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pion. one that could win the respect of the sport loving public and travel throughout che United States reaping the shekels. Willard was selected from a crop Of "cheese' champions as the man to succeed Johnson.
 It is all arranged for Willard and John son to pull off a great fight. It will go several rounds, and then the negro will tire and become an easy victim for his youthful opponent who will knock him out. A consideration of something like $50,000 will accrue to Johnson for this burlesque fight.
 But $50,000 is small money to the pro- moters. They figure that a wave of pop ularity will greet Jess Willard following a victory over the despised negro The promoters think that the public long wearied of a negro, win welcome the young fighter as a real champion, and thar a harvest of gold will be their re- ward. It is a pleasant thought.
 Any reasonable man can easily pick out Willard as the winner. What is there for Johnson to gain in winning when he can have a small fortune for losing? He knows that he is through as a fighter and that Havana is his last haven. Johnson also knows that once he is eliminated from the pugilistic world and away from the public eye that the prosecution of the federal government will lack the neces- sary incentive to be on the alert and by the liberal use of money he may secure pardon and return to this country. As champion such a course of action would be impossible, for as long as lawyers can secure publicity by prosecuting the negro fighter they are going to be keenly on the job.
 However, whatever manner Willard wins the public will not take the event very seriously. Prize fighting has passed the apochal stage, and the abysmal brutes can fight and talk fight and the world moves slowly on just the same Still the gate receipts of the Willard-J ohnson fight ought to be enough to buy a Palm Beach suit. R. r. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
HIGH DEFEATED BY MARION INSTITUTE. BASEBALL RESULTS

, ninth with the bases full permitting tile only run of the game. Score R. H. E. Chattanooga ..............s.. 1 Cincinnati .....s.......-
 Batteries. Currie, Ross and Kitchens. Benton, Lear and Dooin. Gonzales.
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AUBURN PROSPECTS
 LOOM UP BRIGHTLY

open the series. The schedule for the sea- son follows:
 April 9 S--West Virginia Wesleyan on campus.
 April 9. 10=-Open.
 April 10. 17-Georgia Tech on campus April 2S. s4-GniVersity of Florida In Tallaha ssee.
 April So and May l-open.
 May | S-Clemson Agricultural college here.
 May H. 5-Mississipn A. and NJ. in Meridian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Yale Crew Works Out

Philadelphia, April 2.-The Yale crew today displayed some of the best blade work shown since its arrival here, and when the days practice was closed Coach Nichalls appeared sanguine of a victory over Pennsylvania Saturday. The Penn sylvania crew covered four miles at fast clip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Nationals Win

Washington. April 2.-The Washing ton Americans defeated Yale today in an eight-inning game. Score: R. H. E. Washington .......,.tss-..., II II 5 Yale ..........-e e...-..... b
 Batteries: Clark and Henry; watrous, Hunter and Castles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
'NoOgans Trim Reds

Chattanooga. April 2.-The Chatta- nooga Southern association club de- feated the Cincinnati Nationals here to- day l to o. Wingo's muff of a fly in the
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Phillies Cop Another

Norfolk. Va, April 2.-The Philadel- nhia Nationals defeated the Norfolk Virginia league team ' to l here today Score; R. H. l.. Norfolk ..........4....... | 2 fhitdueipula .s-sIst..ss- ( lo :
 Batteries: Waller. Cochran and Mace. Stewart; RiNey, oeschger and Adams. oConnor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
BASEBALL RESULTS
Maps Win

New orleans, April 9,--The Cleveland Americans defeated the New orleans Southern association club to 1 hero today Score: k. H. E.. Cleveland .....-............ T Il . New orleans ........s5 ..s#..t.t. II l
 Batteries; Harstad, Coumbe and Egaii. De Noght; Morgan, smith and knaupp
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Pirates allop Vols

Nashville. April 2.-The Pittsburg Nationals easily defeated the Nashville Southern association club today to 1. The hitting Of Viox featured. Score:
 R. H. E. Nashville .................. Pittsburg .................. 14 Batteries: LeVerett. Rogers. Mcleod and Street and Smith; Hill. Cooper and Smith. Murphy
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Giants Smother Houston

Houston. Tex. April a.--The New York Nationals defeated Houston of the Texas league today 15 to l. Score:
 R. II. |. New Nork ................... To lb Houston ....-....... Batteries Tesreau. Schauer and Smith; Glenn, Ware and Baker.
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Athletics Win One

Richmond. Va. April s.--The PhIIa- delphia Athletics defeated the Richmond Internationals here today 3 to ?. Score:
 R. H. l.. Philadelphia ......-.......... islNtlHlniid ssatI-ss sst-ssss Batteries Wyckon Myers and Sehang: Morresette. Jarman and Sehaulfe
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MRS. JACKS BEATEN BISCUITS
 Ask Your Grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

Crepe and Madras Shirts. in the new patterns and weaves; stiff or soft cuffs $1.5O, $2.OO and S2.50
 silk Shirts in a classy va- riety of patterns-the new coIOrfngs that mark the seasOn's smartest ones $500, $3.JO, $4.O0 and $500.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
GEORGETOWN WILL
HAVE KICK TO MAKE
Cox, Butler, and 0'Rei|Iy to
Represent HiIItoppers in
Football Meeting.

