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Evening star., 1915-05-11
IT 8 Mail Lost for First Time.

United States mail was lost at sea
as the result of war. for the hrst 'li''e
on record, according to Post once De
=partment officials in speaking OF the
loss of eighty-two bags of mail on the
I.usitania. For the last 100 years rec
ords of the department. show no sucr
mishap. .o die
Post Office officials declined 70 us us
.rsS to what extent, if any, the loss
of the mail may enter into the inter.
national complications arising out Oh
the sinking of the ship.
Evening star., 1915-05-11
ASKS MORE EFFORT
To RECOVER BODIES
Of LUS|TAN|A DEAD

fContinued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1915-05-11
New Jerusalem Convention Au-
thorizes President to Frame
Message to Mr.. Wilson.
RECEPTION TO MEMBERS
AT White HOUSE TODAY
Body Elects Officers and Gables Ex-
preston of Sympathy to Brethren
in England.

To Rev. Julian K. Smyth, this
morning reelected president of the
general convention of the Church
of the New Jerusalem in the
United States. which closes tonight
its ninety-fifth annual session in the
national church at 18th and Corcoran
streets northwest, was left the nature
of the greeting which he should take
from the church to President Wilson. a,
the reception extended by the Presi-
dent to the delegates at o'clock this
afternoon.
The convention refused to go on rec
ord as to any greetings, sentiment or
expression of sympathy which DR..
Smyth should give the President. but
left the entire matter to the discre-
tion of the presiding officer A
motion made by one of the dele
gates to extend sympathy to Presi-
dent Wilson in his present trying
position" was withdrawn by the mover
of the motion after a few words from
President Smyth, Justice job Barnard,
retired, reelected convention vice pres
ident, being in the chair.
The most becoming thing for this
convention to do. as body. in my
opinion. is for it to show the President
this afternoon our sincere appreciation
of his kindness in receiving this con-
yention in this trying hour" declared
DIR. Smyth. and his opinion was ln-
dorSed by the convention.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Giants Snare Red DOOM,
Former Philly Pitcher

Red Doom. the catcher. is now the
property of the Giants IL that club
wants him. which 1t probably does. Not
long ago the Cincinnati club asked for
waivers on Doom. Every club In both
leagues waived except New York. As
McGraw has been casting bout for
some time for a seasoned catcher to
help out Meyers. he didn't let this
chance slip. The Giants have seven
young catchers. including Smith. Wen
dell. Wanamaker. and Kenney. but all
of them aren't available Just now. and
Meyers was the only veteran since the
detection OF Mclean.
The New York club was notified yes
terday by secretary Heydler that Doom
belonged to the Giants for the waiver
price, This year club asking waivers
can't recall them II another club refuses
to waive. SO the Cincinnati club, should
1t feel so disposed. can't recall the noted
red-headed backstop. Doom went to the
Reds this year in trade and for sew
eral seasons was manager of the Phil
lies.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
GILMORE CAN STOP
JONES' RES|GN|NG
St. Louis Leader Blames Fed
Umpire For His Action, But
May Reconsider.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 6-Fielder
Jones has resigned as manager Of the
St. Louis Federals, but whether that
resignation positively takes place de-
pends upon whether President Gilmore
gives him satisfaction when he demands
that there be no more incompetent UNI
piring in the league. 1t also depends
upon the result Of his meeting with
Phil Ball. principal owner Of the club,
In St. Louis tomorrow morning. when
the team goes there on its way to Pitts
5urgh.
Jones wired his resignation to Ball
following an alteration with Cmpires
Howell and Finneran in the first in
ming Of the afternoon game yesterday.
Ernie johnson disputed a decision of
Howell when Rawlings was ruled safe
In stealing second. Johnson protested
SO vigorously that players had to stand
between him and the umpire Howell
ruled Johnson off the field.
Jones then got into an argument with
Howell. Howell ruled him off the feld.
He appealed to Finneran. The latter
told JonS2 he would suspend both Jones
and Johnson indefinitely. You won't
suspend me-" said Jones. I'm through
with incompetent umpiring. | don't
have to stand 1t and won't"
Jones went to the clubhouse and
wired his resignation. johnson was the
target for a pop bottle on his way to
the clubhouse, and knocked the man
down who threw 1t.
After the game the players held a
meeting and asked Jones to stick to the
team with you as manager we'll win
the pennant," said Eddie Plank. with
out you we can't" The players backed
this statement. Jones thanked them
and said IL he got satisfaction from Gill
more and was satisfied that Ball would
resignation. Otherwise, he says, he is
through.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Duplex Defeat Is Lot
jOf Griffn1en in Boston
Torrents of Rain Prevent Morning Game From Be-
!, ing More Disastrous to Washingtonans-
rigan's Crew Shuts Us Out in Afternoon.
BY LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

