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The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
1nor Leagues Haue Agreement % College Basket
WEIGHTS TAX
TW0-YEAR-0LDS
Babies Of Thoroughbred
Race World to be Pen
allied in Autumn.

Important among the announce
ments In the current number OF the
Racing Calender. the official publics-
tion OF the Jockey Club. IL that in rc-
lstion TO the amendment TO the rules
OF racing which touches on the
proposition Of changing the scale OF
weights. the amendment being pro-
posed by Frank r. Hitchcock and
seconded by II. X. Knapp.
Some important changes have been
made, with the most frequent being
shown in the 2-year-old and 5-yesr-
old divisions. For a number Of years
il has been the fancy OF many close
followers Of the game that the horses
Of these ages had an unknown some
thing in the autumn Of the year in
their racing against those OF moro
mature years, even at weight for
age.
On rare occasions II has been the
case that good class 2-year-olds have
Tailed brackets over cracker-jaclC
4-year-olds. for example. when Johl
F. Madden's Plsudit carrying ninety
pounds. at mile and a sixteenth.
beat Ben Brush, a 4-yeRr-old. which
packed l96 pounds. in September q.
1877. at Gravesend. and more recently
when Billy Kelly, over three-quarters
OF a mile. gave away weight to
Leochares and other star sprinters.
There have been times when 2-year-
oIds in the autumn which have
shown a disposition to race over A
route have been pitted against older
horses at a mile or further. but the
inclination on the part Of owners
and trainers OF youngsters OF recent
years has not been Of 50 pronounced
a nature as TO warrant them in spit
ming their charges against those Ok
the maturer division. with the result
that the times when 2-year- ara
raced against all ages ere few and
far between.
Nevertheless II. after the second
publication Of the appended scale OF
weights, il is accepted by The Jockey
Club it will warrant 2-yesr-olds in
picking up higher weights at all
distances. almost al every period og
the year from April until December.
with the increasing scale against
them most pronounced at distances
from three-quartcrs Of a mile TO !
mile ana a quarter inclusive.
The 3-yesr-olds are correspond
ingly favored by a Iessening OF the
poundage. carried by this class over
the aDONe named routes WIN lDe re-
suit that horses OF this age appear
to have the proverbisl shade in the
weight department over those oc
other ages.
In glancinE over the present scale
and that which may eventually be
come the rule il is noticeable that
the fewcst changes have been made
in the and 3-year-old ar1otments
at a half mile.
II - at three-QUsrters Of a mile
that The process insofar as pilinc
weight on the 2-ye8r-oIds and TAX
ing IL from the 3-yesr-olds becomes
most pronounced inasmuch as the
proposed adjustment will warrant
2-year-oIds in picking up from two
to six pounds increase. being slated
to carry los. los and III in Scptem-
her. October and November and De-
cember. respectively as against 10.
los and LOG, the. present scale.
Three -year-olds at these periods Will
be asked to pack lesser weights.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
CONTROL WILL WORK
FOR GOOD OF GREAT SPORT

The Incorporation of the Army,
Navy and Civilian Board of Boxing
Control. at Albany. n Y. gives a fine
idea as to the heights TO which the
boxing game has grown in the last
few years. The most prominent men,
men who a few years ago would not
have thought for an instant of having
their names associated with the game
of the gloves. are out for it now, ready
to do what they can to uplift it ana
place ii where many know it belongs.
Just such an organization is what
has been wanted for long. long time.
but II required a war to prove to the
doubtful the great benefits that can
be accrued from the sport when run
right. The plans as incorporated in
the papers TO Secretary of New York
State Francis NJ. Hugse are such as
TO arouse the interest of all who love
sport.
The Board of Boxing Control is not
intended to be New York institution
II purposes widening its range: to
make itself national institution that
will govern the boxing game wherever
held. And it is the intention to work
hard to bring about the repeal of laws
prohibiting the sport wherever they
exist. In doing that the game will
come directly under the supervision of
those who seek now to foster it. II
would, naturally, enact rules and regu-
lations under which all contests are
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

