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The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
CLUB ELEvENS
ARE FORTIFIED
Rex A. c. and Naval Gun
ners Appear Evenly
Matched.

District football fans are all on
edge. awaiting the whistle which
will send the Rex A C eleven
against the Naval Gun Factory
team for the District independent
championship at Union League
Park, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Since early in September these
clubs have been priming for this
battle. which will settle the undis-
puted claim to the title.
The Navy Yard eleven won the
title last season when they sue
cessfully annexed the Service
League championship. The Rex
Club was organized under the
guiding hand of James E. Wright
this fail. Some Of the best semi
pro clubs in this vicinity have been
played on the Northeast gridiron
but none Of the attractions that
have been seen to date will satisfy
the fans as much as the game with
the Naval Gunners.
Teams Evenly Matched.
Coach Turner's outfit has had
quite a hard time arranging games
this fall but in the six games
played to date they have shown a
powerful attack with a defense
that equals that Of last seasons
team. There appears little to pick
between the two teams. as both
are well fortified with capable sub
stituteS for every position. There
IS little difference in the weight Of
the clubs. no matter wfat players
the coaches will name tc start the
game. Rex has shown scoring
machine that is worthy OF making
the Gunners go at top speed. while
:heI: defense. although ragged at
lines. seems to have the knack of
tightening IN when their goal line
iS threatened.
4 con par son of the backfeld
candidates Of each club gives the
Northeast team slightly the edge.
while in rating the iinesmen it ap-
pears that the experience of the
Gunners would give them the edge
in this department. At any rate
a battle royal is promised.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
TRINITY ANSWERS
TERMINAL ELEVEN

Sporting Editor Washington Herald:
The Trinity A. c. views with amuse-
ment the alibi offered by the Terminal
A. c. in regard to their defeat by
Trinity, Sunday. November 30. 1919.
The first mentioned refuse to admit
that they outweigh the Terminals by
fifteen pounds a man, and feel con-
fdent that IL both teams are weighed
they will be right The manager Of
the Terminals knew what he was do
ing when he arranged the game with
Trinity. and can only lay his defeat
to the superior playing Of the winners.
II another game Is played, which
Trinity ls willing to arrange, although
the Terminals have no more right to
II than any Of the other teams which
Trinity has beaten, 1t must be played
on the olympiad Field, Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Thirty-fifth street northwest.
Your truly.
l. TEHOAN.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fiye and one-half furionss.
Hat Rack. lG Murray. 9 to 5. l to 2 out
Perfect Lady. 10 tlorriseyl. even, / to =:
Bnckhorn ID. % tkreeger1. out. Time la2 IS
Vain Chick, Annabelle Snow Hill also ran
SECOND RACE-FiTe and oDe-haIf furIones
Mary's Magnetic. " gareD, 30 . to S.
to 10; Prince Direct. tArchibSldD, 5 to 2.
to S; Buster Clark. log COrmesl, to s
Time. LA - Poniard. Count Boris. Naomi
Walton. Locky Pearl Ro1ndel, Galway, An
1ety. Theodore Fair also nan.
THIRD RACE-Five and one-half furlopgs.
Blanche Donation. no (Koppleman), to /.
to !. even; Bupice. 10 tSmithl, TO 10,
I to }; Bdz. no CMcIntyrel. even Tine,
ii2 - The Talker. Al Hudson. Frank Burte.
Keymzr also nm
FOUKrH RACE-F1ve and one~half hnriongs.
Yorkville. 10 CPickensl, even, ! to ), out
Fckie FanpS. no tCrumpl. . to S. to ):
Fnscules. rs Nfcintyrel, to 10 Time. IN
Col Hsriscn. Lamp Post. Lindsey, Egmont
Elso ran.
FIFTH RACE-six furiongs. Hank ODay,
IcD tCrmpl. 4 to S I to j out: skeer Face.
Ia5 tehiasetta). to l. To S., Alyord. I05
tPsID, even. Tine. l:l9 Marion HoIlins.
s~dap snfragr also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and % yanis. Unar.
lG twoodsf. TO out. out Deckhand. 10
tcsrnpl. s to 2 even: Rhymer. los tKoderisi.
10 Tune. 80. Stelolif. POmerene. Dick
R-rpa. Little Nearer also nan.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
HATS FOR PLAYERS
OF WINNING TEAM

Besides the glory that goes along
with victory. and also a few cold
sheckles. the athletes OF the winning
club in the District CT 'mpiOnship
game Sunday between the Rex Ath-
letic Club and the Naval Gun Factory
team will be sporting around in new
''bennys" next week
Mr.. Madden, OF Brodt's, Inc, the
famous hatters. who is a real football
bug, has offered a new hat to every
member of the winning team who
takes part in the contest.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Since GrImth started.

Since Grlmth Started.
The Browns won the majority of
their games prior to 1912. when the
Fox was made pilot. Since 1912 the
two teams have met 3S6 times and
the local club has been success
full in Ill games. the Nationals win
ming 80 of them, giving them an
average of 544.
From 1910 until 1917. the Wash
ingtons took the majority of the
seasons series, as will be shown in
the table.
In 1911, just the season previous
TO the one Griffith took charge. was
the best WashinEtonian year. when
they won 3 out Of IL games on the
home grounds. The poorest the Ma
tionals ever did at ST. Louis was in
1905. when the Browns won out OF
IL.
The table below will show you
what the locals have accomplished
against the Browns at home and
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
One Year Ago In Sports.

Gen. March. of the War Depart
ment. informs President Ban
Johnson. of the American League,
that he and the National League
could go ahead and begin ar
rangements for the season of
1919.
Announced that Tia Juana
track of Mexico would start its
races early in February.
The New York Giants turned
over to the United War Work
Campaign the sum of $500. real
lied from sale OF tickets at the
Polo Grounds from games played
November Is to %.
The National and American
leagues to meet in joint meeting
in New York. December 13.
Tom Fisher. formerly of the
New York Giants, was released
from the army.
Havana race meet to start next
Sunday at Oriental track.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
BECKETT AND CARPENTER
AWAITING SOUND OF GONG

fering with rheumatism. etc. Sow
eral leading boxers favor the
Erenchmsn and have predicted that
he will finish his husky opponent
m six rounds. 4
Eugene Corrie. the noted rofcfec.
believes Beckett viii IoS,- IN a baC-
Tic Of brains against Drawn.
A report that 500 standing room
tickets were available at S25 each
brought a crowd Of Frenchmen pell
NELL across the channel yesterday
but they werr disappointed in nud-
ing the SOLD out" sign in front Of
Promoter Cochran's office
y" official announcement Of IN"
division Of the purse has been Inhd~
public hut IL a. Understood that
Beckett will get $4,000 and Car
pentier $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
KILBANE IS SIGNED
FOR THREE BATTLES

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 8 Dave
Driscoll. of Jersey City. y. J.. today
signed Johnny Kilbane. feather
weight champion of the world to
box Joey Fox. Benny Nalgar and
Johnny Dundee.
The first match will he held De-
cember %, the second three weeks
later and the third three weeks after
the second. Each is scheduled to
go eight rounds.
Fox and Nalgar are to make 122
pounds at o'clock or 1875 pounds at
p. m, on the day of their match.
No weight was stipulated for Dun
dee.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRsT RACE-Fiye furionp: Sentry. los;
Rockaree, los; Douglas Fairbanks, IG: Lady
Sweet. p; Anna Belle. loe: Mai Bradley, mi.
SECOND RAcE-FiSe and onehalf furionss:
Roman, lo2;- Flash Of Steel. loe; sPiernot, lCp.
'Bas and Stars. lo2; War Tax 100: M.ns.nse
ITO; Balehs. ITO: Raomi Ealtoe, il0
: THIRD RAcE-Six fwlongs; Acciamatiou,
III; me Cleaner, III; Magnet Land, Il2; OmaL
ley, us: Ned Nileyerisst. lis: Uranium. rs:
vadaix Belle. liz.
FOURTH RACE-six furlon,: .Jack H.s,ev
IS: Native Soil. Zodiac. lol; Eddie Tfaptor.
lof; sayeth. 100: ouin. 100; Tranby, 10; White.
crown. 100
FIFTH RAcE-Six furiongs: Little Cote.
10 Eaos. i4; G6ldstone. lU; King Worth. 100;
Hariock. 100; seabeaeh. Ioe; American. Ioa. RnI
ger. io9, Assign. liz
SIXTH RACE-one mile: -'Belle Of Elm,
beth, lof; Mis- Sweep. IG; Don Thrush, IIo:
'woodthrush 100; Manokin. lle.
-
sFiFe uound. apx,rrutsr. .1ic-.,--
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
MEEHAN'S WIFE DIES,
CALLING HIM WEST

New York. Dec. 2-Willie Meehan.
the sensational heavyweight of San
Francisco. who came here a week ago
for the purpose Of taking on an of the
big fellows in the East. and who was
matched to box Charley Weinert, the
Newark heavy weight. at the Sports
mems Club at Newark. n. j., on De-
cember Is. has been compelled to re-
turn to his home as he received word
on Monday that his wife had died in
San francisco after a lingering illness.
Meehan. who had only been married
about six months. left on the first
train he could get.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Triangles Issue Protest.

