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The Washington times., 1913-03-16
Drama League to Hear
Miss Russell Lecture

Miss Annie Russell will address men,
bers of the Washington Center Of the
Drama League and their guests on
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock, in the
Bclasco Theater.
Miss Russell, through the experience
gained in conducting a department in
one Of our foremost magazines, devoted
10 the intimate discussion with her
readers Of subjects pertaining to the
betterment of the stage, and by virtue
OF her more recent experience acquired
In reviying and renewing interest in the
old English classic comedies. is perhaps
one of the best equipped OF America 9
distinguished actresses to present ideas
OF deep interest and significance to
lovers of the drama and followers Of its
development in the United States
Those desirous of attending this and
other lectures to be given under the
auspices Of the Drama League may
take out memberships Tuesday after
noon by payment of the membership fee
of 81 to a committee which will be
present at the Belasco Theater for that
purpose.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
MRS. F|SKE TO Be
SEEN At NATIONAL
Will Appear Easter Week in
"The High Road" by Author
of "SaIvation Nell"

Easter week is to bring 10 the Ma
| tional Mrs. Fiske in the play that has
aroused such wide discussion, THE
| High Road" In this, his latest work,
Edward Sheldon, author of Mrs. Fiske's
former graphic success, Salvation
Nell," is said TO have felt tbs pulse of
the moment and to have written a play
with a purpose but without preach
ment.
1t is a story, so to speak, of soul pro-
gression. From the ignorance and sord-
idness Of her early surroundings, Mary
Page starts upon an uphill journey and
educates. broadens and develops a ma
turally great mind and heart. After a
material experience Of the beauties and
luxuries of the world. there comes. not
moral awakening exactly, but 4 stage
In her moral development when these
things can no longer satisfy, and when
her broadened vision and augmented un-
derstanding show her a great field of
usefulness to humanity.
This she enters and in It IapiGly at
tafns, through her ability. her zeal and
her self-sacrific, the devotion OF hum
dreds of thousands Of the overworked
underfed and down-trodden for whom
She has fought for better 'nat terial con-
ditions and a happier outlook On life
III tHe course OF ner WORK Tor others
there comes into her life a great love
which finally leads her to her woman's
crown of happiness. but she achieves It
only after 1t seems to have been placed
forever beyond her reach.
The background upon which the theme
Of spiritual development is thrown lis
one, in, which are concerned political
conditions of the moment; the higher
morality; woman's position in the fac
tory and in social life: child labor; the
extent to which woman who, in
childish ignorance, has transgressed
morally, can aspire: and-in which lies
the argumentative crux of the play
the balance of Justice and judgment be-
tween an unwritting wrong and years
OF unselfish labor In the cause of hu-
man righteousness. This latter aspect
has made the play one OF the most
widely discussed that the stage has
known in years
dramatically, the greatest interest in
The High Road lies in the triumphant
battle waged by one woman against
powerful men and powerful Interests,
with her own happiness and the polfti-
cal future Of her husband as the issues
that hang in the balance
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
vALUAD[EL|bRAR 1
FOR NEW Temple
Scottish Rite Masons Plan nard
Collection Of Rituals and
Works Of Reference. n

One Of the most valuable Hason1Q
Libraries in the world win b house,
in the magnificent new scottish RITZ
Temple now being built IN Slxtsenk1
street. The original Scottish Rite ceIs
lection Of books win be supplemented h4
thousands Of miscellaneous works an4
books Of reference.
The designs for the interior Of th0
structure, which will be the greatoo0
temple Of Free Masonry In the word,
have been completed by John Ru0el1
Pope. With marbles and other stoneau.
both native and foreign, . beautiful
color scheme ID to be carried out.
Some Of the temples features are g.
massive altar, with rounded corners ana
carved panels. for the center Of the
cathedral: black marble pillars In the
atrium at the approach to the grand
commanders apartments. ob]ong CELL
fngs with colored frescoes and symbolic
designs; and the unique lighting scheme
for the cathedral. supported upon gre9e
pillars in elaborate artistic vessels from
which the light is shed from concealed
electric globes.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
|SCHOOLBOYS BEGIN
PRACTICE FOR TEST
Bronze and Silver Medals to
Be Presented to Winners in
Athletic Contests.

