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Evening star., 1918-01-13
STRONG CREW FOR navy
DESPITE LOSS OF STARS
Good Rowing Material Found at An
napolis-Glendon Expected to
Return as Coach.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to Ihe Star.
ANNAPOLIS, January 13-Although
the Navy lost several men off the first
crew by graduation during the past
academic year, there are indications
that strong varsity eight will repre-
sent the sailors in the races on the
Severn this spring.
There is lot Of likely looking ma
terial in the plebe class, some of whom
have already had experience. These are
now at work on the machines. There is
also a large number of good men in the
third class who did not come out last
year who have indicated a determine
ton to try handling the long sweeps
this season.
Although "Dick" Glendon has not yet
signed a contract for this year. there
is every indication that he will be Of
fered the proper inducements to get
him back on the admiraIs coaching
launch this spring. That this will be
true is the undenied wish of the large
ma jority of the midshipmen. Glendon,
after a record breaking period of serv-
ice at the academy, has an unusually
strong following of loyal rooters.
been closed by any means. two of the
races now had in view for the season
on the Severn are with Pennsylvania
and Cornell. The Ithacans have never
come to Annapolis, and a particular ef-
fort is being made to get them on for
a brush this year. The almost yearly
revived hopes Of crack at the big
four in the American Henley. should
the Schuylkill be continued. are also
being entertained by the sailors
Evening star., 1918-01-13
ANNAPOLIS TANK MEN ACTIVE.
Swimmers Preparing for Season
Which Opens Next Week.
pecial Dispatch to The Sta,

special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 12.-NayyAs
tank men are now busily working IN
preparation for the swimming season
which is to open one week from today.
number of the old porpoises are at
work in the tank, and there is every
indication that the season will be q
successful one. In addition to the
Penn State meet next week there IL
also in prospect a triangular meet on
Saturday, February ., in which the
sailors will try conclusions with Penn
sylvania University and Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
Sandwiched in between these TIVE
there is a contest with Princeton jan
uary 26. and the season will close with
Pittsburgh February 8. Francis and
Coggins are doing good work in the
100, while Cushman and Thompson are
taking care of the go. There alsi is
wealth Of material in the plunge
and if they don't run aground there
should be some long-dive records smashed
before the season is over.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
UNIQUE BILLIARD LEAGUE
Tener, McGraw and Mathewson
Boosting Three-Cushion Cue
Club for Ball Players.

NEW YORK, January John Nc
Graw, manager of the Giants, is one of
j., the chief members Of the Three-Cushion
Cue Club, a national three-cushion
carom billiard organization just
launched.
McGraw is seeking to enlist every big
league ball player. all of whom are
fans at the rapid-fire cushion game.
Already John K. Tener. president of the
National League, and Christy Mathew
son have enrolled.
According to the outline of the or
ganization, no amateur or professional
line is drawn as to membership. Any
player of three e-cushion caroms who
has ever made a bona fide run Of five
in a competition is eligible for mem
bership. There are no dues or assess
ments of any kind.
There is to be a membership button
and the avowed object Of the associa-
ton is to promote socialbility among
lovers of cushion caroms and to elimi-
nate gambling. Members who wear the
button may seek each other out In pub
lie billiard rooms, and although strang-
ers to each other. enjoy the game in
fraternity and good fellowship.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
TITLE TENNIS IS SOUGHT
National Indoor Championship
Tourney for Men, Starting March
80, Considered Likely.

NEW YORK. January 12.-At spe
cial meeting today of the officers of
the 7th Regiment Lawn Tennis Club it
was decided to apply to the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion to hold the national indoor cham
pionship tournament for men beginnin q
Saturday, March 80. Cancellation OF
the tournament a week ago brought
forth much criticism.
King Smith. president of the 7th
Regiment club, stated that 1t would be
impossible to hold the championship
on the usual dates, February - to -,
because of fuel conditions. The later
date was decided upon, as at that time
play is possible in the armory without
heat and the light is better.
1t is expected that the national as
sociation will sanction the new date
at it's annual meeting here February 10.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