The Triangle Athletic Club gridiron
team is camping on the trail Of the
Trinity and Terminal Clubs and have
issued a def To these teams. Th-
Triangle are also dissatisfied with
the treatment they received at the
hands OF the Mohawks as they claim
they were greatly outweiShed and do
not think that this defeat should be
checked up against their clean record
with 1S0-pound team.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

London. Dec. 3.-Nothing remains
now but TO watch the clock run
around and then file in for the big
mill.
Everything is set here for tho
Beckett Carpenter fight tomorrow
night. The TWO heaNieS. 'ham-
pions Of Britain and France. are
ready. The house is sold out.
Confidence Of the Britishers that
Beckett will win remains unabated
but it is singular that they will
offer nothing better than ) to l.
They assert their idol is unbeat-
able. hut they would like to have
even money.
Are backing Frenchmnn.
Carpenter has plenty OF backing.
Not much credenCe is given the
rumor that he is overtrained. suT-
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
HARVARD ELEVEN
WILL PLAY ON COAST

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 3.-Defi-
mite announcement that the game
between Harvard and some Far
Western opponent has been clinched
for New Years Day was made to-
day.
The Harvard faculty. after a
brief discussion this afternoon. de-
cidedI to allow the athletic COM
nittee to decide the question. After
two hours delibeTatIOn the athletic
committee put the matter up to the
football team. which was called
into session in the Varsity Club.
with two or three exceptions the
PLAYERS favored the invasion.
The game will be played to re-
imburse the Harvard endowment
fund
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

know more about the case. Until
then cannot tell a thing about the
player. u
II the meeting is arranged for New
York will leave here next Mon
day so that l will be on hand in
plenty of time to prepare for the
highland BULL-IEVE ME- it Is GO
ing to he some fight. l have trained
down for this affair and am in shape
to go to a finish.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
HEATHER'S STABLE
WINS AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst. y. G. Dec. ,. THE
Pinehurst Jockey Club held its sec
ond race meeting of the season to-
day. the sewn furlong fat race. The
chief event Of the long program was
won by Puck. entered by the Bel
Heather stables Of Washington and
ridden by Atwell. RosewRter. with
Carter up. finished a close second.
4 five furlong dash for 2-year-olds
proved the best race of the day and
was won by Bertha c, ridden by
George Browne. Jr.. a diminutive
jockey of Is. The younEster got his
mount away to a poor start. but
finally won by a neck in a punched
finish.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
CONDITIONAL OFFER
TO MANAGE PIRATES

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 3.-Hugo
Bezdek. manager of the Pittsburg
Pirates. can retain his berth in
1872" il he will give up his connec-
tiOn with Pennsylvania State Col
lege. where he has been coaching
football and basketball teams! This
was made plain today by President
Dreyfus. of the Pittsburg club. who
wants a manager to devote his en-
tire time to the Pirates. Bezdek
has not yet made a decision as to
what he will do.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
INDIANS TO DRILL
FOR TITLE BATTLE

The Mohawk Athletic Club will hold
a signal and scrimmage practice to-
night at it's clubhouse. Seventeenth
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
at 7:3O O'Clock. Coach Paul Cohill Is
not satisfied with the attack his club
showed in its recent game with the
Triangles and special drill against
the Navy Yard Apprentice boys
plays will be used.
The Indians will not battle Sun
day. but will hold drills each night
this week along with a SCI immage
game Sunday morning in preparation
for its game on December II with the
Naval Apprentices for the 14o-pound
championship.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
WILL PLAY BENEFIT
FOR FRANK CURTAIN

The Virginia Athletic Club football
team will play Sunday afternoon on
the Shipyard Grounds against Eddie
Stevens Washington All-Stars for the
benefit of Frank "Yank' Curtain, the
half-back of the Dreadnoughts' team
who was injured in the game against
Boiling Field.
Stevens all-stars will be selected
from the Seminoles, Truxtons and
Quinton eIevens.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Rodgers Refuses Offers.

