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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Larry Doyle Breaks Lea.

PIttEbGrEh- Pa. sept- E-IArry~ Doyis.
ser0nj hzEsasn for IN. ChLezEo Cuh5.
hsd his rfEhf isE brSksn IN this after-
nOon'E EanDs With n Pirates ana VII
. OFT Of TIE EzrDs for ths hslznas II
Tire Eszs9n
TIE sCc1cHut Ooru-rsd Wh~n DoTla 90
Into TIE h0rDe Plate in tn s1Rf1fh snrIr-z
HIz EIEEes ez8Fht lH . oo-Eer q ths r.Lsss
tllrgEluE him IN E8IE . ulzzner that IT,
- Tss tWtstsd EEsSsr hirL Re saH ca
nd from IT, 80 an1 a ooetorE can
inst5on sl9Ts6 IT, bo1s NHs b-oksn tzst
bE3oE TIE kres
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
First Game.

First Game.
Bill Csrrigan made good his threat and
pitched Ruth against Johnson. The Red
SOx hit the Speed King freely. about
twice as hard as the Nationals did Ruth
and won the game in the sixth inning
when Hooper and Hobby, pulling a time
worn play, got away with it. The score
was 2 to l.
Babe Ruth was Just about invincible.
You've simply got to hand II TO him. His
speed was terrific and his control good
enough to win any old kind of game.
For some unknown reason the Red SoN
have hit Johnson hard in every game he
has pitched against them this season. 1t
was the same yesterday.
Johnson blanked the enemy in the first
inning, but in the final half Of this chap
ter the Nationals shot over a run. jump
ing into a lead for the time being.
Two were down and Milan on first base
when Elmer Smith damned the ball into
left field for a double. Milan was order
ed to stop at third by the coach, but kept
on running, and as DufTy Lewis made a
miserable throw to the plate. Milan had
little trouble scoring
Boston tied the score In the third in
the most approved manner. doubles by
Thomas and Janvrin turning the trick.
Johnson frightened up and permitted no
liberties until the sixth. when the win
ming marker splashed over. Hooper open
ed the inning with a clean single to CEN
ter, taking second on wild pitch, and
pulling Up at third when Hobby scratch
cd a single through Mcbride. Then fol-
lowed an attempted double steal. Hobby
drawing a throw from johnson by his
daring lead OF first base and while No
Bride and Judge were running Hobby
10 earth, or before Hobby could be tagged
out, Hooper was over the plate.
The Griffmen claim that a decision by
Umpire Chill robbed the home folks Of a
chance TO tie the score in the seventh
inning when Chill declared John Henry
out at first base. Judge opend this chap
ter with a scratch single. MCBride's sac
rifice advanced Joe to second. Henry
blasted the ball through Ruths paws.
and Il was picked up by Hobby who
slammed to the big pitcher at first base
Henry being ruled out. Judge going to
third on the play. only to perish at that
spot, when johnson flied to Hobby.
The Nationals managed to get runners
" Thin striking distance Of the plate in
The second and fifth innings. but there
WAS nothing like base hit in sight with
which to score them. Score:
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

Griff Has Proved to Fans
That He Is a Real Manager
Long Distance Race
For Local Water Eymphs

A three and one-half mile race
will be held over the course from
the Chain Bridge 10 the Aqueduct
Bridge today for the local water
nymphs." Coach Drummer. OF the
Washington Swimming Club, was
so impressed with the showing the
water nymphs' made in the re-
cent one-mile swim that the police
department decided to hold this
contest today, more for a test than
a real race.
Mes Phoebe Preston who leads
In the life-sHving events, Miss
Carolina Nelson, who was the first
local ''nymph" 10 cross the line IN
the one-mile race, Mrs Marione
May. and Miss NJ. Georges have
entered this event. The race will
start promptly at $50 p. m. from
Chain Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
INDIANS LOSE AGAIN.

Chicago. Sept s-wrliarns' pitching
made it seven straight for the White Soy
today. the Indians winding up on the
short end OF s-tO-4 score The sox un-
loaded some timely base hits on Lam
beth. rookie. who finally gave way to
Beebe in the sixth Gould stshbAd .b.
last round Williams went into the ninth
with only one run and two hits chsIkaa
against him but three clean EallooS in
this round drove in a trio % runs Score
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
GIANTS vs.. YANKEES SUNDAY

New York. sept s-Aa slaAorst.
proE-an has been arranged for ire
esueat OF tire destitute families Of Ne
YORK AZ the Polo Grounds tO-o-ro~
There. in the shadow Of CcoEa,ss
= ~ NeSraW's Giants and wTld BIN
lsoaoN28s Yankees viii battle. and in
ciaeatsllT alord fScal fsas an c7per-
Unity to get q lire % the relative
playing abilities % both teams Rofn
uaAaagSrS ars reported % have prO-fs-
ed their regular llRe-ups fer the g.
eaSto1L
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
vigilaRts VIII PrSetiee.

