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The Washington times., 1918-10-12
SLAM MASS SPORTS
AS VOTE IS ASKED

Football is the favorite form OF
athletics chosen by the members Of
the :. a. T. c. at Penn state College
Mass. athletics. long a pet theory OF
physical education experts. gets i
slam in the eye.
The physical education department
OF the college. which is cooperating
with the military authorities, pre-
pared a list OF ten elective sports.
Each student was permitted to
choose one branch. with the under
standing that changes can be mad"
later, according to the weather con-
ditiOns. which may halt some forms
OF the activities.
Preferences, as expressed by the
students, afford an interesting sta
tistical study. Football was elected
by 354. basketball was chosen by 243,
100 elected tennis. wrestling was
preferred by l25.. 121 cross-country.
100 soccer, Il boxing. Sc baseball.
10 volley ball. and 10 quickeninG eX-
ercisns.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
IRON MASK'SMARK
STAMPS HIM GREAT

They established new track rec
ords. new records against tir1c, and
new American records at Saratoga
this year, but the American six fur
long record was never touched.
They didn't even get close to it,
This record was made by Iron Mask
at Juarez on Sunday. January /. 1914.
and the mark is 100 3-5. Many ex-
cellent sprinters were shown at Sara
toga, and over a perfect trace some
fast time was made. but IL they did
not beat Iron Masks record in the
late meeting, ii looks as though that
record will stand for many a day.
Iron Mask, in his record breaking
stunt. was ridden by LOTUS and
trained by Nose GoldbIatt. Pan
Zareta was the only other morse IN
FIVE lengths. The fractional time was
OIL 2-5, O:21 IS. OBS. O:45. O:j6 As.
1:09 50. In this race Iron Mask. who
at that time was i six-year- old, car
ried 1l5 pounds.
Great as that feat was, Il hardly
compares with a later performance or
the same horse at the same meeting.
On Sunday. March 8, Iron Mask.
shouldering $50 pounds, Travelled fye
and a half furlongs in / :O3 rs. like.
wise an American record for the dis
lance. This time Iron Mass won
from Pay Streak by seven i.-r~tl@.
and was ridden by Eddie Tapliu.
The Juarez track was not especially
prepared for these performance. and
it is doubtful right now IL Juarcz
would be considered a faster course
than Saratoga. These two perform
ances OF Iron Mask stamp him as the
greatest OF all American sprinters.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
Returns His Coin
to Nelson.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-E. S. Fitch
dropped into the sporting depart
ment of a local paper today with
a s. bill and the accompanying
explanatory note:
Sporting Edi ar: Battling Nell
son does not know me, but four
teen years ago my friends gave a
benefit for me while / was in the
hospital undergoing an operation:
Nelson volunteered his services,
as | presume he has done for
scores OF others.
Herewith is S.. which, hope,
will or can be used as a nucleus
of a fund to aid him in his hour
of need. Possibly it will shame a
few others whom he has finan-
cially aided to do likewise.
will try to do more later.
"E. S. FITCH.
Telegraph operator. Western
Union, main office"
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
GAME CALLED OFF

Georgetown University Camp foot
ball players and those OF Camp Leach
were to have stacked up against each
other on the Hilltop gridIron today.
Georgetown il under quarantine,
and the military authorities decided
to call OF fle contest. As nc visitors
are allowed at Georgetown. IT was
necessary o postpone he game until
later in the season.
Practice will be held as usual today
on the Hilltop Field. Camp Leach
players will probably work out at
Friends Field.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
of boxing.

