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The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Giants Get Away
For Marlin, Tex.
Christy Mathewson, Veteran Hurl-
er, in Charge of First Squad
to Leave.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Christy
Mathewson. the Giants famous veteran
pitcher. was in charge of the first squad
o. the athletes to leave for Marlin, Tex.
today. In the party were Catchcrs Lew
Wendell. Bradley Kocher. Joseph H.
Kenny and G. h. Sandberg; Inhclders
Herbert Hunter. william Martin and
Il. L. Elsh, and Outflelders Ed Harri-
son, John Babbington, Ed Roush and
Merwin Jacobson.
Charley Doom Joined the squad at
Philadelphia. and Bill Ritter and In
fielder Joe Shepner climbed aboard the
special at Pittsburgh.
At st. Louis the party will be rein
forced by bene Schrupp, Al Schauer,
Walter RosrskF, Taylor. Farrell and w.
A. Cole, wb0S was tho best amateur
outfelder irfCleveland thst. year. Jim
Thorpe and seeveral Other rockies"
Will be on hand in Marlin Monday
! morning. when Matty expects to have
the SQUAD out for its first practice.
Manager McGraw will arrive in camp
next Thursday He Is now en- route
| from Cuba with Joe Rodriquex, the
classest first baseman I'm Cuba. and
| Emilio Palmero, who is starting with
the Giants for the third time.
Palmero was the leading pitcher in
Cuba during the past season He has
i taken on a lot OF weight. and. above
all, has mastered enough English to he
able to understand coaching Instruc-
tlons
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Kennel Club Will
Hold Its Meeting
Washington Organization Com
pletes Plans for Big Bench
Show in April.

Complete details have been concluded
for the big bench show of the Wash
ington KeIlel club. to be staged in
April at the Washington Riding and
Hunt club and the show committee will
make a report of its work to the MEM
bcrs of the organization at a meeting
in the red room of the New Ebbitt to-
night.
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, at the
head of the Emergency Hospital com
mittee. has finished all plans for the
sale of ticNcts and the board of lady
managers 'of the hospital have offered
IA handsome cup to 10 as n special prize
to the best dog shown by a Washing
ton woman.
Judging by the mass of mail being re-
ceived daily by Secretary Charles a.
Watson, there will be more entries for
this show than ever before. Inquiries
have come from Philadelphia, Balt!-
more, New York. hartford, Conn, De-
troit, Long Branch, Belmar, \. j.;
KiTkwooi, Ga; Boston and Pittsburgh.
The premium lists have gone to the
printer, and, with the entry blanks,
should he ready for distribution by
March 6. Many cash prizes will be
offered and about fifty more prizes than
last year will be in the list.
The monthly show of the Washington
Kennel Club viii probably be held at
the New Fbbitt. March &. II VIII be for
beaglcs and cocker spaniels. Master
Of Hounds Stewart, of Piedmont, Va,
will act as Judge of the beagles.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
MuHigan and Horn
In Train SmaSh-Up
Catholic University Track Coach
and Relay Runner Narrowly
Escape Death.

