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The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Speaker Carthy
Are Leading in Hitting
iris Out In Front, With Charity Second, in Ameri- :.
can League Marks-None of Griffmen Save
Youngster Are Near 300 Figure

Speaker and Mccarthy are stu lead
Ing the American and National Leagues
respectively. according TO the figures
today. iris average 10 .sS7. McCarthy's
WALTON record II .ss6.
Charity. OF the Grnmen. IL second
In the American. with .As. Ty Cobb IL
third. just forty points below Speaker.
jackson and Mullin are pressing Cobb
with $40 and .343.
Dugey. OF Philadelphia. in twenty-nine
games. II second In the National with
.SSo. Robertson and Daubert are third
and fourth. with .As and .a2e. Honus
Wagner II NTH with .sl6.
Cullop. of the Yanks. and Morton. Of
the Indians. are the real leaders among
the American League pitchers. Cullop
has won nine and lost one. Morton
has won eleven and lost two.
PETER. Brooklyn. is the real National
League leader Of pitchers. He has won
seventeen and lost Ave. Hughes. Bos-
ton. has won nine and lost three.
Glover Cleveland Alexander has won
twenty and lost seven.
With the exception Of Charity ana
Rice. none OF the other Griffmen are
near the 800 mark. Here ure The hg-
ureB:
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
ALEXANDRIA WILL
STAGE TITLE GAMES
All Four contenders Play There
Tomorrow-0ther Amateur
Gossip. =

All amateur games for the mort hern
virginia title will be staged in Alex
andria tomorrow. lhe Cardinals and
Clarendon teams will hook up In one
engagement. and the Eagles and White
sox In the other. As three teams are
tied for the title the games are expected
To be literally attended.
In preparation FOR tomorrow's contest
Clarendon and Rex. A. e. meet on the
diamond at Fifteenth and n streets to-
day In the second Of three game series.
manager wright, OF Rex, reQuests tine
following players to be on nand: Iom-
I'm. hewitt, Phelps hamei, Hurd. y Con-
nor. b. Fitzgerald. sill. Mortimer
hoche. Raba.s Litkus. Gordon. ana
treasury and Marines, or the Govern
ment League, meet on the White Lot
this afternoon In a game. which. II won
py the former team will accord IL the
second series and season champtonship.
should Treasury lose. Il Will be t,ed
for second series honors by the winner
OF Q postponed game to be played be-
tween Marines and Agriculture next
week. This would necessitate a pIay-
OF 10 decide the second series winner,
The Washington Amateur Leaeue
played Its NTH game yesterday as fol-
8. 8. c. c.. 8: Truxton A. CT
Manhattan A. c.. Q. Regent A. c.. l.
Beivedere A. e.. 10: ,herrydaIe, Jrs.y
Belmont A. C.-RoyaI A. c.. postponed.
The league standing up to date fol-
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Jim Shan Will Regular Today What Managers Think o.
R0lvland Fears Boston Red Sox;
Callahan Picks McGraw'S Club
Baker May Be Back
At Third Next Week

DETROIT, Aug. b.-Mansger
Donovan, Of the Yanks, told
Hugh High last night to pack
up and go home. This willing
little workers leg is so trou-
blesome that there's no use
keeping him on the road any
longer, and he'll 60 to New
York and be put in the hands
of the club doctor.
Frank Baker has been ordered
to report to New York to the
club doctor, and may be in trim
to play when the Yanks get
home next week.
Pitcher Heating has been placed
with the Richmond club.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Griffmen in Even Break
With Chicago Players

