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The Washington times., 1918-01-21

not likely to receive one,., eithe-, ex.
cept TO hold hin in re4eFye yins case
Connie Mack wants to buy him from
Frank Navin. Crawford ~ it5tering
in California and recsntiy sRas in
terviewed by. enterprisinE sport writ
ers on the Ceast.', SamfdId .h6f hesl-
tate. to express, hts dISsatlsfactIon
with his surroundingsE IN. Detroit,
charging Ty Cobb with. Jealousy and
with being the real manager OF the
ball club.
II Mack obtains Crawford he will
have three seasoned outfeiders In
Ping Bodie. Sam Crawford, and Kid
Jamiesoh. The veteran Tiger insists
that, while slowing up naturally. he
still has several more years OF good
major league baseball in him and that
he was good enough to play right
feld for the Tigers last summer, In
stead OF sitting on the, bench and look
Ing at half-baked rockies trying to
I'LL his old position.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
PENN STATE CHOPS Two
FROM FRESHMEN'S LIST

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Jan. 90
Penn States freshman football card
for next season was announced here
by r. II. Smith, graduate manager of
athletics. Six games have been
slated, two less than last season, s
a wartime economy measure.
The Indiana Normal eleven has
been substituted for the Riskimine-
tas School which was defeated by the
State College cubs last fall. This is
the only new opponent on the 1912
schedule. Syracuse Freshmen and
Bethlehem Prep are missing from the
new list.
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SCHOOL TEAMS MAP
OUT TOUGH. GAMES
DURING THE WEEK

Business High School and the Army
and Navy Preps expect to do q lot
of scrambIing during the week on
the basketball court; according to the
schedules. The Business lads meet
Western tomorrow In the. league
game, stack up against Army and
Navy Props on. Thursday. and then
against the Georgetown Preps on Sat
urday.
The Army and Navy Preps are
Booked to appear against Technical
on Tuesday, will take on st. Adams
on Wednesday and Business on Thurs
day.
These teams looked to be on the
war path, judging from the engage
nnents. The Props will have a din
cult road to travel in view OF the
fact that the teams they play are
going At top speed.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
WASHINGTON ELEADING
NTERCTTY TOURNAMENT

BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.-The second
block Of 200 points in the so0-point
intercity match At 1872 balkline bill
lizards between Washington and Bal
tdmore. will take place at Elein's Bill
Hard Academy, Fayette and Hanover
streets. tomorrow night.
William Markham will be Frank
Sherman's representative, and State
Champion Ferd II. Linhard will repre-
sent Baltimore. In four tests Of 200
points tho grand total points will
count
In the opening block last Tuesday
". Grant johnson, Of Washington,
outscored William L. Cnduch, by al
points. The score was 2yl 10 169.
which means that Baltimore must
make 81 points more than the Wash
ington representative to even up mat
ters in the next block.
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PRAISES HILLTOP STAR.

Johnny NcQusde, OF Georgetown,
was the best interference back 1 saw
last season." says Tom Ready, coach
of the Lehigh football eleven, who
has been re-engaged for 1918. "He
was a great help to the runner and
always took two or three men when
he headed a Play toward the end.
Maybe his work kept -GIiroy out in
front"
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OFFER herman $1,000.

New Orleans promoters have Of
fered Bantamweight Champion Pete
Herman $4,000 to box Pal Moore. of
Memphis, in a championship hght.
box six rounds In Philadelphia, the
Crescent City promoters Will have 20
more than double their ehfeF before
Pete decides TO even think Il over.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
roRoHAMITss PATRIOTIC.

Bighty-five .Fordham athIetee. who
gained their. letters since 1918. have
enlisted under the colors, thirty-sjx
OF them being former football players
Tho Fordham Props have sent flye
members OF the 1915 eleven with
the Fordham ambulance unit to
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BIKE CHAMP IS KILLED.

