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The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
FATHER TIME
CALLS TIGER
Baltimore wolf Boy" Has
Been Great Bantam
weight Battler.

Old Father Time has tapped the
Baltimore Wolf Boy" on his shoul-
der and warns him to never enter
the roped arena again, as his days
as the Tiger" in the bantam-weight
class are over. Father Time gave
this warning to Kid Williams. for
mer bantam-weight champion, on
Tuesday night at the Olympic Club
of the Quaker City. when the Oriole
bearcat was forced to take a kayo
from the hands of Joe Lynch, the
sensational New York battler.
Many followers of the ring game
in this vicinity believe that Father
time had issued his call to the
Wolf Boy in his recent battle in
Baltimore with "Kewpie". Ertle. Of
st. Paul, when Williams was three
times fioored, and his Waterloo"
at the hands of Joe Lynch did not
come as any big surprise to most
of his friends and followers.
When Father Time comes around
he taps gently on his first appear
ance, but makes known his pres
ence with a more or less thunder
Gus wallop on his second visit. This
wallop has been issued and 1t Is
with regret that williams many
friends and ardent admirers admit
the great little battler is through.
The Wolf Boy was one champion
of all champions in this class. To
earn his laurels he was forced to
beat the best of them and he did it
in the style of a master. Williams
was not like most champions when
they gain the crown and fall into
h. - "a fnrlRhf
them all and never attempted at
any time to pick easy spots.
Fighting was the Kids business
and the blond battler kept hopping
all the time. Wherever he appear
ed he made a host of friends be-
cause he always put up a clean. ag-
gressive fight, the kind of battle
that enthuses followers Of the pugi-
listic game.
The Knockout was the FIRST suffer
ed by Williams in his ring career or
eight years. Without taking any Of
the credit from Lynch it is apparent
that Williams no longer is a first
class boxer. His resolve to stay in
the bantam class despite natural
tendency to take on weight sapped
him OF a great deal of strength and
ne COulu not ldhc puHSllSs WHICH III
his prime he shook on without even
batting an eye.
Williams claimed the bantam-weight
title in 1913, and despite the counter
claim OF Johnny Coulon, soon proved
his right to the championship. He
proved a worthy successor Of George
Dixon. Jimmy Barry and Terry Nc
Govern until in 1915 he lost on a foul
to Johnny Ertle. Some OF the critics
at that time declared that Ertle was
entitled to recognition as the cham
pion on the score OF the foul. but
this view was not upheld by the ma
jority OF experts
1t was on January 3. 1917, that Will
liams lost the title to Pete Her
man at New Orleans. They went
twenty rounds to a decision and Her
man got the award. Williams pro-
tested the decision, but since then
Herman has shown himself a first
class boxer, while Williams has gone
down the ladder fast
Williams is a native OF Denmark
He was born in Copenhagen in De-
cember, 1898, and his real name is
Johnny Gutenko.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
TURNER WILL MEET
ALBRIGHT TONIGHT

The stage is all set for the cham
pionship wrestling match which
will be staged tonight at the Ly-
ceum Theater, when Joe Turner,
the local middle-weight, meets Con
Albright, the Rochester middle
weight, in a finished affair. These
grapplers are entering this contest
at catch weights. Albright will tip
the beam slightly over 160 pounds.
Albright has agreed to have p.
F. O'Connor, the well-known local
official, as the third man on the
mat, and Manager McGeOrge has
gone further and guaranteed AL
bright a square deal all-around.
The fans that take in this match
are sure of witnessing a rough
and-tumble affair, as both wrestlers
are known to like the rough going.
The only match staged between these
matnen took place three years ago.
as the main attraction for George
Peck's benefit, but no decision was
reached, as the police were forced
to stop the contest because of rough
tactics. Tonight's bout will follow
the regular performance.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
CHANEY WINS BOUT
In NINTH ROUND

