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The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
BROOKLAND QUINT
GIVEN SETBACK
BY HATCHETITES

George Washington University sur
prised its most ardent followers last
night when 1t defeated the quint from
Catholic University in fast game
which was hotly contested all the
way. IS to 26.
The Brooklanders started OF like
sure winners and had the game on
the right side of the ledger when a
basket by Brecklow and a free toss
by GilmanNput the downtown five on
even terms with the G. u. team. AT
the end of the first half the Buff and
Blue led by one point. the score being
10 to 3 in favor Of George Wash
ington.
After the rest period the Buff and
Blue forged to the front. but c. L..
made a brilliant rush in the last few
minutes of play and tried 10 drag
the game out of the fire. Catholic
University was casing baskets from
the floor and Glasscott was gaining
on Gilman i'm shots from the l5-foot
circle as he Gagged seven to his rivals
six. but the better teamwork of the
downtown university told i'm the end.
The lineup and summary:
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GOLF TOURNAMENTS
FOR ASHEVILLE

Asheville, n. c.. Jan. l0.-An-
nouncement was made today by Off
cials of the AshevIlle Country Cluo
of the schedule for. the spring golf
tournaments arranged to open Feb
ruary Il. with the mems handicap.
eighteen hole medal play with a
trophy for the winner. This event
will be followed by the mems handi-
cap tournament TO be staged Febru-
airy IS to 81. trophies going to the
winner and runner-up.
A woman's handicap for is holes,
medal play, is scheduled for Feb
rnary 25. trophy to winner
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DATES FOR AMATEUR
GOLF TOURNAMENTS

New York, Jan. 10.-The 1920
amateur golf tournament is to be
held at the Engineers Country Club.
Roslyn, l. l., and the women's ma
tional amateur tournament at the
Mayfield Country Club. of Cleveland.
according to the decision of the
United States Golf Association at its
annual meeting last night
Oficers elected were George H.
Walker. st. Louis Country Club,
president; Howard F. Whitney. Mas
sau. and J. F. Byers. Sewickley.
Pa, vice presidents; w. D. Wander
pool. New York, secretary: Morti-
mer n. Buckner. New York. treas
urer: executive committee. Albert
d. Locke, Boston; Nelson NJ. Whit
ney. New Orleans; Edward S Moore.
Lake Forest. ILL.,, and Hugh Wilson,
# Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
HOPKINS WILL HOLD
MEET FEBRUARY 28


Followers OF the indoor track
game in this .icinity will be treated
to a regular carnival on Saturday
night, February IS. in the Fifth
Regiment Armory In Baltimore.
when the Johns Hopkins University
and the National Guardsmen- will
hold their annual affair.
The track at the Fifth Regiment
Armory is the best In this section
as they have one hundred yard
straightaway and an eighth mile
course that does not need banking.
The program of usual events viii be
held including open and special
events. match races, closed events
for colleges. schools. athletic clubs.
and relay races. Details along with
blanks for the athletes will be fur
nished later.
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G.. u. FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYS LAFAYETTE

Easton. Pa. Jan. 1o.-Even though
Undergraduate Manager Carl Sigman
and Graduate Manager George A.
Sigman still are working on the Of
fetal Lafayette College football
schedule for 1890 and desire TO keep
the makeup a secret until everything
is arranged, it is understood that a
game tentatively has been arranged
with the Catholic University eleven.
of Washington. ID. c. This contest.
IL arranged and approved by the
athletic committee of the Board of
Trustees and the Faculty Athletic
Committee. will be staged here on
March Field. Saturday afternoon.
October %
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
JOE TURNER MEETS
GEORGES THURSDAY

Graphing bugs had their inning at
the Folly Theater last week when
Joe Turner. the local middle-weight
Srsppler. was defeated by Fritz Han
sen in a match that was governed
under the Police Gazette rules Han
sen won two straight falls from Tur-
ncr in less than two hours.
Manager Jack Garrison has bookeH
another tough opponent for Turnet
next week. Jack Georges. the Greek
grappler who claims to have defeated
the local boy in a finish match some
months ago, will meet Joe in a fin
ish match with no weight stipu-
lated. Not much is known OF the
victor's ability, but Turner has been
promised a return match with Hansen
if he disposes of the Greek champion.
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WILL HAVE SOCCER
TEAM AT OLYMPIAD