PARIS. Jan. 21.-Peit Breton, q IA
nous bike champion. who contested
twice In the New York siX-day race.
Is dead as the result OF a collision
near Troyes. Breton was IL the trans
port department OF the French army,
and his machine collided with 4
butchers. cart He was thrown to the
ground and killed instantly.
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susPENps TITLE TOURNEY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-There will be
no Championship tourney for members
Of the, Western Golf Association next
season. II has been abandoned In
favor OF a patriotic tournament.
Those playing will be required to be
al least thirty-hvs years Of age.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

Now II begins TO shape up as4f
International would start newt APP
Doing away with the 2layer-liE
OF twenty-five men after May Il
expected to bring about ma
changes in the American Eeagi
Owing to the uncertainties connect
with the army draft, all clubs "
have to protect themselves again
loss OF valuable and needed pleye;
For instance, II Clark Griffith fear
TO lose Joe Judge, he would have
keep lines on an available Eubstitu'
or see his team 60 to smash at
wrong time, Now, under the wi
open style, he will be able 10 keep
substitute, even II such action woU
Increase his roster to tWenty-ax.
Nevertheless, no club. except q
richest. will carry Q lot OF usele
players just to MI extra UNIFORM
1t has already been pretty well kgrec
upon that expenses will be shaved
the bone next summer. One way
boost expenses Is to sign up a
pay q lot OF unnecessary playerP-
club will knowingly do that Just 4
the fun OF It There's no fun ih Il
However, with the knpwledge tn;
the sky 10 the limit. no u1ana9er vi
add gray hairs to his head wit
thoughts Of being cut down In mi,
season by a rule made for other ~
more peaceful times
D0s0vnn fer TigeFsS
Bill Donovan, who failed disa'
trously as a big league manager !
New York, may be found with Il
Detroit Tigers next year in The e.
pacity u q coach for pitchers and
scout. He win be among old scene
in Detroit, for II was there that [
did best work as q big league pitch
er.
Donovan has the faculty OF DakinI
friends wherever he goes Even 4
defeat, New York has always like,
him Excuses were made for hir
when they never would have been
made for another manager. accord
ingly New York Is interested low Il
DonoVan's immediate future. and Il
pulling for him to land with his old
club. the. Tigers.
Roxey Roach, who hit q home ruu
for the Griffmen one day; and was
released the next As undesirable. may
get q trial with the Pittsburgh Pi.
rates next summer on the strength
OF his work with louisville in 1917
Roach hit for .251 last season, which
would mean about 200 In fast com.
pany. Besides, he must be arouAd
or thirty-three years q
age He ought 70 fit In with thai
Pittsburgh club.
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rENDrER MEETS CALLAHAN.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9t.-LsW
Tender, Philsdelphls's lightweight
pride, meets frankie Callahan, o.
New York. in a six-round bout here
tonight at the Olympia A A. A weSi
ago Tender gave Willie Jackson
severe trouneing at the same club.
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MISKE ADVANCING FAST.

Billy Me advancing rapidly along the trail OF @ Jack & Dillon Io |
heavyweights
the Giant Killer outweighed by forty pounds ske mixed
challenger Willard that
with a in rounds. =
heavyweights for than knock
ing Barry September 1915 Brooklyn Since then he has
Battling Levnsy, Charlie Wener Joe Bonds Md Norio sna
Fulton. Norfolk ouboxed
the decision but the oer were
Bonds knocked
will weigh to 100 pounds IN another
best
xeipht in sight. light heavy right now
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
SMITH LANDS BERTH.

ATLANTA, Jan. A.-BIlly Smith.
former manager OF the Crackers, has
been appointed business manager Of the
club for the coming season.
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WILL BATTLE o'powo.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. Hilary Greb..
Pittsburgh's slugginE middleweight. has
been matched with Mike O'Dowd, Of st.
Paul, the; champion, for bout some
time next month.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Mclean BUYS COLIN.

Edward s. Mclean, the washing
ton publisher and sportsman, has pur-
chased Colin. and the sire will be
shipped to McLsan's Vir inia. estate
ir ~ W weeks.
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YOU HAVE TO GO BACK.

Close followers the United States have been quite Ted
within the last two three Unless
easily
inside of four Well to tell
Of But 10 go Gu1 o
fas performances.
In Lon Myers yards indoors in 25 seconds This
twelve other spnters but never ed Tommy
Se5 AT Traye Island s. Thomas covered miles
1852 B yards New York city, November 3o 1885,
equaled.
On October a. 1885, Murray walked mile in 629 3d. New
frequently
ember covered three miles in 29 and that
mark been equaled
great the walking Maybe that's Why
Cars of 3SO nl
mil lasted since December o, 1s79
No. all the best york hasn't been done IN the last four years BY
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