Jimmy Mulligan, track coach at
Catholic University, and Carl Horn, one
OF the Brooklanders' crack relay run
ners, had a narrow escape from death
in the wreck on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad Tuesday,
though II did not leak out until today.
Muliigan has a badly bruised shoulder,
but Horn was hardly ruffled.
THE last three cars on our train were
ruined" explained Coach Mulligan to-
day. 1--WE were in the fourth from the
last, a wooden day coach. The last
three were steel cars, and they kept us
from being mixed up in the kindling
wood
I'VE were just wondering what we
were STOPPED for when the big Jump
came | was showed up against the
seat, and, though / didn't notice It
much then. my shoulder was sadly
thumped. It's marked now and causes
me much pain, though a physician in
Philadelphia told me that no bones were
broken.
Horn and 1 got out and tsok a look
at the wreck. A post holding up the
electric wires saved one Pullman from
falling over into Indian river. That was
my first wreck, but It will last me for
a while. ] don't relish wrecks.
I'VE were going to take a Pullman to
New York, and at the last minute de-
cided on the day coach. We might have
been In the last car. and then IL would
have been goodnight for us"
Mulligan and his track team were at
the big meet at Hartford. Conn. Mon
day night. Three athletes remained
behind. but Mulligan and Horn were on
their way to New York.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Association Names
Toledo for Place
Minor League Magnates Adopt
Schedule Starting April lS
for This Year.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. 25.-Club own
ers of the American Association. in ses-
sion here last night. adopted a playing
schedule of IFS games for the coming
season, naming April Is as the opening
oaie. Toledo, Ohio. was listed as one
OF the lea que cities. but no announce
ment OF "details for the reoccupation OF
that place was named.
After adjournment President Thomas
NJ. Chivinston and the club owners left
FOR Cleveland, where a meeting Is schcd-
Gied for today with the bankers I'm
charge Of the baseball affairs or c. w.
Somers. At this conference definite
plans for the future OF the Cleveland
Association team are expected To be
mapped out. 1t is the desire of the
club owners that the team be trans.
ferred to Toledo. Roger Bresnahar
Is the associations first choice fol
leadership in the proposed return Il
Toledo. Positive denial was made that
Harry Sinclair. OF Oklahoma would be.
come the Toledo magnate.
| o. II. Wathen. OF Louisville, chair.
man of the schedule committee, sub.
m.tted dates which in the main were
/ acceptable.
! Opening dates Of the 1915 schedule
! are ADTll -, IN t.hSt-kanSaS CITY al
| Columbus, Milwaukee. at Toledo; Min
ncapolis, at Louisville. and st. Paul, al
/ indianapolis,
May /, in Wost-Columbus at Mil.
waukee; Toledo, at Kansas City; In.
dianapolis, at st. Paul, and Louisville
! at Minneapolis.
/ Club owners in attendance at the
meeting were O. II. Wathen, Louis.
! vile; James McGill. Indianapolis; NJ
| l.. Cantillon, Minneapolis: j. w. Nor
ton. st. Paul; George Tcbcau. Kansa,
! City; A. w. Timms, Milwaukee, anC
Il. NJ Schoenborn, Columbus. No deal,
| involving players were announced.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
MOVE PLANNED TO
PREVENT BIG BOUT
State Senator Dunnigan Wants
to See Lease of Madison
Square Garden.

Albany. y. Y, Fob. 25.--ln an at
tempt to prevent the Willard-Moran
heavyweight championship fight schcd-
ulcd at Madison Square Garden March
9j. state Senator Dunnigan, of the
Bronx. on Monday night will introduce
IA resolution directing the boxing COM
mission To place before the Senate the
lease of the Garden given Tex Rick
ard and the other promoters.
Senator Dunnigan recently introduced
bill prohibiting fights in "A building
used for any other purpose than boxing.
senator Dunnigan maintains that IN
giving Richard permission to stage tho
bout at Madison Square Garden the
boxing commission is tolcrating vio-
lation Of the law. The law provides that
the promoters before being given a
license, must have a lease for period
of at least one year on the premises.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
District Racqueters
Organize Tomorrow

District OF Columbia employees inter-
ested in tennis, will meet ut the District
Building tomorrow afternoon Mt 4
o'clock for the purpose Of forming a
team. to enter the Departmental Tennis
League.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the tennis campaign for the
coming season. and the various depart-
ments of the District are being combed
for available material.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
And Then Hans Wagner
Made Reply, THANK You

PITTSBURGH. Feb. @.-Hans Wag-
ners forty-second birthday was OBJ
served here last night by the Pittsburgh
Stove League in banquet at the
Colonial Hotel. Seated at the table
with the great shortstop we're President
Barney Dreyfuss, OF the Pittsburgh
club; Tommy Leach, Deacon Philippe,
Claude Ritchey, and Harry Smith, all
old-timers, and several of the present
day Pirate team.
Al Mamaux regaled the company with
several of his vocal selections, and the
main address OF the evening was given
by Senator Thompson. former captain
and coach of the University of Pitts
burgh football team.
Wagner made the answering speech
to Senator Thompson in his usual mod
est style by saying THANK you"
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Howard Drew to Run
In Games Here Tonight

Howard Drew, the fastest short dis
tance sprinter In the country today,
will perform tonight at Convention Hall
at the indoor athletic games under the
auspices of the colored high schools and
Howard University.
Roy +. Morse, of the Salem A. C.,
will oppose Drew In the dashes. as will
Herman Foster. There will be thirty
three events ON the program. More
than 300 entries have been received for
the games.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
KiIleen Meets Bruder
For Cue Championship

A championship cue match, playing
n hundred balls, will he played tonight
Mt tho Palace Billiard room between
Killeen, one of Washlngton's best
nown players, and Bruder, champion of
Baltimore. The match viii begin at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Baseball May
Be Killed By Ruling
If Government Employees Have Hour Added to Tasks
Sandot Game May Pass Away-It Would Al
most Be Impossible to Play Legal Contest

Amateur baseball players and sup
porters Of the sandlot game are great
ly exercised over the prospect of hav-
ing another hour added to- the days
tasks of Government employees. for this
will have n most deleterious erect upon
amateur baseball In the District. In
deed. {. is thought that amateur base
ball, as 1t has been conducted for sew
eral years past, will be killed.
IF the young men In the depart
ments have to remain at work until 5
o'clock every day. II will be practical
ly Impossible for them to play ball af-
treasurer of the Amateur Baseball AS
sociation.
Getting away from their desks at
4:3O. 1t is possible for them to start
their games about 5:I5 o'clock. This
permits them to play an average Of
six innings to a game. Very rarely
does a game 90 the complete distance
of nine innings
"If they have to remain until 8
o'clock, as has been suggested. 1t will
hardly be possible for them 10 s,art n
game until 5:l5. Only in the very mid
die of the summer will they then be
able to play much more than three in
nings. or course, this isn't enough"
-
Ordering Government employees to
work till o'clock said Robert ~.
Young, chairman OF the Amateur Com
mission today. will certainly have its
effect upon baseball In the department.
effect upon baseball in the dena rtmcnts.
and Departmental, Will suffer seriously,
II not wiped out altogether | am sorry
TO have this happen as both these
leagues are strong and have many fol-
lowers. However, the other leagues not
composed Of Government employees Will
not be affected"
Organized amateur baseball has eX-
! listed in the District more than ten
years. No other city shows more in
terest In its sandlotters than the Capt.
1 tai. though there are more leagues in
| Cleveland. For six years the various
| leagues have worked under a commits
| sion. modelled after the National Com
mission In professional baseball.
In 1910 the first intcrcity championship
WAS played between the Cornell Club
| ana n Philadelphia teNn. Since then in
| tercity games have been played with
\ Richmond or Baltimore.
About five hundred players ave as
J sociated with the different amateur
! leagues Of the District. More than &
! dozen organizations take part in the
: annual scrambles for tine honor OF the
/ District sandlpt title.
| That amateur baseball Is popular here
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Empires to PlaV.

The Empire A. C. basketball quint
will meet the Gibraltar A. c. at the
Noel House gymnasium tomorrow night
and an interesting game is expected.
Manager Heise requests the following
Empire players to meet at his house at
o'clock; Smith, Brady, BrInkley,
Myers, Dodge. Keene, Fessendcn, and
Sayer.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Is shown by the large crowds attending
the games in the late season. II is
not at all infrequelt to have 1000 fans
packed up close to the base paths when
equally matched cluhR are battling for
the title In their leagues.
Manager Clark Griffith acting for the
Washington club. has given the sand
lotters the use of his Florida avenue
ball park for their inter-series contests
and as many rs 1909 fans have turned
out to gee the players In action.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Perdue Is Dropped.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 25.-Pltcher Hubbard
Perdue and Arnold Hauser. Shortstop,
have been Internationally released by
Nj Her l1uggins. manager of the Cardi-
nails Catcher Jack Roche has been re-
leased to Little Rock. and IntiClder
JamCs WalRh to Mcmnhis.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Epiphany Lands One.

In an exhibition game with Christ
Lutheran, the Epiphany basketers won
by score of % to 10. Tabb and, Austin
starred during the contest.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Facts Not Worth knowing.

Owing to the number Of plebes who don t
make good at training camps, there viii he
n new system OF scoring inaugnrated. They
viii cut out the earned runs and substitte
the unearned meals.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
Cracks to Meet.

Eddie Kllleen, Washington's crack
pocket billiardlst, will engage Joseph
Bruder, of Baltimore, tonight I'm a loo
point match at the Palace billiard room
3O7 Ninth street tonight. Brudcr will
give an exhibition of fancy shots fol-
lowing the match.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Wrestling is a good game. but there is
too much cllnching.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Following the general uplift In sport
wrestling is becoming moro esthetlC
each day. Doesn't stranger" Lewis
suggest lilies and gates ajar?
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Lee Fohl will again share the
managership of the Cleveland team
with the Cleveland team.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
John Philip Sousa, the famous
trap shooter, is also a musician.

Manager GritJith's fat boys tDiH train
on q mile track Can you lamp the vets
loHin0 along for the early part OF the
ankle jog and Sp,iLtin1 the last eleven
incheSf ~. a.a.s
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

About June training camp phe-
noms will be about as numerous as
sailings on the North German Lloyd.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Atrocity committee toiH overlook Mar
dthons untH they entice poor innocent
Belgian into one.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

A champion pugilist risks his title just
like a stevedore risks his knife on a
piece of pie.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

We trust that Mr.. Frank Baker drops
a teto over the fence phiie he Is playing
third.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

The toinner Of the Mandot- Dundee
fight pon the privilege to battle Johnni
Kilbdne, tohich amt q privilege.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Fame Is ephemeral. You never
read n word OF the celebrity who
once broke the record for hold
ing tennis balls in one hand.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

With all the golf, baseball and ten
mis- hugs working their vocal foun-
dries overtime. IL is hard TO figure
lantic.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

II Jet willard loses to Frank Moran. his
| manager can cut him up into dozen welters
and three or four bantams
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

When a busher comes north to
earn the big league bivouac, then
is when the fans send their thumbs
South.
Copyright, 1916, by The Press Publishing Co
The New York Evening World.)
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Between indoor tennis and out
door golf the life of Skeets Watson
is as dull and monotonous as a pom
eranian equipped with two crews OF
fleas.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.
at requires no
training to get
into the punk Of
condition"

The New Haven's young life seems TO he
divided equally between collision and collu-
sion.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

George the THIRD put takes.i on our
tea. but Americans have only themselves
to blame for revolving doors.
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Harry Hampstead, the Giants mogul,
Dave Robertson and George Burns have
been injured.
III they had been badly hurt" says
Hampstead, Il think they would have
written us some word of 1t. | believe
both will be at the trimming CAMP"
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Hughey Jennings saws that, with
Dauss, Dubuc, Coveleskie, james, Low
dermilk. and poland in shape, the jun
galeers will make another thrilling pat-
tie for the pcnnant and with greater
chances than ever of winning. There is
reason in Jennings statement, too. when
you think of that slamming attack own
ed by the Tigers,
The Washington times., 1916-02-25

Ernie Krueger, the catcher obtained
from Omaha last season, has been turn
ed back by the Yankees. He did we'll
behind the plate in the few games he
played, but hitting was unknown To mir.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-01
Presidents Opposition to
Literacy Test Will Proba-
bly, Defeat Measure.
CHAMBERLAIN ARMY
MEASURE DEBATED
Proposition to Increase Size Of Fight
ing Force Generally Approved,
rho Cummins Seeks to ., mend to
Increase National 't,ard.

Washington, March S1.-zThe senate
spent the entire day on3the Chamber
lain army bill. Senator Thomas Of
Colorado and Senator Cummins of
Iowa made the two chief speeches of
the day. 4rs,ee
militar sm.' but favdradF the bill as
reasonable preparedness. Senator
Cummins offereda Amendments to
strike out the voHtAeer army plans
and to strengthen the national guard
feature -
Senator Wadswprthy of New York
said he considered the bill the bes+
piece Of military leg Station ever pre-
scented to congress.
Senate leaders predicted there was
slim prospect for the passage of the
burnett immigration bill, passed yes
terday by the house. There is 90
much legislation ahead of it and too
little enthusiasm for the measure, in
view of the pres dents opposition.
House Works OH Rivers Bill.
The house took up the rivers and
t.arbors appropriation bill. providing
little less than $40,000,000. An
agreement was reached whereby gen
eral debate will be limited to seven
hours. Representative Fearer of Wis
consin, who has fought the apprc-
priat on for years, renewed his fighs
today, On the ground that it was pork
barrel" legislation.
Secretary Daniels, before the naval
affairs committee, declared that for
years the government has been the
victim Of the private armor plate
manufacturers. He said that plate
was sold to Russia for $3.50 ton,
when it was sold to the United States
for $3.50. He went on record as
strongly in favor of the Tillman bill
appropr ating $11, 100000 for govern
ment armor plate plant.
Representative Mann caused wild
applause in the house when he had
the clerk read to the house the war
departments statement of the clash
Of American troops with Villa forces
and the report that Villa himself had
been wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-01
NOTICE TO ARBITRATION
COMMITTEE,
Pine Bluff. March

Pine Bluff, March 80, 1916.
The following gentlemen, having
been named as an arbitration board,
to hear the differences existing be-
tween the Moving Picture Operators
Union and the Central Trades Coun-
Gil and the A-Muse-U and Hauber the
aires, o. c. Hauber, manager, are re-
quested to meet Sunday afternoon,
April 2, at Labor hall, Fourth and
Main, at o'clock.
Named by the Union-Garland
Brewster, Ben B. We'll. H. v. Bahlau.
x. F. Hughes and c. F. Smith.
Selected by Mr.. Hauber-W. 2.
Green, Mr.. Casselberry, C. e. PhIipot.
L. A. Wilcox and Nels Nelson.
IRVING REINBERGER,
3l. Representing Mr.. Hauber.
w. B. HICKS,
IT. A. WILSON,
s(Adv) Representing the Unions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-01
AMERICANS STRIKE VILLA SEVERE Bl
Pershino's Report Of Battle in Which
Visistas Routed Alter LOsinq 80 Men.


Viistas here by Maj
reads:
Villa, who
a present. Vla
probably others dead Dodd captured
ties enlisted
"Attask
to of
with Villa permanently disabled wounded Hernandez dead
the s a ious
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-01
,nkrongly Fortified Village Is
Evacuated by the French
After Night Battle.
IMPORTANT GAIN IN
VERDUN CAMPAIGN
French Claim to Hold Outskirts OF vii.
lage, and German Attempts to Re.
take Positions Lost in AyO.
court Fail.

London, March 31.-With another
lightning-like swing of his tremendous
driving forces, this time from tbs east
to the west of the Meuse, the crown
prince has literally overwhelmed The
fortified village of Malancourt, about
10 miles northwest of Verdun.
The German capture of Malan cart
was the result OF an all-night battle.
The attack was made in the evening
by three great masses Of infantry
which swept up the west. north and
east slopes Of the hill on which Nal
ancOurt stands.
The assault was preceded by the
usual bombardment. Then the usual
German guns were elevated to
range to keep back the French re-
serves, and the Teuton infantry clos
ed in, wave after wave.
The French made a stubborn resist
ance. but with Malancourt in ruins,
their reserves blocked by barrier
fire, and the German assaults continu-
ing, they finally fell back in the early
morning. They claim, however. to
still hold the outskirts Of the village.
No figures of losses are given out,
but considering the desperate nature
Of the fighting and the number OF
men engaged. they must have been
frightful.
While the battle eff Malancourt was
in progress, the Germans also tried
to carry by assault the position
which the French had retaken in the
Avocourt woods, about three miles to
the southwest. In this. they VIE re-
pulsed.
Commands Road to Fort.
The capture of Malancourt is an
important factor in the crown princes
Verdun campaign. 1t is on the crest
of ridge which has general eleya-
ton of 25O feet and commands the
fairway to Verdun, through Esnes
and the forest of Cheppy.
Through this section is the short
est road to the Peris-Verdun railroad,
on which the fortress depends in large
part for supplies. Moreover. the
lMalancourt- Bethincourt line, the lat
ter place being three miles to the west.
represents the apex of the salient
which the French had maintained for
weeks and which was thorn in the
side of the German front.
Having gained Malancourt. the Ger
mans, according to the French mid
night report, made no attempt to push
further on during the day. They lid
however, make two attacks on the
French position northeast of hill NO.
295. in the Dead Man region. Both
it is claimed, were repulsed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-01
Death OF negro
GIRL NOT FAULT
DRIVER OF AUTO
Coroner's Jury Exonerates
J. w. Reynolds of Any
Blame in Affair.

That Willie May Price. the negro
girl who was killed Thursday night,
by an automobile in West Barraque
and Ash streets, came to her death
in IAN unavoidable accident" and
that J. w. Reynolds, owner and driver
of the car, was not responsible for
the death of the child, was the verdict
rendered yesterday forenoon by the
coroners jury. following the inquest.
which was held at the Robinson &
son morgue, by Dr.. H. E. Williams,
coroner.
Members of the coroner's jury were
Adam Robinson, foreman; w. d. Hig-
ginbotham, Hunter H. Knox. ]. T.
Bremen. D. H. Ragar, w. c. Ragar, K.
Seals, c. II. Dyer, w. H. Knox, ]. w.
Carver, e. T. Toussaint and Leland
Murphy.
After viewing the body of the child,
the testimony of witnesses was
heard. the substance of the testimony
being that the car was running at an
ordinary rate Of speed, that the child
ran suddenly in front of the car, and
that the car stopped very short dis
lance away, after she was struck;
that Mr.. Reynolds brought physician
to attend the girl in his own car, and
otherwise did everything possible and
proper under, the circumstances.
1t was stated by one of the men who
was in the party in the car, that the
members of the party accompanied
the physician to the Price home, but
did notNmake their identity known Ia
the inmates of the house. who, there
fore, remained under the impression
that the men had hurried away in the
car after the accident.
Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Parham
was in attendance at the inquest tt
represent the state, while Attorney w
F. Coleman represented Mr. Reynolds
J Ernest Whitelaw, Sterling Barrow an(
/ William Michigan, who were in thu
automobile at the time Of the accident