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The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
GALLAUDET COLLEGE FIVE.
WILL OPEN SEASON HERE

athletes for first honorss Coach Apple
is not saying a word, but il is ex-
pected that Technical High will have
quint this season that will be a
surprise package when the strings
are cut loose.
Central has Wood, Lennon. New
by and Cummings left over from, l. 81,
year hve and a couple of new fast
lads that expect to become reguIars
Out IN Georgetown. Western will have
Altemus, Burke, Conard and Nord.
nnger from last season with Denton.
Grove, Nicholson, Jeffress. Dawson
and Bradley from the reserves and
freshmen. which should give Coach
Morse a representative team capabIe
OF making the other schools go
some to land the coveted prize Tech
has Loehler. Parker, Shaw and
Hutchinson. left overs, and a large
squad OF good material from which 10
select its team. Business is fortunate
IN having its entire championship
team or last season ready to take the
moor. Williams. Meany, Held, Prior
and Goetz. who were the champions.
are again out for the team and with
Paui Burns. star on the Gonzaga
quint last season. should come close
TO annexing another Championship,
Eastern always has a good team and
they Will surely be in there fighting.
Myers and Prender are the only lads
from last years team who are at
school. but they are not discouraged
and will be out there to give all they
have against the larger schools.
Gonzaga College. Army and NAVY
Preps. and the Georgetown Preps will
have good teams as they usually
have. and contests played between
them and the high schools will be
evenly contested.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Neale of Redlegs
Now In Footsteps
OF Billy Sunday

Marietta. O., Dec. Sis GREASY"
Neale. outfielder for the Cincinnati
Reds. going to follow I'm the foot
steps Of Billy Sunday? This Is the
question now being discussed by many
people in Marietta. where Neale is
coach of the Marietta College football
team.
Men who have known Greasy"
from his Parkersburg High School
days don't remember that he showed
any startling religious propensities at
that time or even In later years as
coach of Muskingum or West viz
ginia Wesleyan. where he WAS OFTEN
accused of dirty coaching.
Be that as it may. the point is that
he now accepts invitations to preach
from the pulpit of local churches and
definitely claims at such times that
his teams are successful because OF
his ardent prayers for victory. he
also accredits the Cincinnati Reds
victory partly 10 the same source.
Last Sunday evening Neale held In
intense interest a congregation that
taxed the capacity of the Rev. John
III. Gross's First Presbyterian Church.
this city. as he told how he invoked
divine intercession for his team.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
YOUNG COAST HURLER
SIGNED BY WHITE SOX

