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The Washington times., 1918-12-24
MAJOR SEASON TO
BEGIN. APRIL e

CHICAGO. Dec. z4-The 1913 majop
league season win open on wednes-
day. April q. President Ban johnson,
Of the American League. announced
on his return from New York
The opening date was agrsd upoa
at . conferences with John A Heyd-
Ter, president OF the National LeaguA
The majors have definitely decided
to play schedules OF 40 games fnstsaA
OF 1854. he said.
The schedule committee Of ne ~
tional League, consisting Of PreA-
dent Hsydler and Barney Drsyeuns.
president Of the Pittsburgh club. vi,
meet with President Johnsoa n
French Lick, Ind on January 3 -
draft the schedule. 3.... 4 .>e
The season will close, aceordlnI -
tentative plans about September -,
thus giving an opportunity to play
the worlds series before October 1.
The players probably will be signed
to hve-month contracts instead Of sfx.
Each club will make three trips
around the circuit. playing twenty
games with every club.
Now that the definite data for open
ing the season has been set, the clubs
will start immediate preparations for
the spring training season, which
probably viii get under way between
March IS and 20, q month later than
in previous years
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
sutherland Gets
Cross of War

Lukey" Sutherland. former
Alexandria Cardinal end, one of
those tall, thin lads who used to
bowl 'em over in football, we'll
remembered by Alexandria fans,
has been wounded and cited for
bravery in France.
Sutherland's friends have heard
Of the award of the French Croix
de Guerre for distinguished brav-
cry in action. Sutherland was
also reported as among the
wounded. Word is expected from
him daily, and Alexandria fol-
lowers are waiting patiently.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
EXPECT INTERCOLLEG ATHLETICS
TO BOOM FOLLOWING GOTHAM SESSION

Intercollegiate athletics are ex-
pected to receive new life and spirit
following the big session Friday at
New York of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association. The meeting
viii be called at the Hotel Aston and
viii be attended by representatives
of all the more prominent universe
ties and colleges in the country.
The effect of military training or
student bodies generally, as well as
upon athletes themselves, will be the
subject Of several papers to be read
at the meeting. 1t is expected that
suggestions will be made to continue
Military training, at least in q modi
ned way, in the universities.
Among come. of the officials who
win be present and speak upon the
sports activities in their respective
divisions are DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft.
DR.. George L. Fisher, Dean ]. R. An
gell, University of Chicago, end DR..
George L. Maylan, Columbia
Here's the Progran.
The program follows:
Physical Training and Athletics in
the French Army" by DR.. George L.
Maylan, Columbia; THE Reconstruc-
ton Program for Physical Educa-
ton in the Colleges" by Dean J. R
Angel. University Of Chicago; The
War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities; to What
Extent Can Its Plans and Methods Be
=. Al
gestions from headquarters by DR..
Joseph z. Rsycroft, member OF the
commission. (b) Suggestions from
the field by Capt J. L. Griffith, in
charge Of the work at Camp Pike.
Report of a discussion in the Ath-
letic Research Society on reconstruc-
ton of college athletics by DR..
George L. Fisher, director of the
Physical Work Bureau, Y. n. c. A.,
and sHThe Need of a National Health
Service" by DR.. T. A. Storey, New
York state inspector Of physical
training.
They'll All BE There.
The various districts will be repre-
scented by the following: First. E. H.
Bstsford, Williams College; second.
Prof. T, A. Vol, c. c. N. Y; third.
,Dfrector r. 7. Abercrombie, Johns
hopkins University; fourth, Prof. ].
Il. Crenshaw, Georgia School OF Tech
noiogy; gifth, Director G. A. Huff.
University of Illinois; sixth, DR.. w.
=. MeaneIl, University of Missouri;
seventh, &c. FutraIl, president Uni
yersity OF Arkansas; eighth, Prof. R.
II. Molten, Colorado College; ninth,
Prof. A. d. Browne. Oregon State
Agricultural College.
NJ II I, williams the chairman of
the football rules committee: DR.. ].
A Rabbit. Of the central board on Of
6cials: DR.. J. Z. Raycroft, OF the bas-
Iretbau rules committee; Frank l.
Castienan, track rules committee; DR..
Rabitt. association football; F. A.
Tnehring. swimming and water
1norts. and DR.. Raycroft, on publica-
fion OF rules. will present the result
OF their labors of the year.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
BARLEY MADDEN ACCEPTS
CHANCE TO BATTLE WELLS

