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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Hafchehtes No Match for Georgetown in B
De Palma MAY Drive Auto
IT Three Miles Minute

DAfT3Ni. Fla, February s.
tab,i ], ~ new record fOr 81 mile
straightaway on Daytona Reach
,.lme tn na1Sht today. through
failure Of the official timing set
of the Automobile Associations
of .smericc. DR. PaIma'~ OWE
81 .1-riccA showed 2:-G seconds
IL lac hest time of three dashcs.
Deep mystery sbrouds de
= Imn', new racinE rar. No
f--- .---- h~r-- T-+--. e.
fbat Ia Is ~ s.r~-aiiv designed
chassis fashioned In the line Of
an airr.anc fusiIr&e and equip
PED with tw cive-cyiipder v
type aviation meteor. Following
the speed trials De ETin.1
spends most of his hours effect
Ing secret refnements. This
week will see an official trial,
with strong probability of ID
rCw world record Of two and
cre-half mics Il minute, with
perhaps IN advance toward the
three niiIr-n-min,tr pace. which
il il believed racing ears viii
attn:n within the next few
year,, using aviaticn engines.
De Palaa's is aa American ere
alter through out, and the par
tirUlar record he is after iS the
mark set before the WAY by Wild
Rob thurman in "a German chr.
One interesting new device tx
stream lining for the speed
resistance il eliminated AT high
sueed and virtually no wind il
felt IN driving ut top speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
OLYMPIC GAMES LIKELY
TO BE PUT OFF IN 1920

tional games committee is credited
with statement in Salt Lake to the
effect that there probably will be no
Olympic games in 1920.
Kirby says that foreign athletes win
be unable TO compete. inasmuch as
practically all of them have been
serving their countries on the battle
field and, therefore, are in no con-
dition 20 compete in athletics.
However, in the event the big games
are held Kirby added that il would
be a much better plan TO conduct the
meet in the United States in prefer
ence 70 Paris, as is contemplated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Lewis and Stecher Matched
for $4,000 Wrestling Purse

CHICAGO. February SD
"Strangler" Lewis of Lexington,
Ky, challenger for the heavy
weight wrestling championship,
and Joe Stecher of Dodge. Neb.,
the former champion. were
matched tonight to meet fn "a
finish contest here March for
a purse of $4,000. The winner
will receive $4,000 and the loser
$4,000, in addition to notion
picture privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Stages, Father and Son,
May Lead Opposing Teams

A. A. Stage OF the University
of Chicago may face the pros
pect next fall of having his SON
directing the attack OF the
Northwestern University eleven
against the Naro0ns.
Alfonso, jr.. was married re-
Gently. and instead Of contfnu-
ing nat the Midway school has
gone to EvanHton. Al0nso was
first-strfng quarter Of the Ma
rooms carly last season and
probably would hive directed
the team had not HIS collar hone
been broken In n practice Eame
with LOy0ln.
II ssLonnys in good enough 10
win the job nj Northvcstern. II
will be son against father %
October -. when Chicago and
Nor / srcs:-.ss nfcrt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
SALLEE QUITS BASE BALL.
Giants Veteran Southpaw Refuses
to Sign Contract,

NEW YORK. February s. - Harry
SaIIee. veteran left-hand pitcher of the
New York National League base ball
club. has refused to sign "a contract,
announcing that he intended torretire
from the game, according to word re-
ceived here tonight by club officials
from Manager McGraw. who is on a
tour signing players. McGraw visited
SalIee at his farm at Higginsport.
Ohio.
Sallee has been in the National
League since 1905. when he joined 81
isou:s, from wil.eh club nc was pus'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
TIGERS SIGN AINSMITH;
RELEASE HACK SPENCER

DETROIT. Mich. February s.-with
the signing today of Detroit contract
by Catcher Edward Ainsmith, Pres
ident Navin of the local American
League club announced the uncondi-
tional release of Catcher Hack Spen-
Ger. 1t is understood Spencer, who
came to Detroit as free agent. plans
to return to the Pacific Coast League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
MACON STILL AFTER CLUB.
Failing to Get Mobile Franchise
Rackers Will Try Elsewhere.

