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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Sam Rice led the Griffmen in batting
last"season with average of .299.
shown by the official figures of the
American League.
This is remarkable showing in
ffty-eight games. at least twenty of
which were played while Rice was
afflicted with malaria fever. and in no
condition to play ball.
That this young man will be one of
the leading batters in the American
League next season is assured. He dis
played all the earmarks of a brilliant
performer with the bat after he re-
covered his health last fall, and his
hitting was so strong and timely that
Ty Cobb picks him to be one of the
greatest batters in the Johnson circuit
next season and one of the players who
is likely to give him a real fight for
the batting honors of the league.
CLYDE Milan finished with an average
of .213 and was the second best hitter
for the Nationals. This was consider
ahle OF a drop for the Tennessee speed
usually hit over the 800 mark. Morgan
and-- W iIliams came next with -2S',
though tHey did not play in many
genes.
catcher who was the most valua bic
backstop in the American League, had
the brilliant average of $40 credited
to him. the famous Ty Cobb beating
him by only a single point in the fig
OreS.
Charles Ebbets head of the Brook
lvn club. returned to New York yester
day after much needed rest in the
south, where he also attended the con-
cention of the National Association of
Minor Leagues at New Orleans.
One reform that our league should
adop. concerns the player limit, Eb-
bets said Each club should be per-
mitted to carry twenty-five players in
stead of twenty-one- l have studied
conditions carefully and | have reached
the-conclusion that the twenty-one
player limit is a hardship. | believe
each manager should be allowed to
carry eight pitchers. three catchers, SIX
infieiders and five outfielders. Although
the american Leagu limit was TWEEN
ty-five last season. Connie Mack got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
SAM RICE LEADS LOCAL TEAM
M OFFICIAL BATTING AVERAGES
Has Mark of .299 for Fifty-eight Games
Harvard and Yale Net Fortunes
In Gridiron Receipts -

| along with less than twenty men, while
| other teams were satisfied with TWEEN
| ty-one or twenty-five. OF course, the
crease of about $500 in salary in the
| whole league. but 1 believe that this
f, outlay would be advisable inasmuch
/ as the strength of each team would be
! improved
| DO you favor the election of Herr
mann as chairman of the national COM
mission he was asked.
The Brooklyn club is for Hermann
first. last and all the time| was the
quick reply.
"Herrmann's influence established
peace between the National and Ameri-
can leagues in 1902. when he first came
into the game. Through his personal
solid foundation. He, perhaps. has
made some mistakes. like all of US. but
he is honest and conscientious. Fur
thermore. he is the ablest man iden-
fatal mistake to supplant Hermann
with some outsider, and when the time
comes l feel sure he will be returned
to his present high Office
While there have been numerous re-
ports that the Brooklyn club would be
sold by Ebbets, this is emphatically
denied by the Brooklyn magnate i
have not received an offer for the club
that will be seriously considered" Eb-
bets is quoted as saying. Il will not
say what the price is, but We would
not accept S1.500.000. That is hnal,
Why, it would cost S150,000 to build a
plant like Ebbets Field. We own the
real estate. it must be remembered. and
the club has made money in the last
two seasons.
Yale and Harvard lead all the east
ern universities in receipts from this
years big foot ball games. Each took
in more than S250,000.
Harvard divided the gate money col
lected for the games with Yale and
Princeton equally. and paid guarantees
to the other colleges that played in
the Cambridge stadium.
The Harvard Cornell game netted
more money than ever before. So did
the Harvard-Princeton and Harvard
Yale combats The Crimson battle
with Brown also was a pronounced
financial success. 1t is figured that
100000 persons paid admission to see
ten Harvard games at home. Yale's
big business in the bowl was provided
by Harvard, Brown and Colgate.
Princeton and Pennsylvania follow
Harvard in point of prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
CHIVINGTON A CANDIDATE.
Meeting to Elect American Associa-
ton President Set for December 8.