Il BOSTON, July 6.-Rolling clouds spill
Ing buckets Of water assisted the Grin
men In their first appearance in the
Hub. But for those buckets the Red
Sox might have scored more than ten
runs for their days work.
: The buckets tumbled in the sixth
ground Of the opener. holding the score
80 4 to 0. The gracious sun came out
In the afternoon I'M time to see the Car
Tigan clan hang up their second VIC
tory, q to 0. So you see without those
buckets, the Griff's might easily have
been humbled worse than they were
and that was bad enough.
Manager Grifhth made q radical move
IN the second fray. yet 1t 10 one that
has faced him for at least a year. He
sent Eddie Foster to second base. Tom
my Connolly played third. 1t has been
4p to the Old Fox to switch Foster to
second for fully q year, but he has
lclung to Ray Morgan, hoping against
hope that he might bloom into major
Lacquer. Fosters performance at sec
ond was sweet to gaze upon. He is
the best second sacker Washington has
seen in years. Connolly took care Of
fashion and may succeed In making
good. He is an infielder anyway. Man
ager Griffith erring in trying to con-
vert him into an outfielder.
Eddie Fosters really great play come
when Hal Janvrin shot siszier toward
right field in the seventh frame. The
ball was past Gandil like rocket, but
dhand and got the speedy runner by a
freely. Connoily's best stunt was put
ting the ball on Hooper on that same
vNlo x ino nof nf IN
Gsndil whipped the pill across the field
as Hooper sought to reach the hot cor
ner. Connolly showed the adeptness
Of a veteran In tagging the Bostonian.
He. too. was cheered.
Jim Shaw was himself unsteady and
Vulnerable In the tight places. He kept
When he tried to fool the Re Red @ sos hit hit
ters, they slammed the ball almost out
Of the lot. But for his magnificent sup
port. Shaw would have been beaten by
z much larger score. shanks. Foster;
behind the wild man from Pittsburgh.
doing all they could to keep the score
down to respectable total.
Babe Ruth. the big southpaw. played
with the Grifrmen. who tried to send In
runs. Only In the opening round o. he
allow two hits to be punched anu he
disposed Of Milan and Gandil In hollow
fashion with two runners on. Eddie
Foster came nearest to tallyins In the
third inning, being spiked at the dish
jby Ruth. who had spravled In the saw
dust picking up Milan's offering. At
mo other time did the Griffmen look
dangerous. Their lack of punch was
never more apparent.
, Nick Altrock enjoyed himself all day
and Is the most popular man in Boston
today. He initiated the umpires
Charlie Chaplin. Hughey Jennings and
Germany Schaefer, each stunt being re-
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
OLD THEORY PROVEN
At EXPOSITION MEET
Fortune May Easily Be Made or
Lost by Investing in Fast
Harness Horses.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.--Buy a
fast harness horse and make fortune
over night. Also IL you have fortune
to lose quicker than lnstantly-just
purchase a fast harness horse.
1t was demonstrated during the re-
cent harness race meet held at the Fan
anna Pacific Exposition that either Of
these theories for grabbing a fortune
or losing it may be followed with Sue
cess. In other words. despite the en-
croachment OF the automobile upon the
horse domain. racing is still a great
game in which the chances of big gains
or heavy losses are just as great as
ever.
The exposition meet was marked by
racing for some OF the richest purses in
the history OF the harness game. Two
horses which were the central figures in
the richest events-the 100000 trot and
$4,000 pace-furnish the theme for
III The 100000 trot was won by sprig-
gan, a big rangy horse owned by two
San Francisco horsemen. Spriggan
won $4,000 for his owners when he
led field Of twelve to the wire in
straight heats.
And they paid but $3.50 for him at
an auction in February. The man who
let go OF the horse at hits price was
none other than r. J. Mackenzie. the
millionaire Canadian horseman. Where
Mackenzie pocketed a few hundred. the
purchasers OF Spriggan pocketed thou
sands four months afterward.
Now for the other side Of the story.
The favorite for the $4,000 pace in
the early betting was Dr. Burns, jr.
owned by Ireland and Leach, OF Detroit
| Dr. Burns was one Of the most sensa'
tional performers on the Eastern tracks
He was a big stake winner. and 1t IL
doubtful whether $4,000 could have
bought him.
| Along in March while working a
mile in Los Angeles a man stepped ou'
| on the track as DR.. Burns headed into
the stretch. His driver had to pull the
horse up sharply. and he slipped OF
the wet track, wrenching his leg. Ar
riving in San Francisco DR.. Burns wa
brought along slowly. and a couple o.
! weeks before the 100000 pace wa
scheduled showed a mile in 2:06h with
out giving any evidence of the injur!
suffered at Los Angeles bothering him
A week before the big race he wa
started in one Of the regular events
When the second heat was over 1t wa
seen DR.. Burns leg was in bad shape
nothing. For days afterward DR.. Hurn
was led into the surf in the hope tina
salt water treatment would improve hi
leg, so that he might be safely shipped
back to his home. DR.. Burns Will spent
his time this summer on the lrelant
and Leach farm near Detroit insteaC
of serving as one of the biggest none!
getters of his owners.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Two Chicago Teams
Are Being Pursued
White Sox and Cubs May Expect Attack From Rear
At Any Time-American Leaguers Drop
Their Fifth Straight Game.
BY KIRK c. MILLER.