Baltimore. Nd, Jan 3o.-After lay
OF Of about six months, due in the
main to a broken bone in his left
hand. George Clancy. got back into
action tonight when he stopped Packey
Hommey. OF New York. in the ninth
round Of a scheduled fifteen-round
bout. before the American Athletic
Association, at Albaugh's Theater.
CLANCY got after Hommey from the
start OF the bout. landing lefts and
rights at will He had the Gothamite
badly beaten from the so and 1t was
a humane act on the part of the ref
cree, Capt. James Donovan, of the
British army. when he stopped the
fighting in the ninth round.
A left clip to the jaw in the begin
ming Of the ninth made Hommey
groggy. 1t seemed to the fans pres
ent that he would be unable to stand
any further punishment. Cries for
Knockout were heard and the fans
almost became frantic when the ref
cree stopped the bout. crediting
Clancy with a technical knockout.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
CENTRAL FIVE
TRIM CADETS
Mount Pleasant Tossers Get
Revenge on Staunton Mill
tary Academy Quint.

Central Highs five obtained real re-
venge on the Staunton Military
Academy quint, of Staunton, Va, yes
terday in the Mt. Pleasant gym when
the Blue and White boys defeated
the visitors by a 40 to IL count.
Central rushed the Cadets of their
feet and before the visitors could set
tie had run hp twelve points In the
first quarter. The Mt. Pleasant boys
exhibited the best guarding OF the
season. So closely were the visitors
forwards covered that they had but
few shots from the floor. Central was
better at the passing game than the
Cadets and repeatedly carried the
ball down the floor from the jump
OF.
At the end of the first half, Central
had scored seven baskets from the
floor and Daily had dropped five bas-
kets from the 15-foot mark for a 10
to 10 score. In the second half the
Mt. Pleasanters came back and scor-
ed twenty-one points on eight bas-
kets from the floor and FIVE free
tosses. The Cadets did not cage a
basket from the floor during the sec
ond half. All their points were made
on fouls committed by Central play
ers, which netted two from the 15-foot
mark.
Solomon was the thorn In the side
Of the Cadets, as he was all over the
floor taking passes from Wilson.
Solomon scored eighteen OF Central's
points during the contest. while Capt.
Daily followed him a close second with
fourteen points, four of which were
baskets from the floor while ten were
on free tosses.
Eagles and Young, Of the Cadets,
were the only visitors who seemed
able to locate the basket, each regis
tering one basket from the floor
Curry. who jumped center for the
visitors. was the only other player
to register any points and his were
all from the foul mark, from which
he gathered eight points for his team
mates. The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
TENTH
TO MAKE JUMP
Yankees Pilot Has Worked
in Both Big Leagues.
Jumpers Have Failed.

When Miller Higgins leads his
Yankees out on the field for the
first New York game of the 1918
season he will be the NTH Ma
tional League manager who has
shifted his affiliations from the
National to the American League.
And IL Huggins Is successful in
putting over a winner he will be
the first of the National Leaguers
who have nrade good in the Amer
lean circuit.
Five managers have shifted
from the American to the National
League also. but their successes in
the older organization have been
more happy than those who shifted
from the National to Ban John
sons league.
The managers who have served
as pilots in both leagues are Frank
Chance. Hugh Duffy, Pat Donovan,
George Stallings. John McGraw,
WilPert Robinson, Clark Griffith,
Jim Callahan and Fred Lake.
Chance. Duffy and Donovan, after
brilliant successes in the National
League failed to make good with
the American. Stallings' success as
an American League manager was
only nominal.
Perhaps the best known and most
surprising example Of National
leagurer's failure in the American
was that Of Frank Chance with the
Yankees. Chance had been one of
the most successful managers in
the old league. For seven years
he had managed the Cubs, building
up one OF the greatest machines
baseball has ever known. In the
seven years be finished first four
times, second twice and third once,
winning two world championships.
He went to New York as the high
est salaried manager in, baseball,
but his team could finish no better
than seventh in 1918. and he quit
the club in disgust in the middle
of the 1914 season with the club
in sixth place.
Pat Donovan after six years in
the National League went to the
Red Sox in 1910. but in two years
there could finish no better than
fourth. Hugh Duffy went from the
Phillies to manage the White Sox.
but his two years were not at all
successful. Stalhngs managed the
Phillies for two years before going
to Detroit, where he remained only
one year. although his club finished
third. Stallings later went back to
the National League. where he be-
came the miracle man" after his
successful drive in 1914.
McGraw and Robinson, who man
aged the Baltimore Americans be-
fore they went back to the National
League, have both been successful
in capturing pennants.
Clark Griffith was a manager of
the Stallings type. changing twice
from league to league After win
ming a pennant with the White Sox
in 1901 and fourth the next year
Griff went to New York. where he
stayed five years, twice finishing
second. Griff then went to Cincin-
natl where he finished fourth, fifth
and sixth in three years, a fair rec
ord for the Reds. In six years at
Washington Griff has finished sec
ond twice and been in the first divi-
sion three times.
Fred Lake and Jim Callahan were
unable to benefit by changes from
one league to another. After Lake
had finished third with the Boston
Red SoN in 1910 he could do no bet
ter than last with the Boston Ma
tionals the next year. Callahan's ex-
periences both with the White Sox
and Pirates are well known
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
THANKING STARS
x\ULING SPORT
By JACK VEI0CK.
No. 1.-THE VALUE OF PLAYERS.

