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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

NEW YORK. Juno eo.-Billy Heckler
wakes fretful and becomes a bit gloomy
whenever any one casually mentions
that Jess Willard Is rolling up q for
tune for himself and his manager.
"Onee that bird was mine to have and
to hold. for better or worse. richer or
poorer-and Jet him loose. walls
Heckier. who is nationally prominent
because of his Management of ring
stass.
Along in the early part Of the sum
mer Of 1912. Willard came to New York
accompanied by Charley Cutler, the
wrestler" reminisced Heckler. Charley
towed Jess out to the place OF my
brother-in-iaw, Billy Gibson and said
that he had been managing Willard, but
that he was too busy to handle him
You take him. Billy said Cutler to
Gibson. But Billy had a lot Of irons In
the FIRE. and Willard didn't look like
anything but a huge bulk Of flesh then.
So Billy said to me. You aren't han n,
Willard fellow and see what you can
do for him. He's big enough to be a
champion II he ever learns how to fight.
80 I became the manager of Jess. He
was nat broke Mt the time. His shoes
were on the blink and his clothes were
on the fritz. / gave him a little money
to keep him going. Then hustled
x rsSaG f Fsk frsme %ar sn MN
ance in a New York ring provoked
bursts Of merriment. He was clumsy
and still clumsier. He had terrific
about delivering It and he knew MOTH
Ing much about defense.
The majority of the papers. II re-
member correctly. gave the decision to
H.. l.. N1.g saNN 81 hA-
cause Willard was good but because
Pelkey made a miserable showing. VIII
lard's share for that fght was around
$l7. and when he got It It looked like
NHX sSo sG MIN Tine later arranged the
Willard-Mccarty fight. After ! hao
sined articles. / went on to tell jest
sSSSsny mhsa That Hf he news
feeling we'll. and that he was afraid III
couldn't go on with the bout. That wai
the time when McCarty was In hi
. prime; But l coexed Jess along: Dol Dol,
and fought McCarty and earned thu
''Willard's divvy for that night wa
around 1915, and when Jess got II in hi
hands and fingered it over he had al
expression on his face like that or
man who had just inherited a fortune.
THE showing OF willard in those tw,
nights convinced me that the big bo!
was a conner: that with more expert
ence and plenty OF tutoring he woul'
be a world beaten, But what feare'
then was that Jess didn't have the SAM
faith In himself. Not that he was
coward. but he always was so selr
conscious. He knew he looked awkwar,
In the ring and that he had little skill
and that was on his mind whenever h.
got into a ring in those days.
After Wizards fight vita NcCarth!
! got quite 'ew offers to match him
The Clubs were keen about putting on
Willard-Palzer bout. Al was 1uite
hero In the Mast just thon and tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Players Grow Rusty
Sitting on the Bench
Griffmen Have Five Who Are Not Improving Much
While Out of the Game-Todays Sport
orial on Sport Topics.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2o.-Have
the Griffmen too many players?
Looking at the flock Of athletes
sitting on the bench when the regu-
lars are in action. one is tempted to
say that they have.
But let injury or illness assail the
OUTFIT and one might needs all the
players now under contract to the
Washington club. and injuries have
been known to hit teams before now.
However. Il IL doubtful II Tnrney
Barber, Charlie Jameson. Ed Char
rity, Doc Ayers. or Joe Boehling are
improving any by sitting on the
bench. Some OF them. for certain.
are seriously In danger OF losing
their confidence In themselves.
Barber was the only Grinman to
hit above 800 last season. He had
brief trial. It's true. but he looked
he has done little more than to per-
form In the ''2 o'clock inheld." hold
ing down second base. Constant In
field work Ia aiding his fielding. a de-
partment In which he was weak last
season. but constant shining of the
bench might we'll sap his courage.
Jameson Is a brilliant fielder. the
best thrower on the team and a fair
hitter of the slashing type. but he
In in and out OF the lineup until he
hardly knows where he gets of as a
member of the team.
Ed Charity works in the bull pen,
warming up relief twirlers. Just
what his thoughts are he keeps to
himself, but he doesn't look like the
happiest lad in the American League.
With Henry doing most OF the
catching. Williams working now and
then and Ainsmith performing when
ever johnson pitches. Charity is
doomed to do. bench duty. He
probably would prefer catching
regularly somewhere.
poc Ayers. a big fellow who needs
a lot Of work, has done most of II
in the bull pen. His few opportu-
mites in the box have been when
some other pitcher had ruined a
perfectly good pastime and had
saddle the blame upon. the Doc
tors broad shoulders. This hardly
make for confidence.
Joe Boehling 10 another bull pen
worker, seldom starting a game. 10
be honest. Boehling has not i'm
pressed Clark Grirfith any too well
this seasoI. on the few occasions be
has twirled. But Boehling is not
improving any, either. down in the
bull pen.
THAT'S why one Is led to wonder
II the Griffmen have too many
players on their roster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Hackett and Hall
Deposed From Honor

NEW YORK. June 20-Haroid II.
Hackett and w. Merrill Hall. metropoii-
tan doubles champions OF a year ago.
were dethroned yesterday at Bronxville
In the final round Of this years events
by Dean Mathey and George NJ. Church.
The new titleholders won the postponed
event with remarkable ease by a score
OF 6-1, 6-3. the brilliant play that had
one-sided victory.
IL was the semi-fnal round which pro-
duced the thrills Of the event. and IN
this Church and Mathey gained the
decision over Theodore Roosevelt Pell
and James S. O'Neale, jr.. at IS, 81.
After finishing this contest Church and
Mathey took on the one-time champions
and ran away with the match. even
though they had been forced to hard
contest in the semi-hnal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
About Sam Crawford.

Frank Navin announces that he
will not sell Sam Crawford to
Washington or st. Louis. Well, he
told that to Clark Griffith when
the Washington Club was in De-
troit, SO it's not particularly new
now. But just how valuable would
Crawford be to the Griffmen, any
way?
Crawford does not begin to COM
pare as fielder with any OF those
iads now adorning the garden for
the Washington club.
When he Is hitting, Crawford is
a dangerous batsman. He ALMOST
always gets hold of the ball, drM-
ing IL long distances. But in the
last couple OF seasons he has done
all his hitting In the spring. falling
down badly during the warm
weather.
As a pinch hitter. Crawford might
come up and deliver the goods in.
say, the fourth inning. but that
would not necessarily decide the
combat. II another pinch arose in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Zeke Smith Hopes For
Win Over Olson Tonight

Zeke Smith. who Is more than anxious
to take another crack at Joe Turner. Is
meeting Young Olson OF Harrisburg to-
night at the Lyceum in finish wrest-
ling match. Smith has an opportunity
to meet the local middleweight II he
succeeds in pinning olson's shoulders to
the mat.
A weeI ago Smith went on against
Turner arc stayed for a grueling match.
In challenging Turner. Smith was
forced to meet Olson before getting a
comeback chance. Turner says he Is
willing to meet the winner Of tonight a
match, which will be held after the
regular performance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Griffnlen Scheduled
For Ten Before Return
Four With Philadelphia and Six With the Yankees In
clude Two Double Bills-Manager Thinks
Ban Johnson Was Misguided.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 2o.-Be-
fore returning home the Griffmen
have ten games TO be played, four here
and six in New York. II IL expected
that twin doubleheaders will open the
series with the Yankees Friday and
Saturday Donovan's team Is going At
top speed Just now. and he will want
to 10 In all the games possible during
the winning streak, ... a..
Friday will be Harper day" at the
Polo Grounds. the Hackensack south
paw being the main attraction. and q
large delegation from his homo town
sitting behind the Washington bench to
root for their hero.
II Barney Dreyfuss continues the
course he told Manager Griffith yester-
day in Pittsburgh that he had planned.
baseball will again be found In the civil
courts of the land. Dreyfuss is going to
night for George Sisler. the Brownies
first baseman, at any rate that's what
he told Clark Griffith.
Dreyfuss. boss Of the Pirates, turned
down my demand for Sisler on the
grounds that when he signed Pitts
burgh contract he was a minor. On the
But. consider all the contracts In base
ball signed by minors. They are always
supported by the National Commission
and therefore cannot see why should
be the goat in my night for sisler: =.
square deal. I shall take the matter to
the civil courts where I should get
more Justice. I am not going to stand
for any such a robbery as I have. re-
eeived from the st. Louis American
while Dreyfuss may think he can win
In the civil courts. there Is little likeli-
hood Of success for him. The baseball
Ss under ss h %%s q sser
might have been awarded to Pitts
burgh. even though a minor when sign
ing his contract four years ago. How
ever. a minor cannot be held In this
to see how the Brownies will lose their
best hitter and star first baseman.
Griffith is amused at the story from
Chicago to the effect that Ban john
son Ia CONSIDERING imposing a heavy
fine upon the Washington club for it's
failure to have Walter Johnson pitch
as advertised In Chicago.
In the first place" says the Old Fox.
and in the second. fail to see where
he gets any authority to impose such
a fine for. such an offense. admitting
IL occurred.
. THAT johnson was not in condition
to pitch WINS plain to all wno saw him
on Wednesday. He was beaten that
day, and any baseball writer in Chi
cago can truthfully say that Johnson
Il am sorry that things happened In
Chicago as they did. but had to pro-
tect johnson, oven against himself. He
wanted to pitch. but I advised him not
20. He took my advice. The fans saw
equally as good a game. though. for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Bureau Gets Mitt.

The Bureau team Ia in possession Of
a catcher's mitt today. The Anacostia
Southwest Citizens Association put up
a catchers mitt for the winner OF yes
terday's Potomac League battle, and
Bureau " on out Thomas Herbert was
the donator of the mitt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Bishop Gets In.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June D.-witi
a score of ls6 for a6 holes. Julian 4
Bishop, Chevy Chase Club. of Washing
ton, made the fourth sixteen In pla,
for the Lynwood Cup over the Hunt
ington Valley course yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Chicago's Opinion.

II is the opinion of Chicago
baseball writers. who have watched
ball clubs for many years. that the
Washington club Is one of the best
In the American League. They
were impressed by the fielding and
pitching produced by the Griffmen
that the teams hitting would sure
ly improve before long.
It Is hoped that those shrewd
Chicagoans have the correct dope,
for II the Griffmen begin clouting
the ball as they did during their
recent long home stay, they will
once again be on the heels of the
Indians. IL not out in front of this
little old race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Pitchers Hit Hard.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 2O.-AI-
though Ames and Schneider were bat
ted hard yesterday. Ames outlasted his
rival and won a 8 to game. proving
effective with men on. The score:
- r. II. E.
st. Louis ........... COZ 900 0lO-3 10 l
Cincinnati .......... 900 900 0l0-1 /
Batteries-Ames and Snyder; Schnei-
der and WinGo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

the eighth. Crawford could not
come up again and deliver the
goods.
The kind Of hitting the Grifrmen
need 10 found only in n regular
performer. coming up three or four
days have gone. He has slowed
up greatly in the field. and his
battling eye isn't what IL once was.
II ia doubtful II the once great
slugger would be Of any great as
sistance to the Griffmen now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Yesterdays Results.

Phillies 3; Brooklyn, ?.
ST. Louis. 3; Cincinnati. 1.
New York -Boston--Rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
TOmorroW,s Games

81. Louis at Cincinnati
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
DOUBLE BILLS ON
IN BOTH LEAGUES
Griffmen Have Grand Chance to
Climb This Week-0ther
Gossip.

Double-headers are piling up in the
land. AS this ia the second visit Of
Eastern and Western teams In both
leagues. there are a number OF postpon-
ed contests from the early part of the
season which will necessitate an I'M
usual strain on the pitching staffs of
ALL clubs.
The Gritfmen have ten games to play
before returninA TO the Florida Avenue
Fark and Manager Griffith, possessed
of the best stnff of hurlers In either
circuit. Is expecting great things. The
mere fact that the Cleveland pitchers
have gone pot In the last few days,
and must be aligned against the Detroit
Tigers, gives Griff a hope that he
may return In fret place.
All over the circuit managers are up
in arms against poor weather. Pitts
burgh. on its recent trip had opportu-
nifty to play bat eight games. seven
being called off on account of rain or
wet grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Washington at Philadelphia,
New York at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

Re rushed into action. The Old Fox
viii take no risks of injur1ng his crack
southpaw. Harper may not perform
here at all.
So far on this trip the Grlffmen have
won five and Lost eleven contests. with
one in Cleveland tied. 1t st. Louis
the Griffnen woke up and began TO hit
as they were hitting before hitting the
trail. On this account Manager Grf-
ington In first place.
THAT Cleveland pitching staff IA
cracking. Just as / thought II would,
is Griffith's explanation. Foil hasn't
real classy pitching. and this 10 bound
and the Indians will find this out be-
fore thew come East again.
II think / have the bulge on both
Boston and New York by the way the
schedule is laid out this year. When we
one more trip ;, Boston and New York.
while the Rel soy and Yankees must
come to WASHINGTON twice more before
the season ends. As considerable ad-
vantage is being made OF playing at
home this season my team ought to
Griffith believes that the coming
tour of the East by the four Western
clubs will have much to do with de.
Gliding which teams will drop out OF
Cleveland has been up there since
the beginning" says he. but with
the pitchers cracking. the Indians mo,
slip fast, once they come East. Or
the other hand. both Chicago and De.
troit have begun to show their rea
class and they may fool US all before
they go home again. I don't expect
much from the Brownies. They have
only one pitcher of real class-Plank
and he can pitch only about once 9
week.
II am in hopes that my team will
stick while we are at home. II tn,
boys do. We may manage to get ou
far enough in front to set the pac,
and. IL we do. I assure you II will b,
q fast one"
,sl-.r 49, - 49,. 49,. -. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Today's Games.
Phillies at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York
81. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati ut Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

Though the long ride from st, Louis
was broken a BIT in Pittsburgh. the
worn out and they wasted no. Time in
turning in for good nights rest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
Tomorrow's Games.

Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago ut st. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

Here 1t Is a third of the way along
and teams in both leagues are punched
near the top less than sixty points sepa-
rating the first -four teams in the Amer
lean League and 100 points making the
gap in the standing of the first three
teams In the National
Cleveland has gained a lot of follow
ers on the showing made during the
hurting staff has quit cold in the last
week. Brooklyn appears to have an
edge on the National League teams
right now, but the Phillies and Giants
are menaclng all the while.
Barney Dreyfuss. owner Of the Pitts
burgh club, Is considerably wrought ZIP
over the short fields and home run
League. and he presented to the local
fans today proposition to shorten
left field ut the local grounds. At
Forbes Field the fences In right and
left field are 400 feet from the plate.
In the. Pirate lineup are four or five
leticld hitters whose efforts on the
home grounds are usually nulliied be-
cause of the large playing field. In a
recent series with Cincinnati Hal Chase.
in left field. caught at least five. drives
that would have been good for hcmers
in Philadelphia, Chicago or New York.
In the Brooklyn series here Leftfielder
lack Wheat did almost as well.
Tom Hughes. OF the Braves. who
pitched n no-hit shut-out last week, ito
hear the battcrs excusing their short
comings. DO not think for minute
that the Giants are original In their
grumblings over conditions at the Pole
Grounds. The Braves are springine
one that Is bird. there are no signs
on the fences OF the Braves held, re-
member. and no question OF lights anc
shadows. But our players are MOI
stumped for an excuse. They say tha'
the Quilted fence is too low, that wher
southpaw Ia working the ball comes
out of n bright sky to the plate anC
that when a right-bander Is working
the ball comes out of the scoreboard Il
the batter. Can you beat itT'
Among those who are expected to re
port during the remainder OF the weel
| to Connie Mack's Athletics are Lawry
| captain OF the Maine University nine
| Rowe, a teammate OF Lawry's; krepps
a southpaw from TUFTS: Whitaker. wht
is a pitcher hailing from the sam,
place; Smith, OF Temple University, al
| outfielder: Monahan, OF the Blaboi
team. OF this city; Williams. from TIT
"Jing" johnson. the star hurler from
! Ursinus College,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

and not a. word Of complaint was heard
from the fans"
It 10 true that large crowd turned
out to see the advertised duel betw cen
Ed Walsh md Walter johnson. IL 10
also true that on the following day
see johnson meet defeat. II Ia difficult
to see. however, Just what can be done
about It.
Jim Shaw, the doughty rabbit hunter.
was left behind in Pittsburgh for a
short visit to his homo. Shaw was greatly
disappointed when rain prevented his
getting into action against the Pirates
from Ct. Lous, promising his team
mates a wonderful exhibition against
the National Leagues. Shaw will get
into at least one OF the games N New
Iieving him about ready for hard work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

Yesterdays Results.
New York. !: Cleveland. 9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20

Harry Harpe: Is not suffering any
pain from his core arm. but he will not
Re rushed into action. The Old Fox
win take no risks of injur1ng his crack
southpaw. Harper may not perform
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The program each night willintroducc
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Livestock Thieves Again
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Live stock thieves were again active In
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six head Of cattle rounded-u Ut and driven
off. This i the second expedition Of tho
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Queen.
II may sound like queer title for \
phC oplay. hut " you like a story wei
acted. we'll staged and with popular
players .you viii not fail III ~tc why aud
how He clN ~ Love With His Wife
at The Queen TO-DAY.
This production opcu~ with 4 situa-
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III through 81 thr finish. NAM AMI unpX-
prct,i complications arise. hut Florence
Rockwell. aS Aida Armstrong. gives a
Pl %rtrayal of charm ANA sweetness that
wii! completely win VOC. Forrest Stan
l-r a~ James I~Inlrroft. w the same fine
To- King Ictor tha' has appeared in 9th
cr ptoduc iuu srm the l'all1S studios.
Fh" book lr> w moved such y large sale
'hlt il Is now ore of The standard works
lf English fiction.
The Cast liA1 Armstrong. Flor
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SiHirv; N.'i.u O>trom. Page Peters ;
Bridget N1i.av. tt,.a Ncamans Titus:
ri m NFrttrrs Howard Hvir-: Mrs.
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