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The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
VIRGINIA QUINTET TO
MEET STRONG TEAMS

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Nov. IL.
This years schedule for Nirsinia's
basketball team calls for hve as
sured games at home and seven TO
be played away or on neutral courts.
The varsity quint meets Georgia.
Tennessee, Delaware. South Caro-
lima and Vanderbilt in Fayerweather
gymnasium, while contests with the
Navy, Johns Hopkins. Virginia
Military Institute. Richmond Cci-
lege. Trinity and North Carolina are
70 be played away from home. Az
ditfonaI contests are being arranged
and 10 the plans carry through the
team will see plenty of action dur
ing the season.
Five letter men are back in col
lege-Capt. Hatcher. Pettway. Han
kins. Via and Dunn. Valuable ma
terial from last years freshman
SQUAD includes Darlington. Opple-
man. Talbot and Zundel.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
VIRGINIA PREPARES
FOR CAROLINA GAME

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Nov II.
ALL efforts are now being directed
by the Virginians on the remaining
game of the football season with
North Carolina here Thanksgiving
Day. Coach Warren gave the en-
tire squad a much needed rest Mon
day afternoon following the Wander
bilt game. but work was begun
anew Tuesday in an effort to put
the team in its best shape for the
Carolina game.
Witt, the diminutive quarter,
who was kept out of the Vanderbilt
game on account OF a bad knee, Is
Improving and is certain to be in
playing shape for Thanksgiving and
will be more than likely used to
direct the Virginians at that time.
Blackford. who has been out of the
game for several weeks with a bad
shoulder. was able to play in part
Of the game last Saturday and will
probably be back In the line at
guard against Carolina. Coach War
rem took practically two teams to
Nashville and used every man dur
ing the game. No injuries of any
consequence occurred and the team
is in good physical co3dition.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
TO BE FORMED TONIGHT

The basketball meeting called
for tonight at s o'clock at Spald-
ings' on Fourteenth street will re-
suit in the Organization OF the Dis
trict League both in the senior and
Junior classes. The following ten
teams have slgnified their intention
of affiliating in the big organizs-
tion: Epiphany. Knickerboekers,
Nationals. Big Five, Peck stars
Boiling Field. Marine Props. Capitol
silents, Naval Hospital and Navy
Yard. Juniors: Epiphany, Hnworths,
Grace, Carlisles. Yosemites and
Rosedales. II is expected that
Aloyslus and the Knights OF Colum-
bus will also be represented at to-
nights meeting.
The question OF a playing hoor
on which to handle such a large
organization will be taken up. as
well as the guarantee and the Of
ficiAls. II looks as il the league
will get started sometime the nrs'
week Of December. Anyone who
has had any experinece ofncistlne
floor games is requested to attend
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
POCKET BILLIARD TITLE
PLAY STARTS MONDAY

Play in the District championship
pocket billiard tournament will
open Monday night with eight en-
tries. officials announced yesterday.
The tournament will be played in
two sections. The first for low score
in 100 points OF play for a purse Of
Slee to be divided among the first
three men upon a $50. $50 and $50
basis. The high four men in the
first event will contest then for the
diamond studded medal. three play
ers playing blocks of $50 points
with the leader in the first event.
George wheatley. last years
champion: Charles Bartelmes. rum
ner-up last year: "Devildog" Hen
shaw. Clyde Richmond, William
Parsons and J. Tolson are entered
in the tournament.
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Driftwood

Driftw ood.
We know how far we've wandered
from the dim. old d-fashioned
highways.
We know how many leagues
we've come from of the
beaten way.
We know how many dreams we've
lost along the twisting by
That we shall never find again
this side Of Judgment Day.
We meant to come a little way. as
nedglings test their power.
And then to seek the old home
nest around the nearest turn.
And as we drifted out the road we
thought each passing hour
That we had but to look and see
the oldtime candles burn.
And then, somehow, we lost the
road. by hill and heather
cropping
Along strange paths where heavy
mists rolled in like ghostly
foam,
And so we stumbled out dim trails
still dreaming and still hoping
That we might find the long los,
turn, some day. that wan
dered home.
Year after year. we've drifted on
bewildered and still seeking
The one-way road to lead us back
among the oldtime band.
And when the rain Is at the caves
we hear dim voices speaking
Too faint and low across the night
for us to understand.
Dim voices blown upon lost winds
and with 1t all the far ligh,
or CLEANS when summer skies
were blue and summer days
were long:
OF gardens full of ghosts and
dreams and roses in the star.
light,
With here and there a memory oi
some forgotten song.
A few. perhaps. will find the road
before the darkness smother.
The last faint light that waits tc
show the latchkey and tn,
mat:
A few will find the lucky turn
and as for ell the others,
Well slog along and dream alont
and let 1T go at that.
blue Day-But Not Fair.
when Spring brings back blu,
days and fair" wrote Alan Seeger
Blue days have come to the King
dom OF Eli, but not fair.
For the first time in her football
history Yale is on the verge of los
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Turf and Hendrie, Both a
Nifty Odds, Plough Under
Wire Ahead of Fields.
Tippity Witchet. Favor
ite, Captures Twin City
Handicap.