No. 1.-THE VALUE OF PLAYERS,
Who is the best third baseman in
the business today?
Chicago fans will shout the name of
Buck Weaver. Philly bugs will war
BILE Milton Stock.
The same variance OF opinion Is
found everywhere. Ask q score of
fans to name the best players in ell
positions and you would get n score
of different answers. The baseball
bug sets up his idols and worships
them. His opinions will not parallel
your own.
Cobb and Alexander have national
regulations. They are recognized
stars. But there are many others,
not as widely advertised. but Just
as valuable in many wsgs for their
consistency.
Hitting. fielding and base running
ability must be balanced In a ball
player to make him highly valuable.
Great hitters who cannot field are not
of much value except as pinch per-
formers at the bat. And the player
who cannot hit, but is a curly wolf
in the field seldom sticks in the big
show unless his club Is blessed with
aheoAoA o1AChbNA anu SoH al
ford to carry one weak hitter for his
fielding prowess.
All in all, the most valuable player
combines all the arts of the game and
the habit Of being "ln there" every
day. doing his bit consistently to win
ball games.
OF the, many players in the majors
today. which is the most valuable in
each position? Who's who among
the shortstops. catchers or fielders? {?
For the sake OF comparison we have
taken nine outstanding players for
each position and ranked them, to the
best OF our judgment. all the while
remembering that. in the case Of
pitchers. the slabber who can stand
lots Of work and turn in the greatest
number of victories is the most valu-
able to any mans club; that the field
er or catcher who deserves most
credit is the one whose all-around
ability would make him a valuable
asset to any one of the sixteen major
league clubs.
Starting with the pitchers in the
next article, the players selected for
each position will be taken up.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
PLAYERS
TO GET DAILY HIKES

Clark Griffith has Joined the Hik-
ers Club. At least this Is what most
Of his ball players will think when
they report to the Augusta training
camp the middle of March. Griff is
attempting to get hotel accommoda-
tions in Augusta which will be some
two or three miles from the ball
park so that the players will be
compelled to hike this distance four
times duTing the daily workouts.
The heights of North Augusta. S.
c., were not far enough away for
the Old Fox, SO the Chamber of Com
meTce OF the little Georgia town
has arranged to place the club at
Wrenwood Inn, which, 1t is claimed.
is three miles from the Augusta
ball park.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
$4,000 PAID FOR STALLION.
Canadian Horseman Buys Marathon
from |. B. Respess.