Georgetown University, through it's
graduate manager, Charles r. Cox.
Football Manager William Butler. and
Athletic Coach, John O'Reilly, will for
mally protest the actions of the Cen
tral Board on Football Officials in the
matter of sending men here to officiate
at the annual meeting of the inter
collegiate football rules committee at
the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia
today.
Graduate Manager Cox has been
working up his case ever since the last
game of football in the fall and will
have few choice things to say to the
football mentors today. Cox is look
ing for the advancement of Georgetown
interests, and maintains 1t impossible
to get the standard of football here IN
vogue In the Northern colleges with the
brand of officiating put out by the CEN
tral board in games last fail.
Georgetown had no choice In the mat
ter of taking officials who were any
thing but capa BILE. In addition. Cox
wishes 1t understood that Georgetown 2
voice in football affairs in this section
of the country is as important as that
OF the University Of Virginia. Wash
ington and Lee. or Virginia Polytechnic.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Injured Muscles Not
To Keep Woman Out

MORRISTOWN. n. j., May 2S.-At
last the rivals of Miss Molla Bjurstedt
have discovered the vulnerable spot in
her tennis game. Mrs. Frederick
Schmitz. the young English woman and
former national indoor champion. de-
feated the phenomenal girl from Nor
way yesterday in the coup tournament.
1t was the first time that Miss Bjurstedt
had bowed to an opponent in singles
since her appearance on American
courts.
Miss Bjurstedt practically came to
a standstill toward the end OF the sec
ond act. The muscles of her right leg
knotted in cramps. The ankle and leg
have been troubling her ever since
she injured her ankle during the play
ing or the indoor championship on
the courts OF the Seventh Regiment
Armory. Since that time Miss Blur
stedt has worn when playing a tight
" wound bandage almost to her knee.
Doctors stated Miss Bjurstedt would
not be kept off the courts with her pres
ent ailment.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
GANGSTERS IN FEAR
OF BECKER'S EXPOSE
New York Underworld Shaken
by Series of Revelations and
Activity of Police.

NEW YORK, May 2a.-The under
world was again shaken today.
The word was passed about that for
mer Police Lieut.. Charles Becker had
prcpared'a long statement which might
be made public before his execution as
the main ConSpiratOr in the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. And gangsters are
having hard time in New York Just
now. too. Owen Madden. leader OF a
gang which takes his name, Is on trial
for alleged plotting of the murder of
Patsy Doyle. His girl-t'reda Horner-
"peached.
If Becker really does come through
with what he knows OF graft in New
York. the underworld fears this infor-
nation, added to that developed out Of
the Kelly case, may make New York
an exceedingly uncomfortable place for
the mob" for a while.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Harvard Graduates
Snub Team Coaches

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nav T.-Har-
wards non-gradua professional coach
es are coming in for some pretty rough
handling at the hands OF graduates Of
the university. First. DR.. Frank Sex
ton. the baseball coach's resignation
was forced by the advisory baseball
committee who sought to have graduates
help in developing the team. Sexton OBJ
jected strenuousiy, but Captain Hard
wick sided with the advisory committee
and the doctors withdrawal followed.
None OF the graduates connected with
the trouble now has seen fit to come
to the field and help in the coaching. Is
they sought TO do with Sexton in charge.
Coach Wray. of the crew, is the latest
coach to encounter Harvard snub
Bob Herrick. chairman of the advisory
rowing committee. gave a dinner to the
victorious varsity eight on Its return
from Ithaca. and Jim Wray was left
off the invitation list.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON.
Maintains Photopldy
Is Miehtier Than
Either S7uord Or
The Pen

