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The Washington times., 1918-10-16
MADE GREAT DEBUT

big George" McQuillan. pitcher
for Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and sew
eral other prominent teams. was con-
sidered about one OF the weakest bats
men the game ever had. However.
MAC" could do his share toward pre-
venting the otner fellow from knock
Ing the ball out OF the yard
When McQuiIlan broke Int the Ma
tional League with the Piilies In the
fall OF 1907. he breezed through TWEEN
ty-seven strenuous innings before the
opposition slipped over q run.
In his fourth game. he should have
scored q shutout, as the Pittsburgh
team made only three hits, which net
ted one run, and this was the only
tally made in thirty-six innings. An
impressive debut for Mac.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
ONLY Two WERE OUT

In q game OF baseball, played be-
tween Baltimore and the Brooklyn
Nationals April 81. 1897, Hugh Jsn-
nings was advanced to first by being
hit by the pitcher and tried to steal
second. In running the strawberry
blond down. Mike Griffin, outhslder,
made the put-out, but every player on
the team, with the exception Of the
two other ou,helders, figured in the
r'lznp and were credited with an as
set.
Jennings was completely sur
rounded By the opposition and gave
them a merry chase, which looked, at
times. as II the strenuous jennings
would elude the whole bun.h. some
ball player, in his day. was Hughey.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
WILLIAMS CLICKS
OFF HIGHEST SET

Williams. Of Consolidated. cracked
over Ia. II and Ias pins against The
Shamrocks In the National Capital
puckpin League and gained top honors
for the week. The total Of IS Il high
set for the season in any circuit
Consolidated could take but I've
games from the ShamroclZs. who BOWED
consistently well throughout the match.
Fristoc with 10 took high individual
gaIA. The Shamrock men got S4s IN
the first game and won II only to TAN
back In the next two.
King David boElers In the Masonic
League ratified the Mt. Pleasant men
for all three games. winning hands
down all the way. None Of the scores
broke any records as three boUierB
totAled less than eighty.
The big pin spillerS got under way IN
the Washington Tenpin League Ints%
rior took but two out OF three from the
Acme bowlerA A handicap Of thirty
four pins to Interior was apparently
not enough
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
They Like Football.

The military authorities at Mich
iEan Agricultural College like foot
ball ard football players. Indeed
football athletes get a big boost, as
the following from Lansing shows:
Football, once held by some OF the
hIghbrows' who haunt the academic
precincts of the campus as a some
what Iowbrow' sport, has been ele-
waited at NJ A. c. To the dignity OF
being a military formation and boys
who make good at II are accorded
careful consideration when candi-
dates for the officers school are Sc
lccted.
1.-THE principle the commandant At
NJ. 4. c. ls working on Is that given
two young men Of equal merit in
other respects. the young man who
has hss football training land with 1T
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

OAAAeCA SSS1NCo
Bill Wambsganss, or rather Wam-
by, as he is known TO thousands OF
fans, should succeed in his ambition
to become a commissioned officer n
the army, for his career on the dia,
mond tends to prove that he has the
requisite nerve and considerable more
brains than mere 5 per cent.
When he FIRST Joined the Cleveland
club, Wamby wasn't much OF a bats
man. He was played at short, and
didn't look good after Ray Chapman.
But Wamby had the nerve and the
brains and the ambition. When Lee
Foil decided to switch him to second
base, Wamby started right in to learn
all possible about that position.
Meanwhile, too, he was following In
structions about Increasing his
strength at bat.
For the past two seasons WamSy
vas rightly classed among the best
s, cond basemen in the big Leagues.
His triumph was the result pf hard
fighting, of stick-to-it-iveness, OF
brains, and nerve.
So II ought to be Lieutenant
wambsganss before he quits the
army.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
MAY QUIT BOARD

As a result OF a brock between
Toledo and cleveland with regard
to q match staged in Cleveland, To
Iedo may drop out OF the Ohio State
Boxing Federation.
Dick Losdman. the Buffalo bantam.
had been suspended by the Toledo
commission and was later signed up
to appear in Cleveland. Toledo pro-
tested, but vas ignored.
Mayor Cornell Schneider. who has
taken over the boxing in Toledo, has
announced that he will work indie
OF the State board hereafter.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
WILL HAVE SOCCER

