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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
AGRICULTURE LOSES
TO MARINES TEAM
Grants Pitching Features Game
In Government League Of
Amateur Association.

Agriculture obtained a two-run lead
over the Marine team in the Govern
ment League yesterday but could not
hold II, losing by 4 to 8 score. Grant.
twirling for the winners. famed elev-
en- batters. allowed the Aggies six
hits keeping them well scattered.
Oyerton. who played second for the
Marine team. featured the game by
his .all-around play. He got three
a double. scored two runs, stole two
bases and handled seven chances in
the field without an error.
While the Columbia team outbatted
the Gibraltars in the Rosedale League
the best they could obtain was a s to
9 tie In seven innings OF play. Fen
tress. playing second for Columbia got
a double and two singles in four times
up.
Steel Plant. by scoring four runs In
the eighth inning got to verdict
over the Congress Heights team in
shsTt ~.
got a double and triple in three trips
to the plate.
Machinists scored an easy victory
ond game OF the Potomac League win
ming by an II to margin. The winners
sent three runs across the plate in
the hrst and were never headed.
Quartermaster Generals Office got in
two big innings on the AdJutant Gem
erals Once. In the War lnterbureau
League. and won the game by IL to j..
Four runs In the first and eight more in
the NTH were enough for the winners.
Cobb, playing second Tor the losers.
got two doubles In as many times at
bat.
With the score all even, the 1t. Peters
team. of the Catholic League, came in
their half Of the eighth inning ana
scored three runs, winning by to I
over the Sacred Heart team. Both
Frank Greer. who pitched and played
nrst for the winners. got a home run
and a single in four times up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
LEE FOIL HAS WON
/. SEVERAL REMNANTS
Was Never Great Player, But A.
ways Good Manager Of
Teams.

Lee Foil, who has become an obiect
OF international attention sinoe thu
Cleveland Indians began TO make a
noise like ball club. 10 thirty-six years
old. and has been making his iivIng
from baseball for thirteen years.
He started as a catcher with the D..
Moines club back IN 1903 Tor a co,,nie
Of seasons thereafter he played indie
pendent Dali IN Homestead. Pa. and in
1905 landed with Youngstown. Then fol-
bus. N''"'"'
In 1909. he was appointed manager ~
the Lima club. and won a pennant In
lslo and 1911. he managed Akron and
he managed clubs in Columbus and
Waterbury, and he was then cho.en
TO pilot the Cleveland Indians by Charles
Somers. According to those who have
closely observed his career. Fohi IL a
est developers of baseball talent In the
business.
Although Cleveland has been on IN,
big league map since 1879 the Ohio me-
tropolis has never achieved penpant
In the majors. The Forest City was
In the National from 20 to ~, and dur
ing the six years the best the club did
was to finish sixth.
In 1919 Cleveland was restored to the
National and remained in that circuit
until 1899. During tho eleven years of
the second venture Cleveland was the
runner-up in thre seasons, but could
not grab tho bunting.
In the johnson League the best the
Indians have accomplished was to fin
tsh second in 1a0s. when Napoleon La
1oie was at the helm. Cleveiand's major
league record is even worse than that
OF Cincinnati, for the southern Ohio
city did cop a banner in the old Ameri-
can Association back In 81,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

between shanks and Milan after one
had died in the NTH. Benz struck out.
but John Collins crashed to left. Terry
scored, and when Shanks pegged over
Henry's head. John Collins rushed
though. for Weaver whitfield.
Morgan opened the sixth with a walk
and Judge beat out a pretty bunt TO
Weaver. Foster failed to meet the ball
on hit and run play and so Schalk
threw out Morgan at third. Then Fos-
ter drew walk, only to be forced by
Milan. Judge reaching third. The at
tempt to tie the score went to the bad
when jackson took Jam'esons ny.
The Sox again scored in the sixth.
Eddie Collins beat out a slow one to
Mcbride, going up when Ness sacrificed.
Henry let the ball trickle through him
to the stand and the former Mackman
Tailed by fine sprinting from second.
Jackson followed with a hard drive to
right, and Felsch beat out a slow one to
Gallia. Jackson stole third and as
Henry dropped the pitched ball, Felsch
went up to second. Schalk singled to
left, scoring Jackson. but Felsch was
thrown out at the plate on Shanks' re-
turn peg. Terry walked as Schalk stole
third, but when Benz rolled to Mcbride
the scoring ceased. After that IL was
merely a parade of players to the plate
and back to the bench for both teams
~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