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Bartley Mad
6sn will be the first opponent to face
s9rgt. Billy Wells, the English heavy
.,.I1ht- who is about to visit America.
sr9eant Wells used L be known as
Ronbardier Wells. He as made sew
eraJ drives for the heaN weight title
81 The world. but always unsuccess-
SuIIy Al PaIzer upset him once right
here in New York with a wicked clip
an the chin. Georges Carpenter did
II twice on the other side.
Wells outpointed Eddie McGoorty In
the recent service boxing tournament
nd that has encouraged him to make
another plunge into the ruffled sea of
beavyweight pugilism II he sue
ceeds in his first few bouts here IL Is
nossible that Jack Dempsey may take
= look at him for q round or two,
anyway.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
BENNY LEONARD TO MEET
JOHNNY DUNDEE IN RING

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Benny Leon
ard. worlds lightweight champion
will meet Johnny Dundee at Newark
January Is, but his title will not be
in danger. for both boys will box at
catchweights.
Leonard expects to be kept busy
with ring engagements throughout
the winter. Constant boxing should
put him in perfect condition by the
spring. and it is possible that he will
then defend his championship honors
against some OF his many challengers.
Charley White OF Chicago, Billy Wha
len of st. Paul, and Lew Tender OF
Philadelphia, are his principal chal-
lengers.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Some Best Wi,he..

Some Best Wishes.
I've extend the best wishes OF the
season to Clark Griffith. hoping he
VIII have good health and a lighting
ball club and extending to him our
Whole-hearted support;
To all the members of the bali
club. trusting they'll deliver the goods
and reap the reward:
To all those who make attractive
sports in Washington. such as the
coaches and athletes at Georgetown.
Catholic University, GalIaudet ana
George Washington: the Instructors
and lads who represent all of Wash
ington's high schools; the golfers out
at Chevy Chase. Columbia. KIrkside.
Bannockburn, and Washington; the
Kennel Club folks; the Potomac Boat
Club; the big flock of tennis players
who are fast putting the Capital in
the forefront among tennis cities of
inc country; the bowlers, who are
mantully seeking to make -up in en-
thusiasm for their present woefuIIv
small numbers since Uncle Sam called
the young men of the land: the Wash
lngton Swimming Club and tho Ca
noe Club; and,
May Health and happiness through
an the coming year be the portion OF
corporal Charles R. Cox End Col
John ID. O'Reilly. OF Georgetown: cold
Bill Ulman, who knows more about
good roads than the man who sup-
gested them; James Marshall Little.
Paul Fenelon, and Capt Bob Gala
han the Three Little Dears:" Riley
wilson, baseball nut. mighty fisher
man traveller and story-teller par ex-
cellence; Capt. Richard J. BeaIl. O.
N. c, in his youth a well-knowu
Washington athlete and still a lover
OF sport; "Cy" Cummings, gentleman
sportsman and good friend; Lieut.. "
Pat Bresnahan, a rare old gentIemsn.
Harry Ward, the irrepressible: Rob
Doyle, of sandIot fame: Col. Frank
Conger. discoVerer of the Potomac
river; ]. K. Jones. proprietor of the
Jay Kay Jones'" queen of the fleet.
"Skeeter" Watson, who set a worlds
record from here to Laurel one dark
and stormy night; Gene Hendley. en-
ltVener of every group he finds; "Old
Sprfg, who coached the trained fIeas
In the Ark: "Perduke" Fowler and
Steve Cochran, partners in crime; p.
+. OConnor and Joe Freeman, the
fistic duo; Gus Noack, who tided us
over some rough jumps; Jack Saffel,
who INDUCES In delicate craVats:
Bishop Flanagan. now "Officer 666"
at the Union Station; Cliff, Tommy
and BILL who saved our life more
than once in the wicked old days;
"Bevo" Brown. who once bought a
Philadelphia hotel in which to house
his printers baseball team; and any
more whose names have slipped us
for the nonAe.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
PERCY HAUGHToN WILL BE
HARVARD COACH IN 1919