Morgantown. w. Va. Dec. Capt.
Ira +. Rodgers, West Virginia's star
fullback and reckoned as a sure all
American selection. will not PLAY
professional football
Rodgers is a star baseball player.
too, and has been rendered contracts
by Philadelphia, New York, Cincin-
natl and other clubs. but will not
accept
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
STATE TEAMS AFTER,
BIG THREE ELEVENS

Ohio State and Penn State are seeK-'
ing games with the Big Three, prefer
ably Princeton. All are fighting for
place In the sun. Center College. with
1t record OF 4So points. won't get a
great deal of announcement, while
any eleven that schedules the Navy Is
likely to pick up live wire.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
A NATIONAL BOXING
BODY Is SUGGESTED

Trenton. j., Dec. "A resolu-
tion suggesting organization of a
national commission to formulate
rules governing boxing exhibitions
was adopted today by the New Jer-
sey- Boxing Commission. Copies of
the resolution were forwarded to all
similar State boxing commissions
inviting item to select a central
meeting place to frame such regu-
lations.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Awaiting the Reds
Manager Grifith has as yet not
definitely decided just where the team
win train. He Is holding out for
a reply from Cincinnati regarding
the games he has tried to arrange
with them. Should he arrange these
games then he will not take on any
others; but in case the Reds cannot
be secured for the spring games.
then II Is likely that the idea of
going to am other camp except Au-
gusta will be abahlcned.
Boston and Detroit have arranged
to travel together through the South
this spring after they get in shape at
fheir respective camps 1t is while
Detroit is playing its earlier games
with the team In the city in which
they are to train that Boston wants
Washington to play. 1t may be, how
ever. that later dates can be secured
between these two teams, and in that
case II is more than likely that
they win get together.
stII After Sec.
The local manager had not received
any word from President johnson rs
to what he intends doing regarding
the meeting next week. but he is
inclined to think that the two fac
ticns will likely meet in New York.
II the American League meets in
New York win likely take up
the case OF Player Chad" See. as
Mr.. Hermann will be there and we
can talk the matter over. Then
I'm case. We cannot agree I will have
an opportunity to talk 1t over with
MeSsrS Johnson and Heyd'er. the
two remaining members of the Ma
tionaI Commission. BY then I will
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
WASHINGTON CLUB
TO MEET JANUARY 6

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Washington American
League Baseball Club will be held in
the office of the club, Southern Build
ing. Tuesday. January 6. 1920, at 12
O'Clock noon for the purpose Of elect
ing a board Of directors.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Bahannon Lands.

Borncamp defeated Bohannon last
night In the Handicap Pocket Billiard
tournament at the Grand Central by
a score of 20 to Sc. Bohannon was in
the lead by 20 balls, when Borncamp
steadily gained on him and won
out. Tonight's game win be between
Urban and Throckmorton.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
FANS ANXIOUS FOR
WILDE-SHARKEY co

Milwaukee. Dec ? Advar,...
ticket sale for the bout b-tweeu
Jimmy Wilde. English ny-wetgLt.
and Jack Sharkey. New York ban
tam-w eight. Saturday. was break
ing all records today. according [,
officials Of the Cream City CIuh.
Eoth fighters are finishing their
training here.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
lB0N GAMES EH GRIFs WEIGHT BATTLE FOUGHT TODAY
Walter Hapgood Of Braves
Talks Dates to Griffith

Walter Hapgood business manager Of the Boston Braves
caller the Nationals headquarters yesterday The Bostonan called
have with Manager Clark Griffith regarding exhibition
be played while both in the South the
As the dates Hapsood wanted play the Nationals bit
earlier than G wishes his he had decline the offer
of the visitor
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Montrose vs.. Old BOYS.

The Montrose Athletic Club eleven
will play the "Old Boys" team Sunday
afternoon. Little Joe Kearney, who
is plotting the Old Boys. claim his
outfit will make the Montrose hustle
all the way.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
BROWNIES HAVE EDGE ON
GRIFFS IN VICTORY LIST
By GEORGE L. MORELAND

The Nationals and Browns have played very close
the latter joined the league 1902 when they replaced Milwaukee
The have 1856 then and the St Louis
team has the best Of the by This happened this
the lead.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
Epiphany Beats Elite.

The Epiphany Juniors basket ball
quintet defeated the Elite A. c. team
last night by 16 to 10. Hart, of the
winners. featured in the game with
his basket shooting.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
West Ends to PLAY.

