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Evening star., 1916-09-24
CHANCES OF WHITE SOX
AND TIGERS FADE FAST
Race Continues Close in National
League, However, Phillies Gain
ing on Dodgers.

CHICAGO. September 2a.-Detroit,
already counted out of the American
League race by most close followers of
the game, suffered another crushing re-
verse today in dropping game to
Washington while Boston won again
from Cleveland. II Detroit now should
win all its remaining games, three
with st. Louis and two with Washing
ton, its record at the end would be
eighty-nine won and sixty-five lost. To
allow Detroit to tie them, supposing
Jennings men did win their remaining
five games. the champions would have
to lose six of their nine remaining
games, in which event their record also
would be eighty-nine won and sixty
five lost. Boston has yet to play two
games with Cleveland, three with
Philadelphia and four with New York.
Chicago is pretty near the ragged
edge, too, through it's defeat by New
York today. By winning their two re-
naming games with New York and
four with Cleveland. Comiskey's men
would finish with ninety games won
and sixty-four lost. II in tho meantime
Boston should drop flve of its remain
ing nine, Chicago and Boston would be
tied for first Standing:
Evening star., 1916-09-24
IN CHURCH TALKS.
Herzog, Higgins and Ebbets to
Make Addresses at Services.

0p0ct3I D1p4tch % Inc Bt9e.
NEW YORK, September IA galaxy
Of base ball stars will have the leading
part In the annual base ball service
Sunday night at the Grace Methodist
Church. 1o4th street between Amster-
dam and Columbus avenues. Charles
Herxog. inflelder of the Giants: Miller
Huggins, manager Of the st. Louis Car
dinals. and Chayfes H. Ebbets. owner of
tho Brooklyn team. among others. will
make short addresses.
Gov. Tener, president Of the National
League; Harry N. Hampstead. president
Of the Giants: Arthur Fletcher, David
Robertson. Bennie Kauff. Harry Sallee
and William Perritt, all Giants, and Ar
thur Wilson Of tho Cubs are expected
to attend.
A letter from Billy Sunday to the
base ball fans will be read and other
features viii be employed to give the
service q base ball atmosphere.
6palding has provided a unique SOU
venir. which was prepared by the Rev.
Christian B. Reisner, pastor Of the
church. It gives the pictures Of three
New York managers and contains Bible
verses fitting base ball rules and terms.
This booklet will be distributed at the
service. A motion picture Of base ball
Will be shown and the Rev. Mr.. Reisner
viii speak on Tho World Series"
Evening star., 1916-09-24
BIG PITCHING FEAT.
Alexander Defeats Reds Both
Games of DoubIe-Header.
EARNS AN EXTRA 500
Carried Of Field on Shoulders Of
Excited Fans at End of Second
Battle.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, September 23.-
Curving with the same arm, his right,
Alexander the Great today won both
ends Of double for the Phillies
Reds. The score of the first accom-
plishment Of Alex was to g. The de-
cision in the second was reached by
the shut-out figures of to o. Had
there been a third skirmish, well, Alex
couldn't have been any better.
What the king Of pitchers did for
Pat Moran today would entitle him to
be sculpted in iron and placed at one of
the entrances in the park along with
the horses and lions and other animals
as gentle reminder. It is what he has
achieved for Philadelphia in tho past
two seasons added to what he accom-
plished today that should entitle him to
be sculpted and set up in tho vicinity
of the George Washington monument.
What Alex Has Done.
When that crowd of bowling fans
that rushed from the bleachers out on
the playing field grabbed tho monarch
Of all pitchers. though he tried to elude
them. and carried him on their shoulders
thirty yards to the clubhouse, fresh in
their memories were:
OF course. the two conquests in one
afternoon over the Reds.
Thirty-one victories for 1916 by their
idol. eQualing his string Of conQuests Of
1915. whom the Phillies won the PEN
nant.
His fifteenth shut-out Of the cam
paign. which Is two better than the
world major league record.
One hundred and fifty-eight triumphs
for the Phillies since he cast his for
tunes Philadelphiaward in 1911.
And last, but probably most import
ant of all, the fact that the dual vic
tory restored the Phillies right in the
thick Of the titanic struggle for the
1916 crown.
Alexander's feat cost the management
of the Phillies 800. This he received
promptly after the last engagement
But. who knows? It may be worth
100000 to the owners of the Phillies.
1t may mean this much to them il
Philadelphia qualities for the world
series.
So far as the allotment Of hits were
concerned Alex broke no records. He
was nicked for twelve blows in the
first combat and eight in the second,
making a total of twenty for the
eighteen innings. The fact that he was
batted SO freely and escaped being
scored upon on more occasions than
three attests to real Alexander pitch
ing skill The scores:
Evening star., 1916-09-24
BENEDICTS PLAY TENNIS.
Philadelphia Club Engages Local
Racketers Here Today,

