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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
12
Georgetown and George Washington University may renew football relations within days. A proposed financial plan would double receipts, split costs, and require student support. Trustees and President Stockton will decide, contingent on broad student backing for next season.
Ill known expert Zapoleon will give a free five hour simultaneous chess exhibition at the Capital City Chess and Checker Club corner Thir teenth Street and New York avenue tomorrow night starting at 8 o clock. All city players are invited to join by taking a beard. This launches a series of free chess entertainments arranged by the chess committee. Zapoleon’s local record is outstanding and he previously won the tri state championship at Dayton Ohio. Since moving to Washington he has won several club championships and his last match was the District championship against F B Walker, which he won.
George Washington University Law School students weigh forming a departmental duckpin bowling league. Enthusiasts abound and an organization is likely within the next few weeks.
Federal League leaders defer meeting on player distribution indefinitely. President Gilmore returns from St Louis to announce Marsans case hearing postponed until mid next month.
Fort Wayne Indiana December 12 central league could add three teams Youngstown Obie Erie Pa and Wheeling W Va if the circuit expands to eight clubs Louis Heilbronner league president said after returning from the East He also said the next meeting would set a five year organization If the six club arrangement continues Canton Akron or Toledo will replace Springfield Ohio which surrendered its franchise last season
Catholic University stuns Temple with a 42 to 10 victory at Carroll Gym. Keegan and Cartwright pace the Brooklanders with six and four goals respectively while White adds four free throws. The margin grows after the opening period, CU leading 20 to 4 at half.
Chicago dispatch reports A L season to begin April 14 as announced by B B Johnson president of the former organization before leaving for French Lick Indiana to attend league schedule meetings for 1915. Plans call for 154 games and a late season finish to allow the world series in favorable weather. Johnson aims to meet Ruppert Huston and secure New York club control with Comiskey Harridge and McRoy accompanying him.
French Lick Indiana December 12 A final conference on the sale of the New York Americans between Col Ruppert and the purchasing parties likely will be held tomorrow Ban Johnson American League president said the talks covered manager changes and lineup adjustments not price He noted a schedule meeting may begin soon Barney Dreyfuss expected to arrive Ruppert previously said he had bought the club with a price about 450000 Ruppert declined to discuss today s meeting
New York December 1 The executive committee of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association will meet tomorrow to review and issue the national ranking prepared by F C Inman W M Hall and W Pate The meeting may mark an epoch in American lawn tenure Reports on balls colors and school boy tournaments will be presented No action will change the national championship from Newport The two day session will be attended by twenty executives from across the country
Chicago December 17 waivers were requested on 18 members of the Chicago club of the National League according to manager Bresnahan. He noted that 17 players on the reserve list would be retained and that several waivers appeared to involve trading material for a second baseman. Penn wrestling squad reaches 135 members at University of Pennsylvania.
New York Dec. In response to a call for funds to assure rowing at Columbia University the student board proposed that all undergraduates pay a tax of one dollar. The Columbia Rowing Association incurred a debt of $2,700, part from the previous year. The intercollegiate victory at Poughkeepsie last June raised hopes, but war conditions upended plans and the rowing committee now appeals to undergraduates to fund a crew for next summer.
Clarence Henry Rowland, formerly a minor league pilot, was named manager of the Chicago American League club. He rose from Aberdeen to Jacksonville and Dubuque, led Peoria from last to second in the Three I League, and will replace James J. Callahan as owner Comiskey shifts roles. Rowland, born in Platteville, Wis., is 31 years old and signs a one year contract with undisclosed salary.
New York reports the West Side Tennis Club plans to host the national tennis championship next year. The board of governors voted to offer Forest Hills courts to the United States National Lawn Tennis Association for the event. Newport backers may propose a 10 year term at their courts, to be discussed at the Waldorf Astoria meeting in February.
Rumors swirl that Clarke Griffith has departed Washington on a secret baseball mission possibly to New York or Philadelphia. The owner is reportedly seeking to strengthen the Nationals with players like Dode Paskett while speculation links Callahan to future White Sox leadership and shifts in Yankees management loom amid league-wide reshuffles.
At a Catholic University athletic council meeting yesterday String Lambert veteran basketball squad member was declared ineligible. There was doubt if his first year would count against the four year allotment but the decision stated play was under college sanction.
Boston December 17 The Boston Americans will confine spring exhibition games next year to Memphis Louisville and Cincinnati in a series of three or four games in each city. President J J Lannin announced the plan to keep the team in warm Hot Springs for conditioning to avoid trips in cold wet spring weather.
Chicago officials report five bills will be introduced in January to legalize boxing in Illinois. Edward M. Santry, a former featherweight boxer elected to the legislature, authored one bill. The sport would be conducted under a boxing commission rule.
San Francisco December 17 The Pacific Coast Baseball League directors voted to admit Salt Lake City in place of Sacramento which could not support a club A conference will be held soon in Salt Lake City to finalize the transfer In another game Co L defeated Co T 28 to 7 in the D L O N G League with goals by Scott Tennyson and Horgett among others Yale May Play Dartmouth in 1915 in the New Haven gridiron bowl per recent talks
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