the Polo Grounds, according to gossip
emanating from the big city
two sharp iicks across the % Back with
the whip Of defeat. Moreover, 10000
Of the home folks were out to see the
games and this added TO the utter
While It can hardly be said that tho
reconstructed Philadelphia infield in any
way resembles the old 500, 900 machine,
innings without the shifting Of any
gears or the application of any brakes.
Oh, sure, the score were 4-2 and 81.
Bush In the first and Bressier in the
second were hard to hit and harder TO
, score on. Twenty Yanks were left on
| bases In two games This Mr.. Walsh.
who cavorts on the sreensward in the
proved to be the nemesis Of the Yanks.
He is a former Yankee, by the way,
| and probably that had something to do
with their downfall.
Walsh made two runs in the nrst
game and batted in a third. He stole
three bases. including the home, main
or ultimate base. In the second game
later he sc%s %sded ss hump off ss Hs @
sacrifice fly. thus being directly con-
| ual contributor to his own club's pros
In bringing about the home clubs du-
| plex downfall.
| That other New York aggregation OF
players strengthened their position in
the cellarmost trenches by losing to the
| Phillies. Rain prohibited the morning
| game and the afternoon contest went
| to the Phillies by 2 to O. Grover Cleve-
land Alexander adorned the hillock for
| the Quakers and pitched his third one
| hit game In less than a month, about
one week less. To make the game
doubly attractive. from a Philadelphia
| point or view, he permitted one man
only. Fred Markle, who doubled in the
second. to get on the paths.
The Ctncinnatis achieved the exalted
position OF fifth place by taking two
games from the Chicago Cubs, SIS ana
l2-7, while Brooklyn won the afternoon
game from the Braves by G-3 Rain
also made a morning game impossible
across the bridges from New York.
The Cubs defeat, together with the
victory Of the Fighting Phils, brings the
clubs within two games Of each other,
and the Chicago fans here have further
reason to toss about on their mattresses q
at night. In both leagues the teams
are being attacked from the rear and at
any time each may have to fall back
from their lines of first defense.
Out in Pittsburgh the Pirates and
Cardinals were at each others throats.
The Cards won the morning game, 81.
and the Smoky City lads turned around
and shut them out, so, in the after
noon combat. Doak and Harmon were
the pitching heroes.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
MARINES LEAVE TO
PLAY IN NORF ok
Will Have Three.Game Series
With Bluecoats There For
Title.

The United States Marine Corps base
ball team. Of the District Government
Amatucr League. leaves Washington
for Norfolk. Va, today to play a three
game series with the Norfolk Marines
for the service championship OF the
United States
The Philadelphia Marines. those of
Norfolk. and the local team will meet
during the summer for the title. The
first Of the series of three games will
be played by the Marines of this city
tomorrow and a game will be played
every day until the series Is concluded.
On July IS the Marines of this city
will go to Philadelphia again to play
there The first game Of the series with
PHILADELPHIA was lost by a H-to-l3 bat
tie.
Parry and Schneider. two Of the
strongest players of the local team. will
probably be unable to accompany the
team. but Manager Bayliss declares ne
will haze a fine team in action. Offlcia
Scorer Dougherty, OF the Government
League, will accompany the team.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06

e.iysd .s1 with spplsu:s Iiis sShisitio9 :. 2
Chick Gandil was having his patented
eauaied in the world or Alexandria
He really outd!d himself.
What's the use Of going on with a de.
sse fenSsS asssrsSn pfS WSv S whss bt toSk gh gsc,
to cheer for the Griffs. So iet's set
over with as soon as possible.
The Grjnmen's attack in that sec.
cnd game consisted OF half a dozen dis.
jointed bingles, amounting to nothins
IN the way OF a tally. Foster and
shanks each grabbed two blows. but
molly died at second trying to stretch
his single along the left field line Three
times did the frst man up hit safely
only to be forced or left.
On the other hand, the Red sox pum-
meled Shaw neatly. HoblitzelPs double
with two sacrifices gave them a run IN
the second. Passes to Ruth and Hoop
er, followed by Janvrin's single, Speak
ers saerihce hy. and singles by Lewis
third. Ruth's triple to the center field
fence. followed by Hooper's sarety to
center. counted another In the Nth. and
Speakers single, followed by a sacri-
fce and Gardner's single to center, gave
the Red Sox their sixth and last run
In the eighth.
The abbreviated morning game show
ed the weakness Of the Griffmen with
the willow. George Foster refusing to
allow more than three blows or a foe
to reach third. Doc Ayers went along
merrily till the fourth, when the Car
rigans punched three blows, a single.
double. and triple. with a pass. for
three tallies. Then the Capitolians
crumpled up like wet wallpaper, and
were delighted with the oncoming
storm. 1t saved them from more pun
tshment.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06

Are the chicago White Sox, led by
Pants" Clarence Rowland. crumblins?
IL the team which has set the pace In
the American League for nearly two
months going on the rocks7 Has It's
GOOD showing for the majority OF the
present year been merely flash
which is not destined to survive the
season, or is It merely in slump.
which often overtakes the best OF
baseball companies?
Those are some OF the queries which
flash across the mental horizon OF the
close student of the race in the Junior
circuit when slancins over tho fatal
pendence Day celebrations on various
big league diamonds. Fact Is. the
Chicago Sox are probably in temper
ary slump. but this excuse or alibi
does not In any way detract from the
attractiveness OF the steady uphill
night which the Boston Red Sox are
displaying in their business OF crawl
ing up on the lads from the Winiy
City. They crawled further yesterday.
at Washington's expense.
Browns. The scores were to l and
| to 3. They made the fourth and flfth
| straight defeats for Chicago and thus
| the questions from the followers Of the
|
taken seriously by any team with
| championship aspirations. for the time
is rapidly approaching when teams
which hope to battle In the world
series can not afford to lose one IN
portation of Bostons ascent and as the
| figures stand today. Chicago 8 lead haf
| been reduced to four and half games
Boston being just that number in the
rear.
To Bill James Is due most OF tn.
the opener. The visitors outhit the vic
tors, but Bill kept the bingles of the
| no one OF them was able to cross the
plste until the eighth inning. In thai
| session Fournier doubled. scoring
Weaver. Fournier's two-base error OF
Austin's bounder in the fourth gave tn.
the seventh on two singles ana an IN
| field out
The second game was a hitfest fol
tie st. Louis. In the nth inning foul
Three more men counted in the sixtl
when. with the bases flled, schall
fumbled and Howard doubled.
Detroit had had it. eye on secon,
place up to the time Boston rushed In
but the best the Tigers could get wa
a ffty-fifty decision with the Indians
so they are still in third position in tn tn
morning game the teams zigzagged II
the run columns through the eight ant
one-half innings. The Tigers winnin,
by 2 to 7. Covaleskie and Coumb'
started the argument, but neither wa
able to finish. Cavet and Dubuc TO
Detroit. and Morton for Cleveland wer
called into the fray before hostilitie
ceased.
Cleveland was overcome by a hittinl
epidemic in the afternoon contest a
Detroit. and got enough runs in tn
second and third innings to win by
to g. Haverman allowed eleven hits
but excellent support when he neede'
It kept him from dropping the game.
Connie Mack's band Of athletes ap
peared to be much benefited by the ex
tensive publicity which has been give
It during the last week. for when tn
outfit appeared in New York II display
ed more pep than at any other time a
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
McGraw Rough.

Manager McGraw, of the Giants,
put the iron heel on his players
during their recent trip through
the West. No wives were al
lowed to accompany their hus-
bands on the trip and new rules
regarding drinking and turning
in at night were enforced. Larry
Doyle was fined $100 for his IA
nous "bone play" in Boston
when he caught a thrown ball
from a Boston outfielder, there
by preventing the Giants from
winning the game. McGraw
has never been an easy boss, but
he is now riding" his players
savagely. 1t was because of his
new rules that Larry Mclean
exploded in st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Englishmen Will Play
Soccer Despite War