held. as well as to decide awards ami
prizes TO 90 to the winner
Already the provisions of a boxing
law for the District of Columbia are
under advisement. Nothing definite
has been told as to what kind of a
law the boxing control board seeks.
but its own words Ito determine and
define awards and prizes for winning
contestants" imply that bouts to no
decisions is what will be asked.
Their proposed organization. we
would infer, is something along the
lines of the international union which
has been suggested several times by
men long identified with the boxing
game throughout the country, but
which never came of organization be-
cause of the petty quarrels that those
interested always got into. 1t would
be part OF its business to regulate
the classification of participants in
contests and very likely institute just
such A law as is recognized in Eng
ed of a champion: how many times
year he must defend his title, when
challenged. and the limit of a weight
scale for each class.
After all these years it is a happy
condition which has been brought
about. and with such men as COM
prise the present board of governors
of the new army. navy and civilian
board Of boxing control there is no
doubt that the sport will thrive and
before long be regarded as America s
leading indoor amusement
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
JOE BURMAN TO
BATTLE CONWAY
Chicago Bantamweight to
Meet Hard-hitting Philly
Fighter in Baltimore.

The next weekly attraction of the
American Athletic Association over in
Baltimore on Friday night will be a
12-round decision bout between Joe
Burman. the sensational Chicago ban
tam weight. and frankie Conway, the
Philadelphia boy, who has been re-
Gently creating a furore In that divi-
sion. The bout will be held at AL
baugh's Theater. which is only few
blocks from both railroad stations in
Baltimore and a 1O-minute ride from
the electric line station.
Many Washingtonians will undoubt-
edly avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity to see the Windy City boxer.
who is considered by many to be the
best legitimate bantam weight today.
His work all along has been sensa-
tiOnal. and he is the most popular Wis
itinE boxer who goes to Baltimore.
Conway has been coming along
steadily in Philadelphia, showing i'm
prOvement in all of his matches. His
last go was a siX-rOunder against the
boy he meets in Baltimore next Fri
day night. As a matter of fact. the
Baltimore settO is the outcome of the
Phila deIphia scrap. When the boys
had finished battling six rounds in the
Quaker City the experts decided that
the bout was a draw. the majority fig
uring that Conway would have won in
a longer bout. Baltimore offered the
opportunity for the long setto and to
Il decision. and both eagerly accepted
the offer of the Baltimore fight organ
ization. 4 number of good prelimi-
naries have also been arranged.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
MINORS MAKE
AN AGREEMENT
WITH MAJORS
National Association Mem
bers to Protect Players
and Territorial Rights.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Thc big base
ball sessions held here this week
practically came to an end when the
minor league magnates assembled
here. drew up a tentative agree
ment with the National Commission
for the protection of their players.
reservation and Territorial rights.
The agreement was drawn up for
the National Association by the
members of the national board OF
arbitration. consisting of Thomas
Hickey. president of the American
Association; David Fultz. president
OF the International League; Walter
Morris, president of the Texas
League: John Farrell. secretary of
the National Association; Michael
Sexton. president of the National
Association, and Al Tierney and Ed
ward Hanlon, acting for the Three
l and the Western Leagues respect
lively.
Joe Tinker. OF the Columbus cluD.
was appointed a committee to get
the signatures OF three national
chairman of the National Commits
sion. signed the paper. after which
Tinker waited on Ban johnson.
president OF the American League
Johnson, however, is indispOsed and
as most of the minor leaguers in
tended to leave town tonight, John
Farrell, secretary of the National
As~uCIatIOn, was requested to stay
here and procure the signatures Of
Il % johnson and President Heydler
uI lee National League, next Mon
Gay.
'Hc agreement is only a tentative
arJir which will be held until a real
agreement can be drawn up at a meet
3 ir- which will be held in Cincinnati
before the opening of the 1919 base
ball season
The first deal between the two par
les who abrOgated the national
agreement last Thursday was made
today when the 1t. Louis Americans
purchased Third Baseman Bronkie
from the Indianapolis club OF the Am
crscau Association. Bronkie finished
the 1918 season with the st. Louis
Nationals
Business Manager Quinn of the St
Louis Americans today signed Yale
SlOssU. an outfelder. to a 1919 con-
trs rr
FrlHCh RiCkey. president of the st.
Louis Nationals. had another confer
enc with Russell Gardner. pros
r'ctivc purchaser of the club, and the
latter gays he will purchase the fran
CHE If the price is right
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
REVIEW OF FIRST SERIES
OF SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL

With the first round of the schoias-
tic basketball series completed. the
strong Business High team takes the
lead. Business gathered this margin
by one game only by handily defeat
ing the Technical quint by a score
of II to l6.
In the beginning the scholastic bas-
ketball series no one had any idea
that Business would shape into such
excellent form as it has. In the first
game of the scholastic basketball Sc
ries Business came out victorious
against the Western quint by a score
of IA to l3. Joe Colburn, of the Busi-
ness quint, secured a basket in the
last minute of play, gaining the hard
fought victory for Business.
In the stenOgraphers' next game
they easily defeated the Eastern Quint
by a score of 26 to l.. Hall Williams.
OF the Business quint, was the featur-
ing player of the day. Business in the
next game encountered the Central
High quint. and after showing great
floor ability, Business came out in
front with a Is to 10 score. The big
game OF the first round then was
played. in which Business and Tech
nical met. These two teams were
tied for top position. each having
three wins and no defeats to their
credit. The contest was one OF the
fastest played, and both teams fought
in fine spirit. Business came out on
top, gaining the victory in the last
few minutes of play. when Hall VIII
liams shot four baskets from fouls.
Before the Tech-Business contest.
Tech seemed to progress in excellent
form. for they defeated Eastern by a
score OF Il to 6. Western by - to 20
Central in a close contest of l5 to IA.
Tech, after having defeated all tho
above teams in handy fashion, was
looked to win the scholastic ba~-
ketball title with little trouble. 1t
still has just as much show for the
title as Business, for the TWO teams
meet again in the second round.
Central and Western were two
schools who were decidedly disap-
pointed at the poor progress they
were making in the basketball Sc
ries. The main factor that was in
strumental in both Western and
Centrars poor showing was that
they were to authorize football re-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
JACK PRICE WILL
MEET TURNER AGAIN

Jack Price, the Kansas grappler. has
signed articles to wrestIe Joe Turner
Tor the middle-weight championship
and the Police Gazette belt won bv
the local mat artist February l. 1910
This will mark Prices second appear
ance here this season. having held
the champion two hours to a draw in
their recent meeting.
The fans have been anxious to see
the two men fight it out in A finish
match with no time limit. as Price
claimed that it was the lack of more
time that saved Turner from defeat.
Manager Garrison has posted n LARGO
purse in order to get Turner to risk
the title and belt, outoidding several
other promoters who were after the
attraction.
The articles call for both men to
weigh under 1853 pounds at 3 O'Clock,
with the winner taking all stakes
The match will take place at the New
Folly Theater Wednesday, January %
at 10 p. m. Sharp
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Maiden 2-year-olds: } furlongs
Y, Lester, lie; Tum1t. Il6: Bone DTy. liz; Col
Rnck1nghOrss. rs: Airuat. ll6; Canvas Back. Il6
sECOND RACE-Claiming: 3ycar-olds and
no: "a furlCnga ReEres5O. lis: Edith L. 100
MCdfOrd BOy. 10, Busy Alice. los. Thistle
Green, lc5: Lilly B., lO4 Hasty Cora. los Glance
Ruth les. RUth strickland lOs Cain Spring.
100 Jim Dudley. lC5; ; Clip. 81. Also eIigible-Pet.
rrgTAd. II3: C0unterlaluce. 81: Tom Caro-. ll3;
Agnes Cook. 8; Milda. s6; ScarTia I'd. Il3.
Notr-Nins eNclUded-
THIRD RACE-"The VlndiCtivr Purse for
tyear Olds and uF. Jlz fWlCngs. Ton O. the
MCruing. Ia; Bon Trump III; S7ue,Icr. 10
Top Coat ln4; Troihy. III: DragDon ICi
FOURTH RACE-"Thc Che7ap,akt. Purse for
syocr-Oids and Up: mile Tickef Il2. vii
fredia, -: Rsrsltr, 20. Fern Handlev %. Nep
EcThan, 100; J'ribed Voter. 10; Buford, lr.
FIFTH RACE claiming. 4ysar-ods and I'D
CnC milC and % ygris Progressive liz.
HEuy BrBivogrL 100: Rife Shooter. no. Lin
10: Sesfarer. lOS Bcriiu. 10: Nib ~ Star.
100; kewIdg Ncill. Bs; Opportunity. 10; xTon
GnosP. l0i
SIXTH RACE Parrish. ia; Little Prin-
cess. lG2 KlnIuista, lO6; Jessie G. Ill; YRhyuer
III; Bean sPiller. liz; Miss Wells. IO7 ADJ
larto. liz; Handful. Ill: Don DOdge III.
hcziah. ~; NEiith Baumann. IO9: Scourvpman
no: IGood COunsFI. lO7. Also cIigibIc-Drrvisb
IS: NAmslEamatOr. III; NAl Pierce, III:
AcherDn, l09: NHondo, Ill; TGlcipncr. Ill
Nutr-fwenty- thrVe excluded
SEVENTH RA-4--CIaiunipg. 4vcar-oI5- 49,,
VI: one mile and a furloug Sosins 10. T,;rrt
in5; Fairly, 10; Cacuw. Iog; Oh Re, iIo.
NBoEart. Io6: BricSlsy. 10: 1Puts and C,Us
ls Jason. ITO; xHcnOluu. 81 Kebo. 10. MIN,
tagc, q = III
N-Apprsnticc allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
GEMS. WOOD AND CROWDER
FAVOR FEDERAL BOXING Bill,

New York. Jan. 1S.-Championed
by a notable array of Americans,
both in military and civil life, in
cluding Gen. Leonard Wood and
Provost Marshal General EnoCh
Crowder, plans have been completed
for radical changes in the system
of handling the sport of boxing in
the United States.
These plans include the drawing
up by former President William H.
Taft of a national law for the gov
ernment of the pastime. the estab-
lishment of State championships. the
winners to compete for national
titles; reclassification of boxers with
set scale of weights and rigid
rules for contests; action looking to
the repeal of all State laws prohibit
ing boxing. and a general upbuilding
of the sport in order that it may
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
. HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Four-year-old and inward,
claiming; pure 500: 81 furlongs 4Sb,ndon
His koran, lc7; DenOtheTa I0; Golden Chan.
lo5; Rhadamss. lG5; Dragon Rock IOa. pss,,
Again, III; Sister Susie, Ill; Day Break nj.
Owana. IN; POntefract. II3: Wiley. ia.
SECOND RACE 49, Three-year-oIds. rJ,ir,irg
1rse 800; 81 furlongs. Fortunes Favor "
Eqiisrry. %; Aunt Fiona. lOl: Lavprns IoI
roster hmnrey, ln; sunduria, l04; Lady Lang,
aen iG; Clen Ryan, los; Sarasota lo7: nus
tan. Toe; Dr. Davis. 100; Iron Boy loo
THIRD RACE-Three-year-old IA -.
claiming; purse 500; s furiongs. Pouiar5 a
Carrie Moor. g Dainty Lady q. IEd O.,
rison. %; Premium. los; Irene los; HamiIto,
=, rs; Schemer. lG: Sparkler. Ioe; DrifseId
10: Dimitri, Is: GouiOu Russell IIs
FOURTH RACE-Ths Hirpodrume Hsndi.,D N.
yyesr-olds and up: SO ADDED s flrlougs. The
Blue Duke, 96; aBarney shannon. q. aCl.sE
10: PhDippic lOi; Rafferty, los: Deck Nat,
rs. FlrSt Bliss. 100; OrsStes. ia: Sedan. 70:
skiles Knob, y. aLowenstein entry.
FIFTH RACE-Three-yesr-o and up. claim
ing; pure 500; l mile and 80 yards. xPrims
Mover, loi: Great Dolly. los; yirso. los; Ciuid.
Pot. los; John Graham. los; sordelo, los
Ciir Haven. ns.
SIXTH RACE - Oriental Park H,Ddican.
S.5oe added: S-yesr-olds and upwards. ~
miles. Tetley. lc2; sBarney shannon, io2:
sCleek. 100; HOcnir. Is; FIitteryoId. ls:
bDsddy's Choice. los; bSasin. ll4; Faux Col,
lEs Nissman. IL ALowcnstein entry bMsr-
rcr e Buttons entry
SEVENTH RACE - Fourlyear-oIds and up-
ards; claiming. purse 800: / mile and 70
srdz Unsr es. xDpu Thrush lee. Butcher
'. lG: Timothy ]. Hogan. lo3: John W.
* N. lo7; Ballad. ne: Bac. liz; LytIe, liz
K-spprsntses Allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

gardless OF what happened to their
chances for the basketball title.
While Western and Central were
having disputes as to the much
wanted Central-Western football
game. Business and Tech were ar
ranging basketball games. They
were decidedly in form when the
scholastic series started. While
Western and Central were out OF
form. for only five days on the floor
for practice were completed before
scholastic basketball game was
due. Business defeated the Central
by a score of Is to 10 Technical
came across with a victory. with a
Is to Il score, Central then turned
the trick and came out a winner
against Eastern by a score OF II to
7. At this point Central seemed to
overcome its jinN, for it defeated the
strong Western High quint by a
score of % to II.
Western High has always put
forth in previous years an excellent
basketball combination, but in get
ting a late start il has shown very
little basketball form. Western
lost each game by a close margin
In the first game OF the series Busi-
ness came across with a victory by
one point. the score being II to l3.
In the contest with Eastern Western
was considerably out OF form, and
the Eastern triumphed by the score
of 23 to 26.
When Western and Central met
both teams were reported to be
in fine shape Central managed to
come out a winner by a score of
% to II. The contest was we'll
fought all the way through. both
cams displaying fine basket ball
skill. In the next game Of the
series Tech ct Western and came
out a winner by - to 20.
Eastern High has always dis
played fine basketball with plenty
lighting spirit. Eastern met the
strong Tech quint in their first
game and were beaten by a score
OF Il TO 6. Then Business came out
in front with a victory against East
ern by a score of &c to IL. Then
Eastern set surprise by defeating
Western by a score Of SO to IS. and
at this point Eastern was looked
forward to come out higher than
the cellar position. But in the next
contest Central easily defeated
them by a score of u to :.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
DUNDEE MEETS
BENNY LEONARD
Italian Lightweight Locks
Horns With Champion To-
morrow Night in Newark.

Johnny Dundee has finally gone
and done it.
Tomorrow night in Newark the
human jumping jack. inventor of
with Benny Leonard, lightweight
champ.
Loud and indignant howls have
been heard from Johnny for some
time past on account of the refusal
of the various lightweight title
holders to meet him.
Ad WOlgast. Willie Richie and
Freddie Welsh. all stunned him
while they were at the top Of the
lightweight division.
They We're perfectly willing to
meet Dundee before they had won
this title or after they had lost it,
but while they were holding it,
nothing stirring.
1t was only a short time ago that
Johnny announced that he was GO
ing to quit the ring. unless he got
a chance for title bout.
Well. he gets his chance. but at
Catchweights. So anxious was Dun
dee to clinch the match that he even
agreed to this condition, one that
will give Leonard the advantage of
several pounds.
To man up a tree. it would seem
that Johnny hasn't a show.
Though a classy boxer. he was
never known to have much of a
punch, while Leonard, as clever a
boxer as he. packs a kick in either
hand that a Missouri mule might
envy.
Still. you never can tell. and
Johnny may slip over a lucky one
and taps will blow for Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

take its place in the calendar of
vigorous pastimes in which the
American people take a lively inter-
est.
The organizers of the board, twen-
ty in number. have since been en-
gagged in securing a president and
vice presidents. The names of
these officials were not disclosed,
but it became known that Gen. Wood
and Provost Marshal General Crow
der are members.
In addition to rigid rules for the
government of boxing so that IL
will become a respectable sport, the
members of the board plan to set
weights for classes and hold State
championship bouts in each division.
the winners of the State champion
ships then to meet for the national
titles. Appropriate trophies en-
blematic of titles will be provided.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
NAVAL RIFLES ARE
TRIMMED BY CADETS

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 1S.-AIthougb
the work of the ST. Johns College
nasket-bali team plainly showed
weak spots by reason of the recent
loss of some of the best players who
le1t college, the cadets managed TO
win from the Naval Rifle Range of
Glen Burnie at basketball this
AFTERNOON by a score of 27 to 1s.
The game was desperately con-
tested from start to finish and for a
time 1t looked as though the rifle
men might come through with VIC
tory but the colIegians speeded I'M
IN the closing stages and literally
carried the visitors or their feet
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
TOME TEAM BEATEN
BY CENTRAL HIGH

Port Deposit. Md, Jan. 1.-THE Cen
trail High School, of Washington. de-
feated Tome Preparatory School in
the latter's gym by Is to 10.
The game was close. being tied twice
and with Tome being in the lead twice.
Johnny Romeyn. former Western
High basketer. was the star for Tome
as the blond youngster scored almost
all of his teams points. The foul
shooting of both teams was miserable,
Tome getting only seven out of twen-
ty-three tries and Central eight out of
twenty.
Mills, Of Central and Gill, of Tome,
were put out of the game for having
four personal fouls called against
them The line-up and summary:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
ROYAL ALL-STARS
LAND BIG MATCH

The Royal AII-Stars defeated the
Recreation AlI-Stars in the bowling
match at the opening of the Recrea-
tiOn Bowling Academy Friday night
by margin of ten pins in the
match. while the Royals captured
two of the three games.
The home tribe put over their
high game of the match in the open
ing and won by 551 to 5l4. but Roy
ais got well under way in the next
when they hung up the high team
game. spillinE 5J4 pins to Recrea-
tiOn's SAC. In the final game the
ROYALS got $40 pins to SO. making
their total 1877 to 1910 gathered by
Recreation. WOlsteuhOIme rolled
the high game of 127. The score:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

Catholic University was out in front
all the way. So well did the Brook
landers keep the George Washington
forwards covered that they had few
open shots for the baskets. At the
end of the half GU. led by four points
as the result of four baskets from the
floor and three free tosses while G. L.
was collecting two baskets and three
free tosses.
The Brooklanders increased their
lead in the second half by the free
toss route Both teams registered the
same number of baskets, but C. L.
was the more successful shooting from
the 15-foot circle, as Glasscot regis
tered five of six shots, while Witt put
in two of seven attempts at the iron
circle. The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
SWARTHMORE IS EASY
FOR MIDDLE TOSSERS

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 1S.-Showinr
their usual speed and generally good
team play, the Midshipmen basket
ball tossers continued their nm
broken string of victories for the
season by besting the quint OF
Swarthmore College, of PennsvI-
vania' this afternoon by a count of
43 to Is.
1t was the tenth consecutive vic-
tory for Uncle Sans gold-stripers
all of which further tends to indi-
cate that Coach Billy" Iusb's
pupils are about the strongest com
bination on the court this season
The lineup and summary: