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The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
BY ERNEST j. LANIGAN.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 1O.-What is the
matter with Washington as a baseball
city? That is a question that is being
asked on all sides. The Indians attracted
about 1000 the first day they showed
there and only about 5000 the last day
they were there, which was Saturday, the
weather being right for the national pas
time on both occs sons.
One of the things that is wrong with
Washington. as a baseball city, according
to what one can learn from listening to
the chatter of the fans, is that they don't
encourage the team when II is losing and
they encourage 1t too much when it is
winning.
This attitude on the part of the bugs,
so a real baseball man assured us. some
newspapers are partly responsible for
If they would boost the game in the
right spirit, and not overboost the club
when 1t is winning" said this real base
ball man, II think Washington would
improve as a baseball city.
Some writer's cannot see any further
than their noses. They don't seem to
realize that baseball has just passed
through a very desperate crisis. 1t has
come back safely and sanely and the ball
writers ought to help It to come back
safely and sanely. l am not alluding to
all the writer's of Washington.
What kind OF rules have you in the
Baseball Writers Association of America,
anyway, when you let baseball writer's
hurl remarks at the umpires from the
press box. A baseball writer ought to
have plenty to do covering a game with
out trying to umpire a game and give all
the decisions. They need two umpires to
give the decisions, yet l have seen one
newspaper man call the balls and strikes
and give the decisions on the bases as
ynn Iaf To Of hA
seen that is hurting Washington as a
baseball city.
Another thing is that We really
haven't a home population to draw from.
There are few NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peo-
pie come from all over the country.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Twenty-one State trapshooting tourna,
ments have been settled and seven more
come up for decision during the week
now facing US. Old champions will fight
to retain their titles in Idaho. Colorado
Nevada, Vermont, New York, Michigan,
West Virginia and North Dakota. Be
sides the seven State championships the
Great Western Handicap takes place AT
Omaha. Neb., and twenty-three other
registered tournaments take place IN
other sections Of the country.
All told. thirty-one tournaments are
listed in twenty States. Last week
thirty-one tournaments were scheduled
in eighteen States. Illinois leads with
four tournaments; Wisconsin, North Da'
kota and Indiana have three each; Penn
sylvania and New York each have two,
and Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Ne
braska, Vermont, Ohio, Michigan, West
Virginia. Virginia, Georgia, District Of
Columbia. Connecticut and Massachusetts
each have one.
The Colorado-Nevada and New York
championship meetings continue three
days, while the other five are two-day
events. The New York championship
meeting in all probability will be the
most important OF the State champion
ships; meaning that it will bring out the
greatest attendance, both in shooters and
spectators. The New York State Sports
mems Association has a membership OF
40 clubs. the greatest number affiliated
with any State association in the coun'
try. The individual membership Of these
clubs totals in round numbers $1,000 souls,
OF this number some 24.5OO are trap
shooters.
Scarcely q town in New York State is
without a gun club. There are ffty-thrce
in and about New York city; ten In
Buffalo, six in Rochester and in a great
many cities three and four. AL Of these
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Fans Help Make Washington
Poor Major Baseball Town
They Claim Pennant with Every Winning Streak and Use
Hammers Every Time Team Drops One-Scribes
Partly Responsible.

'I think the club will draw better
when the fans learn to stick to 1t through
adversely and not pan II so vigorously.
Why, when we lose a game the remarks
you hear down town that night are simp-
ly frightful. The fact that we have been
merely beaten in a tight game doesn
cut any figure with our faint-hearted
fans. They think we are dtsgraced Tor
ever II we drop one. II we win seven in
a row we have the pennant won. Wash
Ingtons best work is generally done on
the road. The players seem to get more
Inspiration from the fans of other cities
than they do from their home supporters.
Let me tell you, Washington has a
rattling good ball club. You know what
johnson can do Gallia is in for a big
year. Harper Is good and so is that man
Dumont. The club is strongest when
John Henry Is behind the bat Charity
is a coming young backstop. Judge Is
going to be a wonder at first and Ray
Morgan never went better in his life than
he is at the present time.
There is a player made by safe and
sane baseball writing. He didn't take
the game seriously. Griff was going to
can him. Then a baseball writer, friend
of Morgan's, started after him in his
paper-not roasting him, but merely
calling attention to the fact that he was
capable of better work and would do 1t II
he would cut out the auto riding. Result
Morgan now is going like a house afire.
My advice to baseball writers is this
Boost, don't knock. If you have cause
for legitimate criticism, criticise. Don't
pull any second-guess stun. Don't try
to run the ball club for the manager.
"Why. the other day, one newspa per
man told where Griff made a mistake in
sending Dan Moeller in to bat for Wal
ter Johnson. Now johnson. in order to
get on, needs to shoot a single to the out
field. Moeller draws as many passes as
any man op the Washington club. More
over. he can hit the ball to the inield
and beat it out. That's all know
about what the matter is with Washing.
ton as a baseball city"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Elementary Schools Are
Ready for Title Series

