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The Colorado statesman., 1916-02-26
In the Vernacular.

you say Mr.. Dubwaite was detained
in town last night by business?" asked
the visitor.
YES" replied Mrs. Dubwaite. in a
slightly sarcastic tone. Business of
trying to look pleasant when his
strongest card was a two-spot."
The Colorado statesman., 1916-02-26
1t should and doubtless doe.

1t should and doubtless doe.
go without saying that David
Franklin Houston, secretary OF
agriculture, is interested deeply
in the solution of the problem
of how to keep the young men
of the country on the farm.
Mr.. Houston, like many Others
who have given careful study
to the situation, declares that
the cry should not be "Back to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
.|NTERC|TY GAMES
HERE TOMORROW
Baltimore and Richmond Come
Here to Meet Treas
ury Club.
G. u. eleven LINES UP
FOR FIRST SCRIMMAGE
Short But Hard Workout Taken on
the Hilltop-New Player
for G. W.
BY n. c. BYRD.

The champion amateur base ball
teams of Baltimore and Richmond come
here tomorrow to play the final games
of the intercity series for the southern
title. The Treasury club, winner of
the honor in the District, is to meet
the Fidelity and Deposit Company nine
of Baltimore in the opening contest and
play the Homebuilders of Richmond in
the second. Play in the first game will
begin at o'clock, at American League
Park. Shorty" Hughes is to handle
the indicator back of the catcher
Tomorrow wifi be the last opportu-
nifty this year that followers of the
diamond will have to watch teams in
any kind of organized ball Possibly
the games are going to be the last
scheduled here even for Independent
teams. Those clubs which have been
playing all summer are getting their
athletes out for the preliminary de-
veiopment of foot ball teams, and will
have little or no time to give to base
ball. Tomorrow's games seem to be a
last chance" for base ball this season,
as far as local fans are concerned.
The Baltimore team now is leading
in the race for southern honors, and
Treasury is second. The standing of
the teams is:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Sam Rice worked for solid hour be
fore yesterdays game fielding ouhts
and chasing flies. He did not expect 10
play and was the most surprised man
on the club when Griff told him to go
out in left field
II had to run my fool head off when
got those first two hits said Rice, and
in the ninth. after ] had singled my
knees were so wabbly that / could
hardly stand. Grif saw the condition l
was in and had Menosky run for me
Rice says he viii be able to play IN
the Detroit series. and Grir proposes TO
use him, for the manager is LOOKING Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
LAJOIE AS MAGNATE.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, September a.
Napoleon Lajoie is considering an offer
which will end his big league career
and make him q magnate and manager
in the class IA minors If he accepts
it.
The Salt Lake City ball club, In the
Pacific Coast League, has offered Lajoie
the place of playing manager. with the
option on a big block Of stock in the.
Lajoie is now in Cleveland, his play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
IRIS SPEAKER MAKES
TWO HUNDREDTH HIT

iris Speaker made his 20Oth hit
of the season Thursday, and by
securing a double and three sin
giles In six times at bat apparent
~ made certain his position AZ
premier batsmnn of the American
League for 1915. Cobb and jack
SON, In second md third places,
respectively, each failed to hit In
four times up.
Chase. leading the National
League, got two hits in four
times at bat and gained a point.
Wheat made one hit In three at
tempts. Dnubert and H0rnsby
are tied for third place with n
percentage of .3125 each, the for
mer having hit once fn three
times up and 1he latter twice in
four times. Hinchman made three
hits in four trials and gained
three points.
The standingss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
GR|fF USES 1917 LINEUP
Manager. Announces Team in Field
Yesterday Will Represent Wash
ington Next Year.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, September 22.-The
team which faced the Cleveland Indians
in the final game OF the series here yes
terday afternoon is the combination
which probably will open the 1917 sea-
son for Washington. according to Clark
Griffith, in a statement made just be-
fore he boarded the Detroit boat.
There is. of course. the possible
chance that / may try Howard Shanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

With sixteen straight victories to
their credit and with continued bril-
liant pitching and batting, the Giants
must be given serious consideration in
the National League race. They have
twelve more games to play. one today
with Chicago, then four with St Louis,
three with the Braves and wind up the
season with a four-gamc series in
Brooklyn. McGraw seems to have right
now the best team of his career in New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

at shortstop," Manager Griffith said.
But with Rice in left, Milan center and
Smith in right / have trio of good
hitters. Joe Judge is sure to go better
next year, and I am perfectly satished
with Leonard on third and Foster at
second.
This makes it plain that Ray Morgan
is slated for a utility role. If he is not
traded or sold in the meanwhile.
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revenge and will leave no stone un-
turned to beat the Tigers.

According to the Washington players,
Walter johnson lost his own game when
De Berrys sharp grounder in the second
inning got away from the big pitcher.
Walter was a bit careless in fielding
the ball. and Gandil. who was on third
at the time. scored easily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Ed Charity handled Jonnsons Edeliv-
cry in fine style. The young catcher
threw out every would-be base stealer
except Roth in the third inning, and the
bail was down at the bag in plenty of
time to get Roth. but there was nobody
to take the throw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
Red Sox Draw Away
From Two Contenders

BY sweeping the three-same
series with the Tigers the Red
Sox yesterday virtually put the
Detroit combination out of the
race and, assisted by the Athlet-
les, who blanked the White Sox.
increased their lead to two and
0ne-half games over Chicago, in
second place, and to three games
over Detroit. The Red Sox have
the advantage in that they have
eleven more games to play, while
Detroit takes part In only seven
more and the White Sox eight.
The standing of the three lead
crS follows:
Chicago. ....... SO IS .56s49
Detroit. ........ SO 81 .58463
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
Totals 80 315 % 30 27 4

zone out when winning run scored.
fBatted for De Berry In ninth.
4Batted for G. Smith in ninth.
Washington. OIL 0 0 o o.
Cleveland. ...... OIL o i o o o Is
Two-base hits-Rice. Judge. Milan. Three
base hits-Rice, Gandil, Graney. Double plays
-Graney to De Berry; Johnson to Mcbride
to Judge. Left on bases-Washington. 8; Cleve-
land, 10. Hits and earned runs-On johnson,
Is hits and 8 in thirteen innings; of
Smith. 5 hits and 2 runs in nine innings of
Gould, 3 hits and no runs in four innings. Struck
out-By Johnson. 4; by Gould, Q. Umpires-
Messrs. Naliin and oLoughlin. Time of game
hours and q minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
Three Men Die at Plate.

The game itself was genuine feast
for the second-guessers and grandstand
managers, as the teams, on even terms
after the fifth inning. dashed down the
home stretch Chance after chance to put
over a knock was tossed away. The
Nationals threatened more often than
did the Indians. But sensational field
ing. perfect pegging by Graney- and
brilliant support by the entire home
cast precluded tallies.
Three Griffmen were turned back at
the plate. Two Indians died the same
way Errors cropped out on both sides.
but none of these miscues figured in
the scoring.
pop Boy" Smith BANKED the Ma
tionals in the first inning, but was bad
Rice started with a triple, scoring on
Judges single to right. The Indians
tied the score during the other half of
the second. Gandirs triple to the
bleachers was followed by De Berry.s
single, the ball bouncing off Johnson's
glove and landing out of everybody s
reach.
Washington forged to the front in the
fourth, Rice and Judge uncorking dou-
bles in succession. But after that in
himself and allowed but one hit until
he was taken out to make room for a
pinch hitter in Cleveland's half Of the
ninth.
With Barbara on first base by virtue
of single in Cleveland's half of the
fifth. Speaker drove the ball almost to
the 1agpoie for triple, scoring Bar
bare and knotting the count.
After this inning Johnson also was
stingy with his hits. and it was not I'M
til the ninth that the Indians had a
chance to win the game. Pinch Hitters
Allison and Moeller failed to pinch hit,
and the stuff was off. In the tenth Bar
bare and Speaker singled in turn. with
none out and victory within grasp.
Johnson, however, put on the clamps
and another opportunity went glim-
mering.
The thirteenth for Cleveland proved to
be the lucky frame, although there was
no luck attached to the scoring of the
much-needed run, just good, old
fashioned smuggling.
Wamby's single to left paved the way
for the necessary tally. Gandil, instead
of laying down bunt, as the Washing
tons infielders expected, slammed one of
Johnson's speeders into right field, and
Wamby was perched third base.
Turner drove the first ball pitched over
Judges head and the game was over.
The score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Harry Harper has gone to Youngs-
town, Ohio, to have his arm examined
BY Bonesetter Reese. Harper thinks he
has displaced ligament in his pitch
ing arm which Reese can mend. He is
to go to his home at Hackensack, n.
j., as soon as he finishes with Reese,
for he IS not to be used any more this
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Walter johnson was feared by the
Cleveland pitchers, and justly SO. In the
second inning Walter sent Graney all the
way to the scoreboard after a long a..
In the tenth Speaker played back in
the next ward and caught d fly bali al
most to the flag pole.
With Judge on second base in the
twelfth and two out. Could walked the
great pitcher on purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
INDIANS TAKE final
Johnson Is Hit Hard and Loses
in Thirteenth Inning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, September 22.-Cleve-
lands misfit ball club beat Walter
Johnson here yesterday. to 2, put
ting over the winning run in the thir-
teenth inning.
Two young pitchers stopped the Ma
tionals. Pop Boy" Smith. recruit
from New Orleans. worked nine in
nings, and after he had been lifted to
make room for pinch hitter, In the
ninth, Gould finished, and managed to
hold the Griffmen at arms length.
Sam Rice got back into the game
after a long lay-off. and certainly maze
good the claims that he can hit. the
first time up Rice tripled to the right
field fence. He doubled on his next ap-
pearance, and upon the fourth trip shot
a single to left.
Rice was weak on his pins, and Grin
substituted Menosky after Sam had
singled in the ninth inning. Menosky
finished the game in left field and maue
two pretty catches. At bat he tailed
to connect, but came within an ace OF
dropping a Texas Lacquer over Gan
dirs head. Had the ball gone safe. the
game would have been won by the
Nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Beginning with next week the squad
two sections. Eighteen men are to be
selected as the first-string bunch, and
will be carried as such all through the
season. The remainder of the candi-
dates will be developed into second
ule. Four games for the second team
have already been arranged, and two
more are pending. There will be about
forty men out for the Maryland eleven
by the middle of next week, which
makes entirely too big a squad to be
handled as one team.
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SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIoNAL LEAGUE.
MINER LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

: AMEAIV2NN ASSOCIAILN 1Ns
Toledo. q; Indianapolis, a.
Louisville. 1; Columbus. O.
Milwaukee. 3; st. Paul, 0.
Minneapolis, s; Kansas City. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

The Nationals said goodbye to Cleve-
land for the season yesterday OF the
twenty-five games played between these
clubs the Indians have won but nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

It's not often an outfielder makes two
errors on one play. Barbara singled IN
the first inning, and Milan booted" the
ball, putting Barbara on second. and fol
lowed this up with weird peg to the
stands, which advanced Barbara to the
far corner.
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Niederhauser, a lineman who has had
considerable experience in the middle
west, reported yesterday at George
Washington. The newcomer appears
to have considerable ability and I'M
doubtedly will make a regular position
on the eleven. AS matter of fact, it
is generally expected that Niederhau-
ser will prove very valuable acaui-
sition to the Hatchetites' gridiron
forces.
George Washington's squad is grow
ing little by little, but it is growing,
just the same. One by one players of
recognized capabilities are coming out
for the eleven, and before many more
days go by a very formida BILE combina-
ton should be on the field. Right now
there are enough linemen in the squad
to develop reasonably strong set of
forwards, but the squad seems to be
somewhat weak yet in backfield ma
terial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

PH1IAdeIphIh, 8, Jn1cago, o.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BROOKLYN. 6: st. Louis, 3.
Pittsburgh. 8; Philadelphia, 8.
Cincinnati. s. Boston. 4.
New York, 4; Chicago, 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Catholic University continues its work
with rather small squad. The Brook
landers are taking up their time in
learning a lot of plays, though, and
probably will get more rudimentary drill
when the full squad reports The Brook
landers' prospects at present indicate
that brilliant backfield will be de-
veloped, with line hardly measuring
up to the standard of that of 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Washington won from Richmond in
R1chmond by 10 to 2, and Richmond
took its game in Richmond from Bal
timore by IS to 4. When Richmond
and Washington appeared in Baltimore
the Marylanders turned the tables and
captured both ends of the double
header. Washington must win both
games tomorrow to capture the highest
honor that can come to an amateur
nine in this section, and will have to
play a whole lot better ball than it
dld IN Baltimore last Saturday to ac-
complish this much desired end. Croson
probably will pitch the opening game
against Baltimore and Dust the second
against Richmond. Both contests should
be worth while.
1t has been usual for many fans from
Richmond to accompany the team here
and last year the roofing" delegation
from the Virginia capital was almost
as large as that which favored the
local champions. Baltimore also is
pretty sure to bring over its quota of
followers. especially as it is leading
Ii the visiting teams are to be thus
supported it is up to those here inter-
ested in amateur ball to get out and
back up Washingtons representative
The first foot ball scrimmage of the year
at Georgetown was held yesterday. Two
teams were lined up and the men put
through a brief but thorough workout
1t was the first real practice affair of the
year, and the players were more than
sidu 10 get out OF the daily routine of
rudlments and partake of something that
resembled actual competition If there is
one part of the season gridiron players
do not like it is the first week, in which
practically no work other than the rou-
tine drills in rudimentary work is done
The backfield lined up yesterday ex-
actly as it did year ago, Gilroy and
Wall being at halfbacks. Leighty at full
and Maloney at quarter. 1t is conceded
by all familiar with the capabilities of
the quartet that this will be the regular
makeup of the backfield all through the
season, provided there are no serious in
juries to keep one or more of them out of
the game for any great time
While the Blue and Gray backfield lined
up intact, only two members Of the line
of last season, were placed on the varsity
at the start Of the scrimmage. Cusack at
left end and OConnor at right tackle are
the players remaining from last seasons
regular forwards. Stewart. Ahearn, An
derson, Green and Hanlon. holding down
the other positions, all are new men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

1t looked as if the ball game was
over when the Nationals had Menosky
on second base with two down in the
ninth and Mcbride slammed a line
drive in the direction of shortstop.
Wamby leaped high in the air and
pulled down the ball with his gloved
hand. 1t was some catch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Claude Thomas is slated to pitch the
opening game against the Detroit
Tigers today, according to Griff. and
III miss my guess" said the manager,
If he does not win his game"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Griffith said last night that In his
opinion the Philadelphia Nationals
would win the National League pen
nant. adding, somehow or other / can
not see Brooklyn as a flag winner, with
old Mike Mowry on third base and
Olson at shortstop. ! believe the Phil
lies will eventually land on top despite
the fact that Brooklyn right now APP
narcntly has the edge"
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland, 3; Washington 2.
(Thrteen innings.1
New York. 5; st. Louis. 4.
Boston, 10; Detroit. 9.
Philadelphia. s; Chicago, o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22

Joe Judge is hitting well and walking
often these days. He should be of great
help to the team next season and proba-
bly, will be sent to Hot Springs in the
spring to get himself in playing shape
as early possible.
Judge reported many pounds over
weight last spring and that interfered
with his getting & good start
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-16
From One to Ten Years

In the Washoe court District
Judge Stoddard yesterday imposed
sentence of not less than one and not
more than ten years, when judgment
was pronounced in the case of +.
Holt, who entered a plea OF guilty to
a charge of passing a fictitious cheek
cit passed worthless check on the
firm of Elledge & TAFT The prison
er was brought over from Reno to-
day and taken to the penitentiary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-16
Clay Tallman Replies to Appeal
Articles Regarding Desert Entries

cordance with the law to hold that
an underground Nater supply is an
available water supply or irrigation
when it still remains in the ground
undcVelOped, unproven and with no
install alton OF apparatus to get the
water on the land, any more than it
would be correct to say that water
in a river some miles from land TO
be irrigated is an available water sup
ply before any diversion or transmits
sion ditch is provided. Moreover, as
the law requires an available and suf~
ficient water supply for the recama-
ton of all OF the irrigable land with
in the entry, there would be no way
O. enforcing compliance with the act
if patent were to issue on a showing
OF a water supp'y sufficient for the
reclamation OF only one eighth Ct
the irrigable land in the entry. On
the other hand it is held that if sui
ficient water supply for the entire lr-
rigable area has been made available
and ready for use, We are justified
III issuing patent, for in such cases it
is apparent that substantial compli-
ance with the act has been shown,
and little or nothing would be gain
ed by requiring the irrigation of land
not ready for cultivation.
I'm this connection would furtheI
call attention to the fact that there
! is nothing in the law that compels a
| desert entryman to take 32O acres
that is only maximum, and he can
! take whatever he is able to reclaim
within the period provided by law
| think the 32O-acre desert entry is
generally conceded to be too large
recommended in my last annua
report that this area be reduced tc
100 acres. On private projects there
are many successful farms of nc;
more than ten, twenty or forty acres
in fact they are more successful thar
where a larger area is attempted t.
De hand ed by persons with compara-
lively limited means and with theil
own labor. Those persons who have
entered 800 acres may make fina
proof of reclamation of lesse,
amount and procure patent thereto
relinquishing the balance
Again under certain acts passed
subsequently to the desert-land act
persons may secure two extensions
of time OF three years each when I'm
able to reclaim the land as result
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-02-16

i'll drowning out the land and making
drainage necessary. It is true that III
case of orchards and grain crops a
much less water supply is being used
very successfully. We endeavor in
the administration Of the desert-lard
act to require such a water supply as
will enable the farmer to produce
gener al y,orops with fair success. In
the case Of the larger projects, where
several desert entries are irrigated
under the same scheme, we requitc
what appears to be necessary in that
section from all information Whitl
we can get We have recently ap-
proved for patent considerable Carey
Act areas in Southern Idaho, where
soil and climatic conditions are not
unlike those in Nevada, on a show
ing of l.S acre-feet per acre net on
the land or at the farmers headgate
While / believe this is ample when
the water is used economically and
in rotation, we are nevertheless re-
ceiving some complaints at this as
ton alleging that the requirement
was too low On the whole, for your
purposes, I should say that the sup
ply should not be less than one acre
foot per acre during the irrigatiug
season. Yours very truly.
"CLAY TALLMAN."