This movement had its origin among
prominent players and proprietors OF
bowling establishments il New IorS
where preliminary plans have been
made, and has resulted in an appeal
being sent broadcast over the country
asking for the cooperation of repre-
sentative men i'll all leading bowling
centers in carrying the project to a
successful conclusion. 1t is proposed
that there be created a legally incor-
porated body, to be known as the Bowl
ers' War Relief Association, with a staff
of officers ami directors representing 6
every important bowling center and or
ran;zation in the country, for the sDe-
cific object of creating a fund at this
time to provide against the day when
bowlers in the service of the govern
ment come home from the war untitled
for their previous positions, in order
that assistance may be given them to
find occupation that will enable them to
earn their living.
will provide pension funds and other
means of restoring these men back to
civil life" says the appeal sent out to
the bowlers of the country. but these
efforts of the government will not be
adequate to provide means of subsist-
ence, and we should be prepared to as
sist our patriotic fellows who have given
their all in our defense. We have as
sured ourselves that it will be possible
to obtain from official sources the
names of all discharged men who may
be deserving of assistance, and with
such an organization as is contemplate ed
it will be possible to supply these mer
with positions in life wherein they car
maintain themselves and those depend
ent upon them. 1t would have a won
derfully cheering effect upon these men
Evening star., 1918-01-13
SAILOR wREsrtERs BUSY.
To Meet Penn State, Cornell, Yale
Penn. Princeton. Pittsburgh.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. January 12.-Begin-
ming February 8, Navy will start an
unusually ambitious schedule on the
mat. Penn State, Cornell, Yale. Uni
versity of Penn. Princeton and Pitts
burgh are on the sailor calendar. The
greatest lack of material among the
sailor wrestlers is in the heavyweight
class. but several promising men are
out daily competing for this job.
From last years squad the sailors
now have working under Coach Schultz
Capt. Redman, in the 15S-pound class;
Maichle, a fairly experienced heavy;
Anderson, Nelson and Neal, represent
ing the 139 Founders. and Anderson
and Day for the 119 kewpies. At the
125 and 145 pound weight there is a
bit of weakness. but every effort is
now being made to correct this trouble:
Evening star., 1918-01-13
M|DD|ES EASILY DEFEAT :
THE SWARTHM0RE QU|NT
Annapolis Basket Ballers Win by
"a to 16, But Still Show Poor
Physical Condition.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. January 12--Show-
ing somewhat better physical condition
than heretofore this season, but still need
ing a retirement to the side lines before
the struggle was concluded. Nays bas-
ket ballers this afternoon took into camp
the quint Of Swarthmore rather handily.
The final score was "a to 16. and that
it was not "a to was due almost en-
tirely to the work OF Place. who starred
for the visitors. One goal from the field
and 10 tallies from the foul line out OF
13 tries, or total of IL points. was
his contribution toward his teams total
The game was a decided reversal Of
form as compared to the annual contests
between these two in the past two sea-
sons Last year it required an extra
period to settle supremacy and the year
before it took two extra periods to reach
victory. Although Navy played much
better game than had been shown on the
past two Saturdays and showed something
Of the old Navy ''pep," the lack Of physi-
cal condition was plainly evident and
had not Billy Lush sent In a brand-new
combination in the second half the re-
suit might have been different.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Famous Western Swimmers
Now in U. S. Naval Service

Frank w. BIankley of the IL
linois A. C., member of the
board of governors of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. has brought
east with him the news that
Perry McGiiIi&ray of the Illinois
A. c., and holder of several swim
ming records; Mike McDermott
of the snme club. and owner of
the 1OO-yard breast stroke title,
and f. Wallen of the Hamilton
Club of Chicago have enlisted
and are now ut the Great Lakes
naval station.
Blankley says n special invita-
ti0n has been extended to the
three swimmers to compete I'm all
the events decided in Chicago
this year. These famous water
men, instead OF representing their
respective clubs, Will carry the
col0rs Of the Stars and Stripes.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