Jce OsfvsrTs vfEiIant toOteaH team VII
hoad It's initial practice this uo-nzaF a.
NJ a. n IL Fifth street a-a Flo-+ia
avsn1e -O-thsaSI he frst przctsce ms
seeedulsd to b helG Fr5aay At TIE Na1v-
nsat Lot, hGt because % the rain IL u.s
e1Iaed 81 Al eaHd5GAtss FOX TIE eleven
are requested to rSPoz1.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
New Pool CHAMPION

Sedalis- No. Sept &-Ths pocket b.
1ard weird has new chznnrisa- Frzzk
TaoSrsd Of Schenectady. y Y u7oa the
we-scs THE tron John Lsytoa. Of So
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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Swimming Events Postponed

The third Of a series OF life-sav-
ing events scheduled to take place
this afternoon in front Of the Ar It
OF the Potomac Boat Club was 3
terday postponed by Coach Brun-
ner. OF the Washington Swimming
Club. These events have been con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the
police department and were post
poned until a later date because
of the small number Of entries.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

Hal Chase 10 Jake Dslbsr-'g rlorsst
rival FOR the batting horors OF the Ss-
uonal League. nov standing only three
points behind Carey. P1ffshurEh. leads
In stolen bases with - F1sck. ChlcsEc.
in Escri1cs hits With . william Oh
caEo. IN horns runs runs With Y. wheat.
Brooklyn. in total hsscE With 2If. Burn.
New York, IN runs SCORED with - and
Brooklyn IN team hitting With -
LHsdinE Bstters-Dsy5ert. B-ookI-r.
II Chase. Cincinnati n. WsFnsr.
Pittsburgh. Us Wheat Brooklyr. -.
HornEby St Louis -I7. IIinchrnsn.
Pittsburgh, "a stark PhusdsIphiI.
30. Robertson. New York. sc thinner
man. Chi~sEo-Sev York. n Long s.
Loulr -
LeadinE pitcher for = EaFDsr
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
BROWNS on SHORT END.

Detroit Mich. Sept. She Tiger,
made it thr-- oat Of four D. Winning to
days siugEfnE match from the Browns.
- to 8 WsImzn. who starte4 FOR Jonez
lasted only two innings and Davenport
VAS driven out in the fourth after De-
tro!t had scored five runs IN two fr7in-S
~ worked Hamilton finished the EauDe
CoTeIesIe pitched a good game. but Iet
Up II TIE last few inntnEs- SORE
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Griffmen Lose First Game
But Win the Second, 4-3
Ruth Outpitches Walter Johnson in Opener, but
Nationals Turn Tables Later-Smith Breaks
Up Final Combat with Slashing Drive
BY WILLIAM PEET.

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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Chevy CHASE BEATEN
BY DUMBARTON CLUB
Wisconsin Avenue Racketers Capture
Seven of Nine Matches with
Maylanders.

Chevy Chase lost TO Dumbarton on the
formers courts yesterday afternoon when
the two teams met for the last time this
season on the Washington Tennis Asso-
cations schedule. Dumbarton took seven
out OF nine matches-fve Of elk singles
and two out of three doubles
Several Of the matches brought out
some brilliant tennis and a number called
FOR the third set but chief interest CEN
tered in the second meeting OF Dudley
Morgan and Albert J. Gore. Both are
playing as No. men on their teams
and the Georgetown player was out for
revenge on account Of Morgans victory
over him in the finals of the Columbia
tournament. But Morgan showed that
he is the better man. He took the opener
but lost the second. The third found
both men playing their best and II looked
az II battle royal" would result. but
after the first two or three games Nor
gan showed clearly that he was to be
the winner. and he won. "a
In the doubles. Candor and Lewis easily
osat ROLAND and Howard. but the other
two matches in this class were close
ard called for the third set Moorhead
and Morgan beating Lincoln and Hfllyer.
-, So and 6-l, and Gore and Hancock
trimming Bethel and Dunlop, -. 80 and
So Summaries:
SINGLES
tDrnhsrt7n. ): Chevy Chss
q /. Le-is. DunhsTtoo. dsfeated Col " A
Bsthsl. Chevy Chss', "a and a 3: DudIcy Morgan
Chevy ChIss. defeated AThe-+ ! Cor. Drz-nhartop
-, - and -; Do1Elas HiIlTer D.nbartuu
defeated Upshrr Mo1rhsad. Ia - and a.: J. II
HAnc'ck. DrInbartun defeated Waiter G. D7,rlnp
CosrJ Chase. -. -: O. GouI4 Lioocln. Dunbar
too, defeated Hugh Roland. Chevy CaIss. 90
-; R. Candoz Danbsrtau. dsfes:sd Herhert
HovIrd. Chevy Chase 81 -
DOCBLES
DEmbarton. =: Chevy Chase
NooTbssd ard Moran. Chevy CAas- dstsItst
Lincoln and HlEer. -. g-G and 81: G--e ard
HapcocE. DTmhartSa. drfsstsd Bs,hsl and Drrrlon
Chew ChAse 50. - and 50: Cand7r and Lsvts
Dunhsr7n. defeated R0Ilsu1 and Howard Chery
Chass. e and IS
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
eadlnr pitcheTr Tor 2 FarnrE