Chicago. Dec. s.-President Charles
Comiskey. of the White Sox. an
nounced after his team lost the
worlds series to the Cincinnati Reds
that he would have to build up his
pitching staff with young material.
He has taken his first step to ac-
complish that by signing Milton
Steemgrafe, of Oakland. Calf, the
latter being a young right-hander.
weighing 10 pounds and standing ;
feet IL inches. Steemgrafe has had
no minor or major league experience.
but has pitched for semi-pro teams
in and around Oakland and has been
so successful that players and scouts
advised President Comiskey to get
him at any price.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Purse. 500: 3year-olds and up;
maidens; six, :urlongs. Courcelles, los; Mary
Josephine, i0s; Rita. los; Lady Marathon. los
Revolution. los: Mayor Calvin, III; High Volt
age. Ill Napthalius. ILL., Bob Baker, Ill;
Charlie Sunny. Ill; Blue Devil. H. Speedster.
Ill: Little D.. Ill: Bronter. Ill. Also eligible
Duke John. lis: Thirteen. Ill; Speedy Foot, l0s ;
Rappaharnock Ill. Ill.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500; claiming; ?
yeSrolds; six furlongs. xGolden Dawn, 90;
AhlaIe. %; Rapid stride. io2: Anticipate. lo5
Maizie. loi; Diamond Girl. Ice; Edith X. lG
Catanis. loe; xHmgoync. ITO
THIRD RACE-P,rrse. 500; claiming; 3-year-
oIds and up; five and one-hsf furlongs. xSaras-
toa, lo0; Miss Wright. loI; xEmifans. l6i
xsun Gold. loi; xJuanita IiI. Ioi: xCobait, I0i ;
sairanor. lcs; Edna +. los: Miss Howell IOS
Miss kruter. lC6; Silv6y Shapiro. 100; Charles
Geggus. l0; Joseph j. Murphy. 100: c. A.
co%ishey. 100; Kultur. los- Also eligible: ,Hem-
lock. 04: Sandy Lad, los: Reilloc. los
FOURTH RACE-Pure. $500; claiming: 2
ycsr,oh hllies; five furiongs xCiceiy Kay. Io2 /;
NOgden Girl. lo2, xLady lone Ice: xSedge
Grass. lo4; Miss Parnell. loa; xRainbow Di-
vision. los; On High lG: Cancion, lo7; Viva
xIoneiy. ITO; Waters Meet. ITO: Fledgling. ITO:
Midi., III Also eligible: Modiste. ITO; xEmma
Weller. 100.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. 500: s.year-olds. Cal
sasieu Handicap: one mile and seventy yards
San. Peur II. ie Fly Away. ITO; Ballet Dan
Ger II. loe: Ward Mask, I22
SIXTH RAcE-Claiming; purse. $500; s-year-
ofds and up; one mile and a sixteenth. xDanc-
ing Carnival. %; Buddy Tucker, lol; Astraea.
los; xfisnk Shannon. ic5; xDon Dodge. lo7;
Gold Cres Boy. lU: liking Neptune. le7 !;
xssuer. lG; xPieasireville. l07: xRobert Man
eL l@; Mabel Trask. los; Clara Martin. 100:
sdeoeran. III; Luther. liz: Parrish. lie. Also
ennoie; Senator James. IL; Counterbalance.
ITO; Dancer. liz
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming purse. $500; J.
yeafotds and up; one mile and Q sixteenth.
Somme Cf. Nn; xGrey Eagle. los; IN X. BeaI.
" Brownie AeDawen. III: wsrsaw. lI3; Re,c-
1Fise pounds aprentice allowance claimed.
,We&fhG siosdy. Tfack fask
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
One Year Ago in Sports.

Manager Griffith left for Chicago
TO attend league meeting. He ex-
pects 10 meet Leonard and Lavan
and secure their signatures TO con-
-rscts for next year.
Announced that international
League would revolt against draft
ng players in minor leagues.
Kemper Shelton, baseball player.
appointed coach of baseball at
Mountaineer. w. Va.
American Association announces
that $4,000 will be the total
monthly sum paid TO players next
year.
Bill TO legalize running races pre-
sented in Michigan.
Wilbert Robinson signs as
manager Of the Brooklyn Base
ball Club.
John Heisman agrees TO again
manage Georgia Tech football
eleven.
John Evers departed from PariS
for United States.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
HARVARD TEAMS
TRIP TO COAST
OFF ONCE MORE

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. Sit was
considered unlikely today that the
Harvard football team will go to Cali
fornia for a game on New Years day
even IL the coal strike should end at
once.
The trip was Cancelled when IT be-
came apparent that the situation re-
quired travel restrictions to save fuel
and il was pointed out today that
even should the strike end at once II
will be several weeks before the re-
strictions placed on travel will he
raised. II was also stated that in view
of the fact that il would be necessary
TO train the squad no eleventh hour
decision is practicable.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
ALL COLLEGE STARS
WILL BATTLE REX A. G..

The Rex A. c. football eleven.
champions of the District, will play
an All-Collegiate team Sunday at
Union League Park. Fifteenth and III
streets northeast. at p. m.
The collegians will include some of
the best players in the colleges in
this vicinity with five of the George
town team in the lineup. Capt. Nc
Quade. Jackie Maloney. Anderson.
Mccarthy and Bill Cusack all have
had experience on the gridiron during
the past season and are ready to take
part in this contest on Sunday. Dec.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Race Folk Want Regular
Commission in Maryland
Foes of Turf Game Oppose Betting in State.
May Ask Referendum for Decision at Next
Election-Plan to Create State Racing
Commission.

Baltimore Nd. Dec 8-Foes of raoerack betting Maryland
have been looking the possibilities of the referendum provided
the State constitution The has been of the
reported plan of the aeeack owners to make fight law
creating State Racing Commission with the appendge of high daily
tax for the benefit of the State treasury
The referendum amendment provides that nearly everything except
the liquor question be referred back the petition Though
this has been the wears
been made of by the of law provides that e
petition shall be filed before June following the of
and that shall be signed by less than 10000
it Statewide its application. Not than onehf of the
signe from Baltimore other political division
Of the
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-six furiongs: ayesr old, and
up; claiming: rurse. $500: Count Bori, o
'Quin. 20: Naomi Walton. 100: Rafl Rird, lu
Rora. los: viii Soon. l0s: Anxiety los: Hand.
on. los: Ralph s. los: Rhamdes lCs
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs: 3year-old. and
up: claiming: purse 500: Plantarede. g.
'Pierrot, g: Lamp Post. lol: MAY Maul.by 100.
Col harrison. lo6: Frederick Miller. los: Magic
Mirror. loe; James l06: Lindsey. lOs: Rob
ert I. Owens. 10
THIRD RACE-six furloass: 3year-oads and
up: claiming; purse. 500: sLeoti Fsy. ". BeIle
Of Eizabethtown, 81; Golden Chance s:
Twenty seven. lol: Ambassador III, lol; .River>
side. lce: Jack Healy. los: .Drifield. los: Ed
Garrison. los: Hsrlock, Ios; Manganese no
FOURTH RACE-west Indie, Handicap. FIVE
and one-hah furlonss; all ages; purse 500.
Different Eyes, %; Io.ite Io4: Basil. III: crom-
we'll. i1si Col Taylor ia
FIFTH RACE-For 3-year- old. and nm. claim
ing; mile and one sixteenth: purse, 500 Bsby
Cal. 10: Fly Rose. le; Hocnir. il2: Berlin, lI2
SIXTH RACE-sfiie and twenty yards; Syear.
olis and up: claiming; pure $50: John ".
kien, iol; Mannikin. lof; Wood Thrush, loi /:
'Bucknail. is; Bill HuHley. Guide Post, ics:
Cys,al Day. ii2
D
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Injunction Withdrawn
By Big League Parties

New York. Dec. S.-Justice
Greenbaum, of the Supreme
Court. announced officially today
the application of the New York
baseball club to prevent Presi-
dent Ban Johnson. of the Ameri-
can League. from holding the
annual league meeting in Chi
cago had been withdrawn by
consent of both parties.
That phase of the suits against
Johnson has been settled AMIGA
bly,. Greenbaum said.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09

Of Appeals, and il now has doubt
ful legal standing. the last meet
ing having been made possible only
by securing an Injunction against in
terference by the constituted authori-
ties. the injunction having been
granted by a Judge in another county
without the approval of the judge re-
siding in the county.
And the Pimlico track is in as
peculiar a position as any in that IL is
now operated by the sanction Of the
Baltimore County Racing Commission
and pays a tax OF 900 a day TO
Baltimore County for road mainten-
ance. while the track is located in
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Browns Are Easiest for
Griffmen in Victory List
By GEORGE L. MORELAND

This table will show what Washington has done TIE
other seven teams in the league for each season.
will be glance that the ST. Louis has been the
easiest tor the Nationals to beat but that they St Louis
than the Senator'S This of that foe evenevn
two teams battle for eighteen with but separating
them
The Athletics the hardest for them down during
me they have ninety-egh games than they
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
HUGH DUFFY WILL
PILOT TORONTO LEAFS

