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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

box nor ability to give out inter
viewa.
May BE InOppOrtune.
1t is barely possible that enemies
OF Griffith's suggestion win say this
is an inopportune time for its adop-
tion- They may insist that greater
things must be threshed out, though
the Old Fox will very likely counter
that nothing is greater than the re-
adjustment Of the relations between
the majors and the minors, with the
improvement of both
Mr.. Griffith has sent his plan all
over the country. to magnates OF big
and little leagues and 70 baseball
writers in all sections. He wants IL
discussed. He wants the fan, upon
whom baseball IL founded, after all.
to consider ii, and, If he likes It, to
say so, writing him a little note to
that effect.
1t will be noted that Griffith favors
one-man head for baseball, though
he makes no mention of Mr.. Tafts
candidacy for that job. But, accord
ing to Griff's plan, that lone head
would have little to do save to attend
worlds series. buy now and then and
look wise. Baseball would largely
run itself under the suggested plan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
GAGNoN'S' FIELD GOALS
GIVE BROWN A VICTORY

CAMBRIDGE. Masa, Dee. by q
o to , Victory over Harvard here
Brown clinched what was regarded in
college circles as the New England
intercollegiate football champion
ship 1t was strictly q service game,
all players being members OF the
students army training corps.
All scoring was done by the air
route. Right Halfback Gagnon OF
Brown put a neat field goal over the
Harvard cross bars In the second per-
Tod. He booted the ball from Har-
wards twenty-yard line. At the
opening of the next period, Ben
Zimmerman. tho Crimson 'fuliback,
standing on Browns twenty-flve-yard
line, tied the score by q drop kick.
In the hnaI period Browns back
started down the field with a rush
but near the Harvard goal line the
Crimson held. Gagnon again went
back to the Harvard twenty-yard-lin
and kicked a field goal that gave the
visitors the game and the collegiate
championship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
SYRACUSE IS TRIUMPHANT
OVER RUTGERS II TO o

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-SweepIng
away tho menace OF the scarlet
scourEe." Syracuse football eleven
smothered Rutgers at the Polo
Grounds here by q score OF 81 TO o.
The upstate eleven won the con-
test with q brace OF touohdowns In
the first quarter. and during tho re-
TnaInder OF the contest played large
Iy a defensive game. though they
managed to put over a touchdown
In the third quarter which set aside
all danger of Rutgers turning defeat
into victory with a beIated rally.
Alexander, left guard OF the SYRIA
cuss eleven, put heart into his team
In the first period when he blocked
and recovered the ball when Rutgsrs
made q Quarterback kick and raced
seVenty-five yards for n touchdown.
Usher of Syracuse duplicated AleI-
ander's feat At blocking p kick and
recovering the ball later in the first
period, He squirmsd through
broken field for thirty yards and
crossed the scarlet goal, Again
Askisy"s buhtsd planted the bail be-
tween the parts tor the extra point,
In the third quarter Rutgers made
q desperate attempt TO turn tho tide,
Kelly darling around end foe = thirty
yard run and BFsnsh hitting the line
for two gains Of ten yards, But
Rutgers lost the bail at this stage
and the battle shifted back and
forth across the Fnid-heid until SYRIA
euse manouyersd the ball to Rutgers
limo when Usher, right
tackle, slipped through the scarlet
defense for Touchdown and, Aekiey
planted another goal from touch
dawn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
CLARK GRIFFITH WOULD
..ABOLISH ALL TRADING
$ AND SALES OF PLAYERS

Clark C. Griffith manager of the Washington club in which
heavy stochode offers today agreement under which
he thinks the majors and the minors Toud receive justice and
equity both players and Griffith wishe his PROPOSE
ton to be discussed baseball played and loved He
has sent and sport writers the country
- By CLARK C GRIFFITH.
years ago presented resolution the American League
requesting sell ball player After
the that
proper adopt measure the Federal League play
employment that time Now again put
the outline plan for the relief of baseball the greatest
game in the world
Organized baseball, and be governed by
three rules give and equity player and club
alike
= The rule
st 1.-The draft
g. rule.
protect property rights
draft rule the advancement of the player his
profession.
The waiver protects club the time the
the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