''Matty" was one of those big little
men" you often hear discussed. His
barrel chest. covered with black
curls; his sturdy legs. also decorated.
and that fighting face beneath its
shock of black hair made him a pic
ture OF ferocity and determination in
the ring. And he always kept 60
ing. He never stopped, no matter
who his opponent might be.
Baldwin met but one champion,
Freddie Welsh. and was outpointed
in twenty rounds by that superb
master of the boxing art. but he bat
tied most OF the tough lightW Fights
in the country such as Benny Yanger,
Harlem" Tommy Murphy. frankie
Burns, Leach Cross, Dick Hylan. Phil
Brock. Ad Wolgast. Battling Nelson,
Willie Ritchie. Milburn Saylor and
Charlie White.
Twice Baldwin faced Willie Richie.
He earned a decision over him in
twenty rounds before Richie was
champion, and. after Welsh had taken
the crown from the Californian,
"Matty" drew with him in twelve
rounds.
We saw "1Iatty" go twelve rounds
with Ad Wolgast. 1t wasn't fair to
the coming titIeholder to have the
home boy get the decision. hut he
got IL. The next day. when "NAtty"
came around with an eye decorated.
etc. we said: "Maffitt (the Ieferee)
was good to you last night, wasn't
he?"
yes, guess he was. But I've been
on the other end many times myself"
replied Baldwin. 1t was all in life
time with "Matty.'
"Matty" was happily married to a
boyhood sweetheart, and when he re-
tired from the ring had little nest
egg that served to keep his family In
good circumstances.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
JOCKEY HENRY NOW
WORKING OVERSEAS

Many Of the oldtimers among race
goers remember Milton Henry.
Along about 1900 he was one Of the
leading Jockeys on the American turf
ranking with Tod Sloan, Iceman
Spencer, and Nash Turner.
For years Henry has lived abroad,
principally in France, where he now
is doing his bit to win the war in the
French remount service.
This is a very important work. but
he's making good at it.
Henry was among the few Ameri-
can jockeys to go abroad after Sloan's
successful invasion Of England. This
was in 1901, when the late James Il.
keene sent him to England as jockey
for the stable he maintained abroad
In June OF that year Henry created
sensation by winning the English
Oaks with Cap and Bells. in the Keene
cOlors. The Oaks is an historic Eng
lish race. ranking second in impor-
lance to the Derby. Henry's victory
OF the keene filly was the first ever
scored by an American-bred horse in
the Oaks. and the fact that she was
owned by an American and ridden by
an American made il a triple honor
Henry afterwards became the lead
ing jockey on the French tracks,
where he won many races for Baron
Rothschild. He also rode later for the
King of Spain.
e Henry was developed in California
in the late nineties by Barney Schrei-
her, who raced a big string and was
an extensive breeder. Jack Atkins
vas one OF his most famous horses.
Henry came east in 1883. rode at Nor
IRIS Park. and once supPlanted Spencer
for time as the Keene stable jockey
,on the Metropolitan courses. He has
- record Of riding four winners and
,one third out OF five mounts one day
at the Westchester track
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
DAVE ROTHPASSES,
INFLUENZA VICTIM

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 12.-Dave
Roth, former pitcher OF the Chicago
White SoX. is dead here today fol-
lowing an illness of one week. Death
was due to influenza. Roth was TWEEN
ty-five years old. and was born in
kentucky.
Roth came here TO study at Mt. St
Joseph College. He was signed by
Jack Dunn, of the Orioles, and late
drafted by the White SoX, with
whom he remained until he return
ed here to enter the shipbuilding
plant OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. Roth was the star twirIer in
the Steel League during the past
summer.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
COACHING ANDOVER

Frank u. Benton. graduate of Rich
mond College, is coaching the football
squad at Phillips Andover Academy
in preparation for its annual school
hoy classic of New England. the clash
with Exeter. Benton is one Of tho
faculty at Andover and also acts as
coach OF the eleven.
AndOver has been hit hard by the
war. but T. is thought enough capable
players may be found to put a repre-
sentative team on the field. Three OF
the best men have gone to war with
in the past week
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
CARNEY Coming Back.

Jim Garney. who headed the
Braves when they reached the heights
OF glory in 1914 by cleaning up the
Mackmen four straight for world
series record, may come back as a
National League magnate. and We
reinformed that. II he does. he will
be In the forefront OF the fCht to
make a house-cleaninS in our national
pastime.
Gahney. who Is a wealthy con-
tractor. is said to be a staEch ad-
mirer OF John X. Tener. He thinks
Pennsylvania's former governor
should never have been allowed to re-
sign. Carney is also said to favor a
one-man National Commission.
II the Braves return to the owner
ship of the popular Ganney, things
should be looking up in he old
league.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
NJ CRAE IS FASTER
THAN SHRUBB WAS

