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The Washington times., 1921-10-27
T1OOTBA ALL
Il ACTS
Worth KnOUing
BY Sol Metzger-

@. How much of the ball has 70
be over the point necessary to be gain
ed In order to secure q first downf
A. If any part Of the ball Is on,
above or over the point to be gained
first down has been made.
@. II two opposing players appar.
emily have equal possession Of fuua.
bled ball, to whom does II belong?
A. The official must absolutely de-
eide which player gained possession
first or which has the most Of the
ball. -
q. II an eligible offensive player
and q defensive player both catch .
forward pass at the same time and
both have equal possession Of the ball,
to whom does II belong? ga
A. The ball belongs to the often
sive team.
@. What are the impossible scores
Of football? >'t,
A. The only impossible scores are
2 to 1, 3 to 1, toll. and SO on. Tho
awarding Of 1 point is the score Of .
forfeited game. Consequently, the
losing team is deprived of any score
already made.
@. Do all players at the beginning
of the game have to wait until one
play Is made before they can talkf
A. Certainly not, the rule simply
applies to players entering the game
as substitutes.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27

Western plains country seeking buff
falo for robes and leather. Master
son would kill for dozen men to
skin and cure.
In 1874 General Miles. making his
campaign against the Cheyennes,
hired him as a scout. In June OF that
year Bat" was one OF party Of
fourteen hunters who were trapped i'm
the "Dobe Walls" small settlement
on the Republican river, by five hun
dred warrior Cheyennes, Comanches,
Arapahoes and Kiowas.
They were led by a big negro de-
serter from the United States Army.
and the fight that followed Is one OF
the Homeric episodes of the West.
The defense Of the Dobe Walls lasted
fourteen days, and II was Masterson
who killed the negro leader OF the
assaulting party with a well-directed
shot. just as the negro was sounding
a bugle for the Indians to charge. The
hunters killed eighty Indians before
the fight was over and lost but one Of
their own number.
Great Peace Officer.
Bat" was made sheriff of Dodge
City, Kansas, when he was but
twenty-five years old, and his name
and fame as a peace officer went all
over the West.
He was contemporaneous with
wild Bill" Hickok. with Buffalo
Bill" Cody, and with all the other
famous characters OF that turbulent
day. As sheriff of Dodge. he carried
his life in his hands at all times, but
the man never walked in shoe leather
who could make Bat quail
As sheriff, he had to deal with a
oitizonru that corrta1 raody o,,no ond
on several occasions BAT" had to fight
as they fought, and some OF these
occasions involved the loss of human
life. But Bat" was in no sense a
bad man." and he never drew a gun
save in self defense or the preserva.
ton of the public peace.
He was afterwards marshal of the
town of Trinidad, Colorado, in a day
when II was almost as care-free as
Dodge. and he left behind him splen-
did record as an officer. He lived at
different times at Leadville, Cripple
Creek, Denver, Creede, always follow
ing the trend Of western travel.
Bat" came to New York some twen-
ing. He had always taken a great
interest in sport. and particularly in
boxing. and was actively connected
with the game in the old days.
He managed various fighters. includ-
ing Denver Ed Martin and he was
behind Kilrain in Jake's famous bat
tie, with Sullivan. Bat" was inti-
mately acquainted with all the old
time figures in Fistiana, and most
of the new.
He gained a wide reputation for his
fearless writing. Four square to all
the winds that blew. he despised hy-
pocrisy and dishonesty, and he had
a forceful way Of expressing his feel
ings.
He was a friend Of the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and visited him in
Washington when Roosevelt was Pres
ident. Rich and prominent citizens
from the West always dropped in to
see Bat" when they came to New
York. The late Alfred Henry Lewis,
the author, and Bat" were insep-
arabic companions for years.
Bat" was a good hater and a Won
derful friend. He was always stretch.
ing out a helping hand to some down
and-outer. He had a great sense of
humor and a marvellous fund of re.
miniscence, and was one of the most
entertaining companions we have ever
known.
There are only too few men In the
world like Bat Masterson, and his
death is a genuine loss.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27