BOSTON,. Dec. 24.-Major Percy
HauglEUn. U. S. A. who has just ar
rived in this country from France,
will coach the Harvard football eleven
next fall. according to those who
generally know things in Cambridge.
With a good nucleus on hand for the
varsity eleven, Harvard should take
up the sport right where 1t stopped or
the outbreak of war.
Haughton resigned his position as
president OF the Braves when he ae-
cepted his commission in the chemi-
cal warfare branch of the army.
Therefore there is nothing to inter-
fere with his taking charge of the
football squad. =s
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
WELTERWEIGHTS TO CLASH
FOR NEW ORLEANS FANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24.-JImmy
Murphy, of Philadelphia, and Frankie
Russell, welterwefght champion OF
the South, will meet in q twenty
round bout tomorrow afternoon at
the Auditorium A. c. Russell 70 q
strong favorite with the fans here.
and a banner throng Is expected to
see him in action
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Do Won Believe Thi.t

Manager Foil of the Cleveland club
was playing in his home town, Wa
terbury, one day, and was trying out
a new player named Henry cranker
on third base.
After the game, Fohl started home
in his new auto. but got STALLED"
One OF the fans, in passing him,
said: DO you want George Tur-
ner" Foil looked up and replied:
at will let Henry Cranker."
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
From One Extreme
To Other. =.

Stanley coveleskie, Of 0eve-
land, and Eddie Cicotte. Of chi-'
eagO. used to win nearly an the
shut-out games IN which their
teams participated and IN which
they pitched. It was Just the
<other way arouad his year.
Gcotte was On the noond in
se-en eapes that he White sox
lost by ahut-out scores. and
eoTslsskls found himself In .
similar predIcament on six 90
: sasions. =
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
LOOKING. 'EM OEER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

When question just
ing lot of magnates and still big bunch Of players who
their releases last September Several athletes have
boldly and said that either their contracts should continue
they should be declared free agents and able with
offering them Of for those whose
end 1918 they hardly expect same
terms next They claiming be free agents.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
PHILADELPHIA BOXERS TN
RING WITH NEW WORKERS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24-Ef WIN
pc Fn ntsS Va -, Sew hork eom or
local boxers viii contest against -
many from the metropolis. the nnaI
clash being between George Young"
Erne, OF this city, and Willie Jack
son, the New York lightweight Tha
semi-dnal VIII have Benny valKer.
the French boxer who now resides IN
the big town, and Frankie Clarke IN
action.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Didn't Need 1t All.

1t was at a game between a COL
ored team from New York and the
Newport Trojans. at Newport. in 1910.
The third baseman OF the New York
team was at bat.
He was one of those fellows who
take hold OF his bat In the middle.
Well. he knocked out a two-bagger
to deep center. A fair fan said:
Look at that nice hit. and he only
used half the batr'
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
FEES TO RETURN.

John ORef1ly. Georgetown's hAshsE-
ball coach. q not worrying. Froddy
Fees, crack shooter for the past tive
years, IN sure to be ready when TIE
whistle blows Fees has been eaxry-
ing on his studies and working FOR
the Government at the same tina IN
the ordnance department
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
He STONED Right There.

Bill was a ballpIayer from Fall
River, and he was telling everyone
that he was a star. On his first trip
up to the plate the pitcher hit him
in the head with the ball.
Bill went down like a log. rolled
over while the umpire said, "Take
your base"
Bill got up and started for third
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
She NfIr.ed NothInr

The Detroit Tigers were playing at
Fenway Park in 1915. About the
fourth inning a young couple sat
down behind a fan. The remark he
heard the lady make was all in one
breath.
Erred, what is the scorer"
Fred answered: Nothing to moth
ing in the fourth"
She answered: Good! We haven't
missed anything"
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
WILL HAVE FAST CUNT.

st. Aloysius tossers will have one Of
the fastest CUNTS in the city. While
the lineup is yet to be announced
several former Gonzaga basketers are
sure to be listed with the st. Aloysius
players.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Here Are Some Funny Baseball Tales

grounds found that they had been
hired by Butch McDevitt. So they
had to pay Butch his price or no
game. Butch won out.
1t came out later that Butch was
broke and had framed the kilograms
to get q little loose change.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
Twas Like q Mule.

