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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
E. ]. WENDELL, NOTED IN
AMATEUR SPORTS, is DEAD

PARIS. August 2S.-Evert J. Wendell
of New York, member of the Olympic
committee and widely known in ath-
letic circles in the United States. died
TODAY in the American Hospital
NEW YORK. August 2s.-Evart Jen-
sen Wendell was noted both in Europe
and the United States for his activity
and interest in amateur track and held
athletics. and also for philanthropic
work. A man of independent means. he
was able to devote his entire time to
these objects. which virtually became
his life work.
While "A student at Harvard Unfver-
sity Wendell made an unusual record
as a sprinter, winning seven champion
ships in the intercollegiate games in
t1S79. 1880 and 1881 at distances from
100 to 440 yards After his graduation
he continued his interest in athletics.
becoming an official in the 1ntercol-
legiate Athletic Association. the ANA
teur Athletic Union and the interna-
tional committee of the Olympic games
organization. For many years he was
a familiar figure at every big cham
pionship track and field game of these
associations. acting in the capacity of
referee, timer, judge and in other posi-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
DRILL WON BY BROWNS.
Senators Are second-Players Will
Be Presented With $500.

CHICAGO August 2S.-Members of
the St. Louis club are winners of the
competitive military drill of the Ameri
can League. Lieut.. Col. Raymond Shell
don, T. s. A.. who reviewed the clubs
last week, announced his decision last
night The players will be presented
with $500 by President johnson of the
American League. The Army sergeant
who drilled them will get 500.
Second place was given to the Wash
ington club an dthird place to Cleve-
land Chicago was awarded fourth
place. Boston fifth. Detroit sixth. New
York seventh and Philadelphia eighth.
The competition was judged according
to military standards. The St Louis
players were perfect in variety of
movements and punctuality and were
only penalized ore point in discipline
and six points in drilling.
Lieut. Col. Sheldon. in his report. said
he was astonished at the efficiency of
the teams.
The sergeants deserve great credit
for the results they have achieved in
such short time" he said. and the
ball teams are entitled to the highest
commentator for the splendid manner
in which thew acquitted themselves.
President johnson said that military
drilling undoubtedly would be carried
out every season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Crandall's Savoy.

What Money Can't Buy" a picturiza-
ton of Beulah Marie Dix's story of the
same name. held the screen at Gran
dalrs Savoy yesterday 1t is a story of
the adventures of an American father
and his son in European principally
where they go to obtain railroad con-
cessions. They meet with opposition
on every hand, and it is only through
the intervention of Princess Irenia that
success crowns their efforts. Louise
HUI. Jack Pickford and Theodore Rob-
erts portray the principal roles. Other
members of the cast are Hobart Bos-
worth. James CruZe and Raymond Hat
ton. The Stolen Treaty. a drama of
foreign intrigue. featuring Earle Will
liams. will be shown today. Pictures
announced for the week are: Wednes-
day, Louise Gfaum. in "A Strange
Transgressor"; Thursday. Arthur Ash
ley and Gerda Holmes. in The Iron
Ring; Friday William Desmond in
Time Locks and Diamonds; Saturday
George Beban, in The Cook of Canyon
Camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
LETTER CARRIER INDICTED.
Harry T. Fisher Accused of Taking
81 From Mails.

Harry T. Fisher. formerly letter car
rier in the Washington city post office.
has been indicted by the grand jury on
charge of violating section 1875 of the
federal penal code by taking valua bles
from the mails. The specific charge
against Fisher is that he took 81 from
a letter.
The only other Indictment returned
was against James r. Eddy, who is
charged with non-support
The grand jury ignored charges
against William A. Anderson, colored.
who had been held In connection with
the murder of Charles Stockett, a hard
ware dealer. who was killed in his store
near 18th street and Florida avenue
northwest three years ago Anderson
was arrested recently. when he at
tempted to dispose of a watch which
had belonged to the murdered man. He
told the police he had bought the watch
from another Icolored man..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Cosmos.