MACON. Ga, February s.-oficials
Of the Macon Base Ball Association.
organized to buy the Mobile Southern
Association franchise. announced to-
dav that since Mobile business men
la, rsised a fund and prevented the
Inb leayitg the Alabama city. thev
.i;is soiae othci Suutiicf4.
AsS1,.ss-S>,n franchise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
F. G. Fulton Wins Southern Shoot

HOUSTON, Tex, February S.-The
sunny south handicap trap shoot
came to a close when +. G. Fuller of
waukeshaw. Wis. shooting from the
twenty-yard line. captured the classic
OF the south by breaking - in 100
targets Frank NJ Troeh of Van
eouSer Wash. national amateur
champion IN fals-and & y King %
iee.ta. Col, easily ca1i;scd tie teas;n
race event. breaking % In the pro-
.GrssQ9ea l4Q-targeskeL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Fine Chance for Youngsters.

AS to the latter of the two qnes-
tions asked above, the chances are
that there are scores of young players
whose light during the past two years
has been dimmed by lack of competi-
tons, who will arise in the might OF
their ability and depose the older
PLAYERS who have had an easy road 10
championships in the past. In wash
ington the younger players have me
chance 10 come into their own Boys
of the caliber of Emmons ; smith
and Henry G. Davis of the Columbia
and Chevy Chase clubs. with the prac-
tice they have had during the past two
Years. have rounded out their games
until they now have chance to play
fayorabIy with the older players
However. their time will only come
probably after year or two or siren
uous golf competition.
There is a notable absence of many
young players OF promise among the
goifiug visitors to the capital. The
reason is thought to be the lack OF
a suitable public course here. That
this condition may be remedied at an
early date is the hope of golf
authorities here. who point out that
other cities have a great advantage
in that their young players possess
the advantages of a public course on
which to practice. Plans are now
being pushed for the resumption OF
work on the proposed public course
in Potomac Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
ANOTHER LEAGUE OPENS
Government Basket Ball League
Opens With Double
Bill.

Two games were played in the OPEN
ing of the Government Recreation
League basket ball series last night,
Interior defeating Treasury by 2e to
and Bureau of Standards winning
from Interstate Commerce Commission
by 80 to s. Kidweii and Doweil star
red for Interior and Phelps for Bu-
reau of Standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
GARDINER, YOUNG
PITCHER, IS SIGNED
Local Fans Demand for New
Faces to Be Gratified.
Mcbride Gets in Line.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Washington patrons of base ball
who have been clamoring for the in
lection Of young blood into the local
team are likely to have their wishes
complied with TO n gratifying extent
this year For several seasons past
there has been an ever-growing de-
mand for new faces. The manage
ment has recognized the need and en-
deayored to comply. The results have
been encoura gipg. and that they viii,
be continued is made evident by the
announcement yesterday that Ray
mond Gardiner. youthful pitcher
who halls from upper New York state
has been added to the roster. and thai
there are more to come
Some of the more radical OF The
fans have gone so far as to urge the
scrapping of the whole bunch of alta
letes who have seen service in the
capital for four or more years. and.
emulating Connie Macks example.
call for new deal all around. Only
those with bolshevistie tendencies
would recommend getting rid of such
CO pablo performers as johnson, Har-
per. Shaw and Milan, however. They
serve as the necessary nucleus in the
rebuilding policy that is being carried
out and that has made Nationals OF
Lavan. Shotton. Schultz and Yingiing
to mention some veterans. and a num-
Der OF youngsters. including Picinich.
Craft, Lynch, Waldbauer. Murray.
Hansen.
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Business Defeats G. U. Props.

game between the Business High
school and Georgetown Props pre-
. ceded the varsity contest The Bust
ness five was too experienced and
strong for the Blue and Gray young
sters. and won by II 20 Is. Joe Col
burn starred on the offense for the
StenoGraphers. and Goetz proved best
ON the defense.
Lineup and summaries:
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Picinich,s Case an Example.

Comparatively few of the youths
called for trial in major league corr
pany make good. None of the last
named quartet measured up TO speci-
fications. and others like Sawyer and
Cass fell down, but a sufficient num-
Der have shown promise enough 10
warrant retention TO justify continual
ton of the policy. Picinich's case
alone proves the worth of the plan.
Discarded after a brief trial in tn.
American League. this youth earned
regular berth in one season with
the Nationals. and this year will be
their first string backstop. supported
by Charity and Casey.
Neither Hovlik nor Craft has ad-
vanced as rapidly as the receiver, but
both show promise and are expected
to this year Justify the confidence
reposed in them. Hovlik, in par
ticular. is declared by those familiar
with his ability 20 have an excellent
chance of earning the right to take
his regular turn on the rubber next
summer with Johnson, Harper and
Shaw.
There is no denying the potent APP
peal of new faces to base ball fans.
The acquisition of Janvrin alone
and it now seems likely there will
be several other newcomers on hand
to induce large attendance at Ameri-
can League Park when the race gets
under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Three Are Total Strangers.

Janvrin is not a stranger to wash
il gton crowds, who have observed him
in action with the Red Sox, but Harry
Thompson. the southpaw boxman who
is to graduate from the Toronto club:
Joe Brown, the youthful shortstopper
corrailed by Joe Casey. and this chap
GARDINER are absolute unknowns, and
If they are able to stand the acid
test of inspection at Augusta they
will attract no little attention on the
local lot this spring.
Manager Griffith knows nothing
more of GARDENERS ability than OF
Browns Joe Casey also is his spon-
sor The veteran caught for him in
Rochester last fall and assured his
boss that with a little polish Gardi-
nier will be ready for the big show.
He is represented as a husky of some
twenty summers. a right-hander, who
is close to six feet tall and weighs
about 1S9 pounds. He makes his
home in Rochester.
With the receipt in the mail yes
terday of the signed contract OF
George Mcbride the number of Ma
tionaIs bound for service this year
was increased TO eleven. of whom
FIVE are pitchers. three catchers and
three infielders. None of the half
dozen outfielders on the reserve list
has as Yet Inscribed document.
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Here Are Mitchell's Arguments.

Just because man hits only -22a-
doesn't mean that he isn't as valuable
extensively as the 300 hitter" Fred
explained; for often the fast. keen
eyed batters who are put at the top
Of the batting order haven't the same
chance to make a hit as the fellows
farther down. For example, lead
off man is supposed to make the
pitcher pitch, and d result he gem
eraliy brings the count down to three
and two, and has only one good cut
a the ball. On the other hand, the
slugger batting farther dowp fire.
uuently comes up with a man or two
on base who worry the pitcher, and
he can take three good. healthy cuts
at the pill"
Mitchell. of course, will have the
solid backing of the players in push
ing his scheme to amend the scoring
rules and many manager also VIII
fall into line. Managers know fuil
well that many a player, out for an
Individual record, will put chance OF
a base hit ahead of the teams inter-
ests, but under Mitchens plan there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Witt Scores Another Goal.

II was not two minutes after that
Witt got another goal for George
Washington from about the same posi-
which resulted in his first score. Fees
then threw a goal from foul. making
the score Georgetown, 8: George
Washington, 4. Fees then missed an
opportunity to tie the count by fall
ing to make good on toss from the
foul line.
Fees scored his first field goal on a
pretty play which he started and fin
fshed. He took the ball down within
guards by cutting the ball over TO
carney Carney made a blum at shoot
ing a basket. but instead tipped the
ball over to Fees right under the
basket 1t was simple matter for
the brilliant forward to drop the ball
in. Ladd got goal for George Wash
tpgton soon after. though. and kept
the lead for few more minutes.
Near the end of the first half
, however. the better condition of the
] Georgetown players began to tell.
Also the Hatchetites were not able
10 cope with the Blue and Gray's
4 passing game, which began TO de-
yeiop about that time. Better CON
ditioDs and better passing were too
much for the Hatchetites and the half
ended with the score Georgetown
Ie and George Washington g.
Dave Wilson. former Central High
Washington near the end of the first
half and did some good defensive
work Lack of practice prevented his
getting two goals after rather bril-
liant individual efforts on two occa-
! sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

CHICAGO, February s. President
Fred Mitchell! of the Cubs, whose rise
from a bush league substitute to chief
business executive and manager of
National League championship team
has given him a deep insight into all
phases of the national pastime, today
came to bat with a radical suggestion
in regard to computing the offensive
or so-called batting averages of
ball players.
Mitch's idea, in brief, is to total the
number of times 4 batter reaches first
base, whether it be by hit, error. base
on balls or by getting beaned, and to
gauge the players offensive" value
by this method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Dempseys Not to Return.

1t is now definitely known that
neither of the Dempsey brothers,
star players of the Columbia Country
Club for the past three years, VIII be
back at Columbia. They have I'm
isbed their studies at GEORGETOWN
University and intend 10 enter bust
ness in their home town of Macon.
Ga Tom, however is still in the
Army William c. Bailantyne of Co
lumbia who may be ciassed as one
of the younger players, viii be back,
and probably Roy A. Pickford now
with the Department of Justice, will
also be seen on local courses again
this year Ashmead Fuller of the
Chevy Chase Club. now in the Army,
is expected to be released in time 10
Dlay in local events.
A man who probably will make all
the golfers hereabouts step lively to
take his measure and who appears
TO have plenty of time in which 10
play is Edward Styles OF the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club. Styles
has during the short period he has
played here made fine record and
should make fine showing If he
elects to make Washington his home
Bobby Jones, star of the 1916 anna
teur championship; Norman Maxwell
now in the Army: Perry Adair and
Tom Prescott all viii be back in the
game this year, and with the prob
able addition of a formidable new
crowd of youngsters competitive golf
should take on an aspect of new in
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
MITCHELL HAS A NEW SCHEME.
FIGURE BATTING AVERAGES
Cub Leader Would Gauge Players
Offensive Ability By the Number of
Times He Reaches First Base.

is less likelihood of this. as a pass or
any other means of getting to first
base viii increase mans average.
One beauty about Mitchells sug-
gestion is that its adoption will not
interfere in any way with base ball
as it is played. In fact, to a certain
extent it viii be going back 70 the
old order, for when base ball was in
it's infancy a pass used TO count as
hit. and many a wary. light hitter
fattened his mark by working the
pitchers for bases on balls.
Mitchell, by the way, still is making
fight for amending the rule regard
ing a putout on foul fly. He con-
tends that it isn't logical to permit
an out to be registered on foul ny
when no play can be made on foul
grounder Fred has Vice President
Bill Feeck OF the Cubs. who also is a
member of the rules committee, con-
Quoting the campaign for the elimina-
ton of the foul fiy putout, and he
today predicted that in two years
the rule would be modified the way
he wants it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
How He Meets Criticisms.

Mitchell has good answer for
those who say that the elimination of
the rule will prolons the game by
pointing to the time lost when out
fielders and infielders fruitlessly
pursue long fouls. Fred also says
that the amendment would be boon
TO catchers and prevent numerous
collisions with the stand and with
first or third basemen in pursuit of
the same pop up.
The Cub chief winds up his plea
for the change with the statement
that he has interviewed about fifty
umpires, managers and ball players.
and all except one have agreed that
the present rule is bad The sole
exception is Hank O'Day. who. having
put the foul strike rule across in the
last revamping of the code. now
declares that the present regulations
are fiaWleSS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Shorter Season, Less Pay.

II has been anticipated in major
league circles that the annual crop
of hold-outs may be considerably
larger than usual this year. owing
to decreases in salary. which. how
ever. are more apparent than real.
Many of the athletes have failed to
appreciate the fact that they will be
entitled to less money this year with
a. shortened season in effect than in
former years when l5f Instead or
40 games were scheduled. The play
ers are to be paid monthly salary
Tor the playing season. In many i'm
stances the monthly wage will be
just as large as it has been, but IS
the season will be practically a
month shorter the players net in
come Will be correspondingly lower.
The owners explain that in reality
the player is going to reeeives just as
much for his services in proportion
TO the actual length of the playing
season as he has in the past.
The fact that the total will be
smaller is the consideration of pri-
mary Importance to the player. how
ever. and the moguls will be called
upon to use diplomacy and oratory
at great length to get the boys to
listen to reason.
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Line-ups Of the teams:

the season follows:
February l3-Buresu OF Standards In
terror. Aircraft Production vs.. Navy Yard
Mr.. Apple. Navy operations vs.. Engraving,
Agriculture W. Military Aeronauties. Mr..
Hughes.
February 15-Treasury Interstate Com
mere. Agriculture NaYg Yard: Mr.. Apple.
February 20-Aireraft Navy Operations.
Engraving w.. Military Aeronsutics; Mr..
Hughes EureaH of Standards W.. Treasury.
Interstate Commerce Vs. Interior; Mr.. Beckett.
February 2-Agricuiture vs. Aircraft. Mill
tary Aaronauties vs.. Navy Yard: Mr.. Apple.
Navy Operations BG-eau OF Standards. En-
craving Interior: Mr. Hughes,
March Treasury Agriculture. Inter
state Commerce vs.. Navy Yard: Mr.. Apple.
March s-Savy Operations W. Military Aero
nauties, Engraving Aircraft; Mr.. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

Goals from foor-Witt t2i. Ladd. Fees 81.
Carney. Zazsih go. O'Conneli. Disdaek 80.
Goals from fOuiS-Witt Isl, Fees 49,. Referee
Mr.. Coilihower. Umpire-Mr. Morse. Time
of haives-e0 minutes each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

Fees and Dudack were the brilliant
stars for Georgetown Both men.
playing forward and guard positions.
did about everything there was for a
good basket ball player to do The?
guarded. advanced the ball shot goals
land passed well at all times Dudack
shot three goals from floor in the frst
half. and Fees got three from the floor
foul. line
High spirit usually in evidence at
sCeorgetown-George Washington games
was noticeable last night by its abb
ssence- Even though everybody might
have accepted the usual George wash
iugton defeat in years gone by its alb
was spirit just the same. But last
might ii was almost entirely lacking.
EOnce or twice there were outbursts OF
applause, but the consistent uproar
Z that formerly went hand-in-hand with
the HilItop-Hatchetite games was not
there. and neither was the usual big
crowd
George Washington was first 10
score. The game probably had been
going FIVE minutes. without either side
getting near a basket, when Witt got
clear on one side of the basket. took
4 cross-fioor pass, and tossed the ball
Through the net without touching the
srim Georgetown.s initial count came
after Dudack had got the ball almost
in the middle of the floor and take n
chance shot when he saw himself
blocked al practically every turn The
shot was perfect and the ball dropped
Through for just as clean a goal as
that made by Witt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
G. U. Excels in Passing.

Georgetown cxcelIed in passing, ana
after il got going with tnat Aihd CT
game left the Hatchetitss training
In tie opening part of the contest the
Blue anu sf~y pad too mASn asten-
s3ion to ariyoiiHS and consequently
zfaiIed 10 Work the ball down the floor
as weIl as il might have done had III
opened up with passing right at the
sstart. George Washing on did some
tair passing early. but IN the latter
STAGES of the contest lost pep ano
could not make Roadway. the players
failing to get down the aoor to take
the ball. ~
Georgetown paid more attention TO
defensive work in the second half OF
! the game. and so effectively did It's
players guard opposing men that
George Washin gton did not score
goal from the floor. All points gar
nered by the Hatchetites in the sec
ond half resulted from five goals from
the foul line by Witt.
As a matter of fact. Witt did abor;
all the scoring for George Washing
ton I.add threw a goal from the floor
early in the game. but no other player
Except Witt was able to get the BAH
Through the basket Witt tossed TWO
goals from the floor and eight from
fhe foul line. 1t was in throwing
goals from fouls that Witt was very
successful, only two or three being
N Used.
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KILLTOPPERS' QU|NT.
] AGAIN IS VICTORIOUS
Wins in Second Encounter
With George Washington
Team by 32-14.
FEES AND WITT FEATURE
BY II. C. BYRD.

In their second basket bali game oil
the season Georgetown last night
more than doubled George Washing
toms score. the count being 50 u II.
For the first quarter Of the contest
the play was about as even. fast and
good as one might care 10 see; but
after hat Georgetown gradually
forged - the front and increased its
lead point by point in way that made
it apparent the only question about
The result of the game was the mum
her OF points Georgetown would win
by.
\ cleaner game has never taken
place between two local colleges thaa
that staged last night. Both teams
listened to a lecture by Referee Coli
fiow err just before the contest started
and, whether il was that or something
else. credit mus, be given both Quinis
for putting up 4 fine contest. us Kind
that does credit TO the sport There
swas practically no rough work at any
time, and none that was inter; -onai.
which is more than can be said OF t..e
usual basket ball game