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. Ie.-Pennsyl-
vania vii have q soccer team, the mill
tary authorities having granted per-
mission. In previous years the Red
and Blue has had one OF the strongest
teams in the country. Last season
the Quakers won the intercollegiate
championship.
When the player began their prac-
tIee yesterday only two of last years
Champions were on hand. They are
Binns and Tinsman. TinsmAn IL an
AII-AmericGn player. The squad will
again be coached by Stewart.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
JOE HAS TROUBLES

Joe yelling. former Chicago light
weight, now in the navy, is finding II
hard to get bouts during his fur
loUghs.
yelling claims such boxers as Lew
Tender, Johnny Dundee, and George
'hAney take to the woods whenever
a match with him is suggested. Well
ing is willing to take on any light
weight at catch weights in order to
get g match
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
GREB GETS MATCH

Harry Greb, middlewsight cham
pionship claimant OF the army and
navy. will meet Clay Turner in a
twelve-round bout in Boston October
p. The bout was postponed early in
re month because Of an injury Greb
had suffered in a bout with Billy
Miske.
The October % date will depend en-
tirely on whether Boston is still under
an influenza quarantine, otherwise
mother postponement will be neces-
sary.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
Ten Years AGO.

Are you reading Ten Years Ago in
Sports" in The Times? Here's a Ten
Years Ago" from a sports page. but
hardly pertaining 20 sport. Never
theless. 1t should bring many old
memories among famous men of
Washington It's from an ADVERTISE
ment starting this way:J
THE HOUSE OF GOOD CHEER
Lovers of the crushed essence
OF fruit and grain ripened by
time. and the true flavor of a
good cigar wend their way here.
And down at the bottom are the
names Of Gus" NoaCk ana George
Williamson, in business at 1881 Penn
sylyRnia avenue.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
"Devil Dogs" Will
Play at Navy

The Philadelphia marine corps
football eleven, CHARTERED at the
navy yard in Sleeptown, have
been given q place on the Naval
Aeademy's football schedule.
The "Devil Dogs" will visit An
napols on November 2, and will
undoubtedly attract a large
crowd from Washington and
Baltimore.
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PLANS FOR GAMES.

BOSTON, Oct. 1s.-PiAns are under
way for Boston College to have =
varsity eleven and offers OF games
have been made to Dartmouth and
Brown. Charlie Brickley, the 1917
coach, Is now IN the navy as an en-
sign. but his system Is being follow
ed by the squad
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
PITCHES No.HIT GAME.

John Miljus who was with the
Brooklyn Dodgers until summoned
for military service, has pitched a no.
hit game against a Canadian team
overseas. He struck out eighteen
batsmen. Making IL all the more re-
markab!e. Miljus has been three
days back from the firing line.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
oARsMAN IS WOUNDED.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1G.-Captain
Fred Drayton. who stroked PENIS
varsity crew In 1917. has been wound
ed in France. He obtained a lieu
tenants commission at Fort Niagara
and has only recently been promoted.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16


As Il appears nov, the big game Of
ia season win be that against the
Great Lakes training station, TO be
played ct Annapolis on November -.
While this game will be Of great In
tareSt, and may well decide top hon
orU for the season among the naval
GsaHA, the Midshipmen will play one
laksF game, II they can get one Of
0u6icient interest, either on Hovem-
SsF - Thanksgiving Day., or No
VambeT %.
The training station management
Wa very anxious that the Midshipmen
HAould play In Chicago on Thanksgtv-
Gng Day. The navy people would Ike
very much to take the trip, but II is
unlikely that the department would
permit t. The game here, however.
~ not conditioned on the return con-
test
OWa 81 I've Cameo
ne Andshlpmen are assured games
ter the next two Saturday. After
two false Gtazts, the season win begin
aEf Saturday, the local eleven play
ing the team Of the Naval Pay School
oR Princeton, N. J. II Is said thar
Shis team has many notable college
players, and Il able 10 put Up sin
Eame-
On the following Saturday. october
q. the AEidshipmen play the extremely
strong team Of the Newport Training
Station, which went through last sea-
sen with but one defeat, and 10 re-
ported a. equally strong this year.
The only college game now on the
Aeademy'G schedule Is with UrsinuS,
ca November 20, leaving room for at
least three college games Com
mGndeF AcWhorter, athletic officer OF
the Naval Academy, who has taken
up the work Of making = schedule for
the Academy team. after its destruc-
ten By the rulings Of the War De-
partment, has met with almost no re-
sponss from the colleges
An Respectfully Decline.
Teams which have open dates
have declined with great unAnimity
he invitation 70 come to Annapolis
stuL. hopes have not been abandon
"a that some Of the big fellows will
decide 70 send their elevens to the
Academy. Any Of them will be well
come
In formation received here IL to the
effect that there are over 500 can
dIdatea for the football teams at the
Great Lakes Station, and something
Ike thirty teams organized. The
whole station Is worked up over the
game, and in q high state of en-
Ghusiasm over the prospect Of the
lGidshipnen coming to Chicago. This
indeed, would be a treat to the foot
bah squad and those connected with
It but IL IL hardly likely that Sec
1stary Daniels would agree to such
. long trip. unless he considered that
the visit and game would bring the
Navy into favorable notice.
II is possible that this side OF the
matter might be presented TO him
By those who are interested In zee
ing the game played. Undoubtedly.
with his sanction obtained. the game
would be play ed.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
GOLF moeULs TO MEET.