The idea that the motion picture
is mightier than either the pen or
the sword In It's power to place be-
fore the eyes of the general public
the great evils and great needs OF
the age. has been advanced in a
most interesting paper prepared by
John Lynch and published in the
Shotoplay department of the current
Issue of the Dramatic Mirror. Mr.
Lynch discusses the picture play
from many angles, and rinaily sums
up his views la the following para
graphs: '
. The pen is mightier thar the
sword said Bulwer. But the eye
reduces the pen to an insignificant
bit OF steel, a puny quill. The eye
is the teacher and the master of the
future. One of the motion picture
companies is offering n money prize
for a solution to end the present
war. 1t Is not my intention to COM
Is to do good. even II that intention
lacks something i'm idealism. This,
however. l do believe: That the
end of all wars will eventually come
through motion pictures.
Familiarity has other children be-
sturdy. one. Sorrow and Disgust are
also of Familiarity's breed The mo,
ton picture gives them strength and
power. The people are a.ways
eventually right. knowledge comes
slowly to them, but. when they
Is giving them knowledge every
hour. ~ s.,
Should the Federal Government
compel every manufacturer, every
employer of labor. to have a motion
picture made of the conditions under
a -. IL 1tIn
vanish over night.
Commissions with their endless
meetings. their wilderness OF words
and their poverty of Accomplishment
would then be as unusual as they
are now useless. The day for this
will come.
"The motion picture is already
of the screen play, then. be up ana
doing! He Is good deal more than
the Icft-handed brother of the play
wright. The future belongs to him.
1t Is for him to decide whether he
Is to make or mar. We are having
too restricted a diet of 'made-oVer
dishes. They are fiat and un-
worthlessness will be seen and OBJ
livion will claim them. Original
writings, original thoughts. original
ideas will be demanded. They Will
pay; therefore, they will be demand
ed. =
The passenger car was first modelled
after the stage coach, because people
only knew stage coaches. The first
motor car resembled the buggy. The
writer for the screen Will do well to
remember these things. 1t Is his
mission to do something more than
slavishly copy the stage play. Having
within his hands the tools with which
to fashion thunder bolts, he belittles
his opportunities when he spends his
time in the making of f1recrackers."
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Would Raise ST. 100000
For Highway From Fords

DENVER, May S.-What Is expected
to develop into a countrywide cam
paign to raise s1,5OO.0oO for the Lincoln
highway improvements was started
here when c. L. Newcomb. president Of
the Lincoln Highway Association in
Colorado. wrote to the headquarters in
Detroit urging that all Ford purchasers
who will share in this years factory
rebate. pay s. of their $50 rebate into
the Lincoln Highway fund.
Each one would get a full member
ship. but the funds. raised would all 20
to the improving of the highway. An
effort will he made to interest Mr.. Ford
in the scheme. and form a Ford Aux
Hilary to the Lincoln Highway AssOcia-
ton"
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
SCREEN CLUB TO Be
ORGANIZED HERE
Will Be Outcome of Second An
nuaI Gathering of City's
PhotopIay Men.

A Washington screen club that will
be helpful in business affairs as well
as socially is to be tie outcome of a
supper given last night at Casteli's IL
the spirit of cooperation and helpful
ness that dominated the hundred or
more representatives of the Capitals
motion picture industry gathered around
the tables Is permitted to prevail
The second annual gathering or the
city's photoplay men. including repre-
sentatives of manufacturers. exchange
managers as we'll as exhibitors. was de-
signed principally to be 'get-together
affair. and the results obtained more
than justified the claims of the COM
mittee in charge that the motion pic
ture industry here Is able to build up
the most harmonious feeling.
The supper was held under the au-
| spices of committee Of which Harry
Crandall president of the Washington
branch of the exhibitors league. was
chairman. Gathered about the dozen or
more tables shortly before midnight
were representative men of all branches
of the industry. During the serving
of an exceptionally appetizing supper a
dozen speeches were made. all reflect
ing the spirit of' cooperation the or
ganization Is designed to foster. The
speakers. introduced by Toastmaster
Smiley. included ]. T. Allenbaugh,' OF
the Metro pictures: S. II. Wick
ham. OF the Dixie Theater; William
P. Herbst. A. r. Campbell. Arthur
Robb. Mrs. Sturgiss. ]. P. Corthell oil
the General Fllm Company; James
Mann, of the Paramount Pictures: w
f. Irvine. of the Wurlitzer Company
f. T. Drum. Of the World Film Com
pany: Harry Crandall. J. f. Linz. OF
| the Moving picture World. and others.
Decision was reached to make the
| meetings of the Screen Club monthly in.
stead OF annual affairs. and to effect
| a permanent organization that would
attend to business as well as the socia
affairs of the men in the motion picture
/ hlIs
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
MERCHANT PLANNING
BOOSTING JOURNEY
Trip Through Maryland and Vir-
ginia Towns June % and 70
to Help Trade Here.
BY GARDNER MACK.