CLEVELAND. June l3.-whenever
the Indians have stacked up against
Walter johnson this season there has
been a battle-royal.
And Washington's finale OF its hrst
series at the Lexington avenue ball
yard Friday was no exception. despite
of the seventh had been played the
Griffmen were fivc runs ahead.
The Indians didn't overcome that
lead. but they didn't quit. either. And
they had the big moose breathing hard
when he stemmed their onslaught in
the usually lucky eighth. which Graney
and Turner opened with singing sin
The Indians have come to believe in
that eighth round more than IN any
they put much pep In their attack in
the seventh also.
This was the third session the In
dams had had with blonde Walter.
tme waaes has Won t%o Su, IN IN
three sessions the tribe has accumu-
lated eleven tallies-twice making four
and once three.
And any team that can achieve that
k :, 81 ~ a scoring average OF walter
Inc Indians batting average in the
three games against Walter Is no. az
the tribe made twenty-one hits in an
even 100 times at bat.
During a rainy days tanning bee al
which Clark Griffith was present. some
one remarked that Willie Mitchell was
beginning TO show real form at last, and
might be used in the Washington series
We'll" remarked Gri1. "all I hope
is that that's true. Mitchell 10 one
pitcher whose number figure we have
He's a good twirlcr all right. but my
team can beat him just about every time
We stack up against him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Champion Easily
Retains Her Crown

PHILADELPHIA. June lS.-In the
record time of twenty-five minutes Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, of Norway. defeated
Mrs. Edward Raymond, of the West
Side Tennis Club, New York. in the
challenge round OF the women's national
singles championship at the Philadel-
phia Cricket Club yesterday In straight
sets. 60. 81.
Never was a championship 80 easily
won. but II would be unfair TO MrS.
Raymond to say that she sid not play
with pluck and perseverance,. Certainly
she did not play as we'll as In her pre-
vious rounds, but this 10 easily account
ed for by the fact that In those rounds
she did not meet players of the strength
or anything like the remarkable tennis
ability OF Miss BJurstedt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Yankees Help Tigers
Win Seventh Straight

DETROIT. June 1S.-The Yankees
took the dust Of the Detroits again yes-
terday. They lost their fourth straight
and the Detroits won their seventh
straight. The score was 8 20 and the
Yanks had more mon left within close
plate. In the attacl; they suffered from
painful weakness with the bat. fol-
lowing considerable facility Tor getting
on bases. and on defense their errors
were accountable for four local flights
to the terminal. The score:
Yankees .......... OIL 002 1905 10 1
Detroit E. ....... Sol 800 o1'-s 10 !
Ratteries-FIsher. Love. Shawkey,
Cullop and Nunamaker Hamilton. Boz
land. Dauss and Stanage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Indians Have johnson
Fused, Despite Lead

Mitchell pitched and Griff's prediction
came trus. Mitchell got by Ave innings
In good shape. Then he had the bad
luck TO make a wonderful stop OF Henri
Rondeau's ferocious liner-bad luck be-
cause he followed It by a mad heave
clear 10 the stands.
A Cincinnati base hit and shenks'
triple that Speaker barely couldn't
reach completed his undoing.
Whatever may have been the matter
with Mitchell's delivery, he certainly
had great control.
And even in that unfortunate sixth he
never came close to giving a base on
balls. His curve and drop were both
working in great shape.
Howard Shanks was Mitchell's par
ticular ink. driving In Washington s
FIRST run in the second with a line single
and completing the disaster for Mitch
in the seventh with his triple.
In between Mitchell curved over a
strike-out for Shanks. so perfectly that
Shanks walked away from the plate
MIN out when he failed to swing.
For probably the first time in cleve-
land baseball history. Walter johnson
II followed q bean ball while Elmer
Smith was at the plate m the eighth.
The fans were mistaken.
johnson didn't intend 70 huri that
he never resorted to that method OF
soaring the opposition. though there
have been many who told him he'd al
most never lose q game X he'd scare
rival batsmen a bit.
And there's not a man on the Indian
shoot that beaner at Smittie. Elmer
fell over himself. then got right up
and stung out q single that sent over
run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Phillies Will Unfurl
First Pennant TODAY

PHILADELPHIA. June 13.-The natal
day OF tho Star-Spansled Banner. to-
morrow. has been selected by the Phil
lies as the day on which TO unfurl to
the breezes the first National League
pennant that has ever fioated in Phila-
delphia. The ceremonies connected
with the flag raising will he participated
In by the Pirates, the Pills Opponents
In the ball game to follow the preiirn-
mary festivities, A biC brass band has
been Engaged to dispense national airs,
the concert beginning at 1880 O'clock
ard souvenir flags will be distributed
to the grandBtand patrons.
At p. m. the Pills and Pirates. led
by the band will line up and parade
across the field to the flaspole. where
the 1915 pennant will be raised. Then
the game With the Pirates.
Grover Cleveland Alexander pitching
tho first time In nine days had the Pr
rates at his mercy yesterday. Philadel-
phia winning 2 to !. Alex only allowed
four hits. Two came In the ninth and
savea Pittsburgh from shut-out. He
retired the Pirates In order In six Of
the first eight innings Mamaux retired
after tho Phillies had scored their fnai
run In tho sixth, Whitfield stole home in
the second inning rs Mamaux wa
winding up, and also hit IN TIE other
run in the sixth with a double. The
score:
Pittsburgh ...,..,.....0C n 900 0Ol-I 1 .
Philadelphia ...,..... ntO mi me 4 n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Freshmen Win Meet.

Freshmen of Gallaudet were returned
Wctors in the annual interclass field and
track meet at Kendall Green yesterday,
with 80 points. The seniors were second.
scored "a points, juniors II, and props &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Huns-E. COLLINS jackson, and Terry.
stolen bases-Jackson. Felsch and Shaw, Two.
base hit-Terry.. Sacrifice hits-Ness and
Judge. Double plays-Morgan to Mcbride TO
Judge; Terry TO z. Collins 10 Ness. Left on
base on errors-Washington, z: Chicago. l.
First base on balls-on 0aliia. 2; on Benz,
Shaw. none I'm l inning. Struck out-By
Gallia, 8; by Shaw. /; by Benz. 4. wild
pitch-Gallia. umpires-Messrs. Nallin and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Infield Outs.

Out Of three ballots at the Chicago
convention, the Griffmen have been
unable to get majority. Looks like
the full five ballots will be required
to win.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
George L. Lewis Wins.

RICHMOND. Va, June 13-George L.
Lewis. OF the Dumbarton Club of WASH
ington. defeated W. g. Wigs. of this
nsy here yesterday, rs. "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
! Washington at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Pests We Have Known.
Baccalaureate addresses.
Losing atreaks.
Yellow streaks.
KIRK c, MILLER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

You could hardly call that swing
through the Western cities a prepared
ness parade unless they are preparing
to win when they get home,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Tcday's Games.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh ut Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Suppose every time Joe Benz blows
up and loses a game for the White Sox.
the Windy City scribes refer to him as
Benzine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Cubs Hit Hard and
OVerWhelm Giants

NEW YORK. June l3,-By lavish use
OF their heavy artillery. the Chicago
Cubs won the second battle OF their
series with the Giants at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. The score was 8
to 2.
R.H.E.
Chicago. OFT 1902 020-S is !
Giants ...,............ 100 900 0l0-2 8
Batteries-Packard and Archer; Ander-
son, Tesreau, Schauer and Rariden and
Kicher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

What is so unfair as a day in June
in Chicago?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Only thing left is for some disgruntled
politician to refer to Hughes and Fair
banks as bush ieaguerA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

So many defeats 10 calculated to give
the players q crouch so that they might
well be called the Gruffmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
This Required Extra Effort.

Judging from Judges judgment in
getting on bases. his job at first is
good until Judgment Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Little Difference

Instead OF hitting their stride. looks
like the boys have hit their slide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Since the Flood. looks like mono of the
Eastern teams have q chance. Hughes
10 the only New Yorker TO win since
the recent precipitations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Chicago. 8; Washington, O.
Cleveland, 8: Athletics, 1.
Detroit, s.; New York, 6.
st. Louis, 4; Boston. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Chicago at New York
Pittsburgh ut Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Tomorrow Games.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13
Yesterdays ResuIts.

Phillies. 2; Pittsburgh, 1.
Chicago, 3; New York. 2.
Brooklyn. 8; St. Louis, I.
Cincinnati Boston-Rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

Though he is not complaining, II looks
as II Eddie Fosters Injured hand is
bothering him, especially at the bat. He
bat His failure to hit Is also worrying
him a little. Judging by his frequent
errors in the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

John Henry had a bad day. his PASS
Inns scoro from second base. Shortly
after when Jackson stole third Henry
again lost the ball. and Felsch scooted
up to second base. Before the inning
a troublous time for the big catcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-13

The Griffmen depart from this desert
Of defeat tomorrow night, going to st.
Louis for four days. Judging by what
has happened already on this trip, the
Browns are due to climb a little.
, 1916-06-14

the plateau of C~etticommuni southwest Of
Asiago our advance detachments having pass
ed the Canaglia valley pressed on oward the
southeastern slopes Of Monte Cengio and
towards Monte Marco and Monte Bushibollo.
Rome, June blinking Victor Emanuel
to-day received Signor Antonio Salandra,
the retiring Premier, who presented the resig-
nation of the Cabinet.
London, June 12th-The Bulgarian Lega-
ton at Bucharest has received information
that the Bulgar-R oumanian frontier will
be temporarily closed against passengers
or merchandise, says a Reuters despatch
to-day from the Roumanian capital. 1t is
believed, adds the despatch, that Bulgaria
has taken this step ia order to mask impor-
tant troop movements.
London, June 12th.-The following OFF,
cial communication concerning the opera
tons in Egypt was made public tonight;
Hostile aeroplanes bombed Kantara (thirty
miles south of Port Said on the Suez Canal)
and with a machine-gun fred on Romani
yesterday. They were driven off by British
aircraft with few minor casualties at Kan
tara. No one was injured at Romani. There
have been successful skirmishes with patrols
on the eastern border of the Quatia district.
London, June ~13th.-Sugar in stock on
the 10th inst. was $4,000 tons, last year
1O1, 600 tons.
New York, June 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel S4.65-4.90
Meal, Kilndtiad per barrel $3.8O-3.85
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy 1Iass Pork 1926. OO-25.25
Crystals per 100 lbs $6.O2-6.27
sugar 81 test Molasses Sugar $5.25-5.5O
Molasses Eng, Islds. per gal.
Liverpool Cotton middIing Upland 8 39i1O0
Exchange, New York &LOndon, go days sight
$4.7O4
Exchange Nos York and Lon'iou, rlvn| 4.76
11-16
London. June 9th.
Dem. Crystals 4Os. lid. AIS. lbs.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
Muscovalo, floating terms III
Sugar. bond, on891 39s It'd. AIS. I'D.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
duty paid.
German beet 80 + o. b. no further
sales during the war
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channei r
orders, floating terms, no quotations nom.
Denerara Rum, As. Sd
Trinidad Cocoon, good nIdd!in% Red. ~. WI
nominal 87s.
Cotton, Medium Fiue 5. [. at L'verpno. p
ID LIS. Gid nominal.
.,nnk of Englani Rate of discount :.
Ionsols 6O4
three per cent Rentes in Paris for cash $500
All prices subject to correction.
NORTHERN
ASSURANCE COMPANY
, 1916-06-14