a Bit o. Barney" presented at the
Cosmos Theater this week by Barry
Mack and company, introduces real
Irish dancing and genuine Irish bag
pipes we'll played. The scenery gives
a pretty setting TO a new and pleasing
act. Stafford and Ivy. classic dancers.
make a hit with American Indian
dancing to native music. The Allo Trio
open the performance with somersaults
and hand balancing: Corners and Foley
have songs and are good eccentric
dancers. Dinkins. Barr and Everett, in
a livery stable sketch, introduce white
face and blackface comedy in pleas
ing singing sketch: the Misses kute
and Klever one a singer and the other
a clever pianist. win their share Of ap-
plause. while Monty Fox and Eddie
Cross complete the bill with songs and
conversational crossfire.
Earle Williams and Corinne Griffith
are the picture stars in The Stolen
Treaty" shown only at lis and 4:45
pm; The Dangers of a Bride" the
funny keystone film, and the Hearst
Pathe News pictorial complete the pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
sTRACHAN TENNIS VICTOR.
Harold Thrcckmorton Loses Unfn-
ished Match for Red Cross.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, August 2s.-The
Red Cross fund tennis players, touring
the country to raise money for an am
bulance section. visited this city yes
terday and played before d crowd of
nearly thousand persons. OF the four
matches. the best was easily the final.
in which John II. Strachan Of Calf
fornia won hard battle, IS. from
Harold Throckmorton. but lost the sec
ond set, 6-3. Strachan was too tired
to continue and the match was not fin
ished.
In the mixed doubles Miss Mary K
Browne and Strachan won both sets
easily from Miss Molla Bjurstedt and
Frederick w. Alexander. Miss Blur
stedt appeared tired and in poor FORM
half her shots going into the net or
barely reaching it.
In the morning the national junior
champion. Charles Garland. surprised
the spectators by winning two sets
from Throckmorton, 6-3 and SO.
Garland also defeated Marshall Allen
of Seattle In straight sets. 6-3 and
SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
LOCAL CLUBS TO MEET
IN GOLF TEAM MATCH
Washington Golf and Country Club
Players Will Entertain Ban
nockburn Team Sunday.

COLI teams representing the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club and the
Bannockburn Golf Club are slated to
meet next Sunday over the course of
the Washington Golf and Country
oluo. In a similar engagement over
the Bannockburn course two weeks
ago the players from the Virginia club
were victorious by a single point The
home club will play without the ster-
ling game of Simeon T Price, who won
Two points from G. T Cunningham of
Bannoekburn in the last match. On
the other hand. William Alden Smith
may compete for the Washington Golf
and Country Club. Bannockburn's
team Will remain intact The probable
lineup of the two teams follows:
Washington Golf and Country Club
Wright. J. T. Mcclenahan. G H
woodman. E. W. Burton and r
p Hawes: Bannockburn. B. NJ Manly
g. T. Cunningham. E. D. Williamson
B. L. Taylor. T. ]. W. Brown. William
Mackie. F. J. Doyle, ]. T. Harris. G. ID
FELTON,. w. S. Pearc, Carl Hookstadt
and J. R. De Farges. The match
starts at . o'clock.
The effect of war upon golf is an
parent to the observing golfer who
travels from city to city, and the i'm
preston that remains Is that golf is
played now for the benefit which 1t
gives in healthy way rather than for
the pleasure Of the game" writes John
G. Anderson in the New York Sun
He goes on to say:
Although the number of golfers be-
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty
comprises perhaps but a fifth of the
total number of players. nevertheless.
the golfers who are not within the
draft period of life have not been a.
responsive to the wiles of the sport
Many of the older men have become
interested in the war charities, watch
the market a bit more closely, or find
it difficult to get just the right partner
at the right time. or else look with dis
favor on the playing of too much goli
in these times of stress. A talk with
the various professionals as to the
amount of play discloses the interest.
ing Information that it is only upor
Saturdays and Sundays that the golf.
ing members congregate in numbers
and that the play on the week days i.
less than third of what 1t was a year
or so ago.
In Washington there is perhaps a bi,
more golf being played this year thar
in the past two years. at least. notwith-
standing the fact that many of the
regular golfers at all the clubs are
away on vacations. Washington is full
of men who have come here on activi-
ties connected with the war, and nc
small portion of these visitors are golf
ers. In fact, all the clubs report in
creased attendance from out of town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Gayety.

