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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
HOPKINS NNEED
Of ATHLETES FOR
BIG TRACK GAMES

Johns Hopkins University Is max
ing a special bid for Washington ath-
letes for its indoor track games set
for February %. H. E. Corner, chair
man Of the Hopkins advisory commit
tee. has addressed a letter to Wash
ington athletes asking that they come
to Baltimore to participate in the an
nual games.
The fact that there will be no meets
here this season 10 prompting the
Baltimore men to enlist the aid Of the
Washington men in making their meet
a success.
Specialties are announced in relay
races at a half mile and a mile. The
meet will be held in the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory, and is expected to be a
bigger affair than usual
Besides the regular events for
schools, colleges, and clubs, there are
those championship events for the
South Atlantic Collegiate trophy
which include the mile relay, one
mile run, 1OO-yard dash, 1OO-yard low
hurdles, 44O-yard dash, Ss0-yard run,
shot-put and poleSault.
For the schooIboys there will be
a 1OO-yard dash, a 440-yard dash. and
q half-mile event. Entries can be
sent in up to February Is. V. J.
Wyckoff, secretary OF the games COM
mittee, will handle all correspond
ence about the meet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
SLOW FIELD KEEPS
RAY FROM RUNNING
FOR ANEW RECORD

NEW YORK, Jan. Archaeological
by a field too slow for his marvellous
heels, Joie Ray, the Illinois Athletic
Club flyer, failed to lower his own
mark for the two-mile at the Sfillross
games at Madison Square Garden.
1t was a case OF Ray FIRST and the
rest nowhere, for George l. Otis, Of
the University OF Chicago. was second,
seventy yards behind Ray, and only q
foot in front OF Clyde J. Stout, an.
other Chicago man. IL was a COM
plete triumph for the West, as John
W. Ryan, OF the Boston Athletic Asso-
ciaoion, the only other starter, was
beaten Off in the final lap in which a
grueling battle was fought for the
minor places.
The Illinois crack went to the front
In the third lap and left the others be-
hind him so quickly that competition
was lacking thereafter. Thus he failed
to get anywhere near the wonderful
figures made last year, when he hung
up a worlds indoor mark for the mile
and a half OF 6:45. His time last night
was 6:57 as, and he fell even further
behind existing marks in continuing
for another half mile in an attempt to
better his own ngures Tor two miles
OF Oil 2-5, made at the New York
Athletic Club games last winter. His
pace died away so that all he could
accomplish was e:22 rs, which has
been beaten by more than one runner.
The service relay race was a fea-
ture, the last two runners being Tom
Halpin, of Boston, and Howard Berry,
the Pennsylvania University star.
Berry started two yards ahead and
held his vantage against the best
running OF Halpin, Camp Dix thus
winning the event.
Abel Kiviat, former champion, ran
away with the 1000-yard race, win
ming, with twenty-five yards to spare,
In 2:24 Is. He ran for Fort Hamilton.
George Dernell, OF the Boys Clro,
defeated Robert Maxam, OF the Uni
versIty OF Pennsylvania, in the Mill
rose GOO. His time, lis 4-5 was slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24

ranks this season, led the Central
team in scoring yesterday with six
baskets. DAILY got four and Wilson
four. Campbell, OF the visitors, was
the best basket shooter OF the game.
landing seven in the net.
The Army and Navy Props went
over to St Adams and stopped the
winning streak of the Cathedral lads
by 80 to 20. Thorn, of the Props, was
the point getter of the day. with nine
baskets. Meehan, another Prep lad,
got FIVE baskets. The st. Adams
players divided the scoring. Hoos,
Dawson, and Schroers counting.
Business is down to play the
Georgetown Props on Saturday. The
Stenographers are not a bit downcast
over their defeat by Western, and be-
lieve they can come back in their
next engagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
CONNIE MACK WILL PICK
VETERANS FROM RED SOX

