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The Washington times., 1918-10-26

Georgetown University an
nounced its tenth annual rowing
regatta to be held on the Potomac.
Three crews signlfied their inten-
tion OF taking part in the affair.
Manager La Plante announced
that the Juniors would be unable
TO muster q crew on account OF
the loss OF so many men. II was
announced that Harry Vail might
be obtained to coach the crows
when work was started on the
machines in January.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
ROBERTSON GOES

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 26.-Lawson
Robertson, coach OF the Penn track
team, for the last two years. has been
commissioned a first lieutenant in
the aviation service OF the army. He
will leave here in about two weeks
for Mineola. L. /. where he will cor
ditIons the aYiators.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
PLAYPRTVATE GAME

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2e.-Penn-
sylvania today plays a private game
OF football with the League Island
Marines. Owing to the influenza no
public gatherings are allowed by the
health authorities and only Pennsyl-
yania students will be on the side
lines.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
BUYS MANISTER TOT

NEW YORK. Oct. &C. A. Apple
gaze paid $4,000 for ManIstsr Toi. son
OF Santoi. AT the auction sale Of Emil
Herz's stable at Empire City yester-
day. This was the top price Of the
sale.
Daddy's Choice brought S3.Ioo from
Joe Morrone.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
WON'T PLAY RUTGERS

MoRGANTOwN. W. Va. Oct. 26.-
West Virginia has declined the offer
from Rutgers for a football game on
November ? at New York. No prAe-
ttce has been held here since October
5. and II would be Impossible to get
team ready for so early a date.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
LOOKING EN- OYER
. By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
By TAD

Jeanette who around the fOries carries stiff waop
pen hand he has the promoters Of
boxing arranged for the sports week" New York Not only
free Of charge he considerable
say concerning champions past and present Time
up dangerous contender championship the
ring His record entities him . respectful hearing
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
Ban's Great scheme.

Ban johnson rises to suggest that
baEeball should devote the entire
gross receipts Of tn. next world,
series to founding "a permanent
homo for baseball players who have
been wounded in the service Of their
country"
johnson IL entitled to praise for
his thought. He will be entitled to
even greater praise IL he can put
over his scheme.
Recalling the action Of the St
Louis Browns In pocketing their $500
prize for drilling two years ago, the
fighting about the splitting Of the
profits last September, the clarion
call Of Johnson himself for affidavits
from the members Of the Red SOX
proving they had given 10 per cent
Of their prizes to q war fund, a
sksptlcal world pauseS. Il will haze
to be shown
And then. too, who will come for
ward and seek to build a home for
baseball players injured In their
dangerous calling OF building ships?"
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
Gridiron Battles
for Today

Newport Naval Reserves vs..
Navy. 1850 p. m -
Western Maryland vs.. st.
Johns, 3 ,. m. .-
Philadelphia Marines vs. Penn.
Jehigh VI. Rutgers.
Camp Merritt vs.. Columbia
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
FRENCH LIKE SWIMMING.

Swimming is enjoying wide popu-
lHrity in France 4 crowd Of 100000
watched contestants in the recent
cross Paris race.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
DOYLE WINS SET.

Connie Doyle defeated SeiIchiro
KAshio, the Japanese tennis expert,
in q g. set at CoIumbia,
in an informal exhibition. In doubles
Connie Doyle and Rashio played RoI
Doyle and Green. The frst set went
So in favor 81 Doyle and Rashio,
and the second 81 against them,
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
WOMEN ARE DRIVERS.

Two women drivers are unique
features Of the New England air cir.
cult light harness races. They are
competent In all departments OF the
sport
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
TOMMY BURNS Ill.

VANCOUVER. British Columbia oc-
tobsr 2o.-Tommy Burns, who lost the
worlds heavyweight championship to
Jack Johnson, In Australia. is serious
ly I'll here OF Spanish influenza.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
FAVOR MASS SPORTS.