BOWIE RACE TRACK. Nd. Nov
I7-Thoroughbreds by Star Shoot
Bryn Mawr. Ballot and other noted
sires OF mud runners continued 10
reveI in the sloppy going today at
Bowie. while a small crowd. shiver-
ing before the winds wintry thrusts.
looked on. Two sons % the famous
Star Shoot were bracketed whep
Turf and Hendrie. both at nifty
odds. ploughed under the wire
splashing the mire back at their
fields. There was only one tri-
umphant favorite and one distant
upset. The latter was contributed
by W. L. Saunders Attorney. which
closed fast through the stretch 60
take the opener for 2-Sesr-olds az
$3.50 for each 50 ticket. Attorney
took command after Hohant. the
odds on choice. which had been out
in front winging. began slipping and
sliding as IL on roller skates at the
eighth pole. Heupel guided the long
shot. -
Ttppity witchet Easy Nia.er.
George W. Lofts Tippity wftchet
, was installed to 20 favorite in
the feature. the Twin City Handicap
of a mile and ran like one. Arthur
/ johnson had the mount and ran
over the pacemaker. War Note. when
| the top of the stretch was reached.
| to score well in hand by three.
! lengths. War Notes effort was .
good one and easily saved him the
place. Super was third. while Mock
I Orange. the only other starter, was
! never a serious contender.
A real good thing" took a bad
beating when the best Snap Dragon
! ii could do was to finish third in
the fifth number Of q mile and a six
teenth. There was a ton OF money
for this. Sunny Land, paying $3.50.
took the purse. Leading almost
throughout and defeating Lord Hes
bert by a length and a half. The
latter raced closer TO the pace than
usual. but hung when the test came.
Norman Smith. jr-, broke into the
ranks OF the winning owners. when
Dantzig. the 2-year-old son Of BrYa
Mawr, purchased some weeks bzcS
from Thomas clyde. came away
readily in the stretch 70 take the
second race, Of seven furlongs. by
eight lengths. Kings Belle die
played a liking for the going and
had no trouble saving the place
from Lough Maiden. the favorite-
Wood Thrush Poorly Ridden-
Wood Thrush. which was dis
qualified after finishing nrst in the
hnal event the other evening. might
have won the seventh race with q
better ride than that given by Hev-
pel. He was messed about consie-
J erably and. as 1t was, finished onaS
a half length behind Paul Connolly.
: which made all the pace. Rouen
was third.
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b y. NJ. STEPHENSON.

Western wound up it's .gridiron
schedule in the wen known "biaze
OF glory yesterday afternoon and
battled its startled opponent, Gem
tral. to a standstill for a scoreless
tie in q contest which brought out
the advertised stuff" of the red
sweatered machine.
Taking the eld with it's husky
squad OF regulars toeing the mark,
Central appeared the favorite and
played the part for one half. Then.
having taken its fling. 1t yielded to
an attack of the Western aggre-
cation which three times dashed
threateningly at the goal line and
fell back after the hardest kind OF
a battle against superior weight.
And when the deadlocked tussle
had been called off Western carried
new idol from the eld,. Everett
Burke, its captain. and Washington
has shown more individual class
than has been displayed during the
high school series.
burke IL IndividuaI star.
In the third and fourth periods
with Burke returning punts, circlihg
ends, dashing OF tackle and recov-
, ering fumbles. Coach Green's men
tore down the held In desperate as
saults on the Blue and white goal
line. but the class of Coach Metz
ler's powerful line showed itself on
each occasion and the 1919 champs
fought their way to a battle with
Tech next Wednesday with a clear
slate.
With 'Conklin carrying the bali
for two long gains. Central forced
the advantage in the opening period
and lost its chance for a touchdown
on penalties and Western stubborn
ness. The Blue and White combina-
tion was working smoothly and al
though going slow was forging
through for the first downs in tho
initial half, gaining eight against
three garnered by Western.
Gaining the ball on a tumble iu
midfeld early in the second hall
Western swung into an attack which
was not to be denied and. but fol-
oIt exception, kept the bail in Cen
trails territory during the entire
half. Central failed to negotiate q
! first down in this wave OF Western
| glory. while Burke led his men fol
Ave frst downs and ripped of hug
chunks of territory on spectacular
returns of punts.
Eeither eleven employed the aeria
| attack with success or with any con
! sistency. Straight football of the
good old driving. slashing type fea'
! tured the play and gave the 5.0e'
rooters the treat Of the season
Western profited many yards by
penalties the last period.
Central Opens Strongly.
| Western got the ball in field a
! the opening of the game. but wa.
held for downs. Central opened Its
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SINKS DRIVE FOR 81"
ON 220-YARD HOLE

PINEHURST, N. c.. Nov. IL
The first hole made in ! at Pine
hurst this season was achieved to-
day by d. W. Kerr, of the Youngs-
town Country Club, who sank his
drive for the eighth hole on the
championship course In a match
played against W. H. B. Ward OF
the same club. The distance Is 2ao
yards and the green Is not visible
from the tee. Fifty-eight entries
have already been made for the big
tournament that opens here on SAT-
urday.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
TECH BATTLES.
EASTERN TO-DAY
Victory Will Make Manual
Trainers Favorite Over
Central Next Week.

Tech meets Eastern in the stadium
this afternoon in its last game be-
fore the battle with Central next
wednesday and in its last chance to
show Washington fans 1t has the
difference over Central shown by the
comparative score rauts.
Central was barely able to ease
over a victory on Eastern last week.
1t was held to a tie yesterday by
Western while Tech ran up IS points
on the Red and White aggregation n
last week. Can Tech wallop Eastern
today? II Tech does, 1t will enter
the game with Central next week
the favorite.
But Eastern has something to say
about this and from the business
like and aggressive manner in which
the light Capitol Hill combina tion
fought againt Central last week,
Coach Apples huskies are going TO
have to show their stun this after
noon.
Coach Apple sent his men through
a light workout yesterday to accli-
mate the men to the weather condi-
tions and put the finishing touches
on the team play. The Manual
Training-mentor said last night he
would start his regular combination.
and from the way this said combi-
nation has been going II means
trouble for Eastern.
Coach Guyon says his men are
ready for the same kind OF fight dis
played against Central last week
The Carlisle star has been grooming
his proteges carefully for the game
today. and with all his regulars in
line for service the light Eastern
squad should come through with a
real battle.
The heavy wind of last night has
dried the field of considerably
which is an advantage for Eastern
with its light backfield of Prender
Myer. Vermillion and Hayward.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
Eastern Star Body Holds
Its Annual Banuet Here

The Matrons ard Patrons Associa-
ton of the Order of Eastern Star
held their annual banquet in the au-
ditorium of the Petworth Methodist
Episcopal Church Tuesday night,
with Marion Mary B. Snavely and
Patron Maxlmillian wenkler presid-
ing.
The Rev. G.. Ellis Williams. pastor
of the church, was the principal
speaker. He outlined the workings
and results OF the order. compli-
menting those present on their sue
Cesses.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
PRINCETON MAY PLAY
CALIFORNIA ELEVEN

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. IT,
Princeton versus California today
looked like the probable program
for the East-West football at Pasa-
dena, Cal. New Years day.
At a meeting Of the committee III
charge the consensus of opinion was
that California was the outstanding
Western team and that the Eastern
choice would be between Harvard
and Princeton.
The Western choice may be az
tered II the University OF Southern
California decisively beats the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Definite selections will be an
nounced Thanksgiving Day.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
NEW K. OF P. BOWLING
LEAGUE OPENS TONIGHT

The newly organized Knights of
Pythias Bowling League will get
under way tonight when the Capitol
and Calanthe teams meet on the
Brunswick alleys. Sixth and C streets
northwest. George W. Sellers has
been elected president of the league,
with r. d. Smith, secretary. and
Charles KILLER. treasurer. The league
is composed Of eight clubs formed
from the various lodges.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
VIRGINIA MEN READY
FOR X-COUNTRY RUN

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va Nov.
I7.-Ten days of stiff training have
put Virginia's varsity and first-year
cross-country teams In good condi-
tion for the South Atlantic run. TO
be held on Lambeth Field Saturday.
In the time try-outs Saturday tAe
men finished in the following order:
Stands and Greene tied for FIRST,
Terrell. Rohannon. Wilson. Shands
and Yellott. These seven will no
doubt be Virginia's representatives
Saturday. No other meets have been
arranged. and the meets Saturday
will probably end the eross-country
season.
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AIoysius Runners at Work.

Following the sweeping victory
gained in the marathon race here
last week. Aloysius Club runners
started practice for the South At
iantic championship marathon event
to be run Thanksgiving Day at
Baltimore. in high spirits yesterday
The locals are working hard for the
event and are figuring on making II
a clean sweep.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
Southern A. c. Claims Tie.

The Southern A. c. claim a s-to-6
tie game against the Clarendon A.
c. last Sunday in place of the l2-to-
s score. The Southerns have pro-
tested the decision of the referee In
not giving them the ball on a re-
covered tumble on their own foot
line because more than seven men
were on the line of scrimmage.
which is legal according to Spaid-
ing's rule book
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
Farrell Leads Rockford A. C..

John H. Farrell, semi-pro. baseball
player, was named president of the
newly-organized Rockford Athletic
Club at a meeting last night. The
CLUB plans to enter football, basket
ball and baseball teams in the local
field during the coming year. J. N.
Black was elected vice president; A.
\. Constantine. treasurer, and Paul
I. Messink, treasurer. E. J. Kearney
will coach the club teams.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
TruKtons Play Sunday.

The Truxton eleven will hook up
with the Naval Air Station squad
Sunday afternoon on the Monument
grounds. Truxton PLAYERS are asked
to report at North Capitol street
ahd Florida avenue at l;l5 sunday
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
WESTERN AND CENTRAL
PLAY TO SCORELESS TIE
Fast Red Eleven Surprises Heavier Opponents.
Captain Everett Burke Brightest Star
In Brilliant Game.

crushing attack and with Conkln
and Krupp carrying the ball worked
its way to the s.yard line. A PEN
atty sent Metzler's men back yards
here as the quarter closed. Holding
for downs on its 5-yard line. West
ern sent Central back to Its 4s-yard
line at the opening Of the second
quarter. Burke punting the dis
tance. Again the Blue combination
forced its way down the field, but
with only 10 yards to go Dawson
intercepted a pass and gave West
ern the ball on its 25-yard mark.
Burke negotiated two first downs
here as the half closed.
Central kicked of at the start OF
the second half and gained the ball
on the 4o-yard line. only to lose
II Immediately on q tumble. With
the wind to his back. Burke booted
the pigskin back to Centrafs 33-
yard line and the bail was sent back
Is yards more on a penalty. Krupp
punted to midneld. Western opened
promising attack, which was
shattered by an intercepted pass on
the part Of wilton. Receiving the
ball on his 30-yard line from a punt,
Burke started q powerful attack
Dy jumping over, around ana hcfoss
a half dosen Central tackters, end
ing his dash on Central's 3o-yard
mark as the Rriod closed.
Central cheeks Drive.
Burke shot through the line for
another first down and made II
goal to 20 with the ball on Cen
trails s-yard mark. But with four
downs to go the Redmen couldn't
break Central's line. Krupp punted
to midfeld. but Central was penal
iced half the distance to the goal
for roughing. Held again. Western
called on Burke for a drop kick
! which went wild and gave Central
! the ball on its 35-yard line. On an
1 exchange OF punts Conard picked
the ball on a tumble in midheld
and Burke negotiated two more frst
| downs as the game closed.
Hartman at center, Wright and
Conard at ends, and Dawson in the
backfeld featured Westerns attack
with Burke. Duffey and Lambertor
at tackles and Conklin and Krupr
in the backfeld played the stellar
/ roles for Central. The lineup snd
summary:
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Preps 10 Meet Central.

The Senate Props and Central
High School football elevens. will
meet Saturday afternoon In the
stadium. Coach Metzler Is figuring
on using a number OF reserve men
for practice for possible use In, the
Tech Central game Monday Capt.
Nevitt and Breen. of the Props. may
not start the scrap because Of tn
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
86r;aSp'0RT!L!LGHE!I' !!E 1T
~ OY Gi:antzar7d Rice