CHICAGO December 2.-President
Thomas A. Chivington of the American
Association issued call last night for
the annual meeting of the association,
to be held in Indianapolis December s.
The chief question to be placed before
the club owners is the election of a
president. There is reported to be OPP
position to the reelection of Mr. Chiv-
ington. and although he said he would
be candidate to succeed himself, he
would not fight for. the office.
Norris l.. C"Tip) ONeill. former
president of the Western League, and
Thomas Hickey of st. Paul have been
suggested as probable candidates for
the presidency. Hickey was the first
president of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
BASE BALL AFTER WAR.
Plan to Form League in France
When Peace Is Declared

NEW YORK, December 2-Just as
soon as the war in Europe is ended a
base ball league will be formed in
southern France. In communication
to the New York base ball club
Vicomte de la Panouse. president of tn q
International Sporting Club of Nonta
Carlo, disclosed plans for promotins
the American game by organizing a
league of four or six clubs.
The correspondent asked for hook
which have been written on the game,
and requested information about base
ball bats. masks and gloves Secretar,,
John B. Foster of the New York cIub
sent the required information to the
International Sporting Club
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Results in Masonic League.

Acacia and La IA yette we're the winning
teams in the Masonic League. The for
mer von two out of three from the
George g. Whiting outfit and the latter
got three straight from 81. Johns. An
derson rlade scores of 10, l09 and l02
for the best gsIInes registered by an in
Gividual in the match between the Acacia
and George &. Whiting clubs. Larner
and Wells did well for the Lafayette
ouint. the former having marks of SO.
120 and l25. and the latter, l23, 101 and
l0i. tafaEet,.'s team scores for the
games. We're 535. go and 80 the total
for the set being 1870
Tlr--Gunnon Ball outfit proved TOO fast
for the SANITARY Grocery five in the
Southeast circuit and won Two "a mes OF
the three rolled. Frye starred for the
winners and Hoffman and Miller FOR the
losers.
Last nights scores:
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TITLE HOLDER LEADS.
Taberski and Ralph Close for Pocket
Billiards Honors.

SCHENECTADY. n. r. December a.
FAnk Taberski Of this city. world
pocket billiard champion. defeated Ed
ward 1. Ralph Of Hightstown. N. J..
challenger for the title in the second
block of their match hepeAlast night,
80 to 40. The combined totals Tor
the two nights play are: TahoedA
800; Ralph, 2S1.
Tonight the qen Will meet In the
third and final block Of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
Bobby Quinn Resigns.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. December .
James A. Bobby Quinn. business
manager and secretary Of the Columbus
American Association base ball club
since 1902. has rendered his resigna-
ton to the directors of the local club.
He is expected to become Identified with
one Of the major league clubs either
as scout or business manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
GREAT GOLF SCORE
E. H. Fowler, ScarsdaIe, II
Handicap Man, Regis
tiers a 81.
MAX MARSTON IS BEATEN

E. H. Fowler of the Scarsdale Coun-
try Club of New York recently went
over the par - course in 81 strokes.
according to Grantland Rice in the
New York Tribune. Fowler is II
handicap man and when he got around
in 81 or 81 he was pleased beyond
measure. but now that he has accom-
plished the Vardonesque feat of get
ting around a 6.051-yard course in not
only under 20. but in the lower COS, he
never will be satisfied until he does 1t
again, which probably never will hap
pen.
1t sometimes happens that a high
handicap man will run amuck and play
nine holes in "a or Whereabouts. but for
him to maintain a consistent pace and
round out an 1s-hole performance 10
strokes under even As Is beyond the
widest dreams of even the scratch
player. Some wears ago a player from
the Calumet Country Club of Chicago
went to tournament at the Skokie
Country Club carrying the proud al
lowance of 20 strokes. He went over
the first nine holes in 81 strokes and
seemed in a fair way to shatter the
record. but he faltered and was back
in IS.
Fowler started nicely with three As
and 3. On the next five holes. dis
tanced at 375. 800, 312, 3s5 and 4S1
Yards. he had 4. three So and a to
be out in 80. Naturally elated, he only
waited for an inevitable blow-up. His
only came at the 4sS-yard eleventh
hole, otherwise he came to the seven
teenth tee with and needed to
break the record made by Macdonald
Smith at 81 by two strokes. He did
not finish 4. 3. but with a pair of 3s
to get around in 81.
His card shows nine 3s. eight As, and
only one ;. Needless to say. his puts
were hitting the back of the tin and
dropping with consistent regularity,
but in a score of this kind more than a
putt is needed. The ability to punch
the ball reasonable distance down
the fair green and to get adjacent to
the hole with mashie also was re-
ouired and all this he had. 1t is doubt
full if there has been a greater sporting
n achievement this season than the re-
markable feat of the Scarsdale player.
Here are the scores and distances of
each hole:
pjstap.e. $50 ss5 3s7 ISL s75 300 sl2
Out -'''''''' ss5 4sl-s.l45. Par SO.
81
Distance 446 4ss 2Os SOB 23o 1917 1926
z
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!. OF c. DTCKPIN LEAGUE.

A German inventor has brought out
an oxythydrogen torch for cutting
metals under water. the gases being
supplied at high pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02

Fowler's score: So 32-64.
The defeat of Max Marston in the
second round of the Lakewood tour
nay yesterday by Samuel j. Graham
of the Greenwich Club. was the out
standing feature of the day. Gard per
White. the medalist, did not find much
trouble in getting to the semi-f1nal. de-
feating c. L. Maxwell by 81 and
Percy Platt by the same margin. White
meets Graham today. while Norman
Maxwell meets J. F. Stanley.
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Pitts Two Year Record
Without Single Defeat

There Is no disputing Pitts
claim to championship recogni-
ton. For two seasons the Pan
theirs have not been beaten. and
ing has been consistent. In two
years Warmers machine has run
up a total of SOB points, while the
best the opposition could count
was 81, and One-half this number
was scored each season.
The Navy has been the only
team able to score heavily against
Pitt. the Middies being respOnsi-
BILE for 81 Of the 81 points. Against
Penn and Penn State this year
the Painters showed even to bet
ter advantage.
Pitts twO-yenr record without
defeat follows:
RECORD FOR 1918.
Westminster ... SO
Navy 4S-I2
Indians 40
rem .: IL
Allegheny ...... 42-s
w. and j 80
6arnegie Tech. 80
Penn state. ...... 100
Totals. 24S-28
RECORD FOR 1915.
WeStminHter ........... SIS o
Navy 20-lO
Syracuse 30
Penn 40
Allegheny . 40
W, and j.. SO
Carnegie Tech 14-s
Penn State. ........... 81
Totals. -.--.---.-- 2's-se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02

sergt John Buseher of No. engine
company. Lieut. D. T: DUNCAN and
noiice nrecinct last week accompanied
Can't Charles Kreamer of No 5 truck
comnanv on trip to Montgomery
county. Md, the captain taking his rab-
bit dog Jack. a valuable hound. along:
said Capt, kreaEer. mournfully. ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL LEAGUE

Totals 49s 80 436 Totals. ass 40 ,21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
INGRAM CHURCH LEAGTE
40, ;7s Totals. 43s 45s 40
INTERSTATE BOWLING LEAGUE.
ARCADE LEAGUE

Totals Az, Ara 4Gs Totuls 1870 AS 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
BUREAU DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
CAPITAL CITY Duckp1x LEAGUE.
ISTERBuREAU DucKpIN LEAGUE.

Totals .249 2S2 23S Totals. 1906 2s6 2s7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-02
IorrIcE OF FARM MANAGEMENT LEAGUE
MOUNT PLEASANT LEAGUE.
mt. r.lo,,.t..

,otals.. 45s AL 4a6 Totals. 4Gl All 434
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
TO BRING VETERANS HERE,
Committees Of Local Bodies Will
Plan for Confederate Reunion,

A conference of the representatives
of the Board of Trade, Chamber of
Commerce and Retail Merchants AS
sociations to consider plans for bring
ing the Confederate Veterans reunion
to Washington in 1917 will be held at
the chamber Thursday at noon. The
representatives of the chamber are
Messrs. B. W. Guy. Charles L. Howser
and James F. Oyster; of the Board of
Trade. Col. Robert n. Harper, William
H. Saunders and D. ]. Callahan; of the
Retail Merchants Association, NJ. s.
Leese. Anton Stephan and Myer Fell
reimer. and Of the joint conventions
committee. c. ]. Gockeler and Thomas
Grant.
1t is announced that Chairman Jo-
seph Berberich of the manufactures
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce is handling a largo industrial
proposition which may bring to Wash
ington a plant starting with seventy
operatives. The concern Is well
known one, and Is said to be a promis
ing prospect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Intended for Quick Report.

The eight bills reported from the sub
committee We're all part of the pro-
gram of thirty bills for quick report
from The full committee, mentioned in
Chairman JohnsonS notice for spe
cial meeting. They now go before the
full committee for discussion and pos
sible report.
The municipal refuse collection bill
provides that the District government
shall acquire a site for a disposal plant.
and get together the necessary plant
and equipment ready for use July l..
1918, at total cost not to exceed
SSS5.90o.
Other bills reported by The judiciary
subcommittee We're:
The Miller bill raising the speed limit
of passenger automobiles to eighteen
miles an hour. Trucks and business
motors are kept at twelve miles.
The johnson bin. introduced at the
request of the Commissioners, provld-
ing that half of the cost of paving or
repay wing of a roadway between the
side and center with>any kind of fixed
pavement shall pe assessed against the
property abutting the side of the street
so improved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
BAR ON McADOO PARTY.
Quarantine Rules May Prevent In.
spection of Panama Canal.

PANAMA, April 22-The stringent
quarantine regulations now being ell
forced on the isthmus may interfere
with the visit of Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo and his party to the
Panama Canal Zone. according to Maj.
Gen. George w. Goethals. governor OF
the zone Maj. Gen. Goethals has
cabied Secretary McAdoo that. in case
the Secretary and his party visited a
port on the west coast within seven
days prior to their arrival at Balboa ii
will be impossible to make an excep-
ton in favor of the official party.
The exception made recently for
Ambassador Henry p. Fletcher result
ed in infractions of the quarantine
regulations. These infractions caused
the present strict enforcement.
Ia his message to Secretary McAdoo
Mai. Gen. Goethals expressed the hope
that the party would not stop at Quay
quill or other infected points. The Sec
retarys party Is expected to arrive
here April 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
AMERICAN RED CROSS PRIZES
offered for Successful Canvassers in
Membership CAMPAIGN,

Prizes will be given to the most sue
cessful canvassers in the campaign of
the American Red Cross to enroll 600
900 members. Miss Lusita Leland Of
New York will give "a gold medal to the
individual who obtains the greatest
number of members by December !. and
Mrs. w. Murray Crane of Dalton, Mass.
Will give five silver media lis as second.
third. fourth, fifth and sixth prizes to
individuals obtaining the next largest
number of members by the same cate
Miss Mabel 7. Boardman of the eXecu-
tive committee of the American Red
Cross Will give a silver cup to the COM
munity which has the largest number of
members per capita, and another cup to
the chapter of the American Red Cross
which can show for the year ending De
cember l. 1915, the largest membership
increase per capita of the population of
the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
less junk. it was learned here tonight.
Two of the planes are now undergoing

less junk. it was learned here tonight
Two of the planes are now undergoing
repairs here.
With the halt in field operations u
was determined that none OF 'ne
planes remaining in Mexico could pc
used. and Ill were burned. Capt. B. u.
Foulois. commanding the first aero
squadron, and his entire command are
now on their way here from the heid
in motor cars to equip new planes loF
service.
American troops in the field are
utilizing their time in the halt IN OPP
erations in strengthening their posi-
lions. The line of communication. ex-
tending thinly almost 500 miles south
of the border. also is being made more
secure by the dispatch OF additional
forces from Columbus. detachment
of negro infantry going forward TO-DAY.
Gen. Pershings army continued mac
tive and quiet was reported all along
the American line today. The expedi-
tionary commander with his stan mas
established headquarters at Namtqulpa
that he may be in close comm unlca-
ton with Gen. H. l.. Scott and ten
Frederick Funston in San Antonio.
Messages from some of the advanced
eXpeditionary columns were sent 70
Gen. PerShing today over the Mexican
telegraph lines to Iuarez, being re-
layed from there to columbus and from
here to Namiquipa by army wireless
thus travelling almost in a circle. The
contents of these dispatches was not
revealed here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
SNUB FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
Congressional Union Tourists Get
Cool Greeting in Los Angeles.

Los ANG ELES. April 22.-Apathy
displayed by leading club women of
this city toward the visit of twenty
three members of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, who ar
rived here today. failed to effect any
change in the visitors plans.
Allowances were made for the lack
of official recognition by womens clubs
by Mrs Robert Baker of Washington.
II. G., press chairman of the union.
who said that the club women of Los
Angeles evidently had prejudged the
cause of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage without fully UNDER
standing the movement.
Yesterday the Friday Morning Club
adopted resolutions declaring oppo-
sition to a "woman's party. The tour
lists are visiting the suffrage states in
A campaign to agitate for constitu-
tional amendment favoring female
suffra ge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
woodmen Indorse Candidates.

At recent meetings of National and
Cedar camps, Woodmen of the World.
tho Nil,er-chase- Hayes-CollinS ticket
@ delepates and alternates to the ma
t;,n.l rep,,hlican convention at Chi
cago. was unanimously Endorsed. The
Enforcement resolution was introduced
nv L. c. Mcconnell, state manager OF
the organization.
dates made addresses in which he de-
clsred his intention to endeavor to Sc
cure pensions for the tiremen and po-
Iicemen of the District and also suf-
frage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
List of Patronesses.