Presenting one of the best burlesque
shows on the circuit. Jean Bedini. bill
ed' as the turn-up king. and his "Puss-
Puss" Company. last evening enter
tanned a crowd that taxed the capacity
of the Gayety Theater. The show he
presented last year scored distinct
hit. while this years performance. new
in many respects. affords pleasing en-
tertainment. and will probably go on
record as one of the best of the sea-
son.
One of the most pleasing features Of
the show is the cast of leading femi-
nine characters. all of whom are ex-
ceptionally pretty and can dance and
sing The comedy end of the perform
ance is upheld in an admirable manner.
Judging from the applause received. by
Bob Harmon. Bobby Clark and Paul
Mccullough. The comedienne con-
tingent is headed by Helen Lorayne.
Ella Golden and Marie Sabbott-
The house was in continuous roar
of laughter. An attractively costumed
and well trained chorus adds to the
entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Change in Canning Schedule.

a change in schedule of the open-atr
canning and drying demonstrations
under the direction of Miss Mary
Wharton Thurston. was announced to-
day Demonstrations which were TO
have been given at BrookIand tomor-
row and Thursday have been postponed
and dates will be announced later
Dates for the New York avenue play-
ground will remain Friday and Satur-
day. at 1890 o'clock. On Monday
morning Miss EIoise McGriff talked al
Congress Heights Mrs. F. L. Ran
some made an address. demonstra-
ton of drying was given at Congress
Heights this morning
All persons who have been attending
canning and drying demonstrations ar the
Henry d. Cooke School are requested 10
be at meeting tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock Effort will be made to Obtain
an electric fan for permanent use
There will be a conservation lecture at
Carroll Hall this evening at O'Clock by
Mrs. F. L. Ransome. on "Co-operation in
Buying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

The Country Cousin. an american
comedy by Booth Harrington and
ing season at the New National
last night. The title role. considered as
the provincial heroine. SO admirably in
terpreted by Alexandra Carlisle, unites
sturdy qualities OF character.
In the opening act-Mrs. Howitt's sit
ting room in an Ohio village. Nancy
Price Is a Bingham frock maid carry
ing the traditional blossoms and ber-
ries that seem, by right of custom. to
country cousin
Then she makes a visit to "a villa by
the sea-" belonging to members of the
smart set. and takes her knitting
along. Also her sturdy virtues. which
include such a generous share Of COM
rmon sense as to save foolish. irno
cent girl from the intriguings Of the
fast set that is after her money. and
to bring to a worthwhile youn gster
the realization that life means some
thing higher up and deeper down than
frivo1s with human cockatoos favored
with wine and smoke rings.
The Man From Home" the Country
Cousin is typicaIly the brain child
Of Mr.. Harrington.
His co-worker, Mr.. Street, may be
credited by assumption with some of
the most brisk and best phrased dia-
logue that has crossed the footlights in
some time. A vein of satire contains a
splendid pay streak of common sense.
and the play proclaims the doctrine of
human fellowship in a manner which
dispenses with sermonizing. A vigor-
Gus spirit of patriotism animates the
work. which is an effective expression
of the current time The characters
are emphatic. but not grotesquely over
drawn. The contrast is doubly eff
fective because of the naturalness with
which they are drawn by the authors
and interpreted by the players Miss
CArlisle's presentation of charming
common sense is the more striking be-
cause of the languishing affectations
which Louise Prussing, an actress of
exceptional beauty, lends to the role,
typifying fashionable insincerity Miss
Prussing Is new TO the stage
Miss Carlisle gave a natural portray
nj of a natural young woman that
ELECTED genuine recognition and COM
PEELED her to make a pretty little
speech at the end of the third act
Eugene O'Brien scored the Iowa bic
young society chap. who was saved
from his snobbish other self, and
try lover OF the little Hewitt girl,
captured applause that testified to the
warm place a fine. ambitious country
boy holds in the theater-going heart.
Notably good work was done by Marion
Coakley. who looked-and acted-the
spoiled little Hewitt girl. and by the
smart set sirens who included Eleanor
Gordon and Grace Elliston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Crandau's.