New York, Jan. SO.-Capt. J. K. L.
Ross, the Canadian owner and breeder
Of race horses, has purchased the stall
lion Marathon from ]. B. Respess for
a price reported as 10000. The deal
was put through by H G. Bedwell.
who conducted the negotiations when
Capt Ross purchased Cudgel recently
from John W. Schorr, also for $4,000.
The stallion will be quartered at the
Ross farm at Montreal Marathon is
an imported horse by Martegan-On-
dulee. He was sold fourteen years ago
for 500, after a breakdown while rae
ing in the colors of Harry Payne
Whitney. Marathon Is the sire OF Jack
Hare, tr., one Of the leading 2-year-
olds of last season, and OF Gipsy
Queen, Desire and Foster.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
AS RED SOX WILL
LINE UP In SPRING

New York, Jan. 3O.-The Boston Red
SOx are reasonably sure to play Nc
Innis on first base, Scott at shortstop,
Gardner at third. Strunk, Hooper,
Walker or Walsh in the outfeld with
Schang and Agnew behind the bat
The pitching staff will include Bush,
Mays, Leonard. Ruth and Foster. AS
Jack Barry and Janvrin appear to
be lost, President Frazee must secure
new man to cover second base.> II
Dick HoblitZell returns to play first
base McInnis may be assigned to the
middle bag. At any rate the Red Sox
will present formidable lineup when
the American League season opens.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Puse. $50; claiming; ;-yrar
olds; mile. Thinker. lcs: Attomey Muir. lO5
An Bright, lOs: Honey suckle. 80; Billy Nestle
house lc1; Sister Marjorie &; Lady Eileen,
l6; F1apper, g; Alma Louie, los; CoTito
g; Grand Duke. los; Helmick. los. Also eligible;
Paula v. lc2; DioscOride. log; Couner. le; Del
SECOND RACE-Purse. $50: claiming: &
ycar-Olds ard upward: mile and a sixteenth
TllOtson. LIZ; GLORY Belle. Io5; Ben Lew. ll2
HickOrynut, 100: Chiffon King, IL; 'Slumbe-rT
lo7; Augustus Heinz. IL: y. c. welch. 10
Walter H. Pearce no; Early Non, lr; Bnssi
bert timp.). lC7: Swift FoU. .0j. Also eligible
Disurber. Il2: 'ConhASratiou. Io7; Prret Peal
III: Great DoleT, los.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $40: claiming; 4-y-sr
olds and upward; mile and a sixteenth TOd
ding. ll6: GSleswinthe ~; LAckruse, lIs
Juvenile. l1; Dr. Charc1t. liz; 'HUdas Brcther,
lG; Hermuda, IL; Electric ls; Ampere 2nG
GDPl. IL; Marie CuShll, IO2. LADY Little
lm; Misc Represent, IS Also eligible: sTze
La. lo7; TodcH, Ill; AHad. l'7; Surprising,
N7.
FOURTH RACE-Mne spd a .i1teenth; ;,
ysar-olds. Opportunity. ia; Iron Crnss md. ln5
fDick Williams. ll2; :BOndsze. l6: twatei
LADY. 100: Haubs-k. IIo; fBo5 Hense5. %
III. Perkins esltry
:NrS. ]. Arthur entry
FIFTH RACE-Purse $40. claiming: Syear,
'olds end upward: mile and - yaTds Brother
Jonathan. us; Goblin; s.: Sol GnS7. 10
'wAukesg. lol; 'Redland. 10; Paddy Dear, 10
Dalwood. &c.
SIXTH RACE-PurSs, $50: claiming: l-yeSr.
clds and upward; mile ani a iXteuth Rhymer,
IL; Beauty Shop. Ill; 'Jabot, IL; Lsther. lls
Edith BaumAn. los; 'F. c. Cole, III: Mar
Warm. IL; SempeT Staluart. H; 'DInd1ary,
III: Napoleon, ia: Handful, i'll; Royal In
terrst. III. Also eligible: -Requianl. l0l: king
ling md. Ill; Leah Cochran. IO9; Sol McNSb,
los
SEVENTH RACE-Cainins: syea--ods and
upward; mile and - Yards Christie Is; .IuS
tice Goebel, Jos: Eddie T. rs: "Ths Bug
Body. 100; Hary Junior. 10: Stir Up. l5i
Rosevater. los: 'Aluierce. Is; Dancer. lie;
'Shrapnel lO2: 'Thornwooi l05: Running
Queer. 100. Also eligible. Nike CGLen. 10;
Minnie +. 100; Parrish. loe; 'Ahena, ia
Ar,r-rras.. .iInunnn. nl.ir,.H
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Cuban ponies. ridden BY Gu
ban boys
SECOND RACE-Norclty rac. for motOrcy-
cles. automobiles, foot racers. and thorough
breds
THIRD -Three--earo'is: claiming;
rurse. sPo: FIVE and onc-haE furlongz. Dora
Collins. lO3; Anszonian, 10: Roc o. LnBCrne.
Jos: Kathahdin. lO5: NardA B., l0s; Go Soon.
IH'; Sol Mint, lts: Moncreif. los; Katherine
Turner. Ill; Santo. lis; Donner. Us; Uncle
Dick li3
FOURTH RACE-Threc year-olds ana NJ
ward: claiming; prrse. 500; FIVE and one half
frlon-s Elizabeth McNaurhton, lO3: Gencsis.
lO; Highland Lassie. los; Msgic Mirror. l0
James, 10; Freedom. Ill: Joe n. lis: Suresri.
lI3; scorpii. ll3; Nolt. ll3; Moller. rs; J. b.
HarreU. ll5.
FIFTH RACE-Three-y year-olds and upwSra;
claiming: purse. 500: six furlongs. 'Lohengrin,
lc2; Mesmer. lco: Molly MSCuire loo; Rrobecs.
lC2; Hattie Burton, lo5: LynJoTa l05: al Hud-
son, loi; Unity. los; Serbia. lo5; Dromi, los
Thomas Hare. los: Calay-ock. IL.
SIXTH RACE-Red Cross Handicap: 5yesr-
olds and upward: purse. $50: SIX fIrl0nrs.
Zululand. %: CuddIe IN IS: Alert. q; Mile
stone. lCi: Encore lG; S2arkler, lo5; Zalie. 10;
J. ]. Nurdock IL
SEVENTH EACE-For officers Of the Cuban
amy.
EIGHTH RACE-PreSideut Mcnoczl Handi-
csp: 81 go added: Syear Olds and upward: one
and onc-uuartcr miles. Queen TrUvato, 81; Chief
Brown. l03 Prince Phishurpc. IH; Nashville
l0: Sun God. lis: Olga Star. IL. Nashville
and Sun God. William Bros onty.
NINTH RACE Three-y -olds and upward
claiming: purso. 500: six furlcngs. 'Rio Brszos.
JOS: Flare. lO5: White Crown. l05; Damietta.
los: Cardone. l1a; Purple and Gold 100; 'Jamcs
Oakley. III: 'GraSnere III; Fonctionnaire, IL
Brizz III: Paisruita II. Ill; Palm Leaf ll5
TENTH RACE FoUr-yeSr olds and upward
claiming: purse, $500; one mile. Freshet. los
Duchess Of LisVill, lO5: Fl Rey. lG: 'Algzrdi.
lG: 'Hov. lOI; Regular. lC; 'Bar Hard. IO;
Mother Msrhree. los; Conan, 100; Red Post. 100;
Choctaw. liz: Rey, IL
ELEVENTH RACE-For mules. ridden By
uegro ridSrs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
ROCK HILL Is
EASY PICKINGS
GaIlaudet Quint Is Not Push
ed in Trimming Mary
land Tossers.