That the United States will be rep
resented at the Antwerp Olmpic
Games next summer i'm certain
branches of sport heretofore not
participated in appears probable in
view of early activity shown i'm
this direction.
One Of the latest proposals IN
wolves the entry of an American
rugby football team in the Olympic
competition which, according TO un-
official dates, is scheduled to he
played during the closing weeks of
August.
According to Pacific Coast adviccs
the material and partial financial
backing for such entry is available
from among the players of the uni
versities of Stanford and California
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
IWADDELL TIGHT
WITH HIS COIN
BORROWED SOME

Editors Note: Confirmation Of George l..
Moreland's story on career Of Rube waddell.
which is printed I'm installments.
Everyone who knew the big fellow
knew what a spendthrift (D-he was.
He could make a penny go farther
than anyone l ever saw. He never
had a cent nor never cared II he ever
had any. Helwas happy just the same.
Rube q Tightwad.
To give you an idea of how he spent
his money l will tell you of little
thing that happened then you will
agree with me that Waddell did not
care how much money a thing cost.
There were several Pittsburg people
who made ThomasvilIe their winter
home. While the Pirates were there
a son of one of the prominent families
from the Smoky City, who was a fan
and idolized Rube, invited him to
meet his two sisters.
Waddell accepted the invitation. and
took dinner with them. This was on a
Saturday. After dinner. to show he
was a sport. he invited the two young
Pittsburg ladies to accompany him
on a tally-ho trip the next day. They
accepted the invitation. The Rube got
busy trying to find one of the boys
10 nelp MIN out. AS all lne OIu- lltilcTs
knew Eds failing. they had one OF
another excuse. Rube finally induced
Frank Dillon, a new first baseman on
the team, to accompany him.
Tally-ho Party.
About l. p. NJ. Sunday. the Party
was ready to leave. All the play
ers were sitting out on the porch
at the Piney Woods Hotel in that
city. when round the corner of the
hotel. came the Tally-ho with fouI
horses, two handsome young ladies'
a white gentleman. and gentle
man of color. all sitting well back
in the high coach. Who's that uI
in front? they all shouted:
1t was him all right. There was
Rube holding the ribbons.
About five o'clock the trip ended
and all the players figured what
it was going to cost Dillon. Wsd.
dell left his guests out at the ho-
tel, and drove the outfit over tc
the barn.
Turning to the proprietor he
asked him il he had the bill made
out.
No but 1 can do it in a yer,
short time.
lam. secretary. and will o. X. il.
No. Rube didn't care how he spent
his money.
ITO be continued. Next instaIlment in to
morrOw's issueb.
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ANOTHER MOTOR BOAT
GOING TO ENGLAND

Detroit. Jan. 10.-That the United
States will have at least four chal-
lengers for the Harmsworth Cup.
the international power boat tro-
ply. was made certain today. Three
challenges already have been sent
to the Motor Yacht Club in Eng
land, and two of them have been
sent from this city. The third came
from Lake George. N. Y.
The third Detroit boat will be
bullt by the c. c. Smith Boat and
engine Company, now building the
MISS Detroit ~ and V, and will be
sponsored by William L. Metzger,
rear commodore of the Miss Detroit
Power Boat Association, who prob
ably will enter the craft under the
Detroit Boat Clubs colors.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
BOSTON AND HARVARD
COLLEGES In BREAK

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 10.-The
complete severance of athletic reIa-
tions between Boston College and
Harvard was announced today, the
Boston institution having refused
places on all the Crimson schedules.
Two basketball dates and a hockey
game with Harvard have been can
celled and the Boston College Afh-
letic Committee has withdrawn from
a triangular track meet. arranged
with Harvard and the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology for Febru-
airy =.
The omission of Boston College
from the Harvard football schedule
for 1920 is said to have been one of
the causes of the break
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Track Meet for c. U.