Philadelphia Board Of Education
proposes to Introduce mass system Of
athletics in the public high schools.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
WEAKENED BY INFLUENZA, NAVY TEAM
TACKLES NEWPORT RESERVES TODAY
By HUGH R. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 26.-Emerg-
ing from the gloom Of the influenza
epidemic and the havoc of schedules
wrought by War Department regu-
lations, Annapolis will justify its
reputation as the best little football
town in the country by two fine
games Of football this afternoon.
At 2:30 the Naval Academy eleven
viii line up against the strong New
port Naval Reserves from Newport.
r. L At 3 o'clock ihe fast little St
Johns Academy team will kick OF
against Western Maryland.
Newport wOaId VIA.
The Newport Naval Reserves,
coached by Fred Walker. who devel-
oped the unbeaten Williams College
team of 1917, are coming here intent
on winning. Newport insists on be-
ing included in the glad scramble for
the naval championship, along with
the Aiddies, the Great Lakes Train
ing Station, Pelham Bay, and the
Philadelphia Marines.
The influenza epidemic has both
cred Coach Dobie g lot during the
past three weeks, but he will put q
capable team on the hsld against
Newport The lineup will be as fol-
lows: Left end, SniVely; left tackle,
Scahe; left guard, Saunders; center,
Arthur; right guard, Perry; right
tackle. King; right end, Even; quar-
terbaek, Orr; left halfback, Benoist;
right halfback, Butler; fulIback, Sew.
ern- This team has worked together
for the last two weeks.
Plays Eirst College.
St Johns will have its first inter-
collegiate game for the season OF 1918.
Western Maryland will be the oppo-
nent Of the local college. There IL some
doubt as to one or two positions, but
Coach Johnny Wilson gave out the
following tentative lineup: Left end,
hoisan; left tackle, Batty; left guard.
Mckinney or Zimmerman; center,
Rscher; right guard. Brown or Cum
ninEham; right tackle, Tower; right
end, Sullivan or Norris: quarterback,
Semler; left halfback. Filler or Hal
land; right hdfbsck, BansfieId or
Robertson; fullback, Robertson or
Ridgely. The team Is somewhat
stronger than that OF last Saturday,
when the Glen Burnie Rifle Range was
defeated.
While the two historic teams of An
napolis are playing on their home
grounds, the new aspirant for local
football honors, the Naval Academy
range team. will be opening its sea-
son at Homewood, Baltimore, against
the eleven Of section / OF the Fifth
naval district, naval men who are sta
toned in and around Baltimore. There
is q strong eleven at the range, coach
ed by Hauschild, formerly OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan, who also plays on
the eleven
The team will be picked from this
array OF veteran players:
University OF Michigan:
Este, Willston High: Roam, Exeter:
Heath, Dean Academy: Mclaughlin,
Boston College: BinIzisky, Milwaukee
College; McGinnis and Sweeney. An
dover; Tennison, Minnesota; Smidlin,
OF Chicago; Case, Bates; |
Bruck, University Of Illinois; Clamlin
Kreen, Somerville High, and
others.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26

Troop B, Eleventh Cavalry. hopes
to tackle all service teams in the
vicinity before snow flies at Fort
Myer.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
GRDRON GOSSIP

Crawford Is making q hit with
Hollenback. though he Is light.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26

Troop B. Eleventh Cavalry, hopes
to tackle all service teams in the
vicinity before snow flies at Fort
Nyer.
Paul Pilgrim. former star track
man, IL training the Cannp Merritt Of
hcers' eleven and has them in fine
shape.
Rob FoIwelI. Penn's coach. Is at
Landsdowne, Pa, the home OF his
father-in-law. gradually recovering
from his pneumonia
FNank BerEin. OF Princeton. Il
making a hit as a football coach at
Pelham Bay. He has several capable
men in his squad, and is turning out
a first class eleven.
"Hsps" Denfer. former star Of the
gridiron, has been appointed perma-
nent secretary OF Camp Lafayette.
Lafayette University. He will assist
Coach Corbett with the eleven.
Charlie Reinhart. AIAmerfeGn
guard on the Lafayette eleven in the
DOS. Is back at his old alma mater,
doing what he can to whip the S. A.
T. 9. team into shape for its coming
games.
Suhn. formerly OF oberlin, where he
was on the varsity eleven, Is playing
his position for BY" Dickson's
League Island Devil Dogs" Dickson
wants to show his team In washinEA
ton next month with some suitable
opponent
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
Go AMaX, SFIa.,

oh. please 90 away. Mr.. "Flu. for
you're butting into what promised to
be close to the best football season
In years among Washington's high
schools. You're running. likewise. .
corking good season for the service
elevens in the District and around
It.
The lifting OF the ban on gather
lngs will meet with storms OF Gp-
plause by all followers OF football.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26