The Cedar Park Tennis Club of Ger
mantown, Philadelphia, Pa, will meet
the Benedicts Tennis Club on the lat
ters courts, at Georgia avenue and
Webster street northwest. this after
noon in a tournament consisting of
three double and six single matches
The Philadelphia team will consist Of
John Lehman. A. Raymond Holland.
Tony Lehman, John Wharton. John
Burrows and Edward Sharpless. The
local team will be represented by Carr,
Spence. Gable, Lesh. Sheets and Metz
ler Matches will commence promptly
at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

It is to be hoped that johnson will
give the Tigers a setback today. for 1t
is almost certain that the Indians will
again fall victims to the Red Sox. and
this would put the Nationals back in
sixth place.
There seems to be no way to stop
those Giants. By defeating the cardi-
nails in couple of games Yesterday
Just how for the Giants will go be-
fore they are beaten remains to be
seen. McGraw still has ten games to
play. yesterdays being one Of tho post
ble-header. While 1t would break all
records in the history of base ball 1t
would not be at all surprising II the
McGraw team won every one OF the
games 1t has to play. which would
Seven Of these games are with the
Braves and Dodgers. three with the
former and four with Brooklyn.
The brilliant form his pitchers are
showing 10 the most encouraging thing
to McGraw. sallee. Benton. Tesreau.
Perritt and Schupp are doing wonderful
work, and his team is also hitting the
ball we'll and fielding superbly.
The acquisition of Herzog and Zim-
norman has made a big difference in
have much to say as to where the Ma
tional League pennant will fly.
It IL reported that Harry Harpers
sore arm has been mended by Bone
setter Reese, who found that dis
located ligament in his shoulder had
been causing all his trouble. Reese got
this ligament back in place and Harper
SON When he is right there is no more
effective left-hander. for he Is Just az
hard for the right-handers to hit as he
is fori those players who bat the other
side ef the plate.
Mcbride will be found playing short
for the Nationals next season despite
all THE talk about Griflth having some
one else in his place. 1t will be many a
day before George Mcbride will be
forced to relinquish his position on the
team, for some one more worthy Of the
5ob is not easy to find.
All things considered Mcbride is one
tf the most competent shortstops in the
league. He Is Intelligent. a grand
fielder and perfect thrower. Griffith
VIII have stronger hitting team than
he ever has had next season. and the
fact that Mcbride is not slugger viii
make but little difference.
There is no doubt but that Ray Nor
inRton club after this season. Manager
Griffith has as much as said that he
will not be able to find room for Nor
gan, for the very good reason that he
is not the competent player he should
be IL he expects to be retained.
Morgan could not fill the place Of any
one OF the present inflelders, because
he is not fast enough to cover these
positions.
Rumors that John McGraw is to take
charge of the White Sox next season
have not been denied, though one story
is to the effect that he will not manage
the team, but have charge of the club,
while Charley Comiskey retires from
the game.
It Is hard to believe that Comiskey, as
long as his health is good, would ever re-
tire from base bah. II Is the one thing
IN which he takes an interest. and he
would never believe that the man lives
who IL more capable to conduct the af-
fairs of . bali club than he. The Old
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Heavy Downpour Keeps Columbia
Women From Putting Contest.

On account Of a heavy rainstorna.
which flooded the putting course, the
third weekly competition among the
women Of the Columbia Country Club
for the Harry C. Sheridan trophy was
postponed to next Saturday. The previ-
Gus competitions have been won by Mra.
T. w. Brahany and Mrs. w. e. Shannon.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
MRS. BELL CHAMPION.
Wins Women's Tennis Title, Defeat
ing Miss Hills in Singles.

Mrs. Gardner Bell won the District
championship in women's singles yes
terday afternoon at the Dumbarton
Tennis Club. defeating Miss Elizabeth
Hills in the final round for the title in
three sets at 6-3. 2E8. 60. Mrs. Bell
won through outplacing her opponent,
and although the loser showed fine
court generalship. particularly in the
second set. she was unable to cope with
the deep returns of the winner. Both
women preferred to play back-court
game.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
NATIONALS EXPECT TO PROFIT
BY BREAKING JINX AT DETROIT
Victories for Griifmen May Be More FIRE.
quent in Michigan Metropolis Hereafter.
Giants Continue Winning Streak.
By 7. ED GR1LLo.

For this the Grffnlcn ball game
yesterday Gaa held the Tigers
six hung up by his teammates.
Sam Rice and John Henry did the effective hitting each
being responsible for 1t Rice who started rally
with double right and he later
single left which brought in Henry
the second himself inning making the
total three a Bill James expense
Henry has been hitting spenddy of ae and fact he
timely hitter all this he ever
Evening star., 1916-09-24
FIRST GAME,

Cincinnati. .... % % o IS
Philadelphia. o 1 Il o o 2 1-7
Runs-Smith. Chase, Griffith, Cravath (8),
Luderus t2). NiehoH, Alexander. Errors-Ban-
croft Niehof. Two-bas hits-GrinHth. Cravath
Three-base hits-Smith, Luderus Home run
Niehoff. Stolen bases-Bancroft, Stock. Sacri-
fee hit-Bancroft. Stock. Double plays-Mc-
Kechnie. Groh and Chase; Niehon. Bancroft
and Lnderus t2,. Left Left on bases Cincinnati. 9;
natl. Bases on balls--OT Schulz, 8. Hits and
earned runs--Oh Schulz. hits and 8 runs In
in one inning; of Alexander, L. hits and
runs in nine innings. Hit by pitcher-By
Schulz (Paskert). Struck out-By Schulz, 1;
by Alexander. s. Umpires-Messrs. Klein and
Emslie. Time Of game-1 hour and SO minutes.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
WILLARD WILL FIGHT
Champions Contract With
Circus Expires November |.
WANTS A BIGGER RANCH
Manager Asserts Jess Needs But
Little Training to Be Ready.
Fulton Likely Opponent.
WANTS A BIGGER RANCH
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO. September 23.-Jess Will
lard. champion handicraftsman of here.
there and elsewhere, soon will be will
ing to lend his caulifiowerless ear to any
one who would stage a title flstfest be-
tween heavyweights. His engagement
with the circus terminates November /,
somewhere out on the Pacific coast.
to harken to the calls of the promoters.
Since early spring Willard has been
touring the land with a tent show,
keeping in good physical condition by
virtue Of his two daily performances,
and Tom Jones, who looks after Big
Jess ring affairs-prize and circus
has como out with q statement that
the champion is willing to engage in at
least one more title argument II the
promoters can dig up suitable material
for him to hook up with.
Wants to Increase Ranch.
Jess requires just SO much moro
money before getting clear title to all
the acres he would have added to his
ranch holdings in the west. It has been
reported that Jess has been receiving
$1,000 a day since he has been with the
circus. or $500 a performance. His
contract with the tent show called for
all his time, thus making 1t impossible
for him to engage In flsticuffs. The con-
tract expires November /. and after
that date Jess will be free to go as far
as he likes in the knuckle business
Jones says Jess would need only two
or three weeks of polishing off to make
him At to meet the best the world has
to set before him. The one aspirant who
seems to be receiving consideration as
a possible opponent for Jess Is Fred
Fulton, the Minnesota giant. Fulton
appears to have a feeling that he can
trim the champion over any kind Of a
route, and he says he will never rest
until he has had an opportunity to wear
the heavyweight crown.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WIN.
Beat ]. B. Harrison Juniors Of Gin
cinnati in Championship Series.

LOUISVILLE. KY. September 23-The
Knights Of Columbus Of Louisville de-
feated the j. B. Harrison Juniors Of Gin
cinnati. to A. here today in the class A
elimination series for the championship of
the National Base Ball Federation, an
amateur organization.
The Knights of Columbus in the sew
enth inning scored five runs ON two long
hits and a Wild pitch. The contest pre-
ceded the Columbus-L Louisville game at
the American Association Park and went
but seven and one-half innings. Score:
r. H. e.
Cincinnati ...............'..'
Louisville i
Batteres-Hennef. Binder and Black: Mat
ttngly and Franz.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Philadelphia, making last desperate
bid for the National League pennant,
won doubIe-header today and gained
a game on the leading Brooklyns who
could only get an even break. The re-
suit puts the champions only one and a
half games from the front. Boston won
but Is four and q half games behind
the leaders. The standing:
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Roman has his own ideas as how a ball
club ought to be run. and it would take
very wise man to induce him to listen
ject.
While there are those who insist that
Clarence Rowland Is not fit to manage a
Dan team in major league. he prob
ably has done as well with the White
Sox as could be expected. The team has
not shown enough pitching strength to
be figured "a 4 sure enough pennant con-
tender.
Rowland 10 not to blame for the teams
failure to win the pennant. It never had
9 chance to do this. Boston will do it,
for 1t is by far the most formidable team
in the league.
It Is gratifying to hear that President
Ban johnson believes Griffith win have
q stronger team the coming season than
he has ever had before.
The head Of the American League in
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1916-09-24

'Bhtted TOT T0ney IN eigntn.
Cincinnati. ti......... 0 o o o 90
Philadelphia. 0 0 o 2 1 o "a
Runs-Stock. Whitted. Cravath. Niehor. Er-
ror-McKechnie. Two-base hits-Stock Whit
ted, Niehoff. Stolen base-Smith. Double play
Bancroft, Niehoff and Luderus. Left on
bases-Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, 2. Base on
baIls-Or Alexander. 1. Hits and earned runs
-Of Toney, hits and runs In seven In
nings; on Moseley. no hits and NO runs in one
inning. Struck out-By Toney. q; by Alexan-
der, l. wild pitch-Toney. Passed ball
Wineo. Umpires-Messrs. Emslie and Klem
Time Of game hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE,
TODAY. TOMORROW.
No games scheduled. st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati At Phtla.
Pittsburgh At Boston,
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Two-base hits-Downey (2). Left on bases
Baltimore, 8; Treasury, 6. Wild pitches
Croson Murphy. Passed ball-Strait. Um-
pires-Messrs. Hughes and Brockman. Time Of
pame-1 hour and As minutes.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York. 8; st. Louis. 1.
New York. 8; st. Louis, o.
Philadelphia, z; Cincinnati, q.
Philadelphia, 4; Cincinnati, o.
Boston, 4: Pittsburgh. 2.
Boston, 1: Pittsburgh. /.
Chicago, D.; Brooklyn, 1.
Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 1.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
TREASURY.

Two-bsss hit-Downey. Lsft Sn hs:es-kish.
ara Morgan. Tine sf gans-1 hsu aad %.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus, 8; Louisville, o.
Kansas City; 8; Minneapolis, 8.
Indianapolis, 3: Toledo. 2.
Indianapolis, 4; Toledo. s.
St. Paul. 6; Milwaukee. 2.
st. Paul. s; Milwaukee. s.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, o; Detroit, 8.
st. Louis 4; Philadelphia, 4
New York. Z; Chicago. 2.
Boston. 8; Cleveland, 8.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Wasi,'n at Detroft. waah'n at Detroit
Phila. at st. Louis. Ph1la. at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago. New York at Chicago
Boston at Cleveland. Boston at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
SECOND GAME,

Totals.... So 8 "a II Totals. 80
Evening star., 1916-09-24

CONTINUED On Second Page.)
Evening star., 1916-09-24
RAIN FORCES P0sTPoNEMENT.

Batteres-Hennef. Binder and BLACK; Nat
tingly and Franz.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
WOE TO GUNNER GIRL
 WITH NO GAY eoWNsi

WASHINGTON. March 1s.- Offic- CTS of the Woman's National Made in U. S. A League has sent out an ap- peal to the 100000 members of the league to "wear simple colora" dur ing the coming spring and summer to aid American dye manufacturers and textile manufacturers.
 Mrs. James NJ. Thompson of New York, daughter of Speaker Clark. is chairman of the Executive committee of the league. Shortly after the out break of the war Mrs. Thompson. then Miss Genevieve Clark. started a move ment among the younger official set here to wear only cotton clothing. In order to extend the market fer Amer lean cotton, then threatened by the war
 The campaign started today iu part Of a general movement, tathered large ! ly by Secretary of Commerce Red field. to popularize simple colors. l" because Of the fact that the German dyestuffs are no longer available and the American dye industry ia unable to supply more than one.half the de-. mand for dyestufis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
cANNERYMEN ARE MAKING
 EAaLY START THIS YEAR