An EngIishman sat near third base
in the ninth inning. Suddenly a foul
knocked him unconscious. When he
came to the crowd had left the
grounds, only his American friend
standing over him
He opened his eyes and said: what
kicked me, Emery?" He was told a
foul. To which he answered, 81
thought IL was q mule"
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

Abbott, a pole vaulter, with = rec
ord of eleven feet, who did twenty
feet in the broad jump two years
ago. has been in the s. A 7. G. unit
as Maryland State College. Both lads
started training before the HOLIDAYS.
Waiter Mcnamara, Techs track
captain. is at Maryland State College.
He is one of the fastest quartermilers
in this section Of the country, and
may be anchor man on States relay
team
Gonzaga does little IN football or
baseball, but the I street lads cer-
tainly jump into the basketball game,
as all of the high schools win at
test this season. Gonzage remains
unbeaten- =
The Georgetown Props kSes 1
strong combination In the QByrne
boys, Danahy, Coype. and Byrnes.
They have lost but one battle, and are
itching for a return game with Com
zaga
The Georgetown Props want 70 play
Central in the Georgetown gymnasium
for a-change. The Props asked Cen
trail for q battle before the holidays,
but Central wanted game In the
Central gym, it is said
Loehler, Techs sophomore athlete,
appears to be unusually versatile. He
is a corking good center on the bas-
ketball team, has earned his letter
in track, and appears to have the
makings of q first class football
player.
Ed Fridinger. Eastern's basketball
guard, recently returned to school,
may be in the lineup when the team
plays again.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
WILL PLAY BASKETBALL

st. Aloysius and the ouartermas-
tiers, of Ft. Myer, viii be on the
boards for a game at Mt Vernon
Hall, Ninth and K streets northwest,
tomorrow night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
o'BoYLEs MAY RETURN.

Henry and Jim o'Boyle, George
towns star all-around athletes, who
have created a sensation in tennis and
basketball at Pelham Bay with the
Naval Training Station teams, may
return to the Hilltop.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
TECH PLAYS eoNzAeA.

Technical High School players will
meet Gonzaga on the floor at Mt
Vernon Hall on New Year night The
game precedes the Fl. Myer-Camp
Humphreys Service League engage
ment.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
pIckER ON CONTEST.

The Naval Gun Factory eleven,
champions Of the Service Football
League here. Is dickering with the
Quantico Marines for a game New
Year Day. Sundays contest was post
poned.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
MAY HAVE BACKS BACK.

Georgetown may have its great
backfield OF 1917 back next fall.
Johnny Gilroy. Pete Wall. Jackie Ma
loney, and Johnny McQuade are max
ing an effort to get in line for their
finishing courses at Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

pecially those working under fat con-
tracts.
Altogether, the magnates are sit
ting on heated seats these days.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
PHILLIPS AND ABBOTT
BOOST WESTERN OUTFIT
By TAD

Alexander Phillips and Jack Abbott two Of Westerns track
expecting be big the Red and
spring Philips preparing Annapolis
physical when his eyes back
The Washington times., 1918-12-24
FULLER Is OUT NOW.

Earl Fuller, director Of the 7. N. c.
A boys department, and coach Of the
basketball team. Is out again Fuller
had . bad dttae1< Of the "iu.-
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

base, and the crowd roared so much
at Bill that when he realized his
mistake he refused to play any more
and walked of the field.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

Expect College Sports to Boom
After Gathering IN New York.
The Washington times., 1918-12-24

Ed Fridinger. Eastern's basketball
guard, recently returned to school.
may be in the lineup when the team
plays again.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
SOCIALISTS FOR WILSON.
Claim of Unjust War Is Ordered Re-
 pudiated,

New Y ork March 2.-The first tangible evidence of @ reVuIsion against pro-German pacifism among the radicals in America as the re- suit of the kaiser's invasion of Rus Sia, appeared at Aeolian hall last night, when a great gathering of So- Cialists chcered Woodrow Wilson and adopted, almost unanim OuSly, a de- mand that all socialists in America unite in support of the war as the only means of saving the ideals of democracy from Teutonic obliteration.
 Resolutions adopted by the 1,200 present demand that the National So- cialst Party call it's executive conn., mittee within two weeks and nullify the manifesto of the St. Louis So- ciaIist convention which declared the war against Germany "the most un- just in history" The resolution also urged that radicals in America of all shades of opinion let bygones be bygones and that Socialists every- where, conscious of their full duty toward their brothers in Russia, must place themselves now in the van guard of a holy crusade against the madcapS of Europe.'
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
THREE NEGROES LYNCHEvD
Race feud Results in Death in
 Louisiana County

FaNVil1e, La, March 2.-Three ne- groes. whose names were given as Jim Lewis, Jim Jones and Will Pow ell, were lynched by a mob of white men near Delhi, La, in an isolated section of Richmond Parish. last Tuesday, as the outgrowth of trouble between whites and negroes near Del hi on Sunday, when a white farroa,, and a negro were killed.
 Two of the negroes were hanged by the mob and the third was shot as he attempted to escape
 The fighting between white far,u. CTS and negroes at Delhi was caused by hog stealing charged to tho re- erOes Tn an exchange of shots F. D Ferguson and Bolivar Jones 1vcro killed. The white farmers +hen started out to round up the negroes who had been accused as leaders in the trouble.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
COURT MARTIAL DOCTORS
TWO Must Answer For Conditions in
 Army Camp.

Washington, March 2.-As q result Of an investigation disclosing condi- uons in the army hospital at Camp Donlphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. or ders have been issued by the War de- Dartment directing Major Philip B. Connolly, who was in charge of the hospital, and First Lieutenant Walter il. Kirkpatrick, who had charge of me patient whose death resulted in the Investigation, be tried before q general cOurt-martial.
 Orders also have been issued by Secretary Baker that Major-General W. M. Wright, the commanding gen. cral of the division at Camp Doni- phan, and also Brigadier- General l.. G. Berry, who was in command dur ing General Wrights absence in France, be called upon for a report on the conditions disclosed in the re- port from the inspector general who investigated the hospital and how they came to exist. The investiga- ton grew out of complaints made hv the father of Albert Eastwood, a hansas 2uardsman who died at the )omphan camp hospital on Decem Der 2S. The father em bra:ced these complaints in a letter to Henry T. Allen of Wichita, Kan. and subse qucntly they found their way into the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
DAVIS LEFT S5O.375.1f
4Author's Estate One-Third Of Previ-
 OuS Estimate

New York, March 2-Although it was reported when Richard Harding Davis, novelist and war correSpon- dent. died at his country home at Mount KisCO, that he left an estat2 worth close to $15O,000, it developed yesterday, when the executors of the estate filed a report in the WeStches- ter County Surrogate's Court, that the actual value of the estate is now $50,- 375.1 1. The accounting was made hy the Franklin Trust company. anG shows that the total value Of the eS- tate is $93,16S.57, from which must be deducted the expenses of admin istration, debts and other expenses amounting to $42,793.46. The ac- counting shows that Cross Roads Farm, his Mount Kisco estate, was appraised at $60,000, but was sold to Annie II. Cole for $74,434, MT. Davis owned no stocks or bonds except five shares of the Bedford Farmers club. which was appraised at $50. He had a ban kaccount of $797.O9, and the furniture at the farm was appraised at $864.S0.
 The total amount received from royalties on novels and motion pie ture rights aggregated $14,9S1.71 The executors received $750 for the mo- tion picture rights of MT. Davis nov cl somewhere in France" and the sum of $1,04S.63 for the motion pie ture rights of Vera" The royalties on the novel, with the French" amounted to $1 1.64S.81, and on The Deserter," 1,500. The heirs to the estate are Elizabeth Genevieve Me- Evov Davis, the widow; Hope Davis q daughter; Charles Belmont Davis a brother, and Nort Davis Falrar. a sister