than playing Dali.
II haven't the slightest kick with my
post Comiskey has treated me roy
ally. AS a matter Of fact, that mas
always been my experience since
entering the major leagues. Connie
Mack made II very pleasant for me
/. here.
Therefore. I'm entirely satisfied In
Chicago, but II a change is made l
would not object going To New York.
Mind you, I'm not saying anything
about managing the Yanks, but II the
White Sox are willing TO send me else
where, l hope they pick New York.
my home and my interests are in
the east and II would be TO my personal
advantage to play in this part of the
country. Moreover, I've always had a
desire TO play in New York. l have
many friends there, being raised near
by and having been graduated at Col.
umbia University.
II am now serving in Chicago under
three-year contract which does not
expire until the fall of 1922. There
wasn't a hint from Comiskey OF
Gleason when / left the team in DC.
tober that l was to be traded.
Since returning home I have spent
the time golfing and attending foot.
ball games. / haven't touched base.
ball since the season ended and there
fore wss surprised to read about the
Eddie Collins ball club barn-stormiug g
around the east. / read that l played
In Baltimore last Sunday, although /
am sure that / was at my home In
Lansdowne, reading books for most Of
the day"
The Washington times., 1921-10-27

The news of Bats death was a
profound shock to all who knew him,
and to none did ii bring a deeper
measure of sincere regret than to the
writer of these lines. 1t was the loss
of a personal friend, and Of one of
the most indomitable characters this
land has ever seen. EIe was a 100
per cent 22-karat real man.
This column, through space limita-
tions, can give but summary of the
career of BAT" Masterson. You will
find most of 1t written into the story
of the land beyond the Mississippi in
the days when the buffalo swarmed
the great plains, and the long clouds
of dust against the far horizon mark
ed the track of the hooded caravans
of the pioneers showing on and on.
He Was Pioneer.
He was one of the last of that little
band of hardy men who marched
with the advance guard of civiliza-
ton when westward the star of EN-.
pire took it's way. Only few are
now left in the land of living, but
behind them is a story of accomplish,
ment, told in the teeming cities that
stand where once they pitched their
camps.
To the writer, born and raised in the
West, Bat Mastersons name was
synonymous with the conquering OF
the far frontier, with Indian fight
ing and soldiers, of long marches and
desperate battles against tremendous
odds, of the subduing of the bad
men"-it was synonymous with the
winning of the West.
Time sometimes detracts from hu
man deeds and daring, but from the
Kansas line to the Rocky Mountains
and on beyond old men and young
men with the traditions of the old men
born in them are sorrowing as they
read Of the death of Bat" Master
son.
Was a Buffalo Hunter.
Bat" was born in Fairfields. Ill.
in 1854. and his name was William
Barclay Materson. His parents tool
him to Kansas when he was 9
mere child, and when he was
in his early teens he became 8
great marksman with rifle. He
seemed to be born with gift for the
use of firearms.
At sixteen he was a buffalo hunter
and they game him the nickname OF
Bat" after one Baptiste Brown, a
mighty Nimrod of those days, who
was called "Old Bat" Masterson be-
came Young Bat"
In the early 70's Young Bat was
employed to do the killing for hunt
ing outfits which then patrolled the
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
SCHOOL TEAMS
READY FOR BIC
GR|D|R0N FRAY
Tech and Central Meet Tomor-
row in Feature Contest of
Title Series.