B9y WaR Savings Stamps tOday ana
provide fer yOuT future.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26

Paul Pilgrim, former star track
man, is training the Camp Merritt Of
hcers' eleven and has them in fine
shape.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26
YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

John L. Barr. poIevauIting for
the class OF 1911 at Harvard Uni
versity. smashed the record with q
vault Of IL feet ~ inches. This
mark broke all existing records
for class meets at Cambridge
Kermit Roosevelt could do no bet
ter than sixth in the mile.
George Washington University
defeated Maryland State by 81
too. Burleigh Hamilton scored
three touchdowns for the Hatchet-
ties. The g. w. U. men duplicated
the score made by the Navy the
week before. Jack Gass refereed
the battle, which was played at
American League Park.
Harvard played O 6-to-6 football
game at Annapolis with the MID
shipmen. Reifsnider scored a
touchdown for the Navy, while
Nourse scored for Harvard. Al
Sharpe, OF Yale, refereed the game.
Dalton played In the backfieId for
Navy. Kennard, corbett. Leslie,
White, and Cutler were the back
field men for Harvard.
DR.. D. r. wiber sounded a warn
ing to all basketball teams that the
players must register wItH Ine
A A. u. The carelessness OF man
ayers in failing to register >ath-
letes was stated as not being ac-
ceptable to the A. A. U. for fail
ure to register.
The Washington times., 1918-10-26

Navy Team, Weakened By Flu |
| Meets Naval Reserves Eleven
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
SAW POINT or RESEMBLANCE
Youngsters Comment, However, Could
Hardly Be Called 4 compIi-
mentary One.

A fond auntie was left to amuse her
small niece and nephew while their
mother went shopping. James became
deeply interested in his toy engine and
tiny Ruth was absorbed IN Watching
auntte cut out beautiful paper dolls.
One Of these appealed to her particu-
larry and she would scarcely wait for
auntie to finish.
"Oh, auntie. isn't she pretty? She's
blue"
"Yes, she Is lovely. And see what
faicy dress she has on. Look at her
long train"
The last word caught serious-mind-
ed James attention.
"Auntie, show me the train" 49,
Auntie pointed to the deep flounce
which was set on with large plaits and
which was long enough at the back for
quite sweep. James took it in his
hands and examined it closely and ST.
lently for a few moments. Handing
it back, he said solemnly:
Il suppose you could call it train.
1t looks something like a cowcatch-
err"
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

Are they mAyle of silk or are they
II woolf That Ii the question that
Clues our eyes to the new showings OF
suits and leads us to take many an
extra step for closer view. 1t turns
out that many Of the suits for mid
summer are made Of new weaves in
silk fabrics that are soft and supple
and have little luster. 30 they keep us
guessing. Besides the all-silk fabrics
there are silk and wool mixtures, all
Of them calculated to make us forget
to deplore the scarcity Of wool. In
case the government should see at to
commander the wool production 1t
will be no hardship to wear these new
fabrics.
There are many belted models in
the new modes and many coats open
over trig-looking pique vests. Uneven
lengths. cleverly applied buttons and
unusual pockets are features that tone
up their style fine points in the tech
niQue Of making. Skirts grow mar
ROVER and remain plain. Fashion still
6nds 1lenderness adorable and design
ers have grown marvelously clever In
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

at each side with embroidered seal.
lops. It fastens with white crochet
buttons.
The simplest Of these blouses are
in striped or cross-bar organdie. Blue
and white. light green and white, tan
and white made up with collars. and
cuffs of white organdie finished with
frills, or with these accessions in
plain organdie Of the same color as
that in the blouse, make variety
enough to suit everyone.
The best things about these and all
the rest Of their kind is their peren-
NAL freshness and their durability.
voiles, batistes and organdies stand
wear and Tubing better than heavier
materials and look as good as new
after long service. therefore their
charm Is permanent.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