Business defeated. the Georgetown
Preps in the Business gymnasium,
but can look. for a hot argument in
the larger floor at Ryan gymnasium.
The Preps 1axe been coming strong
IdufiES the past week
Toniorrow's Business-Western en-
Eagement should be q closely contest
ed affair. Both teams have played
good basketball At all times In the
league. contests. So'tiEht have been
the games. that q few points only
have separated the. winner and loser,
The teams will probably line up as
they did In their LAST engagements.
Schneider and Colbufn will play for
wards for Business with Fegan In
center. Towbes and Schafer will play
guards. Western will have Eisinger,
Heron. Pepper, Wight, and Sinclair
In the game.
A belated score from Staunton. Va,
gives Central 1o5 to 8 for the Staun-
ton High school. Central lost its
game to the staunton Military Acsd-
emy team by 90 to 16. Central Is not
booked to appear In the High School
League this week.
Morris Gurevich, Techs guard, has
failed to last through two OF the
three games played on account of
personal fouls. Those who have
watched Gurevich and have played
against bim say his eagerness to get
the ball has led him into difficulties
with the officials. Gurevich is q
hard worker. and shows Improvement
right along.
Eastern and Tech are due to meet
Friday in a single game at tho Y. n.
c. A. This contest was the last OF
the first half OF the series, and would
have been had 1t not been necessary
to postpone the CentraLEastern con
test OF last Friday.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
MAY START NEXT SEASON
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Whether or no. the International
League Is TO make 4 bSsInning in
1915 is likely to become known be-
fore : February f., the Gste schsd-
uled for the meeting. at New York.
The magnates who are willing to
take a chance are yelling about pro-
tecting their interests under the laws
OF baseball. Jack Dunn, the Balti-
more owner and manager. Is leading
the fight for q beginning.
In order to protect their territory
and their rights In their players now
under reserve, the International
League magnates must play at least
half their 1918 schedule. That this
will cost money goes without say
ing. but Jack Dunn and mis- friends
believe that there Is a chap>e for the
international to aniSh its season on
the right side OF the BOOKS. Dunn
to command the situation which IL
becoming brighter every day:
II the magnates decide Egainst a
start, II Is unlikely that he terri
tory win be, protected and their
rights to their players wifi be lost
forever. Already the minor league
athletes are wandering vnAt Is to
become OF them next season. One or
two have written to their clubs ask
ing for Information. II Is because OF
this that some action 10 e1Sected to
be taken before FebruarT u.
Jersey city wIiBIax.
Jersey City Is showins .signs OF
willingness TO enter the International
League circuit. repIAeins, Montreal
With this ANNOUNCEMENT Newark is
perking. UP, for there Ia intense
rivalry between these tSo Jersey
cities within the shadow e the me-
tropolis. II Jersey City. succeeds In
breaking back into the circuit. New
ark will benefit
Jersey City has never been q power
In baseball, but II is now pointed out I
that between 10000 and 40.nOO ship ,
builders are to be QuarteIed there !
within . few months and they are :
probably all fans. With that added /,
population, Jersey CitS's chances look |
pretty good
Cold feet alone has kept ths, In
'ternational League back. Under some |
maIiEn influence, Ed Barr wv was led /
to work for the amalgamatiou scheme I
that would have made one league out |
of the international League and the |
American Association. That scheme |
went by the boards 1t came close to /!
creating a revolution IN the American |
Association and II killed the hopes OF j
several International League leaders.
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CAN'T BE FOUND.

record book
doing can't be found rev
wrestling except the performers who reason
world them a living ---ss~ -
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SHORT SPORT TALKS
By Louis A. Dougher

baseball with lesser lights Washing
today seeking information and of with
Uncle Sans orders about collecting from the millions of fans that little
This will be the final business meeting maenates for
this shall
abb he mogus-~hch . should be- -.
little doubt the
ball. baseball dealing with base hits and boots not with and dol
Washington johnson should
tending that the capital American League baseball He
Shoreham
headquarters he with Clark Griffith for day
so he will find evidence this end.
activities, lack Of COAL scarcity
gasoene SALT wheels the Capital Traction and
at W. Washington to
weekly gaps Baltimore hment and recreation The
off, business for those inclined that
What relief will be when the weather moderates get out ana
the weogged athletes rushing ther and yon ana 70
bull Ihey
lot to kill bsebafh last few but the grand o mas
All weather THAT'S
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
PING BODIE DENIES 1T.