r. p. Andrews, president OF the Re-
tail Merchants Association. today Will
name a committee to arrange the details
OF a trade boosting trip through Mary
land and Virginia towns which probably
will be made June o. and %.
The purpose of the trip Is to further
the associations campaign to promote
Washington as retail center The
committee probably will be called to-
gether tomorrow afternoon.
At the request of committee repre-
senting Washington shoe dealers. Mr.
Andrews named a COMMITTEES TO inorire
into the practiCability Of holding a style
show week next fall.
Isaac Cans presented a resolution up
on the death Of A. y. Prince, who
represented the jewelers. on the board.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
CHINESE DELEGATES
HONOR WASHINGTON
Honorary Commission Takes
Floral Wreath to Mt. Vernon
Tomb.

Leading men OF the newest republic
| today paid p reverent tribute to the
| founder Of the worlds greatest repup-
lie when the honorary commercial com
missioners from China placed large
! floral wreath upon the tomb of George
! Washington.
Accompanied by 1.-The Chinese minis
! ter and practically the entire staff at
/ the Chinese legation. the Far Eastern
| captains OF industry also we're escorted
! bv high officials of various Govern
ment departments.
: The party. Of eighty odd, went
aboard the Mayhower before O'Clock
and at that hour the yacht bore the
distinguished visitors down the Po-
tomac to the American national
| shrine.
Owing to tho other engagements
planned for today the stay at Mt.
Vernon was brief. The visitors were
shown through the stately mans on.
Luncheon was served on board the
yacht.
Escort of Delegates.
Carl vrooman. Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture: Edwin F. Sweet Assist
ant Secretary Of Commerce: Edward T.
Williams. of the division of Far East
ern affairs. state Department.: solicitor
johnson, and Chief Clerk Davis. OF the
State Department. and comnittccs from
the Washington Chamber of ''om-
merce and Board Of Trade, were among
those who accompanied the party.
Upon their return to Washington the
Chinese commission members were
received at the rooms of the United
States Chamber of Commerce In the
Riggs building There they were
shown through the headquarters IF the
national trade body. Officers of the Or
SANITATION were present from many
parts of the country. Among those
John II. Fahey. of Boston. president; :;
r. q. Rhett. of Charleston, s. c.: Eliot
Goodwin. general secretary: ". H..
Douglas, New York; l.. c. Boyd. Indi-
annapolis: William Butterworth. Moline,
| III: Charles s. Keith. Kansas city;
Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago A. q.
Farquhar, York, Pa: Robert r. Mad
dox. atlanta. and John Joy Edison. OF
This evening one OF the most elab-
crate entertainments yet given the far
| Eastern visitors will be rendered them
a. the University Club by the Southern
Commercial Congress The Chinese
minister and the commissioners will be
the guests of honor. and addresses will
John Barrett, Mr.. Williams. of the di-
vision Of far Eastern affairs: Senator
| Hoke Smith. Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce Sweet. and John Temple
| Graves.
William II. Saunders is chairman of
Clarence J. owens will be toastmaster.
| This evenings dinner will close a series
of brilliant functions in honor OF the
delegation.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Prologue to "The Goddess"
adapted from the GOuveneur Nor
ris story by Charles Goddard wi
tagraph), the Arcade, Fourteenth
street md Park road.
Arnold DAILY, Edwin Arden. and
Pearl White In "The Exploits of
Elaine" lPatheb. the Masonic Au-
New York avenue.
tunes Daughter, NniversRD. the
American, First street and Rhode
Island avenue.
Charles Chaplin In "DouGh nnd
Dynamite" the Leader. Ninth
street, between f and + streets.
Edna Nnyo and Bryant WASH
burn, in "Frauds'' tEssnnRy), the
Hippodromc, Ninth street anh
New York avenue.
Lois Meredith In .'HcIp Wanted"
adapted from the play by Jack
Lait O-BOsNvOrth), the
Empress, 4Id Ninth street.
Anita stewart and Earle Will
IInms In 1.-THE Awakening" Vita
sraphL the Olympic, 1881 U
street.
"Cipber Key" G.ubin). the Mag
arn. 10 seventh street.
the Maryland Theater. 61G Ninth
street, and central Park, Ninth
street. near q.
Herbert RnwIinsOn. Anna Little,
md Frank Warrington In "The
Black Box" by r. Phillips Oppen-
helm UniversnD, eleventh In
staIIment. the Dixie, Eighth and
ii streets northeast.
Edmund Breeze In "Thc Shoot
ing of Dan McGrew." from the
poem by Robert w. Service Met
ro PicturcsJ, the savoy. FOur-
teenth street, near Columbia road.
John Emerson In "The Failure"
the strand. Ninth and ID streets.
Frank X. Weston In "Curfew
Mu.t Not Ring Tonight" the Gar
den. 423 Ninth street.
Nance O'NciII. supported by
Dorothy Bernard In "PrinceSs
RomanOff," adapted from Sardou's
"Fcdora," CrnndalPs. Ninth and Il
streets.
Olga PetrOya In THE Heart OF n
Painted Woman" the Apollo. GA
IL street.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Giants Nearly Win.