Central and Tech high schools are
teeming with expectancy on the eve OF
the great annual clash between the
football teams of these institutions to
take place in the Central stadium to-
morrow before a prospective. record
crowd.
Neither eleven has been beaten this
season and both are in fine fettle and
about evenly matched in weight.
Central trimmed Eastern. to 0, and
Tech beat Western 81 TO 7. in the high
school championship series.
Last years contest. staged at Amer.
ican League park. ended I'm a to tie.
Tomorrow's game will start at 315
o'clock
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
RUTH WILL HUNT
FOXANDCOONAS
PENNOCK GUEST
Refuses to Have Lands or
Transforming Trip Mention
ed In His Presence.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Oct. 27.-
Babe Ruth, home.run king. Is spending
a short vacation at Kennett SQUARE ~
the guest OF Pitcher Herbert Pennock,
OF the Boston Americans. and will
enjoy some fox and coon hunting In
that eection for some days. lie 10 ac-
companied by Mrs. Ruth and arrived
in his big touring car without sending
any advance information, but was well
coined by many old friends whom he
met last season on a similar visit.
He has both arms In bandsges but
declares he feels well and is able 90
ride the horse provided him for q
chase after reynard with the kennett
Hunt tomorrow. Billy Mercer and other
hunters are arranging the chase.
The Kennett Coon Club entertained
Ruth tonight on a hunt near Sharpless
Park, where the animals are plentiful.
The big heavy hitter refuses even >
have Judge Lands or his late barn
storming experience mentioned In ja
presence and declares he Is in kennett
for a rest.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27-Babe Ruth.
baseball's home.run king, VIII know
his penalty for violating the rule
against post transforming by
World series players In about two
weeks. 1t was learned here today.
Judge Lands, baseball commissioner,
is new preparing his decision. IL 10
understood. The Judge said today he
had seen nothing but newspaper re-.
ports of a proposed visit from Rum
to apologize for violating the rule. ana
| in any case Ruth's apology would have
no bearing on the Judges decision.
G,,C nGin RI nf
baseball season was reported TO be
under consideration as Ruth's punish
ment a short time ago, but Judge Lam
dis refused to give any indication Of
his decision in advance of its announce
ment.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Coaches From Chicago
Turn Out Crack
Teams of East

Chicago is making a big splash
in the Eastern football puddle this
season. Stages eleven beat Prince
ton, while Penn State. the eleven
coached by one of Stages pupils,
Hugo Bezdek. tied Harvard.
Then another of Stages Chicago
products, Stegeman, coached the
Georgia University eleven which
gave the Crimson a hard game a
couple of weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
OFFERS 100000 FOR
DEMPSEY-CIBBoNS FIGHT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 81
Frank Mccormick. Minneapolis boxing
promoter, today hung up 100000
purse for a ten-round no-decision fight
here next Labor Day between Tommy
Gibbons, of st. Paul, and Champion
Jack Dempsey, according to an an
nouncement made here today by Jack
Kearns, Dempsey's manager. The local
promoter had the battlers and their
managers in conference this morning
and they are considering the offer.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Tries Aerial Attack.

NEW HAVEN. ConnDbct, 27.--
Coach Tad Jones Is now devoting much
time to polishing Yale's aerial attack.
IL is thought that Brown will make
considerable use OF the forward pass
Saturday and defenses are being
taught against Il.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Ramsey Kicks Well.

ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 27.-Cornell
hopes to make great use of Ramsey's
fine punting against Dartmouth Sat
urday and Coach Doyle is building an
attack around him. Cornell, while
confident OF putting up a sturdy de.
fense. is not so sure OF winning from
the Hanoverians.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Mike Eddy Is Out.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 27.--
Mike Eddy, promising end, is out
of Yale football season. He Is cof.
fined to the college infirmary with
badly wrenched knee.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Moore Lands Match.

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-Pal Moore, Chi.
cago bantam, has been matched to
meet Pete Herman, former champion.
in a fifteen.round decision bout at
New Orleans, November 2S. The
match is the first in Moore's cam
paign to obtain bout with Johnny
Buff, the title holder.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
New York Cueist Wins.

Joseph Concannon, New York pocket
billiard player. defeated William Hen.
shaw, of Washington. 100 to 56 in the
first block OF 300-point match at
the Elliott billiard room, $40 Ninth
street northwest, last night. The play
will continue tonight and tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
MASTERSON'S WILD CAREER
OF ROMANCE ENDS QUIETLY
BY DAMON RUNYON.

NEW YORK. 27-"Bat" Masterson is dead.
trablazer officer, OF
sports authority, crossed the Big Divide
He Morning Telegraph
when the
sudden peacefully quiet closing strangely
will largely the history Of the early
West
assigned
he had recently recovered from
which perhaps weakened his constitution He
survived wife who his home No. 300 West Foryninth
when her husband died. and by brother and sister living in
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
E. COLLINS NOT AWARE
THAT HE is TO MANAGE
THE NEW YORK YANKEES

Collins captain and second base
knows absolutely nothing OF
sending either
spending of his home in Iansdowne
said declared, 81 have asped
manage playing days had ended had
good season This wear to
of my good enough tell they have
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
triple THREAT" IS WHAT
MAKES PLAYER VALUABLE
By JACK VEIOCK.