The Guardian" forceful photoplay.
featuring June Efvidge and Montagu
Love, was shown at CrandalPs yester-
day to large audiences. The central
figure is James Rokeby. president of
the Brewster National Bank and
guardian of Marie Dacre, heiress to her
deceased grandfather's large estate.
Secretly loving her. Rokeby does not
dare confess It to her because Of the
difference in their ages. But when he
detects a bond of affection growing be-
tween her and Fenwick Harvey. a for
tune hunter and a man of uncertain
history. he attempts TO discourage it.
Harvey plans Rokeby's ruin by un-
earthing circumstances in the latter's
past How he is frustrated and
the guardian absolved of the shadow
on his character. making possible his
marriage to the girl forms a photo
play replete with tense situations. For
today and tomorrow the attraction will
be Every Girls Dream" featuring
June Caprice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
back to fairyland last night. to the


great satisfaction of children and
"grownups" alike. Perhaps in all the
library of chiidlore no story is beloved
more than that of Jack and his famous
beanstalk: As produced in many reels
at the Belasco this week, the old story
loses none of its charm of centuries.
and at the same time receives few
added charms from twentieth century
art.
Jack was played by Francis Carpen-
ter and youthful readers for these
many ages have hardly dared picture
such splendid little fellow. with such a
thatch of yellow hair. and with mouth
like Mary Pickford's. The way this Jack
waves a sword and goes after the
giant is a sight worth climbing several
beanstalks to see. The reels depicting
the exciting adventures of Jack in the
palace of the giant, showing the thefts
of the hen that laid the golden egg
and of the singing harp. are done with
great skill. The story is opened with
a prologue. showing TWO modern chill
dren reading the old story. then setting
out to find the enchanted forest Inc
story of Jack and the Beanstalk
then follows. An epilogue closes the
story, bringing the pictures down TO
date once more.
story for Jack, together with a little
village constructed true to scale. with
hundreds of children taking part The
castle of the giant is built on proper
IloEatelS large Stdie- L hG grant mn IA
Is more than eight feet high-really-
and sings his fee fl 70 fun with all
the frightfulness ina ginable. Then
there is the good Mrs. Giant, who helps
save the little princess. The saving OF
the princess-played by Virginia Lee
Corbin who looks enough like Jack,
by the way. to he his little sister-takes
up the whole latter half of the film play,
and is rcplete with excitement. includ-
ing a great assault on the giants cas-
tie. Jack and the princess escape down
the beanStalk, the giant falls and Is
killed, and everything ends happily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Feature Facts for Fans
From Yesterdays Games

The White S0x gained q full
game on the Red SOx.
Highs double and triple were
the only extra base hits in the
Yankee contest.
Hornnby gathered three singles
and a double in four times at bat.
the Phfllics In the eighth and
famed three batsmen.
Red Smiths error led to all Of
the Reds four runs.
Seibold shut out the Browns
with four hits. No runner got
beyond second base.
Burns Of Tigers made n triple
and n home run. Cobb got three
hits In four times mp.
The Dodgers opponents have
scored only one run in twenty.
seven innings.
The Giants outhit the Pirates.
but failed TO score.
II was the second time this sea-
son Cooper had blanked McGrav's
men, and HIS third victory At the
Polo Grounds.
The Dodxers' eleven hits were
good for twenty-one bases. Oh
SON got q double. StenGel . hone
run. and Myers. wheat and
Coombs triples.
1t was the fastest game played
I'm Brooklyn this -season. enc hear
and twenty-fhree minutes.
There were twelve stsIea bases
in the Indians-SenatoR0s Gnno,
Roth made feor DileeEe onA R1es
three. A triDae steal heaDo1 swell
~ - la
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28

Braund of Maroons and Pfeil of Trux-
tons engaged in great hurting duel.
both working in excellent form. The
former apparently had little the bet
ter of the argument. but in reality the
result attained was just the same.
his twisters caused eleven men to fan:
Pfeil allowed seven base knocks and
struck out seven. However, Pfeil was
effective when men were on the bags.
and not one was able to reach the
counting block with the kick IN the
wooden plate that would have meant
victory for the Maroons.
Fielding in the game was about as
good has been seen in any amateur
contest this season. The men back OF
both pitchers tried to Guido them
selves in that respect J. Fitzgerald
shortstopping for the Maroons was
brilliant, and Drescher and II. Fitz-
gerald played fine ball for Maroons
coleman and steele of the Maroons
were the star hitters. each connecting
for two bingles. They proved them
selves Variable sons of the swat" as
certain New York writer might
des.;nat consistent batters.
Rutgers College has taken an atti-
tude toward foot ball that would do
Harvard. Yale. Princeton. Virginia and
North Carolina much more credit than
the one those schools have laid down
as their policy. Rutgers announces 1t is
determined to have an eleven. but that
the whole scheme will be to get out
as many men as possible on the squad.
II is no secret that foot ball offers the
greatest methods of all forms of sport
for the development of the youth.
If that he true. Rutgers holds, then
why not give that development to prac-
tically the entire student body. instead
of doing away with 1t entirely. Rut-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
OUIMET'S GOLF TEAM LOSES.
McNamara Leads Players to Victory
st Breton Woods.