New York. Dec. s-Hueh Duffy. the
old baseball star. will pilot the To-
ronto Leafs next year. He has been
coaching the Harvard baseball timber
for several years. In his day Duffy
was a great batter and base runner.
Hugh will replace George Mooney
Gibson. who has been spoken of as
the next pilot of the Pirates. Some
of the Toronto fans blame Gibson
for the loss of this years pennant.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
JIMMY WILDE HAS
BRAND NEW ALIBI

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. s.-Jimmy
Wilde today attributed his poor show
ing against Jack Sharkey In their
fight here Saturday night to the fact
that he entered the ring weighing
several pounds above his, normal
fighting weight
Wilde was forced to make 107 pounds
TO fight under the Wisconsin Boxing
Commission rules.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Columbus Gets CIymer.

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. S.-Bill ely
mer, who won Association pennants
for the Columbus baseball team in
1905. 1906 and 1907. signed a contracI
to manage Columbus next season. H.
met Joe Tinker, president of th'
club. in Philadelphia. and signed the
contract there. The two then left
for New York, where they Will try
to line up new players for next sea-
son. Clymer managed the Seattle
team in the Coast League last sea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Y. M. c. A. Quint Inactive.

Due to nonarrival of uniforms.
the Manhattan A. c. was forced to
cancel. at the last minute. its
scheduled game with the "Y" bas-
ket-ball five. thereby disappointing
large crowd that had gathered
at the boys building of the 'Y''
last night.
The boys put on a fast scrimmage.
the work of Saubcr and Solomon
looking especially brilliant. The
"Y" quint meets the War Depart
ment on Friday of this week on
the boys "" floor.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Griins Indians Jinr.

Cleveland comes next to st. Louis
as being the team Washington could
beat. then comes Boston. These two
teams have met during the 19 years
both have been members of the league
S1 times, still with Boston having
captured the pennant in six of those
years they have been able to win but
% games while the Senators have
won 10y.
The table will give you a general
idea of what each team did against
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
PARIS IS BIDDING
FOR HEAVY BATTLE

Paris. Dec. s.--France today be-
came an active bidder for the Car
pentier-Dempsey fight. The French
National Sporting Club here cabled
Jack Kearns. manager OF the world
champion, an offer of 1000, 900
francs. (s20O. .0o0) for the fight in
Paris
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Two Billiard Games Played

Two games were played in the
handicap pocket billiard tourna-
ment at the Grand Central last
night. Coakley defeated Throck-
morton in the first match. 20 to 26.
and King beat Coakley, rs to %. in
the dnal game of the evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Ban B. johnson Will Not
Be Present at Big Meeting
Prediction Is Made That "Czar" Will Not Be
In Physical Shape to Attend American
League Session in New York Tomorrow.
By GEORGE L. MORELAND.

President Ban B. Johnson will NOT be the Gotham meeting
The Of American League mogul be held in New York
will be conducted by leader oesone conu
sion that the big chief knows what Comskey has for him.
lie knows that the in New York have issued muncon
against him that wte up his hands tightly that he will be
permitted the State Johnson baseball
know that he would be held would be han
cap his league he evened avoid the ruling of the Supreme
Court The president well known by every sporting editor
New York that he could avoid running of them
COMSKEY MAY PRESIDE
One peculiar thing about the meeting Wednesday that: In
Johnson does appear the meeting then follows that
Charles comkey president will occupy the chair The bylaws
specifically that the president absent the president
shall preside
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
HARRELL TO PILOT
CAROLINA ELEVEN

Chapel Hill. n. C.. Dec. s.-B. c.
Harrell. of Marshville, n. c.. left
tackle on the University of North
Carolina football team during the
season just closed, has been elected
captain of the 1920 Tarheel gridiron
squadron.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
American League Session
To Be Held in New York

Chicago Dec 8-The American League annual meeting will be
held New York Wednesday Attorneys for Johnson pre-
dent announced he and his loyal club agreed attend the
called by warning directors preference the he had
called tor Chicago for the day. The not capua
non attorneys said avoid further legal controversy.
Johnson and his will leave for New York tonight Rep
esentaves OF five clubs threshed the lengthy forenoon
o Announcement Of the decision made until the baseball
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
COMISKEY MAY PRESIDE.

