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Evening star., 1916-08-16
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Harry Harper will face the Detroit
Tigers in the initial game this after
noon of the three-game series. at
O'Clock. This hour for starting games
will be continued little longer until
much shorter. when the old hour OF
$3.50 o'clock will be resumed.
Just which one of Jennings pitchers
will be used against Harper will not
be decided until he sees some of his
twirlers warm up, but he may select
Bill James, who on his last appear
ance against the Griffmen was hit for
four runs in the opening inning, and
was relieved by Dubuc. who held the
locals in check Harper started this
game but was not in form, being wild,
and Gallia finished it.
The defeat yesterday in Boston after
a thirteen-inning struggle was the
first game in which the Nationals have
played real ball since they left home
July "a OF the twenty-one games only
five have been won; seven were lost
by single run. When the Griffmen
left here they were in the first division,
but now they are in seventh place, not
out of the running for the first di-
vision. however, for they are expe cted
to play better ball upon their
return home TO remain for nearly a
month. Griffith's pitchers are going
we'll, and. with the resumption of morn
ing practice, the batting. too. will be
improved. Hence. there is still some
hobe.
The Nationals did not arrive in Wash
fnSton until nearly / :35 o'clock this aft
ernoon- The long game in Boston yes
terday caused them to miss a 5:35 train,
which would have had them here at Z
O'Clock this morning. But. missing
this train. they had to LAY over" till mid
night in Boston. and then take an early
morning train out of New York in order
to get here in time for the game today.
They remain here until September 12
f ever q team was in tough luck the
Nationals were yesterday. Johnson held
tho Sox to four scattered hits in twelve
Evening star., 1916-08-16
National League Games.
Phillies Shut Out Giants.

PHILADELPHIA, August ia base
on balls to Byrne. Cravath's single and a
double steal by these players gave Phila-
delphia the only run Of yesterdays game
with New York and enabled the home
team to make clean sweep of the series
of four contests.
The visitors got only one man as far
as second base, and none to third base
The victory, of course. was very sweet
to AL Demaree, New York cast-off, who
is now the real giantkiller in the National
circuit. He allowed three hits. while
Tesreau yielded one less. Score:
Philadelphia ..... 0 o 0 0 Il
New York ....... 0 0 o 90
Stolen hases- Robertson, Byrne, Cravath.
Bases on balls-Of Tesreau. 3; OF Demaree, 2.
Left on bases-Sew York. 3; PHILADELPHIA f.
First base on errors-Philadelphia. 2. struck
out-By Tesreau. 2: by Demaree. 2. Earned
run-On Tesreau. Umpires-Messrs. O'Day and
Eason. Time of gamc-1 hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
BUREAU WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
AFTER A SPLENDID STRUGGLE
Fights Uphill Battle for Pennant in Potomac
League, and Is Victorious After Two
Consecutive Defeats.

IlarIv IN the amateur sport That being
true. ALI the more credit Is reflected on
the club over which Manager Falconer
holds sway.
Incidentally. 1T might be mentlonea
that Manager Falconer Is not dismayed
by any means by the reported leave
taking of several of his players. f1tz-
gerald Roche and Mortimer prooapiy
Will play with other teams. but when
the manager of the Bureau club was
asked about it this morning, here is
what he said:
Two of these three players have
promised to stick with Bureau. w heth-
er or not they will do SO cannot say.
going, IL they go. will not destroy our
confidence. believe we will come
through and capture the championship
of the city. even II all three OF these
the kind of confidence feel in the men
who make up my team"
Eddie Tomlin pitched fine ball for
and blanked that club by score of
to 0. He held the Railroad Leaguers
| to four hits and hardly ever was in
danger Of being scored on. 1t was one
Of the best games Tomlin has pitched
this season. Eleven of the Auditors
| went down before Tomlin's delivery
through their failure to connect with
the ball at all.
| Hausen1an and Dodge were the star
batters for the winners, each getting
\ two safeties Flaherty caught good
game for the winners. and Tyser played
| well at third for the losers.
Two games are scheduled today in
the post series. Section B play
| ing it's fourth contest and Section A
opening. The Holy Name and Rosedale
clubs are to face in the first combat
in Section A and the Auditors are to
go against Treasury in the Section
battle.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
T E N N is
BY M0LLA BJURSTEDT
Ysaasual Vsuna 1snats ohnmuasa = -
Unttsd o4aAoa.
No. 22-Playing Safe.

