games against Catholic University be.
fore the holidays and George wash.
Ilg1oh last night his team lost many
chances TO score because that sirnpl,
would not go through the hoop aftoI
landing plum inside the rim.
Elseman. who played so well againsi
Catholic University. was unable 1,
play last night and Knode was shin.
ed from his position at guard to Tor.
ward. This materially weakened bot !
The ohense and defense. MARYLAND
SIate mad eight chances TO score one.
pointers from the fifteen-foot mari
but could only land two OF them. IN.
lineup and summary.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
"Hobey" Baker (Birdman).

Quick as a lightning flash he struck.
swift as a falcons play,
And all of Princeton stood and yelled
when Hobey broke away;
An Orange flash and a frenzied dash
through the heart OF a broken
field
Oh, gay were the days and bright was
the praise when Hobey lodged and
wheeled
Baker again, His gridiron scores toll
high in old Nassau's lists:
He's over There 'n the shot-ripped air
with his curious turns and twists,
The same little Hobey whose magic
skates pulled Princeton out of a
hole
And carried the puck the length of a
rink for a two-fisted, heavenly goal:
Oh, gay were the days and bright was
the praise when Hobey broke their
hearts.
It's a sterner game in the airy field
where the sunshine wheels and
darts;
It's Hell a thousand times and more
where the anti-aircraft play:
But God help the Boche who goes up
for a spin when our Hobey breaks
away!
BY Earl Baldwin Thomas.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
TIGERS BEATEN
BY PENN FIVE
Princeton S Colors Lowered
by the Red and Blue in
Great Cage Game.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 12.-Penn-
sylvania stopped Princeton's unde-
feated basketball team tonight and
also hung up its sixth straight con-
quest of the season. Score, 28 to H.
By winning. Pennsylvania now holds
undisputed lead In the intercollegiate
race.
Coach Jourdet's Red and Blue pass
ers played a sprightly game and vir-
tually rushed the Tigers OF their feet.
This was particularly true in the first
period. Pennsylvania led at half time,
IA to z.
After the first five minutes of play
the Tigers never had a chance.
The all-around playing of Lardie
Davis at center was the outstanding
feature. The lanky main line youth
more than outplayed Finn, the
Princeton center. and the latter was
taken out of the game toward the end
of the contest.
Davis piled up four field goals, and
every one was a beauty. His floor
work was also sensational. Davis got
as many field goals as the combined
Princeton team.
Next to Davis came Mitchell, the
lad who is substituting for Capt. Lou
Martin. Mitchell went down the floor
three times and Gagged field goals.
Mitchell and Peck formed such a
great guarding combination that the
Princeton forwards were held to two
field goals.
Princeton did not make a field goal
until nearly the middle of the second
half. when Trimble broke through
and rung in\ one. He also made one a
few minutesi later. Lineup:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
MOORE WOULD NOT
KICK ON DECISION

Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam.
is one scrapper Of a philosophical
and refreshing turn of mind. He turns
bad break in such a way as to
ease his own mind and show his
friends that he is a good loser.
: PAD boxed Joe Lynch in Provi-
dence, R L. a few weeks ago and
at the end of twelve rounds the ref
cree called Lynch the winner. The
crowd did not concur in the de-
cision, as the fight looked even all
the way. Even the Providence sports
writers called it a draw.
Tt might have been that I re-
ceived the worst Of a close decision,
or that Lynch got the better of it."
said Moore after the scrap. "Of
course this battle was so even that
at the end OF the eleventh round
did not see how the referee could
have called it anything but an even
break
when look back over some Of
my decision fights, however, 1 find
that referees in the main have struck
q fair average for me, so IL 1 got
the worst OF II in the Lynch battle
IL merely eyens up for others in
which I got little more than my
share. I am getting another match
with Lynch, and then we shall see."
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
CUE EXPERTS
TITLE GAMES
Pocket Billiard Tournament
to Get Under Way at the
Grand Central Monday.

Billiard followers OF the District will
turn their eyes toward the Grand Cen
trail Parlors during the next few days
as the District championship pocket
billiard tournament is scheduled to get
unday way tomorrow night. Eddie
kileen, who was the runner up in the
title event last season, is scheduled
to open the tournament with Richard
Tilpts, the game being booked to start
at o'clock.
Prof. George Wheatley, who has re-
Gently completed a series of exhibition
matches, has been placed in charge of
the tournament and Will also act as
the referee at each of the contests
Walter Wallace. the District cham
pion, who has been recognized as the
master of the local crew of ivory eX-
perts, is also an entry and is already
being picked to land the honors.
Charles Bartelmes and Frank
Swami, who were strong contenders
in last season championship test, are
the other veterans who have sent in
their entries while four newcomers
will make up the list of cue wielders
who will chalk up during the various
games.
These newcomers are George Wise
man. who is considered among the best
In the District; Carl Guy. and Jimmy
Johnson. Tilpt is the other new one
In the matches this year but his re-
cent victory over Prof. Wheatley,
which was the only one scored by any
of the local pocket billiard cracks,
has placed him among the favorites.
With this list of players shooting
every night excepting Saturday, pock-
ct billiard fans are sure of witnessing
some great competition. The entire
schedule for the tournament will be
announced later.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
CHICAGO CUBS MAY
NOT GO TO PASADENA

Chicago. Ill, Jan. 12.-ManaEer
Fred Mitchell, of the Cubs. prob
ably will have his way about a
shorter training trip after all.
Mitchelrs objection to making the
trip to Pasadena had bee over
ruled by the stockholders Of the
club, all of whom wanted to ac-
company the club on another joy
ride to Pasadena, but Mitchell still
objected, and now. since it is re-
ported the Cincinatti Reds may
abandon Shreveport and train at
Montgomery, il seems likely that
President Weeghman will agree
with Mitchell to take the Cubs to
the Louisiana camp, where the
Chicago Federals trained with good
success before the consolidation
with the Cubs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
FERDIE SCHUPP HAS
MADE NEW RECORD

Ferdie Schupp wasn't exactly what
you might call a bear-cat in the late
world series between the Giants and
Sox. But he did his best, and he
distinguished himself by scoring a
shut-out victory. which helped some
Yet Ferdie has something to chirp
about.
The pitching records for 1917 show
that Schupp was the leading strike
out twirler of the season in the Ma
tionaL Schupp hung UP a record
when he famed twelve members Of
the Cardinals in a game on July T.,
and in several other contests he
whitfield more than seven opposing
batsmen. Jim Vaughn, of the Cubs,
has a unique record in strike-outs,
The figures show that he struck out
more than seven batsmen in eight
distinct games. Vaughn's high strike
out mark was eleven, Just one be-
low Schupp.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
JOHNSON GOT
CUT TINSALARY
President of the American
League Was Highest Paid
Leader in Baseball.