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. o.-Cnicago
has gone wild over the climb OF
the white Sox from sixth to nrst
place, and a huge throng snould be on
hand today. despite the warning Of the
weather man that thunder showers are
to he expected.
The GriffInen. by failing to win botn
ends OF their double bill from the White
Sox are today fighting grimly to keep
from tnmbltng into seventh place. The
st. Louis Browns are practically on
even terms with the Capitolians thanks
to their fourteenth successive Victory.
Walter Johnson lost to Urban Faber.
to 2, suffering from a lack of hitting
support and from his own shortcomings
as well.
Harry Harper hung up an easy VIC
tory, = to 3. In the night cap contest.
The Cherrydale Beau Brummel was a
tr!fe unsteady. but he benefited by a
large inning that gave him a wide mar
everything he had to overcome the in
vnders. but failed.
johnson passed two men and allowed
two hits In the first session Of his game.
bunt to Williams. but Johnson failed
to cover first base. and tire tap became
O. hit. and Weaver later scored on a
single by Ness. Milan's poor peg to
Morgan after that hit allowed Jack
hTe second game threatened to be an
other Washington defeat until the Grins
Got busy in the fifth. They knocked
Claude Williams and Joe Benz out of
the box In that session. showing five
runs across the plate and ruininr a
perfectly good afternoon for some 1000
fans of both sexes.
A storm threatened toward the end OF
the first clash. but finally blew away
after causing welcome drop In the
temperature.
Johnson's wildness and O poor peg
by Milan gave the White Sox a flying
start In the first game, "Shano" Col
Inns walkedA Weaver hGat out hunt.
Eddie Collins hit into double play.
'Shano" diving at third and Eddie at
nrnt on a bunt In front of the plate.
Jackson drew a pass. and Ness singled
to left center. scoring Weaver. Milan's
throw to the inheld was wild. and Jack
son Tailed.
In the ninth Rice singled. with one
out. Williams followed with another.
Rice reaching third. SAWYER replaced
, Williams long enough to be forced BY
Morgan. Rice scoring. Weaver's wild
peg put Morgan on second. but Ain
smith ended the rally with q groundcr
to Weaver.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Mack Tries Knauer.

SCRANTON. Pa, Aug. b.-PitcheT
Rube knauer. who was tried out by the
local New York State League team in
the spring training and then turned
over to the Hanover team, or the blue
Ridge League. by. Manager Coughlin,
has been pitching sensationally ever
since his advent into the circuit. ana.
according to a message from the Han
over manager. he Is to be signed up by
Manager Mack. or the Athletics.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

The clubs will play again Monday as
8. s. c. C. VS.. Regent A. c.. at Re-
gent, Monument Grounds; Manhattan
a: G.. VS.. Truxton A. c. at Truxton.
Fifth and Florida avenue: Royal A. c.
vs. Belvedere A. c.. at Belvedcre, Monu-
ment Grounds; Cherrydale Jrs., VS. Bel
mont A. c.. at Belmont. Monument
Grounds.
President Harry E. Late has called a
special meeting next Thursday night
which will be held at 424 Ninth street
northwest for the purpose OF settling
the question of umpires.
II Is the intention of President Late
to have each club representative bring
an umpire to the league meeting and
receive an appointment The umpire Sc
lected must be twentg-fiv years old or
over and he must not be a member a
the organization that selects him.
The Capital City Amateur League
played Its sixth game yesterday. when
the Phoenix A. & l.. defeated the Oriole
a. c. by the score OF II to 2 at Fifth
and Florida avenue.
The league standing up, to date ,s as
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

Inc league VIII play again today when
will hook up at Fifth and Florida ave.
nue. northeast. -
Bureau was defeated by Machinists.
In the Potomac League yesterday by
Raba's clout knocked two runs across.
The game will be protested, however,
on the ground that Raba. who was sent
In to bat for Perry In this inning, for
some reason or other was not an
Forrest Thompson twirled one of the
best games seen In the league this year.
He allowed the Bureau team but one
hit, and although he issued five bases
on. On Monday Steel Plant and Bureau
mond.
Scoring two. runs in the fourth and
one In the sixth proved enough for
Keller to trim Second Baptist by a 8
to 2 score. Curtin, Seconds shortstop.
had a perfect day with the willow, get
ting three hits out of as many trips to
the plate.
Scoring four runs In the seventh in
ns WoS oct fro% by Yto
score. With three on In the seventh,
Payne. the Cherrydale slugger. knocked
Davis. vhe Bekvedere third-sacker.
played a stellar game. gathering in two
hard foul flies by running catches. and
put a stop to a threatening batting
rally each time.
Thirteen hits and three runs is the
record made by the s. s. Z. c. team
yesterday. when they defeated Truxton;
baseman. had good day with the
stick. getting three hits out Of four
times up. Pfei. the winners hurier.
allowed the Truxton club but four
widely scattered hits.
The Y. M. II. A. baseball team would
like TO hear from we'll organized teams
In and around the District In regard to
games. Address Meyer Segai. secre-
North SSS1
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

Runs-Milan. Foster. shanks. Rice (0.
A. Williams, Harper. Weaver t9. and Il.
gan. Weaver. e.. Collins 90. Leibold. and
McMillin. Two-base hit-Miian. Three
base hits-Jackson and Foster. Sacrifice ny
sisted); J. Collins to schaik to McMuilin to
schalk to e. Collins-Left on bases-Na-
-on Williams, /; on Russell, /; on Cicotte,
9: OF Danforth. /: OF Harper. g. Hits-on
Wolfgans, 2 in l inning; on williams. s in
l-s Of inning; on Russell. 2 in 1 2-3 inninss
on Danforth. In 1 inning. Hit by pitcher
Harper (by Wiliams) and A., Williams
Cicotte, 1; by Harper. O. Passed ball.
Henry. Umpires-Messrs. Owens and Hide
brand. Time OF same-2 hours and 50 min
utes.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Norfolk Strikes.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. b.-rne men,
bers Of the Norfolk. Virginia League
baseball team, declared a strike last
night and announced they would play
NO more games until back salaries are
pAid.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
How Big League Clubs
Won Diamond Battles
American League.

At Detroit r. H. r
Yankees ....... 900 oio olo-a
Detroit ......... 900 l02 02s-6
Batteries-shawkey and Nunamaker;
Dubuc, Boland and Stanage
At Cleveland = r. H E
Philadelphia. 900 100 olo-a
Batteries-sheehan and Haley; Beebe
and ONeii.
At st. Louis R.H. E.
ST. Louis. ....,. 020 40 lOs-s 10
Batteries-Ruth and cady; Plank and
Sevsroid.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

The Sox broke into the second clash
In the third session. scoring two runs
on huke triple by Jackson. With two
gone Weaver singled and stole. Eddie
Collins walked. Jackson raised a fiy
on the line In short left. Shanks, think
ing It foul loafed on the drive. allowing
the bali to roll among a bunch of iron
railings. jackson chased both runners
In ahead OF him. but McBride's relay
peg to Henry caught the sockless slug
ger
The Grirs handled Claude williams
r"f""" """gh'y In the fourth and got q
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Yesterday's Results,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Where They Play.
TO-DAY. TOMORROW.
Pitts a. Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston mo games scheduled.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Phila.
Yesterdays Results.
PhilIies, 3: ct. L.. I. brooklyn. ?: Pitts. o.
Chicago. 9; ". Y. D. boston. s: Cincin.. .
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
First Game.

RunsFoster Rice. Weaver, jackson, Ness.
Bases on baiis-On johnson. 8; OF Faber, ..
Struck out-By Johnson, q by Faber, l.
Stolen base-Moeller. Sacrifice hits-weaver.
Ansmith to Foster to Williams; Weaver to
Ness, Left on bases-Nationals. 8; Chicago.
4 Umpires-Messrs.> Hiidebrand and Owen.
Time OF game-l hour and ~ minutes.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

I never could see the Phillies as q
championship winner. The tip-on on
the National League field this year 10
the fact that Moran's champions are SO
prominent at this time. Why the Giants
are right at the coattails Of the Quak-
ers now, and the Giants won 'Hss than a
nth OF all their early games at home.
Alexander Is keeping the Quakers In
that race.
I can't see the Braves With . spy
giass-never could since / nrst> clapped
eyes on them this spring. may be
foolish Most NJ the other managers
believe George Stallins will either win
or crowd the winner into nervous pros
tration through the last couple OF weeks.
I cannot see Boston as logical menace.
I cannot see any team which hasn't
more OF punch than the Braves. Look
at the light hitting that has kept Stall
ings' gang up there. That Is the an
swer
Injuries to PLAYERS have seriously
handicapped Joe Tinker. Archer Is lust
getting back: Zimmerman was out Tor
a long SPELL But anyhow. this didn't
look much like a Chicago year. Friend
Joe made a number OF mistakes In
choosing from the Cubs and Whales.
His principal mental boot. ! think. was
in holding over Knabe and Doolan for
second and short. respectively. When
the former brilliant pair fell down.
there was a big hole around second
base. Zimmerman. natural third
boseman. has been shunted over to
second. The change was necessary TO
Of Federal League caliber only. NJ a
great price. the Cubs purchased Wort
man. a shortstop. This youngstcr has
played good ball.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