Gallaudet had things easy In their
gae with Rock Hln College, whom
they defeated IS to "a. yesterday
afternoon at Kendall Green. The
bun and blue boys were slow in
starting. but when they got going
the result of the contest was never
in doubt. II the Kendall Greeners
had been able to score on half the
shots they tried, the total would
have Just doubled forty-eight. OF
course Rock Hill had lots OF
chances, but as Gallaudet guarded
very closely their shots were more
or less hurried.
Neither team was able to tally
many points from the 15-foot mark,
although they had lots of chances
to do so. whitman started OF well
in this respect by getting four
straight. but then fell down on
about eight or ten OF them. Barella
and PARROT both tried their hand
at foul shooting but missed many
chances to increase their score.
Both teams played real basket
ball at times but the bun and blue
did not get down to real team work
until Whitman was shifted to his
old position at guard and Ferguson
took his place at center. The pass
ing OF both teams was very poor
and fearfully slow, as many OF
their relays to each other were
either blocked or intercepted.
The first period was much better
played than the last half simply
because Gallaudet failed to tally
double pointers on shots that ought
TO have landed. II Wilson had one
chance he had about twenty. but did
not score a point. Time and again
he would get the ball near his goal
with no one guarding and simply
blow.
whitman scored four field goals in
quick succession at the start of the
second seance, receiving the ball
from Wilson. who received the
knock-off from center. Coach Moore.
knowing that his charges could not
lose. sent in three or four substi-
tutes during the last ten minutes
of play. The score was then about
40 to 16. From that time until the
end the teams were about evenly
matched and scored the same num-
Der OF points, 8 all.
Parrott. Coplay and Currin did the
best work for the visitors. and prac-
tically all Of it. as the other mem
bers OF the team did not appear to
know the first rudiments of the in
door game. The lineup and sum-
mary:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
SERVICE FLAGS FOR A. A.
President Hickey Says Each Park
Will Have TwoBanners.