NEW YORK, Oct -iS.-The annual
meeting OF the United States Golf As
ISOLATION will be held here in Janu-
airy, probably on the 2lth, II was an
noUnced last night. The date will be
selected 10 avoid a conflict with the
meeting Of the Western Golf Associa-
ton, II was said
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
ReMnrd VIII Conn.

Athletics have been made compul-
sorry at Penn State. every student
being Obliged TO take part in some
branch. And the reward will come
as sure as the sun in the acquisition
OF strong, healthy, brainy young men,
for that's what athletics foster,
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
MUST PLAY FOOTBALL.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 16-Participa-
ton in football practice at the State
University here is compulsory for
every student in the army or naval
training corps, according to Capt Z.
]. MacIYor. commandant TODAY
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
LALLY HAS INFLUENZA.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. I6.-PauI
Lally, star quarterback on the Wash
ington and Jefferson varsity eleven,
Is i'll with Spanish influenza and can
not play Saturday against Camp
Sherman.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
MIDDIES SEEKING TITLE
AMONG SERVICE ELEVENS
By HUGH S. RILEY.

ANNAPOLIS 16-Top honors the football
tAed ambition of the Midshpmen
d Of contest with the Military Academy
o the possible the big college
11dGhpn ready with the biggest best but there
tendency part college stay away
AvRo1 ale
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
AFTER A COMMISSION.

CHICAGO. Oct I6.-Charlie White.
the lightweight, who has been teach
ing the game at various army campo,
expects TO receive a lieutenant's com
mission shortly.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
HAS ALL-sTAR TEAM.

BRUNSWICK. Ne, Oct. Icy
playing all members OF the S. a. T. G..
Bowdoin College has an sIl-star foot
ball eleven this year. Most Of tho
have played college foot
ball. some for four years.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
LOOKING EN- Over
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Bill Wabgan former second baseman Of the Cleveland Indians is
army. He's also eating fish Somebody told him
infantry officer as per
Therefore officers training
Zachary Taylor with hope emerging in the
States
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
GRIDRON GOSSIP

Suppiee and Wolfe. certain 70 be
varsity tackles at Penn. are lost 20
the squad. They have gone to Camp
Gordon to study for commissions IN
the army. With them went Frisdman,
Ellison and Kamsrer.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
WILL MEET IN HUB.

BOSTON. Oct. 16.-Johnny Dundee
and frankie Callahan have been
matched for a twelve-round bout at
the Armory A. A. here October -.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
DUNDEE IS DEAD,

BALTIMORE. Oct ls-RaItin4ore
Dundee. a oRntamWeight boxer OF
promise In this city. Il dead vt In
huenza st Hampton Roads where be
vas serving In the navy.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Maryland State College is expecting
tn do some poppy work this week in
preparation for the November games
Coach Byrd says he entertaIns little
hope of playing many contests during
the remainder OF October.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
TEN YEARS AGO.
In SPORTS