Thousands of grade schoolboys of the
District begin practice tomorrow for the
athletic requirement test. the success
full participants in which will receive
buttons of bronze and silver from the
physical training department..
Those who won their buttons last year
will be allowed to wear them again this
year. Bronze button winpers of last
year may go up notch this season and
set silver button.
To win a bronze button each boy must
Chin himself four times. jump five
feet. nine inches in the standing broad
jump, and run sixty yards In eight
and three-fifths seconds.
To get silver button the contestants
must chin" themselves six times. jump
six feet, six inches. and dash the sixty
in eight seconds.
Final tests will be made the first week
in May. Principals of the schools will
make certificates of successful achieve
ments by their students to the director
of physical training, DR.. Rebecca NJ.
Sf0nerOad
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
Nora Bayes Is Coming
In 1.-THE Sun Dodqers'

Nora Bayes, charming comedienne and
famous singer of the songs of the peo-
pie comes TO the Belasco following
The Typhoon,' in Lew Fields latest
spectacular musical comedy. THE sun
DODGERS" together with George W.
Monroe and Harry Z. Fisher, two of
the most abhurGly ridiculous men on the
American stage. The organiza ton
comes TO this city almost direct from
the American Music Hall, Chicago,
where it has just closed a ten weeks
engagement.
The Sun Dodgers is another one of
those utterly irresponsible musical spec
tacles for which Mr.. Fields has long
stood sponsor. 1t perhaps more closely
resembles The Midnight Sons than
any of the other pieces. Its slight story
concerns the misadventures OF a little
group of Jaded New Workers who stay
up all night in the pursuit of folly and
find themselves obliged to establish a
Sunless City" on Long Island in order
that they may sleep, away from the
roar Of the great metropolis.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
Downing Will Present
1.-THE Country Parson''

It will interest many people in Wash
ington to learn that Robert Downing,
so many years a resident of this city
and well known as an actor when he
played the leading part in ''Sparticus, 70
THE Gladiator" Julius Caesar"
"Othello.' and other great plays. is to
appear in the title role of a beautiful
play. written by himself entitled 1.-THE
Country Parson." A number of years
ago Mr.. Downing abandoned the stage
as a profession and went into the min
istry and has been serving as an evan
gelist since that time.
The play will be produced at the Par
ish Hall of st. Andrews Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran street northwest
four nights, beginning Tuesday, April s.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
War Aircraft Doomed.

OTTAWA. Ont, March 1e.-Antou
Selander, of ST. Gabriel de Brandon
Que, has written the Duke Of Connaught
that he has invented a method for de-
what altitude He wants this brought
to the attention Of the British admiralty.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
Yonkers Boy Lost Here.

No trace has been found by the po-
lice of Leo McGrath. thirteen -year-Old
son of Patrick McGrath. of Ycnkers, N.
Y. who came to Washington for the
Inauguration.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
Concerts Tomorrow
By U. S. Marine Band Orchestra, at
U. S. Marine Barracks, 4 p. m.
d. WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN.
-. Leader

Lod0er
PROGRAM.
Overture. "Phedre'' ....... .Massenet
Serenade. Cfrom tho Male Quartet)
Becker
Prelude, "Parsifar' .........Wagner
Cello solo. serenade No. 3.
volkmann
Musician Fritz Mueller.
Waltz. "FruehlinSszauber" ..Menge
Scenes from Madame Butterfly"
Puccini
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, Stanley Hall, at
$3.50 P. M.
JOHN 8. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
An Irish Program in Honor Of
St. Patricks Day.
March. Top O. The Mornin', Bridget
McCue,'' Won Tilzer
Fantasia. "reminiscences of
Ireland" Godfrey
Song. Killarney. .Balfe
Solist-Miss Francis Thomas.
Selection, ''The Emerald Isle"
Sullivan
Characteristic Sketch, Ireland For
ever Myddleton
Finale, Irish Beauties" ..Wenrich
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1913-03-16

Naldrons Trocadero Burlesquers Will
be the attraction to follow Beauty.
outh and Folly at the Gayety next
week. Frank Finney again heads the
Trocadero cast of funmakers, and he is
responsible for this seasons two-act
musical farce called The Three
Dukes" in which he plays one of the
Milton as his associates One of the
big features of the Trocadero Bu-Ias-
ouers this season is spectacular
chorus number. in which the girls rep-
resent Uncle Sans West Pointers and
Middies. a-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-09
mails Standing in Race for Pennan as Good as Year Ago This Time