Al ol tho cannerymen in Alaska are preparing to make nn early start thie year and are preparing for a record breaking pack. Several of the can. ncrymen arc already on the ground with their first crews and are putting their plants in shape for the early work. The war In Europe Is expected to materially raise the price Of can ned salmon this year and the packers are endeavoring to get in on the high prices for early shipments
 c. J. Alexander accompanied by his family and 28 members of his crew for the coming season passed through on the Admiral Farragut for Hoonah yesterday.
 Among those who arc already at tho fishing grounds arc Robert Bell, oi Excursion Inlet; J. T. Barron, of Fun ter Bay: P. D. Harris, of Hawks Inlet and Walter Ramseyer of Chatham.
 This year the cannerymen will start lat least month earlier than usual the earliest known for several years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
NAVAL FIRE IS TO
 BE WATCHED FROM A
 BALLOON IN THE SKY

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Expefi- mental long range firing by the At lantic fleet and informatnon about naval battles in the European war yir- tually have convinced the Navy De- partment that battle ships to be au- .horized this year should carry 10 16- inch guns each, instead of 12 fourteen inch weapons aboard ships of the Pennsylvania and California class now built or building.
 Details of gunnery arc confidential and it became known today that the next target practice of the fleet will be held at ranges up to 1S,OOO yards because Of the lessons taught by the battle between Germa nand British battle cruisers in the North Sea where i7-yard shots scored hits.
 The Navy General Board recom- mondod some time ago that new bat lie shops be designed for the six leen-lnch rifles, and proposed other military characteristics that mede 1t necessary to increase the tonnage from 82.0OO for the California class to 86,OOO
 Officials of the board have urged heir views upon the House Naval Committee in connection with the ap- proprlation bin now pending, although Inc 1917 building program is not yet before the committee Many officers of high rank. however. have consid- cred it unwlse to mount the bigger guns or build the bigger ships. Secre- tary Daniels has not as yet announced what his recommendations Co the committee will be- but confidential re- ports from the fleet are said to have about convinced him of the desira- bility of the bigger ships project.
 An order for tue first kite balloon 10 be added to the navy's aerial fleet has been placed, 1t was learned to- day. and this latest device to ln- crease the accuracy Of gun fire may be tested out during the spring tar get practice. 1t is proposed that each battle ship be equipped with a cap live kite balloon which will rise 1,- 900 feet above her decks
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
INVESTIGATION
 MADE BY LABOR
 IS MADE PUBLIC

[ WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The re- port of the Department of Labor, af' ter extensive Investigation by its ag- ents among establishments employing s35.OOO persons. of whom more than 167O00 were females, says: "rhe most striking feature of this great force was Che extreme youthfulness of those employed.
 "In three great industry groups the southern cotton group, the glass in- dustry and tho Pennsylvania silk group. more than iwo-thirds of the females employed were under 20. On the other hand, the proportion % years of age or over was great enough to suggest need for vocational training for girls.
 Among families from which these wage earners come industrial employ ment of girls is well-nigh universal. In four industries 1t was found that in some 5000 families from S2 to 9S per cent. of them had girls of this age working. That this was an econ. omic necessity is Indicated by the fact that from 27 per cent to 4s per cent. of the total family income was con- trlbuted by girls of this age group. Approximately 90 per cent. Of the earnings was contributed to the fam ily
 "One Of the most significant facts disclosed was that in practically all industries the large proportion of wo- men wage earuers is paid low wages in many cases inadequate to sup ply reasonable standard of living for women dependent on their own sup port
 Among four great industries em- playing mary women-cotton, mems ready made clothing. glass and silk. -two-ffths 70 two-thirds of those 16 years old and over earned less than s6 a week In another group of % industries. investigation into the earn ings of more than SS.OOO female em- ployees disclosed that 4l per cent. Of them who were IS or over earned icss than S6 week"
 The report, however. say labor leg islation in the last ten years has made remarkable strides. We find since 1908 the number of states pro hibiting factory employment Of chil. dren under n has increased from 30 to 41, tho number requiring medical examination or certificates or physi. cal fitness from s to s6; and the num- Der limiting hours of work for Der sons under 16 to eight hours day. from to 2L Since 1908 the mum. Der Of states prohibiting night worl, for women increased from to six. the number limiting the hours of Ia. Dor to ten Q day increased from 15 to Si, while two classes of laws not known in any state in 1908 minimum wage and mothers pension laws have been craoted. the former in n states, the latter in 29 states"