BRETTON WOODS. N. H.. August a.
The most exciting golf Of the season was
nlayed over the Mount Pleasant course
Yesterday at Breton Woods and followed
BY 200 spectators. Tom McNamara. q
a team on which J. g. Worthington OF
Sunningdale. England. and W. WatAos
Lyon q scarsdaie pl.ysS .sainst = team
chsmpion, playing with C.. J. Dumphy Of
woodland and J. 8. Paul q Boston.
McNamara's team won. up at the iast
hole. NcNamAxa kept up The sxceptional
anant here, hav1ng . g. Ouimet, Weax1o1
non n all-ntght tournAy and eogne geE1n-
Pc. 49, g 4 e - III e F
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Chesapeake Beach.

Large crowds have been visiting
Chcsareake Beach the past week The
prevailing breezes from the southeast
make the boardwalk a particularly en-
joyable spot
The Breakaway Barlows give a free
aerial comedy show each afternoon and
evening. 1t is both thrilling and anus
ing and has proved favorite
The management has decided to keen
Chesapeake Beach open until Sunday
September 16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
SIMPSON OUT OF ATHLETICS.
Hurdle Champion Enrolls as Student
Officer at Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-Robert NJ. Simp-
son of the University of Missouri, world s
champion hurdler. confirmed reports last
night that he will not defend his honors
in the National A. A. L. meet to be held
in ST. Louis. starting next Friday. Simp-
son enrolled a student officer at Fort
Sheridan yesterday.
Chicago will send approximately sew
enty- five athletes TO the games. The Chi
cago Athletic Association tops the list
with a team of twenty-five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
WOMAN GOLFERS IN TOURNEY
Two Tie for Medal in Annual West
ern Championship.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-Mss Earnestine
Pearce of Skokie and Mrs. S. Kunstadter
OF Idlewild yesterday led a large field in
the qualifying round of the women's west
ern gold championship at the Flossmoor
Country Club. scoring 80 each over the
6.40c yard links. Women's par is 44.44-
So A high wind and numerous traps
made scoring difficult.
Miss Elaine " Rosenthal former cham
MON and present north and south cham
pion encountered difficulties on the first
nine. taking fifty-three strokes. She bet
tered par by two strokes on the last half
and finished well up in the list with 95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
TIGERS LET OUT CovELEsKIE.
Released to Providence on Account of
Bad Arm.

DETROIT. Mich. August 2s.-Harry
Coveleskie. the left hand pitcher of the
Detroit Americans. has been released
to Providence of the International
League, President Navin announced to-
day
Coveleskie was one of the star pitch
ers of the league last season. His arm
went back on him during the spring
training trip. and he has never recov-
cred his effectiveness. 1t is believed
a few months on minor league club
will help Coveleskie to regain his
strength and his old-time confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28

over the Yankees in the Windy city In
winning for Rowland against Bob
Shawkey Cicotte hung up his twentieth
victory OF the year. drawing up on even
terms in this respect with Jim Bagby
OF the Clevelands. who attained an even
score of wins by downing the Nationals
Sunday. The Comiskeyites now have a
margin of three games over Jack
Barry's red-hosed warriors.
IT is likely that Shaw or Du None will
pitch for the Griffmen today in their
1nal contest in the west this season
Lambeth may work on the mound for
the Indians. The Griffmen leave this
evening for Toronto. Canada. where an
exhibition game will be played with
the International League club repre-
senting that city tomorrow. Manager
Grifhth will not accompany the team.
which will be under the direction of
George Mcbride. Grin has large
amount of work in connection with the
bali-and-bat fund to attend to- so will
leave for Washington after the game
TINS evening and rejoin the club in New
York Thursday. when it opens a three
game series with the Yankees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28
Miss Darby Clever Swimmer.

CHICAGO. August 2s.-Miss Thelma
Darby. a fourteen-year- girl from
indianapolis. Ind. won two champion
ships at the Central Amateur Athletic
Union championship swimming meet
at the South Shore Country Cub yes
terday. Che won the 100-yard event for
s.strls tn Las ana the -:o-yard event