The American League meeting is
going TO be a re regular slug fest,
as per schedule Of the board of di-
fectorS.
.Word received from President
lohnSon's tribe last night that at IA
meeting held with the five club
Bemb-Ts in Chicago. Messrs. Navin
af Detroit: Griffith. Washington;
Dunn. Cleveland: Bob Quinn. St.
Ebuis. and Connie Mack. PhiIadel-
phia. il WAS decided to postpone any
contemplated meeting in Chicago.
and start for New York at once in
order to be on hand at the meeIIns
regularly called by the board. con-
sisiing of CUmiskey. Frazee and Rup-
pert.
Ban johnson, in his wire. says:
This is not a capitulation, but is a
move to avoid further controversy"
Want General Meeting.
George S. Miller. attorney for the
johnson faction. said: The moguls
expressed a desire to battle the
leagues quarrels in a general meet
ing and then settle down to busi-
ness"
The above is not surprising in the
least to The Herald We. not later
than yesterday morning. said
that the members OF the league in
session would decide to go to New
York and meet the insurgents. and
its prediction has come true.
IL would not be bit surprised
that when the session was held that
the Insurgents would hand out this
utimatum: We did not start this
quarrel. and we have not ended it.
We are willing to go ahead and
prove that Ban Johnson is holding
this Office illegally. Now. IL you gen.
tlemen listen to us. we will tell you
exactly how We will agree to COM
promise on this question.
Ban Must Resign.
let MIR. Johnson resign from his
office and turn over all the papers
in his possession. That, or else let
Us draw up and correct the bylaws
as they should be. Have them spe-
etfy plainly that the board of direc-
tors are to be in control as the JUS
tiee of the Supreme Court has said
we hold. Then We will be satisfied.
In no other manner will We agree to
accept any proposition you may Of
fer
C0miskey and his CO. workers have
stated that they would not agree to
20 along with johnson any longer.
and from that statement one can
see how the case is shaping up. The
insurgents claim that Johnson is
only a hired man and that as he has
not any money invested in any club
OF his own that they will not per-
nit him to dictate any longer what
n man having money invested shall
do or not do.
IL looks from this distance that
when the final showdown comes
that the johnson reign as leader Of
the American League is either at an
end or he will be so shorn of all
powers he claimed he had that ne
will be nothing but a hired man in
that organization and to do as the
money men wish him to do. But
will johnson stand for this after his
long reign as cZar?.
Time will tell.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Indian Tossers to Start.

The Mohawk basketball quint
will play the Riverside five this
evening at Twelfth and c streets
southeast. at Sis o'clock. All Mo-
hawk players are requested to re-
port at Twelfth and c streets at
O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Leonard Starts Training.

New York. Dec. S-Benny Leonard.
lightweight champion. will wind up
his training today for his much-post-
poned bout with Mel Coogan. at Jer-
sey City. Wednesday night.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Ingram Beats Orioles.

The Ingram Memorial Church
basketball team on Saturday went
to Baltimore, where they met and
defeated the Northwestern team of
that city by a score of 43 to 16.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
BY Jack Haas.