The list of patronesses includes: Mrs
Nicholas Anderson, Miss Adams, Mrs
A. +. Bates, Mrs. Paul Bartlett. Ms.
Blaine Beale Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Gist Blair. Mrs.
Montgomery Blair. Miss Boardman. Mrs.
John Bolt, Mrs. Willard Brownson, Mrs.
+. H. Brooke, Miss Buchanan. Mrs. Fei-
deron Carlisle Mrs Richardson Glover,
Miss Goldman. Mrs. Gordon Cumming.
Mrs. AIerton Cushman. Madame Eken-
gren. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Mar
ner. Mrs. Peter Gerry. Mrs. Frederick
Gillett. Comtesse Gizycka. Mrs Arthur
Glasgow. Mrs. c. c. Glover. Mrs. Will
liam Morton Grinnell. Miss Gwynn, Mrs.
Holmes. Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Charles Ham
lin. Mrs. Hit Mrs. Archibald Hop
kns. Mrs. Walter Howe, Mrs. II an
men Jennings, Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson.
Mrs. Frederick Keep. Mrs. II. +. Lippett.
Miss Sarah Lee. Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Mrs. Robert Lincoln.
Mrs. Hare Lippincott. Mrs. Henry May.
Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Frank Mitchell
Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Frank Noyes. Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver. Mrs. Pitney. the
Misses Patten. Mrs. H. &. Perkins. Mrs.
II. X. Porter. Nine. de Riamo. the Misses
Riggs. Eiscomtesse de Sibour. Mrs
Sheridan. Mrs. L. II. G.. Slater. Mrs. w.
H. Slater. Mrs. Slocum, Mrs Robert
Thompson. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. Mrs. White. Mrs.
John w. Weeks, Mrs James Wads-
worth. jr.: Mrs. Arthur Willert. Mrs.
John +. Wilkins. Mrs. Clarence Wilson.
Mrs. h. e. Wilson, Mrs. A. Wickfeld and
Mrs. Nathan Wyeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
SENATE ACCEPTS HOUSE
REPEAL OF FREE SUGAR
Measure Awaits Only Signature of
President to Become Effective.
Needed to Produce Revenue.

The Senate last evening voted to
free sugar clause of the Underwood
tariff law under which sugar would
have gone on the free list May 1. The
vote was SO to TO-
The Senate had previously passed
substitute for the House bill by
which the duty on sugar would have
been retained until May !. 1920. and
sugar would then have gone on the
free list. The House refused to agree
to this substitute. and the democratic
caucus of the Senate then .-oted to
accept the original House bill.
Ten Democrats Vote Mo"
The ten votes against the repeal bill
were all cast by democrats The SEN
ators voting No" were Gore, Hard
wick. Hughes. Husting. johnson of
South Dakota, Lane. MARITIME. Smith
Of Georgia Thomas and Fardaman.
The repeal sought by the admins
tration to keep up revenues now
needs only the Presidents signature
to become effective. The one-cent duty
ate democrats. finding the House un-
Welding in its stand for d fiat repeal.
decided at a caucus to yield and avert
any possibility of sugar going on the
free list even for limited PERIOD.
The Senate debated the motion to
recede all day. Senator Hardwick de-
clared his democratic colleagues were
forsaking their promise Tor Tree SUI
gar without justification. and senator
Thomas. another democrat, sald me
nronosal meant granting a premium
on the watered stock of American su-
par cOmpanieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
EIGHT LOCAL BILLS
FAVORED IN REPORT
Representative Vinson, After
His Curb of Speed Plan, Acts.
City Refuse Measure.

Following the abrupt halt of the
speedins-up program for the House
District committee legislation yeSter-
day. when Representative Nlnsoh s
motion to adjourn put an end TO the
unanimous consent calendar plan for
reporting out Il large number OF bllis
the judiciary subcommittee of the Dis
trict committee. Representative \Inson.
chairman. made "A favorable report on
eight bills. one of them being the
johnson measure to provide for the
municipal collection and disposal of
city refuse.
This measure has been urged by the
commissioners by civic organizations
and by individuals. Representative
Ninson said after the meeting late yes
terdav that he would put his shoulder
to the wheel and endeaVor to get the
bill through the House. after the full
committee makes a favorable report, If
this event ia keS place.