Many players will tell you to play
safe always. According to these advis-
ers. you will not smash II there Is a
chance of missing-in fact, you will
never try for a point when a miss will
give a point to the other side
This may be good advice. but I do
not recommend it. l regard speed and
accuracy OF the highest Importance
but think that "steadiness" is but a
negative virtue. My first reason Ia
purey personal: / could not play a
safe" game; there is something SO
dull and colorless about a game In
which one always does the same thing
One loses all the Joy Of combat in such
a style-it is so insipid.
My second reason Is more practical
II you never try new ways you will
never go forward. and you will not be
able to meet strange situations.
know one woman who has played for
many years. and she is not a whit bet
ter now than She was ten years ago
that woman will never take a chance
she is afraid t., try new strokes
or to put unusual speed into any drive
she never smashes and she seldom vol
leys Her game is always the same
and 1t always will be the same
for there is no possible way in which
she can improve.
do not mean that one should take
foolish chances and depend on luck
for a point: II Is suicidal to try novel.
ties for their own sake. But there IL
| vast difference between q sporting
| chance and a foolhardy attempt will
always venture the stroke which has 9
| fair field to win. because that stroke
| may not only win the point, but II may
also considerably unsettle my op-
ponent 1t IL disconcerting to have 9
! player do something most unexpected
| and spectacular.
| Another argument against tho per
| fectly safe game is that 1t makes one,
| game 80 settled that q novel style In al
] opponent may work disaster. II 20,
| have confidence only in your safe plays
you will not be able to rise to unex
pected occasions. and some girl will sent
you to defeat with q scheme Of play whicl
| you might well have met. had yo,
] been willing to attempt . new oours'
S@ SSNS S~eS
Evening star., 1916-08-16
New York
Philadelphis
NEW MEN FOR RED SOX.
Three Purchased From Buffalo and
Other Options Exercised.

BOSTON, August 16.-The Boston
American management announced yes
terday the purchase Of Pitchers Tyson
and Engel and outhelder Kopp from
Buffalo of the International League.
Options have been exercised on the fol-
lowing players. who were released by
the Boston club under optional agree
ments:
Pitchers Gregg and Pennock and
Catcher Wilder. from Buffalo. and Out
fielder Shorten, from Newark, of the In
ternational League; Catcher Devine.
from New Haven, Of the Eastern
League. and Infelder Thomas, from
New Orleans. of the Southern League.
Gregg and Shorten have already re-
ported to the Red Sox, but the club does
not expect any of the other players to
report until next spring.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
HARRY HARPER DUE TO PITCH
OPENING GAME WITH DETROIT
Griffmen Start Series at Home This After
noon and Remain Here Until Sept. ~.
Fail to Get Breaks Against Boston.

innings, and with any kind of break
he should have won the game earlier In
the afternoon. But things broke badly
and there is no doubt that if Milan had
drive safe in the thirteenth. instead OF
having it turned into a double. the
Griffmen would have won, for Johnson
knowing that he had the game won
would have exerted himself to the ut.
most in order to retire the side. He
would have been forced to walk Gard
ner under such conditions and the
chances are that Janvrin would not
have been troublesome.
Ainsmith hit Ruth WELL getting two
safe drives, one of which was a double,
and walking once in five trips to the
plate. He handled johnson we'll
Rice was taken out of the game be-
cause he is not proficient bunter,
and when Foster walked in the ninth
Griffith sent Moeller up to sacrifice.
This Dan failed to do. however, for he
forced Foster at second on tap to
Ruth. Rice could have done no worse
and he is always likely to win a game
with a base hit. He got one Of these
off Ruth the first time up.
1t is not likely that Joe Judge will
be able to get in the game today. for
he has not had enough practice. If
right-hander is worked by Detroit,
Howard Shanks will be played at first
and Jameson in left. Shanks is a
splendid first baseman and he is hit
ting good enough to warrant his being
in the game. Judge, however, will b.
given chance, now that he seems h.
have recovered from his operation. {,
get himself in condition, for Craft and
Shaw will give him an opportunity to
get the batting and fielding he needs
in morning practice.
With Judge back in the form which
he displayed when he got out of the
lineup, the Griffmen's chances for a
victory will be much improved, for
at the time Of his being hurt he
was showing sufficient ability to make
him one of the most valuable first
basemen in the league.
Manager Griffith has sold Howard
Ehmke to the Detroit club, which paid
$4,000 for the youngster. Ban John
son advised the sale. as 1t was ques-
tionable whether the Washington club
had legitimate claim on Ehmke.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Other American League Game
Yankees Defeat Athletics.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-New York
won an even break in its series with
Philadelphia here yesterday. the Yankees
taking the last game. to q
New York hit Williams. a young COL
legian. hard. Peckinpaugh and Pipp max
ing home runs, which were responsible
for five runs.
Shawkey. a former Oriole and White
Elephant. held Philadelphia to four hits,
one a scratch. Score:
New York ......o % % o 1-s
Philadelphia ... o o o 1-2
Two-base hits-strunk t2). Home runs-Pipp.
Peckinpaugh. Stolen bases-High Magee. Il.
toie: Double plays-Lajoie. Witt and Mcinnis,
Left on bases-New York. 4: PhiiadeIphia 4
First base on error-Phiiadelphia. Bases on
baIls-O6 Shawkey. 3; of Williams, 8. Earned
runs-on Williams. 9: OF shawkey, /. Struck
out-By shawkey. 4; by Williams, q Passed
ball-Haley. Umpires-Messrs. Evans and
OLoughlin. Time Of game-1 hour and 35 min
utes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