Mere man varies the monotony Of
his workaday clothes BY INDUCING
himself in many changes Of ties, and
women in the same way rely upon
blouses to give the spice Of variety to
their daily costuming. The new
blouses that have just made their APP
pearance for midsummer wear prom
ise to fulnll their mission In the most
refreshing way, for they are made Of
light colors with white in many ways.
Manufacturers Of fabrics and design
ers Of blouses have worked together
for the good Of womankind this sum
mer. the first producing striped and
cross-bar as well as plain materials
that are washable and the latter
pleasing and versatile details Of trim
ming.
Cluster tuckings, contrasting collars
and cuffs, frills Of net or plain organ
dil:. narrow lace inserts and edgings
aid some hand embroidery finish on
the clever planning and cutting which
zee to 1t that the new blouses are
started right. They are adorably re
1Ined and dainty and sometimes they
are just Al simple as they look tbut
mot often. II Is their business to look
simple and beautifully finished.
The blouse shown in the picture
hears out these statements 1t IL of
blue voile with white organdie collar
and cuffs. There are two emplace-
meats at the 'front.', one Of them a
littie simulated chemisette In white
oreandie set in IN applied affair that
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
SHARE DANGERS
WITH SOLDIERS

1T is strange that although we have
only about one woman worker to every
hundred men workers, not a single
Y man had been killed up to the
time left France, whereas Hun shells
had killed two Of our women workers,
Miss Crandell and Miss Winona Mar
TIN. "e @a.'" " 'sra| vrF.
I'm a certain woods the shells were
dropping % thickly that the French
commander ordered our men to aban-
don their huts. As the order was not
received until evening. a ~ man Of
my acquaintance decided not to leave
until next morning as he wished to
take his stun. Next morning he was
approaching the hut when q French
ofncer stopped him to exchange fare
wells. This took little more than q
minute. and the Red Triangle worker
started on his way when shell ex-
ploded on the path near the hut at the
point where he would have been had
he not been detained. -rE..+ 's.
cIoss Calls Every Day. H
"Some " workers are having hair
breadth escapes every day. not every
man every day. but each in his time
with a regularity to Justify saying
some men every day. Eight Of our
men with the Canadians have been
killed, and we cannot expect to escape
unscathed. They work from SIX
O'Clock in the morning until eleven
O'Clock at night, seven days a week,
with q week OF every three months
and many never take their week of.
On one occasion Of which I know the
workers were up at three O'Clock in
the morning with hot coffee to warm
the French soldiers coming in after
three-mile wade through mud and
rain. Those Poilus appreciated that.
MANY Of our workers slept on the
ground In zero weather this winter,
with nothing but a blanket between
them and the frozen earth, and with
no shelter but a hut made often of
green lumber which warped. letting
in icy blasts. A test for a real man.
II went forward toward the
trenches to meet the American SOL
diers coming back after their baptism
Of fire at Chemin des Danes and they
were all eagerness for more. The
Germans had sent picked troops
against them, their strongest men In
brand new equipment, to impress the
Americans that Germany had an
abundance Of everything. material
and robust men. Quite a contrast to
the ill-equipped emaciated men the
French had taken prisoners. The
Americans gave such good account Of
themselves in this fight that the
French could not praise them enough. !"
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

looks like a vestee Of the wolfe OUT
lined with corded edge and finished
fashioning suits along such trim lines
that they suggest slimness even on q
plump figure. This bit Of camouflage
Is well worth considering.
The suit pictured might be made Of
one of the new silks or silk and wool
mixtures, and It would be effective in
pongee or popliny or In light weight
wool materials. 1t 'elnbodies the salient
features of the seasons modes for mid
summer with its coat pointed at the
bottom and belted nbout the sides and
front and Its covered buttons applied
In rows to the sleeves. Two Of them
at each side are slipped through actual
button holes 80 that the belt across the
front fastens on either side.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
GERMANS BOAST
OF OWN CRUELTY

(blandura nstoria). while the regime
imposed on ths Engiish prisoners BY
ths Germans p one Of extreme rigor.
% that the Germans. with q small
number Of prisoners, havs secured .
much superior moral effect.
Besddes, to the 2.204 officers and
oa.S2o soidisrR must be added the sew
eral thousand Engiish prisoners that
have died In consequence Of disease,
scanty food and other accidents in
German couceptzation camps"
The figures regarding british pris-
ooers, Il b explained. refer to the total
prior to the recent drive In Picardy and
FlanderA
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
REFoREsT BARE HILLsIDEs
Scarcity Of Timber Moves Mininn
Companies In Pennsylvania to
Take Action.

Hazelton, Pa.-The scarcity Of lum-
Der for mine pillars and other mine
uses has led to the creation of for.
estry department by several Of the
large mining companies, one Of
which has Just reforested Bear Creek
watershed with 5000 white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees.
Thirty thousand more trees are in
process Of cultivation at Hugo, Pa, In
the Panther Creek valley. When tim
Der is ready to cut in the vicinity Of
the mines troublesome waits and long
hauls will be eliminated.
More timber in the anthracite region
would stop foods, add to the water
supply. reduce the drought periods
and enable the anthracite industry to
add to its output. Many thousands of
acres are available about the mines
for reforestation.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
l.N.. 2ssz.,
- II
coIIariess Waists.

It may be from spirit OF conserva-
ton or It may be just another effort
to be different" but waists are try
ing to go collarless for a change, says
the Dry Goods Economist. Organdies
and voiles trimmed with lace and hand
embroidery are a charming medium
for experiment for midsummer. They
are butt0ned up the back or over the
shoulder and under the arm, but they
carefully avoid closing in front.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
Old Landmark. ea,is

Memphis Tenn.-One Of the best
known landmarks on the Mississippi
river u gone. A tall sycamore tree
that stood on the Arkansas shore near
Memphis. and which for more than
90 years served AZ q marx for river pt-
lots has been undermined By the &C.
ton Of the water and fallen into the
river. Mark Twain was one Of the
famed pilots who held the JackstaiR Of
his boat on the tree.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
sslls ahort Pant.; Enllssa.

Stsubenville. OIL sold my short
pants at Newport News" writes Gil
bert T. Boycan. negro boy aged If
teen. from somewhere In France to his
parents here Playing truant from
school to sss some selective soldiers
depart the boy decided to join the
army and enlisted at Wheeling. w. Va.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

oickly most OF Wo
time. ] went TO Q
doctor and he said
] had nervous in6-
gestion, which ad-
ded to my weak
condition kept me-
WORRYING most OF
the time and he
said II I could not
stop that, ! could
not get well. !
heardso
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
VaOAfah1A Com.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
oserostts Sailor Hats.

Georgette sailor hats are still In
vogue, and nothing more interestingly
combines shape Of utility and q
finish Of smartness than this shape
and this fabric.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

Need You Worry About Thlsf
The edges on the $40 gold pieces
wear holes. In your pocket.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

The path that leads to happiness
often crosses a bridgeless stream Of
tears.
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER


Philadelphia, PA was vsfywsak.
alWayv tired, my back aehed, and ] felt
The Dolores star., 1918-06-07

To Remove Paint.
To remove paint from common
wooden chairs. scrub them with Q
strong solution Of washing soda.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-25
LAS BAJAS ALEMANAS
SON EN0RMES

Dc. .-err:-:o Esp--ia. de "a FRENS4."
LONDRES, Agosto Pin el III
timo inf0rme Official que Sc pub!ic6
anoche en- csta capital. acerc de las
oDeraciones que Sc estan desarrollan-
do en- ei frente ingles del sector del
Soma. Sc dice que Ell curse del avan-
> brit&nico llcvado a efecto durantc
Il dia de aver en- csc sector, el enm!go
.ufri0 IN considerable numero DC b.,
as. tanto en- muertos, como en- rr!-
sioneros. Z! ala izquierda dc los in
gleses asalt0 las villas que Sc men
c;onan en- los ~despachos que sc pu-
blicaron q primera hora aver en- Ia
tarde V avanZaron al oriente de elias.
Fl centric Y el ala derecha ava:.
aaron entonces contra las poslc!oncS
alemanas Sobre Ia margen or'enta!
del Ancre. por e. sureste de Alberto
hasta cerca de Grandcourt. Los con-
tra-ataaues de los alemaneS TueroH
repulSados sacramento al SIR de
Grandco-rt. los ingleses tambiGn
capturaroa Ia villa de Achiet-le-
Grand Y IA de Belincourt Y el lomerio
que Sc halla frente q lrl5s. CONT
nuando luego 81 ataQue cue Sc esQc-
ia les den posiciones Z las trop2s de
Haig.