Catholic University is making
preparations TO hold a big ath-
letic meet in its new gymnasium,
March Is. They will stage a COL
iegiate and inter-scholastic affair.
and are only waiting to secure
the date from the A. A. u. au-
thorities to sanction the s. A.
A. u. championships.
Athletic Director Charles v.
Moran is working out the de-
tails for the different school and
college events that will be held
as part Of the track meet. The
gym will be banked on the turns
and in the middle will be a
straightaway Of 60 yards. which
will give plenty of space to run
the dash for the sprinters.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
ROWLAND HONORED BY
STEEPLECHASE FOLK

New York, Jan. 10. IS. S. How
land. former racing secretary of the
Westchester Racing Association,
has been honored by the National
Steeplechase and Hunts Association.
At it's annual meeting yesterday he
was elected an honorary life men,
ber. Mr.. Rowland has just returned
from England. where he has been
for several years.
August Belmont was reelected
president; +. S. Won Stade. vice
president. and Frank J. Bryan, sec
retary.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
CHARLES BERNIER TO
COACH AT ALABAMA

Blacksburg. Va, Jan. l0.-CharIes
A. Bernier. director OF athletics at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. an
nounced today that he had accepted
the position as head opach and di-
rector of athletics at the University
of Alabama.
DR.. George II. Denny. former presi-
dent of Washington and Lee Uni
,versity and now holding similar
position at the Alabama institution.
was largely instrumental in secur-
ing the services of Coach Bernier.
Bernier will enter upon his new
duties at Tuscaloosa, June l.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
SILENT FIVE EASY
FOR ALOYSIUS CLUB

The Aloysius Big Five annexed
another victory when II defeat
ed the Silent Five by the score of
81 to II in the Gonzaga gym. At
the end of the first half the score
stood 35 to in favor of the Club
but in the last part of the game the
youngsters became listless and al
lowed the mutes to gather in IA
points before starting.
For the Club r. O'Lone and Nc
Nancy. right forward and center.
respectively. played a stellar game.
each scoring ten baskets from the
floor. Nicol and Scott played well
for the losers. The summaries:
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VIRGINIA POLY TO
PLAY STATE TEAM

BlaCksburG. Va. Jan. 10.-Charles
n Bernier, graduate manager of
athletics at Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. announces the following
football schedule for the season of
1920: Sept. 25. Hampden Sidney
College. Blacksburg. Va: Oct. Q,
William and Mary College. Blacks
burg. Va: Oct. 3. Emory and Henry
College. Blacksburg. Va: Oct. Is.
Rutgers. New York City or New
Brunswick. n. J.: Oct. 23. Maryland
State College. Blacksburg. Va: Oct
90. Washington and Lee University.
Bynchburg, Va: Nov. s, Richmond
College. Richmond, Va; Nov. IL,
North Carolina State College. Nor
folk, Va; Nov. 20. Center College
(pending). Louisville. KY: Nov. 25,
Virginia Military Institute. Roam
oke, Va.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
C0FFROTH AWAITS
WORD FROM FRANCE

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 1O.-Jack
Kearns and Jim Coffroth kept look
ing for messenger boys today. They
wanted a messenger to bring them
some word as to the chances Of
Georges Carpenter, fighting French
man, accepting Coffroth's offer to
fight Jack Dempsey at Tia Juana.
Thus far COffroth has had no word
from Carpenter. Kearns spent to-
day IN San Diego discussing, fight
plans with Coffroth and paid a visit
to Tia Juana. Kearns plans to re-
turn to Los Angeles tonight
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Lafayette Athletes Report.

.Easton, Pa, Jan. 10.-Seyentv
sprinters. hurdlers and distance men
reported to Coach Harold A. Bruce
for indoor track work at LAFAYETTE
College. 1t will be necessary for
Coach Bruce to build new team, as
the only veterans in the squad are
Capt. Reynolds, Crawford, McFall.
kunkel and Clark. The men will
train at present under the grand
stand on March Field. Plans are
under way to build an indoor track
in the old chapel of South College
Hall,
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Gus Cetz Is Released.