West End Juniors will play the
Seminole Juniors on the formers
Geld. Wisconsin avenue and Thirty
NTH street. Sunday at II o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04


Keeristmas is almost here.
1t is that nmbc OF joyful giving. When you pipe
they ge understand why the always joyful Keer
the only OF the when you
family heirloom without taking ether siggIing
present.
Having accumulated OF bunons diving
south into his cash pocket the old won't
bunon his proftcers picked his
cleaner than the framework of boarding Thanksgiving
Christmas only another the old busted
The gift started in Troy income blanks The
Greeks the Tojan wooden hobby
thugs The downfall OF the Greek dated gift
wasn't Greek left back
change something
take it back and trade for something sensible.
Since then the Office has been lay packing gifts
The phrase IS elastic like police and hrcmcns
cude everybody way
treat December gift soak until
If it's bomb won't go off. II it's neckte it won't go
Everybody expects money gift apartment house
The doorboy the elevator the nor telephone girl
always doing squads right around the family That's the
Santa Klaus the chimney That old baby learning
something while his whkers
Don't roast the spirit that folks wish gifts one
another The sentiment il beautiful poison ivy Cast thv
biscuits the and they will many days
don't eat And days wonderful phrase
and procrasinaon However the loan sharks
orthodox thirty and ninety Which the
the tournament
The old boat going tough riding the gift
The potce landlord enough skin
get pmple The venerable craft drifting the
rocks The and the prescvers are lead
pipes When the old wakes Nmas
liability pic, the family has baked for him
Well-when pie opened. the birds began to sing
= Coocoo. Coo-coo.
Coocoo.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Weight 3756 pounds Weight. BITS pounds
Substitutions Navy Yard Gill, end, 1885, Rex A. c.. Martini
half back, 1885, Dowrick half back, los and Griad end
Average weight of clubs Navy Yard, I7o8-II Rex A. c.
pounds
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

abroad. and the result OF the sea-
sons work:
Grims vs.. Browns
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

1t is that nmbc OF joyful giving When pipe
they understand why the always joyful
the only OF the year you get
family heirloom without taking ether gigglng gas
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04
&.TWO .as THREEnHn
go Putting m. Nest One over With NJ N
- RBUGS RAERR IN -

Like thundcbolt out OF clear pocket the that
keerStmas s almost here.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Having accumulated OF bunonS his diving
south his cash pocket, the old
bunon his bullion The prohcers have picked his B.
cleaner than the framework THANKSGIVING
Christmas only another thump the old busted
The Washington herald., 1919-12-04

Is .....I6 s. 81 = 10 .B-fcg - n
lCoutiuueiI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-21

sItho most of those living in this
city and its vicinity, in spite OF their
deep interest did not have an oppor-
tunity of seeing Iowa's own regiment
the i6Sth infantry. they are to be able
TO see and hear the band Of that resl-
ment. ARRANGEMENTS were made TO-
day by the band 5 advance agent for
the organization to play two concerts
here Friday. June -, and give a street
parade. II the weather Is good poth
concerts Will be played at the lalr
grounds.
The matinee may be played at the
soldiers home. with an admission
charge for non-members, or If the
weather is bad. arrangements VIII
probably be made TO play at the Odeon.
The band prefers, however, to give
the concerts out, OF doors.
Thirty five Overseas.
The band of forty pieces is under the
leadership OF Serst. L. F. Morsans, VINO
lead the band in its service overseas
OF the forty players, thirty-flNe
served with the regiment in France
The band is making six weeks tour
of Iowa cities and towns. II travels
in a special car and carries forty eight
people at an expense of approximate
" $500 a day. The admission charge
will probably be placed at 81. In ad-
dition to tie band a vocal quartet and
buglers are carried.
Some interesting features Of the pro-
cram will ne band numbers PLAYED
from music captured from the Ger
mans. The quartet will sing songs
that originated in the trenches and the
buglers will blow army calls and ac-
company the band.
The band carries with it set Of
Gym balls were captured from the Turks
sybals were captured from the Turks
in an earlier war and were captured
from the French by the Germans in
the war of II. They were recovered
by the French in the present war and
came into-the possession Of the l6Stn
infantry band.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-21
LscR Ssi1er Seeea1
Oldest Man Serving
With iamy in France

( The second oldest man with the
american expeditionary forces In
France was f,om this city. according to
the overseas soldiers newspaper, The
Stars and Stripes. He was Sergt. G, Nj,
Probst, aged SO.
The paper says that Dad" w. T.. Ell
lis. who was member of the Fifth
Maryland infantry. thirty years ago,
tried hard to prove himself the gran
dad Of them ALL" with the age of ~
years and 8 months WITH "A hunting IL
cense to prove IL. He was outclassed
when the old soldiers began to report.
The record holder appears on the face
of the returns to be Sergt Daniel
Gould. aged 81. Next to Gould comes
Probst. who has n lead of fraction
OF year over Corp. Mike Ryan. who
also has passed his fifty third births
day, Ten men have been found to have
served with the 4. f.. +. in France
whose combined age IL 502 years aver
aging slightly over 30 years. Probst
confessed after nc came out of the ser
vice that he suffered temporary
lapse OF memory as to his age when he
enlisted here.