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-Among other deco
rations at association parks next sea-
son will be two service flags, one for
the league and the other in honor of
local players who have Joined the col
ors. President Hickey already has be-
gun compiling the data for the league
emblem and has written each club
owner to furnish him with a list OF
men in service. 1t is believed the
American Association will surpass
either big league in the number OF
stars on its flag and probably have the
largest service flag of any circuit
extant. The rank and file of A. A.
players are younger than the average
big Lacquer, and consequently are not
so greatly hampered by family ties.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
Pete Sore on Baltimore.

New York, Jan. 30-Although the
manager of the American A. c., of
Baltimore, IS willing to ofrer Pete
Herman, the bantam-weight cham
pion. a guarantee Of $500 to box Joe
Lynch a fifteen-round bout to a de-
cislon at the American A. c., of
Baltimore, at date to be selected by
Herman. there is not a chance of
Herman taking the match, as he fears
he might get the worst Of the decision
In that city.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
Rock Hill FDe Beaten By Gaaudet Central Gets Revenge
NELSON COMING HERE.

Cincinnati, Jan. S.-Battling Mel
son, the durable Dane. who was
considered one Of the greatest
light-weights that ever stepped into
a ring. was turned down by the
War Department officials here on
his application for training camp
activities work. Nelson is now en-
route to Washington for a personal
interview with Secretary of War
Baker, with expectations Of land
ing an instructors position.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
JOHNS HOPKINS FIVE
TRIMMED BY NAVY

Annapolis, Nd. Jan. 3o.-The bas-
ket-ball team OF the Johns Hopkins
Medical School, OF Baltimore. put up
an aggressive game here this after
noon. but were outclassed by the
Annapolis Midshipmen and went down
to defeat by the score OF A to ..
The sailors exhibited too strong a
defense for the Baltimore boys. Wei
ner put up a brilliant game for the
Medicos. while Olsen. Allen and
Welch starred for the middies.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
Burns Going Good.

New York. Jan. 30.-Frankie Burns,
the crack bantam-weight of Jersey
City, says that he is in fine trim for
his fifteen-round bout with Dutch
Brandt, Of Brooklyn, at the Orleans
A. C., Of New Orleans, on Monday
night. Frankie further states that If
he defeats Brandt that he will prob
ably be signed up to fight Kid Car
ter, the New Orleans bantam, or
Johnny Ertle for fifteen rounds at the
same club.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
To Take Limit South.

ST. Louis, Jan. 3O.-The st. Louis
Browns will take the maximum limit
OF players to the Texas training camp
evidently. for it is announced that
thirty-four contracts have been mailed
out The thirty-fifth is held by George
Sisler, who has a hold over document
Except in the case of several players
who had contracts holding over from
Federal League days there were slight
cuts II any in salaries. according to
the MANAGEMENT One of those who
got the knife in his figures was Lee
Magee,