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-connie
Mack will pick Larry Gardner. third
baseman; Forrest Cady. catcher, and
Clarence Walker, outnelder, from the
Boston Red Sox in return for Stuffy
McInnIs, the dazzling first baseman.
Gardner Is almost At the end of his
rope. but he Is still a good major
Lacquer. He is known as one OF the
best money players in baseball. Cady
did little work last season, but 10 q
capable catcher when used regularly.
Walker Is an experienced outfielder,
formerly with Washington and St
Louis before going to the Red SoX.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
STALLINGS' BIG CATTLE
ARE HIS PRIDE AND JOY

plantation ne mas won nrst prizes in
every cattle show In which he has
exhibited his herd. and he II fast
gaining the reputation OF being one
Of the foremost breeders Of short
horns In the State and country.
1t was only last week that his prize
show herd was selected to appear at
Athens, Ca. a. the state OF Georgia'S
exhibit before the students % Georgia
State College.
We have all heard OF Southern hos
pitality. and George Sta.lings Is a
living exponent Of that, aS passed
down to him by his long line OF state
ly and courteous ancestors. who were
famed for their genial qualities ~
hosts when hosts were hosts. and
whose guests were real guests in 'ys
olden time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
DR.. LAVAN WON'T SIGN
TILL COURT CASE ENDS

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2L--Dr. John
Lavan, traded by the Browns to tho
Washington Griffmen. says he will not
sign a 1913 contract until the local
court has decided his suit for Islander
against Phil Bail, president OF the
Browns. DR.. Lavan asks $4,000
damages.
Del Pratt, who Is also suing Ball
for $4,000, comes out with a similar
announcement. He won't sign with
the Yankees until the Judge says tho
word. The trial Is expected to be
however, the Washington and New
York clubs will have to wait for
their players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
NAVY'S SCHEDULE
FOR WINTER SPORT
CLOSES IN MARCH

The athletic program OF the Naval
Academy wrestling, gymnasium.
swimming and basketball teams will
run until March o. The only loss sus-
tanned by the navy athletic teams this
season Il In strength OF competitors
The big college teams have been
unable to make the trips this winter,
although Penn. Princeton, Lehigh,
Pitt, Yale and Cornell are to arrive
In swimming ard wrestling as usual
Following are the various sport
activities listed for the remainder OF
the winter program:
Saturday, Jan. 20, basketball. Navy
VS.. Gallaudet College; swimming,
Navy VS.. Princeton University.
Wednesday, jan 80. basketball. Ito
be announced).
Saturday, Feb. 2, basketball, Navy
vs.. New York University; swimming,
Navy VS.. Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology.
saturday, Feb. Q. wrestling. Navy
VS.. LehiKh University; swimming,
Navy VS.. Pittsburgh
Saturday, Feb. 16, wrestling, Navy
VS.. University Of Pennsylvania: gym
nasium, Navy VS.. University Of Penn
syIvania,
aSturday, Feo- 20 WresulnsS N@sS
vs.. Yale University; fencing, Navy vs.
New York Fencers' Club.
Saturday, March 2, gymnasium
Navy VS.. Haverford College: wrest-
ling, Navy vs.. Pennsylvania stats
College: fencing, Navy W. Columbia
University.
Saturday, March .. wrestling, Navy
VI. Cornell University; fencing, Navy
VS.. University OF Pennsylvania.
Outdoor sports will be taken up IN
the first week in March A call Tor
baseball candidates will be issued,
shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
HOPES BOXING BILL WILL
PASS STATE LEGISLATURE

ALBANY. N. Y. Jan. 24.-"I have
every hope that my boxing bill be en-
acted into law" said Assemblyman
AIartin Mccue today. McCue is a
former boxer himself. and he has Of
fered a bill regulating the game.
The bill limits New York city to
seven clubs, Buffalo to three and two
each in other cities. Two is the limit
for counties outside OF cities. A $4,000
license fee is asked OF metropolitan
clubs, and 81, 800 from other clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
Will CUT OUT Jumps.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 24.-Those over
night jumps from East to West for
Sunday games will be cut out next
season, say the schedule makers in
session here. Uncertain train connec-
tlons cause this. and Cleveland and
Detroit will suffer accordingly IN
their extra Sunday games. The
tentative schedules for 1918 are ex-
pected to be completed today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
FRED FULTON WALLOPS
BROTHER GEORGE IN EYE

BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 24-Regard-
less OF what Jess willard thinks he
should receive for a bous with Fred
Fulton, heavyweight title contender,
George Fulton. Fred's brother. thinks
II Is worth $1,000 to stop one of
Fred's haymakers with he eye.
George and Fred got into an ar
gument over the payment Of a 500
hotel bill here. Mike Col ms Fred's
manager. finally paid the bill, but the
argument was not ended until Fred
had planted his right on brother
Georges countenance.
George promptly filed suit for ST.
900 against his battling BROTHER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
GALLAUDET ISUP
AGAINST HARDEST
TASK ON SATURDAY

GalIaudet College, the Navy's next
Washington opponent. Is expected to
fare little better than Catholic UNI
verslty, George Washington or
Georgetown. The Kendall Greeners
face the Mlddies Saturday, and judy
ing from the successive and rather
one-sided defeats recorded against the
Washington colleges so far the Gal
laudet lads are In for a drubbinK.
Georgetown, minus the services Of
Capt. Jim McNulty, was defeated by
40 to II at Annapolis yesterday. The
absence OF McNulty made a vast diff
ference in the play OF the Hilltoppers,
and there IL no gainsaying the fact
that had McNulty been In the going
the score would have been less lop-
sided
Freddy Fees managed to get fifteen
of the points credited to Georgetown,
while Bob oTone got the other two.
Bill Dudack played center. but was
unable to stop Allen. Nays captain,
who Gagged seven baskets from the
court, and led the teams In scoring.
Olsen and Welsh, for the Navy, got
eleven baskets, the former totaling
six, and the later 1--WE. The play OF
the Navy team was much improved.
II was the FIRST defeat Of the season
for Georgetown on the court.
Saturday night at the Y. II. c. A.
George Washington and Georgetown
hook up In the first of their games.
A banner crowd Is expected to be on
hand. II the Hilltoppers are without
the services OF McNulty they can
look for a much harder battle.
Coach Murphy has been putting the
Hatchetites through course of
sprouts, and finds them greatly i'm
proved.
Maryland State got q workout last
night at the Y. NJ c. A. against Earl
Fuller's Boys Y. N. c. A. squad. The
Staters are on the jump and will be
heard from before the season Is much
further along. State plays no games
until IL appears again in the District
League.
Halstead, OF G. W. u, Is a big fell
low who is having a hard time getting
down to weight. Coach Murphy mas
a find In this player IL ne can reduce
weight enough to get up more speed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
HOPING FOR VICTORY.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24-Tomor-
row night the Quaker basketball
team will tackle Syracuse and is hope
full OF breaking the long string of
victories hung up by the Salt City
lads. Penn has not won from SYRIA
cuse since 1909. Syracuse defeated
Yale this year 80 to 10, which was
better than Psnn's showing against
the Ella.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
TWO GAMES NOW SURE
FOR GALLAUDET TEAM

Two football games are cInched for
the Gallaudet College football next
fall. according to announcement made
today. The Kendall Greeners will
play Hopkins on November ., and
Fordham University in New York q
week later.
Games are pending with Penn
Military, Virginia Military Institute,
Maryland State, Delaware. Western
Maryland, and st. JONAS College, of
Annapolis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
FULTON TO BE BUSY.

Fred Fulton, challenger for the
worlds heavyweight ring title, has
been matched with Tom CowIer, tho
English heavy, at Denver. February
and with Charlie Weinsrt, the New
ark boxer. at Philadelphia, February
:. The Minnesota boxer Is making
hay while the sun shines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
MORGAN TIES IN SHOOT.

r. D. Morgan, of the AnaJostan Gun
Club, OF this city, who Is competing
in the winter trap shooting event at
Pinehurst, n. C., tied with c. L. Rich
ards, Of Livingston, wis, for high
gun with 1913 yesterday. Four hum
dred targets have been sprung In the
600 target event. Charles II. New
comb. amateur champion, IL leading.
Morgan IL sixth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
BRINGS DEFINITE NEWS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24-Charles weerh.
an. president of the Chicago Cubs, Is
expected homo from Omaha TODAY
with some definite statement of the
status of the Cubs relations with
Grover Alexander. star pitcher.
Weeghman and Alexander, II Is declar.
ed here, held a conference In Omaha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
WHY THE MYSTERY!