pletion of the schedule printed below,
additional games will have to be
played, should it happen that two or
more teams should be tied for first
place.
The games are run off under the
supervision of the playground depart
ment, and in order that the contests
be as fair as possible the best dia-
monds Of the Fairgrounds have been
selected, and arrangements have been
made so that two umpires will off,
ciate at each contest
The schedule reads as follows:
Monday-Industrial Home vs. Pierce,
Mount Pleasant, and Monroe VS..
Henry-Polk. Rosedale
Observation-Disclosures Home VS..
Henry Polk, Mount Pleasant, and Mon
roe VS.. Pierce, Gallinger.
Friday-Monroe VS.. Industrial Home,
Mount Pleasant, and Pierce VS.. Henry
Polk, Rosedale.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
CARDINALS TO MEET
SPARTAN NINE TODAY

Alexandra. Va. June lo.-The baseball
fans OF this city expect a battle royal
when the speedy and hard-hitting Spar
tans, the pride of South Washington play
the Cardinal Athletic Club nine tomorrow.
The games heretofore played between
these teams have been close and exciting.
and the coming contest promises to sur
pass them all.
The visitors will come TO town with a
bunch Of star ball PLAYERS and expect to
win. Manager Harvey Crump. OF the
Cardinals. will put a strong team on the
ball field in an endeavor to hold the Spar
tans to close game. The event will take
place in the Cardinal Baseball Park,
West King street at 80 D m
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
MIKE URAINE WILL
MEET RALPH ERNE

Baltimore, Nd, June 1O.-RaIph Erne
Is to be the adversary of Mike Uraine,
the fighting policeman of WASHINGTON, in
the contest of secondary Importance on
the big fight program which Mickey Nc
Nealis Is billing for the Gayety Theater
next Friday evening, the headliner of
which will be the fifteen-round combat
between Young Clancy the aggressive
East Baltimore bantam-weight, and Patsy
Brannigan' Of Pittsburgh. Erne halls
from Philadelphia and he has fought
many notaoles of the middle-weight di-
vision, including George Chip. Frank
Klaus, Joe Borrell, Leo Houck, Jack Nc
Carron and Eddie Revoire. McNealis
had practically arranged a bout for
Uraine with Johnny Loughrey, but
Loughrey could not accept the match be-
cause OF an injury sustained while in
training.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Tomorrow afternoon the final series
to determine the city championship
baseball team OF the elementary
schools Of the District will start. Four
teams will compete in this series for
the honors, namely. those represent
ing the Henry-Polk School, the Pierce
School-the Monroe School and the In
dustrial Home School.
During a recent series OF games five
Of the nine division championship
teams were eliminated. These games
were played OF by placing the teams
into two divisions. The Henry-Polk
School came out on top in the one di-
vision. and in the other division the
Monroe. Pierce and Industrial Home
School were tied for first place, each
OF these latter teams having, lost one
Of its games.
The four teams who play for the
city honors are equally matched, and
II might be that even after the COM
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
REX CLUBMEN TO
PLAY GLENCARLYN

The Rex Athletic Club will journey to
Glencarlyn, Va, today to play the team
representing that place. All players are
requested to meet at Thirty-sixth and NJ
streets northwest, at 1:+0 o'clock. Next
Sunday one of the best games of the
season will no doubt be witnessed. when
the fast Mohawk Athletic Club will be
played on the diamond at Fifteenth and
II streets northeast Cyisilant Park.
These clubs are the best two in the
city, and both are anxious to win, so as
to have the edge, as this is the first of a
series Of three gan.ea
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Close Athletic Season.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 10.-Track
and baseball contests with PennsyI-
vania State on Monday and Tuesday
of next week will bring to a close the
most successful year University of
Pittsburgh athletics have ever known.
This statement may be safely made,
regardless of the result of the coming
engagements.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
COME FROM BEHIND
AND BEAT BROWNS

st. Louis. Mo. June 1O.-The Browns
lost a hard fought game to Boston to-
day which the Red SoX tied in the ninth
and won in the tenth. With two men on
in the fatal inning. Scott pinch hitting.
lined a single to left. Miller missed the
ball and both runnefs scored.
Leonard was chased in the eighth when
the Browns scored two on a single by
Severoid, double by Austin and triple by
Miller The Red Sox tied it in the ninth
on Walkers single, Gardner's sacrifice
and Janvrin's single. Score:
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
INlLN Il MINI w., /UoI VI.
MOHAWKS WILL MEET
FAST MARINES TODAY

A good game of ball may be expected
today when the fast Mohawk team
crosses bats with the Marine team of
the Government League. The Marines
are now tied for first place in the Gov
ernment League and should give the club
men close game.
Mitchell or Volt will work for the
Mohawks, with Bus Hager behind the
bat Burns and Williams will be the
Marines battery. Game will be called
at 2:3O O'Clock sharp. on the Mohawk dia-
mond. Seventeenth and D streets south
east.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
BUSINESS HIGH LOSE
TO THE EASTERN NINE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THIRTEEN

NoNllNDEb ftpDM fAGE ThlhTbEN
his hand all the time. striking out six
and holding Western TO two hits, one In
the first inning and one In the eighth.
Western started the scoring In the first,
which was their only run Of the game
Sergeant, the first man up, struck out.
Sinclair got a life on Belcher's error. Sin
clair made second on Peine's out and
scored when BelCher made an error Of
Peyton's groUnder.
Central scored two IN the fourth when
Roberts singled TO left made third on
Whites single and scored on Belcher's
hit to right, which also scored White.
Roberts scored in the sixth, when Sin
clair booted his grounder. He stole sec
ond and later scored on Cooks tap to
center.
Outside OF the fine pitching by Gottlieb
for Central White played a fine game,
scoring one Of his teams runs and ac-
cepted fifteen chances without an error.
Watt. OF Western. made several run
ming catches which helped Peine out of
a hole Score:
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
WILSON'S PINCH HIT
WINS FROM DODGERS

Brooklyn, N. Y. June 1o.-Chief Will
sons double, ringing drive to left field,
won for st. Louis over the Brooklyn
Dodgers in a thrilling fourteen-inning
game at Ebbets Field today. The score
was to . Wilson's hit sent Long and
Miller over the plate with the deciding
runs.
Brooklyn made a game rally in the last
half of the same round. Buck Wheat hit,
went to second on Mowry's out. and scor-
ed on a double by Cutshaw. Meyers came
up with the rooters yelling their heads
off but hit into a double play. Score:
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Clerks Meet Eagles.

The Palais Royal baseball team will
journey to Alexandria, Va, today to
play the strong Alexandria Eagles.
Manager Shaab requests all his players
to report at the station at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue at
12:45 o'clock sharp. The Palais Royal
have few open dates and would like
to hear from any frst-class teams in
this vicinity. Address Manager Shaab,
Palais Royal
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
HURLERS EASY
AND INDIANS WIN

Cleveland, June 1O.-The Indians de-
feated the Athletics here today, 10 to l.
They knocked Sheehan off the rubber
in the first inning, scoring three runs
on three doubles and three singles
Crowell suffered a similar fate in the
second, when a couple of passes and four
hits netted five runs. Wyckoff finished
Coveleskie, who pitched for the Indians,
had easy sailing. Speaker starred at bat
with a double and four singles in five
times at bat Score.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Twombley to Captain Lehigh.

South Bethlehem, Pa, June lo.-Charles
Babe" Twombley. Of Maiden. Mass. has
been elected captain of the Lehigh Uni
versity baseball team for next year.
Twombley is a Junior. He originally
played center field. but Coach Tom Ready
has made out of him a splendid first
baseman.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
T0DAY'S GAME AT APOLrS.
Rodier Electric Scoreboard to show
NationaIs-Chfcago Contest.

Today's ball game between Chicago
and the Nationals will be shown at
the Poll Theater on the famous Rodier
electric scoreboard. The game starts
at o'clock, Washington time.
special invitation is extended by the
theater management to the lady fans.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
LAFAYETTE TRACK TEAM
AFAYETTE TRACK TEAM

Easton. June 10-Joseph Raymond
Evans, OF Washington, n. J., has been
elected captain Of the Lafayette track
team for next year. Evans has been a
member Of the track team for two years,
his principal event being the broad jump.
The Il" has been awarded to the fol-
lowing members OF the track team: Capt.
Maxwell, McFall, Paulson, Evans, Bech-
tel. Barret, Pleinspehn. Maxield, Ryan
and Manager Woodcock
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Runs-Graney q. Speaker t2l. Smith. Wamby
~. oNeill. CoTeleskie. Witt. First base on
bells-Of CroweIl, ;; of wyckoH g. Struck out
BY Coveeskie. ); by Crowell. /; by wyckon,
Two-base hits-Graney. Speaker. Smith, wamby,
Pick McInnis Witt Sacrifice hits-Coveleskie
Turner. Wamby. Double plsy-Pick 10 Lajoie to
McInnis. Wild ptch-Wyckof. Umpires-Messrs
Connolly and Hilde6rand. Tine Of tamel hour
and q minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Runs-Robe-ts c. white Sinclair Left % bss~s
-CentIl ;; Western. FIrs1 base o. btus-
OF GOeelieb. $ Of Peins. / St7lcf out-By
Gottheb, G; BY Peins. ; Stolen -Belchsr.
Roberts, WhelChe Watt. Wright Double ulEy-
MsrbIry % White Hit ~ r6tcher-Bv Peins
White. Wild Utch-G0ttDeh Passed ball
Bsily. Umuire-'Isck" woodward Tim. -oy nan.
- hour and q minute.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Purdue Student-Athlete Is Honored

Lafayette, Ind. June 1o-PauI Walter.
of Canton. Ohio, has been awarded the
Western Conference gold medal for COM
bined excellence in scholarship and ath-
letics during his four years at Purdue
University. He won letters in three
branches Of sport.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Sheridan New Lehigh Track Coach.

South bethlehem. Pa. June lO-In ap-
probation Of services rendered for q num-
ber Of years as trainer OF Lehigh Cniver-
sitys athletics. Billy Sheridan has been
appointed track coach. TO succeed Tom
CCnners He will coach the track and
wrestling candidates
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
Smacro Meets Fort Hunt.

The Smacro A. C. journeys to Fort
Hunt on June II to meet the post team
there The Smacros viii try to wipe on
the defeat they suffered last year at the
hands of the soldiers. The manager re-
quests all Of his players to meet at the
Twelfth Street Station at u O'Clock
sharp.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
The Amateur Schedule
For the Entire Week
Potomac League.

Potomac League.
Grounds. south end of Anacostia Bridge
and Congress Heights.
Monday-Steel Plant vs. Congress
Heights.
Observation-Disclosures vs. Drinery
Wednesday-Steel Plant VS.. Bureau.
Thursday-Highlands VS.. Congress
Heights.
Friday-Machinist VS.. Bureau
Saturday-Highlands VS.. Drillery
Catholic Church League.
Grounds-Fifth and Florida avenue
northeast
Monday-Sacred Heart VS.. St Peters.
Tuesday-Holy Name VS.. st. Aloyslus
Wednesday-St. Dominics VS.. st. Mar
garet.
Thursday-sacred Heart VS.. st.
Aloysius.
Friday-Holy Name VS.. st. Margaret
saturday-St Peters VS.. st. Dominlcs.
Roseda1e League.
Grounds-Rosedale Fairgrounds and
Union League Park.
Monday-Gibraltars VS.. Columbias.
Tuesday-Union Printers VS.. Phi Mu
Sigma
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Hilltops
Thursday-Phi Mu Sigma VS.. Gibraltars.
Friday-Hilltops VS.. Columbias.
Government League.
Grounds-North Diamond, White Lot.
Open dates for playing off postponed
games in first series.
Terminal r.. r.. Y. NJ. Z. A. League.
Grounds-East of Union Station
Monday-Southern General Office VS..
Car Department.
Tuesday-Union Station vs. Southern
Auditors.
wednesday-Car Department VS.. Union
Station.
Thursday-car Department VS.. Southern
Auditors.
Friday-Union Station vs. Southern
Auditors.
East Washington Sunday school
League.
Grounds-Fifth and Florida avenue
northeast and Union League Park.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Fifth.
Tuesday-Keller VS.. Kendell.
Thursday-Reformation VS.. Keller.
Friday-Fifth VS.. Kendell.
Home Club League.
Grounds-South diamond of White Lot.
Monday-Reclamation VS.. Survey.
Tuesday-Secretaries VS.. Pension
Indians.
Wednesday-Patent VS.. Mines.
Thursday-Land VS.. Reclamation.
Friday-Survey VS.. Pension-Indians.
War Inter-bureau League
Grounds-West diamond. White Lot.
Monday-Quarterma masters VS.. Adjutants.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Staff
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Ordnance
Thursday-Staff VS.. Quarterma sters.
Friday-Ordnance VS.. Engineers.
Agriculture Inter-bureau I~axue
Grounds-North OF Agriculture Build
ing.
Monday-Secretary vs. Markets.
Tuesday-Chemisty VS.. Animal In
dustry.
Wednesday-State Relations vs. Mar
kets. -.
Thureday-Animal Industry vs. Secre-
tary.
Friday-Markets VS.. State Relations.
CoIored Departmental League.
Grounds-Diamond No. I. Monument
Lot.
Monday-Asriculture VS.. Navy Yard.
Wednesday-Bureau VS.. Government
Printing Office.
Saturday-Nsvy Yard vs. Bureau
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

Runs-AustIn. Severoid McNslly. Walter. Janrrtn,
Hooper First base on balls-OT Groom, 5; OF
Weilman, /: of Leonard, !. Struck out-By
Groom I; by Leonard, >; by Mays / Three-base
hit-Miuer. TNHn-base hits-ThomSs Groom. Bor-
ton Austin. Sacrifice hits-JanyTin. McNally,
Lavan Johnson Gardner. Stolen bases-Tobin,
Sisler. Double plsy-ThOmas to Hoblitzel, Gardner
to McNaIly, Johnson to Pratt To Barton. Hit By
pitcher-By Leonard (sisler). Wild pitch-ThoEnas.
Umpires-Messrs. O'Doushlin and Owens Time OF
gane-2 hours and 20 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11


Wheat, OMAR Bescher, Smith, J. Miller
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
NATIONAL.

New York. 1; Chicago, 0.
st. Louis, g. Brooklyn, 3
Pittsburgh-PhiIlies, rain.
Cincinnati Boston. rain
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
AMERICAN.

Chicago. 2; Washington, /.
Cleveland. 10; Athletics, 1.
Boston. 4; St Louis, 9.
New York-Detroit, rain.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11

'Batted for Groom in eighth.
tBstted for Leonard in ninth.
.Bstted for Ruth in ninth.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
GAMES TODAY.

Washington at Chicago.
Athletics at Cleveland
New York at Detroit
Boston at st. Louis
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
USING THE OPEN DOOR.

One the few definite foreign policies Of the United
the maintenance of the open in China
would not fight the principle readily for
the Monroe doctrine, but any hut Of that business
portal being shut by Japan any other
power rouses indignation in American hearts. That
open is something inalienable right
to. like liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
a pIain-speaking japanese named DR.. Itenaga
wants to know what the good is of having door open,
if you don't it. While business men have been
clamoring the principle, he says they have been
surrendering reality statistics his
criticism.
Back in 19O7 selling China more than $780,
200 worth Of goods year. In six years of open
policy while England Germany and Japan great
ly increased their exports China let fall off
nearly $4,000. 900 year. The excellent
chance to win advantage over our competitors.
Germany was cut off England busy with her cam
paign Japan alone free to enter
the Chinese field. And what did do? We sold
China paltry S1754OOOO worth of goods in the fiscal
year of 1915 the great year of 1916 sold her
So 600 600 less than 1907.
The door is open, il has always been The market
is worth while today, and will immense
~ valuable some time. But our business don't
seem be interested in it, Maybe it is they
giving more attention than formerly to Latin
American trade which they rightfuly should
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
ALCOHOL FOR GASOLINE.

We need worry the growing scarcity of gaso-
line. says Or. A. d. Little, chemical engineer of Bat-
more. He assured the convention of the American
Chemical society that alcohol would become d
practicable substitute.
There longer any question: he said, "of
in the manufacture of alcohol for auto
mobiles Experiments have shown that alcohol be
made low % cents gallon at that price
it will undoubtedly be preferable gasoline. Alcohol
will develop quite much horsepower. but it is
cleaner; and is safer, because it will not readily
catch fire"
The production of alcohol from sawdust, hitherto a
product. has become profitable industry. 1t is
being applied especially in the yellow pine district of
the south. A. II. Comey a Wilmington chemist says
that there still material going waste that
district TO SOC. 600 gallons o alcohol a day.
With this industry in full swing its oper-
atoms will be confined
niZed that there vast quantities Of waste everywhere
that might utilized make alcohol CornstaIks are
said TO be excellent for this purpose aud farmers
a wealth other available We may yet
the time when every farmer operates his own still
legally concentrating the alcohol own
automobile tractor and other farm machinery