Manage Csrr1Fsn - not vorried over
the ioss o. one Esms yerts-ssv. r,-
with Shore and Leonard IN rszEinsrr be
eKpNct % win the next two from the
Griffmen-
jim Shaw gets credit for vtnninF d..
second game Of yeStsrdHy's twin sketch,
although be tEfrIsd but ons inning.
WILLIAM PET
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

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Taru,i nuns Rgsgon Washington. Fust has,
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" s-'~stsn. ErstC7. Wild rt,ch-I ~zrson. In
g-7~-N Mess. Evans md Chill Tine q Ezms-I hour
s-F g utu-rss
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
FIRST CAMS

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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
YANKEES WIN TWO.

Philadelphia Pa. sept s-The Tanks
took both ends OF today's double header
from the Athletics, 10 and to Q. tx
C0llent pitching won both mes. Bob
ShaVkey gave them four hits in the first
same and JrhaD ShOSksr held them safe
r- all stages in tho second Score
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
0ldring Is Released

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Sept s-Rgbc Old
ring today was given his unconditional
release by the New York Americans His
release was given to make room for
drafted players
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL.
Rochester. :. Buffalo. :
Rochester. {. Buffalo. :.
Pr hnond. s. Baltimore.
RiChmOnd- :. Balunore. o
Providence. :: Newark =
Providence. ;. Newark. 1
Montreal. (. Toronto. 3
Montreal. 5: Toronto. .
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
farmers CLUB
HELD MONTHLY
MEETING AT
FAIR GROUNDS

The Lakeland Farmers Club met
on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the fair
erounds. In the absence of the pres
ident, Mr.. Clifford, Judge Preston.
was elected president pro TEN. The
secretary read the minutes of the
November meeting and the minutes
of December and January meetings
were given verbally. The secretary
rendered her resignation, and ex-
pressed regret that relations that
had always been so pleasant should
DE severed. This resignation was held
under consideration until the March
| meeting when a new secretary will
be elected to fill out unexpired term
Mrs. Charlotte Morgan was en-
| rolled as member of the Farmers
Club. The discussion was opened
by Judge Preston. Subject, Mar
keting Truck Crops" Many of our
best truck farmers were absent, so
the discussion that followed would
not teach us much in regard to
! methods followed by the trucker
Judge Preston gave us some very in
teresting points on best methods of
marketine, all agreeing that lake
/ land needed the marketing facilities
of our little sister town. Plant City.
| Mrs. Schurman gave an excellent
address. in the interest of the fair,
urging all to be exhibitors and all
to pull together and so work that
Lakeland excel and win many
prizes Mr. and Mrs Paul Gardner,
of Gardeners Gardens, invited the
club to meet at their home for
March meeting. This invitation was
accepted unanimously and heartily
Not having any host and hostess
to thank the club adjourned with
out the usual thanks
Subject for the March meeting,
Live Stock the Sheet Anchor of
Successful Farming"
REPORTER
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
CORNER STONE OF
MORRELL MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL TO BE
LAID TOMORROW