club right committing
against withholding the facts of its recent trade
the des fthe being
the Of included the deal bringing Pratt
Plank o the Yanekes
underestimate
make their club look good BY atutng to great generosity The
writer
another $4,000 Unless Col Rupert talks
week find the total around $4,000 and hve ball players
No telling the truth lot of
of policy
balk anything
mlonaes
them the howl for Of the sugar"
baseball
justified ebeng that the magnates make huge profits
every and keep Of it to themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
PENN IS IN LEAD.

Pennsylvania University IS still in
the lead in the intercolleg ate basket
ball race with three wins Penn de-
feated Yale by rs to II on Saturday.
Raymond Peck, q Washington boy,
played guard for Penn and shot two
baskets from the floor He was hurt
during the second half and had to
retire on personal fouls committed
after he recovered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
NETWORKS STILL AHEAD.

The Newports are still ahead in
the Capital City Basketball League.
Another victory was scored last night
at Epiphany gymnasium over Column
bia by ~ to %. Epiphany defeated
the ConEressionals by 4S to %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
HARTFORD STAYS DOWN,

Bruce Hartford, the Des Moines
who was threatened with a
trial in the GriTmsn's infeld, has es-
capped. He has been notified that he
will not be necessary to the success
OF the Washington club, and may
pla with Des MoInes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
BROWNS MAY LOSE Koos.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24-Ernie Koob,
the Browns southpaw pitcher. has APP
piled for enlistment in the aviation
corps at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich.
and may not report for baseball in
the spring,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
WALLACE Is WINNER.

Walter Wallace, former District
pocket billiard champion, defeated
Frank Swan at the Grand Central
Palace last night In the scheduled
tournament engagement. Wallace was
ahead by 100 to 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
RESERVES TAKE ONE.

Eastern's Reserves defeated the
Georgetown Reserves by a score of
"a to o in a basketball game yester-
day. Cannon, for the Prep Reserves
and Adams, for the Fasteners, took
the honors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
FRESHMEN AHEAD.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Va. Jan. "a.
Virginia University freshmen bas-
keters scored q 81 to 81 victory over
the Woodbury. Forrest Prep School
players here yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
OLDEST Jockey DIES.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-Jacob Pin
Gus, eighty, Americas Oldest Jockey
IL dead at his home In MI vernon
here today. following an attack of
heart disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
BOUNCE JOCKEY EsTEP.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24.-FoIIow-
ing his arrest on a serious charge
here, Jockey r. Estep has been ruled
on the turf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24


PRESENT DAY.
81 look forward to a brilliant
season next year." said Garry Herr
mann today. Baseball IL the ma
tional game, remember, and the pub
lie Just viii have it Despite the
war, our clubs are in fine shape
financially, and we look forward to
complete success, with a worlds
series better than ever"
"In order to defeat such q hard
hitting club as the Grifmen, you need
luck, coupled with the various at
tainments that q major league team
possesses" said Miller higgins, the
new manager Of the Yankees today
on his first visit to Washington as
an American League manager. "The
Yankees look good to me In many
ways, and we should easily finish in
the first division, thus pleasing all
New York"
"At last have won the cham
for which / have struggled
for eight years." was the Laughing
words OF Jess willard, as he allowed
his seconds to remove his gloves in
the dressing room after knocking out
Jack JohnEon. 1.-THE honor has come
back to the White Race"
Il take OF my hat to q better man"
was what Jack Johnson said as soon
as he reached his dressing room
after losing to Jess Willard. He
gave me a wonderful fight l did my
best, knowing my honor was az
stake, but he beat me. / congratu-
late him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
SHORT SPORT TALKS
BY Louis A. Dougher.

interviewing baseball and becoming
occupation for intelligent scbes Few really need listen them
obtain column tales Of mental physical In is
like the interview Of the champion go ahead bo something
good about I'll stand for it, But just imagine what would
be created by series Of real interviews Gee whz they'd
papersi Of presentday side by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
ny SAM CRANE.