The 1890 basketball season
will be opened this week when
Gallaudet College takes the floor
against Loyola College. of Balti-
more. This. the first game of the
season. will be played at Kendall
Green on Saturday night. Loyola
has always been represented by
fast, aggressive five. and will push
the Bun and Blue team to the limit
to annex their first win.
A squad OF twenty-five candidates
reported for practice at Gallaudet
last Wednesday night and from the
looks of the material. Downes. Will
son. LaFountain. Bouchard and
Baynes. regulars of last year. will
have to hustle and keep everlast-
ingly at it. in order to retain their
positions.
Georgetown. George Washington and
Catholic universities have large
squads out and 1t is not vet known
who will represent these Institutions
on the basketball court this season.
Coaches Rice, O'Reilly and Almon
are looking over their material with
eagle eyes. and when they select
their varsities. 1t is claimed. each
school will be represented by we'll
balanced and fast-playing quints.
OmciaIs In Air.
The officials of the high schools are
In uuandary as to just where they
will stage the interscholastic series.
For the past few years the series has
MI Al nf hA
NJ. C.. A.. but this season will have
to find another place in which to
stage their contests. Catholic Cni-
versity has offered the schools the
use of their brand new gym. but as
it is located SO far out in the Dis
trict and IL 30 inaccessible the offer
has, not yet been accepted. Basket
ball has been greatly handicapped in
the District for the reason that there
is no auditorium large enough GEN.
trall; located in which to stage cham
pionship contests.
GEORGETOWN. Catholic University
and the high schools used to draw
capacity houses when games were
played st the Arcade at Fourteenth
street and Park road. WASHINGTON
certainly needs a large indoor field
in which to hold affairs in all
branches Of indoor sports.
Central After Title.
Coach Metzier. of Central High
School, has his mind set on landing
the high school bunting this season
and Is working his squad with that
end In view. Business beat them to
Vt last season and Tech High won
two seasons ago. Coach Batte"sby. OF
Business. has four OF his champion
ship team back and claims that lie
VIII again land the goifaiIon. Western
has not won series since the days
Of Dutch Peck and (Heinie Pelne. butt
Coach Bryan Morse 10 printing his
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09
Want a Commission.

Want a Commission. y
FOL COL 10 PT LEAD-SPoRTs
IL appears TO be the belief of the
race tracks foes that even IL the race
track people can muster enough
votes to pass a bill creating a state
racing commission the majority OF
voters would be against IL because
the effect OF scch law would be very
favorable to the race track interests
in that II would improve their legal
standing throughout the State.
There are those who. taking no
great interest in either side OF the
race track question in this State
would be glad to see the matter
brought directly before the voters. or
course, what the fees of the tracks
want is the repeal OF the various spe-
cial acts of the legislature under
which the four one mile tracks in
Maryland operate. This would put
them all out of business. that is the
elimination OF the open betting would
be cut of the big profits. and no one
around Maryland conducts one mile
tracks merely for sport
state Against Fight.
OF course. if the race track people are
beaten at Annapolis in their fight to
enact a State commission bill and the
anti-race track people succeed in pass
ing law to stop the betting the
race track people themselves can have
recourse to the referendum by petit
ton.
AS the matter now stands every
mile track in Maryland operates un-
der a different local law. The Havre
de Grace track pays a small tax on
its admissions and the money goes
to Hartford county roads. The Laurel
track pays no special tax at all. bur
their racing can be done in October
alone under county fair law.
The Bowie track is run under a
law that has been upset by the Court
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09

"Moguis" Are Rrendy.
george ;. Miller. attorney. said the
moguis expressed a desire TO battle
the leagues quarrels In general
meeting and then TO settle down for
the years business.
Those at the session here were
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09

Frank Navin. Detroit: Phil Ball, s. l..
Swarts. Robert Quinn. st. Louis; i;
Thomas c. Shibe and Connie Mack.
Philadelphia; Clark GIiffith and Ben
Minor. Washington. and James C..
Dunn. OF the Cleveland Club.
The men were to hold an afternoon
session.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-09

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bvouackin there hon the boomin rug Hi
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