in South and Central America. except
Paraguay, which has no seacoast. and
must, therefore. be reached by trans
portation belonging to other nations.
None the less. post Office officials be-
lieve that there is prospect of con-
cluding an agreement eventually with
Paraguay Also
Under international parcel post con-
ventions it is possible to ship any pack
age within the size limit. up to eleven
cents pound to any part Of the word
where convention obtains. The rate Is
the same to Guatemala and China.
Several other parcel post conventions
nave been ratified recently, including
those with Greece and Liberia, as we'll
as with a number. of British colonies. 1t
is interesting to note that our first par
Gel post convention was with the British
colony of Jamaica, which went into ef-
feet October l, 1887.
From this it is obvious that we had
foreign parcel post long before We had
a domestic system; and. In fact, for
many years it was possible to send a
heavy package by mail from New York
to London or Berlin. but not from New
York to Brooklyn. In many countries for
eign parcel post has antedated domestic
and in almost every case the foreign
conventions have resulted eventually In
the establishment of a domestic system
The multiplication of international
parcel post systems is going on steadily,
and points clearly to the day when the
whole world will be SO linked together
The war has proved something of a set
back, but there are excellent prospects
that the United States will conclude such
agreements in the near future with
Spain, Portugal and Russia With mos:
OF the principal European countries they
are already in force.
The most important conventions from
the economic point of view are those
which link US with buyer nations like
Argentina and China. They are valuable
aids in the war for trade which we shall
have to wage with redoubled vigor after
the other war in Europe is over.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Pirates Capture Two Games.

ST. LOUIS. August 16.-Good pitching
by Harmon and Cooper enabled Pitts
burgh to win both games from st. Louis
yesterday. 1 to and to 1.
Harmon held the locals to six hits, and
Cooper allowed three in the second
Pittsburgh won the first game in the
initial inning on two bases on balls,
Meadows error and Hinchman's single.
In the second game Pittsburgh got a
run in the sixth on hit batsman. an
out and Cooper's single.
st. Louis tied the score in the eighth
on a walk single and an out. The
visitors won in the ninth. After two
were out, a single, wild throw and a
single enabled Baird to bring in the win
ming run. Score:
s,s';sS5Eh q is.l. 49, ..::::dd ! g So SSSS 81 81
rwo-base hits-Farmer. Horsby. Sacrifice hit
-McCarty Double play-Corhan to Bethel to
Hssn0y hss. b..s. on as1aea 81
Meadows, 2; OF Ames. 2. Hits and earned
run~On Harmon. hit. and no runs in nine
o hit and run. run IN In
s.9se1 sns as b9 ssS ss:aow. o:s'sI g. 8;
As... or.a ~s md Ssae7 T%s Of
hour and Sc minutes.
s'.';ss5l.A e sssl. - sSsaS ii il
ssss,..s S5e &, T1:s. nss'. Left ,:;
s; Of Dosi. T. Hits and earned runsWon oa;
Cooper. hits and l run Il in pine nine inninE.; %
ritchsr-By Doak (McCarthy). struck out-By
sess 6sps; .sa & 6s.A pe1a I'm. T. ~. g
60 minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
CONNIE DOYLE ON TRIP.
Leaves Next Sunday for the East tt
Play Tennis at SOUTHAMPTON.

By the default of the middle Atlantic
championship pair of Doyle and Breck
of this city Mclaughlin and Ward
Dawson, Pacific coast representatives
in the National preliminary doubles,
advanced to the second round. and in
that frame defeated the Missouri valley
title holders. Jack Cannon Of Kansas
City and AL Lindauer of Chicago. Breck
was unable to make the trip to Chi
cago on account of business duties.
Doyle will compete in the Southampton
tourney, the runner up for the National
at Forest Hills, starting August 2s, and
expects to get his game acclimated to
the grass courts on which the cham
pionship will be played by the time the
National date rolls around. He has not
had much chance to play on grass, and
on this account is leaving next Sunday
for the east.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
PLAY TO A TIE.
American and All-Stockholm Soccer
Teams Score Goal Apiece.

STOCKHOLM. August 10, via Lon
don. August 1s.-The first game OF
foat ball played here today by the
American soccer team against ALL
Stockholm resulted in a draw. Each
team scored a boal. King Gustave v was
a member OF the large and enthusiastic
crowd that saw the contest.
There was no scoring in the first half
In the second half the Americans
after twenty y-hve minutes OF play. made
thefr goal on pass from Swords. in
side right to Heminsley. center for
ward. The Swedish team scored a goal
ten minutes later. The Americans
throughout the game displayed superior
agRressiveness
Before the game started King Gus
tave made a speech to the Americans
and expressed the hope that they would
enjoy their visit.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
CHURCH AGAIN CHAMPION
Defeats Byford in Challenge Match
for Western Tennis Title at
Lake Forest.

LAKE FOREST, ILL.,, August 16.-
George NJ. Church OF Tenafy. N. J..
successfully defended the western
lawn tennis challenge bowl. which he
holds. here yesterday by winning
straight-set victory over Heath Byford
of Chicago, the challenger. Ga, 60,
6-1.
1t was sweeping victory for the
easterner. He had a driving service
that Byford could not handle well,
while his placing on terrific drives
from the challenger's easy service
scored point after point. The point
score of the match follows:
FIRST SET.
oSaGeS::::: esaseS:: 3 8 : az Z 49, esst
SECOND SET.
ssgefa ssfefa: a.::.:::: :::::.:... : - -
THIRD SET.
Byford. ............. o 3 8 2 O-13-1
Pairings in the semi-fnal round of
national doubles here today will bring
together Nat Emerson and Lew Hardy
of Memphis, for the south. and Maurice
Mclaughlin and Ward Dawson of
Los Angeles, for the Pacific coast. in
one frame, and in the other Church
anu w HIS DdNlS lot the east, ana w al
ter Hayes and Ralph Burdick of Chi
cago for the west.
The southern pair won in a thrilling
f1ve-set match in the opening of the
national series yesterday. As, 4-6,
81, 81, 60. 1t was case Of too
many errors on the part of Traford
Jayne. paired with Seiforde Stellwagen,
Minneapolis, as holders of the north
west title. Nat Emersons placing won
many points for the south.
Mclaughlin and Dawson had every
thing their way in beating Jack Can
non Of Kansas City and A. j. Lindauer
of Chicago, the Missouri valley holders.
Their net work on DawsOn's overhead
smashes had their opponents at their
mercy The score was 6-3, 6-3. 81.
The eastern team won by default
from the middle Atlantic champions,
George Breck and Conrad B. Doyle Of
Washington. Hayes and Burdick kept
Chicago in the series by beating
Bradley Hogue and George Wright,
Dallas, Tex. So, 6-2, 6-3.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
WILL NOT DEFEND TITLE.
Tom MeNamara Decides Not to
plav in Western Omen

CHICAGO, August 16.-Belated en-
tries received last night brought the
field for the western open golf cham
pionship. which starts at the Blue
Mound Country Club in milwaukee,
Thursday. up to eighty three. The field
is stronger than that of last year. Tom
Mcnamara, the title holder. will not b
among the starters.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
GIBSON WILL JOIN GIANTS
Veteran Pirate Backstop Il Taker
by Manager McGraw.