the average amateur player. Whether II
is in the outfield. infield. in the box or
behind the bat Dyer can show with
credit to himself.
Last week Dyer took part in all three
games in which the Bankers played. In
the first he was in center and made
wonderful running catch of hard hit
ball off Litzs bat. On Friday he went
in at third base against waverly and
did very creditable work and SATURDAY
he pitched against Southland, beating
that club easily.
The amateur games to be played to-
Capital City League-Southlands rs.
Cornell.
Central League-Printers ". Y. NJ.
II. A.
Departmental League-Post once vs.
War
Federal ACKNOWLEDGMENT vs. stan
tons.
East Washington Sunday School League
Ninth VS.. Presbyterian.
X. K 7. NJ, C. a. League-Station VS..
Car.
Northwest Sunday School Leasue-S,.
Paul VS.. Calvary
Treasury League-Civl Service vs. \
B. r.. A.
Southeastern League-Western Buds VS..
COnRressionals.
:, Marquette League-Holy Name vs. st.
Potomac League-Congress Heights VS..
Highlands.
The victory secured by the Techn cal
High School eight over the Potomac Boat
Club Saturday will serve as quite a
stimulus to the schoolboys for future
work. Coach Hecox has been work g
hard all spring to get in shape for races
this summer. and in the two preliminary
events 1t has shown exceptionally we'll
having won both. In the first race it de-
feated the Baltimore Polytechnic Inst
tute. and Saturday 1t won from much
older and more experienced men. the Po-
tomac clubs eight.
1t is reported that Sam Edmonston is to
organize semi-professional nine to play
Sunday games. The games will take
place either at Union League Park or in
the Capital City Park. probably the lat
ter. Edmonston has also been figuring
somewhat on developing q foot ball team
for next fall. He has been working quiet
~ Tor the last few weeks In effort to
get together several good men as a
nucleus, and. according To what lie re-
ports. there is certain to be anothe, semi
pro eleven III the field besides the Nig-
lants.
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National League Games.
Cubs Nose Ont. Giants.

CHICAGO, June o. Manager Evers'
strategy in the tenth inning yesterday
gave Chicago the long end OF the first
game of the series with New York, TO l.
Archer opened the final inning with a
double to left. In sliding. into second base
he injured his ankle slightly. and Ward
Miller, the fieet-footed utility player of
the locals. was sent in to run for him.
Smith followed with a Texas Lacquer to
right. and Miller. playing 1t safe pulled
up at third. Leach then grounded out TO
Merkle, while Smith took second and
Miller remained on third. Manager Evers
followed with a Cincinnati base hit 10
Merkle. but Miller slid under Meyers with
the winning run when the Indian took
Merkle's perfect throw.
The game was a pitchers battle be-
tween Tesreau and Smith with honors
slightly in fayo: of the former The Wis
itorS punched hits in the second for one
run and the locals came back IN the third
tying the score on q triple aid single
Zimmerman was struck out three times
by Tesreau. who famed Il total 81 eight.
while Smith struck out five.
The weather was ideal for the players,
but was rather raw for the spectators.
who turned out in large numbers. Score:
Chicago .....-.... q - o Q IL
New York. ........v o . y . . Oh
Two base hits Murray. Archer. Threa-base
hits Movers. Eyers. Sacrifice hits -C'ymer,
Archer. DOVE. Stolen base -Snoderass Double
Eycrs and SAFER. Left on bsSes-New York, .:
tn',ago. = First base on halls OF Tcsrcau. >:
IN smith. = struc. on' ny Saith. !; by Tes-
rrau :. mpircs McssrS. O'Dsy and Fm:l q,
Time 81 gam nrur au1 L. minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-09
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