PADDOCK, Ga. jan 2A-Aanager
George T. stallings. Of the Boston
Braves, well earned the tide Of The
Miracle Man" the year his famous
team won the National League cham
pionship after one OF the Ereatest
and pluckIest PUSHES in the history
OF baseball. The Braves item topped
OF the season by springing the big
gest sensation the national game
ever experienced by defeating the
heretofore Invincible and thought to
be unbeatable Philadelphia Athletics
four straight games, thereby becom-
ing the undisputed champions OF the
world.
It surely was . grand record, and
Will go down in the history OF base
ball as one OF the most surprising
feats as well as the grandest exhi-
bition that the uncertain sport ever
recorded
That such a record was made by q
team that was composed mostly OF
players who were young and COM
paratively inexperienced and that the
winning squirt was started at q time
the team was trailing far behind the
majority OF its opposing clubs, made
the vicious and belated drive to the
championship so impressive and
caused the Boston Braves to become
the most popular team that ever won
q pennant, and also resulted In Man.
ager Stallings earning the well-de-
served title Of The Miracle Man"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
Had wInnInS Spirit

Probably no other mar excepting
one OF stallinEs' hghtinS disposition.
could have imbued his players with
the winning spirit with which they
fought the game race they did. II
certainly was q thrilling season and
with q wind-up that those who wit
messed the Braves-Athleties contests
viii never forget.
The far-famed team OF the no less
famous Manager Connie Mack, with
its ''million-dollar infield." and as
perfect q baseball machine a. was
ever organized-a team Of expert
enced veterans-were made to look
like bush leaguers by StaiIIngs' COM
bination, whom their msnAger had
made to think they could not be
beaten-and they weren't
He was rightly called '"rhs Miracle
Ian"
Here in Georgia, his native State,
and particularly in the little town Of
Haddock. George Stsllings holds as
high a rating and standing In busI-
ness as he does in baseball.
Having been left q small farm by
his father, a general in the Confed-
crate army during the civil war, and
q graduate OF West Point. George has
followed the precepts and traditions
OF his long line of prominent ances-
tors by increasing his land holdings
to a great plantation OF about 5000
acres that he has developed Into a
state Of cultivation and prosperity
second to none in the grand old State.
Has Herds OF Cattle.
Not only does he raise acres and
acres OF cotton and other products
indigenous to the soil in vast Quanti-
ties, but he has herds OF cattle that
roam the fields Of his big domain In
increasing numbers.
Stallings' especial hobby is short
horns. and since he has established
that famous breed OF stock on his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
Next summer? Huh, wait till it
gets here. Think I'm a mind read
err" said Garry Hermann today.
"Oh, we'll start all right, but we're
going to have q heluva time making
both ends meet. But don't write
that. Just say something pleas
ant Which way is the barber
shop?"
Huh, I never heard that the
Washingtons had much" said Man.
ager Higgins. Of the Yankees. on his
first appearance in Washington as
O big league leader. We're going
rotten right now, but we II get bet
ter. Soon's Walters out a. the way,
Griff's through. That1l be tomorrow.
Ought to take three here. Yes, call
me up any time you want anything ]
can tell you. Goo'by!"
What are you doin' In here? How
didya get in? Get out. I don't want
any strangers In my dressin' rooms"
said Jess Willard, etc. Reporter?
For what paper? Never heard o. that
paper. Say, Jack, ever hear o. this
guys paper, I never did. Come
around to the hotel. Too busy now"
"The big stiff had oughta COPIED
me In the fifteenth, but he amt no
fighter. No sub, III Of Jack could
"a stopped him. II he'd "a trained
some" said the beaten champion.
But them OIL poke chops an them
10y rides suttinly did bothah me
some. Huh, that guys a stiff; that's
what he Is"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-24

Sam Solomon. rated. as one Of the
best players on the floor in scholastic