Toledo. Ohio. Jan. locus Getz,
third baseman of the Toledo team
OF the American Association last sea
son, has been released to the Little
Rock club Of the Southern Associa-
tion. according to announcement
made today by Roger Bresnahan.
Getz came here from Pittsburg at
the beginning of the 1919 season in
tbs trade in which Catcher Ed Swee-
ney. formerly Of the New York Amer
leans, figured.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
TWO OF BILLIARD
PLAYERS In TIE

The District pocket billiard cham
pionship tournament drew the largest
crowd in the history of the tourna-
ment to the Grand Central Billiard
Academy during the past week. Each
player has participated in two games
TO date and the schedule is fast mar
rowing down TO the classy few.
The schedule for the week follows:
Tomorrow night, Wheatley VS.. Free
land: Tuesday. Bartelmes vs.. Hen
shaw; Wednesday. Wallace VS.. Marks:
Thursday. Peace VS.. kelchner.
The standing OF the players to date
follows.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
PITT TOSSERS MUST
HUSTLE FOR VICTORY

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 10-The present
week is one of the lmost important
on the University of Pittsburg's s
basketball schedule. The first game
of the series with West Virginia Uni
versity is to be played at Trees Gym
nasium. Thursday, and 1t looms up
as a stellar attraction. The Noun
taineers have a victory over Yale to
their credit, the game going into an
extra period. Pitt, on the other hand.
lost to the Bulldogs by a ,one-point
margin. The return game with West
Virginia is to be staged at Morgan
town, January 81.
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Dodgers Purchase MiIius.

Brooklyn. Jan. 10. - The Brooklyn
Robins announced yesterday that
John Miljus. a pitcher. had been re-
purchased from the Toledo club of
the American Association. Miljus
has had several trials with the Brook
lyn club. After being discharged
from the army last spring he was
released to Toledo. He made a good
record out there and will get a chance
to show his mettle at the Jackson
vile training camp next spring.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
PROMOTER OF FIGHT
STILL UP In AIR

New York. Jan. 10.-Failure of
Jack Kearns to answer to the
S55O.O00 offer of William Fox, film
producer. for the Dempsey -Carpen-
tier fight left all prospects of the
big battle still in the air tonight
The Fox offlce expected the Los
Angeles headquarters of the heavy
weight champion to answer the de-
mand sent last night for immediate
action on the offer. But the day
passed without word from the
West
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Linworth, Issue Def.

The Linworth A. c. basketball team
would like to arrange a game On
any date with the Epiphany. Isy-
ceum OF Alexandra, or any other
team in the District Address chal-
lenEes to W. A. E. Brown. s35
Thirteenth street southwest. or
phone Franklin 471.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
MARTINSBURGH FIVE
EASY FOR TECHNICAL

The Tech High basketeers over
whelmed the Martinsburg High five
yesterday in the boys 'Y'' gym. in
a one-sided game. 6S-11. The Tech
lads established a new high-score rec
ord against the West Virginians. The
local high school team played rings
around the five from Martinsburg in
every stage of the game. as their
guards could not keep Hutchinson
and Loehler from shooting baskets.
the former registering seventeen from
the floor and the latter fifteen. Sum-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
LOYOLA FIVE
ARE SWAMPED
BY GALLAUDET

Baltimore, Jan. 10.-The Gallaude ct
College basketball tossers of
Washington had an easy time to-
night defeating the Loyola College
quint by a count of AZ to IL. The
all-around floor work of the visi-
tors was the feature of the contest.
as they seem to have the mack of
caging the ball when ever they de-
sired. The work of Downs, center
for Gallaudet. was easily the best
that has been seen here to date.
The lineup and summary:
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HEEs HAND SETBACK TO CATHOLIC UL0Yo sHAPED By GALAUDE QU
One Year. Ago in Sports.

The big joint meeting of the two
major leagues held in New York.
National ski championship events
held in Chicago.
Logan Square A. C. of Chicago
held 10o-mile running race from
Milwaukee to Chicago.
Rosedale Park at Latonia. KY,
will open next July. T..
Billy Miske defeated Tom Cowler
at Philadelphia in a six-round bout.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
MORAN In SHAPE
FOR FULTON BATTLE

New York, Jan. 1o.-Frank Moran
is in the best of shape for his eight
round bout with Fred Fulton at the
Newark Sportsmen's Club Monday
night. A physician employed by
the New Jersey boxing commission
examined Moran today and reported
him to he in perfect condition. Full
ton also finished training here to-
day for the bout, and received the
Official 'okay" from the physical
examiner,
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
BILL TO LEGALIZE
BOXING In NEW YORK