NEW YORK. May 8.-The Giants
came close to beating the Cardinals at
the Polo Grounds-that Is. they tied 81.
Looey at 3 to in the eighth inning, and
went along to the tenth with every in
tention OF winning. but IT seems the
other fellows got the needed unit In the
tenth and won out by a score Of TO 5.
Score by innings.s r. III. E.
Cards ............ 400 900 100 l-6 Is 3
Observation-Disclosures, Schauer. Stroud
and Smith and Mclean, Griner. Robin
son. Perdue and Snyder.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Speedway Race Goes
Over Until Monday

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May g-The
speedway 5oo-mile race was today post
poned until Monday.
Roads leading to indianapolis are in
bad condition. The usual treme ndous
Speedway crowd from out of town is
not here.
Ralph de Palma's Mercedes ranked
the favoritc today. The average odds
were 3 TO to win, even money to
place. and to ) for third place.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
New Outlaw League.

The Times baseball team has organ
lied. and will play a strong coalition OF
American League Park employees at the
park on June 6. The Times stars ex-
pect to have a successful season as the
first game will be the last
The batting disorder: Allen. Hennessy,
Wood. Downey. Flynn. Baer. Morse,
Daily, Kirby.
Umpires-The whole team.
M8nager-Everybody
Walter johnson is a bum batter. He
never hits more than a four bugDcr.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Prevented From Seeing
Fair by Entertainments

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s-"Really.
YOU know, | would like to see little
of the exposition" said Mayor Mitchell
In mild protest against the continuous
round of entertainment arranged for
him.
They have me scheduled to leave
here Friday and so far | have seen
only the inside of banquet halls and
reception rooms
Three dinners and a reception. in ad-
dition to the dedication of the New
York City Building. have occupied every
minmte of his time.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Drawings for Lawn
Tennis Made Today

Drawings for mems singles Of the Mid
die Atlantic Lawn Tennis champion
ships which begin at the Columbia Club
tomorrow will be made at 4 o'clock
today. Play will begin at 3 o'clock to-
morrow morning but no defaults will
be charged until y. m. BY Monday.
drawings In mems singles. doubles and
mixed events will be made and play
will start on that day early in the morn
ing and continue all day.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
White SOx Release
Outfielder Demmitt

CHICAGO. May 2s.-Outfielder Ray
Demmitt was released to the Toronto
International League Club today by the
Chicago Americans He came to the
White Sox last year from Detroit.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Football Melted
Chicago $685. 600

CHICAGO. May S.-Football at the
University of Chicago netted S35. 900
last season, it is announced today. The
sum represents the net proceeds from
seven conference games after the on
ponents had received a share of the re-
ceipts and all expenses had been paid.
None of the local games resulted in a
loss
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
Loses NO-Hit Game.

CHICAGO. May S.-The hardest luck
pitcher In the world was found today.
II is Pitcner Adams. a prep" pitcher,
who pitched and lost a no-hit game TO
Morton High. A walk. two errors, and
an iniield out gave his opponents two
runs
The Washington times., 1915-05-28

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaters concerned
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality of the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. Nj.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
SchooIboy Gossip.

Tech lost the first game to Central by
to 0. DENLY IIird pitching n splendid
game only to lose by the hardest sort
Of luck. Hird pitched against Western
on Wednesday and may he worked back
again today. Cox looked good for n
few innings in tho Central Business
game of Wednesday, and then was
weak throughout, eleven hits being reg
Istcred off him. II Is more than likely
that Gottlieb will he used today.
Details are being rushed forward for
the track meet to be held at College
Park tomorrow. Central is the odds on
favorite. with Tech and Western in the
van. Tech may be without the services
Of its best performer I'm the high jump.
Mobley, who has done feet inches
this year. strained a ligsynent Saturday
and has been out of practice during the
week.
The Washington times., 1915-05-28
New York State League.

Syracuse. 10: Wilkesbarre, g.
Albany. I: Binghamton. I (called end of
fourteenth inning; dsrkness).
Utica, :: Scranton. l.
Troy 8; Elmfta s.