LONDON, July 6.-Whether the war
Is concluded before September or not
soccer football will be played through
out the British Isles next season. At a
special meeting held today at Black
pool Of the football associations OF
England. Scotland. Wales. and Ireland
1t was decided to carry out the usual
schedule Of league games. This Is with
the approval Of the government. The
Scottish league season will commence
on August IA. while the English and
other leagues will kick off September /.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Cricketers Play One
More Next Saturday

The Washington Cricket Club teams,
known as the Captains and Vice Cap
tain's teams, meet again Saturday
afternoon in Potomac Park for the pur.
pose of try-outs fer the next intercity
match.
A six-run margin gave the Captains
team win in yesterdays match in
Potomac Park. The best batting OF the
afternoon was done by B. C. HILL who
scored eighteen runs.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Tennis Finals Are On
In Railway Tournament

Play in the semi-final round OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany tournament will be continued to-
day. and tomorrow the finals will be play
ed. William F. Ham and William L.
Clarke meet NJ. NJ. Morrow and a. r.
Warner in the upper bracket of the
l.. w GIazebrook and Clarence p. king.
DIR. Glazebrook, former tennis title
holder of the District. recently won the
finals in singles, and with his partner
II expected TO win the doubss event
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
C.. E. Beckett Takes Up
; Work At Summer Camp

/, c. e. Beckett, physical director at the
Y. NJ c. A., who successfully ran off
the Independence Day games In Poto-
mac Park. leaves today to join the
faculty Of the Y. NJ. c. A. summer
camp at Black Mountain in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Prof. Beckett has been a member OF
the Y. M. c. A. summer school for the
past four years, and will conduct a two
weeks course In methou, organization
and physical examinations.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Thormahlan Pitches
And Hits Above Ordinary

HACKENSACK. July 6-The Phila-
delphia Colored Giants were defeated
on Oritani Field here yesterday after
noon by the Oritani Field Club; score,
to 2 Thormahlan. a young pitcher
who had a try-out with Washington
twirled for Oritani. and, nesides holding
the Giants to three hits OF scratch
variety. he laced out a home run over
the center field fence with a man on
base. The hit was the longest ever
made on the field.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Future Yankee Pitches
No-Hit-NO-Run Game

GLENs FALLS. N. Y, July Carl
Jenkins. Union College pitcher, who has
signed to play with the New York
Americans beginning June Is, 1916.
pitched no-hit-no-run contest for
Glens Falls yesterday against Fort Ed
ward and won his game by a score of
! to 0. Jenkins struck out sixteen men.
Only three balls were hit to the out
field, all being easy fouls.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Washington Pros. Take
Trial At Big Tourney

Fred Mcleod. professional at the Co.
lumbia Country Club. and George Sar-
gent. professional at the Chevy Chase
Club. will leave today for Fox Hills.
N. Y. where they will participate In the
Metropolitan golf championships which
will be held at the Fox Hills Golf Club
on Thursday and Friday
The play will be 70 holes. 3s holes be-
ing played each day. and the local pro-
fessionals expect to make a good show
ing
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
New England League.
MORNING GAMES

MORN1NG GAMES.
F1tchburg. s; Worcester. l.
Lawrence. 1; Lynn, 3.
Mapchester, 5; Lowell. I q inningD.
Lewiston, 6; Portland, Il inningS.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Worcester, 4; Fitchburg, 90 innings.
Manchester, /; Lowell, 0.
Lynn, 2; Lawrence, o.
Lewiston Portland. rain.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Junior Golf Event For
Washington Youngsters

Columbia Country Club will inaugur-
ate a junior golf championship tourna-
ment, Is holes medal play, for boys be-
tween the ages of 12 and 81 who are
entitled to the club privileges, July g.
and runner-up. Entries close at the
club office at 6 p. m. July 8. play to
start Friday. July 9. at 2 D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Colonial League.

Fall River, 4; Hartford, I.
Springfield, Z; Pawtucket. 2.
New Bedford, -; Brockton. 10 (rrst
Eame).
Broekton 5; New Bedford. (second
game).
: Taunton. 8; New Haven. 0 (nrst Eame,
. New Haven, I; Taunton. s (second game)
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Roads to Atlantic City.
Reported in Good Shape

Good roads are reported between here
and Atlantic City by Frank P. Howard.
who made the trip via Penn's Grove
Ferry on July in a Cadillac touring
car In nine and one-half hours. In Mr.
Howard's party were Mrs. Howard. A.
w. Noack, Jr.. and Charles Noack. The
party returned on Monday via Camden
and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06

Although Nick Altrock steered a
zig rag course away from Cmp
OLoughlin on Saturday. It is fear
ed that one Of Ban Johnson's sus-
pensions has penetrated his hull