New York. jan 10.-LegaI sane
tiop for boxing will be asked in a
bill to be presented to the State
~gislature next week by State Sem
tor James J. Walker, No details
the bill have been announced
ksr is the father of the Sunday
- ball bill passed two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
GONZAGA SETBACK
BY HILLTOP PREPS

GonZaEa High School basketball
tossers. last years scholastic cham
pions. were handed setback last
night in the Ryan gym when the
Georgetown Prep quint annexed a
hard-fought and thrilling battle by
a count of is to Is. The Props got
out in front ana were never headed.
as the half ended IA to 9. The close
guarding of both quints was the
outstanding feature. The lineup and
summary
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
INGRAM IS BEST
AGAINST CARLISLE

The Ingram Church team last
night defeated the Carlisle quint in
closely played but hard fought
game. % to II. Patterns goal throw
ing from floor by the visitors and
the all-round floor work of the
Ingram team were the featrhes. The
lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
LAFAYETTE BEATEN
BY NAVY TOSSERS

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 10.-In a
game played at fast clip, the Ma
val Academy defeated Lafayette
here this afternoon by 30 to 23.
The score of the visitors was kept
up to substantial figure by the
steady shooting from the foul line
of Reeves. who made thirteen
points. The lineup and summary:
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Issue Bold Def.

The Gonzaga High School midgets
are looking for games with all
teams in this vicinity that average
110 pounds. Address challenges to
S. Davis. 439 Second street south
east.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Hornsby Has SIGNED.

st. Louis. Jan. 10.-It is declared
unofficially that Robert Hornsby,
who has been. mentioned frequently
as possible member of the Giants
next season. has signed a sree-
year contract with the Cardinals for
q total OF 2s,0oa. or 1898 20 year.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Signs Two Umpires.

Chicago. Jan. 1O.-President Heyd-
Ter, of the National League, an
nounced today the signing of Hank
O'Day and Barry Mccormick for an
other season behind the plate.
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0utpointed by Brennan.

Kenosha. Wis, Jan. 10.-Bill Bren-
nan. of Chicago, outpointed BARLEY
Madden. of New York. in a ten
round no decision contest last night
The men are heavy-weightS
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Army Lands Battle.

West Point. N. Y, Jan. 10.-The
Army won it's fifth straight game
of basketball today. defeating the
fast Springfield College five by a
| score of So to 80.
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ton =. Mansey 8. Ciurreda 8. Cameron 3.
Ford 3, kendrick 2. Goals from fouls
Clinton. l out Of 1; Ciuffreda, 9 out of g.
Referee-Mr. Harris. Time Of periods-2O
minute halves.
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Goals from floor: Aloysius-O'Lone C1OD.
AthertOn 90. McNaney 1OI. Frank Duffy;
Silent Five-Nicol t3l. Fry (2I. Turner
Goals from foul-Atherton u out Of 81.
Nicol - out Of ~. Referee Goldberg IN,
Y. IL. Umpire-Sulliyan &c. c.. Time
OF periods minute halves.
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Local Boy Leader.

Maurice w. Roche, a local boy. has
been selected to captain the base
ball team of Mount Saint Mary's
College for the coming season.
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Goals from hoor-Coyne t3l, O'LOne t3l.
Murphy t2). Fitzgerald, o'Connor Cp, Bryne
t2l. Goals from foul-Coyne i2 out Of 81.
Bryne II ont of p. Referee-Mr John
O'Reilly. Time Of quarters-Eight minutes
each.
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Substitutions: Gallnudet-Seipp Tor Baynes.
Goals from hOor--Wilsnn 49,. Downes tsD,
Bouchards t:I. Ia Fontalne f2l. seipp. Con
nin. Sweeney, Barrett. Kelley. Goals from
foul-Baynes t2 out Of 100. Connif a out
Of s.. Refer-e-CaIlowhiIl. Time Of halves
Twenty minutes each.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
CENTRAL JUNIORS
SWAMPED BY TECH

Tech Reserves defeated the Central
Juniors yesterday afternoon In the
boys w. gym 10 TO ;. McNulty's
shooting was easily the feature of
the game. which was a preliminary
to the Tech harrisburg game Sum-
mary: