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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
WAL TER IS ONE
Of BASEBALL s
ACCIDENTS
Bancroft, Too, Was Stumbled
Upon in Guest for Other
Material.
By HARRY NELLY.

CHICAGO, Nov. disappointment
Of Dave Bancroft as manager OF the
Braves brings to mind the luck
which often runs in baseball. Banny
came into the major leagues acct.
dentally and the man whom he beat
to big league employment never
lasted in the majors and has been
in the minors for years.
Portland, of the Coast League,
developed Bancroft, Peckinpaugh
and Charley Hollocher, a notable
array OF shortstopping talent. Back
in 1914 Capt. William Neal. now
business manager OF the Louisville
club. was scouting for the Phillies.
Mickey Doolan had faded. He was
about done and Cap. went out to
Portland to see Roy Corhan. He
had been touted as worthy per.
former.
After trailing the Portland club
for a week Neal took an option on
Bancroft for 1915 delivery. That
year he aided the PhillieS in win
ming the championship and Doolan
wished himself out Of the National
League and into the Federal League.
Ever since 1915 Bancroft has been
known as one of the best short.
stops in the National circuit. OF
course, he was too good for PhiIa-
delphia and one of those trades
was made that moved him to the
Giants.
The great Walter Johnson was an
accident" when he arrived in the
big show. Joe Cantillon managed
the Washington club and he needed
a catcher. He sent Cliff RIanken.
ship. a veteran backstop with a
busted thumb. out into the wilds Of
Idaho to inspect a promising re-
ceiver. The next thing Cantillon
knew Blankenship wired he was
dragging back East a wonderful
pitcher. Pongo" raved and threat
ened to discipline Blankenship for
not obeying instructions, but when
he saw Walter Johnson's swift"
he fell out of the ball park.
Prior to the sudden descent OF
Blankenship into Idaho no intima,
ton Of Johnson's worth had filtered
East. He arrived unheralded save
for the enthusiastic utterances Of
his discoVerer. To Blankenship's
credit he was impressed so strongly
by Walters stuff that he aban.
doned the remainder of the scout
ing trip and conducted personally
his find to Washington.
Getting back to the man who Ioat
out when Bancroft gained, Corhan
was with the White Sox for a briaf
period. but was just an ordinary in.
fielder scarcely good enough for the
major leagues. Yet, as a lad he
showed more promise than Bancroft,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
NAME
IN SUPPORT
Of lands
And Ban Johnson's Signature
Leads All Others in Now
Famed Agreement.
By FREDERICK g, LIEB.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-At q time
when there is u strong propaganda
afoot against Judge Landis. COM
missioner of baseball, and an or
ganized effort being made to dis
concert the Judge from q rival
baseball camp, It is interesting to
note that the magnates OF the big
league world, league presidents as
well as club owners, drew up a
solemn pledge in Chicago to Loyalty
support Lands in all his activities.
The pledge went so far as to say
that the signers were with the
commissioner, right or wrong. and
that they would acquiesce in his de-
cisions even when they considered
Lands mistaken IN his Judgment.
And the best laugh of the entire
Pledge is that the signature Of
it. This is the same Mr.. B. b.
Johnson who again is getting ready
TO throw a monkey-wrench into the
commissioners administration aI.i
who is backed by certain amount
OF press, support in the West.
In view of some of the recent
happenings in baseball 1t may prove
of interest to the fans to again
read this pledge:
pledge to Support the Commits
sioner.
Chicago, January IL, 1891.
1--WE, the undersigned. earnestly
DESTROYS of insur1ng the public
wholesome and high-class baseball,
and believing that we ourselves
should set for the players an ex.
ample Of the craftsmanship which
accepts the umpire's decisions
without complaint, hereby pledge
ourselves Loyalty TO support the !,
commissioner in his important and
difficult task; and we assure him
that each Of us VIII acQuiesce in
his decisions, even when we be-
Iieve them mistaken, and that we
win not discredit the sport by pub
lie criticism Of him or OF one an
(Signed B. B. Johnson. John A..
Heydler, Aug. Hermann, Jacob
Fuppert, C. A. ConnisEey, William
=. Veeck. J. c. Dunn, Clark c.
Griffith, w. M. Richardson. BENZ.
r Shibe, Thos. s. Shibe, Connie
Mack. James C. Jones, VIM. r.
Baker. Barney Dreyfuss, A. d.
Iasker. George w. Grant, Robert
Quinn. Walter f. Fritsch, Sam
STaa6on. John o. Seys, Charles A.
Stonehan1. John J. McGraw, Branch
hickey. Frank J. Navin, L. c.
Rnch Harry M Gardiner. Charles
H Ebbets, Harry H. Frazee."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
MEET
CADETS|N
DOMINION

LEXINGTON, Va. Nov. 2S.-
Every cadet in the v. M. I. corps
is counting the minutes to the time
on Thanksgiving Day when the
Flying Squadron and the ". p. /.
Gobblers will meet on the gridiron
for the twenty-second time since
the memorable series started back
in 1894. With the memory Of other
defeats when ". M. /. was appar-
entity slated to win. the corps as a
whole is by no means. confident Of
victory.
But the Flying Squadron has
come through an unusually heavy
schedule with the loss Of only the
Georgia Tech game by the margin
of a field goal. and cadet sup
porters are hoping that after Thurs.
day their team will still be in the
lead for sectional honors.
Coaches Clarkson and Raftery will
take the team to Roanoke today
in time for short workout. after
which the men will be spirited
away from the crowd that will un.
doubtedly be on hand even on the
day before the game. The corps,
faculty, and q number of towns
people will leave Lexington on the
cadet special at S:15 tomorrow
morning. arriving In Roanoke at
about II o'clock. At present 1t is
planned to have the special leave
for Lexington on the return trip
at 1890 D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Breaks His Arm As
He Cheers Grid
Favorites

A report has just come out Of
the West telling Of still another
incident to indicate the brutality
of the game Of football. This
would seem to furnish still an
other angle where the reformers
might launch an attack at the
popular fall sport.
Joseph Mckenzie, while
watching the game between
Minnesota and Iowa, snatched
off his hat and waved it 30
violently that he broke his arm
when Minnesota scored its first
touchdown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
DICK BREEN TO RETURN
AS LEADER IN PEORIA

1t now appears that Henry Breen,
nicknamed "Dick," will return to
Peoria as manager next season,
Breen was given permission to go
elsewhere if he could better himself,
but he has not as yet done business
with any other club and the Peori.
ans believe he will return. A deci-
sion is to be reached before the time
of the Chicago meetings, so that
Breen can go there prepared to ne
gotiate for players the team needs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
MoNTcLAIR SYNDICATE
HAS OPTION ON NEWARK

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2s.-WiIliam
Ashton. of Baltimore, president of
tine Newark International League
Baseball Club, today confirmed
the report that he had given al
option on the club to Mayor Nc.
Connell. of Montclair. ". j., and a
syndicate OF Montclair men. The
option expires November %.
Ashton said he understood the
Montclair group would try to ger
Casey Stengei, recently traded to
the Boston Nationals by the New
York Giants, as manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
LYNCH AND DEFAULT IN
1RooKLANDERS' LINEUP

With Lynch and Denauit in
shape to play, Catholic University
is confident Of winning tomorrow's
final contest at Central Stadium,
though George Washington is re-.
ported stronger than at any time
this season. Tho BrookIanders are
doing light work today in prepare
ton for tomorrow's game.
Coach Bill Quigley is saying
little about his teams chances. but
there is an air Of confidence among
the Buff and Blue rooters that
promises Ill for the Brooklanders,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
PENN STUDENTS
HAVE NEW
SLOGAN
Got to Beat Cornell" Takes
Place Of Trim Big
Red"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 2s.-
Pennsylvania students have de.
parted from their traditional bat.
tie cries for the Cornell game.
Instead of the famous 'Beat
Cornell" or Trim the Big Red, !"
the Red and Blue students appar.
emily realize the desperate situa.
ton.
For now it's We've GOT to
Beat Cornell"
Says the Pennsylvanian, the stu
dent daily: Victory will come If
every man in the university, stu.
dent, player and professor, is fight
ing.
mo football team was ever in.
vincible. We know Cornell has a
wonder team, but Penn can produce
the same. We can have eleven
fighters on the field Thanksgiving
Day who will wreck any machine.
I'VE can have thirty thousand
alumni and students sitting in the
stands with blood in their eyes,
with rage in their hearts and with
q will that cannot be denied. And
we are going to do it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

Years ago Joe Turner, then IN
the flush Of his young manhood,
won tournament and was
awarded a belt by the Police
Gazette. He still retains it. No
opponent has ever agreed to
wrestle him for it under the
terms by which he won it.
Some FIVE or six or seven years
ago Johnny Meyers, Of Chicago,
came to the front. He defeated
all-comers at all weights. He
even went far out of his class
and defeated light heavyweights,
something which indicates his
ability on the mat.
Then he laid claim to the mid
dleweight championship. This
riled Turner, who promptly chal-
lenged him. Meyers belongs in
Chicago and turned a deaf ear to
Turner. The Washingtonian
wanted the match decided here
where he, the holder of the belt,
belonged. Nothing came of it,
then or since.
Turner has just returned from
a tour of the middle West. He
spent most of the summer out in
the corn belt-the dry corn belt
and is said to be in better
physical condition than he has
been for a couple Of years. On
his arrival the first thing he heard
was that Freeman had succeeded
in signing up Meyers and he hit
the roof.
"Where do I get on" he asked
the well-known ''rassling pro-
moter. "Here I've been waiting
for FIVE years to get on the mat
with this Meyers and here you're
talking about putting him on with
Sturgis or Mainfort. want that
bout myself. I want to show
that guy that he never was a
champion and never will be, not
while I'm in action. j.,
w uAE WAS i W ~
Freeman today, as he was ushered
in by our own pet Senegamblan
in the red plush coat with pur-
pie trimmings. Turner was
right. He has been trying to get
bout with Meyers, as everybody
knows. So, after q lot of talk !
agreed to put him on with Mey-
ers on December 4 and l really
think Washington is in for the
best show it has ever seen.'
However, because l had half
way promised Mainfort a chance
at Meyers, I've had to sign HIM
up. I've picked Pinkey Gardner
for him in the semifinal. Wash
ington mat fans know Gardner
and have long been. wanting q
peek at Meyers, so I guess all
will be well that night. It's The
best show I've had in a long
time"
The last time Gardner per
formed around here was at the
Shriners' gala doings over IN
Maryland. He dislocated some
birds shoulder in that show, end
ing the bout rather suddenly.
Turner has not been seen IN
action for months. Meyers has
never been seen in this part OF
the country. Indeed, the Chicago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER
JOE TURNER DESERVES CHANCE

FREEMAN wrestling rapidly becoming
proverb to WashngtOnans tells US that he has signed Joe
of Meyers
Tuesday December Coliseum This it should be-
ranks with the his weight the country
the public for
years addition, he has been trying bout with this
Johnny Meyers at knowledge
When Joe freeman first that he expected have
Bobby Manfor tackle Meyers wondered
why Turner had been overlooked Then couple of days moth
heard until this match
quite probable that Washington will
get together
isn't much love lost between
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Rain Comes Seldom,

Harvard and Yale played in a
heavy rain Saturday for the first
time since the 1898 game at New
Haven when the Crimson shattered
the Ellis. II to 0, breaking a string of
defeats running from 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Goettge VS.. Noyes.

GOettge VS.. NOyes.
A SIDE from the two teams
~ playing here Saturday, there
- is bound to be a wonderful
struggle between Vic Moves and
Frank Goettge, respectively, the
so-called triple threat Of the
Army and the Marines.
Vic Noyes was fine backfield
player when at the Naval Acad-
envy. He had brains and speed
He had knowledge Of football.
He could kick and he could pass.
He was a whirlwind runner with
the ball. And he hasn't forgotten
a single thing, as we recall mis-
actions against Georgetown this
season.
Goettge is one Of the best foot
ball players we've ever seen.
Big-he's whale-he's as fast
as Moves and all the more dan
gerous because of his greater
poundage. On those split plays
off tackle Goettge is rough guy
to stop. He practically defeated
Georgetown by himself.
The Marines are being coached
to stop Vic Noyes, the Army's
star. The Army is being taught
methods Of stopping Goettge, the
Marines marvel. Whether all
these plans succeed remains to be
seen here on Saturday.
Noyes is a classy football play
er. With that sturdy line in front
of him, he is dangerous lad to
oppose.
Goettge is a demon. He had
two shattered ribs the day he
faced the Hilltoppers, but that
didn't feaze him in the slightest.
He ran wild through the lire. He
could not be stopped. Georgetown
lost because of his presence in
the Gyrenes'/ backfield.
FITTING these two stars against
each other means that some bril-
liant football is assured Washing
tonians when the Third Corps
Area eleven tackles the Quantico
Marines at Griffith Stadium Sat-
urday. Don't be a sucker and
stay away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