link Chicago with Pittsburgh be-
cause Of the recent trade that brought
Frank Schultz to my club. MY Pirates
needed lust such an all-round handy
man as wildfire. The deal which landed
him on my club should work to the
good OF both Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Wilson will fortify the Cubs in the
catching department. a weak spot since
ArchoH has been out of the game.
The Cardinals have had mighty
tough row to hoe all year. and cspe-
ciallv so since Slim Sallee took French
leave several weeks ago. The owners
have the satisfaction money will bring.
McGraw paid a stiff price for the south
paw: Selling Off the best talent IL not
an ideal wav to build up ball clut.
II tempts other teams to ,plunder. Sew
eral rivals are now trying desperstcly
to wean away Hornsby from the Cardi-
sensations of the year. Perhaps st.
Louis deserves no better fate.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Second Game,

Totals ...36 8 n l6 L
sBatted for Russell In sixth inning.
tBatted for Cicotte in eighth inning,
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
No Hope for Matty.

Mathewson cannot really hope to ef-
feet any startling uplift in Cincinnati
this season. in spite OF what I said IN
the first part of this article as a joke.
His test will come next wear. The Big
Fellow has done even better than
might be expected so far. Cincinnati.
at this late hour. is not likely to figure
prominently In the nEht. Mathewson.
no doubt. will make use Of his low posi-
ton In the standing to experiment for
another campaign. He Is one Of the
wisest of them all.
Brooklyn still Is the favorite.. and
Justly so. but only because the Giants
nre so far behind their neighbors. Bos-
ton will stick in the fight to the end
because of high class pitching. which
offsets light stick work to certain
degree. Philadelphia. with Alexander
and a team which does its level best
all the time. Is bound to command re-
spect. Brooklyn. Boston. Philadelphia.
and New York are SO well punched
that q spurt by any one might cinch
the flag. These four from this angle
appear to have the call on the first
division. The. rest Of the. league teams
are In there playing for exercise.
Copyright. 1916. by John N. Wheeler.
Inc
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Where They Play.

Where They Play.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Wash. at Chicago. New York At Detroir
New York at Detroit Wash. at Chicago.
Boston At 81. Louis Phila. At Cleveland.
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 3; WASH, 2. lCleve., 8; Ath.. o.
Wash, 8; Chicago. g. st. L., 6; Boston, L
Detroit. 6; N r., .
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

Nick Altrock and Carl Sawyer enter
tanned the fans with their comic
specialties between the games. and were
given plenty Of laughter and applause.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Giants Are Different.

The Giants 1 saw . few days ago were
as different from the late Giants. that
called In Pittsburgh as day II different
from night. The Giants Of today look
better to me than the Giants that won
seventeen iE row. The answer 10
Herxog. He has that club fighting as II
never fought since It won three straight
pennants. He has injected shot OF
fighting pepper into II.
Possession Ia nine-tenths Of the law.
they say. Well. may be Wilbert Robin
son will prove a stubborn tenant when
they try to evict him from the top fat
OF the National League. II New York
were now on even terms with the l,odg-
ers or within a game or two OF the lead
ers, I should favor the Giants for the
pennant But McGraw In about ten bat
ties worse of than his old lieutenant,
one to make up with little more than
third of the way to TO. ..s.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05
Pirate Pilot 0plnes Giants viii
Have All the Nerve In Crucial
Test to Come.
BY JIMMY CALLAHAN,

Manager OF the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I'm not going to try to pick the winner
In the National League. Any one who
would attempt to prophesy on this race
IL fit subject for medical observation.
II wouldn't surprise me a bit II the
championship were decided In the last
two or three weeks.
do not know who 10 going to play for
John X. Tenef in the next worlds series.
II might be Pittsburgh or It might be
Cincinnati Stranger things have hap
pened bef0e now. Back In 1914 the
Braves did a more startling thing than
1t would be for Matty to win this years
pennant.
As I say. don't know who IL going
to win. but I think I do know who has
the best club for q grueling campaign.
For that honor. I'd pick McGraw.
never In my life saw such wonderful
Improvement In any team as the Giants
showed me between the time they called
at Pittsburgh for second visit and tho
time we faced them at the POLO Grounds.
never saw such reversal of form un-
less. indeed II was the reversal shown ty
the Giants between their first and Sec
Ond visits to PittRburQh.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

The league will play again today when
the !roquois A. C. and National A. G..
Will hook up at Fifth and Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
The Washington times., 1916-08-05

Mocller was taken out after dropping
fly ball In the frst inning Of the
second game. ShanlSs replaced him.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
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glossy, Wavy aud beautiful.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
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really new hair growing all over the
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Dandoriuo Is 10 the hair what fresh
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A little Danderne Immediately
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Get a 25-cent bottle Of knoWlton. IS
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Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ARMY WAR
SUPPLIES FIRE PREY
cnntlnned From Flrst Page.

Laurier himself has no faith in the
statements that the fire was from
spontaneous combustion, or possibly
started by some one dropping a light
ed cigar among some papers.
Members and employees OF ParHa-
ment were today practically unani-
nous in declaring the buildings were
destroyed by plotters. The sugges-
tion that someone had been tampering
with the electric light wires before
the fire was advanced by some WHO
pointed out that the lights in the
commons chamber went out almost
Immediately while those in other
parts OF the building burned for some
time. The quick spread OF thick,
black smoke was also cited as being
opposed to the theory that the rapid
spread OF the flames was due TO the
quantity of paper and records in the
library.
Sir Robert Borden. in describing
his own experiences in the fire in his
speech. declared the blaze was accom-
panied by a series of short sharp
explosions"
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
TuNIoR LEAGUE ELECTION.

With am attendance of twenty-four
members the j. Jr Epworth League OF
Richardson Park last night held their
annual election of officers. The Scripture
lesson of the advanced class was in
charge of the Rev. L. |. McDouglei
pastor of the church.
The meeting was opened by three
sclc- tions with Mark Walker at the
piano Prayer was said by the pastor,
and le Apostles Or ed was repeated IN
concert. The meeting came TO close
with the Junior bencdiction The follow
mo officers were elected for a term OF
six months Mrs. David Jones, superin-
tcndcnt of temperance department ;
Willard Klund, president; Naomi
Thompson. secretary Edna Frazier,
treasurer: Mark Walker. organist; Mary
ST, rt. assistant organist, and Ruth
Jones. first vice president.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
cLEE CLUB CONCERT.

All indications point to the fact
that there will be a large attendance
at the annual concert of the glee
clubs of the Wilmington High School.
to be given in the auditorium of the
school en- Monday evening. The sale
OF tickets up-to-date indicates that a
large amount of interest is being
taken i'm the concert. While there
will be a number OF reserved seats.
there will also be a large number
of unreserved seats, so that those
who buy their tickets at the door will
have an equal chance i'm securing
good seats.
Tickets are on sale at Robelen's
store or they may be obtained at the
door on Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ELUSIVE DISGUISED
MAN keeps
PITTSBURGH AGOG
lContInned From Pago ID

lAOHAiMNtu II Ahih nS' ~
tomplating issuing instructions 10 the
teaching force. through the principals
any child to engage in the
chase or 10 discuss Sherlock Holmes
Jr.. I'm any way during school hours.
II should he said. in justice to the
elusive Mr. Holmes. that when he is
in community he does nothing Of
discrediable nature. lie seems to be
a sociahlc. decent sort OF a my sitter.
and that fact only serves 10 accentu-
ate public interest i'm the hunt for him.
II is his boast that he has been
sought by more people than any other
person ON EARTH nor does he fail TO
boast that he can so indefinitely with
out being Identified. There are vam-
ous rumors relative TO his identity
One is that he is scion of a nromi-
nent New York family. one That. like
the Astors. GOulds. Goelets and Nor
gans. has done much TO build up the
great American metropolis and make
it what it is today commercially. in
dustriaily and socially. Another ru-
NOR is that he is q member Of a titled
I family in England, who Is too proud
/ 10 be a remittance man, and VIM has
/ enough self-reliance to make his own
way in the world.
BE his identity what Il may, he Ger.
tainly possesses the ability TO arous,
public interest, and 10 set whole com
munities of in wild races to capture
him. II rs an exceedingly interest.
ing question here at the present time
whether he viii succeed in reachine
the coast without Identification.