one PLAYER on the Athletics who is sell
dom mentioned in connection with the
teams success is nevertheless one of the
strongest factors of that aggregation. He
is Amos Strunk, the speedy outfelder
of the Mackmen. Strunk has developed
remarkably since last season, and he is
today one of the most valuable men
Mack has on his team. Not only is he
one Of the greatest felders in the league
but he is fast base runner and is hit
ting Al "a go clip this season. Strunk
gets little credit for the important part
He is seldom mentioned as having dis
tinguished himself, and Yet liza has done
as much as any otner member Of the
team to make possible its remarkable
winning streak. On any other team
Strunk would be ensation. but he is
lost among the numerous stars which
Mack has.
1t is doubtful if there is another in
stance i'm base ball where Il player has
developed as fast as he Two years ago
Strunk was an ordinary player who was
i'm ,ae game but seldom. Mack farmed
him out whole season to Milwaukee.
and 1t was while there that Strunk de-
velOped into a real star.
No PLAYER possesses more natural abil-
ity as Il hitter than Joe Jackso-. OF the
Maps. This is conceded by pitchers
who have worked against him. and while
Cobb may wind up the season with
higher average than his rival. many of
his hits are the result of his great speed
Jackson is anything but slow runner
but he is not as fast as Cobb and lacks
the mack of getting quick start from
the plate. But there is no comparison IN
the two when it comes to straightaway
hitting. Few of .Iacksons hits are
tChpS He uGuallN drives the ball
through the iniield at such terrinc speed
that intielders cannot cover much ground
on 1t, while any time he raises the ball
it is apt to travel far out of the reach OF
the outtielders. Jackson uses one of the
biggest bats allowed by the rules, and.
though it is decidedly heavy. he yields it
as If it were toothpick.
1t may be some time before Lajoie will
break into the Maps lineup again. The
big Frenchman says that Turner is play
ing better game in that position than
he could possibly present and he advises
that he be retained there for the present
al least. This is rather a peculiar po-
sition for Lajoie to take, and yet he may
be acting for the best Interests of his
team. Turner is. of course, putting up
splendid game Of ball. He seems to have
recovered all his former speed and is also
hitting well. and furthermore. it has
never been good policy to break up q
winning combination.
II Cy Falkerberg continues his win
ming streak until he comes here with the
Maps next week he is To have a real
test. for Griffith proposes to have Walter
Johnson ready for the game that Falken-
berg will pitch here. Griffith wants Falk-
enberg to be pitted against Johnson just
to determine how good a pitcher he is.
and he predicts that Johnson will come
out on top Ii Was the Cleveland team
which broke Juhrson's winning streak
after h. had won teii straight. They NOT
only broke il. but they gave Johnson the
severcst diubaine he has had in several
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Phillies Beat Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. June 9.-AleXander : eH-
ccilcnt pitching enabled the Philadelphia
team 10 win the opening game of the
series from Cincinnati here Yesterday, 2
10 l. Suggs kept the hits well scattered
and was given excellent support. Pack
ard. who twirled the final inning for Gin
cinnau, was wild. out managed to pull
through the inning without allowing
hit. Becker Marsans. I-obert and Ma
gee carried off the hitting honors of the
DAY.
In the opening inning Beckers single.
followed by I>obert's single and Magee's
double, brought in the first run. The To-
Gals tied the score in the third when De
Norr and Marsans singled and worked
double steal.
Philadelphia scored the winning run in
tie fifth on Becker's double. knabe's
sacrifice and Lobert's double Score:
Philadelphia ........ q o o o.
Cincinnati ,.......-- ~ . y . y o.
rwohasc hits Becker. Loheri. Magee kiiiifer
llits-On SuGys 8 in : innings: on Packard.
nour IN inning. Sacrifice hits Hobtzei,
kLab". Stolen bascs-Deyorc Marsans. Double
piay-Doolan 10 Inbert. Left bases-Ph!la-
deipha. ); Cincinnati. 3. First base on balls
on Sugys - OF Packard =: OF Alexander, 1.
struck out BY Suggs. ! by Alexander 4. I'm
pires Messrs. KLEIN and Ortiz. Time Of game
!,
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AMATEURS HAVE
LESS FORFE|TS
Practically All the Scheduled
Games in Each Circuit
Being Played.
GREER MAY COACH
CATHOLIC u. ELEVEN
Rumored That He Will Be Man
Selected to Take Charge
of Team This Fall.
BY II. c. BYRD.