The laying of the corner stone of
Morrell Memorial Hospital will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock at which time tho Mas03s of
the city will have charge of the eX-
ercises Masonic Lodges at all near
by towns have been invited to be
present and a big gathering will wit
ness the impressive exercises.
All Masons will meet at the Ma
sonic Hall. from which the line of
march will be formed headed by the
Moose Band. The escort of the pro-
cession will be the knights Templar;
next will come the bond trustees and
city officials, who will be followed
by members of the Masonic Lodge.
Arrived at the hospital, which is
located between Lemon and Orange
streets on Missouri avenue, short
addresses will be delivered by Mr..
II. j Drane. DR.. r. R. Kline and
Mr.. w. X. Piner.
The ceremonies incident to the
laying of the cornerstone will there
be carried out by the Masons. Grand
Master Jas E. Crane, of Tampa
will be here if possible to lay the
stone, but if he cannot be present,
this office will be performed by DR..
j. F.. Wilson, worshipful master of
Lakeland Lodge No. 81. Daily pa
pers, periodicals and other articles
including a tribute to the good wom-
an who donated the property for
hospital purposes, will be placed in
the stone.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
CITY CHARTER
COMMISSION ORGANIZES

The commission recently elected
to formulate new city charter or
ganized yesterday afternoon by elect
ing w. X. Piner chairman. H. d..
Swatts as city clerk being eX-of,icio
clerk of this body also. The mem
j. C. Owens, J . Yves Bryant, G.. W.
Love, C. l.. Willoughby, j. Hardin
Peterson, Edwin Spencer Jr., w. X.
Piner, e. H. Youngs.
The board will meet from time to
time, and invites citizens to meet
with it and offer suggestions. The
next meeting will be held next Mon
day night in the city hall
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
THURSDAY WILL
Be GOOD ROADS
DAY AT THE POLK
COUNTY FAIR

iHufSday ought 10 be one of tho
biggest days Of the Fair Al >
'osN oh that day, under the aus
p'ces oI the Polk County Good Roads
-'Sso'la'ioh, a General good roads
''iHs VIII be held and addresses
made ny Clarence E. Woods of tho
-'s'i' Lake Region and Dr.. j. H.
hosS' OF Winter Haven, and others
Nelther of the gentlemen namad
nave any specific interest in tho
question but will be here simplv and
purely IN the interest of good roads
LOT Florida Polk county has been
somewhat slow in good roads build
ing put the sentiment has been
growing during the past two wears
unuef the persistent efforts of the
yin ouhty Good Roads Association
WHICH finally secured action on the
part OF the county commissioners in
agreeing to call bond election The
preliminary engineering work is
ABOUT completed and il is expected
that the report and estimate of the
engineers will be presented AT the
heAt regular meeting of the commits
SION + on the first Monday in
AartA II IS proposed to advertise
Iof DIGS Tor the whole work involved
III i"t county wide system of roads
proposed TO be built ana as soon as
possible alter satisfactory bid or
'luS mas been secured to call an cleo
ton t9i the purpose of voting bonds
Tor .he amount of such bids and com
pleted work. III this way the tax
payers will know beforehand what
the total cost will be and also have
absolute assurance that no roads will
be left out of tho scheme from lack
of sufficient funds, which has oc-
Cured in other counties which bond
ed without first knowing the actual
cost.
All who are not now registered
but who are otherwise eligible to
vote in this election, should be sure
to get their names on the regiStra-
tion books during next month. No
tice will be given later where the
registration books for the different
precincts can be found. After reg
istration it is also necessary to pay
poll tax, and this must include the
last two years, unless the voter has
not been 50 long in che county or is
over age or not liable because of
having come to voting age in the
past year
Every citizen should come out to
the fair grounds or Thursday to hear
two of the best speakers in the State
and get some real information as to
the value of good roads and the bad
advertising Polk county is and has
been for some time past getting on
account of some of her bad roads.
The meeting on Thursday will be
at 9 o'clock at the fair grounds.
Don't fail to come.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22

which is monument to his good
sense and serves to show what a fool
we We're when we abandoned the
farm for our present avocation How
ever. there is left for us this consola-
tion, we have the good fortune to live
next door to this. good man and his
interesting family"
When publishers themselves admit
thcy are objects of charity how can
they expects others to look upon them
as anything else?
The newspaper business is as hon
orablc and respectable calling as
amy to be found and requires a grade
of intelligence and business acumen
far above that needed in many other
lines of endeavor The publisher has
two commodities to sell which are
Just as tangible as the things in
which the butcher or grocer deals
subscriptions and advertising space.
Whatever these rates for either may
be, if the newspaper is worthy of the
name. we venture to say they are
well within reason and the publisher
need offer no apologies when he re-
ceives his money
1t Is possible that items OF this
kind are often printed without the
thought of the effect they will have
on readers. Is it likely that they
will give people favorable impress
sion of the editor or publisher? Hard
ly
II you have been guilty in the past
watch yourself in the future-Pub-
,lishers Auxiliary
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22

Miss Hazel Williams has returned
from several days work with Supt.
Adams in various Chautauquas he is
conducting. Miss Williams appeared
at Plant City, Brooksville, Tarpon
Springs and St. Cloud, and in all Of
these places her readings and vocal
numbers were enthusiastically re-
ceived. 1t is highly possible that she
will enter Chautauqua work at some
future date, for which she is most
splendidly fitted. Her singing and
interpretative work is as good as
many artists who are now on the
platform, and she is seriously con-
sidering taking a preparatory course
in preparation for this work.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
JUDGE EPPfS TUCKER
W|THDRAWS AS
CANDIDATE FOR
CIRCUIT JUDGE

The Evening Telegram notes, with
sincere regret, that Judge Eppes
Tucker finds that, owing to the state
of his health, he is compelled to
withdraw as a candidate for circuit
Judge.
Our regret for his action is the
more keen because of the reason
that makes it necessity, and in
common with hEsts of friends of this
splendid gentleman. we earnestly
hope for his restoration to health
and strength.
Had he been able to continue in
the race he undoubtedly would have
polled a great vote, and in the prob
! able event of his election he would
have honored and dignified the high
Office to which he aspired.
Lakeland, Feb. 81, 1916.
To the Voters in the Democratic
Primary, June 6, 1916
On account OF the condition of my
health | will not be candidate for
circuit judge.
do most sincerely thank all
those who have so cordially assured
me of support.
/ Yours truly,
EPPES TUCKER, SIR.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
Martha Washington
Party Tonight

A large number are preparing to
attend the Martha Washington party
given by St. Agnes Guild tonight at
the home of Mrs. E. o. Flood The
following interested prorgam will
be carried out:
Duet (Violin and Piano)-Mrs. R.
H. Polk.
Minuet (Mozart)-Mrs. j. g..
Holcombe.
Vocal Duet-See the Pale Moon
tCantana), Mrs. o. NJ. Eaton, Mrs.
J. c. Williams.
Reading-Generva, Mrs. E. N
Roderick.
Will be acted in pantomine by
twenty characters.
Piano-Paderewsk Minuet. Mrs.
j. G Holcombe.
Danced four couples in colonial
costume.
Whistling, Mrs. Mary S,
Thomas.
Reading-Mrs. VIM. Steitz.
Vocal Duet---Mrs. R. H. POLK
Mrs. Mary S. Thomas.
All who desire to do so are inVlt-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
PRACTICE THAT SHOULD
BE DISCOURAGED

A letter from a Kentucky publisher
calls attention to practice, altogeth-
er too common among the craft, of
printing items that are anything but
credit to the business and of which
the following are fair examples:
"a fellow dropped into the office
the other day and ordered the paper.
we were glad Said il was worth the
money to any man of intelligence and
we were tickled. Said it was the
mainstay of the town, and we were
supertickled. Said it was the great
est booster and the most reliable
town builder and developer in this
whole community and we yelled with
joy. Pay for his paper. and-we slid
gently to the floor in blissful uncon-
sciousness. Nature had reached its
limit"
Here is another one:
Realizing that newspaper men
poorly fed and scantily clad. r. c.,
our next-door neighbor, presented
our frau with fine lot of spareribs
Ind other paraphernalia of the hog
killing season Tuesday This was Mr.
G.-'s second killing of hogs this
year, and it makes one who has pre-
viously enjoyed such blessings turn
green with envy to take peep at
the ham, and sausage and other good
things in his smokehouse He is al
so the owner of some 200 or more
acres of broad fertile farm land,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22

The Florida Canadian Land Co.
presented the Telegram with 70
Mound cabbage today which is at
tractlng much attention. This COM
panv have a fine lot of vegetables at
their experimental farm on Lake
Hcillnesworth, at which place is To-
Gated their club house, whlrh prop
ertv they purchased some months
ago Gf Mrs. A. E. Blaine. Wonder
full improvement has bnen wrought
in this place which is now a real
show place.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-02-22
NOTICE F. & A. M.

semble at the hall at 2 D. m.
tomorrow afternoon in order to take
part in the laying of the corner stone
of the Morrell Memorial Hospital. .
All Knight Templars who have uni
forms will bring them prepared to
appear in the knight Templar es-
cort j. F. WILSON, w. M.