Multitudious things, a few OF
them important. await Higgins
arrival at the Yankee office. Among
them is the matter OF selection of
a spring training camp-a question
concerning which newspapers have
been more voluninous than. vera
cioua.
Higgins, since he IL the man.
ager of the worlds champion YAM
KEGS, will have much to say in the
final selection Of a camp. New Or
leans, San Antonio and Shreveport,
mentioned frequently and often. are
the three towns now under con.
sideration and it would not be at
all surprising If the decision finally
would go to New Orleans.
Sharing i'm Importance with the
selection Of training camp is
the matter Of . spring training
schedule. In fact, In so far as the
box office is concerned, this might
be said TO be the most important
matter Of all the winters debate.
At any rate, importance aside. IL
is one OF the things scheduled to
be taken up with the arrival Of
the little manager.
It's q tough proposition making
out such a schedule before the
training camp is determined upon.
But Mons. Egbert Barrow. who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Riverside on Top.

Coming from behind In a game
fight. the Riverside A. C. basketball
team tied the Argyles and then
won in a five-minute extra period.
20 to %. The Argyles Were leading
by IS to at the end of the third
period. Lyons scored all of the
winners points in the extra session
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Brennan Donates to Charity.

Bill Brennan, New York fighter,
IL the largest contributor to Oma-
has Community Chess drive. His
share Of his recent fiaSco with
Billie Miscke. ST. Paul. was turn
cd over to charity. The State Box.
ing Commission did it..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Epiphany PLAYS.

Inc epiphany midgets will try to
Wln tnelr nth straight victory to.
ant midget abasketballers in the
Epiphany 81 at 7:sO o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Start With Victory.

BY defeating the Clarendon Bap.
lists. 80 to IL. the Washington
Props got off to a successful start
on the basketball season. The Prep
juniors trimmed the Mardfeldts,
II to 9,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Walters PLAYS Parsons.

Louis Walters and Parsons will
meet tonight in the pocket billiard
Championship tournament at the
Grand Central. over Center market
Drew Thompson trimmed Walter
last night. 100 to 50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
PIav in Morning.

The Lexington and Palace elevens
will battle tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock on gridiron No. 2.
Monument lot. The LexingtonS
are asked to report at 10 O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

lows the Dis
trict Of Column
bia. All other
stampedes are
just small fits
Of hysteria not
intended to at
tract gu tsi d e
alienists.
When those
two teams get
to nudging each
other rou n d
that grass-cov-
cred pavilion,
every high hat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Independents Win,

The Independent A. c. trimmed
the King Pin basketballers, 16 to
10, making three straight victories.
AL King scored ten points for the
Independents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
LightWeiRhts Meet.

The Western and Tech lightweight
elevens are meeting this afternoon
at S:l5 p. m. in the Central stadium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
MASS OF WORK WAITS.
HUGGINS' RETURN
b. FORD c. FRcK.

NEW YORK, Nov 28-Litte Miller Hupnfns Nned and dned
ana desed py the good burghers Of Cincinnati token Of his ability
accomplish the thing which the Reds could
the roaring baseball forties Monday.
The Miller
Of
balng for poa business major league taken
to bosom in All saiousno
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
MANY Out for Games.

Ohio State University athletic
promoters expect $4,000 students to
ma rticipate in intraInural sports
this term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Howard in Action.

Howard University will play the
Lincoln University tomorrow in
Philadelphia for the championship
of colored colleges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

and frock coat in Washington
will be on view. It is our one
big chance to look silly.
Both teams will be strictly
imported, and we're talking
about football players, not
cheese. We go outside to get
our talent, but guarantee a
thoroughly domestic audience.
Saturdays massacre marks
the end Of 1924 hostilities in
this sector. From then on pub
lie viii have to get its thrills
in dime novels. The football
season is like fire in mattress
factory-it doesn't last long
but, holy smoke!
This particular game Of ours
is for the championship of
Christendom. The Marines have
an enviable record in Haiti.
They have beat the Samoa Uni
versity and the Chinese Boxer
varsity. They won at Tampico
and lost track Of the score in
France.
So whatever happens Satur-
day at the Clark Griffith
Sanitarium, it will be sure 70
happen-the Marines will at
tend to that. They promise all
their recruits action and have
never yet been sued for breach
of contract.
On the other elbow, the SOL
diers have . great team, too.
They point with pride to their
Eastern Conference victories at
Verdun, Marine, st. MihieI.
Montfaucon and Vimy Ridge.
Neither of these games was
ever disputed above a whisper.
The Marines are marching
from Quantico, where they live
In one-story bungalows, while
the soldiers advance from their
two-story skyscrapers at Camp
Meade.
The explosion Is scheduled to
occur in Washington when those
two live wires come in contact.
Pin back your ears, and pull in
your expressions, the Gyrenes
are coming!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Saturdays Pulling and
Hauling Will Be for
Championship Of Haiti,
China, Tampico and
France.

UVHIRD ARMY AREA will
attempt to put a perma-
nent wave in Marine foot
ball delegation Saturday after
noon at Clark Griffith Abattoir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
SECRET PRACTICE FOR
MARINES FRIDAY AT
STADIUM
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Following examples by members OF the Big
Quantico Marines will hold practice d
Friday the gridiron which will see
the following Coaches
Johnny Beckett Roper Mccormick and Dickinson will bring the
After lunch at the Willard
squad go Clark Griffith Stadium and put in couple
punting dropng and forward
passing practice will be secret guards being
that outsiders get peek at the famous
Marine eleven
will remain Camp Meade until Saturday
morning putting final light work Friday afternoon out
squad will arrive in Washington Saturday morning,
hotel the Army headquarters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

This annual event is only of
ficial panic which Congress nj.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

Man has never wrestled in the
East, though Freeman has bonn
barded him with offers to our
own knowledge.
It looks like large night for
the rassling bugs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-08
ISIS ir PORT

The boat Isis, render for the Hirst- Chichagof Mining Company, is in port today from the mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-08
NORTHWESTERN IN LAST NICHT;
 FEW TOURISTS
Only 50 Round Trip Passen- gers Indicate Closing of
 Season Trade to West

Steamer Northwestern. Capt Glass cock, arrived at Juneau at 2 o'clock last night from the south, with only 90 round trip passengers aboard, 30 less than the number on the last trip, indicating the beginning of the close of the tourist season to west ward Alaska The Northwestern had total of f13 passengers from Alas. ka. there being Il people for west ward ports.
 The ship had S5 tons of freight for Juneau and remained in port until 10:30 o'clock. A cargo of 1,450 tons of freight will be discharged at the westward towns and canneries
 Passengers arriving at Juneau on the Northwestern were: H. C.. Holmes, R. K Neill, A. Anderson, Mrs Langseth, Mildred Mcleod, Ben and John Stewart, Ray L. Thomas, A. F. Dennis, Mrs. Dennis.
 Passengers leaving Juneau were: For Seward-G. w. Trubey, c. w. Ricketts, c. M. Sharpe, Sam Rose, S.. Guyot For Cordova-Ed Andrews, Joe Emmette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-08
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-08
PRINCESS ALICE HAS
 217 PASSENGERS; IN
 PORT LAST EVENING

With PIT passengers aboard, there having been 221 from Vancouver, for the north, steamer Princess Alice, Capt. Ormiston, arrived in Juneau at 7:30 o'clock last night and sailed at 11.30 o'clock for Skagway. The ship is scheduled to arrive here early Friday morning southbeund.
 Of the passengers ST are making the round trip and 130 will make the trips to Atlin and Dawson. The ship will have a full capacity passenger list returning south from Skagway. The Alice has 235 tons of freight aboard to be put off at Skagway for Yukon points.
 Passengers arriving at Juneau on the steamer were: Miss D. Watson, D. F. Kelly and Miss C. Ellingen.