New York, Jan. 12.-According to a
well-informed follower of American
League affairs, Ban johnson will
labor as president of the Junior major
league this year for the mere pittance
of $4,000.
At the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean League in Chicago, so the story
goes, Big Ban pulled a John X,
Tener" on his club owners by telling
them that on account of plans he had
in view to aid the Red Cross in its
extensive work he would be unable
to devote his whole time to the busi-
ness of presidenting, and suggested
that they trim his annual stipend ac-
cordingly.
So the well-trained American League
club owners applied the pruning knife
to Bans salary. and with one vicious
slash Topped Off 1900 iron men.
Several years ago, at the expiration
OF Johnson's first term as president
of the league, he was reelected for i
term Of twenty years at an annual
salary said to haee been s25, 900. and
some time later, tits said, this was
raised to $4,000. Johnson is, or was.
the highest salaried man ever elected
to the presidency of any baseball
league.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ALIBI Is MADE
FOR BIG JESS
Poor Reasons Given for vii,
lard's Statement to Battle
for Red Cross.
By RINGsIDE.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Jess Willard may
or may not defend his title in a
benefit bout with Fred Fulton or
some other opponent His offer TO
do so. however. has served to yank
Jess into the spotlight.
All the publicity given the offer
has n. been favorable. Many scribes
have panned Jess for what they de-
clared was a scheme to grab pub
licity. The sincerity Of Willard's s
offer has been impugned by sports
writers from all points Of the COM
pass.
One veteran Chicago writer. how
ever. believes Jess is sincere. He
does not agree with the champion's 5
critics and says their point of view
is unfair.
Just after Jess Willard had
squelched Jack johnson. sports writ
ers expressed the gratefulness of the
Caucasians." says the Chicago vet
eran. If this big fellow never does
another thing one writer declared.
he should always remain one OF the
athletic idols of the American peo-
pie
That was three years ago.
The other day Willard came out
with a proposition to engage in A
ten-round contest, the whole OF the
proceeds to go to the Red Cross or
some other war fund. No sooner
had the papers announced the Will
lard offer than people began to at
tack the scheme, saying he had made
the offer simply as a matter OF press
work to boost himself into popu-
larity with the American people.
THE viewpoint was narrow and
unfair.
willard offered to give all of his
end of the money to a war fund.
One of the leading heavy-weights
who accepted the offer said he would
give ONLY HALF OF HIS END, as
tho remainder would be required to
pay necessary expenses of training.
IF Willard got advertising out of
1t he was entitled to it. Willard
says he discovered, the day after
his fight with Johnson. that he was
something like $4,000 in debt. Yet
jess has paid that and made a for
tune since he won the title. He is
the champion and has a perfect right
to dictate thes terms OF any bout
he enters.
Willard did not have a bean when
he started after Johnson. and If Will
lard hadn't won he would probably
be in Cuban Jail TO this day be-
cause of the debts he owed, The
SNOWFALL in the furnace livedS to a
ripe old age compared with the life of
the purse Willard got at Havana. 1t
was gone practically before it was
taken in. Can anyone blame Willard
in his present stand?'
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
HERE'S A NEW COMBINATION.
Nashville and New York Giants in a
Working Agreement.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-The best
news the fans of Nashville have had
for some time is that to the effect
that a working agreement with the
New York Giants has about been ef-
fected between President Shropshire,
of the local club. and Manager Mo
Graw, of the Giants. Former ar.
rangements OF this kind have not
worked out very well for the Vols.
and there is not as much enthusiasm
over the deal as there might be.
In recent years Nashville has been
a farm for the Cubs, Browns and
Dodgers, but in every case, except
that of the Browns, the Vols have
gotten the worst of the bargain, and
even the Browns threw Nashville
down at a critical time in 1916. The
big league clubs seem to regard their
agreements with the minors as the
Kaiser does treaties, and they have
amounted largely to the same thing,
|, e., a scrap of paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Gallaudet, q; c. u, Fl.

Whitman. captain and guard for
Gallaudet played wonderful
game both on the offense and de-
fense. 1t was mainly through his
brilliant work that his team landed
the contest. He scored two field
goals and ten out of seventeen
chances from the l5-foot mark.
Bouchard and Dohrman also
played a fine game. Bouchard's de-
fensive playing was the best Of the
evening.
OBrien did not show up in time
for the opening but got into the
game in the second session. Cath
olic University would undoubtedly
have won>the contest il he had
started in the lineup. They would
have won in any event IL O'Brien
could have scored on the numerous
chances he had I'm the first period.
Willman scored first on a foul,
but Niede soon followed this by
shootiDS one from the field.
Catholic U. led, to 4, after the
game had progressed about ten
minutes. when Gallaudet got going
and scored eight points in quick
succession and lead at the end of
the first half, Is to s.
Through the good work of
o'Brien. who went into the second
session, Catholic L. gained the lead
by scoring eight poinrs, and from
then on untfl the end of the game
it was a nip and tuck affair; first
c. n. and then G. c. would lead
Ganaudet did not score a field goal
in the last period although they
had any number of chances, but
whitman kept his team in the lead
until the finish by scoring seven
out OF ten chances for free
throws.
Glascott and McDonouCh were
like a stone wall on the defense,
especially in the second half. Mid
get Gleason was here. there and
everywhere and succeeded in land
ing two beautiful field goals in the
last session, The lineup and sum-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ALEX WRAY TO BE MILDLY.
Star Center of 1917 Penn Football
Team Gets Amendment.

Penn will lose another Penn foot
ball star next season. Alex wray,
the star center of the 1917 eleven
having won an appointment to An
napolis and will leave college shortly
to enter the navy.
Alex Wray is a brother of Ihd
Wray. center Of the 1916 team. Last
season Alex took his brothers place
on the Red and Blue varsity, and
proved one of the best pivot men
in college ranks.
Wray came TO Penn from Chestnut
Hill Academy and in 1916 was a SUBJ
stitute for his brother. He was ex-
pected to play again next year, but
II he does it will be with the An
napolis eleven and not with Penn.
Balfour Brehmen, another Penn ath-
lete, will also enter the Naval Acad-
emy with Wray.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Eastern League Owners
Still on the Fence

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 12.-No de-
cision was reached as to the future
of the Eastern League in the meet
ing of club owners here today. opin-
ion being divided as to the outlook
for the coming season.
President Dan O'Neil was prepar-
ed to urge cut in the schedule
and promised that the National Com
mission would protect the league In
case of inability to finish the season.
but the owners were unable to reach
an agreement as to going on this
year.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
SWARTHMORE
IS DEFEATED
Middies Take Pennsylvania
!. Collegians Into Camp in
Hard-Fought Game.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 12.-Playing a
faster game and showing greater
alertness on the defensive, the Mid
shipmen defeated Swarthmore Col
lege of Pennsylvania in their annual
basketball contest on the armory
floor this afternoon by a score of "a
to 16.
Though the score was rather de-
cisive the game was well contested
and was replete with as much play
of the open as the closein order.
The victory was rather pleasing
to the navy contingent as the
Pennsylvanians have for the past few
season given the sailor lads the
stiffest kind of a fight, so much SO
decide the winner. Last year one
extra period was necessary and the
year previous two extra were played
before the victor was decided.
Swarthmore presented a formidable
aggregation and as usual they were
clever in the passing game. While
they had many chances to cage the
ball. the large majority of their op-
portunities were thwarted by the
swift and timely work OF the navy
defense.
The visitors was first to, score when
Place shot a goal from court after
some clever work, but soon the Mid
dies got to going well, forged to the
front and Swarthmore never again
looked really dangerous.
Three field goals were all that the
efforts OF the Pennsylvanians brought
forth. Ten points of their total score
thrown from the foul line by place.
His keen work in this respect was
easily the feature Of the game. The
line-lO and SIirnrnarv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ARMY ELEVEN SCHEDULE.
Cadets Leave Open Date. Presum.
ably for the Navy Team.

west Point, N Y, Jan. R-The
United States Military Academy foot
ball schedule for 1918, announced here
Noday, contains eight games, with
one open date reserved. presumably
for the. Navy, in case it is possible to
arrange this service contest. The reg
uiar season will open on September
2s and the schedule includes two in
tersectional games-Notre Dame OF the
Middle West and West Virginia, of
the South.
The schedule follows:
September %, Bowdoin; October 5,
Boston College; october Il, Carlisle /;
october 26, Tufts; November 2, Notre
Dame; November 8. Lebanon Valley;
November 16, Maine; November e,
open.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
COULDN'T PASS NAP LAJOIE.
Veteran Once Drove a Pitchout
Over the Fence with One Hand.

Cleveland. Jan. 12-Many strange
things happen on the ball field. One
Of the strangest, perhaps, was the
Feat accomplished by Larry Lajoie
when he was a member of the
Cleveland club.
With two men on base the pitch
er tried to walk Larry. He pitched
the ball three feet outside the
plate.
On the third ball Larry took a
mighty swing. with the bat held
In his right hand. and met 1t fair
and square, sending II on a line
over the center field fence.
This was perhaps the longest hit
ever made by a player holding the
bat In a single hand.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Gallaudet Hands Out Big
Surprise to Catholic u.
Kendall Greeners Trim Brooklanders, 22 to 2I,
in Great Came While George Washington
Defeats Maryland State, ri to g.

Catholic University by the score o
% to Fl in one OF the hardcs
fought contests that has been play.
ed in college ranks this season
George Washington defeated Mary.
land State q TO s. just about IN,
same margin as the Ststers lost tc
c. L.
The game between George Wash
ington and Maryland State was moi
in the same class as the first con.
test. In the second half OF tho
Catholic University y-GalINudet gam.
the score was tied four times. an,
u was anybody's game up TO ths
last second OF play. Catholic 4
played a hard. fast game In tn,
second half but could not gain q
lead sufficient to win.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Scott with Red Sox.

Everett Scott will be in his regular
position when the Boston Red SOK
open the 1918 campaign. 1t was re-
ported a few weeks ago that Scott
would follow several Boston players
into the service, but according TO late
reports from his home town, Bluffton.
Ind, he has been placed in Class 4 in
the draft, as he is married and has
dependents. Scott and Gardner are
the only veteran infelders left the
Red Sox, providing Dick Hoblitzell is
successful in his efforts to get into the
Dental Corps.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Ellison In Ranks.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-With the re-
porting for service of Infielder Eli
son the Detroit club can count six
stars in its service flag. The others
are George Burns, Red Oldham. Del
Baker, Fred Nicholson and Arnie
Alton, pitcher who might have
had a trial with the Tigers had he
been available.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH
LOSES TO ST. JOHNS

Annapolis. Nd, Jan. l2.-Openins
the seasons schedule OF basketball n
the cadets Of St Johns College gave
poor exhibition Of the game here
tonight, although they managed to
pull through with a victory over
Mount St Joseph's College. OF Irving-
ton, Nd. by a count OF Is to g.
Both teams played raggedly all the
way and missed a multitude OF
chances 10 cage the ball.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
GENE FINNEGAN HAS
ANSWERED THE CALL

Eugene J. Finnegan, of Buffalo, a
member of the football squad and star
pitcher on the baseball team at
Georgetown, has enlisted in the Medi-
cal Corps of the army. He has been
stationed at the Army Medical School
in this city.
Finnegan has played football at the
institution for three years and may not
be lost to the baseball team this sea-
son unless he is orderd away from
Washington. He is a leader in the
glee club and generally prominent in
all student activities,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Shafer In Naw

New York. Jan. R.-Arthur sha-
fer, former third baseman of the New
York Giants, who retired. as fans
will remembf, because he couldn't
stand for the mash notes silly girls
sent him, has Joined the navy avia-
ton service and is in camp at San
Diego, Cal, learning to operate a
seaplane.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
WILLARD SUED FOR
$4,000 BY WRESTLER

chicago, Jan. 12.-Jess Willard.
heavyweight champion, was made de-
fendant in a suit for SIS 900 fled here
oy Attorney John A. Ullrich, counsel
Tor Victor ]. Tex. Dowd. a former en-
pioye OF Wizards show. Dowd asks
for damages for injuries alleged to
have been received in a bout with a
Willard show wrestler at Rome, Ga,
last october.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
BROOKLYN OWNER
REFUSES TO ARGUE

New York, Jan. I2-Charles II. Eb-
bets is a believer in Sunday baseball,
but he refuses to argue the question.
Rev Dudley Oliver Osterheld, a
New York minister. challenged the
squire Of Flatbush to a debate about
it, but Charles sent back word that
he was looking for expressions OF
opinion and not for debates.
In case Ebbets had accepted the
challenge the fans believe there would
have been much argument over the
selection Of a referee.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Fitzsimmon. 70 Renort

New York. Jan. 12.-Brooklyn
comment is that Tom Fitzsimmons,
the former Northwestern League
infielder who refused to report last
year, Is depended on to Join Man
ager Robinson's team this wear.
That may be true. but report from
the West some time back had ~
that Fitzsimmons had Joined the
army. >Ae
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
One Dozen in Service.

New York. Jan. 12.-The Boston
Red Sox lost their twelfth player
when Pitcher Sam Jones was &C
cepted for service in the national
army last week. If Dick Hoblitzel
goes through with his intention OF
joining the army dental depart
ment he will make the thirteenth
Red Sox to go to war.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ALBANY WOULD GET
In INTERNATIONAL

New York, Jan. 12.-Syracuse and AL
bany. 1t was learned here today, are
seeking franchises In the Interna-
uonal League. 1t is reported that
they may replace Richmond and Mon
treal.
The lineup of the league for 1918 will
be decided at a meeting Of the club
owners February Il
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Horstman Signs.

st. Louis, Jan. 12.-Oscar Horstman,
the young right-hander who is ex-
pected to be a star on Jack Hen
bricks Cardinal pitching staff this
year. is one of the first to sign a
new contract, and President Hickey
thinks so well of him that it was
made for two years.