Freddie welsh. lightweight
champion OF England and wales,
chlrDS the following: "a am
ambitious to get to the top OF the
heap and want . crack At Bat
Ting Nelson for the champion
ship. Packy McF arland and I
are the only two men who have &
chance Of toppIing the Dane.
am a. much entitled to 3 chance
a. Packy ss we went to q twenty
fiVe-round draw.
"Will fight Nelson any amount
OF rounds up to forty-fiVe and
will put mp q side bet OF 5000"
(Welsh had his ambition fulfilled
when he got to the top Of the
heap by earning the decision over
Willie Richie for the worlds title
at London, July Z. 1slA)
Nelson and Welsh. both az
champions at the time. met In q
twelVe-round bout At Milwaukee,
Wis. April II, 1871, welsh win
ming.
Frank Gotch. the champion
wrestler, has signed . theatrical
contract for forty weeks. All
ch6llengers to the title will have
to wait Till Frank completes his
tour.
curIey Byrd was playing quar-
terback for George Washington
and doing . bang up Job Of It.
Fred Nelson coached the team
Connie Doyle successfully de-
Tended his District tennis cham
pionship At DumbartoH. Raj
Doyle, his brother, was the ehal-
lengsr. Raj and Connie defeated
Deis and Hills In doubles for the
title.
Georgetown defeated GaIiaudet
IS to o. George WashinEton
handed Western Maryland an Is
to trimming. Episcopal High
beat Tech by &c to 5. Maryland
State lest to Richmond College by
% to o.
Joe Turner opened his wrest-
ling season At the National Guard
ArmoTy.
John Britton wa elected foot
ball manager at the Washington
School for Boys
Richard J. Cox, jr.. Of Seat
Pleasant, Nd. challenEei anyone
In the South TO meet hin at Ind
ian club swinging.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

quick thinking in The turmoil and
'ush Of battle) is likely to make
Gperior soldier and officer"
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

for use in France, Columbia's footban
players are using impromptu Affairs.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Practice at the Army Medical School,
GaIlaudet. and at Camp Leach con-
tinueS Just as soon as the hu ban is
lifted these teams will schedule games.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Ya1e's first football r. due next
Saturday. when eievens representing
the army and navy units will get to
gether in the Bowl.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Bunny" Lerch. supposed 20 BE
PENIS varsity quarterback T. aiding
In the defense against influenza IA
Philadelphia and MAY not play any
football. He is . thtrd-ycar medical
student.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
SOME SPORT SOUIBS

Mike oDowd, the middleweight
champion, has been assigned by the
army official In France to teach our
boys how to fight. Kaiser Bill wants
to know what they call that stuff
they pulled In Chateau Thierry II Il
wasn't fighting.-St Louis Post-DIs-
patch.
The rise Of Jack Dempsey has been
lIkened unto that OF John Gully,
one-time champion OF England. who
finally wound up as a member OF
Parliament However, Dempsey is~A
young man OF exemplary habits and
by sticking to the straight and mar
row may sIdestep ConEress.-New
York Evening Telegram
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

While nothing official has been done
about calling OF the high school foot
ball schedule It seems pretty den-
nitely settled that a majority OF the
coaches are In favor OF calling q halt
for the year.
The fact that practically no prep
aratlon has been made for games in
the way OF practice means that At
least ten days would be necessary to
get the youngsters in condition to
play. This would leave a few days
only In which to stage one or at best
two engagements.
Talk OF informal games is expected
to meet no response. The four high
schools listed will probably turn their
attention to basketball.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Lieutenant Goblet. dental surgeon
az Lafayette College. has been ap-
pointed coach Of the varsity football
eleven. He PLAYED football and base
ball at Maine. Advisory coach win be
Parke H. Davis.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

John Britton wal elected foot
ball manager At the Washington
School for Boys.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Richard J. Cox, jr., Of Seat
Pleasant. Nd, ehaiIenEei anyone
In the South TO meet hin at IND
ian club swinging.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
THREE CRACK TEAMS
WOULDPLAY HERE

Three nrst-cIass football teams have
signifed their intention OF wanting 70
play In this city during November.
Early in the fall Lieut. Howard Berry.
former Penn athlete. now at Camp
Hancock. wrote asking IL he could
bring q team here for an engagement
Louis Young. athletic director At
the Newport News naval training sta
ton asked II his team might be given
a chance to participate in q l-zme with
the Quantico Marines. Recently Lieut.
Tom Sullivan, coach Of George wash
ington two years ago, asked for .
game here for the Camp Merritt offi-
GERS team
II the War Camp Community SerV-
Ice Commission follows It's plan Of
having big games in the larger cities
for the benefit Of the service q con-
test might be staged here The
Spanish fiu epidemic has stopped all
games between camp teams. but foot
ball is going full tilt in the various
camps.
November has been officially desIg-
mated by the War Department e. the
month in which teams may play regu-
larly scheduled contests. The student
army training corps teams as well a.
the army camp and naval base teams
have booked up many battles.
Just as soon as Clark Griffith
learns about the disposition Of the
baseball park here, announcements
can be expected OF the proposed mill
tary football league and the booking
OF other teams for battles here Satur-
days and Sundays.
As long a. no games can be listed on
account OF the ban on crowds contests
will be held on until the epidemic has
passed.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Joe Turner opened his wrest-
ling season At the National Guard
ArmoTy.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Washington snd Jefferson's varsity
squad has resumed work in prepars-
ton for Saturdays clash with the
Camp Sherman soldiers. from Chilli
cothe. Ohio. The ban on football be-
cause of the "fiuT has been raised.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16
Noooe SpoaTC