There have been less forfeits in the
amateur leagues this year than IN long
while. 1t is probable that not since
amateur ball was started under present
conditions has there been a season when
the teams have shown up more regularly
for the scheduled contests. Despite the
rumors that one or two leagues would
likely go under. this state of affairs
would seem to indicate a healthy condi-
ton.
There have been an average of ten
games scheduled for every playing day.
and there have been only two or three
forfeits. The players have held to their
teams well, and the teams have had good
backing by their mana gements. If Doth
these conditions hold. it is certain that
amateur ball will have the best year IL
has ever gone through.
One reason why there have been few
forfeits this season is because of the
rule which allows man to play with
only one team. OF course. there are ar
guments that may be used against this
rule, one being that the players cannon
keep in the best of condition by playing
only one or two games a week. as Is the
case when a member OF only one team,
but there is the stronger argument in IA
vor OF the ruling in that it does hold the
several clubs intact and gives 10 the
game a solid basis on which TO work.
Under the old ruling. which allowed a
player to perform with two or three
clubs, a manager was never certain as 70
when he was going to have enough men
on the field to start game, and when
ever two clubs with which a man was
-iY,ey 1,u1 ms
same date. one was sure to suffer
There is a possibility that Greer will
coach the Catholic University foot ball
team next fall. At u meeting held last
week the athletic council was unable tc
agree upon q man, there being three
under consideration. After 1t was mace
known that the governing athletic boo!
could not reach conclusion. the na1ter
was turned over to the rector or the uni
versity Mgr. Shahan, to decide. 1t IS now
incumbent upon him to select man to
take charge of the eleven 1t is believed
that he is somewhat favorable to Greer.
Greer has had quite a little foot bali
experience. He was member 81 the
Business High School eleven in 1903 and
later went to Catholic University. where
he also played. In the fall OF 1911 Greer
entered Georgetown and for about nan
the season alternated at center with Mike
CunnifY. Last fall he was assistant coach
to McDeayitt at Catholic University.
There is one amateur ball PLAYER In
this city who has never received the
amount of praise and commentator that
10 really due him. He is Fred Dyer Of
the American Security and Trust Com
pany team 1t is almost impossible to
say too much of Dyer's work. He is
probably the most versatile performer of
any in the city, being able 10 play in any
nositton. Over can do mighty we'll, too,
in any place he is used. Not only can
he hold down the places, but he is able
to do better work in any of them than
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NATIONALS in AS GOOD A
POSITION AS YEAR AGO
Team Has Won Just One Game Less to
Date Than on June 9
Last.

, writer's that Gandil had played ahead Of
his normal stride. but he IS dtsproving
this by his brilliant work this season. by
which he shows that he is playing even
better ball tn an he did last season
Humboldt, kan. is the birthplace and
former home of Walter Johnson, aud the
following communication gives an idea OF
the esteem i'm which Johnson is held in
his old town:
HUMBOLDT, Kan. June q. 1918
Sporting Editor Star Washington, u. &.
Dear Sir: This is the birthplace and
for fourteen years the home of Walter
Johnson. the Nationals wonderful pitch
er. The writer is a friend OF johnson and
wants to give an idea of how folks here
esteem him. Johnson paid us visit last
fall and pitched a game for US. We used
some of the boys he used to play with on
the old town lot. We had the same catch
or who used to catch him when he was a
boy. and Dave held him. too OF course.
he beat lola. which had Brennan of the
Philles pitching and an old Lacquer
latch ing.
The stores i'm the little old town closed
for the day and people came from miles
around to see Walter pitch. OF course.
it was just like him to say mo charges.
boys" when We wanted to pay him for
his trouble.
Walters father and mother came up
TO see the game. and to know his par
ents is to know why Walter is such
ii'e boy. To know him is to love him,
not because of his ability as "A pitcher.
but because of his splendid disposition
and character. What an example he is
To Young men. He is held up as an ex
ample to the boys of this section, be-
cause he plays the game OF life like he
plays base ball-honestly and energetical-
lS. Very truly yours.
CHARLES L. MCKNIGHT.
Frank Hough. ''the Old Sport, believes
that the Athletics infieid is the greatest
that base ball has ever developed. Here
II what he says of it:
But the Old Sport is prepared to go
still further and declare that not only
has the present Athletic infield something
on the old Chicago machine. but it has
something on any infield that preceded
it in the history OF organized base ball.
taking into consideration batting. field
ing. base running. mental alertness, the
facility of dovetailing one with another
and the Willingness to pull together for
the good of-the team as II whole. There
have been better first basemen than Me-
Innis-Chase, when in his prime for
instance: better second basemen than
Collins-Lajoic. for example: better
shortstops than Barry-Jennings, for one;
and better third basemen than Baker
Jimmy Collins will do for illustration.
But, taking them collectively. there were
never four men on one team at the same
time who could quite equal In their COM
bined worth the present Athletic infield
of McInnis. Collins, Barry and Baker.
And We are not forgetting Arson. Pfef-
fer. Williamson and Burns of Chicago,
Start Farrell. Irwin and Denny. of Prov
idence. Brouthers. Richardson Tor Dun
lap. Rowe and White of Detroit Comis-
key, Robinson. Gleason and Latham of
ST. Louis and the others who made his
tor; long before Ira Thomas thought of
leaving home.