YORK, the lad
whog the in football today.
the ball. do each WE'LL
backed football
and the teams attacking power gauged his ability
Yale such player He boots the ball
manipulation of the forward
In the feld he rks eel, -
The Washington times., 1921-10-27

here is running surprisingly high
The New York baseball club. which
is handling the seat sale, reports
that one of. the largest football
crowds Of the last three years is look
ed for Saturday.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Manhattans Win,

Manhattan A. C's basketball team
won from the Olympias in a practice
game, az to 2, in the Eastern High
gym last night.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
Independents Challenge.

The Independent A. c. would like to
arrange games for Sunday with teams
averaging 115 pounds. For games call
Lincoln 5040.
The Washington times., 1921-10-27
THURSDAY. ocrosER 2l tea,

II you want racing news, read the sport
page Of The Times First Edition. which
A complete set Of days entries and Sc
lections by leading turf experts Is givea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-14
AS Others See 1t
EtEe4lok COOP BAROMETER
(Florida Metropolis.)

State elections are the best barometers by
which future national elections may be judged,
for these elections, in which party issues are
always predominant oftentimes more predomi-
nant than in national elections are excellent
saunders of public sentiment and reports from
all state elections held Tuesday Indicate gen
eral turning to the Democratic party, which is
the same party that went down under a cata-
clysm of votes at the polls last November.
In its deeper significance this general result
does not mean greater faith in the Democratic
party as much as it means less faith in the Re-
publican party. Not having been in control of
public affairs, the Democrats have had no oppor
tunity to prove the principles of their party; but
in power the Republicans have ably demonstrate
ed the fallacies in their practices of government
Ohio, the Presidents home state, went on record
as favoring soldier bonus, which is an indirect
slap at the administration, because only this
week the Republican members of congress de-
feated bonus legislation for the second time, al
though it promised in uncertain terms a
year ago when the presidential campaign was in
full swing. Marion, the Presidents home town.
elected Democrat for its next mayor. In all states
where elections were held this same spirit man
ifested itself, and it is reasonable presumption
that other states are in similar frame of mind
because the states winch held elections Tuesday
are states where local politics reflect the trend
of national politics. If the general political move
ment is Democratic, these states fall in the pro
cession, and if on the other hand the pendulum
is swinging to Republicanism. Republican candi-
dates ride to election on the tide of favor
That the Republicans have, in a national way,
made a farce of their administration is pretty
generally recognized-and the reaction is setting
in. The Democratic party was defeated because
it injected foreign affairs into the presidential
race but if the Republican party fails, its fail
ure will be strictly in domestic things-and this
is the real test of party. Reactions are swift
and overwhelming The shadow is looming and
it will be impossible for the administration
to escape the cloud
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-14

rend. Strange that there are today no outspoken
and avowed advocates for program of gigantic
ornaments both on land and sea; everywhere is
there heard the prayer for peace Strong hearts are
eager for the laying aside of crushing loads-that
can bring nothing of happiness, nothing of prog
ress. nothing of enlightenment nothing of service.
Civilization today demands better things of gov
ernments than the planning of how best to kill;
the arts of peace lead through far more pleasant
ways and to far better hopes and ambitions. Our
progress as individuals must necessarily be restrict
ed and hampered under the present suicidal pro-
gram and the same holds true as regards nations
We are told that Of every dollar paid to the gov
eminent for taxes, 80 cents goes for the purposes
of war. Then we wake up. say it is an outrage
but sraightway lapse into the old ruts of national
prejudice ready to listen to and believe all the bad
things that are said of other nations by people
whose joy it is to create spirit of discord and
strife AS has been we'll said, we must disarm
our own souls in spiritual sense before we can
disarm the nation and be safe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-14
THE MASTERS
(Collier's Weekly.l