B0H ENC HOME A WAR
souvenir AHo nt9J ttAnUc-
NE WtFE DIScoVeE ntnH lTIS
JuST ne n+1NG she N6V 60
toR ne knEtGS.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

More than sixty candidates have re-
ported for the Fordham football team.
Eddie Siskind. a former Fordham star
OF the Eridiron, IL IN temporary
charge, and may receive the psrma-
nent appointment. He has been coach
ing Commerce High School for several
years and knows the game.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

PittsburKh's SQUAD has begun light
practice, and II Is expected that the
authorities viii permit Saturdays
game at Forbes Field with the Detroit
Naval Reserves. The Michiganders
have q powerful eleven.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

George Levine, Pat Dryer. the n
nous Quaker center, who made Ger
among Pennsylvania Erauatea appear
ing on Franklin Field to assist In
turning out q strong team this season.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Frank Gotch. tine champion
wrestler, has signed . theatrical
contract for forty weeks. All
eh6llengers to the title will have
to Nait till Frank completes his
tour.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

CurIey Byrd was playing quar-
terback for George Washington
and doing . bang up Job Of It.
Fred Nelson coached the team.
The Washington times., 1918-10-16

Connie Doyle successfully d
Tended his District tennis chan
pionship At DumbaFtoH. RI
Doyle, his brother, was the cha
lengsr. Raj and Connie deteate
Deis and Hills In doubles for II
title.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
he only Confederate Veteran.

the only Confederate Veteran, nc
thinks on the Council Chairman
Phelps informed Mr.. Ards that his
past loyal and valuable services TO
his country, State and county. and 10
the Council of Defense were such
that the council wanted Mr.. Ards &c
remain as a member as long as the
council exists BY unanimous and
rising vote the meeting confirmed
Chairman Phelps request and all
present requested Mr.. Ards to re-
main a member of the Sumter Count;
Council of Defense. Mr.. Ards was
much touched by this manifestation
of love and high esteem by his fellow
citizens. He thanked the council ior
it's compliment ard for its friendly
expressions and said he would remain
a member to the last Of the councils
or his own existence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
BRAGGARTs NOW WHINE.
DIR. Solf Would Have President Nit
igate Conditions.

London, Nov. 11.-Dr. Solf. the
German foreign secretary, has ad-
dressed message to Secretary OF
State Lansing, requesting that Pres
ident Wilson intervene to mitigate
1.-The fearful conditions existing in
Germany.
DR.. solf says, according to a Ger
man wireless dispatch received to-
day, that he feels it his duty to draw
President Wilson'S attention to the
fact that the enforcement of the con-
ditions of the ar1nistice, especially
the surrender Of transport, means
the starvation of millions, and re-
nuests that the Presidents influence
be directed toward overcoming this
danger.
The President, he points out, has
declared that he did not wish to
make war on the German people and
did not wish to impede its peaceful
development.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
FOOD ORDER REsCINDED.
Flour May Now be Used Without
Substitutes.

Columbia, Nov. 13.-The food ad-
ministration rule, requiring the pur-
chase Of one pound Of wheat substl-
tutes with every four pounds OF
wheat flour, has been rescinded.
Wheat -four may now be used with
out substitutes.
This announcement was made at
the meeting of the State food ad-
ninistators, held at Washington
Tuesday, which was attended by Will
liam Elliott, food administrator for
south Carolina, and the information
telegraphed here. was made public
at the office Of the food administra-
tion today. The order is effective i'm
mediately.
Until a short time ago purchas-
ers of wheat -four could be made only
on the basis Of pound for pound of
substitutes and wheat flour This
was known as the "fifty-fifty' rule.
It was superseded by the eighty
twenty" rule, requiring that one
pound of wheat substitutes be bought
with every four pounds OF wheat
-four. The ''eighty-twenty rule Is
now rescinded. and wheat -four may
be purchased without any substitutes
whatever.