return injured willing hand is ready
to assist them.
The promoters of the project have as
certained by a canvass that the bowl
ing alley proprietors will be willing to
contribute upon the basis of 81 for each
bowling alley bed which they own or
operate, which sum would be sufficient
to meet all the expense charges of the
association. With money to defray the
expenses of the administrative and ex-
ecutive departments of the associa-
ton. it is proposed to have the in
dividual bowlers Of the country, esti-
mated at more than 100000, contrib
ute 81 each for the creation of a per-
manent fund with which. incidentally
the country could be aided by an in
veatment in liberty bonds. the in
terest from these bonds to be used en-
tirely in the work of charity which it
Is proposed to carry out
For the purpose of forming a pre-
liminary organization, a meeting of
representative bowling men from all
sections of the country is scheduled to
be held in Detroit on the 18th and goth
of this month. at which it is planned
to work out the details for a prompt
and practical administration Of the ac-
tual work.
Washington bowlers to whose atten-
tion the subject has been called have
been unanimous in voicng approval of
it. 1t is considered unlikely at this
lime that the bowlers of the National
Capital will have representative at
the Detroit meeting, but that the local
pin spillers will heartily indorse any
action taken toward forming an asso-
citation such as the one outlined and
will individually and collectively do all
in their power to make it a success
there Is little doubt.
Prospects for the Nationals visiting
Tampa. Fla. for their spring training,
which looked bright for while, took
Evening star., 1918-01-13
BIG TENNIS MEETING.
National Association May Restore
Championship Next Season.

NEW YORK, January 1.-The
thirty-seventh annual meeting OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel February Is promises to be one
of the most important of recent years.
The delegates will take up the ques-
ton o. restoring championships. in ad-
dition to other matters vitality affect
ing the game. The election Of officers
for 1918 is expected to produce some
surprises.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Lights Bother Hall and Miles.

At this time it was found necessary
to turn on the artificial lights. which,
owing to the fact that both Niles and
Hall wear spectacles, proved their un-
doing. Throckmorton and Alexander
undoubtedly improved in their team
work, but Niles and Hall correspond
ingly fell off, and the former won, lead.
ing all the way, 60.
The third and deciding set was what
the writer might aptly term champion
ship tennis. All four players let out
everything they had in reserve. and
though Throckmorton and Alexander
got an early lead, the match was in
doubt until the very last point was
played. With lead of 81, Throck-
morton and Alexander dropped a serv-
ice, and Niles. after using everything
he had. won his, bringing the games to
5-4. The luck of the game. however.
stood with the veteran and the young
ster. for on Alexander's service two
presumably perfect lobs just failed to
touch the chalk line. and the set was
won at Ga.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
DETROIT TO HAVE TOURNEY.
National Glass A 1872 Balk Limo
Play to Start February rs.

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE ma
tional class A 1872 balk line billiard
championship tournament will be held
at Detroit beginning February 26. The
executive committee Of the National
Association Of Amateur Billiard Play
ers 50 decided today and announced
that the competitors would be the
guests of the Detroit Athletic Club.
Lieut.. Nathan Hall Of thu Boston
Athletic Association. winner Of the
championship last year. is now with thel
United States Army in France
Evening star., 1918-01-13
TOME SCHOOL QUINT DATES
Army and Navy Prep and Central
High Games on Schedule.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORT DEPOSIT. Md. January IL
Two Washington schools. Army and
Navy Prep and Central High, are on
the schedule of the basket ball team of
Tome School for 1918. There are four
teen games listed. the season closing
March 16. The schedule follows:
January-16. Wilmington High; %. Hahne-
mann College; so. Stanton Military Academy
February-2 Hsverford Prep: 9, Baltimore
City College. Q, Army and Navy Prep; 13. Penn
Freshmen: sf6. Central High Of Washington
tpendingt .s23. Lawrenceville; q. La Salle
March,. Swarthmore Prep. (away): 6, open;
Q, Frtends' School of Baltimore: L. Loyola
1ghs IL Williamson School.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Pocket Billiard Tourney
to Begin Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night ut 8 O'Clock
the pocket billiard tourney to be
held at the Grand Central for the
chnmpionship of the District will
begin. Killeen and Tilt are to
play the opening match. and fol-
lowing them the best cue wield-
ers of the District are to face
across the green tables. Tilt II
the only player who got q vic
tory over George Wheatley in his
exhibition matches last week. and
KilIeen also played a rattling
good match against the expert.
Wallace, Guy, Swan, Barthelmas,
Weiseman, Humphries and sew
eral others are entered. George
Wheatley will umpire and have
full charge Of the tournament.
The schedule for each night Will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
SQUAD.
BOWLERS PLANNING HUGE FUND
TO CARE FOR VICTIMS OF WAR
Nation Wide Appeal Sent to Patriotic
Players to Cooperate in the Forma-
ton of a Relief Assoc; Ation.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

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Evening star., 1918-01-13
Cold; No Trains; Game OF:

LAFAYETTE, Ind, January II.
The western conference basket
ball xame to have been played
between Purdue and Chicago to-
night at Chicago was called on
to-day because Of cold weather
and NO trains running.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Two Dodger Pitchers Sign for 1918.

NEW YORK, January 12.-The signed
contracts of Rube Marquard and John
A. Russell, pitchers, for the 1918 sea-
son, were received today by the Brook
lyn National League base ball club.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
McInnis Signs With Red Sox.

BOSTON. January 12.-John "Stuffy''
McInnis, obtained this week by the
Boston American League base ball club
from the Philadelphia Athletics. came
here TODAY and signed his contract.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
PLAYERS snowbound, Game Postponed

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE Western
conference basket ball game between
Northwestern and Minnesota sched-
uled for tonight was postponed when
vord was received that the Minnesota
plavers were snowbound at Milwaukee
Evening star., 1918-01-13
SURPRISE PACKAGE
IS HANDED TO c. j.
GaIIaudet Takes Measure of
BrookIanders in League
Basket Ball Game, 22-21.
G. W. TRIMS STATE, 21-8
BY II. C. BYRD.

Basket ball games last night
in the District Intercollegiate
League resulted in victories for
Gallaudet and George Washing
ton. The play of the former was
better than looked for and it sur-
prised even its supporters by
taking the Brooklanders into
camp by p to q. Maryland
State never was in the running
against George Washington, the
latter getting 4 lead a few min
utes after the contest started and
increasing it until the end. Score
was II to s. Gallaudet and c. U.
put up a real contest, though
there was much poor play by
both teams. The Kendall Green
quint got off to good start and
at the end OF the first hall had the
count standing Is to 8 in its favor.
O'Brien. the best point-getter in the
c. U. lineup, did not play until the
opening of the second half and nat
urally his team took squirt when he
was sent in. c. L. quickly got on even
terms, but could not forge ahead. Close
and hard defensive work by Gallaudet
and accurate tossing of goals from the
foul line by Whitman were the decisive
factors.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

PLAY TENNIS TO AID
BRITISH RED CROSS
Throckmorton and Alexander
Beat Niles and Hall at Mon
treaI Indoor Club.
BIG GALLERY SEES STARS
BY FREDERICK B. ALEXANDER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BY FREDERICK B. ALEXANDER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL, Quebec, Janu-
ary IA new page in lawn
tennis history was written to-
day when team composed of
the best experts available in the
United States-namely, Nathaniel
w. Niles, Harold A. Throck-
morton, Walter Merrill Hall and
Fred B. Alexander-at the in
vitation of the Montreal Indoor
Tennis Club, played a series of
exhibition matches for the bene-
fit of the British Red Cross be-
fore an enthusiastic gallery,
which completely filled the spe-
cial grandstand built for the oc-
casion.
The first match staged was a
singles between N. w. Niles and
H. A. Throckmorton. Throck-
morton made a host of weird
shots from almost impossible
positions. Niles never got
started in the first set. His eff
forts to break UP his opponents
winning streak were without
avail. Throckmorton took the
first two games. He lost one
game on Niles service and then
quickly took the next three, Civ
ing him a lead OF five to one.
Spectacular Rallies Staged.
Niles won his own service and after
the next game had gone to deuce and
most spectacular rallies and earned
placements the writer has seen,
Throckmorton pinchsd through and
won the set 3-2. In the second set each
won his service to three all, and then
Niles, after being several times within q
point of dropping his delivery, pulled
through. He also won the next game.
1t was decided to stage the doubles at
this point, as hime was growing short.
After five-minute rest Niles and
Hall took the court against Alexander
and Throckmorton. Niles served, he
and his partner and then Throck-
morton and Alexander each winning. A
couple of very spectacular shots by
Throckmorton caused Hall to drop his
service, giving the winners of the ma
| tional patriotic tournament a lead OF
2-l- From then on Niles and Hall
| played as consistently sound doubles as
| one could have wished to see and, TAX
| ing the next four games straight, won
| the first set, g..
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Goals From Foul Big Factor.

IOul really was the turning point VI
the contest. Seven times in the sec
ond half the big guard Gagged the ball
from the ffteen-foot mark after {. U.
men had been called for Illegal play.
The Kendall Green aggregation did
not get a single goal from the floor
during the second half and had it not
been for Willmans accurate work
would have lost.
laudet's play, which as a whole ex-
ceeded expectations Dohrman broke
loose several times when apparently he
was covered. and tossed the, ball
through the basket. He scored five
goals from the field. O'Brien and Glas-
cott were the points in the c. Z. line
up. The former. though not at his best,
was good enough to look better than
the majority of players. Glascott did
about all the playing that was done for
c. L. in the opening half He was on
the ball all the time and looked like
real basketer.
In the second contest George Wash
ington got points before State scored.
Then the Marylanders made a goal
from the foul line. The count at half
time was IL to 3. Maryland having
counted one goal from the floor besides
it's toss from the foul line, and the
Hatchetites six from the floor.
Little Accurate Goa1-Shooting.
All four of the teams gave excellent
exhibitions of how not to shoot goals.
Fifty easy chances must have been
missed and as many more that were
not so very difficult. Maryland State
seemed particularly at fault in that. as
the players were unable to get the ball
inside the rim even when standing un-
hindered directly beside the goal. CAL
laudet C. L. and George Washington
were also lax in that respect.
None of the teams passed well. In
accurate throwing of the ball and poor
Judgment to where other players
were. or should have been. were ap-
parent during great part Of the time.
Really good basket ball play was con-
spicuous by it's absence.
Catholic University, probably bas1ng
It's judgment on what Gallaudet had
shown against George Washington. ap-
parently thought it would have little
O'Brien. However. when Gallaudet
ended the opening half with nearly
twice the points that C.. U. had the
star forward was sent back to put on
Q suit When he went In he injected
a lot of pep into his teams play, but
not sufficient to turn the tide.
Gallaudet, when 1t found that 1t real
Iy was playing better basket ball than
c. U, seemed to take new life and
fought hard on the defensive to main
tain its lead. This it was not able to
do, some clever shots by the Brook
landers putting them in close touch
with the lead. Gallaudet got chances
to throw goals from the field in the
second half. but could not locate the
basket. Whitman was the only man in
that period who seemed able to do that
and he could not except from tho foul
line. With the score standing 21 to
21 few minutes before the end, he
tossed the point a free throw which
gave his team the game.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Lineup and Summary.

Goel-Welch (7), Allen t5). Olsen (3), Mar.
tin. Lows (substituts for Welch). Donnelly. How,
en- Place. Goals from fouls-Place. 10. Goals
ptre-Mr. OoIlinovsf Of Georgstown- Referee
Mr.. Kinney Of Yale. Time Of per1ods-2o min
utes.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
g. w. o. Much Better Than State.

There were times when Maryland
State looked something like a bask ct
ball team as far as floor play was con-
oerned, but nobody would ever have ac-
cused it of having any idea or desire
along goal-shooting lines. George
Washington was much more accurate
in that respect and made a much great
or percentage of its attempts count
The Hatchetites did some excellent
win by the margin they got.
Lineup and summary:
CIV. Position. Md. State.
Allen. Wilson. -. Right forward ........ Berlin
Erdall. Roberts. Left forward ......... .Knode
HaIstead. White. Center Stone Lawson
Witt. Hanse. Right guard ..-..Grifin. Kann
Lansche. ...-.....L Left guard .......... Morgan
Goals from feld-Berlin (2), Knode Morgan.
from foul-Beriin. Knode. ErdaI. Referee-Mr.
Haas. Umpire-Mr. Beckett. Time Of halves
10 minutes each.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

Continued On Second PaEal
Evening star., 1918-01-13

Prospects for the Nationals visitinJ
Tampa. Fla. for their spring training
which looked bright for a while, took
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

The House spent the day on a long
list Of unanimous consent" bills.
when, as usual. nearly all interesting
enough TO be worth debate were
objected to and sent over or TO the
foot Of the calendar. The bills regu-
lating the disposal and acceptance
Of military medals Of honor were
thus objected to. Among those pass
ed, one ratifies the convention made
between the States OF Oregon and
Washington for controlling theiT
salmon streams and navigable wa
tiers. Under others, the President is
authorized to shorten the course at
the Naval Academy during the war
and the Navy Department is given
the authority It asked for dropping
Marine Corps officers for irregulari-
ties.