Are we living in the Middle Ages? A woman
asks that question. She wants to know whether
the same savage old prejudices are afame in
America that caused massacres, MARTYR
doms and holy wars in older and unhappier
lands
A straight question deserves a straight reply
There are many meager souls who, sometimes
out of blind prejudice. sometimes for political
profit, but most often for the mere flip of sensa.
ton, condemn the creed the race of their neig.
Dor
They MASTERS.
They waste their own time and thought and
the time and thought OF those who listen to them.
They snar the social fabric of nation that
should be united in fact it is united in name
Men of every race and of every religion have
made their contributions to the planning and
dreaming. to the science and art and industry
that have made America, in the eyes of an Old
World jaded by stale hates and endless feuds a
land OF magnificent achievement and boundless
promise
If any race, if any religion had infected its
members with treachery to the nation the recent
war would have supplied searching test of their
disloyalty.
Ihere was no such disloyalty The names of
every muster roll-yes, and the white crosses in
every american Held IN France-deny absolutely
and crushingly the thoughtless charge that inf
deity to country is consistent with any faith or
race of men who may claim the name American
In the closeknit fabric of our lives there are
loose and irritating threads; unassimilated bits
and pieces that require skifu fixing into the
general pattern. Pay no attention to the MASTERS
Clumsy or cruel fingers will only mar the pattern
and widen the small defects. This nation needs
no new definition of its spirit Those who seek
to kindle religious or racial prejudices have no
place in this new America; all they would do to
the nation, and to you, is to revive the Dark
Ages and make no mans life safe and no mans
faith secure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-14
GOOD TIMES COMING

THE better times for which we banker will
come this way ere long" 1t the good old
village banker who gave this dance and song
He sized up every sign and token, this safest of
all men, before the cheerful words were spoken
that made me young again While other people
may be driven to trampling logic fiat, the village
banker isn't given to talking through his hat
Perchance the tailor the plumber or other
thoughtless loon may think one swallow makes
summer and whoop around too soon; how diff
ferent the village banker! he backs no empty
boom; he is more apt to see the canker than
mark the gaudy bloom. So when he says good
times are coming, | feel that they'll arrive and
take my Tyre and do more drumming than any
bard alive. The bankers done lot of doping
and weighed the pros and cons and says the
night in which we're cropping will have the best
of dawns. Conditions have been growing ranker
than voters we'll could bear, but now, behold
the village banker sees good signs everywhere
And who are we to crouch and grumbe when he
who Yields the dough predicts a great and early
tumble in every kind of woe?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-14
AS unknown and yet we'll known;
AS dying and, behold, we live"


These words from the Holy Scriptures were
used by King George of England on the wreath
deposited yesterday on the tomb of the unknown
American soldier who is sleeping the last long
sleep in Arlington cemetery and to whom was
given the highest honors the nations of the earth
could bestow. That body is the symbol of sacri-
fee that knew no measure but to the bounds of
DEATH The Valley of the Shadow was the eli
max of that sacrifice. And whose son was he?
He might have been your boy or mine; strong in
his love of life; brave in his performance of duty
courageous in his loyalty to home and flag Now
he is at rest with thousands upon thousands of his
comrades who persisted that liberty light survive
Is it not proper to throw out the reminder that
this same thing may happen again if the peoples of
the earth do not come to their senses? Why all
this Distress why all this pail of sorrow and grief?
isfed. Can we not put into actual practice the
great principles of brotherhood in this very hour
when these principles are best understood? The
opportunity would seem to be here now, today
Why not join in the prayer offered by Bishop
Gailor of ennessee:
Almighty God our Heavenly Father whose
Blessed Son came into the world to proclaim
peace and goodwill to men. we beseech Thee
upon Thy children. who are sore oppressed
with strife, confusion and discord, let the
sacrifices of sons and brothers on fields
of blood plead with Thee for the restoration
of peace and quietness upon the earth. Send
Thy Holy Spirit to kindle in the minds and
hearts of rulers and statesmen the sense of
their obligation to mankind that war may
be abolished, that ornaments may cease and
that men of all nations and races may dwell
together in unity and concord, to the glory
of Thy Name and the salvation of the world:
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, to Whom
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and
glory now and forevermore. Amen.