Ping Bode deny that he will play ba next sum
,er shall report the word the
annerch
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

McNhlty, FinneSan. and Lonshsk J AK :
ing the floor Coach O'ReIlly viii put
his, Efforts on the team today ahd to-
morrow.S s--s- <Ss Z,
There viii be no District Intetcol-
legiate games this week. 4 On -SatuF-
day 'GaIlsudet goes to the Navy 10
play. for. the first time IN Basketball
The Kendall Green1rs have plenty or
time: to>prepare for the struggle. Sat-
urdays night Georgetown and George
Washington meet at the T., VI. G, A.
in what promises to be a -arst-rlass
engagement.
Coach Murphy. of George Wash
ington, appears to have worked won
ders with the Hatchetitcs. After the
Navy game several changeSwere made
in the lineup OF the team. Allen and
Witt were sent In, at forwards, ErdaH
was returned to center, and Under
wood and Boetler were, sent in at
guards. The shift speeded up The
team and PRODUCED greater scoring
ability.
Catholic University is without a
game for the week. and is making
an effort to land Hopkins, Mt. St
mary g VI NJ 81 JOsSPAA AOff i" SulSS-
day night at the \. NJ c, 4. The
Quantieo team may be brought up
II it can get away from the marine
camp for the engagement Several
former Washington college stars are
listed with the -Quantico Ave
The Brooklapdsrs are endeavoring
to land a game with the basketball
team at Camp Meade. Mike Shortley.
former c. y. -basebsil'-and basketball
star. Ia at Meade. and has a number
OF first class players in tow. II is
expected that game viii be arranged
afteT February 1.S'--. 8.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

IGeorgetown WIN Develop Team
From Youngsters for This Year
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

McNnlty. FinneSan. and Lonshak 1aK-' :
ing the floor Coach O'Rellly viii put
his efforts on the team today and, to-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26

"sure," says, II want my face washed.
Do you think I want to go home lookin' like
this?"
But he goes on putting his hone and
hoe away like he didn't hear me.
Go on an wash your own face" says
Buck. you'll feel more like walkin' back
to camp. So did.
After I'd got my face washed and dried
he grabs something from table and points
it at me.
"Look out-he may have that thing load
ed!" Buck warns me.
But he was too late. It was loaded all
right with some kind of hair tonic or some
thing. When he turned it on it was like a
hose. The stuff hit me in the face and ran
down my neck, reminding me Of an Oregon
rainstorm.
Then this guy comes at me with a powder
puff like Sister Susie lugs to church with
her. It's soft and fuzzy and tickles my
face.
Too Much for Buck
Buck lets out howl and looks over to
see what's happened. He's got this front
chair barber by the shirt collar and he's
getting ready to choke him.
"Here!" I says, "that won't do! That's
no way to act in mans place Of business!
WHAT'S the trouble, anyway"
"Never mind what's the trouble" Buck
says; "let's pay 'em and get the hell out!"
So gave Artist No. five-franc note
that I'd got on the boat and got it all back
in change but half franc, which he had
the nerve to retain for prosecution fees.
"What happened in there?" asks Buck
when we werc out in the street again.
"Why." he says in low tones, "do you
know what that bird tried to do to mel He
was goin' to paint my lips with some of
that red stuff actors use to make 'em
pretty!"
Anyway, it was worth half franc to
get rid O them whiskers," I says to Buck
after we'd walked along for ways.
"The experience was worth ten times
that much," he says, kind of laughing.
It was, too. But once is plenty.
That night woke up suddenly and found
Buck sitting up in bed. He was about half
awake and mumbling something to himself.
whats up now?" asks him.
"Wha- what" Then he woke ND.
whats the matter?" says.
~ was dreamin' / was an actor" he saws.
"Oh, damn that barber!"
SETH T. BAILEY, Corp. Inf.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
We Had Mud in America, We Have Grown Used to
War Bread, But Monsieur lie Coiffeur
Is Still Very Much a Stranger

So Buck and steps in like we owned
the joint.
"Bomsoir" says the guy. whetting his
razor.
"Bon-what?" Bucks asks him, but he
didn't say anything back.
We took off our blouses while the stage
was being set for our execution. There
was another guy there who had second
chair and made for that, while Buck takes
the seat up front.
You can use any kind Of a chair over
here for barber chair. The only way the
Flaln dining room chair differs from the
chairs used by the French BARRIERS is that
it's more comfortable and you can lean
back further. The architect who designed
the French barber chair sure was short on
geometry and physiology. He patterned the
seat and the back after his square and for
got that the human spine has slight bend
in 1t.
1 sat down in the thing and waited to be
tipped hack. In front Of me was a large
mirror, where I could see myself straight
IN the eyes while the execution took place.
Had 1 harbored crouch over something
I'm afraid that sitting there that way
summing yourself up while another ruv
made life miserable for me would have
brought about trouble. But there was so
much on that face in front Of me that didn't
belong there that couldn't tell whether
was mad at myself or not.
Presently the scene was set for both Buck
and me. looked over at him and he was
kind Of looking the proposition over before
saying anything.
"How do you feel?" asks him.
Like beatin' it for home," he says
Finally the artist stops whetting his
razor and begins to moan. make out that
he's singing, but couldn't catch any Of the
words
"Raser," he says, turning round and
looking me over. "Ou bien couper Les
cheveun?"
II want shave" says.
He look bewildered.
"A shave!" barked ut him. "shavei
S-h-a-v-e-shavel"
He seemed to get mo. He took tho razor
and made motions Of cutting his own
beard.
he wants hiB toe nails clipped" Buck
breaks in on our argument, but stops him
and mods my head to the barber.
Then the trouble started. He wrapped
"a handkerchief around my shoulders, tucked
one corner down the back of my neck and
fegan spreading his lather like whitewash.
During this performance he displayed
some Of the skill Of his brother barber ov.-
IN America. he hllsd my, ears, shirt collar
and nose With seapsuds,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
YOU GOTTA HAVE PASS
UNLESS YOU'VE GOT ONE
And If You Haven't Got One, You've Gott,
Show 1t Anyway Know How It 4
at Inspection, Don't You?

You've heard Of how closely the cap
tain inspected your gun that Saturday
morning when you forgot to wipe the dust
from the trigger guard, and how careful
the major was the other morning when he
inspected your tent and found the cigarette
stub you had so neatly concealed under the
tent flap.
And, on the other hand, Private Brown
cleaned his gun thoroughly and Corporal
Smith policed his tent carefully, both an
ticipating minute insoection. But when
the officer came round at o'clock he mere
ly balanced Browns gun in his hand while
he looked at the grimy hat cord and then
handed the piece back to its owner. And
when he reached Smiths tent all of his
attentions were turned upon Smiths torn
trousers and he never once gave the tent
an obliging look.
I'm a thorough believer in preparedness
now. If you're prepared, you need never
expect to be molested; but the minute
you're unprepared you can begin to look
for the inevitable. Here's more proof Of
it, and this story can be backed up by
Special Order No. and the A. P. M
records of several different way-points be-
tween Inter. Medical Supply Depot No. -
and gay Paree.
A Mission of Great Importance
Armed with special order pursuant to
authority contained in paragraph so and so,
Sergeant Scheffler-he's red-headed, So we
call him Red for short-and detrained at
the big city depot and hit off up one of the
main big drags bent on a mission Of great
military Importance, as such errands are
to all those intrusted with tkem
"Here comes one of them M. P. guys"
says Red. "I'd better get this pass out
SOS not to delay US any"
Red gets out the pass and conceals it in
his hand, so he'll be ready for this NJ. P.
when we get up to him.
We met him and kind of slowed up,
waiting for him to demand a pass, but he
walked by with his eyes on a pretty made
moiselle and never so much as gave US the
once-over.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-26

His next act was to seize the razor.
Never did he offer to soften my whiskers
by rubbing the lather in, nor was he so
A thoughtful as to apply hot towel. He
put his hand on my forehead, pushed my
head back until choked and then he COM
menced!
Never will I forget that ten minutes Of
torture Buck was groaning and putting for
wind, but hadn't any time to inquire as
to his suffering.
First my friend began at the bottom and
went straight to the top. You've heard
how newsboys and shipping clerks did that.
This artist was something like them, only
ne went up much faster. How many whis-
kers that dull razor pulled out on it's wav
from my collar to my temple Iyl never
know, of course, but it got most of theml
After reaching the top one usually comes
down. He did that. He started at INV
temple on the opposite side and went down
Then he zigzagged round my chin. back
again and up over my lip.
Apparently the job was done, all but hav-
ing my face washed. waited for tho Int
towel while my face burned like a nest ~
Bees had lit on it.
Just Like Barney Oldfleld
looked over at Buck again and he was
Looking at me, kind of sckly smile curl
ing his lips.
How does it go 2" he saws
ae's got as much speed as Barney Old
Buck lets groan out Of himself and .,,r.
an inch forward in the chair.
looks round and my friends got n nan
OF water In front of me and making mo-
tlons like he was washing his face.