ing two years in succession to both
Princeton and Harvard
In 1898 Princeton beat Yale to
0 and Harvard won II to o. In 1899
Princeton beat Yale IL to 10, but
Yale held Harvard to a % draw.
But IL Yale wins or holds Harvard
to a tie Saturday it will be only
through the process of a miracle.
This present Yale team has very
little football instinct. 1t is game
enough, but so Is any other average
I football team. Gameness is no longer
an outstanding quality.
The One Slump Day.
Not a leading eleven in the East.
and only one or two anywhere else
was able to win every game in the
schedule last year.
! Nineteen-twenty is the same old
story. Princeton. Harvard, Pitts
burgh. Penn State, four OF the most
powerful machines in the game,
have all been held to tie games. al,
| though none of them has been
I beaten.
Two of the strongest teams that
have suffered defeats are Dartmol,tb
, and Georgia Tech.
! Dartmouth lost to Penn State in
one of the seasons best and closes,
games. and since that early over
turn the Green machine has been
: a football whirIwind.
! Georgia Tech has lost only to
I Pittsburgh-that by the margin of
one touchdown-and since that de-
feat the Tech machine has smoth :
cred both Centre and Georgetown.
! Each eleven seems to be due one
day when nothing breaks pronerlv
: and the machine refuses to work
Figure out Syracuse beating w. and
u. two touchdowns and then losing
to Maryland!
Penn state and Pittsburgh,
| Penn States margin was cut
down heavily by her tie game with
! Lehigh. And Pittsburgh has been
forced to depend mainly upon the
briliancy Of Davies. her great half
back, to pull out several games.
Davies Is one Of the star backs
of the country. always on hand with
a life-saving dash when his team
needs sudden help.
Either Penn State or Pitt must
fade out Thanksgiving Day. The
winner can be bracketed with Har-
ward and Princeton at the Eastern
top. provided Harvard doesn't run
into a Blue-tinted miracle.
But. after all. there will be no
one eleven that has shown a win
ming superiority in every game
played.
The one section that can produce
a team will be the Western Con-
ference IL Ohio State can manage
to win from Illinois. Such a VIC
tory would leave the Buckeye ma
chine on top of the entire Confer
ence mass, undisputed king of the
conference domain.
Bill Roper has turned out one OF
the greatest Tiger teams in Mas
sau history, and only a wonderful
debater is going to be able to make
any Princeton man believe this
team could have been beaten by
anybody on the day of the Yale
!, game. whom the Tiger came to the
crest of his stride. So
a
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:MUDDERS WIN AT BOWIE
BRACKETS WON BYTWO
SONS OF STAR SHOOT
BOWIE SELECTIONS.
ny HIGHWAY.

Oae Best-Mtsfress Pelly.
First Race-Nebulous. SAGA
jawea, Actress.
Second Race-Sporting Blood.
Due de Morny. Hard Guess
Third Race-Herd Girl. Ny
Dear. Ralco.
Fourth Race-Ticklish. Jadda.
Fruit Cake.
Fifth Race - Mistress Polly.
Joan of Arc, Sister Emblem
Sixth Race - waukeag, Ma
noevre, Siests.
Seventh Race-Americsn Boy.
Arbitrator, Thistle Queen.
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Potomacs Practice.

Candidates for the Potomac Coup-
Gil. knights Of Columbus oaskel-
ball team. will practice tonlght ,n
the GonZsga Gymnasium al ''~0
O'Clock.
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substitutions-N. Jones for Buckley. z.
Jones for Bsnville. BodweIl for Z. Jones.
Inlay for Roberts. Coons for Lamar. O6i-
ciaIs--Grier Catholic ~. referee; Gam
nell tBrownl. umpire: Jaunaett tsprinf-
field ~, head hnesman.
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lrvings to Meet Mohawk Jrs.

The Irving A. C. will meet tn,
Mohawk Juniors in a football gam,
Sunday afternoon on the Reservoir
grounds.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
Storm Delays eollyer.

Heavy sterms In the central
west, which brske the Chicago
Wssklngtes wires Of the West.
ern Uaion TELEGRAPH Compsnr
last nigbt. prevents TIE tlefata
frsn Dublishing Cellyer's daily
featare sn the raees. :
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Holding Letter.

Letters for Frank Colley and Lew
Blue are held AT this Office.
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Princeton's great football team
appears to have in its ranks one
certain All-American player in the
person Of Stan Keck. the gian'
tackle. who is rated as the strongest
man at his position in the country
Two other Tigers are going to make
a strong bid for mythical honors
Hank Garrity is said by those wht
have seen him play to be the mos
eficeint line plunger of the year
while Don Lourie is probably tn
only quarterback in the country wh'
will give ''Bo" Mcmillan strong op
position on Walter Camps team
The Washington herald., 1920-11-18

Yale failed to place a man on the
All-American team in 1919 and there
is every indication that the same
thing will happen to the Ellis this
season. Kelly. from Rutgers, has
been Yale's outstanding star. but
he Is only one among a score OF
capable performers.