Scotland has produced another won
dcrful distance runner in George Nc
Craze, who established new profes-
sional records for eight and ten miles
at the famous Powderhall track a few
weeks ago.
Athletics are supposed to be in a
bad way in the British Isles. but oc-
c6sional meets are held, and it was
at one OF these that McCrae estab-
Iished his records. The young Scotch
man is a slightly built chap. like the
majority of fast distance runners, but
he has world OF endurance.
In making his new ten-mile record
he ran every mile OF the first fye miles
faster than Willie Cummings or AL
fred Shrubb did when they made their
ten mile records, McCrae's perform
apca nv miles follows.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

The two major leagues will hold
their meetings this year, probably
together. for they are facing a rough
situation They just must get to.
gether and bury the Ratchet and
throw the bloody shirt out the win
dow.
II the war continues through next
spring. the clubs must arrange to
hold their rights In their players
services. 1t IL unlikely that any con-
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
JOE BUSH PAYS.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 12.-Follow-
ing Ban Johnson's threat OF action on
the part of the National Commission
against world series players who had
failed to give 10 per cent of he win
nings to va charities, Joe Bush, OF
the Red Sox, today gave his share to
the Red Cross. one of the conditions
E the series was that all principals
donate. but l." cate most Of the play
ers have neglected to do so.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

! Charles V. Moran, athletic director at
c. u. is of the opinion that basketball
and baseball will be carried on as usual
I'VE are making up a baseball schedule
now" says Moran. and will be able to
know something definite about basket
ball shortly.
Il hardly expect football to be carried
on at c. U. this year under any extern
kve plan. Two company teams have
been working out in football. Later in
The season Catholic University may play
enc or two games.
! There has been little interest in foot
ball on account Of the fact that the
boys are drilling hard every day. With
grill over few have enough pep for foot
ball. although when the boys get more
accustomed to drilling they will prob
ably be in shape for football"
: Maryland State is casting about to re-
arrange its football dates. Coast Byrd
expects to get his candidates for football
out during the next week with more
regularity than he has so far.
Byrd declares prospects for basketball
are bright. There are a number Of first
class basketball men from the Washing
ton high schools and several from last
season. In addition one or two top
notcherS have reported at Maryland
State.
Dutch" Peck. well remembered here
as captain OF two championship basket
ball teams at Western High School, has
left the University Of Pennsylvania for
an officers training camp. Peck was
E~+~i as All-America guard on the
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
NO SPORTS TODAY.

For the first time in the history Of
sports in this city. no contests have
been scheduled for today or tomorrow
The Spanish FLU" has put the kibosh
on all forms OF competitive athletics
Some OF the camps and scholastic in
situations will hold football practices
and company games are scheduled.
but no outsiders vii get a chance 10
view them.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

tracts will be sent out, because that
will obligate payment OF salaries by
the clubs. Under the present rules,
players not receiving contracts be-
come automatically free agens
The maSnates must come to some
agreement covering this untoward
situation. taking steps to stop a free
scramble for the services OF free
agents This scramble would put all
the stars in the bigger cities and
bankrupt the weaker clubs. breaking
up both organizations.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

basketball team. and was making a try
for the football team.
Peck's brother, Lieut.. Allan Peck,
also a former Westerner. was re-
Gently awarded the Croix de Guerre.
He is flying in France now, having
been overseas for a year.
Central was supposed to have
played Baltimore City College Today.
Western was due to meet Episcopal
High School, and Technical had q
game listed with the Staunton Mill
tary Academy at Staunton, Va. All
games were called Of on account Of
the flu.
Footballs are scarce as hens teeth
Activities at the various camps
around Washington exhausted the
supply of pigskins, and the sporting
goods stores are up against a tough
proposition. Failure to get a new
football recently caused Catholic Uni
versity men to trot out an old second
hand pigskin. Boys on the lots are
resorting to the old-fashioned that"
football.
Gallaudet had the game with st.
Johns College shifted to November
?. The Kendall Greeners were slated
TO play the Annapolis cadets today
There is a dispute as to where the
engagement will be played.
Coach Hughes ran the candidates
through a good scrimmage yesterday.
Several candidates have recovered
from the flu. and expect to be in the
going next week.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
TODAY'S GRID GAMES

Football games expected to be
played today follows:
Philadelphia Marines VS.. Lchigh, at
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Albright VS.. Dickinson, at Car
Isle. Pa.
Cornell Aviators VS.. Syracuse, at
Syracuse.
Amherst VS.. Union. at Schenectady,
n. Y.
Troy Poly VS.. Stevens. at New York.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
LOOKING EN- OYER
: By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

game little fellow passed when "Maty" Baldwin
pneumonia, following attack Spanish Influenza
Charestown, Mass of Boston "Maty champion
but the mar between him and the gores Lightweight
division remarkably declined
challenger matter that opponent
And Mtty"
Of Amory October
That is the and only knockout charged years
boxn
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

! titled that the races would be per-
mitted to continue until further no.
tlce
Would-be racegoers were confront
ed by signs yesterday saying that
trains would be discontinued. and
that there would probably be no
racing.
The State board has requested that
racegoers cooperate in every way
with health officers to stamp out the
epidemic.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
HEALTH BOARD TO ALLOW
AT LAUREL TRACK

There will be racing at LauIeI to-
day.
The Maryland track will have seven
races as usual, ana no interruption Is
expected from the health authorities
of the State.
The State health board rulec yes
terday that on account of the Spanish
flu epidemic the races would be dis
Late yesterday Col. Matt VIM,
manager OF the Laurel park. vas no
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY MEN MAKING
SCHEDULES FOR TWO MORE SPORTS

Catholic University making plans for basketball and baseball and
have representative football team if the Spanish flu the
candidates chance While the Brookand institution under
sntine getting workout in football
The Broodes ardor for the grid sport dmmed somewhat when
the flu hit the institution Johnny Glassco capanect of the basket
hadhi
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
SCHEDULES TOME.

Western High School has scheduled
Tome Institute for next Saturday, but
vii probably be forced to cancel the
contest on account Of practice being
stopped here for the past eight days.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
THEY'LL MEET AGAIN.

BOSTON. Oct. I2.-Ted Kid Lewis
has agreed to give Jack Britton a
chance TO win back the weIterweight
championship. They will meet al the
Armory A. A. as soon as the influenza
epidemic abates.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
LEHIeH LOSES STAR.

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Oct. 12.-CarI
Heinzelman. the freshman star foot
ball player. Is lost to the Lehigh
team. He has entered an officers
training camp.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
HoRNssY Al LEBANON.

LEBANON. Pa, Oct. 12-Roger
Hornsby. he 81. Louis Cardinals
shortstop. will play with Lebanon to-
day. He has been working at will
mington, Del, but has been trans
ferred here.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
Racing Dates For
Rest of Year

Jamaica, Sept. 30-0ct. II.
Laurel, October 1-31.
Latonia, Oct. 17-Nov. 9.
Yonkers, October 1926.
Pimlico, November lib.
Bowie, November 1870.
Havana, Nov. Bismarck "a.
New Orleans (B. NJ. ASSN, Jan.
1-March 4.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
,ELun STOPS BOIL

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE in
huenza epidemic mas caused a post.
ponement OF next Mondays bout be-
tween Johnny Ertls and Frankie
Burns at WeehaWken.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
NO MATCH TODAY.

There viii be no exhibition match
at Columbia Country Club today. Miss
hola Bjurstedt was expected here for
an exhibition, but the Woman's Ten
mis- Association called Of the engage
ment.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
Ban Johnson Out
Ahead of All

Ban Johnson has a world series
record of .667. In other words,
the American League has won
ten world series and lost i've
with johnson at the head of the
circuit. The National League
did as well under John Heyd-
ler's reign as far as average is
concerned, but won only two and
lost one to gain the mark. The
record:
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
WILL PLAY SATURDAYS.

The Naval Academy football team
will have no game at Annapolis 20
day. The Norfolk Training School
team, headed by Louis Yourf;. former
Penn star. was scheduled TO play the
Middies
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
ROWLAND IN RING.

Clarence Rowland, manager OF Che
Chicago White Sox. is acting as boxing
referee among army camps in the West
with entire satisfaction.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
LEACH SELLS BONDS.

Tommy Leach. veteran thiT1 baseman
and outfielder OF the National League,
Is selling Liberty bonds in the Westing-
house plant at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12
KINNEY COACHES.