PITTSBURGH. August 1e.-Georee
Gibson, since 1905 a catcher for the
Pittsburgh National League Base Ball
Club. was transferred to the New York
Giants yesterday. Barney Dreyfus,
president Of the club. in announcing the
transaction. said he had asked waivers
on Gibson. intending to give him his
unconditional release. but the New York
club needed a catcher to take the place
Of Rariden. who was injured last Satur-
day, and put in a claim for him.
Gibson has been considered one Of the
hardest workers in the league, and es-
'tablished record in 1908 by catching In
14o regularly played gamsss
Evening star., 1916-08-16
RACERS BRING GOOD PRICES.
Twenty-Five Imported Thorough
breds Sold at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. N. z. August 16.-
Twenty-four thoroughbreds. imported
from France. the property Of Delbert
Reiff, and one belonging to Frederick
johnson. were sold in the paddock yes
terday afternoon before the races start
ed The total of the sale was $40,175, an
average of S1,607 a head. The top price
Of Sc, 900 was paid by Willis Sharpe Kill
mer for a yearling by Sundridge out of
Sweet Briar.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Braves Beat Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN. August 16.-Boston won
its third game yesterday of the series Of
four with Brooklyn, to 1, by punching
hits on Marquard.
Rudolph was constantly in trouble. but
had reserve strength and brilliant sup
port.
Brooklyn won fifteen and lost six games
during its home stay. which ended yes
terday. Score:
Boston .......... / 0o1 1 o.
Brooklyn o % 0I
Two-base hits-KoDetchy t2), Maranvflle.
Three-base hits-Backburn, konetchy, John
ston. Wheat. Stolen bases-Snodgrsss, Smith.
Sacrifice hits-Smith. Marquard. Sacrifice flies
Egan. Maranville. Left on bases-Boston, q;
Brooklyn. 3. Bases on balls-On Marquard, l.:
on Rudolph. j. Earned runs-O6 Rudolph, l.;
on Marquard 4. Struck out-By Rudolph. 81;
by Marquard. 8. Umpires-Messrs. KLEIN and
Byron. Time of game-1 hour and 45 minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

time postal union mail had been handled
through the Intermediary Of the services
maintained in China by other countries.
The ratification Of parcel post conven-
tions has always proved a valuable aid
In promoting commerce and good under
standing between two countries. BY CO.
incidence, the agreement between China
and the United States went into effect just
twelve years to the day after a similar
agreement betwn this country and Japan
began to operate. The opportunity to
ship to Japan has been freely used, bu.
much larger results may be looked for in
China because Japan is. so far as she
can be. manufacturing nation that pre-
fers to export rather than import manu-
factured products. China. on the other
hand, is frankly a buyer nation.
One Of the most important recent par
eel post conventions was that which we
arranged with
Conventions in the Argentine
Operation Elsewhere. vsar sro
There has been a noticeable stimulus to
our export trade with Argentina as a
result We have now parcel post con-
ventions in operation with every country
Evening star., 1916-08-16
EASTERN LEAGUE,

Springfield, 8; Lawrence. 2.
Portland, 20; Bridgeport, 1.
Hartford. Z; Lowell. 5.
New London, 8; Worcester. 8.
New London, 8; Worcester, 8.
New Haven, 2; Lynn, 1.
Evening star., 1916-08-16

1.-TWO out when winning run was scored.
tBatted for Scott in ninth.
Washington. .... 0 o 0 o o o o 90
Boston ........... o o o 0 o o o o IL
Two base hits-Barry and Ainsmith. Three
base hit-Gardner. Double plays-Thomas to
Scott: Hoblitzell to Janvrin. Left on bases
Washington. 8; Boston, 8. Passed ball-Ain-
smith. Balk-Ruth. Umpires-Messrs. Nallin
| and Dineen. Time Of game hours and Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Atlanta, 8: Nashville. 0.
Chattanooga, 8; Birmingham. q inninssl.
Birmingham, ); Chattanooga, q innings.
Memphis. = Mobile, l.
Memphis, .; Mobile. l (seven innings.
New Orleans. 5; Little Rock, I.
New Orleans, 8; Little Rock. l.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
TEXAS LEAGUE.

Galveston. 2: Shreveport, o.
Shreveport, 2; Galveston, 1.
San Antonio, 1: Dallas, o.
Beaumont, 10; Fort Worth, 2.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE,

Raleigh. I; Ashevilie. 2.
Greensboro. 5; Winston Salem. 1.
Charlotte. 8; Durham. 4.
Charlotte, 3; Durham. 0.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

jacksonville, 6; Charleston. 0.
Macon, 5; Columbia. 4.
Augusta, 4; Columbus. o.