Dem. Crystals 4Os. lid. AIS. LIS.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission
Muscovalo, floating terms III
bond, on89% 39s It'd. AIS. I'D.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
duty paid.
German beet SO + o. b. no further
sales during the war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
DRINK HOT WAITER
E YOU DESIRE A
ROSY COMPLEXION
Says we can't help but look
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel ones
best Is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermenta.
lions and poisonous toxins before ii
is absorbed into the blood. Just as
coal. when it burns, leaves behind
certain amount of incombustible ma.
terial In the form Of ashes, so the
food and drink taken each day leave
in the alfmentary organs a certain
amount Of indigestib1e material,
which IL not eliminated, form toxins
and poisons which are then sucked
into the blood through the very ducts
which are intended to suck in only
nourishment to sustain the body
II you want to see the glow Of
healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, a glass of hot water with
teaspoonful Of limestone phosphate in
1t, which is a harmless means Of
washing the waste material and
toxins from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and bowels, thus cleansing
sweetening- and purifying the entire
alimentary tract, before putting moreI
food into the stomach.
Men and women with sallow skins.
liver spots. pimples or palid com
plexion. also those who wake up with
a coated tongue. bad taste. nasty
breath, others who are bothered with
headaches, bilious spells, acid stor-I
ach or constipation should begin this
phosphated hot water drinking and |
are assured of very pronounced re-
suits in one or two weeks.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrates
that just as soap and hot water
cleanses. purifies and freshens the
skin on the outside, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the insideI
organs. We must always consider that
internal sanitation is vastly more I'm. |
portant than outside cleanliness, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood. while thaI
bowel pores do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
KEoKUK IS THREATENED.

Capitalization of the county seat at Fort
Madison would be bad thing for Keokuk
It would be bad business for this, the largest
and growing center of activity in Lee county
It is time for our local merchants and manu-
facturers and those depending on them to
awake to the situation that threatens con-
solidation Of the county seat stations in favor
of Fort Madison, the penitentiary town.
Has it ever been impressed that Keokuk is
tthe'' county when it comes to a considera-
ton of amount Of business at the court house
heres More than half the population of Lee
county. is represented in this city. Fort Mad-
son claims population of less than one-third
accorded to the county. Counting the inmates
of the penitentiary, nine thousand, seven hun
ored and ninety-six souls inhabit that burg.
Keokuk's population is a good quarter of a
hundred more than fifteen thousand.
- Keokuk is more accessible, so litigants and
lawyers aver, than is Fort Madison, to those
having county business to transact at the
clerks office More people are served here for the
public good and there is the least expense for
the transfer of accused persons and a mini
mum expenditure in mileage for talesrnen and
Jurors Also, there are any number of indi-
viduals who are interested in legal proceedings
who would be put to unwarranted expense
should the one-county seat proposition carry
The Gate City is for Keokuk all the time. II
also is concerned for the greater number of peo
pfc who live in the vicinity of Keokuk and in
the southern part of Lee county that they
should not be Inconvenience or out OF
pocket by the proposed grab-all of the peni
Tertiary town to the north. In no sense of par
tisanship, but having in view the welfare of E
majority of the people of the county, The Cat,
City urges all electors to vote for
Frank Oertel of Keokuk for member Of tn,
Iowa house of Representatives and
Against G. ". Storms of Fort Madison
Oertel is for Keokuk and vicinity an
the retention of the double system of count
seats. That is the principal plank in the plat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
vINcENNEs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bartholomew who
have been visiting Mrs. Bartholo-
news parents Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Scovern, have returned to their home
in Minnesota. They made the trip
by automobile.
Frank Price was buying several
carloads of stock in this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Mrs. John Cruze and son and
daughter motored to Keokuk We'd
nesday.
Mrs Collingwood Tucker of Keokull
will give a song recital at the chapel
Wednesday evening, Sept. q. The
fame Of Mrs. fuckers rendition Of
negro songs of old plantation days
is countrywide. Her program will
be varied to appeal to all at this time,
and will begin at eight o'clock. Re-
freshments will be served by the
Ladies society after the program.
An automobile load Of delegates
from the local A. II. T. A. lodge at
tended the county convention at
Charleston Tuesday.