- Ralph Kinney, former alI-American
forward, while playing with the Yale
VARSITY eleven. is assisting Coach Bon
HkEson instruct the Naval Reserve
tam at Cleveland. He has charge 81
the line.
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

n a O. train leaves Union StatiSA
las p N. Regular Il ~ and y -
trains stop 1T eO1rsA
The Washington times., 1918-10-12

Copyright 1918, by International News
Service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
in certain parts Of Europe. All 1t

itself In certain parts Of Europe. All 1t
wants is to be dealt with fairly,
Il know nothing more unpatriotic
than for employers to act az " they
had learned nothing from this war. The
peace and prosperity OF the country de.
pend upon their Intelligent handling Of
the industrial problem, II the war has
taught anything 1t mas demonstrated
that labor IL not to be picked up at II
moments notice and set at the produc-
ton of Whatever la urgently required,
to be discarded again the moment the
demand slaGkens.
The employer and employe must
have the cooperative idea, BY that !
do not mean that cooperative stores
must be established, or anything Of
that sort ! mean that when an I'm
ploycr takes on an employe he must
.H,olic! and the employe must con
slider, that they are cooperating in
production, and that whatever is ad-
tetae TO the interests OF the one In ad-
verse to The interests OF the other.
Labor IL not n commodity to be bought
at one time and thrown back on tho
market at another, though that Is what
some employers seem still to believe.
there are employers who apparently
would Ike to see an army Of unem-
pioyed from which they could draw
cheap labor when they want It. Such
Employers do not have the good OF
America at heart; consciously or not,
they are making for a condition that
breeds unrest and BolsheViSm.
j believe that when our soldiers re-
turn and add themselves to the indus
tries Of the country. 1t will appear that
they have learned a great deal about
taking care Of themselves from their
experiences In tho army. They will
have seen other countries. and talked
with other men, and that will have
broadened them and made them clearer
thinkers. They will be In no mood to
be imposed upon; they will insist upon
fair treatment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
u. s. Soldier Makes
Cigarettes From
Ten Shilling Notes

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Return to Amer
lea for the American soldiers who have
camped in England for half a year
without ever seeing the French front
means a return to a land where paper
money looks like their idea Of money.
One d~isconsolate private was accosted
at Eagle hut, London. the big Y. NJ.
c. A. center.
whats the matter, SOM" asked a
Red Triangle secretary.
II was just thinking I'd like some
of those pancakes, sir" the private an
swered, m~ournfully.
And you're broke, heh?" the Red
Triangle a guessed from long ex-
perience.
Eyes, sir"
Been a long time since pay day?'
mo. sir, we were paid last Satur-
Lost your money!"
Well, you might call 1t that
No, sir. You see, sir. there was
some of us walking home last nigh,
and I pulled out my cigarets and passed
them around, | thought they tasted a
bit funny at the time. And then this
morning / discovered that I'd burned
up all my money. 1t was those blame
little lO-shilling notes. made out of
tissue paper"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-17
LOUIS F. POST,

That they must be fair n liberal IN
their treatment OF the workers during
the reconstruction period on which the
country has just entered II they wish
to keep down the Ems OF Bolsh-
evism Is the warning Of Louis f. Post,
assistant secretary Of labor, to the busi-
ness men of the country.
Il see no reason to look for any out
break OF so-called Bolshevism in this
country" he declared In Il recent inter
view, unless labor is treated generally
as 1t has been in a few specific in
In certain cases where war contracts
were cancelled, the employers OF labor,
Instead of reducing the hours Of EN-
ployment while they were making the
necessary readjustments to a peace
basis, discharged certain OF their work
ers, keeping the rest on fun time. !
have even heard OF cases where the
plant was kept operating on a lO-hour
day with fewer workers, instead of re-
turning to an e~ight-hour day and keep
mig a greater number of workers en-
ployed. | know OF nothing that would
better tend 10 produce an outbreak OF
Bolshevism In this country than the
wide application of such principles of
employment.
Wherever there have been disturb
ances so far, there has been no indica e
ton that they were anything but local
outbreaks, the reaction Of individuals
or groups that believed that they were
being unfairly treated. | do not be-
lieve that American labor sympathiZes
with Bolshevism az II has manifested