the minor leagues than in the ma
draft price for a player and get him
back. or some one else in his stead,
for nothing.
Tho minor leagues backs have been
broken by carrying major league
owned players and being unable to
get players when they wanted them.
The major leagues. and. in fact,
all leagues, should be compelled to
cut their rosters to the players limits
by the commencement of their sea-
sons. This would allow all clubs in
lower classifications to have a chance
to get the players they need.
Comes Out for @sport.-
Baseball should be put on a sport"
basis. by minor and major leagues
alike. The way to do this is to quit
trying to live on selling players, but
by the gate patronage. II a club,
can't live that way. there is no other.
The rankest failures in the class IA
and A leagues are the clubs that have
tried to live on peddling players.
The 1917 National Association rec
ord shows that the National Associa-
tion paid the majors $11O.O50 for op-
tional agreements and outright sales
Of players The minors. under the
new system, would save this S11O,o5o.
besides having all the money paid
them for draft Records show that
there is no money in selling players.
All baseball should be run by one
supreme head. There would then
be no necessity of maintaining the
big Offices of the National Associa-
ton. as there would be no arguments
Or suits to decide in reference to the
ownership or transfers of q player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
LOSES
TO SAILOR ELEVEN

CLEVELAND, Doc. 1.-PittEburgh,
mighty eonqueror Of Georgia Tech.
has fallen at last. In losing TO the
Cleveland Naval Reserves, 10 TO O.,
was defeated for the frat time in
four years.
Ducto, former Alabama Poly full
back: Stinchomb, who will return TO
Ohio State after he - mustered out,
and Harlan. who helped make Georgia
Tech famous, were the big stars IN
Cleveland Naval Reserves Io-to-9 de-
feat over Pitt
1t was Ducote'E too that booted q
4o-yard field goal in the second quar-
ter, and II was Ducto'a arm that
hurled a 30-yard forward pass in the
fourth quarter from which Stinchomb
ooZed through four Pitt buckles for
the ten yards that took him across the
goal line and tied the score, And II
was Ducto's toe egain that kiaked the
goal aftoF that touchdown and gave
Cleveland tho point that won the
game,
Harlan shared with Busets the line
piunging hohsFH, and he also inter
tepted a Pitt forward pass and
raced forty yards 10 midhsid in the
second quarter, paving the way for
the navy onslaught that put the ball
in position for Duests's field goal,
PittsbuFgh's tausheS#R IN the first
quarter was the result Of straight
football, Eas;erday carrying the ball
across on a line plunge from the a.
yard line sfteF Il seFiea of short, sharp
gains, Msi.eFsH missed goal
Pitt made q fisld goal early in the
fourth period aftsF stopping Navy on
Pitts own b-yaFd line, Taylor made
a series of big gains through Navy's
lines, but Navy braced on its own
s-yard line, Gougier then dropped
back and booted the ball over the
bar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

kansas City capital is said TO be
after the st. Louis League franchise
me Cardinals are reported TO be in a
bad way financially. and with Owner
Phil Ball. Of the Browns, apparently
established in the Mound City, the
Baseball wagz Will not be Surprised
should the National League franchise
be- sold and transferred.
Differences between Manager Clark
Grsnth and President Minor and
dther 0Wners Of the Washington club.
ruEnored Of late, and the fact that
Washington has not given the Amer
lean League team support for several
SeAsona. has brought about rumors
that ne Senators may be sold and thu
ffanc41iss- and club Transferred.
Ths American League, II Il said. Is
casting c0yetOus eyes toward Toronto.
and ths Canadian city IL suggested a.
q lfka3y spot for planting the Wash
fngtoa club should Ban JohHSon's
league decide 20 abandon tiss National
CHDltnl
iBuch changes in major league fran,
cifDeI ~ have bean suggested hsrs
vcuiG necessitaIs tsrritOriH changes
IN both the International League and
he American Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

Rules that shall govern the appiica-
ton OF the three aforementioned
rules are to be as follows. viz:
mo club shall be permitted to buy
en sell a player, except by she waiver
rule.
Awaivers cannot be recalled.
,.3-All clubs to work under a close
player limit
.t+All minor league players shall
go to the draft
- Would End All Trades.
@B-No club shaII'be allowed to trade
a-player.
'7e-The number OF players to be
drafted in class IA and A shall be
greater than the number the rules
now provide for.
.EThe waiver price OF clubs in the
same classification shall be the same
amount
eThe waiver price on a player
elassed as a drafted" player shall be
Tire same as the amount for which he
was drafted.
e-The waiver price on all other
players shall be the regular waiver
price Of the league requesting the
waiver.
when waivers are Asked.
i.1o--Any club in any league wishing
70 dispose of the services of a player,
waivers shall be asked, only clubs in
the same classification shall have the
right to claim said player, the clubs
Of the league requesting the waiver to
have prior claim: should two OF more
clubs claim the player. il shall be de-
Sided by lot to which club he shall
gos II the player be not claimed in
the classification requesting waivers,
and the club requesting the waiver no
longer desires the services of the
player. then and in that event the
player shall become subject to claim
By clubs in lower classifications, &C
cording to the now existing rules;
when It is determined which club
shall have the services OF the player,
said club shall get the player free of
cost.
The above rules will emancipate
the player. He will no longer be bar
gained In as a "chatteL" It will also
prevent the farming" and the ma
nipulation of players by the clubs.
The important thing to all clubs
concerned Is that 1t would equalize
the chances of clubs in every league
Of getting the services of. players.
Each club would have to depend
upon drafting and developing it's
players instead of buying them al
ready made
Minors BENEFIT Most.
The benefits accruing from the /
shove rules would be much greater in !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
SERIES TO START.

The annual championship basketball
series for the high school champion
ship starts Tuesday afternoon at the
Y. n. c. A, Technical plays Eastern
and Western meets Business In .
daubie-header. The teams. five In
number. including Central. will play
double-headers every Tuesday until
mid February,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
KEEPS SPORT CLEAN.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. l.
John Smith, boxing commissioner, has
barred Clay Turner and BARLEY Mad
den, heaEyweights, from all New Jer-
sey rings for six months, following
their fake bout the other night The
referee nred them out Of the ring, and
Commissioner Smith has nov backed
up the referee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
NAVAL GUNNERS TO MEET
CAMP HUMPHREYS ELEVEN

Naval Gun Factory players. after
defeating tho Marines on ThankaRty-
Ing Day, come back again today in a
battle with the crack Humphreys
team al American League Park. Tho
game Will be staged at American
League PARK At 2:3o p. m,
Humphreys will have ZArnecks.
Penn State tackle and aiI-Amsrican
choice; Tibbott Camps 1905 ALL
American selectionj BFiE1sII, another
Princeton star. and several former
Western college players,
. The Naval Guhners have ridden
roughshod over ali the service teams
met this season Coach Turner de-
eiAreS his charges ready for today's
game,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
LEvINsKY STILL THERE.

ID takes more than a knockout to
cause most OF the boys tn retire. When
Jack Dempsey put Battling LevInsky
TO sleep the other day for the first time
In the Battier's career. Levinsky an
nounced that he was through for good.
The Hebrew light heavyweight has evil
IDENTIFY forgotten his promise, for Il Is
stated now that he will meet Jim Cof-
fey, the Irish heavyweight. in his next
fight, which will be pulled OF soon
either in Boston, Philadelphia or
Bridgeport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
LOOKING EN- OEER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Griffith makes public his
rehabilitation of baseball which is his fe very
his heart Having Mr.. Griffith rather intimately
coming Washington early say honestly
appeals than his craftsmanship angle than
office He would play the
scbes thought he could rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
MICHIGAN WINS, - TO o,

COLUMBUS. o.. Dee, Michigan
ciinehed it's claim to the Western
Conference championship by defeat
ing Ohio State, II to o. For three
quarters nothing happened. but in the
nnAl quarter the Wolverines forged
ahead Steketee's punting duel with
Rife of Ohio State, featured the con-
test
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
TOBE
BRAVES BOSS
Training Scheme
In Air

Training trips are beginning 10
occupy the minds Of the mag
mates. The Detroit Tigers are 70
have thirty men 80 south next
spring. according to President
Navin. The New York Giants
have decided to leave Marlin,
Tex. and team up with the Boz
ton Red s0x either at Hot
Springs. Ark. or In California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
0RIDIRoN SCORES.

Cleveland Naval Reserves, Ioi Pitts
k1rgh, 0.
sEyracuse, 2IS Rutgers. O.
Great Lakes, p; Purdue. 9.
Michigan. u. Ohio State. o.
Brown. 6; Harvard. ?.
Minnesota, Z; Chicago O.
Pelham Bay. q; Granite =. 0.
League island Navy rd. "a;
Charleston Naval Reserves, :.
Camp Dodge, o. Iowa, o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
What Grif Would
Do to Game

Clark Griffith, baseball vet
ran, would do away with al
buying, trading or selling Of
baseball players He would re-
tain the draft, reserve and waiver
rules. making the latter unre-
callable.
Griffith would have "aIl base
ball run by one supreme head"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
TORONTO AGAIN BOBS UP
FOR GRIFFS' FRANCHISE

NEW YORK Dec 1.-The sale of league franchises
which eventually bring about changes makeup
big leagues well the International
discussed baseball here TODAY
changes suggested hearsay believed
Cardinals Washington Americans
the moved
cite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
STARTS UP BASKETBALL.

basketball will start up at Gallau-
dat shortly, The Kendall GreeneFs
will have practically the same team
a. that which defeated Catholic Uni
Versity last year, and caused an up
set in the District intercollegiate
League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
WILL. RESUME ATHLETICS.

MoRGANToWN, w. Va. Dec. l.
With the disbanding OF the s. A. T. C.
West virginia University is planning
to resume its ambitious athletic pro-
gram Of the past years. Basketball
will be fssteFsd this wiHtss, and there
VII b q baseball. team nsxt spriaE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
HAVE NO CAPTAINS.

High school teams here with two
exceptions, will elect no football cap
tains tor next season. Central and
Western will probably hold elections
this week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
STATE TO pEMoRILIze.

Maryland State College will start
its S. A. T. G. men this
week, and in consequence will make
no attempt 10 carry On football. The
proposed football game with George
town Is apparently out Of the ques-
tiOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
cLAPP WINS rlrLE.

PINEHURsr. n. C., Dec. John
II. Clapp, OF Chevy Chase. wen the
tournament here By defeating Apple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
THEY FAVOR LoApMAN.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. The fans
favor Dick Loadn.an. Of Loekport. N.
T. 10 win from Artie Root, o. Clevss
land. 1t the Olympia tomorrow niKhf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

John Consodine cRbled the Lon.
don Sporting Life he would hang
up q purse of $4,000 for a match
between Frank GOtehr Americas
wrestling champion, and Yusssff
Mahmout, the Turk, who defeated
Tom jenkins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

Freddy .ffuYek made a mile
from q standing start on a motor
cycle in 1.0l at Los Angeles, He
rode fiVe miles in 4.3s. In an hour
race he covered twenty-five miles
in twenty-four minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

Sailor Burke got real ehesty
and wanted to meet champion
KeteheI or Billy Papks. Burke
gained fame by lighting Joe
Thomas to a finish, Thomas had
previously fought three times
with KetcheI,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01
Ten YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

Machler and ScheurmAn call
ed the blum of Tobolt and Camp
bell In bowling circles and on q
Crouch" match. This winners
won IN the third match. Three
matches were run OF, one on
October 81, another on November
"a. and another Thanksgiving
Day. The engagement caused
considerable excitement among
bowling men here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
ARMY EXPENSES cuRrAILED.

The Secretary of War is apparently making drastic
reductions the expenditures of his department Judging
from letter received from him by Senator Mar
tin Virginia From statements made in that letter. it
appears the War Department. by stopping work
progress. has effected saving OF expense aggregat
ing s40S900s1S and that by canceing contracts for
work vet started there has further saving Of
about S7O0000000 The secretary also states in his let
Martin. that. by cutting overtime and
of $290OOOO per day work and that, in order
accomplish further reduction expenses. the
OF Aircraft Production has stopped work large
Der of items including various types of airplanes engines
parts special saving being
estimated at s22500O000 The statement is also made
by the Secretary of War that rehabilitation of forces
under in this country will proceed rapidly pos
hundred thousand of these soldiers within
weeks.
While this disposition on the part of the War De.
partment to reduce expenditures rapidly possible
will doubtless be gratifying great many people be
cause of the fact that it should eventually in
reduction of taxes the question may well be raised as
TO whether the Secretary of War his to cut ex
penses not bring about unfortunate labor conditions
which will more than offset any possible result
ing from the future reduction Of taxes
While doubt the conditions with reference to the
termination of hostes should result in a material re
ducton of governmental expenditures the near future
1t would seem that there should illadvsed or pre-
cpste action the part of the head any department
of the government but that complete program of read
usment should be formulated and carried out by con
eerted action OF all such departments in order to avoid
any unnecessary hardship contractors and their EN-
poyees and also in properly to protect the inter
ess of the government by cutting unnecessary ex
pense as soon as practicable
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
A VALUABLE BOOK.

A physician has written a book which sails along
under the title of How TO Prevent Sickness" When
doctors break print they give throbbins
pain the temples of the points in
If lived up by humanity would make the
going pretty tough for vendors OF medicines
ID Eat the proper kind of nourlshng food (2l
Breathe all the fresh air possible @ Take regular daily
exercise 90 sufficient sleep. Keep the body
clean t6 Be regular IN all your habits ca Be temper
in all things. 90 Wear the proper clothing. t9 Use
your towel only 10) Use your drinking glass
cup. u1l Drink pure water only G2) Protest your
self against flies mosquitoes rats mice and other
min S) BE careful where you expectorae. whether at
home the street. d4D Be careful yhen you cough
15 Keep your fingers ont of your mouth and
and away from your eyes go Wash your hands
just before eating. G7) Brush your teeth day
dS) Avoid close contact with sick persons. Gs Take
proper OF articles used BY sick persons (20)
OF the purity and quality of your food.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

sons visit
10 that every time he goes anywhere
II Just seems
As If Mrs wilson Is running ahead
BEARING little American nag.
Mr.. WILSON has been gone
OVER two weeks and Mr.. Msfsnsu
with
THE aid OF his top hat and
JAUNTY little cane acts as though
our
DISTINGUISHED president wasn't
missed IN the least
WE talked the other day with one Of
our
BRAVE flyers who has Just returned
from the front
AND he has got so used to flying
THAT he often feels a craving for a
worm now and then
AND a little mixed bird seed
PEOPLE like to talk about their re-
spect for law and order but just the
same
IT Is necessary to have a traffic cop
al the
-FOUR corners to put the
PROPER fear in their hearts.
WOMAN is evidently considered Of 50
LITTLE Importance in Germany
THAT when at last the doc comes out
Of the room
We suppose he says
FATHER and child are doing well"
IN view of the fact that Christmas is
almost
UPON US we must
GIRD up our loins and screw down
our grease cups
AND set out in search Of
ROUND garters for Christmas pres
ents
THE boys returning home from the
trenches may
REJOICE at war being over but they
CAN never have the feeling Of Joy
the married man
DOES as he realizes that no longer
DOES he have 70 hold yarn for the
RED Cross
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

NORMA TALAADum IL out with a
statement that women
WEAR clothes to please men ana
would
WEAR more II the
MEN would let them
THE truth IT,. said Norma. that
whenever We poor girls put on anything
sou men take il on"
WHY. Norm. how YOU talk
THE daily grounds .for.divorcc threat
at our house last night
BURST forth when We declared by
gosh in our belief that the Almighty
NEVER intended n short roly-Ooly
woman
TO russ about low bust and long
hip effect
WHEN He buut her for the other
kind
THE immaculate Chicago Trib
ADYERTIsEs "A large front bay
window room
ADJOINING an almost private bath
AND that little-paper critic. b L. r,
never saw il
OF course not
WE would like these socialists lit
tie better
IF they would wash their rubber
COLLARS whenever they come to
REMoNsTRATE with US.
We try to learn at least
ONE thing every day
BUT find it impossible TO Iearnt why
in these ma gazine
UNDERWEAR ads
WHERE the happy family is shown
sitting
AROUND in tn. parlor with nothing
else on
THE garments never bag at the knees
or show
WRINKLE anywhere
WE note that the brewers are still
hoping to see the ban modified
WELL they certainly modified the
beer II they didn't the ban.
ABOUT the most important news that
comes
FROM Yurrop concerning Mr. VIII